Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17015, for Job Perry, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Perry, Job
S. 17015-
CONTENTS
carded

Maine D. 646
Sgt. Perry of Amco in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Parker of the Regt. commanded by Col. McCobb in the Mass. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Oct 1833 and sent Horatio Prince  Thomaston  Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1830 $ 50.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March - 10.00 $ 60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. Dyer Clerk
Book C Vol. 1st Page 43

17.015 INVALID.
File No. 17.015
John Perry Pris New War
Act: June 7 th 39
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 294
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 10, 1904. Miss Adelaide P. Stanford Univ.
This to Newcomb Calif
1930 Apr 28: Photos mailed to Edw. H. Korld. See David Kellock, W. 7976. a.w.y.

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 42460
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 139.
April 22, 192/30.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 1 page from Revolutionary War pension claim of Job Perry, Mass. Troops, S. 17015.
No. of copies 1 Shall form be kept standing? ..... days
For further information see Mrs. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved: Ad. S. ... Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Margaret M. Finch Chief of Division.
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering .....
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate  Multigraph ..... single or double space? ..... Facsimile signature? .....  Mimeograph ..... one side or both sides? ..... Facsimile signature? .....  Folding ..... once or twice?  Assembling  Stapling ..... Once? ..... Twice? ..... Side? ..... End? .....  Electric typewriter ..... Fill in addresses? ..... Dated? .....  Addressograph from lists .....    Envelopes, size .....  .....  Cards, size .....  .....    Proof list .....  .....  Pay rolls .....  .....    Labels (submit sample) .....  ..... .....  Corrections .....  .....    Fill in letters .....  .....  Tabulation sheets .....  .....  
  Photostat x Size actual Official use? ..... Repay? yes $ .15    Blue Print Size ..... Official use? ..... Repay? ..... $ .....  
Remarks ..... (OVER)
See request in David Kellogg W. 7976.

NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.
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Make new addressograph plate
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FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION
ADDRESSOGRAPH
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Joseph Perry of Thomaston in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine aged 72 years testify and say that Job Perry is my Bro- ther and that I am knowing to his serving in the United States service in the Revolutionary War in Massachusetts Hethersacks - That he enlisted as a Soldier at George town (Maine) in 1781 under Capt Gordon Porter - and in Col Samuel McKobb's Regiment for the term of Six months - and was stationed at Box's Head at the mouth of Kennebec River and served out the term - I was in the same Company - and performed duty during the term - in defending the River from the enemy
Joseph J. Perry
Lincoln ss Personally appeared, this sixth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty two, Joseph Perry, the above named deponent, and made solemn oath before me that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with said Joseph Perry and that his cred- -ibility and integrity are undoubted.
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss— I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the Coun- ty of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Heremiah Prince Jr. Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duely qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own prop- er signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 14 th day of August A. D. 1832.
Nathl. Coffin CLERK.

Joseph Perry of Thomaston in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine aged 72 years testify and say that Job Perry is my Bro- ther and that I am knowing to his service in the United States service in the Revolution- War in Massachusetts Volunteers. That he enlisted as a Soldier at Georgetown (Maine) in 1781 under Capt. Gordon Porter - and in Col. Samuel McColloch's Regiment for the term of Six months - and was stationed at Box's Head at the mouth of Kennebec River and served out its term - I was in the same Company - and performed duty during its term - in defending the River from the enemy
Joseph Perry
Lincoln ss Personally appeared, this sixth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty two, Joseph Perry, the above named deponent, and made solemn oath before me that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with said Joseph Perry and that his cred- -ibility and integrity are undoubted.
Herb. Prince A Just. of the Peace.

Job Perry 16. No 1678.
First 6 months Capt Parker. Col McCobb Map her
Hezekiah Prince Thomaston Maine

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
State DISTRICT OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF LINCOLN, }
On this Eighth day of August A.D. 1832 , personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Job Perry a resident of Thomaston in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged Sixty five years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he enlisted a soldier at Georgetown on the Kennebec river in April 1780 under Capt Jordan & Parkers Company & Sam l McCalli es Reg t for the term of six months he was stationed at Cox's Head at the mouth of the Kennebec river - (now Phippsburg) - guarding the river and preventing Boats & Vessels from coming in and plundering the Inhabitants and in cutting out Vessels that he served the full term of six months and was discharged in October following he now resides in Thomaston County of Lincoln and has Resided there for forty years last past That he was born at Georgetown in the year 1766 the record of his age is in Georgetown State of Maine
That he does not remember from whom he rec d his discharge aforesaid the same having been lost from the lapse of time and that he is known to Hezekiah Prince Esq & Rev Job Washburn who are his neighbors
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
Job Perry
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
We, Job Washburn a Clergyman, residing in the Thomaston and Rev Prince residing in the Thomaston hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Job Perry of Thomaston who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Sixty five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Job Washburn who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Thomaston and that Hezekiah Prince who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Ruggles J. G. C. P.
I hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Job Perry for a pension.
Attest Nathl. Coffin Clerk
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of

Job Perry
State of Maine.
LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, at a special session thereof holden at Thornaston in said county, by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the Eighth day of August A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of Job Perry for a Pension. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 14 day of August A. D. 1832.
Nathl Coffin CLERK.

JRW
No. 17,015-Inv., Revolutionary War.
June 11, 1904.
Madam:
In reply to your inquiry you are advised that Job Perry, residing at Thomaston, Maine, made an application for pension August 8, 1832, alleging that he was born at Georgetown, Maine, in 1766, and there enlisted April, 1781, and served six months under Captain Jordan Parker and Colonel Samuel McCobb, in the Massachusetts Line. No battles mentioned. His claim was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Adelaide Perry Newsom, Stanford University, California.