Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21944, for Joseph Perkins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. Sea Service N. 16.
Perkins Joseph Hannah
K 21944 D.L. Wt 13431-160-55
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109.052 } Act. Mar 3/53 May 1st/53
Hannah Perkins, wid. of Joseph Hannah Perkins, wid of Joseph Perkins, Prisoner
Revolutionary Pension wid has been pensioned N. Hampshire line,
Isaac
no 16 acres Dec 29/55, n 13/48 - B.R. etc.
no
Index
Nathaniel Bruce Mount Vernon N.H.
Vol P. page 50.

Letter A. Jack 10/16/1851
1916 New Hampshire, Concord Hannah Perkins widow of Joseph N. H.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
One from H. D. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 86 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1848.
1 st of July 1848 Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Dec r 1852 and sent to
Hon. A. Jack Home of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 118 Vol. 1.

17,057. New-Hampshire.
Joseph Perkins, R. of Hills h Co ty in the state of N: Hamp shire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammon, of the N: Hampsh shire line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6. of November, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of May, 1820, and sent to Jedidiah H: Smith, judge, Amherst, N. H.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 31.70.
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Sept r 48. "
  3 mo. \frac{25}{30}  } 1820. $: 79.70.    . 8 \frac{4}{31} ... }  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent to Genl. Darling Esqr 22 May 1822 Bennington N.H.

16 694.92 Joseph Perkins Jr of Hillsb o Co: N.H. o
sworn to 6th Nov. 1819
3 rd N.H. Reg. 1 year Col: Scammon's regt. N.H. line, July 1779. to July, 1780.
Not found on the rolls.
time of enlistment certified by the Secy of State, N.H. and continuance in service proved by another witness. Adm d .
Jedidiah H. Smith.
Judge, Amherst, N.H.
rec d . 25. March, 1820.

I Joseph Parker Jr. of Mont Vernon in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire & a resident citizen of the United States now in the sixtieth year of my age do solemnly swear that in July, A D 1779 I enlisted for one year to recruit the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War as a private soldier for the term of one year and I served in Capt. Isaac Frye's Company in Col. Alexander Scammons Regiment & afterwards commanded by Col. Henry Dearborn being the 3 d Regiment in the New Hampshire Line & continued to serve in said corps until July A D 1780 when I was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York which discharge was left in Exeter NH & cannot now find. it. And in the year 1781 in April I shipped in the Essex Commanded by John Rescart & after being out about seven or eight weeks when I was taken prisoner by the British Charles Frigate carried to Mill prison in Plymouth England & remained a prisoner there about one year. I am reduced in my circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of my country for my support I have never been placed on the pension list of the United States I have no further evidence now in

my power that I can offer in support of my claim to a pension under the late act of Congress. Joseph Perkins
Sworn to this sixth day of November Being Before J. H. Smith } a sworn justice of the court of common pleas for the county of Hillsborough
I Jedidiah H. Smith Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Perkins did serve in the Revolu- tionary War as he has stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months & longer on the continental establishment. And I do further certify that the said Joseph Perkins Jr. by reason of his reduced circumstances in life needs the assistance of his country for support - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursu- ant to the late act of Congress. J. H. Smith

This certifies that the signatures of J. H. Smith on the papers hereto annexed are in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas In testimony whereof I have here set the seal of said Court
Moses Eastman Clerk

Hillsborough p. February 12. 1822.
J. Smith
Then personally appeared Jon: S. Adams & John Prentiss, ap- -praisers of the above schedule of Property, by them subscribed, and made solemn Oath that they faithfully & impartially appraised the said property according to the best of their judgment and that the above schedule contains all the property shown them by Joseph Perkins as his property.
before me J. Smith Associate Justice of the Court Hillsborough p. February 1822 of Litchfield County made solemn Oath that he exhibited to the above named Appraisers all the Property he possesses

Joseph Perkins
Sep. 1820
L. E.

