Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,054, for Nathaniel Terry, Virginia
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(3-1776) C
SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Terry, Nathaniel W. 3,054
Ann B.L. Wt. 24435-160-55
also
CONTENTS {B.L. Wt. 2216-300-Capt.
Issued Dec. 14, 1796
No papers.
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State of Virginia - Halifax County to wit
This day Sarah Roberts aged 84 Years came before me Elisha Barksdale Jr a Justice of the peace for said County and being first duly sworn upon her oath saith that she is a relation of Mrs. Ann Terry the widow of Colonel Nathaniel Terry and resided in the same neighbourhood with her for a great many years - that her maiden name was Ann Thompson that she the said Sarah Roberts was present when the said Ann Thompson and Col Nathaniel Terry were married and saw the ceremony performed - She does not recollect the time when they were married (it being a great many years ago) but she has a distinct recollection of seeing them married - the said Ann Thompson as well as Col Terry at that time resided in the County of Halifax Virginia where the marriage took place - Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 13th day of February 1839--
Elisha Barksdale J Peace Sarah Roberts x her mark
for Halifax County Va.

James Thompson aged 74 years also came before me and made oath that Ann Terry the widow of Colo Nathaniel Terry is a relation of his that he has very good reason to believe that she and the said Nathaniel Terry were lawfully married in the month of December 1784 he was not at the marriage But he resided in the neighbourhood and heard the circumstances spoken of at the time: he has resided in the same neighbourhood ever since and knows that they lived together as man and wife from that time until they left this County for the West 17 or 18 years ago that he has no doubt they
lived
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lived together in that relation until the said Nathaniel Terrys death.~ Given under my hand at Halifax Co. Ho. Va this 9th day of February 1839
Elisha Barksdale Jr

Virginia - Halifax County, to wit:
I William Holt Clerk of the County Court for the County of Halifax aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Elisha Barksdale Jun. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn to, is an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that the signatures above, purporting to be his, are genuine In testimony whereof
I hereto affix my seal of Office &
subscribe my namethis 13" day of
February 1839. ~
Wm. Holt

State of Virginia} I Elisha Barksdale Jr, one of
Halifax County} the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Sarah Roberts and James Thomson who have made the foregoing affidavits before me. That they are creditable persons and citizens of Respectability and truth and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to their Statements
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and affixed my
Seal this 26 day of August 1839
Elisha Barksdale Jr JP
Justice of the Peace
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Kentucky
Ann Terry
of Nathaniel Terry
Va
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Captain

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
2168 Dollars ~
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
[illegible] day of May 1819.
and sent to
J. R. Terry
Halifax
Leogan Co. Ky

Inscribed on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1848, Page 200 Vol. 3.
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Let Hon W.L. Underwood
Decr 23/56

Duplicate instructions handed
to Mr. B. Harrison of
Shelbyville Ky. 24. Mch 59,
G.C.W.
Nov. 12/58
Issue duplicate
to be sent to
Hon. W.L. Underwood
Bowling Green
Ky.
Warrt. lost
June 22 - 1881
G. W. Blue, Marion Ky.
wt. 24,435 issued April
29, 1856 in presence of
Henry Hawkins, [illegible]
Ky, paid under Sec. 2,441
R. C. - a Duplicate having been
issued No. 24,758 on [illegible]
that the assignee was
lost. T.H.

Vol I. Page 38.

Sept. 24/58 Let to Comr. Va. Land Office - has [illegible] been issued [illegible]
Oct 13/58 Let to Hon W L Underwood for affidavit of John Chastain in Augusta now occupation of Warrant by him JM

65,570 Act March 
June 11/
Ann Terry.
Ann Terry wid of
Nathaniel Terry
Officer
Terry.

Va: Contl line,

Revolutionary War
Ad: 160 Acres Apl. 25"/1857
Ky Feby 48 Boynton

No 24435 iss Apl 29/56
Duplicate issd Nov 24

Jno. M. McCalla
Present
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165,570
Claim of Mrs. Ann Terry
Widow of Nathaniel Terry
To Bounty Land
Act 3rd March 1855.
War of Revolution
Post Office
Keysburg
Leogan County
Ky

