Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8947, for Jesse Perry, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6
Perry Jesse
S 8947
boarded
CONTENTS

6633
North Carolina
Jesse Perry
enlisted in the State of N.C.
was a Pri - in the Co. commanded Captain Stewart of the Regt commanded Col Davis in the N.C. Co.
Militia - 2 years
scribed on the Roll of N.C. Carolina the rate of 8.0 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. W. B. Shepard Member of Congress
  Arrears to the 4th of March 33  $ 16.00    Commi-ant. allowance ending Sep. 1833 -  40.00     $200.00  
{ Revolutionary Clam, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
1 by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Vol. 8 - Page 39
58947

Rev War
8947
INVALID.
File No. 8947
Sgt Perry
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 7 , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10,621.
Impend of proof of service has not been brought forward
$80 per am
Hon W. B. Shepard

State of North Carolina Carrick County
On the 28 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before Cabb Ethridge William Bray Benjamin T. Simmons and John B Jones Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Carrick and State of North Carolina now sitting Jesse Perry in the County of Carrick and State aforesaid aged seventy two Years who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under an Act of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina under John Jarves Captain, John Stewart first Lieutenant, Elias Lee second Lieutenant and Charles Coleman Ensign - He further states that Samuel Jarves was at the time Colonel of the County of Carri- -tuck and the Company belonged to the Regiment under his Command - He enlisted into said Company on or about the 20 th day of May 1776 and remained in said Company under his first enlistment until the 28 th of January 1778. that he resided at the time of his enlistment in the County of Carrick and State of North Carolina and that he voluntarily enlisted into the Company aforesaid - The Company was stationed during the whole time of service on Carrick Banks to guard the Coast and had during the time two small skirmishes near Stagg's Head on said Coast when the enemy attempted to effect a landing but were repelled. Was acquainted with Brigadier Gregory during his service, - That he has no documentary evidence but can prove the facts herein stated by Hosea Ball who was a soldier in the same Company during a part of the time and took his discharge on the same day. Said Perry further states that he volunteered under Captain William Russell to go to South Carolina in March 1779 and started for that state, but on

getting near Edenton it was found that the Enemy were in the State of Virginia and we ordered first to march to North West Bridge in Norfolk County Virginia thence he went to Great Bridge in Virginia and thence to Ferry Point opposite Norfolk from thence he returned with the company and were discharged by the Captain in the Month of August of that Year but no written discharge were given. he has no documentary evidence to prove his service but can prove this last service by Joshua Ball. — Said Perry further states that he volun- -teered under Captain Thomas Jarvis in November 1780 and was stationed at North West Bridge in Virginia until some time in April following and was then discharged but has lost his discharge and has no documentary evidence but can prove his service by Captain Thomas Jarvis his Captain.
The company had an engagement with the enemy on the Green Sea Road in Norfolk County Virginia. He further says he was in the Privateer Service on Board the Brig Dolphin Captain John M c Intyre and remained on board seven months, had an engagement with Private Kirby and took her —
He has no documentary evidence but can prove by Thomas Williams that he heard at the same time that Said Perry was in Said Privateer —
He hereby relinquishes every claim to any 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 the day and Year aforesaid (signed) Levi Perry
We Elnathan Hardy a clergyman residing in the County of Currituck and Pastor Jarvis of the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquain- -ted with Levi Perry who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe

he is of the age of seventy two Years, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of Revolution & no concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
(Signed) Edward Hardy
(Signed) Foster Jarvis
Hosea Ball, maketh oath that he is well acquainted with Jesse Perry who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and he knows that he performed the service as stated to be in the knowledge of this officer (Signed) Hosea Ball.
Joshua Ball maketh oath that he is well acquainted with Jesse Perry who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that he knows that he performed the service stated to be in the knowledge of this officer. (Signed) Joshua Ball
Thomas Jarvis maketh oath that he is well acquainted with Jesse Perry who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that he knows that he performed the services as above stated to be in the knowledge of this officer (Signed) Thomas Jarvis
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 Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Edward Hardy & Foster Jarvis who have signed the foregoing Certificate are both Clergymen and Creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit.

I Spence Hall Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Craven and State of North Carolina do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tions of Jesse Perry for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 12 th day of September A. D. 1852
J. M. H. C. C.