Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,647, for Isaac Perkins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Perkins Isaac
L 30647
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Isaac Perkins
of Plymouth Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Allen of the reg t commanded by Ward - in the Mass ts line for twenty months. from 1 Jan y 1776.
See letter 14 Sep r 1832 to Pen. ag t .
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 66 - Dollars 66 Cents per ann m to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of September 1832 and sent to Maj Hardy Washington.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $100. -- Semi-ann l . allowance ending 4 March 1833 33. 33
133, 33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 75

I, Isaac Perkins, of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, of lawful age, to give testimony, do testify & say, that, I lived & resided in said Middleborough at the time of the Revolutionary war in 1775, resident of wife Middleborough & am & am now seventy five years old. that in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy five, I enlisted as a private in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Amos Wade of said Middleborough, for the period of eight months, Asahel Cole being the Lieutenant & Samuel Wood the Ensign, immediately upon my enlistment in said Company, I proceeded with said Company to Plymouth in said County & was stationed in said Plymouth about six weeks then I went with said Company to Dorchester near Boston, & remained in said Dorchester during the remainder of said eight months service which expired on the first day of January
General Office

1776 - during which time the English had possession of Boston, I was in actual service during said eight months for the defense of my country against the invasion of the English nation, & during said eight months service in the Revolutionary War aforesaid, my Company aforesaid was in Col. Cotton's Regiment. Alden was the Lieut. Col. & Sproat the Major, of said Regiment. At the said time further say, that in July 1819 I applied for a pension under the act of the U.S. passed March 18. 1818, & was inscribed on the pension list Roll of Mass. Agency, & received a pension of eight Dollars per Mo. from said date to the fourth of March then next following, & was then struck off said list on account of my property. Also after the expiration of said eight months,
I the said Isaac again enlisted as a private in a company under the command of Capt. Jonathan Allen in Col. Ward's Regiment for the period of one year. I remained with said company commanded by said Allen at Dorchester aforesaid till the English left & deserted Boston. I then went with said Company to New York, then to White Plains & then to Pittsfield, where I was dismissed January 1. 1777. my year's service in the Revolutionary War having then & there expired. I have lost my discharge aforesaid During all which time last mentioned I was in Capt. Allen's Company in Col. Ward's Regiment & was doing actual service in said war as a private in

Then on the 1st. July 13. 1832. then the above named James Perkins personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Washington City, Sept. 8. 1832. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the hand writing of Nathan Mitchell Esq. a Justice of Peace, whose signature is fixed above, and also personally acquainted with the man, that the above signature is his true hand writing, and that he was at the time and acting Justice of the Peace. Elish H. Haymond Com. Genl Land Office

30 647 Rey INVALID.
File No. 30 647
Isaac Perkins
His Rev. Mr.
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mr. Hayward General Hayward Land Office Washington D.C.
†
Hon. Elijah Hayward Commissioner Gen. Land Office Washington D.C.
20 mo:
$66:66 per ann
Hon. Elijah Hayward Present
19
July 29
Land Office

Bridgewater, (Mass.) July 18, 1882
I take the liberty to address you on the claim of a Revolutionary Soldier, because I have no acquaintance at Washington, & our Representatives in Congress will probably leave Washington before this arrives -
Mr. Perkins received a pension in 1818 for a short time & then was struck off the Roll by reason of his property, he then proved one year's service in 1776, & the evidence is in the war department - he now proves eight months service in 1775 by two witnesses who were with him in the war during that time.
not having seen any mode of proof prescribed by the war department I have drawn the declaration & affidavits without much ceremony or regard to form, & I write a direct three papers to you in order that the business may be forwarded & if these papers do not contain the proper evidence I wish they might be returned to me - some directions given - Mr. Perkins claims a pension for twenty months service -
Yours Respectfully William Latham
To the Hon. Elijah Hayward

(Revolutionary Claims Pension Papers Bridgewater / Mass /
To the Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War. Washington D. C.

Bridgewater (Mass.) July 18. 1832
Mr. Perkins, a Soldier of the Revolution forwards the enclosed papers, to obtain a pension under the late act of Congress -
He has heretofore proved one year's service in the Revolution from Jan. 1. 1776. to Jan. 1. 1777 - the evidence of which service is now in the department at Washington - if these papers are not sufficient evidence of his eight months service in the Revolution during the year 1775, as well as the year's service in 1776 - It is wished that they might be returned to the Subscriber without delay, with any directions that may be deemed necessary for the applicant to pursue in order to furnish the proper evidence in the proper manner.
To Lewis Cass
Secy of War Dept.
Yours Respectfully
Williams Latham

Isaac Perkins Lyme
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Boston, at the Br. Bank W. States,
Massachusetts
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, — " " —
Isaac Perkins late a private " " — in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars per month, to commence on the Eighth — day of July — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty sixth day of July — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

I, David Weston of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age to give testimony, do testify & say, that I lived & resided in said Middleborough at the time of the Revolutionary war in 1775, & was, then & there, well acquainted with one Isaac Perkins of said Middleborough, & I knew that said Isaac Perkins enlisted as a private in a Company of militia under the command of Capt. Wade in Col. Cotton's Regiment, for the period of eight months, & that said Isaac Perkins was doing service in the Revolutionary war eight months in the year 1775, & I was the the same company with said Perkins during said eight months beginning first day of January 1775. I knew said Perkins to be in said Company during eight months & was part of the time at Plymouth & part of the time at Dorchester. I was well acquainted with said Isaac Perkins before the Revolutionary war, & have been well acquainted with said Isaac Perkins ever since the expiration of said eight months service.
Isaac Perkins