Presented by
Jno. M. McCalla
Washington City
D.C.
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Declaration for Widow.
Who has never received Bounty Land.
STATE OF Kentucky
County of Leogan} SS.
On this - day of - 1855, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, (duly authorized by law to administer oaths,) Mrs. Ann Terry, aged 88 years, a resident to law, declares that she is the widow of Nathaniel Terry, deceased, who was a Captain in the company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Terry, in the Regiment of - commanded by Col. - in the war of the Revolution
That her said husband entered the service of the United States at - on or about the - day of - 18--, for the term of -
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of at least fourteen days, and was honorably discharged from said service as will appear by the Master Rolls of said company, not having any knowledge of the manner of her said husband's discharge. She further states that she was married to the said Nathaniel Terry in the County of - , State of - on or about the - day of - 18--, by - a -, and that her name before her said marriage was Ann Thompson that her said husband died in Todd County Ky, on the Eighth day of February, 1837, and that she is still a widow. She refers to the proof on file in the departments at Washington as to the services of her said husband and as to her marriage &c
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land in which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1855, never having received Bounty Land under this or any other act, not made any other application for Bounty Land except the present.
Hon Jno. M. McCalla, is hereby authorized to prosecute this my claim and to receive any warrant that may be issued hereon.
Ann Terry {SEAL}
Affidavit of two Witnesses.
We, W A. Boyd and A. T. Thomas residents of the County and State aforesaid, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the above named Ann Terry, in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
And we further declare that we were well acquainted with the said Nathaniel Terry and Ann Terry his wife (now the widow) during the life time of the former and knew them to live together as husband and wife, and to have been so generally reputed. That her said husband, the said Nathaniel Terry died in Todd County Ky on the Eighth day of February 1837, and that she is still a widow; and that they have no interest in this claim.
W A Boyd {SEAL}
Ann T Thomas {SEAL}
Magistrate's Certificate.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
W. M. Thomas, Notary Public
for Leogan County Kentucky
County Clerk's Certificate.
STATE OF Kentucky
County of Leogan} SS.
I hereby certify that W. M. Thomas Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an acting Notary Public within and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this 4th day of June 1855.
James E. Wright Clerk.
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State of Tennessee}
Robertson County} On this 24th day of
October 1838 personally
appeared before me Robert B Mitchell one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and
for the County of Robertson and State
aforesaid Ann Terry a resident of Todd
County County State of Kentucky aged
Seventy two years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act
of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled
"an act granting half pay and Pensions
"to certain Widows" That she is the widow
of Colonel Nathaniel Terry who was a Captain in
the Virginia Continental line and drew a
Pension as such at Nashville and part of
the time at Lexington, Ky. She further
declares that she was married to the said
Nathaniel Terry on the 7th day of December
seventeen hundred and eighty four. That
her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Terry
died on the 18th day of february 1837 That
she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the service but the marriage took
place previous to the first day of January
Seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit
at the time above stated
Sworn to and Subscribed on the
day and year above written
before me
R B Mitchell P. {Seal} Ann Terry
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee}
Robertson County} I Robert B Mitchell
one of the acting Justices
of the Peace for the county and State aforesaid
hereby certify that I am well acquainted
with Ann Terry Widow of Colonel Nath
aniel Terry Who has this day made the
foregoing declaration before me That
she is a Woman of truth and veracity
and that full faith and credit are due
and of right ought to be given to her
Statements I further Certify that owing
to old age and bodily infirmity she
is unable to travel to the Court house
to make this Declaration in open
court She having come about one
mile across the line into this State to
make this Declaration
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and aff
ixed my seal this 24th day
of October 1838
R B Mitchell {Seal}
Justice of the Peace
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V 3628
Ann Terry
of Nathl
Kentucky

rcd benefits of the
Act 15 May 1828,
on roll L553:
same seven years Capt
wishes to be placed
on the Nashville Agency
list.
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State of Tennessee}
Robertson County} On this day personally ap
peared Joseph R Terry before
me Robert B Mitchell one of the acting Jus
tices of the Peace in and for said County and
made oath in due form of law that the
annexed record of the marriage of his father
Nathaniel Terry and his mother Ann Terry
was this day cut out of his fathers family
bible in possession of his mother in whi
-ch is recorded the ages of his fathers family
and those of his Grand father, this applicant is
now about forty six years of age
Sworn to and Subscribed before
me this 24th day of October
1838
R B Mitchell {Seal} J.R. Terry
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee}
Robertson County} I Robert B Mitchell one
of the acting Justices of
the peace in and for the County aforesaid hereby
certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph
R Terry who has this day made the above affid
avit before me That he is a man of truth and
veracity and that full faith and credit are due
and of right ought to be given to his statements
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal this
24th day of October 1838
R B Mitchell {seal}
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee
Robertson County} I William Shelly Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby Certify that R. B. Mitchell before whom the foregoing declaration Affidavit & certificate were made is and was at the time an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that full faith and Credit is due to all his official acts as such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
County at office October 25th 1838
W. Shelly
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1305
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act entitled An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15th of May 1828
I Nathaniel Terry of the County of Todd and State of Kentucky do hereby declare, that I was an officer in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution and Served as such to the end of the War at which period I was a Captain in the Fourth Regiment of the Virginia line
And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate (commonly called a Commutation Certificate) for a Sum equal to to the amount of five Years full pay which Sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22nd. of March 1783. instead of the half pay for life to which I was entitled under the Resolve of the 21st of October 1780. Witness my hand this 6th day of August 1828.
Nathl. Terry

