Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,859, for Samuel Perry, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Perry, Samuel Tabitha
H 26859
B.L.Wt. 15438-160-55
CONTENTS

1457 Name Abraham Perry widow of Abraham who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of March 1849 and sent to L. J. Thomas Ellen Ms
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1848, Page 30 Vol. 1

128699 { Act. Mar. 31 May 12th / 55
Tabitha Perry Tabitha Perry wid of Samuel Perry (Pier
Pier Capt. U.S. State hoop. Col.
Revolutionary War. Widow has been pensioned
ad: 1600 acs, Feb: 8 756.
me hely 400 acs
Isaac Tyler Farmington Main.
Vol P. page 51.

State of Maine
Clerk's Office, Franklin Co.
Farmington Aug Sept 28 th 1846
I Sewall Cram, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Franklin, hereby certify that the Hon. Thomas Barker is Judge of said Court & that the signature to the annexed Declaration purporting to be his is genuine -
Given under my hand and the seal of the Probate Court the day and year aforesaid.
Sewall Cram Register

10928
Japheth Perry Samuel Perry's Widow's Declaration
me Act 7 th July 38
Leonard J. Thomas Agent Eden, Maine.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." of the amended  and explanatory Act passed since said 7th July 1838 relating State of Massachusetts  Maine , County of Franklin ss.
On this twentyeighth day of August in the year eighteen hun- dred and forty four personally appeared in open Probate Court before me Thomas Parker Judge of the Probate Court for the County of Franklin Tabitha Perry in the county of Franklin aged seventy nine years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following decla- ration, 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  and of the amended & explanatory act passed since said act of July 7th 1838  relating thereto, that she, the said Tabitha Perry, is the widow of Samuel Perry, formerly of Ashford in the State of Connecticut and more recently of Chesterville, Maine who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and enlisted in the State of Connecticut and served in said State in the Continental Army of the Continental line under Colonel Waterbury and Durkee several terms in all, as the Declarant's husband, the said Samuel Perry, always informed her, three years.
Your Declarant further states that after the lapse of so many years, she cannot recollect distinctly respecting each term of service but believes the same may be found on the "Records of the War" in Connecticut.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Perry on the twentyseventh day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six; that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Perry died on the twenty third day of March eighteen hundred and twenty one that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but  and the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Witness Thomas Parker. Tabitha Perry Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me. Thomas Parker Judge of Probate

Samuel Perry.
The Secretary or Comptroller of the State of Connecticut is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Roll or Records in their offices of the service of my husband Samuel Perry in the war of the Revolution —
He resided in the town of Ashford in said State of Connecticut and enlisted in the Revolutionary War in 1779 & served therein in that year, eight months; then enlisted again, as I believe, served during the year 1780 — and at other times, making as I think I have heard him say, 3 years in all — but under what officers I cannot now recollect.
I am now old and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated —
Witness my hand this 12th day of July A.D. 1844
Dabitha Perry
By her attorney S. J. Thomas.
Hancock Co. ss. July 12th 1844
Sworn to Before
Nicholas S. Thomas Jus. Peace

Comptroller, Office
Hartford, Conn. 6 Aug. 1844.
On application for evidence of the service of Samuel Perry in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office relating to that war, and find on a document headed,
"Return of the Eight M t . men that belonged to the 4 th Conn. Reg t commanded by John Durkee Col o . 1779," the name of Samuel Perry, as having commenced service 29 July and serving until the 15 January - 5 Months 17 days.
And in "Haskells Receipts" under head of "The United States Dr r To the State of Connecticut for Wages &c. paid to Shurt Levies who served in the Continental Army in the year 1780 &c o ," the amount of his wages is stated to be £10.10.4.
Also in the same book, under head of "The United States Dr r To the State of Connecticut for Bounties &c. paid to Shurt Levies who served in Connecticut Line of the Continental Army in the years 1777 & 1778," he is entered as belonging to Durkees Reg t and as serving in '78, and opposite his name £5.6.8 - "Specie Value" £4.14.4 as the Bounty paid him - but the time served is not mentioned.
And in a document headed
"Pay Roll of Captain Ichabod Doolittle's Company in the Regiment of the Forces of the United Colonies under command of Col o David Waterbury raised in the Colony of Connecticut, commencing on the day of in which they entered said service and ending with time of their dismission including time for the disch n to get home at 15 miles p r day," Samuel Perry is stated to have entered the service 20 May & discharged 19 Oct o , and as being in service 153 days.

