Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,639, Alexander Berryhill, S C
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
SC Berryhill, Alexander S1663
Carded
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER 
ed from GAO
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Cer to Pen Agt 14 Decr 1837
Letter to Pen 8 Janry 1838
To Decatur Ala from 4 Sep 1835 30 March 1838 Modified low send to Danl Peyton Fayette CH Alabama
Letter to 3 Auditor 20 July 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of Mee 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1835 to 4 Sept 1837 agt notified 20 Oct 1838
Paid as above from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 Sept 1838. Agt Notified 30 Aug 1839
date  [illegible] not on AB
Alabama Decatur 7542
[crossed out West Tennessee]
Alexander Berryhill of Franklin Co in the state of W Tenn who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Martin of the regt commanded by Colo Polk in the NC* line for 10 months
*SC Line
WDS June 30 1909
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April 1833 and sent to James Campbell Esq Winchester
Arrears to the 4th of March 66.66
Semi-anl allowance ending 20 Sept 16.66
$83.32
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7 1832}
Recorded by Daniel Lloyd Cler
Book E Vol 7 Page 72
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8703
Alex Berryhill
Declaration

1164
696
3
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Original claim
Declaration of Alexander Berryhill in order to be placed on the pension list & obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Tennessee Franklin County} On this 3d day of Sept 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the court of pleas & quarter sessions of said county now sitting the same being a court of record Alexander Berryhill a resident of Franklin county in Tennessee aged about sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States & served under the following officers & served as herein stated In the year 1781 he enlisted in the state of North Carolina in the town of Charlotte and Mecklingburg county the term of two months he believes as well as his recollection serves him he entered the service of the US in the month of June 1781 but does not remember the day that he enlisted under Captain James Martin and belonged to the third regiment commanded by Col William Polk in which R
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erved until his term on service expired the 17th of April 1782 on which day he received from Col Polk the discharge herewith filed and left the service after this applicant enlisted as above stated he was marched with his company from the town of Charlotte in the county of Mecklinburg in the state of North Carolina to Camden in the state of South Carolina from there to Statesboro at the high hills of Santee and joined his regiment at On big lake upon Santee from there the regiment was marched to Browns ola field upon the cougarer when the reg acquired the part of the winter thence the reg was marched to Orangeburg but oming to orgnal length of time since dusd transactions took place his recollection does not serve him distinctly This applicant was in the battles of Eutaw Springs & Dorchester and at these battles he was commanded by Lt Col Wade Hampton In the year 1821 this applicant made an application for a pension which is now on file in the pension office at Washington City as he believes the deposition of James Evans thereto annexed he refers to in support of his application.  This applicant may then under the impression that he belonged
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to the continental establishment and made said application under the act of 18th March 1818; This applicant did not know it that time that he was in possession of the discharge that is now filed in this declaration  being unable to read or write himself he lately procured a friend of his to examine every paper he had among which it was found This applicant states that he has no other evidence of this service that he can procure. except that also refered to and big own oath & the annexed statements He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.  Alexander his X mark Berryhill
sworn to in open court Septr the 2nd 1832
E Russell clerk this depy WB Wagner
Whereupon the court propounded to the said Alexr Berryhill the following Interrogatories 
1.  Where and in what year were you born?
2.  Have you any record of your age, & if so where is it?
3.  Where were you living when called into
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service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live?
4.  How were you called into service, were drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service?
6.  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
In answer to the first and second interogators this applicant states that he does not know the year he was born he never saw any record of his age nor does he believe any
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was ever kept, but he believes as before stated that he is about sixty nine years of age. In answer to the third question he says that he was living in Mecklinburg county North Carolina when he was called into service as also stated after he received his discharge he lived in the state of Georgia about seventeen miles below Augusta where is lived until about twenty one years ago when he removed to Franklin county Tennessee where he has lived ever since. 
In answer to the fourth question he refers to the foregoing declaration. 
In answer to the fifth he refers to the foregoing declaration he recollects that Col Polk commanded the Regt he recollects of being attached to Hamptons command as above stated; that James N Martin was his captain Robert Walker was his first lieutenant Jonas Clark second lieutenant Jesse Clark orderly Sergeant & John Clark the eldest of the eleven brothers was the adjutant of the troop.  During the latter period of his service
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[crossed out that] he was under the command of Major Moore but he does not recollect his Christian name, nor what regiment Moore belonged to.
