Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 25,729, for Christian Perkins, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Perkine Christian
S 25,729
CONTENTS

Cert. No. 1359
u taken from Ky. Agency record
Kentucky abt. Oct 31. 1900
Christian Perkins Private in 8 th Va regt
Captain company of the the army of the revolution
Ratio of disability, total
Date of discharge,
Time of closing the testimony, 28 Dec: 1829
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 28 December. 1829
Certificate of pension issued on the 13 of Jan: 1830 and sent to Hon. R. P. Letcher. H. Reps.
Arrears to 4th March, 1830 $ 18.06
Sem-an'l all'e ending
$18.06
Act of the 24 May 1828.
Rev. Book D. Vol. 9 fol. 15

District of Kentucky } Garrard County }
Pursuant to a Commission to me directed from the Honorable John Boyle Judge of the District Court for the District of Kentucky bearing date the 14 th January 1879 to take evidence for the purpose of substantiating his Christian Perkins of the County of Garrard and District aforesaid to be placed on the Pension list of the United States by reason of known wounds I Mary Fletcher Com r as aforesaid caused Ch r in Perkins to come before me this 8 th Nov. 1879. Who states that he is the identical Christian Perkins named in the affidavit of James Kennedy & William Simmons, that he never has been placed on the Pension list of any State, that he has repeatedly applied to be placed on the Pension list but from some cause failed he applied through the Honorable Thos. T. Davis a Member of Congress from Kentucky thirty years part I failed he also applied through the Honorable John Boyle & failed, his official further states that his Occupation is that of a Farmer
his Christian Perkins mark
District of Kentucky } Set Garrard County }
I Mary Fletcher of the County & District aforesaid do hereby certify that the above Affidavit of Christian Perkins was taken & subscribed to before me at my office Vanceburg Garrard County the 8 th day of Nov 1879
Mary Fletcher

District of Kentucky Garrard County ss 3
Person to a Commission to me directed from the Honble John Boyle Judge of the District Court for the District of Kentucky, became duly 14 th January 1829 to Take Evidence for the Disprove of Subsequent claims the Claim of Christian Perkins of the County of Garrard and District of Kentucky to be placed on the Pension List of the United States by reason of known Wounds. I, H. Lee Clerk of the County of Garrard and District aforesaid caused to come before me William Perkins of the County of Garrard and District of Kentucky a Credible Witness & being by me Commissioned as aforesaid first duly sworn declared upon Oath that he is well acquainted with Christian Perkins of Garrard County District of Ky. & has known him for upwards of 70 years and that he served in the 7 th Virginia Reg t Com- manded by Col. Nelson, with S d Perkins that S d Perkins was on Continent & in Maryland that S d Perkins belonged to the Company of Capt. M c Jossell and that S d Perkins served with his Team in Credit, that S d Perkins was wounded in the Battle with the British at Germantown Virg a Badly. That this affiant did not actually see him shot in the engagement, but he has no hesitation whatever in declaring to the best of his knowledge he the said C. Perkins is the very identical man who was wounded in the aforesaid engagement. That he has known said Perkins very intimately for the last twenty odd years in the state of Kentucky, having lived only a few miles from him during that period.

ed. That the said Perkins, after receiving said wound, the affiant believes, he returned to the place of his residence in the state of Virginia from which place he emigrated to Ky upwards of thirty years ago. This affiant further states the said G. Perkins, has always since his acquaintance with him, pursued the occupation of a Farmer. That he has never understood that the said Perkins, was placed  to be upon any Pension list of any state whatever.
William Sims
District of Kentucky ss County of Garrard ss
I Mary Fletcher of the county and District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Affidavit of William Sims was taken, subscribed & sworn to by said Sims in my office in Lancaster Garrard County the 8 th day of Nov. 1829. I further certify that William Sims the affiant is (from my own knowledge) a man of good character.
Mary Fletcher

