Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16678, for Abraham Perry, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
A.H.
Perry, Abraham Mary
No. 16678.
CONTENTS

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 from 4 th March to 26. Aug 1841. Age 70. Died, 5 Dec 1844
New York, (A) 2272.
Mary Perry,
widow of Abraham Perry, deceased, (late pensioner)
who died on the 11 th of September 1836, of Columbia Co. in the State of New York, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Robinson, of the regt. commanded by Col. Reed, in the New Hampshire line for 2 years, private.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York (Alb.) at the rate of 80 Dollars and Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 12 th of September 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of August, 1838, and sent to W. H. Clarke, Esqr. Hudson, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838, $118.19 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 11. 40.00
$158.19
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d , and Int. Res. 7 July 1838.
Recorded by G. T. Rhodes Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2, Page 115.

3043.
New York Roll
Abraham Perry, 4
New Hampshire Private line 1777 to end of the war In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Sept. 1818 and sent to Hesechiah Dayton Esq. Hudson New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 89.46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 Mo $ 87.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Hudson, Columbia Co
See letter 27 May 1837 M. H. Clarke
With the above roll was 3 1820 to 4 1821 for 500 Hudson N.Y.

Abraham Perry
3043
March 1879
[Large handwritten signature or initials, possibly "C" or "G"]

State of Ohio - Dist. Ohio York 38. Columbia County Pa
On this 6 th day of June - 1820, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County being a Court of Record Abraham Perry of the City of Hudson aged Sixty Six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he the said Abraham Perry enlisted for the term of During the war on the 1 th day of Jan y in the year 1777 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by captain Caleb Robertson in the regiment commanded by colonel Reed in the line of the state of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps until the War ended when he was discharged from the said service in Fairfield in the state of Connecticut By Gen l Washington that his Original Declaration was made on the 7 th of April 1818 as near as he can recollect & his Pension Certificate issued. Sept r 28 th 1818.
That he was in the battles of Fort Ticonderoga first & Second Battle of Saratoga and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said services except such as is now in the War office at Washington
And in pursuance of the act of the first May, 1820, I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish 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 and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. & that I have no trade or mechanical branch that I can work at for My Living. I have Seven Children neither of which is in a situation more than to support their own families. None of them at Home with Me. My family consist of Myself & My Wife far Advance in Life. Now in the 68 th Year
Abraham Perry
Sworn to and declared on the 6 th day of June 1820 before
John S. Miller foreman Jury of the said Court
I Abraham Vanderveer Clerk of Columbia County - do hereby certify that the foregoing Statement and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the records of the said court: and 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 Fifteen dollars and Seventy Nine cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Eight day of June 1820.
Clerk of the court of the Court of Com. Pleas
Abraham Vanderveer Clerk

State of New York County of Columbia
Be it known that the said Abraham B Vanderpool Clerk, as aforesaid do further
certify that the said Court of Common Pleas is a duly constituted Court of Record by a Statute of the said State of New York - That the said Court proceeds in the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & that it keeps a Record of its proceedings & further that the said Court has the power of fine & imprisonment - Witness my name & the county Seal the 26th Day of July 1820

Inventory of My Property taken & Valued by the Law Directs
  1 Old Bureau $2-00   1 pine Table 2-00   5 Chairs 2-00   1 Iron pot 1-00   1 Tea Kettle 0-75   1 Water pail 0-50   3 Earthen Bowls 0-36   6 Cups & Saucers 0-30   1 Stand 0-75   2 Earthen Platters 0-25   1 Bread Bowl 0-25   1 Candle Stick 0-18   1 Lantern 0-36   1 Wood Saw 1-50   1 Tea Pot 0-18   5 Knives & Forks 0-35   1 Small Looking Glass 0-75   1 Shovel & Tongs 0-50   1 Iron Crane 1-00   1 Dish Kettle 0-62   4 Earthen Plates 0-25   15-79 
No Real Estate. line in a House on Hime
Abraham Pevar
The opinion of the Court is that the value of the Property contained in the annexed schedule is fifteen dollars and seventy nine cents

W465 — in Mary Perry New York
Joint resolution 7. July 38
adm ○ 2 yrs pri 80- A
deduct - husband died 11 Sept. '36 —
Pen. Com: 12 Sept 36
W. H. Clarke Hudson N.Y.