In answer to the sixth interogatory he refers to the above declaration.
In answer to the seventh interogatery he refers to James Martin of said county the son of James N Martin his captain to Charles Weeks with whom he has been acquainted about forty years [crossed out also to] 
Alexr his x mark Berryhill
sworn to in open court 
Septr 3rd 1832
E Russell clerk
Depy W B Wagner
We James Martin and Charles Weeks residing in the county of Franklin & state of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Alexr Berryhill who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration; that we believe him to be be at least 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
sworn to in open court
September the 3rd 1832  Charles his X mark Weeks James Martin
E Russell clerk
his depy WB Wagner
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and James Martin further says that about seven years ago he heard his father say that he had saw two of his old revolutionary soldiers in town that W Alexr Berryhill and a W Evans who he said he had enlisted as soldiers during the revolutionary war His conversation took place about the year pensions to the oath of my father 
James Martin 
sworn to in open court Septr the 3rd 1932
E Russell clerk
his depy W B Wagner
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Martin and Charles Weeks who have also signed the same and resident citizens of said county and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit 
I Edmond Russell clerk of the county of pleas and quarter sessions of Franklin county in the state
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of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Alexander Berryhill for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal office this 3rd day of September 1832
E Russell clerk of Franklin county court 
By WB Wayne Dlc
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19.389
Alexander Berryhill
Franklin County 
Tennessee
Atn JC Isacks
HReps Decr 28 1824
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State of Tennessee 
Franklin County ⎬
Circuit Court Term 1821
Alexander Berryhill presented to the Court
an additional declaration and schedule of his property which is in the words and figures following Viz
State of Tennessee
Franklin County ⎬ February Sessions
This day personally appeared in open Court
being a circuit Court of record for the County of Franklin in the State of Tennessee ,Alexander Berryhill aged sixty years by occupation a farmer who being first duly
sworn according to Law on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by an act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 the first of May 1820
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and the said Alexander Berryhill who is now an inhabitant of Franklin County in the State of Tennessee States, in the year 1781 he enlisted
in the State of North Carolina for the term of ten months in the continental Establishment under Captain James N. Martin and William Polk was the Colonel under whom he served in the second regiment of the line of the State of South Carolina that he continued in the service of the United States untill he served out his
term of enlistment, when at Orangeburg he received a _______ from General Thomas Sumpter to return home that he was directed by General Sumpter to attend at New Markel to receive pay that he did attend at the time
and place according to his instructions and never had any pay for the same and he states that he never recd any other kind of discharge that during his term of
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his enlistment he was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and in the battle at Biggans Church and at the battle of Dorchester in South Carolina and that he has no other evidence in his power of said facts but his own oath and the deposition of James Evans which  accompanies this declaration and his here documented and states further that he is very infirm and frail Man & has lost the right of one of his eyes that he has a wife named Rebecca about forty six or forty seven years old much
afflicted with rheumatic pains that he has and
daughter named Polly aged sixteen years one son named Linsfield at fourteen years old one son named Edward about six years old and one named Thomas aged four years that he has forty two acres of extremely poor Land on which is a small log cabin in which he now lives with a little personal property in the
Schedule hereto annexed, And in pursuance of the act of Congress the first day of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with the intent to hereby so to diminish it 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 passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contract, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.

Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court 15th February 1884
J H Robertson
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Schedule
42 acres of land $52,50
head of horses
11.00
4 cows & Calves
32,10
Steen & 40 head of hogs 16.00
4 Sheep 1 cart-
11.00
4 hoes 1 axe -
1.75
3 plows & years-
4.00
dishes & 3 Cains
25.00
6 pots and even
6.00
1 Frying paw
100
                                                       $66.55
                        Alexander Berryhill
                          his mark

This day James Evans came into Court and being duly sworn states that he enlisted with Alexander Barnhill at the same time and served under James Martin the same Captain under whom the said Berryhill did serve faith that he served out term of enlistment as stated in his own declaration under Col William Polk in the Continental Establishment of the United States in the 2d regiment of the South Carolina line & he further states that he was with said Berryhill at the battles of Ewataw
Springs, Biggans Church and also at Colchester
and that the declaration of said Berryhill is through out is just and true so far as he knows
it.
Sworn to in open Court
15th February 1821.
                                                  James Evans
J Robertson D.C.

