Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,984, James Berry, Penn.
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Penn
Berry, James
S. 39.984
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(illegible word) send to Andrew Boder
Carlisle, Panna - 11 July 1820

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(3829)
Pennsylvania Roll
Dead
James Berry
Capt. Frazier
Private 
Pennsylvania Line
'77 till '83
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Octo 1818 and forwarded to Andrew Boder
Carlisle Penna

Arrears to 4th of Swp 1818                   37.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819      48.00
                                                            $85.33

34 Mon 20/30

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued
East Hemsboro
Cumberland Penna
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James Berry private
15. April 1818
To Andrew Boden
Carlisle
Penna
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State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County

On this fifteenth day of April 1818, before me the 
Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appears James Berry aged sixty eight years & seven months, resident in East Greensboro township in the said County of Cumberland, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act, to Provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionay War".  That he the said James Berry, enlisted on the 17th day of February 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Percival Fraser fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Regulars, commanded by Col. Anthony Wayne, that he continued to serve in said Comp in the service of the United States, untill the Revolt, at which time the term of his enlistment expired, when he this deponent immediately afterward enlisted in Captain John Davis' Company, 1st Regiment, Pennsylvania Regulars commanded by Col. Broadhead, and continued in said Regiment untill the conclusion of the war when he was discharged by
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Genl Humberton from service in the year 1783 in the City of Philadelphia, that he was at the Battles of Monmouth, Green Springs, _______________, York ___________ skirmishes with the enemy - that from the time he first enlisted, untill he obtained his final discharge was almost eight years, that he sent his discharge to Phila by a gentleman to obtain his land for him, that he never received his land nor had his discharge returned to him. Deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his (crossed out word) power, of his said ____________.
Known to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid James Berry
Jacob Hendel

Cumberland County __________
I, Jacob Hendel, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my sattisfaction that the said James Berry did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the previous (several crossed out words) declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and
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laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. In witness whereof I have ____________to ________ my Hand & Seal the 15th April 1818.
Jacob Hendel {Seal}

Cumberland County
State of Pennsylvania
ss
I, Robert McCoy, Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cumberland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify, that Jacob Hendel Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, and who hath thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking such deposition and now is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and  credit if and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Carlisle, in the said County, this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the forty second
ATTEST
Rob McCoy Proth.
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(illegible line)
James Berry
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Sent to Andrew Boden
Carlisle Penna
July 1818
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Cumberland County
State of Pennsylvania
On this 20th day of June 1820 personaly appeared in open court being a court of Records for the County and State aforesaid James Berry Aged upwards of seventy years, resident in the County and state aforesaid who being first sworn according to law oath on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows That he enlisted the 17th day of March 1776in Cpt Percival Frazers Company the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Conl Anthony Wayne for one year and he then enlisted in 1777 and served until 1781 and then enlisted the third time for during the war in the first Pennsylvania Regiment and served in that untill the conclusion of the war and then was discharged at Philadelphia by Genl Richd Humpton and that the date of his original declaration is the 15th day of April 1818 and that the number of his pension certificate is three thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United State on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to ________________ as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war proposed on the 18th day of March AD 1818 and that I have not nor has any person ____ trust for me any property or _____________________  _______________or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.

Schedule
one old beaurau, one ole ten plate stove, 2 old iron pots, six old windsor chairs, one small pine table, one pair old shovel and tongs, one pair old bellows, one old spade and one old axe.
No family residing with him except his wife who is age fifty three years and infirm. He follows no occupation not being capable by reason of old age and infirmaities.
Sworn to and declred on the 20th day of June A D 1820 before Isa Graham
Signed James Berry
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State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County SS
I Robert McCoy clerk of the court of common please for the county of Cumberland do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 30th day of June A D 1820
Robt McCoy Prothy
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(first of three columns of text)
to Mr.
---risburgh Pa

Bloomington Ill

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39984
Revy INVALID
File No. 39984
James Berry
Pri Rev War
Act 18th March 18
Index - Vol 3, Page 33

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Dec 8/97 - History
Geo G Groff Lt

Oct 12th 1901
Helen D Fleming
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Benjamin Lee M.D., Secretary, Philadelphia
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD,
Pemberton Dudley, M.D. Philadelphia
Richard Y. Cook, Philadelphia
John Fulton, C.E., Johnstown
J.H.McClelland, M.D. Pittsburgh
George G. Groff, M.D. Lewisburg
Saml T. Davis, M.D. Lancaster
Benjamin Lee, M.D. Philadelphia

Lewisburgh PA Nov 17 1897
Chief of Pension Bureau,
Washington DC

Sir:
Can you tell me whether James Berry (or Barry) appears on the Pensions record, Continental Army. He belonged to the 5th Penna Regiment. Enlisted "for the war" and his name is last found on a note Sept 1, 1780.
If a pensioner, when did he last draw a pension?
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Geo. G. Groff
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11-17-20
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Bloomington Ill - Oct 1-1900
O. W. of N.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I write for information in regard to one James Barry who served as soldier in the Revolutionary War from Pennsylvania
The records show he served as corporal & sargeant of Majors "Company" 5th Penna Regiment of food - commanded by Col. Francis Johnston - Family tradition also says he became cook in the army
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I am his great great grandaughter and wish to become of a Daughter of our chapter here
Will you kindly ascertain from the records - Where his pension was last paid - his age at the time - and date of his death if possible, and
oblige yours very respecty.
Helen E Fleming
622 E Locust St
Bloomington
Ills