Susquehanna Co. PAGenWeb Archives Civil War Pension. . . .Lewis Lorenzo PERKINS, 1878 Images submitted to PAGenWeb Archives by Joanne Sholes [jlsholes@hotmail.com] Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* NATIONAL ARCHIVES MOTHERS CLAIM SOLDIER: Lewis Lorenzo Perkins #234.148 ___________________________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE January 11h, 1878 Sir It is respectfully requested that you furnish as full a medical history as practicable in the following-described case: Name and service of soldier Lewis Perkins enlisted as a private in Co A 50th Reg Penn Vols Oct 22, 1861 Allegations of Claimant in regard to fatal disease or injury Died from wounds received in Battle of the Wilderness in hospital in Philadelphia Penn Aug 12, 1864 Report of Adjutant General US Army Died in Hospital at Phila Penn August 14, 1864 of typhoid fever. He was seriously wounded in action at Jericho Ford, VA May 23rd 1864 Location of wound not stated. Death of Soldier Aug 14, 1864 Phila Penn typhoid fever while in the service. ______________________________________________________ DECLARATION FOR ORIGINAL PENSION OF A MOTHER STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF SUSQUEHANNA On this 5th day of November AD one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven personally appeared before me Clerk of the Orphans Court the same being a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid; Sophia A. Perkins aged 50 years, a resident of Stephens Point - Penn who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension provided by Acts of Congress granting pensions to dependent mothers to wit: The she is the wife of William Perkins and mother of Lewis L. Perkins who volunteered under the name of Lewis L. Perkins at Lanesboro PA 1861 as a private in Co A 56 regt Penna Vols commanded by Col George Osborne of war of 1861-5 who died from wounds received in “Battle of Wilderness” on the 12 day of August A D 1864 at Philadelphia PA in hospital who bore at the time of his death the rank of Private in Co A 56 Reg PA Vols that said son Lewis L. Perkins left neither widow nor child under sixteen years of age surviving; that she was in part dependent upon said son for support; that her husband, the aforesaid William Perkins, aged 59 years, is unable to support his family on account of disability that she is still the wife of the aforesaid William Perkins that there were surviving, at date of said son’s death, his brothers and sisters, who were under sixteen years of age as follows: GEORGE born Sept 20, 1853 MARY ELIZA born May 25 1850 FRANK born Mar 26, 1862 That she has not in any manner engaged in aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States; that no prior application has been made. Sophia A. Perkins ___________________________________________________________ WAR DEPARTMENT SURGEON GENERAL’S OFFICE RECORD AND PENSION DIVISION Washington, DC Nov 5, 1878 It appears from the records filed in the office, that Private Lewis L. Perkins, Co A 56th PA Vols, was admitted to Hospital with severe flesh wound arm--disposition not given. Was admitted to G H Fairbox Seminary VA May 28, 1864 from field (As L L Perkins) with GSW flesh, lower third of the humorous right arm, wounded at No Anna River, May 23, 1864 transferred May 31. Was admitted to Haddington General Hospital, Philadelphia, PA June 1 as Lewis L. Perkins with GSW right arm. Died August 14, 1864 of typhoid fever. Cause of death also given as GSW right arm. J J Woodward Surgeon, US Army ____________________________________________________________ Case of Sophia A Perkins No 234.148 On this 16th day of July, 1879 at Stevens Point County of Susquehanna State of Pennsylvania before me, F A Wordell a special agent of the pension office, personally appeared Sophia A Perkins, who, being by me duly sworn according to law, declares that her age is 51 years that her address is Brandt, County of Susquehanna, State of Pennsylvania and that she is the identical Sophia A. Perkins who is the claimant in the bove entitled case; that at the date of her son, Lewis L. Perkins, enlistment into the US service and at the date of his death this deponent’s husband William Perkins in conjunction with her son, Daniel, provided a good and comfortable support for deponent and her family; that the said Daniel is now aged 31 years and from his birth till bout six years since at which time he “got married” he the said Daniel always made his home with this deponent and he (Daniel) worked out by the day and turned his wages in towards the support of deponent and her family; that for the years 1861, 62, 63 and 64 the aforesaid husband was not physically qualified to by reason of suffering from kidney complaint, nor did he perform more than ¾ the labor of an ordinary able bodied laboring man; that at the present time and for the 15 years last past the said husband has not been able to perform more than ½ the labor of an average able bodied working man; that the said husband is at present aged 61 years that the aforesaid “Daniel” has been a wonderful good boy” and he has always done his best to provide a support for deponent and her family “especially while the war was going on ” that at the date of the aforesaid Lewis L.’s enlistment he was seventeen years of age; that this deponent has another son, Julius, who at present is aged 33 years; that the said Julius, also enlisted into the US service and at one time while in the said service he, Julius, sent home $30.00 to deponent for he support or in part thereof; that although the said Julius lived at home the same as Lewis, prior to his going into the army, still, he Julius, was not so good a boy and he did not do so much for deponent and her family as did the aforesaid Lewis; that this deponent depended to a greater extent for her support upon the said Lewis because he was the oldest and best disposition, although Daniel was just as good and done just as much according to his age towards helping to support claimant and her family as did the said Lewis; that this deponent never has bargained or promised in any that she would buy some land of one Joel M. Hall to