Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,295, for Moses Perry, Virginia

SERVICE
Va
★ Perry Moses
NUMBER
S. 38.295
CONTENTS

11,225
Virginia
Moses Perry A
near Frederick by in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hawes of the Virginia line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of June 1819 and delivered to Garret Minor, Esq.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  74.83    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1819  48  
  9. 11/31  $122.83  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

38 295 Pay  INVALID
File No. 38 295
Moses Perry His Rev. Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 389
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Mrs Perry
private. 20th Sept Virginia line - 76 Shaws 25 May 1818 - for the jury's certificate of the reduced circumstances of the appellants.
Neither evidence is required to the credibility of the said Hon. evidence of which the judge will certify.
One Case 182 v
Judge Brockenbrough Spotsylvania Dist. Recd 27 May 1818 (Fredericksburg)
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of the Department of War
Washington
Free
General Minor Esq.
283 72 74 85

Virginia,
County of Spotsylvania, to Wit,
On this 25 th day of May in the year 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the judges of the General Court of Virg a & Judge of the Superior Court of Law for Spotsylvania County, now in Session, personally appeared Moses Perry, aged 63 years, resident near Fredericksburg in the County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn in open Court according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the Provision made by the late 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":
That he the said Moses Perry enlisted in 1776 under cap t . John Spotswood, in his Company, of the 10 th Virginia Regiment on Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the year 1779 (about November) fully three years, when he was discharged from Service about four days march N. of Philadelphia, at Meeting House, in the State of
: that General Stevens was Commander of the said 10 th reg t . when deponent enlisted, and Colonel Samuel Hawes commanded it when he was discharged; that the deponent's discharge was some time after the War lodged in the Auditor's Office of Virginia, and deponent obtained a Certificate from the said Auditor of Public Accounts, which Certificate he was obliged to sell: that the deponent fought in the Battles of Brandywine, German Town, Monmouth Courthouse, and at Stony Point; And that he is now in reduced Circumstances, & stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support; And that he has no other Evidence at this time in his power of the said Services.
Sworn to, & declared before me, in open Court the day & year aforesaid.
W m Brockenbrough,

I William Brockenbrough, Judge & as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Moses Perry did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common Enemy for the Term of Nine months, on the Continental Establishment; and I now transmit the Proceedings & Testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions of the above mentioned Act of Congress.
And I do further certify that there is no Seal belonging to the said Superior Court of Law.
Wm Brockenbrough

Additional Evidence Certificate
I W m Brockenbrough Judge V o do hereby certify that the said Moses Perry again appeared before me this 21 st  of Jany 1819, and agreeably to the endorsement on this paper from the War Office, I have required other evidence of his cir- cumstances, and he has produced to me the annexed certificates, which are given by men who are credible and disinterested witnesses —
Given under my hand the day & year last menti- oned —
W m Brockenbrough
I do hereby Certify that Moses Perry of Spotsylvania County is charged on the land book with 186 \frac{1}{2} acres of land. The land is very poor and I believe that with all his industry and economy he does not, nor cannot make enough for his support, for he is old and infirm. Given under my hand this 27 th day of April 1819.
Jos. Herndon Com r of Revenue Spotsylvania Co.

I do hereby certify that the Land on which Moses Perry now lives is very poor, and I am of opinion that with all his industry and economy a sufficient support can not be made from the Land, he being aged & infirm - Given under my hand this 29 th day of April 1899
Herbert Fowle

I do hereby certify that Moses Perry of Spots- ylvania County, is living on a very poor piece of Land, and I do believe that it is impossible, for him to support, for he is old in firm - given under my hand this, 29 Day of April 1819 -
James Smith, A. near Labour
I am of same Opinion John Stewart
I am of the same Opinion George Cammack -
" I am of the same Opinion John Hunkley