No year is given as the date of this Pay-roll - but it is believed to be 1775.
I certify the foregoing extracts and statements to be correct.
A. Harrington, Comptroller

Clerk's Office - Augusta - June 27. 1844.
Dear Sir,
I am unable to furnish you the information requested in relation to the marriage of Samuel Perry & Tabitha Wing. The marriage took place (as stated in your letter) several years before the incorporation of this County - and besides that, returns of marriages were not made, I believe, at that time to the offices of the Clerks of Courts. — I would suggest that the record may be found in the office of the town clerk, where the marriage was solemnized. —
Yours respectfully A. R. Nichols
N. J. Thomas Esq

Samuel Perry and Tabitha Wing married Novm 27 th - 1786 ad
Elisha Perry, born April 23 th - 1788 ad
Wannah Perry, born Jan 4 - 1791
Levi Perry, born July 5 - 1793
Lydia Perry, born August 25 - 1797
the above is a true record as kept by the family, Tabitha her X Perry mark
Elisha Perry
Sworn to before me Chesterville Aug 30 th - 1844 ad Green Pierce justice

Chesterville August 29 1844
We the undersigned of Chesterville County of Franklin. State of Maine. hereby certify that we were personally acquainted with the late Samuel Perry the husband of the widow Tabitha Perry more than twenty years before his death, that he died at his residence in Chesterville more than twenty years ago —
Samuel Walton aged fifty eight years Moses Walton aged sixty years Isaac Eaton aged fifty five years Aaron Fellows aged Seventy one years

I, Reuben Wing of Livermore in the County of Oxford & State of Maine aged Seventy two years do on oath depose and say that I am well acquainted with widow Tabitha Perry of Chesterville in the County of Kennebec and State aforesaid. She is my sister. Her maiden name was Tabitha Wing and she was lawfully married to Samuel Perry in the month of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six at Winthrop in said County of Kennebec, then Lincoln , at the house of my eldest brother Paul Wing. The said marriage was solemnized by Robert Page Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Lincoln, and I was present & witnessed the ceremony. My said sister lived with the said Samuel Perry as his lawful wife for more than thirty years up to the time of his death.
Reuben Wing
State of Maine. Oxford County S.S. August 19. 1844 Subscribed & sworn to. Before me
Reuel Haskburr Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Reuben Wing, and have been so acquainted for more than twenty years. He has uniformly sustained a good moral character, and his reputation for truth and veracity is irreproachable.
Livermore August 19. 1844 Reuel Haskburr Justice of the Peace

Saml. Perry
Ad Edward D. Day Esq. of Congress Washington D.C.
Leonard J. Thomas Eden, Maine.

I, Hira Bradford Clerk of the town of Turner make affidavit and say, that the following is a true extract from the records of said town. Viz
"Syluester November 6 th AD 1786."
A purpose of Marriage between Samuel Perry and Tabitha Wing both of Livermore town hath been entered and cried three public days in Syluester; by Benjamin True Clerk for Syluester"
That the above date, "November the sixth seventeen hundred and eighty six" is in fair legible figures -
And I further certify that the time of the solemnization of the Marriage does not appear on said Record
Hira Bradford Town Clerk
State of Maine
Oppord ss. December 4 th 1844 Then the above named Hira Bradford known to me as the Town Clerk of the town of Turner in said county, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Before Me Job Prince Justice of Peace

