Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30645, for Joshua Perkins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Perkins, Joshua
S. 30645
CONTENTS

15585-
15.584.
Massachusetts
Ishua Perkins
of Cohasset in the State of Mass who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hanson of the Regt commanded by Col Cary in the Massachusetts line for 12 months
15585
75- Franklin
rate of death and m. etc.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June 1833 and sent to E. Alvord Greenfield Mass
  Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833  $80.00    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept  20.00     $100.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. W. Ladd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 64

Joshua Perkins Colerain
22299
Joshua Perkins

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ss.
ON THIS first day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Richard E. Newcomb Esq Judge of Court of Common Pleas of the Probate said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, Joshua Perkins a resident of Coleraine in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged Seventy Three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
I was born in the Town of Newton in the County of Plymouth, & commenced the aforesaid and lived there til July first one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six. When I enlisted for five Months to go to New York under Capt James Hurlbut of Plattsburgh in Col. Barry Regiment in General Follers Brigade and I went to Middleboro and there met the remainder of the Company and chose our officers from them We marched to Providence Rhode Island from there to New Bedford Connecticut and then we shipped aboard a Schooner for New York and arrived at the City stayed there a bout two weeks from there to Brooklyn and Stationed at the barracks and then stayed and Stationed at the City the night of September Six weeks and on the fifteenth day of September an Sunday we retreated to Harlem Heights and after fighting the next day and stayed there from our fire works and from there we marched across Kings Bridge to Miles Square at Kings Bridge where we took
He hereby relinquishes 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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
Joshua Perkins
WE, Arthus Loomis a Clergyman and Charles Thompson a Justice of the peace and David Purinton all
residing in said Coleraine
Joshua Perkins
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Three 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.
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
Arthus Loomis Charles Thompson David Purinton
Judge doth
And the said Court do hereby declare that 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 Arthus Loomis who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in said Coleraine, and that Charles Thompson and David Purinton who have severally signed the same are residents in said Coleraine and are credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the said Judge also certifies that the said Joshua Perkins is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend in court and that he therefore proceeded to said Coleraine where the said applicant resides and there took his said declaration and examination under oath as aforesaid.
R. E. Newcomb
Judge of Probate
I, ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E Newcomb Esq. before whom the within proceedings have been had is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said county; that he delivered the said proceedings to me and in my presence attested the same by subscribing the same by his proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court of Probate at Greenfield on the first day of September A.D. 1832
E. Alvord Reg. Prob

Joshua Perkins
22. 299
Print 12 Marks
E. Alvah Eng Greenfield Mass

BRIEF in the case of Joshua Perkins of Colrain in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Not Stated  3. How old is he? Seventy three years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.     In July In 1776 5 Private Col: Cary Col: Hanlon   " Oct: 1777 1 " Col: Cotton   June & July 1778 6 " Col: Sparkhawk Col: Washburn  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None Named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? In Plympton, Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Two living witnesses and traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correctly authenticated 
X certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

July 30, 1937
Joshua Perkins S. 30645 BA-J/AWF
Annie F. P. Corson 12 Brewster Road Framingham, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Ebenezer Cobb, born 1731 in Barnstable, Massachusetts, married Lydia Churchill, and Joshua Perkins, born in 1759 in Plympton, Massachusetts, married there in 1782, Rebekah Cobb.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to an Ebenezer Cobb as described by. you
The data which follow relative to Joshua Perkins were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 30645, based upon the his service in the War of the Revolution.
Joshua Perkins was born in Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, no date given, nor were the names of his parents shown.
While a resident of Plympton, Joshua Perkins volunteered July 1, 1776, served five months as a private in Captain James Harlow's company, Colonel Carey's Massachusetts regiment, was at the battle of Harlem Heights, in a skirmish at "Frogs Pond", and in the battle of White Plains. He enlisted October 1, 1777, and served one month in Colonel Cotton's regiment. He enlisted in the month of June

or July, 1778, and served six months in Captain Abraham Washburn's company, Colonel Sparhawk's regiment.
The soldier, Joshua Perkins, was allowed pension on his application executed September 1, 1832, at which time he was seventy-three years of age and living in Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to the family of the soldier.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Joshua Perkins Certificate # 15585 Issued June 24, 1833 Rate $40.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Dr. Parinton Dep. for Joshua Perkins
Stad Lotman Dep for Josh. Perkins
Joshua Perkins att