I Thomas F. Davies Pastor of the Congregational Church in the Parish of Green's Farms, in the Town & County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, hereby certify that the Records of said Church are in my possession, & that from said Records it appears that Abraham Perry & Mary Downs were married by the Rev. Herekiah Ripley, then Pastor of said Church, November 29 th 1781; & I do further certify that I was well acquainted with said Ripley, who died in November 1831, and that I have knowledge of his hand writing, and do firmly believe the entry of said Marriage in the Records afore-mentioned to have been made by him Thomas F. Davies Green's Farms Feby. 10 th 1837
State of Connecticut ss Fairfield Feby 10 th 1837 Personally appeared Thomas F. Davies known to me to be Pastor of the Church in Green's Farms in said Fairfield and to be of good character for truth & veracity - and made Oath to the truth  tenor of the foregoing statement by him in my Ripley  presence Subscribed David Coley Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
ss. I Thomas B. Osborne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that David Coley Esq. whose own proper signature, known to me to be genuine, is annexed to the Certificate on the other side hereof, is now and was at the date of his said Certificate a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths & take Depositions &c - Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this fourteenth day of February A.D. 1837. Thomas B. Osborne Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
State of New York County of Columbia City of Hudson } ss.
On this 2 nd day of March one thousand eight hundred thirty seven personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in said County of Columbia in open Court (the same being a Court of Record) Mary Perry of said City of Hudson who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836.
That she is now seventy seven years & 25 days of age; And that she is the widow of Abraham Perry late of the City of Hudson (now deceased) who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution.
She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Perry on the twenty ninth day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty one by the Reverend Ezekiel Ripley then a Minister of the Gospel at Greens, Farms in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut.
That her maiden name was Mary Downs and that the facts set forth in the annexed affidavit of Thomas F. Davis, coincide with this Deponent's recollection. That her husband the aforesaid Abraham Perry died on the 9 th day of September 1836. And that she has not since intermarried and now is the widow of the said Abraham Perry.
Deponent further saith that her said husband Abraham Perry served as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and at the time of his death received from the United States a Pension of eight dollars per month, and his Pension Certificate was dated

the 28 th day of September 1818 and pay able from the 17 th day of April 1818 as appears by said certificate now in the possession of this deponent. Deponent further says that her said marriage to said Abraham Perry was before his last term of service in the Revolutionary war expired.
That for the evidence of said Abraham Perry's service during said Revolutionary war, its commence- ment duration and ending she respectfully refers to his said Abraham Perry's statement thereof now on file at the war office at the city of Washington in the District of Columbia.
All of which matters & things will appear by reference to the affidavit & certificate hereto annexed & said Abraham Perry said statement on file at the war office of the United States as aforesaid & to which she respectfully refers.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before
Mary her Perry. mark
P. Dean Corrigan, Clerk.
State of New York County of Columbia City of Hudson
vs. Oliver Wismall of Hudson in the County of Columbia & State aforesaid being sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Abraham Perry late of the City of Hudson aforesaid deceased. That the said Abraham Perry in his life time was a Revolutionary

State of New-York, } ss. Columbia County,
I, JAMES STORM , Clerk of the County of Columbia, Do Hereby Certify,
That Wheeler H Clarke ————— whose name is being the annexed Affidavit of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof or acknowledgment of the annexed been Sworn ————— and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment , Affidavit a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in said County, and duly authorised to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate  Affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the Twelfth day of March 1837
In the absence of James Storm Richard Canninge Deputy Clerk

Pensioner as this deponent has been informed & believes true
That this deponent is acquainted with the above named Mary Perry the widow of the said Abraham Perry. That he this deponent has been acquainted with said Abraham Perry and his said widow more than thirty years last past and that during that time up to the time of said Abraham's death they lived together in Hudson aforesaid as husband & wife. That said Abraham Perry is dead and said widow now resides in Hudson unmarried & the widow of said Abraham Perry, & this deponent resides in Hudson.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 2 nd day of March 1837.
Ellis Hall
Wheeler, H. Clarke,
Commissioner of Pensions.
State of New York County of Columbia City of Hudson
vs. J. Paul Dean, Banique, Clerk of the Justice Court of said City of Hudson. (The same being a Court of Record) do hereby certify that on this 2 nd day of March 1837, before the Justice of said Justice Court in open Court it was by the adduction of the foregoing certificate declaration & affidavit & by the personal examination of said Mary Perry satisfactorily shown to said Court that Abraham Perry named in said Mary's declaration was in his life time a Revolutionary Pensioner, and that he is deceased & left him surviving said Mary Perry his widow that she now is unmarried & is the widow of the said Abraham Perry and the identical person named in the foregoing