Before me William M Terry a Justice of the Peace duly empowered to administer Oaths in the County of Todd and State of Kentucky personally appeared this day, Colo Joseph Hopson of the said County who did make Oath that Nathaniel Terry by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated
Witness my hand this 6th day of August in the year 1828
Wm M Terry JP
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Before me William M. Terry a Justice of the peace duly empowered to administer Oaths in the County of Todd in the State of Kentucky Personally appeared this day James Mitchell of the said County who did make Oath that Nathaniel Terry by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution in the manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this 14th day of October in the year 1828.
Wm M Terry JP

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Todd County Court
Clerks Office October 27th 1828.
I Willis L Reecres, Clerk of the Court of the County of Todd in the State of Kentucky do Certify, that William M Terry Esquire, Before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a justice of the peace duly empowered to administer Oaths In testimony
Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand, and
affixed the seal of the
said Court this 27th
day of October
in the year 1828.
Willis L Reecres
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Nathaniel Terry & Anne Thompson was Married 7th December 1784.
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William T Terry & Elizabeth Washington was Married July 2d. 1806
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August 15, 1939.
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BA-J/CC
Mrs. Frank Mix Robbins Nathaniel Terry
Box 93, W. 3054
Signal Mountain, Tennessee.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Nathaniel and Thomas Terry of Halifax County, Virginia.

With the information furnished by you no record could be identified as that of the Thomas Terry in whom you are interested. The data which follow were obtained from papers in pension and bounty land claims on file under W.3054, based upon service of Nathaniel Terry in the Revolutionary War.

Date and place of birth and names of his parents are not shown.

Nathaniel Terry served as lieutenant in the Virginia troops, date of commission and length of service under that rank not shown. He was commissioned March 12, 1779, captain lieutenant of the 10" Virginia regiment and served to the close of the war, at which time he was a captain of said regiment. The place of his residence and his age at the time he entered the service are not shown.

Bounty Land Warrant No.2216, for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued December 14, 1796, to Nathaniel Terry for his services stated above.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 6, 1828, while a resident of Todd County, Kentucky.

Nathaniel Terry died February 8, 1837, in Todd County, Kentucky.
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Nathaniel Terry marred December 7, 1784, in Halifax County, Virginia, Ann Thompson; both parties were then residents of Halifax County. Date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.

The officer's widow, Ann Terry, was allowed pension on her application executed October 24, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Todd County, Kentucky; her papers were executed in Robertson County, Tennessee, about forty miles from her home. She was then aged seventy-two years.

June 4, 1855, Ann Terry, then a resident of Logan County, Kentucky, made application for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of her husband, Nathaniel Terry, in the Revolutionary War. She was granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No.24435, under the Act of March 3, 1855. In 1858, she was still residing in Logan County, Kentucky.

Nathaniel Terry and his wife, Ann, had sons; the name of only one is shown, Joseph R. Terry, who was born about 1792, and resided in Logan County, Kentucky, in 1849.

It is shown also that one William M. Terry was a Justice of the Peace for Todd County, Kentucky, 1828, and one William T. Terry married July 2, 1806, Elizabeth Watlington(?) or Washington)?) not written clearly, but no relationship between these persons and the soldier's family was stated.

In 1839, Sarah Roberts, aged eighty-four years and James Thompson aged seventy-four years stated in Halifax County, Virginia, that they were related to the soldier's widow, Ann. Exact relationship not stated.