I Reuben Wing of Livermore in the County of Oxford and State of Maine aged Seventy three years make affidavit & say that I was acquainted with Samuel Perry who resided in said Livermore for a while & I have frequently heard him say that he formerly resided in Ashford in the State of Connecticut & that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, & I heard him say that he saw Maj. Andrew executed Reuben Wing
State of Maine } Oxford County } ss December 5 th 1844 Then personally appeared the above named Reuben Wing a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
Before me J. Faxon Coolidge Justice of the Peace

I Moses Walton of Chesterville in the County of Franklin also State of Maine aged Sixty years testify and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Perry late of Chesterville in this State deceased and lived by him as a neighbour for more than twenty years to the time of his death, that he was always reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier of the U.S. from the State of Connecticut and I always understood that he was a Revolutionary Soldier, and that he married Tabitha Wing of Livermore in this State
Chesterville December 12 th 1844 Moses Walton
State of Maine } ss. December 12 th 1844 Franklin County } Then personally appeared Moses Walton a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him. Subscribed
Before me
Cyrus Pierce Justice of Peace

I Dummer Sewall of Chesterville in the County of Franklin, State of Maine aged Eighty three years, make affidavit and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Perry who resided a while in Livermore, and afterwards in Chesterville where he died — that he married Tabitha Wing —
I have very frequently heard him say that when he came to this State he came from the State of Connecticut, & I have often heard him say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war — Dummer Sewall
Franklin ss. Dec 13 th 1844
Then personally appeared the above named Dummer Sewall a credible witness and mad oath to the truth of the a bove Certificate by him Subscribed —
Before me      Lyman Pierce      Jun, Peace

I, Obed Wing of Livermore in the County of Oxford and State of Maine aged fifty nine years, testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Samuel Perry late of Chesterville in this State deceased, that I resided in his family until I was sixteen years of age, and ever after was intimately acquainted with him to the time of his death, that he was always reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier of the U.S. from the State of Connecticut, and that I have frequently heard him speak of having been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and having formerly resided in the State of Connecticut aforesaid: Obed Wing
State of Maine
Oxford County } ss. December 4 th 1846
Then personally appeared Obed Wing a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me Job Prince Justice of the Peace

Claim of Wid Sabitha Perry for Bounty Land Act of March 3 1855 Please direct to Issac Dyer Farmington Maine
128.69 3/4
DECLARATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, ss.—
I, Isaac Tyler for the County of Franklin, hereby certify that Joseph Keith
Clerk of all the Judicial Courts holden within and Oliver Sewall and
Esquires before whom the annexed proceedings were had, and who have thereto affixed their genuine signatures at the time of so doing were Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Franklin, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to their official acts done as aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court at Farmington, this seventh day of May Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
Isaac Tyler Clerk
County of Franklin ss.
On this fourth day of April A.D. 1855, personally appeared, before me, the above named Oliver Sewall , to me well known, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, and I certify that he is a man of truth and veracity.
Joseph Keith Justice of the Peace.
WITNESS, Alma Severy

I, Oliver Sewall of Chesterville, Franklin county, and State of Maine, do testify and say, that I have been acquainted with Widow Tabitha Perry of this town for many years; ~ that she is the identical person, who is the widow of the late Samuel Perry; ~ that I have several times assisted to prepare her pension papers; ~ that, about three years ago, some money, coming to her as a semiannual payment of her pension; passed through my hands; ~ that I have no doubt but she has received a pension from the United States for several years; on account of the revolutionary services of the said Samuel Perry; ~ that the proofs of her claim to a pension are at the city of Washington; ~ and that I am disinterested.
Oliver Sewall
State of Maine,
County of Franklin ss.
On this fourth day of April A.D. 1855, personally appeared, before me, the above named Oliver Sewall, to me well known, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true; and I certify that he is a man of truth and veracity.
Joseph Keith Justice of the Peace.
WITNESS, Oliver Sewall

DECLARATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF
AN Act granting Bounty Lands to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States, passed September 28th, 1850, March 22, 1852, and acts additional thereto.
STATE OF MAINE,
County of Franklin } ss.
ON this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Widow Tabitha Perry a resident of Chesterville in the county of Franklin aged almost ninety years, who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following DECLARATION in order to obtain BOUNTY LAND in virtue of the provisions of the acts aforesaid.
And this declarant states that she is the Widow of the Samuel Perry late of or about the said Chesterville A.D. 1812, to serve in the war of 1812, declared by the United States against Great Britain; who that he served in the capacity of a private in the regiment commanded by Col. ... in the revolution ... and was honorably discharged ... reference being had to proofs at Washington.
And this declarant further states that he has applied for and received a bounty land warrant for said service for ... and that she has never applied for, or received any other warrant, and she makes this declaration for the purpose of procuring a warrant, ... And this declarant further states that she presumes the proofs necessary to substantiate her claim are lodged in the pension office at the city of Washington, (of which she has a certificate now with L. J. Thomas) - as she has received a pension from said office for several years past, on account of the said services of her late husband; that she is the identical ... of Farmington
And I hereby appoint Isaac Tylet Esq. of Farmington to be my lawful attorney, to present said claims and to receive from the department of the interior, the land warrant, or warrants which shall be issued to me.
Gustavus Clark
WITNESS, Eliza Perry
Tabitha X Perry mark.
SWORN to and subscribed before me, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined for the purpose above mentioned. And I certify that I believe the said Tabitha Perry to be the widow of Samuel Perry, the person who performed the military service aforesaid, to be of the age above stated.
Oliver Sewall JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN: SS.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Esq., before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this day of one thousand eight hundred and fifty- CLERK.

August 4, 1939.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/GC Samuel Perry W.26859
Mrs. Ralph H. Conant, 10 High Street, Augusta, Maine.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Perry of Chesterville, Maine.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.26859, based upon service of Samuel Perry in the Revolutionary War.
Date and place of birth of Samuel Perry and names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Ashford, Connecticut, Samuel Perry service dictated by Mrs. Fish enlisted possibly in 1775, and served until possibly sometime in 1780, at various times, as private, a part of the time in Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut regiment, and a part of the time in Captain Ichabod Doolittle's company, Colonel David Waterbury's Connecticut regiment. He was present at the execution of Major Andre.
Samuel Perry died March 23, 1821, in Chesterville, Maine.
He married November 27, 1786, in Winthrop, Lincoln County, now Kennebec County, (state not shown), Tabitha Wing. They were married at the house of her brother, Paul Wing. At the time of their marriage they were both living in Livermore, Oxford County, Maine.
Tabitha Perry applied for pension while a resident of Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine, and aged seventy-nine years. She was granted a pension for the service of her husband, Samuel Perry, for fifteen months and seventeen days. Her application was dated August 28, 1844.

April 3, 1855, still a resident of Chesterville, Franklin County, Maine, Tabitha Perry, made application for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of her husband, Samuel Perry, in the Revolutionary War. She was granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No.15438, under the Act of March 3, 1855.
Samuel Perry and Tabitha had the following children:
Elisha Perry born April 23, 1788 Hannah Perry " January 4, 1791 Levi Perry " July 5, 1793 Lydia Perry " August 25, 1797
In 1844, Tabitha Perry's brother, Reuben Wing, was aged seventy-two years and a resident of Livermore, Oxford County, Maine. In the same year one Obed Wing was aged fifty-nine years and a resident of the same place. His relationship is not shown.
For information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish the warrant number, the acreage, and the act under which said warrant was issued.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Tabitha Perry, widow of Samuel Perry, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Tabitha Perry, widow of Samuel Perry Certificate #4457 Issued March 21, 1849 Rate $51.87 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Under the Act of February 2, 1848 Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Printed first 1000
John

Post Office, January 19 th 1856.
Hon: W m L. Marcy,
Post Master

9023
Maine
Sabitha Perry widow of Samuel Perry
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 23 March 1821, of _____ in the State of who was a Pri. _____ in the Co commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 15 mo 17 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of $1 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Jan 45 and sent to Hon Mr. Fairfield USS.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 13