Jonathan Spyker clerk of the Circuit for Franklin in the State of Tennessee
County do hereby certify that the foregoing
the schedule there to made are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify that it is decision of said Court that the total amount oath and
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1824-
in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred and sixty six dollars and seventy five cents
---


In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of office) on this 7th day of September
Jon Spyker Clk
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State of Alabama, Fayette County
On this the first day of March 1838 before
me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County of Fayette State of Alabama personally appeared Alexander Berryhill of the County of Marion State aforesaid, who on
his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James N Martin in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Polk in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of West Tennessee on the 26th day of April 1833, from whence he has removed about two years ago, that he now resides
in the State of Alabama Marion County where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable To wit at Decatur, Morgan County Alabama. The following are his reasons for removing from Tennessee to Alabama Marion County. that he might enjoy the society and be with his relations and to advance of practicable his interest. and the reason for making the proof in Fayette County and not in Marion is that in Fayette then is a Seal for the County Courts Clerk office and now in Marion and the Justice
of the peace in said County is near me before whom he has to be carried in a carriage. he living near the County line.
                        Alexander Berryhill
                              his mark    
Sworn to and subscribed before me William Haman an acting Justice of the peace for 
Fayette County Alabama, this the first of March 1838
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State of Alabama
Fayette County ⎬ 
Personally appeared before me William Ham
an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Fayette aforesaid, Willis Ward
and William Berryhill who deposeth and says on their oaths that the within named Alexander Berryhill now of Marion County Alabama in the same Identical person described as being entitled to and having received a pension heretofore in West Tennessee under and by virtue of an order in his favor issued by the War Department under date of 26th April 1833, and that from which state he has removed about two years ago and now resides in Marion County Alabama 
                                    Will Ward
                                  William Berryhill 
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this the 1st day of March 1838.
Just. William Hall JP 

I William Howe an acting Justice of the
peace for the County of Fayette Alabama do certify that the above named Willis Ward and William Berryhill are good and worthy citizens of said County of Marion and are men of veracity and entitled to full faith and Credit - Given under my hand & seal at office
this the 1st day of March 1838

William Ham JP
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6.703
Alexander Berryhill
Franklin C Jen

from 1781 private
10 months
4
$33.31



James Campbell Esq
Winchester
Tennessee
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BRIEF in the case of Alexander Berryhill 
County of Franklin in the state of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he? 69 years
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period / Duration of service years, Months, Days. / Rank as a / Names of General and Field officers under whom he served.
June In 1781 / 10 months / as a private / Capt Martin Col Polk Col Hansten
[crossed out April 1782]
5.  In what battles was he engaged? Eutaw Springs & Dorchester
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mecklenburg Co N Carolina
7.  In his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attached or annexed
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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4
No 1.
Alex Berryhill
6
Act 7 June 1832



Huntsville Ala
Arth 1839
1
Lott No 810
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Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
24th August 1839

Sir
The claim of the Widow of Alex Berryhill
 decd. late a pensioner the Huntsville roll, under the Act 7 June 1832, forwarded by you to this Office has been settled and  thirty three dollars found  to be due, being his pension from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 Sept 1838. This sum will be paid to you as her Attorney, by the Treasurer of the U. States, for which when received be pleased to forward  your receipt to this office.
The pension from 4 Sept 1838, to
3 February 1839, the day of his death, is
payable at the Huntsville Agency. The
agent is hereby authorized to pay you
the sum due for the before mentioned
, upon the surrender of this letter, together with your receipt for the sum received.
I am your obedient servant.
Peter Hager, Auditor