Declaration by her made & by her subscribed & sworn to before the said Court in open Court That she was married to said Abraham Perry at the time mentioned in her declaration.
That the above Deponent Oliver Wiswell who subscribes his name O Wiswell is well known to said Court. That he is a man of high respecta- bility & entitled to full credit & that his above mentioned signature is his said Oliver Wis well genuine signature. That p d Mary Perry did not write her name by reason of bodily infirmity. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office of said Court This 2 nd Day of March 1834.
P. Dean Corrigan, Clerk

A. Perry Abraham Perry, Private, suspended for N. H. Roto 7 th April 1818
Correct
H. Dayton Esq Hudson N.Y.

State of New York { Columbia County ss. {
Abraham Perry of Hudson in the county & State aforesaid being duly sworn faith that in January 1777 at Exeter in New-Hampshire he enlisted into the continental service in the company commanded by Captain Caleb Robin- -son in the 2 d New-Hampshire Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of Exeter in General Poor's brigade. — He served in the same company Regiment, brigade & line from the time he first enlisted to the end of the War when he was honorably discharged at New-Berg on the North River. —
Sworn this 6 th day of April 1810 This Deponent further says that he has lost his discharge not supposing it should have any use for it —
He further says that from his having a family to support and being in reduced circumstances, he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. —
Sworn this 6 th day of April 1810 before me
Abraham Perry
a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia & State of New York

State of New York County of Columbia ss
Peter Stalker of Claverack in the County of Columbia ss State of New York, do hereby certify that he first became acquainted with the brother named Abraham Perry in the Spring of 1780 - He was then a Sergeant in Col. Ruck's Regiment in General Poor's Brigade in the New-Hampshire line of Continental troops - He knows how to have served in the same capacity to the end of the war, from having seen him repeatedly, at different places, and at different times from the Spring of 1780 to the close of the war. -
Sworn this 6 th day of April 1810 before me Flourish Dayton judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County
Peter Stalker
State of New York, Columbia County ss. On this 6 th day of April 1810 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Columbia, personally appeared Abraham Perry aged about sixty years, resident in Hudson in the said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law, deposes on his oath that the declaration contained in the affidavit on the other side written by him, subscribed in order to obtain the pension made by the 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." - Now I, Flourish Dayton a Judge for as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Perry did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his written affidavit or declaration by him subscribed against the common enemy. - Peter Stalker after being sworn according to law, likewise made full to the best of his knowledge, contained in the other affidavit by him subscribed that I am satisfied in my conscience that the same is true & I now transmit the testimony & proceedings taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress. - Flourish Dayton a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia & State of New York

State of New York Columbia County Clerks Office — }
I certify that Menekiah Dayton whose
Signature appears to the annexed Certificate & Affidavit which I know to be his is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the Columbia County Witness my name & the Seal of said County this 16 th April 1818.
by a g Civ Civ 2

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 31 st , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Eunice Corbet, child of Mary Perry, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, New York, Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1841, to the 26 th August 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
J. M. Davis
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16678
Marg Perry Widow of Abraham Perry Dis Rev War
Act J. Nly 4 th 36
Index: Vol. M , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1465.
Let. to W. H. Clarke, July 26, 1838.

Mary Perry New York
Rejected
See letter 27. May 37 W. H. Clarke
husband died Sept. 1836

Dear S.
NY 4 July '36 3 c. fee
Ms. A. 9. 2. 16. 5
J. A. Edwards Esq. Pension Office, Commissioner of Pensions Washington (D.C.)

J. A. Edwards Esq.
Sir, Enclosed is Mrs. Mary Perry's application for a Pension. I believe the Evidence required by your regulations is embodied in the papers enclosed except the Evidence on file at your Office to which she refers.
I have before sent papers to your address signed as Justice of the Peace, my commission as Justice has expired within a short period. The applicant is desirous of having this matter attended to as soon as possible. She is very dejected very indigent so much so that I this day applied to the Poor Masters in her behalf for assistance.
Very Respectfully, Whule, H. Clarke
Norfolk March 3 rd 1834.

