Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,657, Benjamin Berry, Mass.
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(3-1776)
Service
Number
Mass.  Berry, Benjamin
Hannah
Contents
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Dec 31 [ineligible}

Notification sent
Oct. 18, 1828, to Ichabod Tucker Salem Mass

Massachusetts Noll
1870
Benjamin Berry
Private
Map Line 1777 - War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of July 1818 and sent to [illegible] L. Putnam 
[illegible] of Map 5 Salem Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept in 1818
4 mos 25/30  $38.00
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818

6 Years
Continued
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1117   
Massachusetts
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Hannah Berry
 widow of Benjn Berry
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars ~
Cents per annum to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 
2 ? day of August 1848
and sent to 
G. S. Bulfinch
Boston
Mass
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Recorded Roll of Pensioners under act  {illegible} 8, Page 6 Vol.2,

Reported
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Be it remembered, That Benjamin Berry
of Andover in the County of Essex in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION, to wit,
That he enlisted into the service of the United States
in the spring of the year one Thousand Seven
Hundred and Seventy-seven, in the company of
Foot commanded by Capt Benjamin Farnum of
Andover in Col Francis Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, and served the United States during the revolutionary war against the common enemy for three years in said Regiment, that he also served under Capt Abbot. Benson and Trotter, under Colonel Tupper and Major Knapp in the tenth
and fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Line, and
that he had an honourable discharge at the
close of the war after seven years service, but
has lost his certificate by time and accident

The Declarant is infirm; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.

his
Benjamin Mark Berry

Signed before
S. Putnam J.S.J. Court
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AFFIDAVIT.
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I Palfrey Downing of Andover
the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, Genlteman do
on oath depose and testify,
That I was a Sergeant in Col. Francis'
Regiment, Masachusetts Line, during the 
revolutionary war; which Rest after Francis'
death at Hubbardton was commanded by  Col.
Tupper; from February 1777; and that the 
within named Benjamin Berry served during
the war as he has within declared, in the 
several companies within-mentioned; most of 
which time the said Berry was in the same
company with me, during almost seven years,
the last four of which I was a Sergeant_ _
The said Berry was honourably discharged 
on the ninth day of June 1̶9̶ .1783. _
Palfry Downing


[illegible]: June. 30. 1818 I further testify that Palfrey Downing
and David Livsey are credible and disinterested witnesses, and that Benjamin Berry is poor and indigean
S. Putnam  [illegible]
S. S. [illegible]      }
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Essex [illegible] Andover June 18, 1818 Personally appeared Benjamin Berry & made solemn oath that he never received any pension for any services during the revolutionary war before me
Mark Newman Just. Peace

I Daniel Linsey of Andover in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify & say that I was well acquainted with Benj Berry of Andover during the Revolutionary War that he served as a soldier in the company of Capt Benjamin Farnum and  Capt Stephen Abbot for six years in the Regiment of Col Tupper & Francis in the Brigade of Gen Patterson & that he was transferred to Capt Bensons Company & served in the same to the close of the Revolutionary War.  
And. June 18th, 1918 - Daniel (his X mark) Linsey

Essex June 19th, 1919 - Then the above named witness Daniel Linsey a credible & disinterested made oath to the above affidavit before me

Mark Newman Just. Peace
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Hannah Berry
widow of 
Benjamin Berry