Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3680, for Thomas Harden Perkins, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Perkins Thomas Harden or Harden
S 3680
Carded
CONTENTS

West Tennessee 30.715
papers copied 22 June 1836 for Mr. Perkins, the pensioner's son.
Thomas Harden Perkins of _____ in the State of Tennessee who was a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Hutchings of the 6. Regt. commanded by _____ in the Virg a . line for 1 year 3 months & 26 days
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 211 Dollars 55 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of June 1836 and sent to Hon. Felix Grundy Senate
Arrears to the 4th of March '36. 1057.75 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep. '36. 105 77 $1163.52
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Issued by D. Brown Clerk, Vol. 7 Page 101

Felix Grundy states, that prior to the year 1834, the Declaration and testimony, in support of Thomas H Perkins application for a pension as an officer in the Virginia line of the revolutionary army, were placed in his hands, These papers, were properly authenticated as he believes, and were presented by him at the pen- sion office in Washington City - They were excepted to for the reasons, which appear upon the books of that office - and returned to him to have the deficiency supplied, which was mainly, a want of specification as to the length of service - this defect was attempted to be supplied, and the impression on my mind has always been and still is, that he returned the papers, after he received them the second time to the pension office - I know I received the paper from Mr Perkins a second time, I have searched diligently my papers both at home and at this place, and cannot find them - If they are not in the pension office they are lost - I also know, that Mr Perkins is at this time generally called Hardin Perkins, altho he writes his name as the the time Thos H Perkins - he is a man of excellent good character, and for the last twenty eight years, during which I have known him has always been spoken of

and considered an officer of the revolution, he resides in Williamson County, Tennessee. At the reception of General La Fayette in Nashville Mr Perkins, had a place assigned him, by way of distinction as an officer of the revolution.
H Grimsby

Thomas Harden Perkins is my wife's father, I attended to the drawing of his petition for a pension, in which it was stated that he entered the army in the Revolutionary war as Ensign in the Virginia Continental line, that he remained in the Army until he was promoted to a Lieutenancy and continued in that rank until he left the Army, and that he served in said Army at least eighteen months but how much longer he could not positively state, the petition or declaration was written in conformity with the form and directions laid down or prescribed in such by the Secretary of War, and contained the usual formalities, statements and declarations required by that Department.
He has often stated to me, when he entered the service Thomas Hutchins was his Captain, that he bore the name of Harden Perkins until he left the Army, that his mother requested he should add Thomas to his name as she wished to compliment her brother Thomas Harden - his elder brother in his Will appointed him Executor by the name of Harden Perkins under which will be qualified and acted as Executor - he has sundry old papers now in his possession some of them written by his relations and acquaintances in which he is called Harden Perkins.
All the papers in relation to his services and the depositions of other persons relating thereto, were I believe delivered to the Hon.ble Felix Grundy to be presented to the pension Officer in Washington City, since which I have not seen them, nor do I know where they are, I did believe they were in the pension Office, or the possession of Mr. Grundy. Sworn & subscribed before me one Nicholas Perkins of the Justices of the peace for Washington District of Columbia. This 21 st day of June 1836. D. R. Morse Jr.

Rev War
3680
INVALID.
File No. 3680
Thomas Harden Perkins Lieut. Rev War
Act: June 7 1822
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11.00 Hendin Perkins admitted Jan 7, 1932
No 307155
Passing
21.00
Wm John Dill
Feb 4/54

Thos Harden Perkins West Tennessee act 7 June 1832
— Hon. F. Grandy Senate
Claim allowed as Lieut. from January 1. 1777 to 26 April 1778

This is to Certify , That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 24 th day of August 1781 , in the name of
Harden Perkins as Lieut. of Infantry for £ 80. 6. 8, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
To wit. pay as Lieut from 1st Jan y 77 to 24 th April 1778.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
15 th day of June 1836.
J. H. Keath
AUDITOR.

Tuesday June 18th 1776.
At bonaracy of Capt Hutchings Comp 6 th Regt subscribed the Articles of War was sw d & Rec d his Com d . Com d — Ensign Perkins of 8 th Comp, Rec d his Com d sw d by the Coty Comm d .
A true extract from the Journal of the Committee of Safety page 32.
Dr The United States In Account with Harden Perkins 6 th To pay as Dr from 1st Jan y 1777 to 26 th April 1778 ————— 126. 18. 8 6 th By Value of Money Received — 146. 12. 0 Certificates — 80 — 6. 8 — 126. 18. 8.
Chesterfield Arrangement 10 th Feb y 1781. 5 th Regiment.
   Rank Names Dates of Commissions Former Regt. Present Regt Remarks.     Ens t Jacob Brown 15 Sept 1778 0. 9 — prom d .   " Achilas Perkins 11 " 1780 — 1  

Winchester Arrangement 6 th May 1782. 2 nd Regiment.
   Rank No Names Dates of Commissions Remarks     Lieut. 9 (William Ludiman) June 15 th 1781 Mr Doreval's } Resignation }   " 10 Archelaus Perkins Nov. 24 th " Lewis's D r  
I certify that the foregoing are truly extracted from the Journal of the Committee of Safety, the Book of Settlements of the Officers of the Continental Line, the Chesterfield and Winchester arrangements of said Line. I also further certify that Archelaus or Archibald Perkins and Hendon Perkins are the only Officers of name of Perkins on the Registers of the Continental and State Lines.
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond, this 15 th day of June 1836.
J. H. Keath and

Under the circumstances of this case, a pension will be granted to the applicant, as Lieutenant from the first day of Jan 1777 to the 26 th day of March 1778.
Lewes
June 21. 1831.
The declaration is wrong here but without the force of the specific count, and all the facts necessary facts being covered sufficiently proved, the former is superseded with a C.