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    | Served in the
    Continental Line from MA. He applied April 16th 1818 from Luzerne Co., PA age 56. Soldier
    mentioned that his brother John Perkins died at Morristown, NJ in 1777.(Rev.War) and also
    that his father (John Perkins) was killed by the Indians in the Susquehanna Valley
    Massacre. Soldier served under Capt. Robert Durkee and Col. Butlers Regiment. Was in the
    Battle of Stone, Sound Brook, and a battle in the Wyoming Valley. |    
  
    | Served in the 
    Continental Line from
    MA as a private. He applied April 15th from Madison Co., NY age 63.In 1821 Elemander
    Perkins & Eliab Perkins were of Cazenovia, NY (sons). In 1823 Byram, 
    Jedutha &
    Stillman Perkins were mentioned. Soldier died in 1836. Served under Capt. 
    Samuel Bartlett's
    Co.,& Col. Jonathan Ward's. His wife was Irene Loomis. |    
  
    | Served from MA. He lived 
    at Hardwick, MA at enlistment. He applied May 14th,1819 from Barnard, 
    Windsor Co., VT he was age 57. Soldier lived at Portage, Allegany Co., NY in 
    1832. His son James Perkins witnessed
    application in 1832. His wife may of been Mary SHAY, sister of Daniel Shay of
    "Revolutionary Fame". *SEE BELOW* |  
      
        | Served from MA. Was a Private. Soldier
    was born 1762 MA and d.1842 NY. His wife was Mary Shay. * See above*
 |  
 
      
        | Private. Capt. John Blunt's Co., Col. 
        Prine's Regt. Service between 5 Mar 1780 & 6 Sept. 1780, 3 months 7 days 
        under Brig. Gen. Wadsworth. Company raised for defense of eastern MA. |  
      
        | Source: MA Soldiers & Sailors of the 
        commonwealth of Massachusetts. |  
 
  
    | Served from MA. Soldier was born 1762
    at Bristol, MA. His wife was Abigail Sloman who he married in 1792 at Lincoln 
    Co., ME. He
    lived at Newcastle, ME at enlistment. He applied there Sept. 14th, 1832 and died there Aug.
    19th, 1834. His wife died in 1851. His children were listed as, Sally Fairbanks, Henry
    Perkins age 55 in 1853, Lydia, Mary Morse age 49 in 1853, Lucy Bearce age 43 in 1853,
    Harriet Sloman age 42, George Perkins age 37, Lot Perkins. |    
      
        | Private. Capt. 
        Archibald McAllister's Co., Col. Samuel McCobb's Regiment. Enlisted July 
        11th, 1779. Service 2 months, 13 days on expedition against 
        major Bagaduce. Regiment at Penobscot. |  
      
        | Source: MA Soldiers & Sailors of the 
        commonwealth of Massachusetts. |    
      
        | Private. Freetown, MA. Capt. Elijah 
        Walker's Co., Col. John Hathaway's regiment. 18 days service. April 
        23rd, 1777 company marched from Dighton to Tiverton, RI. |  
      
        | Source: MA Soldiers & Sailors of the 
        commonwealth of Massachusetts. |    
  
    | Served from CT. Was at Private
    .Soldier was born 3-14-1749 CT and d. 12-4-1828 MA. His wife was Lucy Phelps. |    
  
    | Served from MA.  Was a Private.
    Soldier was born 4-7-1736 NH and d.1803 MA. His wife was Mary Chick. |    
      
        | Ipswich. Corporal. Capt. Jonathan 
        Cogswell Jr.'s Co. Marched on alarm 19 April 1775, service 3 days, also 
        Private. Capt. Abraham Dodge's Co., Col. Moses Little's Reg. Muster roll 
        1 Aug 1775. 3 May 1775 enlisted. 12 weeks, 6 days service, also  
        "Oct the 9 1775" company return dated, age 25 years. Order for bounty or 
        the equivalent in money dated 21 Dec. 1775. Corporal, Capt. David Low's 
        3rd Co., Col. Jonathan Coggeswell's 3rd Regt. Essex Co., Return of 
        traing band & alarm list 30 April 1778. Reported belonging to train 
        band. Same Co., & Regt., return of equipment 23 Aug 1778. |  
      
        | Source: MA Soldiers & Sailors of the 
        commonwealth of Massachusetts. |    
  
    | Served from CT. Was a 
    Sergeant. Soldier
    was born 1714 MA and d.5-10-1786 CT. His 1st wife was Elizabeth Ely , his 2nd wife was
    Mary (Pearson) Ely. |    
  
    | Served from CT. Soldier was a 
    Sergeant.
    Soldier was born 8-7-1745 and d.4-13/15-1824 CT. His wife was Anne Fanning. He applied
    April 2nd,1818 from Lyme, New London Co., CT. In 1823 he and his wife resided with their
    only son, Abraham Perkins age 41. |    
  
    | Served from MA. Soldier was a Private.
    Soldier was b. 6-14-1747 MA and d.11-2-1842 MA. His 1st. wife was Mary Spiller, his 2nd
    wife was Margaret Elizabeth Lear who he m. April 24, 1829 in Essex Co., MA. Solider applied
    April 7th, 1818 from Ipswich, MA. |    
      
        | Served from MA. Soldier 
        was a Captain. Soldier was b. April 1st, 1735 in Ipswich, MA and died 
        Aug. 16th, 1804 in Sanbornton, N.H. He was a school teacher in 
        Sanbornton, N.H. His wife was Mary Sanborn Fogg. His children were: Anna 
        Perkins, Jonathan Perkins, Esther Jane Perkins, Ruth Perkins, Meribah 
        Fogg Perkins, Lydia Perkins, Theodate Perkins, Matthew Perkins, Mary B. 
        Perkins. |    
      
        | List of prisoners sent from Newport, 
        RI in prison ship "Lord Sandwich", March 7th, 1778, landed at Bristol. |  
      
        | Source: MA Soldiers & Sailors of the 
        commonwealth of Massachusetts. |    
  
    | Served from MA. Soldier was a Corp.
    Soldier was b.4-15-1744 MA and d.10-24-1803 MA. His wife was Sarah Cogswell. |                                                                                                                                                                                                  
        
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