pay him for making an affidavit in her (claimants) case, that the aforesaid Julius is married and has a large family to support of his own and she further declares that she has no interest, direct or indirect, in the claim of herself for a pension; and further saith not. Sophia A Perkins Affiant ______________________________________________________________ LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS For the guidance of the Special Agent in the investigation of the case of Sophia A. Perkins No 234.148, residence, Brandt County of Susquehanna, State of PA in which a thorough investigation is required to determine the merits of the claim. Ample testimony should be procured upon the following points : 1. Whether claimants husband has been disabled since 1862, especially in 1864 and if so, the nature and cause of his disability and when and to what extent it rendered him unable to labor and earn a comfortable support for his family. The testimony should show his age, occupation, rate of wages paid him, what portion of his time he labored, or was, employed annual income from labor, his ability in agents opinion to labor a greater portion of his time or continuously and the usual rates of wages paid able bodied men in the same employ or engaged upon similar work. Did he or did he not as a matter of fact during the period of alleged contributions by his own unaided efforts provide an adequate support for his family? Were contributions from the soldier necessary to such a support? 2. Actual amount and value of all real and personal property owned by claimant and her husband or either of them, or in which they had any interest; for the same period, especially in 1864, the encumbrances if any thereon, the income which they derived there from and all other means of support possessed by them should be full6y and specifically shown in detail 3. To what extent, for what period, and in what manner, the soldier contributed to claimants support, or whether he in any other manner than by actual contributions acknowledge his obligation to support her or was bound by law so to do ___________________________________________________________ Oct 18, 1882 Too commissioner of Pensions Washington, DC Sir, I should have answered this before but I have been away from home but today I have been to see parties some miles away to ascertain facts taken me all day from house to house, that is acquainted with the parties, I know there was an agent sent here to look up this Perkins case. He went and took affidavits, then said they were not entitled to a pension then after that other parties came on to help the Perkins which is sorry they did now, they admit, everybody almost admits they are not entitled to a pension. Mrs. Sophia A Perkins had a son die in the army wfor which she claims a pension being her only support, as she says. But there is lots of people which know that the boy which died in the army was not her only support but that she had two sons besides him able to earn mans wages or nearly so. Then this Sophia A Perkins had a husband, a good worker, at that time and his still living which demand as much wages a day as any man and will not work for less and supports the family. The boys not helping much. The are a very hard family people say they are extravagant. I was told today by a lady, a storekeepers wife that was well acquainted with them that the boy that died in the army was going to get married and gave his girl jewelry and a watch and stated that if he had lived to come back he would not have been any help to the family or is any of the rest of the boys only to to help her at what their father earns, the old man works as hard and I learn always as if you send an agent to see about this we will furnish him with all the facts as we understand them and I think they will be satisfactory. I have seen the other parties you sent papers to be filled out, they say they agree to this one paper as being sufficient. I wish it understood that there is no secrecy about this for I talk it right out. We are paying too many pensions to rascals some of them don’t tell the truth, nothing the matter with them, yet they draw money from the peoples treasury Some get pension for a little rheumatism here but we have never heard them complain of it. I don’t think it necessary to write any more to convince you that Sophia A Perkins is not entitled nor never has been to a pension. So I will ever say By request John B. Stevens Hershel Terral Calvin Terral Charles Elescander _______________________________________________________________ DECLARATION FOR DEPENDENT FATHER’S PENSION State of new York County of Broome on this 5th day of June AD one thousand eight hundred and ninety six personally appeared before me, a Wm Emory Pettit a notary Public within and for the county and state aforesaid, William Perkins aged eighty years, resident of the City of Binghamton County of Broome, State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the father of Lewis L Perkins who enlisted under the name of Lewis L. Perkins a Private Co A 56th Regt Penn Inf Vols that the soldier’s mother Sophia A Perkins was a pensioner as dependant mother of said soldier certificate no 185.131 that she died January 11th, 1896. The claimant has no record of the date of enlistment or the date of his death or marriage to deceased mother of solder. And that she died on January 11 at Binghamton NY 1896. That he is without other present means of support than for a pension, the number of his application being….That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provision of the Act of June 27, 1890. He hereby appoints James F. Pettit of Binghamton NY his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim. That his post office address is No 101 Eldridge Street City of Binghamton County of Broome. State of New York Julius G. Perkins Jennie H. Perkins William Perkins _______________________________________________________________ WAR OF THE REBELLION DEPENDANT FATHER’S PENSION William Perkins died October 26, 1896 This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/susquehanna/military/civilwar/pensions/perkins-ll.txt