"Western Pa. Genealogical Society
Quarterly, Nov. 1984
pg. 88 Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Compiled by Jean S. Morris(to bring 7 different & seperate lists together)
pg. 100
Perchment Elizabeth, infant d.1861 buried with Peter Sr.Sec.4
", Mary E. d. 1856 " " " " " "
". Mary wife of
Capt. Peter 1770-1850 A daughter of the Revolution, new stone erected by dau. Mary P. Forsythe " "
Perchment Maria 1859-61 buried with Peter Sr. Sec. 4
Perchment/Parchment,
Capt. Peter
SAR#1 - 1749-1844 granite marker. Capt 13th Regt. Virginia Infantry under Major
DennyNGSQ - Name listed on Rev. tablet in Beulah Church. Mary D. his wife 1770-1850
KEAN - At Historical Society of Western Pa. is a letter dated 6/10/1922 from the
Adjutant Generals Office to C.R. Thrayer... indicting that Peter
Perchment served in the Rev. War as a Private in
Capt. James Sullivan's Company & in Major Taylor's 13th Va. Regiment (which became the 9th Va. Regiment in 1778) commanded at different times by Col. Wm. Russell & Col. John
Gibson. He enlisted 1/1/1777 for 3 years or for the war. On muster roll for the period Oct 1778 to Mar 1779 dated
Fort Pitt, April 5, 1779 was reported wounded at
Fort Lawrence. On weekly return of that regiment stationed at
Fort Lawrence, dated Feb. 8, 1779 was reported wounded by Indians at Cooshachking since last return. His name last appears on muster roll for Oct, Nov, Dec. 1799 dated
Fort Pitt Feb. 13, 1780 with the remark "Absent sick". A Federal report by the Secretary of War to Congress shows him ranked as private, was paid at
Virginia Agency an annual allowance of $40 beginning Sept. 4, 1789. The
Council Journal of
Virginia dated Oct 15, 1789 notes the governor directed Peter
Perchment be continued on pension list with 12 pounds per annum from Jan. 1786. Peter
Perchment married Mary E,
Powell April 12, 1790 with
Justice of the
Peace Rudolph Stotler of
Pitt Twp. officiating. She was born 1769. In 1792 he was
Capt. of volunteer corps of Scouts & later was
Capt. in 5th Co. of 2nd Regt. of the
Allegheny Co. Brigade of Militia. He died Feb. 12, 1844.
Perchment, Peter d. 1887 Sec. 4
Perchment,
Webster 1853-1861 buried with Peter Sr."
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