Schedule of the property of Capt Joseph Perkins of Mount Vernon appraised by John S. Adams & John Prutiff Feb. 12. 1822 bedding & clothing excepted ovz -
  one swine appraised in  5.60    one Iron Bar  1.00    lot of refuse shingles  2.00    one piece Iron  1.50    one shovel & Tongs  75    one warming Pan  2.00     12.75  
John S. Adams J. Prutiff Joseph Perkins

Schedule
Hillsborough ss State of New Hampshire
On this 13 th day of February 1822 personally ap- peared in open Court of Sessions now sitting at Amherst being a Court of Record for said County expressly made so by the laws of said State Capt Joseph Perkins age sixty one years resident in Mount Vernon in said County who being first duly sworn according law doth on his oath declare the service in the Revolutionary war as follows viz one year and one week in the second Com- pany of the third Regiment of New Hampshire Line Capt Isaac Dyer, Col. Schammell and afterwards Col. H. Dearborn A.D. 1779 & 80 original declaration dated November 6. 1819 No of Pension Certificate being 17.057
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not, since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to dimin- ish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval

Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed My occupation has been a Taylor but am now & have been for more than a year confined to my Room by debility and sickness. My family consists of five, my wife aged Hannah aged 56 my daughter Catherine aged 16 my son Elbridge aged eleven and my grand daughter Lucretia aged eleven - my wife has full health Catherine in health most of the time of my wife and Catherine is neces- sary me in my sickness Elbridge & Lucretia in health
Joseph Perkins
Sworn to and declared in the thirteenth of Feb AD 1822 before the Court of Sessions adjourned and held at Mount Vernon at the residence of the applicant for the purpose
Attest Enock Daring Clerk

I Enoch Darling Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Hillsborough do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is £1275-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14. day of February A.D 1822
E. Darling Clerk of the Court of Sessions

251 Application of Hannah Perkins of Mount Vernon N.H.
admitted P. 17 th Feb. 40.

State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough S.S.
On this seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord, one Thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared be- fore the Court of Probate of Wills and granting letters of Adminis- tration in and for the County of Hills- borough, it being a court of Record, Hannah Perkins, a resident of Mount Vernon, in said County of Hills- borough, aged seventy and years the fifth day of October last past, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows," that she is the widow of Joseph Per- kins, who was a private soldier in the army of the American Revolution, and did service in said Army, that he assisted in the storming of Stony Point, and was in the Wrong Army at the time Arnold ran Sept 1780 away, and Arnold was taken, and that before he enter- ed the service he resided in what was then called Antrim, but since set off as a separate town, and called Mount Vernon, in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hamp- shire, and that she has no documen- tary evidence in support of said claim in her possession, the papers having all been sent to the Pension office and there remain. The pension certifi- cate, by which he drew a pension in the year 1822 having been returned to the pension office at Washington

he being a pensioner at his decease). She further declares, that she was married to the said Joseph Perkins, on the tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three; that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Perkins, died on the twenty second day of Decem- ber November eighteen hundred and twenty two: 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.
Hannah Perkins
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Luke Woodbury Judge of the Probate of Wills
Hillsborough J. August 7, 1838 I do hereby certify that the aforesaid deposition is in my belief a credible witness.
Luke Woodbury Judge of Probate
I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury above named is Judge of the Probate of Wills &c. in for said County of Hillsborough as above mentioned and that the foregoing signatures, pur- porting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto af- fixed the Seal of said Superior Court of Judicature and subscribed my name at Anhurst in said County, this eighth day of August Anno Domini, 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk

Hannah Perkins
109052

State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough } ss,
On this twenty sixth day of March A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five - personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Perkins, aged Eighty nine years, a resident of Mont Vernon in the state of New Hampshire, who being first duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Perkins, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and for the services he rendered, the officers which he served, she refers to the application which the said Joseph Perkins made to procure his Pension under the Act of 1818, on file in the Pension Office.
That she further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Perkins on the, (Forgotten) day of (Forgotten) A.D., one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three by one Mr Barnard, a Minister at Amherst, N.H., and that her name before her marriage was Hannah Woodbury, that her said husband died at Mont Vernon on the twenty second day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, and that she is still a widow. That she is a pensioner of the United States and is entitled to ninety six dollars per year. And for proof of her marriage &c she would refer to papers on file P. Office. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the Act in addition to certain Acts, granting bounty land, passed March 3. 1855.
Nathaniel Brew NATHANIEL BREW
her Hannah Perkins mark
Witness