Daniel Peyton Esq.
Fayette C.H.
Ala
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Huntsville, Alabama
September 30th 1839
Received of Baisly M Lowe, agent for paying pensions in Huntsville, Ala thirteen dollars and 78 cents (inspecie) being for four months and 30 days pension due to me.  The widow of Alexander Berryhill, a Revolutionary pensioner, deceased, from the 4th day of September 1838 to the 3rd day of February 1839, the day of his death for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
Rebecca Berryhill
by her attorney in fact
Daniel Peyton

___13.78 (original)
Reph recd here October 4, 1839
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November 26, 1910
Hon Matthew R Denver,
Wilmington, Onio
My dear Mr. Denver,
In reply to your letter dated the 21st and received the 25th instant, I have the honor to furnish you the history of the only Alexander Berryhill found on the Revolution War pension records of this Bureau.
Bur. File No 16,639, Alexander Berryhill alleged that he resided in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and enlisted at Charlotte, in June, 1781, in Captain James N. Martin's company, Colonel William Polk's 3rd South Carolina regiment; was in the battles of Eutaw Springs, Biggin's Church and Dorchester, South Carolina, and was discharged April 17, 1788, having served ten  months.
In 1821 he referred to his wife Rebecca of 46 or 47 years of age, and children, Polly 16 years, Lensfield about 14 years, Edward about 6 years and Thomas 4 years of age.
After the war the soldier resided in Georgia, seventeen miles below Augusta; about 1811 he removed to Franklin County, Tennessee where he was fifty nine years of age in 1832; about 1836 he removed to Morgan(?) County, Alabama.
His pension was allowed under the Act of June 7, 1832, and was paid up to September 4, 1838, to his widow, name not stated.
There is no further family data on file.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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Alexander Berryhill
File 16639
S C
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State of So Carolina

(illegible, ink too faint)
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Winchester (?)
Septm 15th 1824

Sir,
If when audited my claim is passed, you please to direct my certificate to Erasmus Walker at the abovenamed place, or if my declaration is informal, or insufficient, you will acquaint him with what is necessary to be done.
Your Obdt Servt
A. Berryhill
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19,389
Alexander Berryhill
Franklin co Tenn

Erasmus Walker
Winchester, Tenn

Recd 1 Oct 1824
Hon J C Isacks
Dec 28, 1824

Envelope addressed to:
Free
The Hon John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington DC
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Mr. J L Edwards
Pension Agent
Washington City
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Winchester, Tennessee
10th Sept 1832
Sir,
Inclosed I send you the declarations of Alexander Berryhill, [illegible] Ertillseur, Daniel McCoy and John McCravy to be placed on the pension list under the act of Congress passed at the last session, which I wish you to consider of, adjudicate and inform me of the result of your decision.
Yours Tr
James Campbell
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800
Rejected.  Feby 16, 1825.  See letter to Hon J C Issacks, H Rep

Levy of State letter (N.C.) filed with James N Martin, papers of Tennessee Rejected
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Treasury Department
Second Comptrollers Office
August 22, 1839

Sir,
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States: The widow of Alexander Berryhill, a pensioner on the roll of the Huntsville, Ala Agency at the rate of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept 1837 to the 4th Sept 1838.
Respectfully yours
Alvion K Parris, Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, present
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Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashville 26th Dec 1837
J L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir:
Your esteemed favor of the 14th Instant requiring information to what [illegible] Alexander Berryhill, a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of the 7th June 1832 at the rate of $33.33 per annum was last paid at this  office is duly to hand.  And in reply have to inform you that he was paid to the 4th September 1835 as appears from reference to the books of this office.  I am with much respect, Sir
Your obt Servt
John M. Bass, P.A. and President 
By S Cantrell
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State of N Carolina
Secretary's Office 4th Janry 1825
Sir
The name of Alexander Berryhill does not appear on the rolls of this state of the revolutionary soldiers.  From his declaration I have no doubt he belonged to the So Carolina line. Colo. Wm Polk served in that line part of the war.
Our legislature being in session, I am often interrupted which accounts for mistakes.
Your most obt servt
Wm Hill
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Addressed to:
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of 