10.928
Jabitha Perry.
Me
Just handed Rel. to Rev. J. Shumy Nov. 11th 1844.
Act July 7 th 38

Eden, Maine Sept 3 d : 1844 Hon. O. A. Edwards Dr. Sir,
I send herewith the Declaration of Widow Tabitha Perry, and as the proof of service accompanies it hope to receive as early as possible your decision -
There is no record of the marriage to be found but I trust the affidavits here submitted, will be perfectly satisfactory to you as establishing the fact.
Hope to hear from you soon respecting the Greenleaf ; Harvey's & Rings cases - the first of which was sent, I think last April -
Please excuse me for calling your attention so often to these cases - the widows are very impatient -
Very Respectfully
Yr. Obed. Servt.
Geo. D. Thomas

STATE OF MAINE.
HUGH J. ANDERSON, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE. To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That Iob Prine, of Turner, in the County of Oxford, Jefferson Bridges, of Livermore, in the County aforesaid, and Cyrus Prine of Ches- terville, in the County of Franklin, now Severally at the date of their Sig- natures to the instrument hereunto annexed, duly Commissioned and qualified to act as Justices of the Peace within and for their several Counties. and that the Signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. And that to their Acts and Attestations, as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
H. J. Anderson
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- four and in the sixty- ninth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By the Governor.
Philip L. Johnson
Secretary of State.

STATE OF MAINE.
HUGH J. ANDERSON, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE.
To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING.
Know ye, That Ruel Washburn, of Livermore, in the County of Oxford, was, on the fourteenth day of March. A.D. 1844, appoint- ed and commissioned, and on the twenty fifth day of March A.D. 1844. qualified as a Justice of the Peace & Quorum. through each and every County in the State. That Cyrus Pierce, of Chesterville, in the County of Franklin, was, on the twelfth day of March A.D. 1840. appointed and commissioned and on the twenty eighth day of March A.D. 1840. qualified as a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County.
H. J. Anderson
and that to Their Acts and Attestations, as Such full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at AUGUSTA, this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- four and in the sixty- ninth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By the Governor.
Philip C. Johnson, Secretary of State.

10.928
Tabitha Perry
MP
Act 7 th July '38
15m. 17d
priv
$ 57.87 per an
also
n o 0918
Act March 3 rd 43
June 17 th 44
n o 395
Hon. Geo. Fairfield
U.S. S. Leonard J. Shaw
Edw MP

Eden Me, Nov. 14, 1845. J. R. Edwards Esq.
Dr. Sir,
I send herewith the Declaration of Valitha Perry for a pension upon the receipt of which please send me the Pension Certificate
Respectfully
W. H. Sweet Richard J. Thomas

State of Maine
Franklin County SS. On this twenty-eighth day of October 1848, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Franklin, Sabitha Perry of Chesterville in said County, aged eighty-three 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 9 th day of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Samuel Perry who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and that she has received the sum of Fifty one dollars and eighty seven cents annually, under the act of 17 th June 1844.
her Sabitha Perry
Mark. October 28, 1848
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Sabitha Perry who is personally known to me, on the day and year above written.
Oliver Sewall Justice of the Peace.
Pension Certificate to be sent to Samuel J. Thomas, Clerk State of Maine.

