Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15193, for Prince Perry, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Nass.
Perry, Prince Deliverance
NUMBER _____
Ms. 1.5.19.3
CONTENTS

Ord to Pa Agent 7 th June 1839. To Mass from 4 th March 1839 20. June 1839. - Notification to William Thomas. Plymouth Mass. Letter to Pa Agt 1. July 1839.
Massachusetts
Mass - 2741
Deliverance Perry, widow of Prince Perry, Mass who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1 st September 1804 of Franklin in the State of Maine who was a Capt in the Army commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt commanded by Sharbourn in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 88 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of May 39, and sent to William Thomas Plymouth, Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March - $ 264.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 44.00 $ 308.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 19

V 3657 Deliverance Perry Wid of Prince Mass. Ad July 7 1835 on Col. Sherburn mill 29 Sept 77 3 yr cap.
adm'd 2 yrs Corp. $88 H. J. Sherburn 772
3657 Mrs Perry
W. Thomas Plymouth Mass.

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."
STATE OF MAINE.
Franklin County, ss.
On this eighth day of October A. D., 1838,
personally appeared before the Hon: Thomas Parker Judge of Probate De. for said county, Deliverance Perry
a resident of New Sharon in the County of Franklin and State of Maine, aged eighty five 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Deliverance Perry , whom she has reason to believe & does believe, served as a corporal, in Col. Sherburne's regiment, & afterwards in Capt. North's company in Col. Henry Jackson's regt. of the Massachusetts Troops, & was honorably discharged. She fully believes that the said Prince Perry , her late husband, enlisted into that service in the year 1777, & was honorably discharged in 1780, after having served three years. That the said Prince was a resident of Dunstable, Massachusetts , & she refers to the rolls in the War Department for proof of service.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Prince Perry on the twenty third day of September in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty two ; that her husband, the aforesaid Prince Perry died on the first day of September eighteen hundred & fourteen ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since the  that period, of his death as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Ches Deliverance X Perry mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me. The applicant being from age & infirmity unable to make her declaration in open court.
Thomas Parker Judge

I Thomas Fields a resident of New-Sharps State of Maine formerly a resident of Tuero Massachusetts being eighty eight years of age, Upon oath do testify and say that I was per- sonally acquainted with the within named Deliverance Perry while living with her late husband the within na- med Prince Perry in said Town of Tuero and that she has remained his widow ever since the period of his death
Franklin D. . . . .
Thomas Fields
Subscribed and sworn to this eighth day of October 1838, The deponent being a credible witness, I further certify that I have satisfactory evidence that the within na- med Deliverance Perry has remained a widow ever since the death of the within named Prince Perry, which I am satisfied took place in the year eighteen hundred and four
Thomas Parker Judge
STATE OF MAINE.
ss. the subscriber Reg of Probate for said County hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon: Thomas Parker before whom the proceedings were had, is Judge of Probate &c. for said County. I also CERTIFY, That the the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Deliverance Perry for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this thirteenth day of October A. D., 1838.
Holmes A. Boardman { Register of Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss
Prince Perry & Delia Grop both of Truro Married the twenty third day of September Seventeen hundred & Eighty two
Recorded by Silvanus Snow } Town Clerk
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of Record with the Exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair Legible figures as follows September 23 d 1782
Attest Barnabas Paine } Town Clerk of Truro
I Barnabas Paine above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Truro in the county of Barnstable & state of Massachusetts aforesaid & that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Truro with the Exceptions above named as certified by me
Barnabas Paine } Town Clerk of Truro
Barnstable ss Truro November 1 st 1838
Sworn before me
Solomon Davis } Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Barnstable ss
I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Solomon Dana Esquire is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly com- missioned and qualified and that I believe the signature within purport- ing to have been made by him to be his genuine signature
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this fifth day of April A.D. 1839
Timothy Reed Clerk

County of Plymouth S.S.
On this seventeenth day of May 1839 before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth, personally appeared Deliverance Perry, who on her oath declares, that she is the widow of Prince Perry, who was a cor- poral in the Revolution - that her name was placed on the Pension-roll of the State of Maine on the ninth day of May now current - from whence she has lately removed - that she now resides in the State of Massachusetts, where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be there payable in future. Her reason for removal is that Massachusetts is her native State, and she has family friends there living.
before me Wm. Thomas Justice of Peace
Deliverance her Perry mark
I Joshua G. Nick of Plymouth in the State of Mas- sachusetts testify and say, That I well know the

above named Deborah Perry, who is my Grand-mother. That she is the widow of Deane Perry, and that she is the same person descri- bed in her affidavit above.
Joshua G. Rich,
Plymouth S.S. On this seventeenth day of May 1839 before me the subscriber, a Justice of Peace in and for St. County, personally appeared the above named Joshua G. Rich, and made oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. and I further certify, that said Affiant is well known to me, and that he is a credible witness.
Wm. Thomas, Jus. Pac.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth County } ss
I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Plymouth do hereby certify, that William Leavitt, Esquire, before whom the foregoing depositions were sworn, was, on the day of taking the same a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth, duly commissioned and qualified under the author- ity of said Commonwealth to administer oaths and take depositions: — And, that his signa- ture subscribed to the Jurat of the same depo- sitions, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court. This twenty seventh day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
John B. Thomas