Notes:
[illegible]
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The State of Alabama
I, James B Morton Clerk of the county court of said county do certify that William Ham whose name appears to the foregoing certificate and proceeding is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of office this 5th day of March AD 1838.
Jas B Morton, Clerk
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered negative in red ink, will apply to the claim of Alexander Berryhill,  Franklin, Tennessee, which requires further proof or explanation,
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  Yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  Yes
VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  Yes
VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII.  Have the court given their opinion?  Yes
IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Yes
X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not producing it? [illegible]
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence and as not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [illegible]
XIV. If the applicants name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered that oath, certified to the creditability of the witness or witnesses?  Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? A C
XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES
QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend is declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades;  For _____year _____months and_____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &C without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
+QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
++QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit or other paper authenticated the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer should accompany the papers.
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Treasury Department
Second Comptrollers Office
October 13, 1838
Sir,
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain  Pensioners and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Alexander Berryhill, a pensioner on the roll of the Decatur, Alab Agency at the rate of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept 1835 to the 4th of September 1837.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present
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800
Alexander Berryhill
found in Case of 
Richd Smith
No 16254
W


Tennessee
J Campbell

Will Mr Edwards have the goodness
to examine this case, and inform
me whether any thing can be done
for the old man. Mr Campbell is
the brother of Mr J. Campbell, Fred
sever .. this letter was written to
me during his absence last Summer
W. L.
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Winchester Tennessee 14th Sept 1832
Sent on the other day the claim of Alexander Berryhill revolutionary soldier for a pension. He applied in 1821 for a pension under the act of 1818 & it was refused. He is totally Illiterate, can neither read nor write & at that time did not know but his discharge was lost. He has since
found his discharge - signed by Col Palk & which I have
enclosed to the War Department. The old man still insists that he was a continental soldier. He says he knows
one thing-- that he enlisted any how. Although his second application, which I have forwarded is under the act of
7th June 1832- yet I incline to think he has not had justice done him & that his discharge will be sufficient evidence to place him on the pension list under the act of 1818
& if so his pay ought to commence from 1821. Will
you get the pension agent to review his old papers which
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are on file in the War Department & if he was an entisted
continental Soldier - give him all his back rations.
Yours &c
James Campbell
P.S. I hope you will excuse me for putting you to this trouble, as I have no other acquaintance & friend now at
the city but yourself that I know of that should get to attend to this little matter which by the way is important to
the old soldier.
Yours
James Campbell

When you have caused the matter to be examined into write me. I also sent an the claims of three other applicants under the act of last Session. Let me also know in
relation to them.
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Treasury Dept
3d Land and Office
P HagnerHamer
-
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Daniel Peyton Esq
.
Fayette H.

Alabama
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No. 639

INVALID.
Act
Index: -- Vol. Page 423
Arrangement of 1870.]
Ex'r.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Consolidated with O. W. Inv. File1 6. 639
Alexander Berryhill
P. O.
INVALID.
Service;
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:


1910 Nov. 26. Hist. to Hon. Matthew R. Denver P.
18 Apl 9. Brief data to Mrs. H. N. Hipskind, carbon letter
in S. 21723 James Cunningham
1840 June 14 - 
Hist to W H Price (the War 1812 then for J. C. of Wm
Berryhill, ___74662-20
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Wabash, Indiana
Pension Office
March 27. 1918.
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
I am very anxious to prove my relationship to one
Alexander Berryhill whose wife was Rachael Thompson. I want all the information concerning this man & his family-- The names of his children, especially. He was a soldier in Revolutionary War . His name appears on the roll of the Sumpter Brigade, commanded by General Jerome
Sumpter, Captain Nathaniel M. Martin's Company
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Kindly give this matter your prompt attention and oblige.
Yours Sincerely
Mrs. H. N. Hipskind
73 Elm St.
Wabash Ind


also inquired for James Cunningham
S. 21723  S. C.
letter therein

RECEIVED
MAR 29 1918
30 MAR 1918
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M. R. DENVER
6TH DIST. OHIO
        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
           WASHINGTON
          Wilmington, Ohio. November 21, 1910.
Honorable J. L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir: -
I shall greatly appreciate any information that your Bureau may afford in relation to the military service of Alexander Berryhill, who is believed to served
as a member of a Virginia military organization in
the Revolutionary war.
The information is unavailable through the Adjutant
General's office.
Very respectfully
M R Denver
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June 14, 1940