For information in regard to the location of the land granted Nathaniel Terry you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish the warrant number, the acreage, and the date on which said warrant was issued, and for information in regard to the location of the land granted the officer's widow, Ann, you should address that office and furnish the warrant number, the acreage and the act under which said warrant was issued.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Ann Terry, widow of Nathaniel Terry, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Ann Terry, widow of Nathaniel Terry
Certificate #3170
Issued January 19, 1849
Rate $480.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
For Nathaniel Terry Esquire Greeting. We, Reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity. DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to Captain Lieutenant in the Tenth Virginia Regiment in the Army of the United States to take rank as Lieut from the 12th day March 1779; You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And do strictly charge and require all Officers & Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders, as Lieutenant And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time as you shall receive from us or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed a Committee of the State or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to endure inforce until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beforementioned, or a Committee of the State.
Mail #30
Entered in the War Office
and [illegible] by the Bond
Witness Hon James Huntington Esq President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Virginia the 23rd day of February 1779, and in the Fourth Year of our Independence - 
James Huntington President
Attest
Ben Hoddes Secretary of the Board of War
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State of Tennessee}
Robertson County} On this day personally
appeared George Isbill and
Saml. F. Mitchell two respectable citizens of the
County of Todd, and State of Kentucky*
before me R. B. Mitchell one of the acting
Justices of the peace for the county of Robertson
and State of Tennessee and made oath in due
form of law that they have been well acquainted
with Colonel Nathaniel Terry late of Todd
County Kentucky before his death who was a
Captain in the War of the Revolution and
with his wife Mrs. Ann Terry, tey live
neighbours to them and been neighbours long before
the death of the said Nathaniel Terry
They know her to be the lawful wife of the
Said Nathaniel Terry. That she has not
intermarried since his death but continues
still the widow of the Said Nathaniel
Terry and was the identical wife of the same
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this twelth day of June 1839
P.S. interlined before signed the words "neighbours & was"
George Isbill {seal}
Samuel F. Mitchell {Seal}

R. B. Mitchell {JP}
Justice of the Peace

*Note Saml. F Mitchell one of the subscribing witnesses to the above affidavit is a citizen of Robertson County Tennessee but as the affidavit was drawn up without sufficient space to note that fact I have affixed this note. June 12, 1839
R. B. Mitchell J.P
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee}
Robertson County} I Robt. B Mitchell one
of the acting Justices of the
Peace for the county and state aforesaid
hereby certify that I am well acquainted
with George Isbill and Samuel F Mitchell
who has this day made oath before me to
the identity of Mrs. Ann Terry widow
of Colonel Nathaniel Terry. That they are
men of respectability and truth and that
full faith and credit are due and of
right ought to be given to their statements
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my Seal this twelfth day
of June 1839
R. B. Mitchell {JP}
Justice of the Peace
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2856. 27 Decr
Kentucky arrear case,
Ann Terry see within-
widow of Nathl Terry Rep Nov 24
who was a Captain
in the Va. line
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
480 Dollars - 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of Nov. 1843
and sent to
D. W. Poor,
Russellville
Ken.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 174.
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Carthage Tennessee
14th September 1839
Sir
In conformity with your instructions contained
in your letter of July 20th inclosing the affidavit
of Sarah Roberts and James Thomson, I have
transmitted the same to Halifax county Virginia
and obtained the certificate of the magistrate
as required. I herewith inclose them to you
and believing there is no other testimony
Wanting I hope you will forward the
Pension certificate of Mrs. Terry as soon
as you can Respectfully
A. Fergusson

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Carthage Tennessee
5th March 1839
Sir
You will find inclosed the necessary testi
-mony in relation to the claim of Mrs. Ann
Terry Widow of Colonel Nathaniel Terry
Whose papers I furnished you some time
since, I first had the clerks office in Halifax
county Searched and I have Mr. Holts certificate
a letter stating that no record of the marriage
exists in his office. I deem it necessary to send
you all the correspondence I have had upon the
subject. Believing that the testimony now Sent
will be fully Satisfactory I only inclose the proof
inclosed to me by one Holt the clerk. I trust as
this claim is one so plain and also the merits of
which is so well known that you will pass upon
it immediately. The services of Colonel Terry are
well known at the Department of War and I
am induced to believe the ballance of the proof is equally certain
Accept the assurances of my contenence
respect and &c
A. Fergusson

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Mt Air Oct 21. 1858

D Sir
Forward your affidavit as required by
the within, and a renewed Warrant to Mr. Terry
will be speedily issued. The seal of
the Clerk should attest the official character
of the Magistrate before whom yr affidavit is
made
I am most resply yrs
W L Underwood

