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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Rufus Perrigo Revolutionary War Pension File for Rufus Perrigo, S19028 Vermont 18668 ================================= Rufus Perrigo Franklin Co. in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Hutchins of the Reg't commanded by Col. Allen in the Vermont ____ line for 9 mo's Corporal 15 mo's Private ================================= Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 83 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 ================================= Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Sep'r 1833, and sent to claimant Georgia, Vt. ================================= Arrears to the 4th of Sep'r '33 $207.50 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. '34 41.50 ====== $249.00 Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by Eli Brown, Clerk Book E, Vol. 8, Page 84 Declaration by Rufus Perrigo, 21 Jul 1832 State of Vermont, Distrit of Georgia, SS.} Franklin County Probate Court; July 21st A.D. 1832. Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court for the County of Franklin ... Rufus Perrigo aged 71 years, resident in Georgia in said County, who being first duly 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 7th, A.D. 1832. He volunteered in Capt. Fishers Company the same year the 2'd chain(?) across the Hudson River-served three months-was employed in digging up stumps and clearing for the purpose of building Fort on West Point-stationed there until his time was out. He again volunteered under Col. Warner and marched to Fort George-stationed there three months-while there the British and Indians came down to a place called Sabbath Day Island-there took and scalp'd a man by the name of Smith took another by the name of Griswold & killed several. In the month of April or May 1780 he enlisted for ten more months under Capt. William Hutchins, Regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Allen of Vermont State Troops-stationed at Pittsford & Castleton in said State of Vermont-was employed in building Fort Vengeance in said Pittsford during the summer and at the end of said term of then months was honorably discharged. Again in the month of March 1781 enlisted into Capt. Daniel Comstock's company- Col. Samuel Fletcher's Regiment of Vermont State Troops for nine months as a corporal-and again was stationed at Fort Vengeance in Pittsford, scouting most of the time-and served his full time of nine months where he received an honorable discharge-but his discharges (he thinks) were burnt with his house about twenty years since. He has no documentary evidence whatever. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Rugus Perrigo And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states William Bridges, Judge I, John Gates, Jr., Register of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Rufus Perrigo for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21 day of July A.D. 1832\\ John Gates Ju'r Register Declaration by Rufus Perrigo, 14 Jun 1833 State of Vermont, Franklin County, SS.} St. Albans June 14th 1833. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Franklin Rufus Perrigo who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades; for three months he served as a private; for three months he served as a private; the deponent states that he is positive that he served in each of the above mentioned campaigns three months, but cannot state the years in which he served or the names of any of the officers save those named in his declaration and has no means of proving said services.; for ten months I served as a private; for nine months I served as a corporal, and for such service I claim a pension. Sworn to and subscribed this day & year afores'd Rufus Perrigo Before me William Bridges, Justice of the Peace State of Vermont, Franklin County, SS.} St. Albans June 15th 1833. I Horace James Clerk of Franklin County Court, hereby certify that William Bridges is a Justice of the peace within and for the County afs'd duly authorized by the Legislature of Vermont to act as such, and the signature sign'd to the above and foregoing affidavit purporting to be his, is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office the day and year above Horace James, Clerk Declaration by Rufus Perrigo, 24 Jun 1833 State of Vermont, Franklin County, SS.} On this 24th day of June 1833, Personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of Probate, now sitting,. Rufus Perrigo a resident of Georgia in the county of Franklin, and State of Vermont, age 71 years, who being first duly 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 7th, A.D. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he was born in Dover in the State of N. York in the year 1761. Has no record of his age. That when he entered the service the first time he resided in a place then call'd Shongham(?); removed from thence to Pownal, Vermont where he lived till after the close of the Revolutionary War, from thence to Burlington, from thence to Clifton(?) Park on the Mohawk River & from thence to Hampton, N.Y., from thence to Georgia, Vt. and from thence to Wilsborough, N.Y. and from thence back to Georgia afs'd where he now resides where he has been an inhabitant for twenty four years. The applicant states that he volunteered in capt. Fishers Company the same year ths 2'd chain(?) was put across the Hudson River, served three months was employed in diggin[sic] up stumps and clearing for the purpose of building a Fort on West Point where he was stationed till his time was out. He again volunteered under Col. Warner and march'd to Fort George there stationed three months, while there the British & Indians came down to a place called Sabbath day Island there took & scalped a man by the name of Smith and made prisoner of a man by the name of Griswould and killed several others. In the month of April or May 1780, he enlistee for ten months under Capt. William Hutchins, Lieut. Brookins Reg't commanded by Col. Eben'r Allen of Vermont State Troops, stationed at Pittsford & Castleton in said State of Vermont was employed in building Fort Vengeance at s'd Pittsford during the summer and at the end of said term of ten months was honorably discharg'd. Again in the month of March 1781, he enlisted into Capt. Daniel Comstock's Company Col. Samuel Fletcher's Reg't of Vermont Troops for nine months as a corporal and again stationed at Fort Vengeance in Pittsford, scouting most of the time and served his full time of nine months when he rec'd an honorable discharge, his discharges (he thinks) were burnt in his house about twenty years since. The applicant further states that he had named all the officers with whom he served that he can now recollect & the general instances of his services in the foregoing declaration, but in consequence of old age and loss of memory he cannot recollect the names of his officers and the particulars of his two first campaigns agreeably to the requirements of the War Department, yet he is satisfied that he performed the service. The following are the names of respectable persons, residence of Georgia, with whom the applicant is well acquainted, who can testify to the character for veracity and their belief as to his services as a soldier of the Revolution, vis., Joshua Doane, Esq., Decins R. Bogue, Hezekiah Kealen, Benjamin Basford, Enos Parker, Abel Parker, Reuben Everts, Elijah Baker, Ira Hinkley, Dr. H. T. Blain(?), Thomas Northrop & Heman Everts. 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 afores'd} Rufus Perrigo We Joshua Doane and Decins R. Bogue, residing in Georgia, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Rufus perrigo who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reported 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 afs'd} Joshua Doane, Decins R. Bogue 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 certifies that it appears that Joshua Doane who has signed the preceding certificate is postmaster and Decins R. Bogue who has also signed the same is first constable, and that they are both residents in the Town of Georgia and are credible persons, and their statement is entitled to credit. The Court further certifies that no clergyman lives in the immediate vicinity of the applicant who can testify from their acquaintance with him as to their belief of his age and services as a soldier. Stephen ____, Judge In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30 day of June A.D. 1833 A____ B____, Clerk