Alexander Berryhill
S 16639
William Berryhill
BL Wt 74668-120-55
BA-J/MLB
Mr W H Price
Utica Mississippi
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Rev. War of 1812 record of Alexander Berryhill who drew pension in Franklin County, Tennessee, in 1838, aged seventy-one years, also the Rev War 1818 record of William Berryhill who, you state, was first lieutenant in the 1st North Carolina Regiment in 1776, moved from North Carolina to Franklin County, Tennessee, where he enlisted in the War of 1818 and served as private in Catpain Francis Jones' company of Tennessee riflemen.  You desire to know the cost of these records requested by you.

The Revolutionary War record of Alexander Berryhill and the War of 1818 record of William Berryhill are furnished you as follow.  It is not shown in the claims of these soldiers that Alexander Berryhill served in the War of 1818, nor that William Berryhill rendered service in the Revolutionary War.  No charge is made for the records which follow.

ALEXANDER BERRYHILL
S 16639
The data which follow were obtained from pension claim S 16639 based upon services of Alexander Berryhill in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Alexander Berryhill and names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Alexander Berryhill enlisted at Charlotte in that county, in June 1781, served as private in Captain James N Martin's company, Colonel William Polk's South Carolina regiment; during
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the latter part of his service, he was under Major Moore, was in the battles at Biggin church, Eutaw Springs and Dorchester in South Carolina, and was discharged April 19, 1782.

After the Revolution, Alexander Berryhill lived in Georgia about seventeen miles below Augusta until about 1811 when he moved to Franklin County, Tennessee.  In 1824, he gave as his post office, Winchester, in that county.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, while a resident of Franklin County, Tennessee, with post office Winchester, stating then he was aged about sixty-nine years.

In 1821, while residing in Franklin County, Tennessee, Alexander Berryhill gave his own age as sixty years, and that of his wife Rebecca as forty six or forty seven years. He referred to his daughter, Polly, then aged sixteen years, and to three sons, namely:  Lensfield about fourteen years old; Edward, aged about six years, and Thomas aged four years.  No further reference was made to children.

Alexander Berryhill moved about 1836 to Marion County, Alabama to be "near his relatives" ; their names or relationship not designated.  He was still living there in 1838 and died prior to August 1839, survived by his widow, her name not designated.

In 1838, one William Berryhill, age or relationship to Alexander not stated, was residing in Marion, County, Alabama.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the exact date of death of Alexander Berryhill, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following date:  Alexander Berryhill, certificate #7542, issued April 26, 1833, rate $33.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, West Tennessee Agency, transferred to Alabama Agency.

WILLIAM BERRYHILL
BL Wt 74662-120-55
You are furnished herein the record of William Berryhill as found in the papers of the claims for bounty land based

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upon his service in the War of 1812.  No claim for pension was made by anyone on account of that service.

The date and place of birth of William Berryhill and names of his parents were not given.

William Berryhill volunteered at Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee, and served from September 24, 1813, to December 29, 1814, as private in Captain Jones' company of Tennessee militia.

While a resident of Marion County, Alabama, William Berryhill applied January 15, 1851, for bounty land which was due on account of his service in the War of 1812.  He gave his age at that time as seventy years.  He was allowed forty acres of bounty land on Warrant 42987, under the Act of September 28, 1850.  He applied December 20, 1855, while still living in Marion County, Alabama for additional land due for his service.  At the time of that application, he gave his age at that time as sixty six years with no explanation of the discrepancy in ages given.  On that application, he was granted one hundred twenty acres of bounty land on Warrant 74662, under the Act of March 3, 1855.

There are no family date, whatever, in the claims of William Berryhill, and the date of his death is not shown.

If you desire information relative to the location of the bounty land granted William Berryhill for his service in the War of 1812, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of each warrant, the acreage and data of the act under which issued.

Very truly yours

AD HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator 

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Berryman, John Private
WARRANT
1891
NUMBER
ACREAGE
100
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Maryland
ISSUED June 1795
to Francis Sherrard, assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.