We Hiram Perkins and Ann A Perkins residents of Mount Vernon in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the said Hannah Perkins that she is the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration, by her signed and acknowledged in our presence.
HIRAM PERKINS
Ann A. Perkins
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed, before me on the day and year first above written; and I certify that I know the affiant, to be a creditable person, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Nathaniel Bruce Justice of the Peace

State of New-Hampshire.
County of Hillsborough ss.
I, Riley Dods Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Brune whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the 25 th day of June A. D. 1850, and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 24 th day of April A. D. 1855.
Riley Dods CLERK.

I Nathan Fuller of Mont Vernon in the County of Hillsborough a Re- volutionary Patriot depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Perkins and Hannah Woodbury as long ago as the year seventeen hundred and Eighty They both lived in what was then called Arnhurst now Mont Vernon and the said Hannah Woodbury and Joseph Perkins were married in the year seventeen hundred & Eighty three, sometime in the month of May in that year, I should think it might be the tenth or about that day, I was at the wedding & said the minister many thanks. I heard near them tell said Joseph died, which was sometime in the latter part of the year Eighteen hundred & twenty two. He was a pensioner when he died. I have known his widow Hannah Perkins ever since, have lived in the same town with her, and she has remained a widow ever since the said Joseph died and is still a widow -
Nathan Fuller
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. August 7 th 1838 Personally appeared the above named Nathan Fuller and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Poley Dodge Justice of the Peace -
I certify that the erasure of the words a Revolutionary pensioner was made before signing Poley Dodge

I Mary Woodbury of Frances town in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, depose and say that Hannah Perkins of Mount Vernon is my sister and that Joseph Perkins her husband who was a pensioner died some time the latter part of the year 1822 and that the said Hannah Perkins has remained a widow ever since and is now a widow —
Mary Woodbury
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. August 7th 1838 Personally appeared the above named Mary Woodbury and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true — Before me Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace.
I certify that I am acquainted with Nathan Fuller whose affidavit is on the preceding page sworn to before me and that said Fuller is a respectable and a credible person and his testimony can be relied on. I am also acquainted with Mary Woodbury and that she also is a respectable and credible person and is the mother of the present Secretary of the Treasury —
Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace

I Andrew Wallace, clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Perley Dodge beforementioned is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hillsborough as before mentioned, and that the foregoing signatures, (four in number) purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto af- fixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County this eighth day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
A. Wallace clerk

1st Deputy Comr see also S.F. 4893 George Stearns
June 18, 1910.
Ruth Cleghorn, Onawa, Iowa.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 13 th and received the 16 th instant, you are furnished the history of Joseph Perkins and George Stearns, and are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War pension records fails to afford any information in regard to Abraham Watson, and that this Bureau has no Colonial records.
Joseph Perkins, Jr. was allowed pension on his application executed November 6, 1819, while in the sixtieth year of his age and a resident of Mt. Vernon, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
He resided at Amherst, New Hampshire, when he enlisted June 26, 1779 and served as a Private in Captain Isaac Frye's company of Colonel Alexander Scamell's 3rd New Hampshire regiment, afterwards commanded by Colonel Henry Dearborn, engaged in the storming of Stony Point, and was discharged in July, 1780, at West Point, New York.
In April, 1781, he shipped on board the ship "Essex" commanded by Captain John Cathcart, and served seven or eight weeks, when they were captured by the British frigate "Charlotte," carried to England, where he was confined in Mill Prison, Plymouth, for one year.
He married May 10, 1783 Hannah Woodbury born October 5, 1736. In November, 1822, he stated that he was sixty-one years of age and referred to his children, Catherine sixteen years and Eldridge eleven years old, and grand child Lucretia eleven years old.
Soldier died November 28 th , 1822, and his widow Hannah was allowed pension, Wid. File No. 21,944, on her application executed August 7, 1838, while a resident of Mt. Vernon aforesaid. There is no further family data.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21944
Hannah Perkins
Widow of
Joseph Perkins
Rev. Rev. W.
Act Feb. 2 nd  1/48
Index : Vol Me , Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 9/93 Mil. Hist. to L. S. Perkins. C.
Wilmont
1910 June 18. Hist. to Ruth Cleghorn &
S. D. at C.
8. 7. 1901

