Joseph PERRY
b. Nov 21 1760  Marshfield, MA  [Pension Application File W5507 (B.L.Wt. 8461-160-55) for Joseph Perry or Lucy Perey, State of Mass., (Joseph's application dated 8 August 1832; Lucy's application dated 10 March 1853).]
d.  Jan 18, 1853  South Thomaston, ME (Cyrus Eaton, History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine, vol. II, (Hallowell, 1865; reprinted by Courier-Gazette, Inc., 1972), p. 352.

AND Tombstone of Joseph Perry in Hix Cemetery, Owl's Head, ME.) m. 1.  Jemima Brown abt 1875 (Cyrus Eaton, History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine, vol. II,  (Hallowell, 1865; reprinted by Courier-Gazette, Inc., 1972), p. 352.) m. 2.  Lucy M. Holland

Documentation of Rev. War service:
1.  Edward Kalloch Gould, "Revolutionary Pensioners of Knox Co., ME," The Courier-Gazette, Rockland, ME, October 8, 1935., gives Joseph Perry's birth date as 21 Nov 1760 at Marshfield, MA. He enlisted when residing at Georgetown, ME and moved to Thomaston after the Revolutionary War. He was a lieutenant in the Revolution.
His widow, Lucy Holland Perry, applied for a pension March 28, 1855, giving her age as 73.

2.  From the application for a pension made by Joseph Perry, 8 Aug 1832 (FileW 5507 Joserph Perry or Lucy Perry Mass.):
"...That he was Born at Marshfield in the State of Massachusetts Novem 21 1760 that the record of his age is in the family Bible in the possession of William Perry of Thomaston. That at the time of his enlistment as hereafter -?- he Resides at Georgetown in the State of Maine and after the Revolutionary War he removed to
Thomaston aforesaid and has resided there ever since where he now resides."  
 
Job PERRY   (brother of the above Joseph Perry)
b.  1766* Georgetown, ME (Pension Application File S 17015 for Job Perry, State of Mass.) d.  Dec. 31 1841 South Thomaston, ME  (Cyrus Eaton, History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine, vol. II, (Hallowell, 1865; reprinted by Courier-Gazette, Inc., 1972), p. 352 AND Tombstone of Job Perry in Owl's Head, ME.) m.  Mary Jordan  August 3, 1792 (Cyrus Eaton, History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine, vol. II, (Hallowell, 1865; reprinted by Courier-Gazette, Inc., 1972), p. 352.)
 
*Cyrus Eaton, History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine, vol. II,  (Hallowell, 1865; reprinted by Courier-Gazette, Inc., 1972), p. 352, gives Job's birthdate as April 21, 1762. However, in his application for a pension, dated 8 August 1832, Job states that he was born in Georgetown in the year 1766. (File
S17015, Mass. Perry, Job)
 
Documentation of Rev. War Service:
1.  Pension Application File S 17015 for Job Perry, State of Mass.
2.  His name is engraved on a monument at Owl's Head (near Thomaston), MA honoring local Rev. War soldiers.
 
Re:  For inclusion in your Rev. War database
From:  Kendall Mellem, jimell@swbell.net  
Date: Feb. 10, 2002