Elizabeth Huggins Perry, Widow's Pension

A Letter to Mr. James G. Stanly

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Kinston, N. C.

Jan. 4th, 1855

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Mr. James G. Stanly

Clerk of the Court

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Dear Sir:

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You will confer a singular favor on an old widow of a revolutionary soldier by examining your office for some old Military record of the names of old soldiers of the revolution, who marched from Craven and Jones Countires (Jones at that time was in Craven), about the year 1779 and 1780. There was a company of men that went from that part of Craven now Jones County as follows: HUGH STANLY, JR., HUGH STANLY, SENIOR, ROBERT STANLY, WEXEL PERRY and ADONIJAH PERRY, under the command of Brigadier General Richard Caswell and they were at the Battle of Camden, S.C., the whole under the command of General Gates. The name and services of Adonijah Perry is the one I wish to obtain, and the name of his Captain; he was a militiaman. If you should find his name and service please to send me your certificates with your office seal attached of said service and his Captain's name, and also the amount of your fee, and I will remit it to you immediately on receipt of same.
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I have been informed that there is some old Revolutionary records in your office and I hope you will take the trouble to ascertain if so or not. Adonijah Perry joined the army in 1779 or 1780 from an old letter now in the posseion of his widow, dated August 29th, 1780, he was then encamped at Ramsey's Mill on Deep River, N.C., this letter was rote after the Battle of Camden, which was fought on the 16th August, 1780, he says in this letter that after the defeat of the Americans he joined the Regt. commanded by Col. Sowel the 19th of August 1780. Your attention to this if you please as the old widow is entitled to a pension from the Government providing she can produce record evidence of his service. If you find any revolutionary records, you will please look for the name of Claret Wine, who was a soldier also, but from what I can learn he belonged to the regular army.
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Yours with high respect,
Thomas J. Blakely
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Source: FHL Book 975.6192 P2m vol. 1, Records of Craven County, North Carolina

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Adonijah Perry, Revolutionary War Soldier from Jones County, North Carolina

Revolutionary War Hero

by Frank Earle Schoonver

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1780 letter of ADONIJAH PERRY, Revolutionary Ward soldier from Jones County, North Carolina

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Camp at Ramsey's Mill on Deep River

August ye 29th Day 1780

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Dr Father and Mother,

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by this I let you Know that I am well at present thanks be God for it--Hoping these few lines will find you in the Same state of health also I have to Inform you that we had a battle 16th Instant and was defeeted tho I had the happiness to make my Escape and John Blmmer [?] with me and as for Cosin Waxel I never herd from him since the defeat we joined Col. Sowels Regiment the 19th instant and we Expect to march tomorrow for Hillsborough we Crost the line the 30th day of July but we cannot tell when our time is out but we hope about the 14th of next month but am not shur of it so no more at present but my Kind love to & all Enquiring friends this from your most Dutiful son

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Adonijah Perry

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Letter addressed to:

Mr. John Perry in Jones County near the Court House

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Source:

Revolutionary War Pension File, FHL Film 971714

(This microfilm of the complete pension file can be ordered through any Family History Center.)

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Pension Abstract:

PERRY, ADONIJAH, Elizabeth

NC Line W10882, BLW#56858-160-55

sol. m ELIZABETH HUGGINS 9 Oct 1816 in Jones Co NC

& sol d there 28 Jan 1830,

wid appl 30 Jun 1857 Lenoir Co. NC aged 73

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Names identified with this pension file (and also in a related leter printed in "Records of Craven County, North Carolina FHL Book 975.6192 P2m vol. 1):

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Thomas J. Blakely, Hugh Stanly Jr., Hugh Stanly, Senior, Robert Stanly, Waxel (Wexel) Perry, Adonijah Perry, General (Col.) Richard Caswell, James G. Stanly, Lavender Simmons, Elizabeth Perry (Huggins), Wm McDaniel, Joseph Perry, Eliza Conner, Lemuel Busick, General Yates (Gates), Wm Stanly, Benjamin Askew, William F. Huggins.

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Notes: This battle was called Gates Defeat at Camden SC or Gum Swamp. This event was referred to somewhat in the movie, The Patriot. The Patriot was about the Battle of Cowpens. The British officer Tarleton was the most hated man in the British army by our men. -- Jerome Tew

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