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} New Am

New Hampshire 1652
Repr Aug 30
Hannah Perkins widow of Joseph Perkins who was a Private in the N. Hampshire line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Twenty — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the thirteenth day of August 1843 and sent to  Perley Dodge Amherst
N. Hampshire
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book  A Vol. 1 Page 20

200 Concord Mass.
Hannah Perkins widow of Joseph Perkins dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 22 November 1822 of Hillsboro Co in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col Scammon in the N.H. line for 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord. at the rate of $10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Sept. 1838, and sent to Hodge Farmers N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39, 20.00
$120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Garrison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 256 Page 58

1865 Hannah Perkins Declaration

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss.
On this fifth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, Hannah Perkins a resident of Mount Vernon in said County of Hillsborough, aged Seventy Seven 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 3 d March 1843. granting pensions to Widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Joseph Perkins, Jr. who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the particular times and places of service, or the names of the officers under whom he served she does not now remember but they are on the files in the pension office, with the papers filed with her application for a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838. That under the last mentioned act she drew a pension of forty Dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. Hannah Perkins
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me
Perley Dacey Justice of the Peace

I certify that the within named Hannah Perkins is personally known to me and is a person of truth and accuracy and that her within state- ment can be relied on
Perley Dacey Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the words "Soldier of the Revolutionary war" was inser- ted by me before executing the afore- said declaration
Perley Dacey Justice of the Peace
I of do my lo- fic the on the

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State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough County } Set.
I Perley Dacey Clerk of the Superior Court of Justice of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Perley Dacey is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 14th day of June 1842 and will expire on the 13. day of June 1847. and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this fifth day of June 1843. Perley Dacey Clerk.

Hannah Perkins Application for Pension Certificate
ad
1652
Admitted
Nathl. Bruce M c Vernon M c H

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. County of Hillsborough ss.
ON THIS first day of August 184 8 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Hannah Perkins resident of Mt. Vernon in the County of Hillsborough aged Eighty two 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Joseph Perkins who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, and served in that war, for the evidence of his services she refers to the testimony formerly furnished and on file in the war department, and that she drew a pension under the Act of March 3 d 1843 and 17 th June 1844 at the rate of forty Dollars per Annum She further declares that she is still a widow. Hannah Perkins
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written—Before . .
Nathaniel Bruce Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Nathaniel Bruce Justice of the Peace.
State of New-Hampshire.
Hillsborough COUNTY, ss.
I, Riley Dole Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Bruce is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Nineteenth day of June 184 5 and will expire on the Twelfth day of June 185 0 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this first day of August 184 8
Riley Dole CLERK.

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss
Be it known, that before me, a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Hannah Perkins and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical Hannah Perkins who has heretofore, and is now claiming a pension of forty dollars per annum on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband, Joseph Perkins, who drew a pension of Ninety six dollars per annum under the Act of Congress of 1818, That she was married to the said Joseph Perkins prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, for the proof of which marriage she refers to the papers now on file in the Pension office which she furnished in order to obtain a pension under the law of 1836, and for the amount of pension which her late husband, Joseph Perkins drew, per annum, she would refer to the records of the Pension Office — That she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining an increased pension agreeable to the provision of a Resolution of Congress, passed July first

eighteen hundred and forty eight; that she has not inter-married but continues to be a widow, - that she now resides in Mount Vernon in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, and has resided there for the space of forty six years past - and previous thereto she resided in Antrim Widow ABRAHAM PERKINS formerly  now PERKINS Sworn to and subscribed this twenty third day of November 1849 in person of
Before me Nathaniel Bruce Justice of the Peace

