Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15572, for Benjamin Perkins, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16.
Perkins, Benjamin
S. 15572
CONTENTS
carded

6320
New Hampshire
Benjamin Perkins
of Meredith in the State of M.H. who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Gilley in the New Hampshire time for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Feby 1833 and sent to Hon J. M. Harper H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 120.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 40.00 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk Book D Vol. 1 Page 177

Brig. Perkins N.H.
Private Ryans adm
Old case. — 1 —
Hm: J. M. Harper HR
Clement Meredith Strafford County N.H.

State of New Hampshire -
Strafford, ss.
Superior Court of Judicature
August term 1832 -
On this 22-day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before said Court in open Court Benjamin Perkins of Meredith in said County aged Seventy two years and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following statement in order to be restored to the Pension List - That he enlisted into the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the Continental establishment in New Hampshire Line, I think the first of January 1777 in the term of three years in Capt. Waits Company in Col. Cilleys Regt. and did well & faithfully service for said term of three years - I was at the taking of Burgoyne - and was also at the battle of Monmouth - I further say I have resided in Meredith aforesaid more than forty years last past - That I was placed on the Pension List Roll under the Act

1 March 18. 1818 and received a Pension Certificate and was dropped therefrom under the act of March 1. 1820 - and have not since been restored
Benjamin Perkins
State of New Hampshire Strafford - Superior Court of Indictments August term 1832
I Andrew Peirce Clerk of said Court certify, that the above named Benjamin Perkins personally appeared in open Court and signed the foregoing statement, and made solemn Oath that the same was true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 22 d day of August 1832.
A. Peirce, Clerk

Benjamin Perkins S.F. 105-72 - N.H.

Very faint handwritten text on a folded piece of paper. The text is mostly illegible due to fading and the fold lines. It appears to be a formal statement or letter.
J. May 18

14.852
New Hampshire
Benjamin Perkins
of Meredith in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gilley of the New Hampshire line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d of Sept. 1819 and sent to William Badger, Esq. Sandbornton, N. Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. 16 mo. 6/30. 129. 60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820. 48. 00
$1 77:60
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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See letter 29 April 1829 to Genl. Gale 2 d Secy Do. to Same June 25. 1831.

State of New Hampshire County of Strafford ss }
On this 29 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears Benjamin Perkins aged fifty seven years resident in the Town of Meredith County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war That he the said Benjamin Perkins in the month of Jan- uary 1777 enlisted into said service in the Town of Epping in said State in the company commanded by Captain Leason Wentworth Regiment commanded by Col d Joseph Cilley which was the first of the New Hampshire line for three years That he continued to serve in said service of the United States in said war on the Continental establishment from January 1777 until Janua- ry 25 th 1780 when he was discharged from service at the camp at Danbury in the State of Connecticut as may appear by the accompanying discharge that he was in both battles at Saratoga or Stillwater in 1777 and at Monmouth in 1778 and that he is in reduced circumstances and status

in need of the assistance of his country for support Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid —
William Badger
I William Badger Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Perkins did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment and that I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and heard before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pur- suant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Con- gress —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be affixed to the same this first day of September A.D. 1818 —
William Badger
Attest Dan Waldron Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Stafford

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155 1/2
INVALID.
File No. 155 1/2
Benjamin Perkins
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 294
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Benj o Perkins private Colonel Gilley's Regt New Hampshire line.
1777-3 years
Required the judge's certificate that the ap- plicant from his reduced circumstances, is in need of his country's assistance for support.
12 June 1810
Admitted.
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I William Bueler Judge as aforesaid do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the circumstances of the said Benjamin Perkins are such that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support--
William Bueler
August 28 th 1819