Abraham Perry N.Y. act March 18, 1818 to what time paid?
Deed 11 Sep 1806 p to that period
P. Office May 27, '37
214

July 24
From
N.Y.
Mrs. Julia
FREE Pension Office
L. Edwards Esq.
Comt. of Pensions
Washington

Sir
In the case of Mrs Mary Perry sent by me to your Department for a Pension under the 3 d Section of the act of 4 th July 1836, you returned me for answer, that her late husband Abraham Perry having died subsequent to the passing of the act, viz about the month of Sept 1836, the the widow, was not entitled to a Pension.
I want to know if that is now the rule of your department in such cases & if so whether any amendment of that Law has been made, also I wish to be informed whether the new Law, provides for Mrs. Perry's case.
Respectfully yours W. H. Clarke,
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Hudson July 21. 1838

August
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NY.
Very Yrs
Pension Office,
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions - Washington.

Sir,
Enclosed is Mrs. Mary Perry's application for a Pension under Resolve of Congress of July 7. 1838. I trust that she will be considered as an applicant of long standing & entitled to immediate attention without taking her regular place on the Calendar with the recent applications.
Mrs. Perry thinks under act of June 1832 her husband would be entitled to more than a common soldier's pay, she thinks her husband acted in the capacity of a Spy. Whether his first Statement on file will show this I cannot of course say, if his first Statement should prove it or the records in your office should afford satisfactory evidence of it I trust you will allow it to her.
Respectfully yours
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Wheler H. Clarke
Hudson New York Augt 13-38

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Third section of the act of Congress of 4 th July 1836 and the joint Resolution of July 7. 1838.
State of New York Columbia County City of Hudson } ss.
On this 13 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Hudson in the aforesaid County, the same being a court of Record. Mary Perry a resident of the said City of Hudson aged Eighty — years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and the joint Resolution of July 7. 1838.
That she is the widow of Abraham Perry who was a soldier of the Revolution & at the time of his death drew a Pension for his Revolutionary Services. His statements on file in the war department are referred to to shew his services & the length of time he served. Also the other Documentary evidence in said War Department are referred to shew the nature of those services. She would also refer to her own statement heretofore by her made

to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the act of Congress of July 4. 1836, also the other proofs accompanying said statement to show the time of her marriage which took place on or about the year 1781 & before the expiration of the last period of her said husband's Revolution any services expired - That her husband the aforesaid Abraham Perry died on or about the 10 th day of September 1836 as will also appear by her aforesaid statement. That she has remained the widow of said Abraham Perry ever since & is now unmarried - I own to & subscribed before me the day & year above written. Mary her X Perry marks.
State of New York Columbia County } City of Hudson } ss. I Wheeler, H. Clarke of Hudson aforesaid do depose & say that the above named Mary Perry is the same Mary Perry for whom I drew an application for a Pension under the 3 d Section of the act of Congress of 4 th July 1836 & sent it on to the War Department That the same Mary Perry is the widow of Abraham Perry late of Hudson deceased who was a Revolution ary -

Pensioner of the United States. That said application was not granted as I was informed by the Commissioner of Pensions, because said Mary Perry was not a widow at the time said act of 4 th July 1836 was passed by Congress. Said Mary is still the widow of said Abraham Perry and has not since his death intermarried.
Said Mary Perry's first application contained proof of her marriage,
sworn to & subscribed before me this 13 th August 1838.
W. Hecker, D. Clarke,
by said Wheeler H. Clarke, who is of good moral character
P. Dean Carrigan, Clerk
of the Justices Court of the City of Hudson
State of New York Columbia County City of Hudson
ss. On this 13 th day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Hudson, the same being a court of record Mary Perry a resident of said City in open Court & subscribed & swore to the annexed declaration by her made to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the act of Congress passed July 4 1836 (and the joint resolution of July 7. 1838). It was by the said Court adjudged upon the examination in open court of said Mary Perry & the annexed declaration & proof to be satisfactorily proven.

That said Mary Perry resides in Hudson & is the same person who has heretofore made an application for the benefit of the 3 d Section of the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That she is unmained & that she remains the widow of the late Abraham Perry late of Hudson deceased who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That she was married to said Abraham Perry before the last period of his revolutionary services expired.
P. D. Carrigue, Clerk