Before me Elijah Monroe a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, appeared Hannah Perkins and on oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the joint resolution of the 1 st of July 1848 that she is the widow of Joseph Perkins who was a Pensioner under the act of the 18 th March 1818 at ninety six dollars a year that she has received a pension under the act of February 2 d 1848 at the rate of forty dollars per annum and she asks an increase of pension to the amount received by her husband with annuities
October 14. 1850
Hannah Perkins
Hillsborough ss October 14 1850
I certify that Hannah Perkins is personally known to me to be the person she represents herself to be and is a credible person Elijah Monroe Justice Peace
I, Amos Stick, certify that Elijah Monroe whose genuine signature is above written, was on the 14 th day of October A. D. 1850, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hillsborough, and duly authorized to administer oaths -
Amos Stick, Member of Cong. 1 st Dist N.H.

A. B. Wilkins.
Deposition—
Nov. 12 th 1819

I Robert B Wilkins of Concord in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire, on Oath declare, that I was an Ensign in the 3 d New Hampshire Reg t Command- ed by Col d Alexander Scamnell in the year 1780 and was personally acquainted with Joseph Perkins who enlisted as a private soldier, on or about the 25 th or 26 th of June 1779 in Capt d Isaac Fryes Company in said Scamnelles Reg t for one year upon the Continental establishment, where he continued faithfully to serve as a soldier of said in said Company and Reg t Until the forepart of July 1780, when he was Honorable discharged, by the Commanding Officer of said Reg t and expressed that he had faithfully served one year - and I further declare that Mr Joseph Perkins of Mont Vernon in said State of New Hampshire, and now in my presence is the Identical man which did the services above Robert B Wilkins State
State of New Hampshire } Nov. 12 th 1819 Rockingham }
Be it known that on this twelfth day of November A.D. 1819 personally appeared Robert B Wilkins & made solemn Oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is
Just & true, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord in the County & State aforesaid on the day aforesaid
Joseph Dorr Notary Public I certify that the above deponent is a credible person Joseph Dorr Not. Public

State of New Hampshire Secy's Office Nov. 12. 1819
I hereby certify that an original document filed in this office entitled a "Return of the non-commissioned officers & privates who now are, and those who have been in Capt. Isaac Fryes Company in the III d Battalion of New Hampshire Forces commanded by Colonel Alexander Scamnell from Jan'y 1. 1777 to the 1 st of Jan'y 1780 shewing the time of their enlistment, discharges and time of detention," contains the name of "Joseph Perkins" a private, shewing that the said Joseph Perkins enlisted on the 26 th of June 1779 for the term of one year - which s d document is certified to be a true return and signed by "Robert B. Wilkins Enr." and on the back thereof is a certificate in the following words viz t . "I do certify that the within is a true state of the within mentioned company according to my best knowledge Dan t . Leavitt Capt. Commandant".
In testimony of the truth whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name on the day of the date hereof,
Sam d Sparkhawk Secy

I Jonathan S. Adams of Grafton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esq. of lawful age do testify and say that on the ninth day of January A.D. 1823 I was duly appointed administrator on the estate of Joseph Perkins first late of Mount Lemmon in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire gentleman deceased and that as such administrator I drew from the Government of the United States within the said year of 1823 nineteen Dollars and thirty Cents as pension of said Joseph Perkins deceased having been for the of Pensions due him from September 14th 1822 to the following December the day of the death of said Perkins he having been the upon the pension list in his life time the Pension Certificate I suppose is returned to the Secy of Government at Washington
J. S. Adams
Midclesex ss. room before me, this six th day of August A.D. 1838-
Y Bradford Russell Justice of the Peace & Notary, in & for said County -

Joseph Perkins N.H. Act March 18. 1818, to what time paid? Per Offin Sep 4. 1838.
Dec 22 Nov. 1822 paid to that serv d JH

St. act 2, Feb. 48, m. H.
Boston

you are recognized as her Agent, but, it is useless for the Claimant to intimate her ignorance of a previous application.

Ind to $96 per annum, did g former says at $40 per annum Com'g July 1, 1878
Concord,
Wm. A. Tuck, H. of R.