Dear Mr. Cornell & Mason. after
en to H. Perkins

District of Kentucky, Set - County of Garrard
Pursuant to a Commission to me directed from the Honble John Boyle Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of Kentucky bearing date 14 th January 1829. to Take Evidence for the Purpose of substantiating the Claim of Christian Perkins of the County of Garrard & District of Kentucky to be placed on the Pension list of the United States by reason of known wounds received in the Rev. War. I Ben Fletcher of the County of Garrard and District of Kentucky Cause to come before me on this 15 th day of January in the year 1829. Robert McConnell & George Mason two Respectable Surgeons of the County of Garrard aforesaid & Town of Lancaster and after being first sworn State
By satisfactory Evidence and Accurate Examination it appears that Christian Perkins Received a wound in his Right Thigh at the Battle at a place called German Town being engaged with the British, That 3 rd Perkins was wounded in the Hip & Thigh. That a shot is now perceivable in his Thigh. by reason of which wounds are much less & several Inches shorter, and he is thereby not only Incapacitated for Military duty but in the Opinion of the undersigned is Totally disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor, S r Perkins has resided in the aforesaid County of Garrard upwards of thirty years. from the best Information that can be obtained
Robt McConnell Surgeon
Geo. A. Mason Surgeon

District of Kentucky } 80 County of Garrard }
I Myra mrs Letcher of the County of Garrard and District aforesaid do hereby Certify that the within affidavit of Doct r Robert M c Connell & Robert Mason was Taken Subscribed and sworn to by the said M c Connell and Mason at my office in the County of Garrard & Town of Georgetown by and before me and in my presence pursuant to the Commission therein mentioned given under my hand on this 15 th day of January 1829.
Myra Letcher

Judge Boyce Low n to W. Fletcher to P. Perkins Esq.
Hon. R. P. Letcher H. R. Jan. 28. 1829

United States
(District of Kentucky)
I John Boyle judge of the District court of the United States of America for the District of Kentucky by authority of an act of Congress passed the 4th of February 1822 entitled "an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war & for other pur- poses" Do hereby especially authorize & commission Genl Benjamin Letcher of Grant county & District of Columbia to take all evidence pursuant to the rules & regulations of the said act for substan- tiating the claim of Christian Perkins of the county & District aforesaid to be placed on the pension list of the United States by reason of known wounds re- ceived in said war or since (as men- tioned in the fourth section of an act con- cerning invalid pensioners passed the 25th of April 1804) while in the actual service of the United States & in the line of his; and when the same shall be completed to return the evidence

affidavits, certificates & proceedings had hereupon together with the commission to the secretary for the Department of War
Given under my hand & seal This 14 th day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine
John Boyle Esdaile

Boyle, Isaac. to 3/commision. Fix.

United States
(District of Kentucky) Set
I John Boyle judge of the District court of the United States of Amer- ica for the District of Kentucky by authority of an act of Congress passed the 4 th of Febr- uary 1922 entitled "an act to revise & continue in force" an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war & for other purposes. Do Hereby Specially authorize & commission William Fox Esq. of the county of Pulaski & District of Ken- tucky to take all evidence pursuant to the rules & regulations of the said act, for substantiating the claim of Christian Pirkins of the county of Garrard and District of Kentucky to be placed on the pension list of the United States by reason of known wounds received in said war or since (as prescribed in the fourth section of "an act concerning invalid pensioners" passed the 25 th of April 1804) while in the actual service of the United States in the line of his duty

duty, And when the same shall be completed to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates and proceedings had hereupon together with this commission to the Secretary for the Department of War
Given under my hand and Seal near Danville in the District of Columbia the 22 nd day of October in the year one thousand eight hun- dred & twenty seven
John Boyle Seal

Kennedy Lamsis • Affidavit, as to Christian Dublin, Dumfries P.O.
Hon. R.P. Selcher H.R. Dec. 14/1829.