✓ 15438
5
Neo Amis

Corr. Correction Feb. 22 nd 1844 Sent back to the within

Eden (Maine) February 17th 1845
Hon. V. L. Edwards
Mr. Sir,
I return herewith Mrs Perry's Pension Certificate which please observe is not dated - After inserting the date please forward to me by the earliest mail -
Should be glad to receive an answer to the inquiry proposed to you a short time since relative to service of Simon Davis in the Revolutionary War in New Hampshire - please see Secy of N. H. certificate -
Respectfully
Yr. Obed. Servt.
Leonard J. Thomas

Eden (Maine)
Sept 12 th 1844
Col. J. Edwards Esq.
Dr. Sir
I enclose herewith a certificate of the official character of Reuel Washburn and Cyrus Pierce, which should be filed with the papers in the case of Tabitha Perry of Chesterville, Me. for a pension —
On receipt of this hope to receive a certificate for said pension as Mrs. Perry shall be entitled to —
Very Respectfully Geo. H. Thomas

Signature of the Magistrate, Oliver Sewall
State of Maine: } Franklin County ss }
I Alanson B. Caswell Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Oliver Sewall Esqr, is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Franklin, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated the 25th day of September A.D. 1847, & will expire on the 25th day of September A.D. 1854, & that his signature above written is genuine;
Given under my hand & the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this twenty seventh day of October A.D. 1848
A. B. Caswell Clerk

August 24, 1939
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
BA-J/AWF Samuel Perry W. 26859
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Samuel Perry who served as private in Captain Doolittle's company, Colonel Waterbury's Connecticut regiment, War of the Revolution, and died March 23, 1821, in Chesterville, Maine.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 26859, based upon service of Samuel Perry in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Samuel Perry, and names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Ashford, Connecticut, Samuel Perry enlisted in 1775, and served until sometime in 1780, at various times as private, a part of the time in Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut regiment, and a part of the time in Captain Ichabod Doolittle's company, Colonel David Waterbury's Connecticut regiment. He was present at the execution of Major Andre.
Samuel Perry married November 27, 1785, in Winthrop, Lincoln County, now Kennebec County, (state not shown), Tabitha Wing. At the time of their marriage they were both living in Livermore,
Tombstone data only - An full history - see Mrs. Cartmill's history. of Aug 4 - 1939 acc

Oxford County, Maine.
The soldier, Samuel Perry, died March 23, 1821, in Chesterville, Maine.
His widow, Tabitha Perry, was allowed pension on her application executed August 28, 1844.
The application for headstone for Samuel Perry is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

MRS. RALPH H. CONANT GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH 10 HIGH STREET AUGUSTA, MAINE
June 22, 1939
Veteran's Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
In the History of Chesterville, Maine, is the statement that Samuel Perry , who died in that town Mar. 23, 1821, a. 86, was a Revolutionary soldier, and that his widow received a pension for many years after his death.
I do not know the name of the wife. Have you any record that would assist us in establishing proof of Samuel Perry's service?
We have located his grave through some old citizens of the town, and want to place a marker, and stone upon it.
Any help you can give us will be greatly appreciated.
Yours sincerely,
Ethel Corby Conant

E.H.PERRY, WATCHMAKER, East New Portland, Maine.
East New Portland, Me. 11-6-93.
P. NOV 8 1893
Pension Beaureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: - Can you give me any information concerning one Samuel Perry, a pensioner of the Revolution. After his both death the pension was paid to his wife, Tabatha Perry at Chesterville, Me., where he died. What I wish to ascertain is the place of his birth and age.. I know nothing definite in regard to his birth place, but think he was a Conn. man. If you can tell me any thing about this matter or tell me where I shall be likely to find what I require you will confer a favor on
yours truly,
E.H.Perry,

Nov. 27/93 Phil. Herald E. H. Perry, E. New Portland Somerset Co. Me. C,
1939. Aug 14. Hist to Mrs. Ralph H. Conant Ethel Colby Conant
1939-Aug 24. Tombstone copy to memo B.1. cur
Key
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26839
Tabitha Perry
wid of
Samuel Perry
Brn Rev no
Act Feb 2 d 1848.
Index: Vol P , Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6631 Maine
Sabitha Perry widow of Samuel Perry who was a Private in the Mass. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Jan 45 and sent to
Hon John Fairfield U.S. Senate
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17. 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 7
2 (Act 5: 40) 1 act. 38 1 " 4344 D Cep.
Cert. Compt. returned to L. J. Thomas, Feb. 22 1845.