Exeter N. H. Oct. 22. 1880.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr. Pensions;
Sir,
I send you the Pension certificate of Hannah Perkins, and I request that you will send me a new certificate for an increased pension to $96 - and for such arrearages as she is entitled to under the Joint Reso- lution of July 1. 1878, or under any other law -
Respectfully,
Amos Keck -
Mr. C.
P.S. She has not signed any written applica- tion, but applies through me, as did Mrs. Mary Church, who was similarly situated, and lately received an increase and arrearages of pension.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Hannah Perkins. widow of Joseph Perkins. who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 9th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
J. F. Mason. _____ Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. B. H. Evans

Efeter Oct. 29. 1850 -
Hon. Samuel L. Edwards Commr. Pensions. Dear Sir:
I send you herewith the declaration of Hannah Perkins, to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolutions of July 1. 1848 - Her pension certificate in relation which this declaration is to be considered was sent to you by me Oct. 22. 1850 -
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. Hook - (M.C.)

Amherst N.H. August 9 th 1888
Dear Sir -
In closed I send you the application of Hannah Perkins of Mount Vernon N.H. her husband Joseph Perkins died Dec 1822 a prisoner. The Administrator owes a sum due at his decease and all the papers on file will show the fact at the office of the Secy of War
Any further communication on the subject you will please make to me at Amherst N.H.
Respectfully Percy Dodge
Mr J. L. Edwards Comp Pensions Washington City -

Wilmot, S. D., Sept 15 1893
Com-Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir,
Many years ago, one Hannah Perkins received a pension, as the widow of Joseph Perkins, Private Revolutionary War. I wish a record of his services as such soldier. State; Regt, Co. etc. etc. Kindly have this matter looked up and report on it to me, and oblige.
Yours Respectfully L. S. Perkins.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Act June 16, 1910
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Hannah Perkins
Soldier Joseph Perkins
Pension Service _____
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
See Ow. Wif File 21944

JAL  80 a BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Office First Deputy Commissioner, June 16, 1910.
Col. Kniffin, Chief Record Division:
Please reply to the attached letter, giving the writer such information, by the usual letter, as your records may contain relative to the military service during the Revolutionary War of the parties named therein.
Kindly forward reply through this desk, and return letter.
L. Stillwell,
First Deputy Commissioner.

FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER JUN 16 1910 U.S. PENSION OFFICE
Onawa, Iowa, June 13, 1910.
Mr. L. Stillwell, Acting Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Sir:
Some little time ago I wrote in regard to what you could find about these men, George Stearns, Abraham Watson and Joseph Perkins. I wish you would make and send me copies of any records regarding them. They were in the Revolution.

George Stearns 2 was born Apr. 25, 1762 and died 1845. He enlisted when only an overgrown boy and served 13 years. He drew a pension at Boston because my grandmother knew. He enlisted from Newton, Mass., or from Waltham, Mass. His wife's name was Ruth Watson Stearns, who died 1829. I do not know men under whom he served or services.
Joseph Peckins, born 1762 and died Nov. 22, 1822, Amherst, N. H. He enlisted July 1779 for 12 months and Apr. 1781. In June 1781, taken prisoner and sent to England for a year.

He served under 3 Isaac Frye, Capt. His widow's name was Hannah Woodbury. Applied for pension Nov. 18
As to Abraham Watson, b. 1728, Cambridge, Mass. He was represented the town in the Provincial Congress in the first General Court, and in the Convention for forming the Constitution of the Commonwealth." I do not know whether he enlisted in the army or not or whether he ever drew a pension.
It is somewhat of a task for you to have all this looked up, but I

shall be very grateful to you and if there is any expense attached to it let me know.
I am joining D. A. R. and want copies of definite records. When I wrote before, you stated in answer that I must send dates etc. of the men and this I tried to do.
I await an immediate reply. Yours very sincerely, Ruth Cleghorn.
Omaha, Ia.
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ANSWER
JUN 18 1910

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2 Delegates mission of Pensions Washington City

Anhurst N.H. June 5: 1843.
Dear Sir,
I forward you the decla- tion of Hannah Perkins for a pension. Please communicate with me on the subject at Anhurst N.H.
Respectfully Percy Dacey