District of Kentucky County of Pulaski 3 d Feb.
Pursuant to a commission to me directed from the Hon ble John Boyle, Judge of the District Court of the United States, for the District of Kentucky, bearing date the twenty fourth day of October, in the year, one thousand eight hundred, and twenty seven, to take evidence for the purpose of substantiating the claim of Christian Perkins, of the County of Garrard and District of Kentucky, to be placed on the Pension list of the United States, by reason of known wounds received in said War, or since, as prescribed in the fourth section of an act concerning Invalid Pensioners, passed the twenty fifth, day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eight, I William Fox, of the County of Pulaski and District of Kentucky, caused to come personally before me on this tenth day of November, in the year, one thousand eight hundred, and twenty seven, James Kennedy , of the County of Pulaski aforesaid a credible witness, and being by me — William Fox, Commissioner appointed as aforesaid, first duly sworn. Declared upon his oath, that he is personally, and well acquainted with Christian Perkins, now of the County of Garrard and District of Kentucky, and that he the said Christian Perkins was enlisted in the South Virginia Regiment, or continued Detachment, commanded by Col l Nelson, in the Company of Captain Smith, and that he enlisted on or about the seventh day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, and that he the said Christian Perkins, did actually serve in the Corps aforesaid for

for the Term, of about two years, before the Battle at Germantown, when, and where the said Christian Perkins, was wounded in the his thigh, so as to disable him from rendering or performing Duty, or Service &c. But that the said Christian Perkins's Term for which he enlisted as aforesaid, has not expired by some months, but states he cannot say how many. But as to the conduct of the said Christian Perkins, whilst a Soldier in the Service of his Country as aforesaid, he not only, to my knowledge Discharged the duties assigned him &c. But fought Bravely in several engagements, & Actions, against the Common enemy, for I the said James Kennedy, was near him, in several Actions, and that he fought to my Opinion, with as much Courage, and Discharged his Duty as faithfully, as any  as any as any as any man, or more, in my View, at said times, & engagements. And further state and declare that the said Christian Perkins, faithfully as I believe, and ever understood performed every other duty assigned, or required of him, and also whilst in the Service of his Country aforesaid, with punctuality, and in a manner becoming a Soldier, and the said James Kennedy, further states  Protection states that to the best of his knowledge, that the said Christian Perkins, Re-enlisted in the Service of his Country after the expiration of his Term had expired, for the further Term of three years, making in the whole a Service of about five years. James Kennedy
District

District of Kentucky County of Pulaski 3 Sch.
I William Fox of the County and District aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of James Kennedy, was taken, subscribed and sworn to, by the said James Kennedy, at his the said Kennedy's house in the County aforesaid, by and before me, and in my presence, pursuant to the Commission therein mentioned. Given under my hand on this tenth day of November. A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
Will m Fox, Comm r .

25729
INVALID.
Pay war
File No. 25,729 Perkins
Christian Luther
Rev Rev War
Act: May 24 th 28 th
Ex: Vol. 2 , Page 314
mem. 1870.]

H o Re 28 th of Dec 1829
Sir
I must ask the reconsideration of the case of Christian Perkins. The objection you make to the evidence of Major Kennedy in establishing the fact that the applicant was wounded in battle, seems to me to be more technical than substantial. I think the fair construction of his statement is that he was present. And he is now dead, and the formal objection you make to his affidavit cannot therefor be supplied by another. I was not personally acquainted with James Kennedy the witness, but his general character was most certainly a good one

The other witness Mr. Simon Lamm well acquainted with, and have been for many years - He sustains the character of an honest man, and a man of truth.
I am also particularly well acquainted with the applicant Perkins, and have known him for upwards of twenty years -
I always understood and believed that his lameness was occasioned by a wound he recd in battle during the Revolutionary war - Such is the general impression in the neighbourhood in which he has lived for many years - Indeed I never heard the first suggestion of a doubt about the fact by those who have

know him. I herewith return the Papers for examination.
With Great respect Yours &c.
R. P. Lehman.