Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16322, Thomas Bereman, New Jersey.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  New Jersey.

Bereman, Thomas 

S.16322

carded 

CONTENTS
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5004
Kentucky

Thomas Bereman of Mercer in the State of Ky.
who was a pri in the Compy commanded
by Captain Allen, of the Regt commanded by _____ in the N. J. line for 8 mo. from 1781

1832
    71
1761

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Feby: 33 and Such Hon R M. Johnson House of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832    39.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar:33 13.33
$53.32

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk;
Book D  Vol. 9  Page 32
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Thomas Bereman
Sur. File 16322
New Jersey

Discharge
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This may Certify that Thomas Beriman [Bereman] a soldier under my Command Has served as a faithful Soldier untill [until] this Time of Discharge Which is Heby [Hereby] given Under My Hand this 9th of Oct. 1782
Charles Allen Capt.

Greenwich
Cumberland 
New Jersey
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Thos Berriman [Bereman]
12.894
from 1781 
private 8 months
$26.66/100

Hon. R. M. Johnson
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State of Kentucky  Mercer County viz }  On this 3d day of September 1832 Personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the county court of Mercer of sd state now sitting Thomas Beriman a resident of sd county and a soldier of the revolution aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 viz I Thomas Beriman do solemnly declare on my oath that I am now in the 71st year of my age, That I was born in the county of Cumberland and state of New Jersey and resided in sd County & State - when the war of the revolution commenced, and I was called into the service of my country as follows - The Legislature of New Jersey having provided that the lower counties of sd State on the Delaware should raise each a company for nine months (at this session of 1781 (as I then understood) for the purpose of taking the refugees and to man a boat for that purpose early in the year 1782 I enlisted for nine months in Capt Charles Allens company which together with the two other companies viz. Captain Hand & Capt Keen (as well as I can so remember) each manned a gun boat, our boat had two [illegible] of six pounds on board, and we were stationed on the Delaware at Co Haney Creek at Greenwich and sometimes at Bridgewater when we were not on the Delaware, and we were in engaged in a constant duty in order to guard the river and intercept any approach of the enemy, we had no [illegible] as Colonel that I know of, as we acted alone under out captain
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and I faithfully performed my duty as a soldier for the time of eight months when I was honorably Discharged by my Captain at Greenwich on the 9th day of October 1782 being allowed my whole time which sd discharge is the only documentary evidence that I have, and I do not know of any witnesses by whom I can prove my serving otherwise in this state but my discharge having date as aforesaid which I solemnly avow is the identical Discharge I obtained at its date from my captain of the New Jersey troops - I removed to the state of Kentucky in the year 1793 in the fall - and I now reside in the county of [illegible] and have resided where I now live for the last twenty eight years - I also hereby relinquish all claim that I have to any provision or annuity except the Present - and I am not now a pensioner of the United States or of any State.  Witness my hand this 3d day of September 1832 - 
Thos. Bereman

Mercer County }  We Martin C. Duncan a clergyman residing in the county of [illegible] and state aforesaid, and James Ray also a resident of sd county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Beriman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be of the age he has stated, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been
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a soldier of the revolution and we concur in this opinion, we also certify that he is a respectable citizen and a man of truth.  Witness our hand this 3d day of September 1832 - 
Martin C. Duncan
James Ray

State of Kentucky
Mercer County Td. Septm. County Court Co Sept 3d 1832
This day Thomas Bereman the Within applicant and Martin C Duncan & James Ray the Subscribers to the above Certificate Came into Open Court & Made Oath to the truth of the Statements by them respectively Subscribed.  And the Said Court do hereby ["Certify" crossed out] declare their opinion after the investigation of the Matter, and after pulling the interrogations prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States. & the Court further Certifies, that it appears to them that Martin C Duncan who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman, resident in the County of Mercer and that James Ray who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Dover and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to Credit.

I, Thomas Allen Jr Clerk of the Court of Mercer County do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings in the Matter of the application of Thomas Bereman for a pension.  In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office, this 6 Day of September 1832 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth
Phil. L. Allen Deputy
for Tho. Allen Jr. Clerk
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16.322
INVALID
[illegible initials]

File No. 16.322
Thomas Bereman
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index:-Vol. A, Page 31
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1905 Dec 22. history to Dr. 
C. V. Lanum
M. B. H
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DR. C. V. LANUM.
DENTIST.

Washington C. H., Ohio, Dec 4 - 1905

Commissioner of Pensions
Trenton N J

Dear Sir

Will you inform me if one Thos. Bereman (or Berryman) was a Revolutionary pensioner

Will be under obligations if you will give the matter attention and send in your bill.

Resp
C. V. Lanum

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
DEC 5 1905

[illegible] NAVY
DEC 6 1905
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