I said Isaac Perkins is now a Resident of said Middleborough & is in full life? I did not know of any other person in Capt. Wade's Company or in the Revolutionary war, by the name of Isaac Perkins. I said Isaac Perkins who served in Capt. Wade's Company in Col. Cotton's Regiment during eight months in the year 1775, was the same identical person who has this day made oath before me that Nathan Mitchell that he was at a private in the army of the Revolution in Capt. Wade's Company in Col. Cotton's Regiment.
I further testify & say that after the expiration of said eight months, I returned home to Middleborough & lived about two miles from the usual place of abode of said Isaac Perkins, & said Isaac did not return until that time , & was absent from home about one year afterwards, & it was always understood & believed in my neighborhood that said Isaac Perkins enlisted again for one year in the army of the revolution, and went to New York
Given under my hand this 13th day of July 1832. David Weston personally appeared and said to the truth of the foregoing testimony by him subscribed before me Nathan Mitchell Justice of the Peace

I, Asa Richman and of Farmton in the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman, of lawful age to give testimony, do testify & say, that I was a private in Capt. Wade's Company in Col. Cotton's Regiment during eight months ending the first day of January 1776. was part of the time stationed at Nyack the & part of the time at Dorchester, in the army of the Revolution. that I have known one Isaac Perkins of Middle- borough in the County of Plymouth, from his youth that said Isaac enlisted in Capt. Wade's Company with me at the same time for eight months & was said Perkins was with me in said Company in the Revolutionary service during eight months, & there was not any other man of the same name in said Company or in the army to my knowledge, & I have been acquainted with said Isaac Perkins ever since that time, & said Perkins is now a resident in said Middleborough, & in full life. & Isaac Perkins who has this day come appeared before Nathan-
Isaac Perkins

Mitchell & made oath that he enlisted as a private in said Capt. Wade's Company in Col. Cotton's Regiment for eight months & served during that period of time, is the same identical person who served with me in said Company during eight months by the name of Isaac Perkins - & I have always lived near the said Isaac, & after the eight months service aforesaid, I returned home & said Isaac did not return home at that time & did not return till for one year or more, & at the time it was reported & believed that said Isaac was had enlisted in the army & did service therein for one year & was at New York during that time dated at Bingen July 13. 1882.
As I said above
Thyson the p. July 13. 1882. Then the above named Ara Richman personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed before me
Nathan Mitchell Just of Peace
Thyson the p. July 13. 1882 This may certify that I am acquainted with David Weston & Ara Richman above named, & according to my knowledge of them, they are credible witnesses & entitled to belief
Nathan Mitchell Just of Peace

I Ebenezer Ellis of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say That I was a private soldier in the Service of the United States of America in the late revolutionary war with Great Britain in Capt Oliver Soper's company and Col. Joseph Reed's regiment That I am well knowing That Isaac Perkins formerly of Middleborough was also a soldier in the same Service, in Capt Jacob Allen's company & Col. Ward's regiment and on the Continental establishment. That said Perkins enlisted into said service for the term of one year and served from the beginning to the close of the year 1776 and was a faithful soldier & was honorably discharged - Ebenezer Ellis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. July 8. 1819.
The above named Ebenezer Ellis personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the above affidavit is just and true in all its parts and subscribed the same in my presence - and I do also certify that the said Ellis is a credible witness -
Nahum Mitchell: Judge etc

I Ezra Clark of Free town in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age do testify and say that I served in the revolutionary war in a company commanded by Capt Jacob Allen, and the Regiment commanded by Col Mardo I entered in January in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six and served during twelve months in said company & Regiment, and I do further testify and say that Mr Isaac Perkins who then lived in Middleborough in the County of Plymouth, but now lives in Lyne in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire entered into the service when I did & served in the same company during the whole time that I served and I was regularly discharged when I was, at the highlands so called near the Hudson in the State of New York. And I do further testify that I have obtained a certificate for a pension under the late law of the U. States on account of my services and further the deponent saith not.
Ezra Clark
Bristol Is. July 7 th 1819. Then the above named Ezra Clark personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him signed is just and true in all its parts according to his best recollection -
Before me Hercules Leachman Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. July 8. 1819. I do hereby certify, that the within named Ezra Clark has received a pension certificate through me, and is a credible witness — and that the within named Hercules Cushman is a respectable Magis- trate and attorney in the County of Bristol and that the within is his hand writing and signature.
Nahum Mitchell : Judge etc

Isaac Perkins Bridgewater Ms
8 July 1819.
Capt. Allen - Col. Ward Mass. line - 1776. one year -
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth
ss.
On this eighth day of July A. 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Isaac Perkins of Bridgewater Ms. aged 62 years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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."
I Isaac Perkins do depose, set forth, & declare that I was a private soldier in the war of the revolution and enlisted into Capt. Jacob Allen's Company and Col. Ward's Regt. and Mass: line in the first of January seventeen hundred and seventy six for one year & continued to serve out said year faithfully & was discharged the last day of December of the same year at the highlands on the North River in the state of New York - that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. — Isaac Perkins

And I the said Judge am satisfied the said Perkins needs the assistance of his country for support as he has sworn - he was born in Bridgewater - lived in Middleborough an adjoin- ing town when he enlisted - has lived in New- Hampshire State - and is now resident in Bridge- water, his native town. —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Perkins did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

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Massachusetts
Isaac Perkins
of Bridgewater in the state of Mass ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass ts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of July 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of July 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq r East Bridgewater, Mass ts
Arrear to 4 th of Portion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. 1 20 / 31 15. 22 ^ Y: 15. 22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
R.
See letter 28 Aug 1832 to E. Hayward