Dr Sir,
I infer from the Directions in case of Transfer, that it is not necessary to return the Pension Certificate. The Department may please notify me if the within application be acceded to, or if the Certificate be required. - Yr. Obed. Servt.
Wm. Thomas
Plymouth, Massachusetts, May 27 th 1839

To be filed with the ap- plication of Deliverance Perry, widow of Porina Perry, for a Pension under the act of July 7 th . 1838

I Martha Winchester of Plymouth in the state of Massachusetts of the age of fifty two years testify and say - That Deliverance Perry, widow of Prince Perry, who is now an applicant for a Pension is the sister of my mother. That she was known and called in her family, and by others, by the name of Delia or Dilla for brevity sake, tho' her proper name was Deliverance - and that she is the same person that was married to Prince Perry, and certified by the Town Clerk of Truro. by the name, Delia, married in September 1782.
The above I testify from personal knowledge and from what I have heard and under- stood in the family. Martha Winchester

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Plymouth ss.
On this nineteenth day of Jan- uary in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine, before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appear- ed the within named Martha Winchester and made oath, that this deposition by her subscri- bed is true. And I further certify that said deponent is known to me, and that she is a credible witness.
Wm. Thomas, Jr. Justice.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
Clerk's Office January 21 1839
I William Morris Clerk of the Judicial Court for the said County of Plymouth do hereby certify that William Morris before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature to the foregoing said deposition is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on the day & year aforesaid
W. Morris

Ray
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15193
Deliverance Perry Widow of Prince Perry Coast Rev War
Act: July 1 th 58
Index:—Vol. M , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Deliverance Perry Allied wd. of Anna
Mass
Sus letter P. Adams
Sept. 27 th 1838
M m Thomas 30 Mar 1839 Let to Hon. J. Q. Adams, apl. 1. 1839.
At July 7 1838

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, January 12 th 1839
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Name of Prince Perry, as Corporal from Truro is borne on an account in the Army Books in — Company, Col. t Sherburnes Regiment and there Credited with Service from 29. th September 1777 to 31. st Dec. r 1779. being 27 Months - 2 days at $44 per Month. The Name of Prince Perry is also borne on another account in the same "books" as Corporal from Sandwich in Capt. Norths Company, Col. t W. Jacksons Regiment, and Credited by his Service from the 1. st January to the 29. th of Sept. 1780, being 8 Months 29 days $44 per Month.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

June 13 th Portland Me.
25
W. Krump Esq. Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Maine Docks
Portland June 12 th 1839.
Sir
Your letter of the 7 th is rec d ,
Delinquent Perry a Pensioner under the Act of July 7 th 1838. at the Rate of 88 dollars per annum was paid up to the 10 th day of March 1839.
Respectfully
your W th Serv t
Douglas Swift Clerk
Gen. W. Sherman Esq r Pension Office Washington

Perry
Great Mass.
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Dear Sir,
The Certificate of Deliverance Perry, widow of Prince Perry, has not yet come to hand. In your favour to me of 30 th March, you say, "the only objection to the admission of the claim was the want of proof of the marriage and the dates none having been offered." The certificate of the marriage by the Town clerk of Towns has been forwarded. From the delay in not receiving the certificate I have been led to fear that I may have misapprehend- ed the expression above underlined ("and the dates"). I supposed it to refer to the dates, which the certificate of marriage would supply. If it re- fers to other dates, please be good enough to in- form me. I did not make out the papers in

This case, and am at a loss. The old lady residing here, and her friends are in an agony for her certificate - and any thing in my power to expedite it shall be immediately attended to.
Very Respectfully
Wm. Thomas
Plymouth, Mass., May 4 th 1839

- Pension Department -
Miss Adolph Delaware Ferry
ENL
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Commis n of Pensions Washington D. C.

Dear Sir,
Yours of 30 th ult. was the first notice rec d in reference to the claim of Deliverance Perry, since the papers were forwarded.
Enclosed is a certificate of Marriage of said Deliverance to Prince Perry.
Mrs Perry means to continue her residence in this vicinity, and wants her pension payable at the Mass. Agency.
She expects the certificate to be enclosed to me from the Dept t . Very Respectfully Wm. Thomas
Plymouth (Mass.) 6 th April 1839

Jan. 28, 1859 Map.
add: proof Deliverance Perry
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pension
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir,
Early in the present session I enclosed to Mr Adams of this State the Declaration of Deliverance Perry, widow of Prince Perry, for a Pension, under the act of July 1838. She was lately resident in Maine, and now lives in this Town, and desires her Pension payable in Boston.
The enclosed papers - the Deposition of Martha Winchester and a Certificate by the Secretary of this State - are intended to be filed in proof of her claim.
I should take it as a favor to know whether her Declaration &c are in the office for examination in course.
Yr. Obed. Servt.
Plymouth, Mass. Jan y 21 st 1839 Wm. Thomas

Letter to Pen Apt 1. July 1839.

Merchants Bank, Boston, 27 th June 1839
Sir,
Be pleased to inform me under what act the name of Deliverance Perry mentioned in your letter of the 20 th inst. should be inscribed. —
I am, very respf. Your ob t S er v t .
Franklin Haven
Pension Agt.
J. H. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington. D.C. }