John Chastain Esq
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Virginia = Halifax County, to wit:
I William Hall Clerk of the County Court for the County of Halifax aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Elisha Barksdale, Jun., who hath given the foregoing Certificate (as to the Credibility of the Witnesses Sarah Roberts and James Thompson) was at the time of signing the said Certificate and still is, an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine - In testimony whereof I
hereto affix my seal of Office & subscribe
my name this 26" day of August 1839
Wm. Hall Ck
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Allensville Ky,
April 14, 1841
26
Smith Lofland.
Is the name of Nath
on record as a pension
L74. Pension Office

Allensville Ky
April 13
Hon
John Bill
Mail} Secretary of War
Single} Washington City
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Allensville Todd Cty. Ky. April 14th 1841
Mr John Bell
I wish you to give all the information
that is on record in your office about a man
by the Name of Nathaniel Terry who has drawn
large sum of Money from the United States as a
Pensioner or if there is such a name at all amongst
the archives of the war department he drew as a Captain
and he told me that he never was an officer civil
nor Military your office. I suppose will Show who
was or was not officers & Soldiers in the old war there is
some controversy on the subject and I want to thank 
you for any information you can give me or
that subject as soon as possible by letter directed
to this place
yrs &c
Smith Lofland
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Let to Hon J. R. Underwood Jan
17, 1840. Same Jan 30, 1840.
do to A. Fergusson Feb 14, 1840
let: 24 Augt 1841 to
Hon. J. R. Underwood-
do. to same, Aug. 27. 1841 to
Hon. J. R. Underwood H.R.
let: 11 April 42 Hon:
J. R. Underwood, do. to Sec. War
May 1842 - do. to Hon. J. R. Under-
wood, June 4. 1842-

4618
Kentucky
Ann Terry
widow of Nathaniel Terry decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1828
and who died on the 8th. February 1837
of Todd Co. in the State of Ky.
who was a Capt. in the Compy. commanded
by Captain himself of the Regt. commanded
by - in the Va.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 480 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 8th
February 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d. day of Nov:
1839 and sent A. Fergus-
son Carthage Tennessee

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $1,215:00
Semi=annual allowance ending Mar '40 240.00
$1,455.00
{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 213
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OW Wid
#
3,054
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Original payment - 807
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
5 Dec 1828.
Nathaniel Terry of - in the County of
Todd - in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the War,
at which period he was a Captain in the Tenth regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. By Order of the Secretary.
T A Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMNET,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
6th December 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Nathaniel Terry - Captain in the Virginia line, amounting to Twenty four Hundred dollars. 
It further appears that Nathaniel Terry is not now on the pension list of any ---- agency, and has not been since the 3d. March 1826
Peter Hagner Aud
#3054 " " 
Allowed Oct 1838
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Keysbury Ky
Sept 29
J L Ed

S T
Mr. Cole
2856 Ky
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State of Kentucky Logan County Sct.
On this 23rd day of September 1848, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Ann Terry a resident of said County aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd Febry, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. - That she is the widow of Nathaniel Terry who was a Captain in the 10th Virginia Regiment in the Army of the United States, And that she received an annual pension of Four hundred and eighty dollars under the Act of the 17th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Ann Terry
Rich M Hannam J.P.
Witness
I CErtify that the above declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration
Rich M Hannam J.P.

State of Kentucky, Logan County S.S.
I Marmaduke B. Morton, Clerk of the Court of said County Certify that Richd M Hannam is a Magistrate in and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that the foregoing Signature, purporting to be his is genuine. His Commission is dated on the 7th day of March 1838 and Continues during good behavior.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and Subscribed my name, this 25th day of Sept. 1848
Marmaduke B Morton
Clerk of Logan County Court
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Keysburg Logan Cty Ky Sept. 28th 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Inclosed
you will please find the Certifficate of my
Mother Ann Terry for the purpose of her
securing her pension under the late act of
Congress you will please send her Sertifficate
as soon as practicable. very Respectfully yours &c
J. R. Terry
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State of Kentucky
Logan County Sct
I Ann Terry of Logan County Kentucky
hereby authorize the Commissioner of Pensions
at Washington DC. to issue to me a duplicate
for Land Warrant No 24 435 for 160 acres
of Land I the Said Ann Terry also
state that I have never sold assigned nor
Voluntarily granted with my right to the Warrant in question
Given under my hand this
Eleventh day of September 1858
Ann Terry

