Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], John Berry, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Berry John Dis. no papers
CONTENTS
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MMHF
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
December 14, 1926

Mrs. Elwood Stevenson
Faribault, Minn.

Madam:
I have to advise you that there are no papers on file relative to the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Berry, who is reported on the printed list of invalid pensioners of Shenandoah County, Virginia, as of the Ninth Virginia Regiment, pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1785, and increased under the Act of April 24, 1816, and died October 2, 1826.
The papers in such claims were burned when the British burned the City of Washington in 1814, and the increase in 1816 was automatic and did not require the filing of further documents, that data and the date of death being reported by the agent who paid the pension.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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45 no.
September 25, 1934
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John Berry-Disability 
John Chadkwick-W.9385
Mr. Hayes Edmonson BA-J/AWF
1005 E. Marshall Street
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of the following Revolutionary War soldiers; John Berry of Shenandoah County, Virginia and John Chadwick of Greenup County, Kentucky.

John Berry-Disability pensioner.

On the printed list of invalid pensioners of Shenandoah County, Virginia, the name John Berry is found as of the Ninth Virginia Regiment, pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1785, and increased under the Act of April 24, 1816. He died October 2, 1826.

The papers in such claims were burned when the British burned the War Office in 1814. The increase of 1816 was automatic and did not require the filing of further documents; that data and the date of death being reported by the agent who paid the pension.
See his letter in 
John Chadwick, S. 9385-AWF

John Chadwick-W.9385

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9385, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Chadwick.

The date and place of birth of John Chadwick are
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not shown in the claim. He stated that his father's house in Surry County, North Carolina, was burned in 1782, names of his parents not given.

John Chadwick enlisted, while residing at Shallow Ford of Big Yadkin River in Surry County, North Carolina, in December 1780 or January, 1781, served eighteen months as a private in Captain John Bruce's North Carolina company, was in the battle of Guilford Court House and several skirmishes. He enlisted in July, 1782, served as orderly sergeant in Captain John Bruce's company; he was commissioned ensign in the fall of 1782 and continued to serve in Captain John Bruce's company for five months.

He moved after the Revolution to Bourbon County, Kentucky and in 1800 moved to Big Sandy, Greenup County, Kentucky.

John Chadwick was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1836, then a resident of Big Sandy, Kentucky, and aged seventy-six years.

He married May 31, 1847 in Greenup County, Kentucky, Lucinda Bartram. He died April 4 or 17, 1850 at his home about three miles from Catlettsburg, Kentucky.

His widow, Lucinda Chadwick, was allowed pension on her application executed May 2, 1853, then aged fifty-nine years and living in Greenup County, Kentucky. In 1866, 1867 and 1869 she continued to reside in Catlettsburg, Kentucky.

In 1854 George E. Chadwick was in Greenup County, Kentucky, and in 1857 Joseph Bartram was living in Greenup County, no relationship to the family shown.
Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Letter addressed to Finis J. Garrett Cng. - for C. C. Berry.

On the printed list of invalid pensioners of Shenandoah County, Virginia, the name John Berry is found as of the Ninth Virginia Regiment, pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1785, and increased under the Act of April 24, 1816, and died October 2, 1826. 
The papers in such claims were burned when the British burned the City of Washington in 1814, and the increase in 1816 was automatic and did not require the filing of further documents, that data and the date of death being reported by the agent who paid the pension.
Herewith is returned Mr. C. C. Berry's letter.
Very truly yours,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner
The first of this letter in John Berry W5219 AWF
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AW
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
June 7, 1926.

Mrs. E. C. Chatfield,
4736 Emerson Ave. S.
Minneapolis, Minn.

Madam:
I have to advise you, that there are no papers on file relative to the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Berry, who is reported on the printed list of invalid pensioners of Shenandoah County, Virginia, as of the Ninth Virginia Regiment, pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1785, and increased under the Act of April 24, 1816, and died October 2, 1826.
The papers in such claims were burned when the British burned the City of Washington in 1814, and the increase in 1816 was automatic and did not require filing of further documents; that data and the date of death being reported by the agent who paid the pension.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.

See printed list 1835
Vol. 2.
Va List page 2:-
he was a pvt. $60 per An - commenced Jan 1, 1803 increased $96. Apr. 24, 1816.
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MINNESOTA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
FAIRBAULT, MINNESOTA
October, 7th
U. S. PENSION OFFICE F
OCT 20 1926
U. S. PENSION OFFICE F 
OCT 20 1926
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me a record of the service in the Revolutionary War of John Berry of Shenandoah County, Virginia? In the "Eighth Annual Report of the Library Board of the Virginia State Library - 1910-1911" on page 44 it mentions John Berry of Shenandoah County as being before the Secretary of War in 1835 - Pension 2.21-
I am anxious to become a member of the D.A.R. and am sure I am eligible. However, I must have definite proof before making out an application.
I would appreciate a prompt reply - Your department is a busy one, I am sure, so I am enclosing a stamped addressed envelope - in that way, hoping to receive my answer as soon as possible - Thanking you for your trouble and courtesy, I am
Yours Truly, Edith Stevenson (Mrs. Elwood Stevenson)
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MRS. EDWARD C. CHATFIELD
GENEALOGIST
4736 EMERSON AVENUE SOUTH May 22, 1926.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

Bureau of Records and Pensions:-
Dear Sirs:-
I would like to inquire about the Pension papers of John Berry of Shenandoah County Virginia, of how many pages they consist, and what would be the charge for a photostat copy of them.
I would also like to inquire if they make any mention of his wife and children.
I find in the Pension Roll of Virginia, that he was of the 9th Va. regt. placed upon the Pension Roll in 1804 Nov. 28 and pension increased Apr. 24 1816 from $60 to $96. Died Oct 2, 1826.
Very truly yours
(Mrs Edw. C.) Carrie E. Chatfield