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George Perkins
Revolutionary War Pension Application

Contributed by Marlitta H. Perkins

United States of America, Lawrence Co., State of Kentucky
On the 1st day of March, 1834 personally appeared before me one of the Justices of Peace in and for the county aforementioned and state of Kentucky, George Perkins resident of the county of Lawrence aged eighty years, who being sworn before me Justice of the Peace his being so infirm that he cannot attend the court of his county for the purpose of making application for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th day of June 1832; states on his oath makes the following declaration in order to attain a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.

That he entered in the service of the United States of America under the several following named officers and —— as hereinafter stated . He entered the service as a private soldier under Cap’t James Gragg as a substitute for William Harris and served one month in the militia at Charleston in South Carolina in the month of May 1776 under the command of Colonel Cree, his Major he has forgotten. Then he entered the service as a private soldier under Cap’t Ellis Lebush is the month of June 1776 as a substitute for James Johnson at Hadwell s Point
opposite Fort Moultrie. He thinks that Col Cree his commandant in this service which was for one month in the militia which he served. When he entered the service under Cap't Evans in the month of July 1772 in his own place a tour at Hadwell's Point as a militia man and private soldier and served five months. Then he entered the service as a private soldier in the militia under Lieutenant Daniel Lebush sometime in February of the year 1777 as a volunteer and served 3 months.
Then he entered the service in August 1777 as a volunteer private soldier in the militia at A____ in North Carolina (having removed to this state) under Cap't John Cade and was stationed at ___ place under Col. Thos. Brown and served three months.

He then entered the service under Cap't Peter Robison in the year 1778 and the month of March and was stationed near Wilmington. He thinks that Col. Robison commanded there; served two months as private soldier. Then he entered the service under Cap't William Moore as a private soldier under the command of Col. Thos. Brown and served as a horseman covering the country against the tories. He first served five weeks and obtained a discharge for that time from Cap't William Moore which discharge is here enclosed. After receiving his discharge news came before the troops left the army for home that the tories were plundering the citizens of the country. Cap't Moore then requested us not to leave him. This appointment then continued with Cap't Moore until the time together with the aforesaid five weeks amounted to three months. This service was performed in the year 1780.

He then entered the service in the month of May 1780 as a private soldier in the militia under Cap't Moses Parson/Ranson in South Carolina at Bundy/Bushes Mill and was placed under Gen. Francis Marion and served 6 weeks.
Then he served in the militia under Lieut. Richard Whittington four tours of ten days each against outlying obstinate tories in the year 1780. Those who refused to join the Americans and lay out in ambush and would burn houses, destroy stock and other property. I was, by above stated, under the command of Cap't Wilmington in subduing them.

He states that the service performed under Cap't James Gragg in Charleston, Gen. Lincoln was there and he supposes as commander of the troops. He was there in no battles, being stationed in Charleston. In services performed under Cap't E. Lebush he was stationed at Hadwell's Point under Gen. Lee. In the services performed with Cap't Evans at Hadwell's Point he supposes that Gen. Lincoln was the commanding Gen. During his tour he went first from Hadwell's Point to Lewis Bay, then to Monks Corner thence to Stans Bridge thence back to Hadwell's Point and thence back to Stans and was there discharged which discharge has been lost. He was at the Battle of Sullivan's Island. In the services under Cap't Cade he acted as a guard against the Tories. In the services under Lt. Dan Lebush he acted as a executor against the Tories. In the service under Peter Robison at Wilmington he was in no engagement. He has forgotten the superior's name. In the services performed under Cap't Moore he was placed under Col. Thos. Brown. Cap't White and Cap't Moore formed the troops. This service consisted in operations against the Tories. The same kind of service was performed under Cap't Moses Parson and General Harrison. All the aforementioned services were as a private militiaman.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present. I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any state in the United States. His service in all totals 1 year, 8 months, and 27 days.
Signed George Perkins [shaky handwriting]

Pertinent questions:

1. Where were you born?
Ans.: South Carolina, Liberty Co. in the year 1754 on the 22nd day of March

2. Have you any record of your age? If so what is it?
Ans.: It is recorde in my old bible which is now in my possession. It was my father's old bible and the record of my birth therein was written by his own hand.

3. Where were you living when you went into the service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now Live?
Ans.: When I first entered the service I lived in South Carolina, then I went into the State of North Carolina. Since then I lived on the Watauga River about 26 years and I live now in this County of Lawrence and the State of Kentucky and have been living here about 21 years.
4. How were you called in the service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or did you enlist and if substituted for whom did you substitute?

Ans.: I first substituted for Wm. Harris and secondly for James Johnson. The other services were performed as a volunteer, private militiaman.

5. State the name of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served. Show Continental and regimental as you recalled and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans.: Gen. Lincoln, Gen. Lee and Gen. Marion, Col. ___ Brown, and Major Stafford. My service in general consisted of operations agaisnt the enemy and Tories as a militiaman from time stationed.

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from service? If so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans.: I received a discharge from the service which from length of time and ____ ___ from the country to another have been a ___ except am___, the ___ Cap't Moore which is enclosed. For the balance of the time under Cap't Moore we were totally discharged.

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood and who certify to your character and veracity their belief belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution.
Ans.: Henry Burgess, Esq; John Burgess, John Borders, Hezekiah Borders and as to my services in the Revolution Lewis Perkins of Floyd Co. KY, John Boyd, Clinch River, ___ Co. VA if he is still alive and as for the officers under who I served I believe they are all dead. If they or any of them are alive I refer those before mentioned as evidence of my services.

Witnessed by a Justice of the Peace named John Stafford on the 15th of March 1834.

Transcribed from Earl P. Otto's research papers by Marlitta H. Perkins [September 2002]
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