State of Kentucky Logan County Sct
The above Statement was Subscribed and
sworn to before me by the said Ann
Terry and I certify that the statements which are made in the above are to be relied on
Given under My hand this 11 day of September 1858.
A Noell (JPLC)
Land Warrant Lost
NOTICE Is hereby given that on or about this
13th day of April, 1857, I caused to be filed in the General Land Office, at Washington City, a caveat to prevent a patent being issued on land warrant, issued to myself for 160 acres of land, and No. 24,435.
July 8, 1858.--fw. ANN TERRY.
State of Kentucky Logan County Sct
Oscar C. Rhea, relictor & proprietor of the Russellville Herald Published in Russellville Ky States that the above Notice of Mrs. Ann Terry of the loss of land Warrant No 24435 for 160 acres of Land has been published in Said Paper.
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Six Sailelline Clerks Oscar C. Rhea.
Subscribed and Sworn to
before me by Oscar C. Rhea
on this 11th day of September 1858
A Hull (JPLC)

State of Kentucky
Logan County Sct
As Clerk of the Logan County Court I do certify
that A Hull Whose genuine Signature appears
to the within certificate now is & was at the date
thereof and acting Justice of the peace within and for said County duly elected & qualified as such.
Given under my hand and Seal of
Office this 11th day of September 1858
Jas. E. Wright Clerk of the
Logan County Court Ky
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State of Kentucky
Warren County SS.
Be it remembered that on this 14th
September 1858 personally appeared be
fore the undersigned a Justice of the Peace
in & of the County aforesd. Warren
L Underwood to me well known
and made oath, that he recd for
Mrs. Terry, in the city of Washington
sometime according to his recollection
in the Spring of 1847, the Bounty Land
Warrant within mentioned - and im
mediately enclosed it in a letter
directed to her, to the care of John
Chastain Esqr. Russellville Ky
tion to [illegible]
No. 1069 REGISTERED LETTER. husband the
Post-Office, Wash DC of Registry
it if her case
Feby 13 1857 About the
this the
Received a Letter addressed to John Chastain Esq thro the
Hon M Underwood robbed be
for Mrs. Ann Ferry Bowling Green
Russellville Ky bers. So it
A M Hughes Jr P. M. tabs that
50 [illegible] warrant en
closed, was lost & never 
came to the hands of Mrs.
Ann Terry W L Underwood
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State of Kentucky
Warren County S.S.
Be it remembered that on this 14th
September 1858 personally appeared be
fore the undersigned a Justice of the peace
in & for the County aforesd. Warner
L Underwood to me well known
and made oath, that he recd for
Mrs. Terry, in the City of Washington
sometime according to his recollection
in the spring of 1857, the Bounty Land
Warrant within mentioned - and im
mediately enclosed it in a letter
directed to her, to the care of John
Chastain Esqr. Russellville Ky.
and took the precantion to Regs
in the letter - He has procured
the Post Master certificate of Registry
& will herewith affix it if he can
lay his hands on it - About the
time this letter passed thro the
mail, the mail was robbed be
tween Louisville & Bowling green
as he is informed & believes. So it
is, he verily believes & states that
sd Letter and Warrant en
closed, was lost & never
came to the hands of Mrs. 
Ann Terry W L Underwood
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Sworn to & subscribed before me the
day & year aforesd & I hereby cer
tify that sd Underwood is a
credible person and his state
ments are worthy of belief
J M Donaldson J. Peace

State of Kentucky Warren County Sct
I Charles E Blowell Clerk of the
County Court of Warren County certify
that James M Donaldson is a Justice
of the Peace as above and that the
foregoing signature purporting to be
his is genuine
In testimony whereof I here
unto affix the seal of said
Court and subscribe my
name this 14th SEpt 1858
C E Blowell
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State of Kentucky
County of Logan-} SS.
On this Eighth day of July 1843
personally appeared before me Drury W. Poor a Justice of the peace for said County Ann Terry a resident of Kentucky in the county of Logan
aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Nathaniel Terry who was a Captain of Tenth Virginia Regiment, in the Continental line and the annual amount of the pension she received under Act of July 7, 1838, was Four hundred & Eighty Dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on Ann Terry
the day and year above written before me,
and I do hereby further Certify that
Mrs. Ann Terry the signer of the
above declaration is personally
known to me.
D.W. Poor {J Peace}
State of Kentucky Logan County Sct
I Marmaduke B. Morton Clerk of the Court of Logan County Certify that Drury W Poor is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto
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affixed my Seal of Office and Subscribed
my name this 8th day of July 1843.
Marmaduke B. Morton
Clerk of the Court for Logan County

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