Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11234, for Anthony Perkins, Virginia

SERVICE
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Wa.
Perkins, Anthony
S 11234
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1827, Kentucky
Anthony Perkins- of Madison in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Philips - of the Reg t commanded by in the - Virginia line for 14 months from - 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 46, Dollars 66 Cents per annum commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Nov; 1832 and sent to D r Breck Richmond, Ky
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 69.99 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th 23.33 March 1833 $93.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book D Vol. 9 Page 55

Rev. War
11.234
✓ INVALID.
File No. 11.234
Anthony Perkins Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 893
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 3514
Anthony Perkins -
Declaration
from 1777 14 months private 46 66 100

State of Kentucky Madison County ss
On this 13 th day of August 1832, person-
ally appeared in open Court before William Goodloe, James Deparnato & George Alcorn Justices of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid now sitting Anthony Perkins a resident of said County, aged 74 or 75 years who being first duly sworn according to the Law, doth on his oath make the following decla- mation in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That he entered the service and served a tour of six months in the Militia from Louisa County Virginia under Capt Philips, Generals Blayne and Demarcus , Com- manding. That he served a part of this tour in the Infantry General Mullenburg Commanding, That he is illiterate and does not recollect the year he served, That he was marched from Louisa County to old Richmond, Williamsburg, Spottsylvania London Culpeper, Bowling Green, and to diverse other places in pursuit of the enemy. That they heard of them frequently but never came to an engagement. That the Militia was laid off into Divisions and after the expiration of the first six months as aforesaid he was again called into service and served a tour of four months under a Capt White

The same General Commanding, That he was as before stated, marched again from place to place in the state of Virginia in pursuit of the enemy, and did not remain stationed at any one place during either of said Tours, more than from one to three weeks, that he was stationed once for three weeks at New Kent Court house, that he served one other Tour of either four or six months he does not recollect which, in the same manner before stated under a Capt Johnson, the same General officer Commanding, That he has no documentary evi- dence of his services, nor does he know any person by whom he can prove the same except his Brother Sam, Perkins who is four years younger than himself, and served with him all three Tours. — He hereby reli- quishes every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
Anthony his Perkins Mark
We Samuel Perkins and John Hunter Residents of the County of Madison aforesaid do hereby certify, that we are and have been well acquainted with Anthony Perkins who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing decla- ration — That he is now of good character, and we believe him to be about 74 or 75 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the

Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion and believe the facts stated in the declaration are true. The said Sam l . Perkins further states that he is the Brother of said Anthony, and four years the youngest as he has always been told by his Parents, and that he served with his Brother Anthony, as detailed in his declaration aforesaid, and knows he did perform the services therein stated — and the said John further states that he lived neighbour to the said Anthony Perkins in Louisa County V a . — and knows that he served in the militia from said County, in the year 1777 or 1778. but does not know how many tours John Hunter Sworn and subscribed to } Sam l  his Perkins The day and year afo re } On oath
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 Soldier of the Revolution and served as he states — and the Court further Certifies that Sam l . Perkins and John Hunter who have signed the preceding Certificate are resident citizens Citizens of the County of Madison aforesaid and are credible persons of good

Character, and that their statement is entitled to full credit  Jam Dyarnatt Wm Goodloe Geo. Alcorn
Kentucky Madison County St.
David Irvine clerk of the courts of Madison County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said courts in the matter of the applica- tion of Anthony Perkins for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & seal of office the 17th day of August 1832 David Irvine Clerk
No 3514 Anthony Perkins - Bureau here from 1777 14 months pension 46 66 100