The deposition of Stoddard Putnam taken in order to enable Joshua Perkins of Cohoes in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 th . 1832.
I Stoddard Putnam of Cohoes in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Mass a Christie of the age of twenty five testify and say, that the said Joshua has been well known to me from his childhood born in the town of Plymouth County of Plymouth Mass. where he was born to where I was born, & while he lived in said Plymouth on the first of July A.D. 1846 he volunteered into the service in the mil- itia of Mass. line with five others who are are dead except said Perkins & I as I believe said Perkins volunteered under Capt. Harker Lt. Niply, Ensign Bates, serg. Thomas for the term of five months, col. Cary, L. D. I have forgotten as he was much younger and Adjutant, Maj. Prince; we first marched to Middleboro Mass. there we chose our own our officers; thence we marched to Prov. came in the state of Rhode Island, thence we marched to New Haven in Connecticut; there we went on board a ship & sailed for New York City, there we

there we landed. Then we moved about two weeks, then to Chelsea to the barracks about three miles from the city, there we tarried till Sept. 15. same year, then we retreated, it being a Sabbath day when we retreated, to Halame's heights. and on the next day a battle was fought there, Gen. Washington was there for I saw him; I was not in that battle neither was Perkins; Our men then retreated to a piece of wood, re-inforced went to the battle again took a hillside; we then moved about a num- ber of weeks; After that, we crossed the  long ridge marched to White Plains; where another battle was fought but I was not in that battle, then we moved back to Croton's river on the east side & north river where we were lastly destroyed on the first day of Dec. same year and then by and the said Perkins was in the same company all this time.
As further say, that in the month of October A.D. 1777 there was a secret expe- dition under Gen. Spencer, & soldiers entered for one month; I saw said Perkins at Tiv- erton for the first time in this expedition; at this town we made two unsuccessful attempts to pass over to Rhode Island not much to the credit of our commander; when I left Tiverton I went to our old station at Kingston, where I where said Perkins left the service I am ignorant as further the different route not known Sept. 1. 1832. Stoddard Paton

I Joseph Penniman of Cohasset in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of Eighty Six years do testify and say that  about The last of June on the first of July one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Eight I lived in the Town of Middleboro in the County of Plymouth when I enlisted in the Mass State Troops for Six Months under Captain Alereham Washburn and am knowing that Joshua Perkins entered into the same company and under the same Captain for Six Months and we went and joined our regiments in Boston and served in Col. Spanhaws regiments remained in Boston a short time and the said Joshua Perkins with a part of the Company went out to Nantasket & my self & others to the Castle and remained there til the artillery men returned from Rhodes Island then returned to Boston & joined our company and remained a while & then was ordered to Providence to conduct some prisoners Prisoners. Then we was discharged after serving the Six Months about  and was  discharged & I returned home Joshua Perkins did not go with the Party to Providence therefore he must have been discharged at Boston Joseph Penniman
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of September 1882 Then Joseph Penniman personally appeared and affirmed  made  unto Me the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed as his before me Charles Thompson Justice of the Peace I certify that I have been acquainted with Joseph Penniman the above Deposition about twenty years he has always been a Good Moral Character Charles Thompson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Mass.
Franklin Co. Sept. 1. 1832 then personally appeared Steadman Totman & made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true before me John Drury Justice of the Peace
Cohasset Mass. Sept. 1. 1832 I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Steadman Totman the subscriber of the above affidavit & that he is entitled to credit. J. Drury Justice of the Peace
John Drury Justice of the Peace Cohasset Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin 35
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said Commonwealth for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that John Drury Esq before whom the annexed affidavit of Stoddard Washburn was given and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace for said County; and that Charles Thompson Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of Joseph Purinton appears to have been made and sworn to is also a Justice of the Peace for the said county. And that the names of the said Justices respectively subscribed to the said affidavits are their genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said court at Greenfield on the first day of September A. D. 1832.
E. Alvord. Clerk

Place from Thru to White places and another Battle fought this stayed a short time then we marched to Croton River and this I stayed til the fifth day of December when my time was out and I was discharged and I believe had no written discharge. This period of duty was performed in Mass ts State Service At Said Plymouth on the fifth day of October one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven I entered for one month, the Captain's Name I do not remem- ber I think in Col. Colton Regiment General Spencer was in command in a private expedition to Rhode Island So called we marched from Plymouth to Howland's Ferry in Scituate in the State of Rhode Island and there remained during one month when my time was out and I was discharged & I believe have no written discharge.
I was again in the last of June or first of July I can not tell the day A.D. 1778 enlisted in to the Massachusetts State Service for six months and performed that period of duty as a soldier of the revolution. Our colonel's name was Spencer I think. The officers of our company were Capt. Abraham Washburn Lt. Jonathan Willis Ensign doubtless I remember at this time of my service in Plymouth in the County of Plymouth the State of Massachusetts. We marched from said Plymouth to Boston staid there for a while then we went to Nantucket when I performed the service & my time of en- listment having expired I was discharged in latter part of De- cember 1778 and returned home. I never had any written discharge. & I have no documentary papers as evidence of any services.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veteran's Administration Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please tell me if the two following men were pensioners or received Bounty land for service in the Revolutionary War:
Joshua Perkins  only (Jr) born in Plympton Mass in 1759 and married there in 1782 to Rebekah Cobb. Ebenezer Cobb (Jr) born 1731 in Barnstable Mass, married Lydia Churchill.
Thanking you,
Annie F. P. Corson
12 Brewster Rd
Framingham, Mass.
7/13/37

30 645
1937 July 30 - list to Annie F.P. Wilson and
Rev INVALID.
File No. 30 645
Joshua Perkins Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1892
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]