Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7699, for John Terry, Virginia
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
(3-1776)
SERVICE					NUMBER
Va.		Terry, John			S 7699
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CONTENTS

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19
6376.
Virginia
John Terry, deceased,
of Pittsylvania (in the State of Virginia
who was a priv & Eigh in the company: -commanded
by Captain Shelton - of the (removed)
commanded
by (removed)
in the Virginia
line for 3 monthly privates
3 an Ensign
8th
18
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 40 Dollars
---- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 & Ending
February, 1845. when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of
September 1845 and sent to J.B. Stovall
Halifax C Hours, -
Arrears to the 4th of September 1845
Semi-annual allowance ending
557.44,
=
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1833
Recorded by William H. Panstall
Book E. 2. Vol. 2 Page 35
Sept. 45. Reed
letter to age:-
of Stephen Terry with history
Prior
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Virginia
Pillsylvania County July Court 1840
of
The Court doth certify that satisfactory evidence
has been exhibited that John Perry who died in this County
on the 1" day of February 1845 left no widow
In testimony that the foregoing is truly
transcribed from the records of the said
Court, I William H. Panstall Clerk
thereof have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court
this 22d day of
July 1840
-
of
Panstall
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Virginia Pittsylvania County May Court 1845
On this the 19th day of May 1845 personally appeared in
Open Court, James Terry son of John Terry who was a private, soldier and an officer in the Army of the revolution a resident of Virginia
in the County of Pittsylvania aged 49 years who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 that
he, the said James Terry, John Terry, Champness Terry, Elizabeth Terry, Mary McLanthan & Lucy Fitzgerald are the on
by children of John Terry who was a private soldier and an
ensign in the army of the Revolution, that he always understood(rough translation)
from his father, that he was born and raised in this Pillsylvia
a County, that he volunteered in 1778 as a private soldier
as will appear from the proof hereto annexed three months
and a half, I further appears from a discharge found
in his papers that he was drafted or second time in 1779
and was discharged in Halifax County by Capt Shelton
That it further appears from a discharge found in his papers that he served a tour in 1781 as an Ensign. He for
the states he find with his fathers papers a paper which
appears to be a discharge which he supposes to be for the
our proven by Chany. He states he always underston(????)
from his father that he resided in this County Pilley
Varia) when he went in the army, which will more
fully appear from the proof. He further declares that his
father died in the County of Pittsylvania on the 11" day of
February 1845 aged 85 years and left six children to wit:
James, John Champness Lucy Elizabeth and Mary who
are of lawful age
Satisfactory evidence was exhibited to the court that John
Henry Deceased was a private soldier and an ensign in
the army of the Revolution & died in this County on the day
of February 1847 and left six children whose names are
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James Terry, John Terry, Champness sing Elizabeth Henry Lacy
Fitzgerald & Mary Houghland who are of lawful age
I further appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the afore
said John Terry refused in his lifetime to apply for a pension
In testimony that the foregoing order
are truly transcribed from thereon
of the said Court, I William H. San
shall Clerk thereof have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of
the said Court this 23rd day of
May one thousand eight hundred
and forty five
Wm S. Panstall
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
W. T. Hocken
Van Wert
Ohio
Sir:
---
April 16, 1927
any
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim S. 7699, it appears that
John Terry was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia,
date not stated.
He resided in said county when he volunteered in
the spring of 1778 and served three and a half months
as a private in Captain John Donaldson's Company and
was discharged in August 1778; in 1779 he was drafted
in the Pittsylvania County Militia, length of tour not
stated in 1781 he served as ensign in the 1st Regiment
of General Stevens' Brigade and was discharged by Captain
Joseph Morton, April 2, 1781.
He died February 11, 1845, aged eighty-five years,
in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. His wife, whose name
is not given, was then dead. There were six surviving
children James, aged forty-nine years; John; Champness;
Elizabeth; Lucy Fitzgerald and Mary McLauthan or McLaughland
, to whom was allowed the pension.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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John Terry an ensign of the Regiment in the
Brigade Commanded by General Stevens is
hereby discharged he having served his
tower duly given under my hand this
day of April 1781
Joseph Morton Cap
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(2) S.File 
7699
John Terry
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(Damaged info right corner)
John Terry
(Signature and date (???)/16/45






all as 11/18
act 7. June, 1832
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(2) 

S.File 7699


Va (Veterans affairs?)
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(I) hereby Certify, that Mr John Terry a
truly set out his time is hereby

(Page is to hard for me to effectively transcribe beyond the extracted text. What I can best infer is that this is a declaration from his attorney that he is a legitimate veteran of the American Revolutionary War)
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Moselle Va
July the 28th 1845
(?????)

on the enclosed the certify of the court
to be and reduce in the case of the children of
John Terry whose offered for the (???????) of
(???????) are (???????)
I am very Respectfully
3 Stoll
or for
Edwards Esqr
Com of Pension
Washington City
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Dear for
Halifax to to be
May the 27th 1845
I hand you enclosed the Declaration of John Terry
son of John Terry to obtain the pension due his forther
up to the day of his death, with proof of service
some my propertifuly
W Storace
Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
Washington by
P
is the children of a widow and after 7th June
& before the 4th of July 36 entitled to the
the widow from the 4th of benefits of the pro
sons of the act of the 4th of July 1836, as in cases of soldier
who died after the 4th of March 1831 and before the 8th
of June 1832, Provided the widow would have been entitled
had she been living when the act of the 4th of July 1836
passed
am in hole  
S
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G
Virginia Sedglarin County
I William H. Panstall Clerk of the County some
of Pennsylvania in the State aforesaid, do hereby that Randolph
Barkdale whose name appears to the foregoing is an acting
Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and
(verified?) as such, and that his said signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court this 23rd day of
May A.D. One thousand eight
hundred and forty five
Wm H. Panstall
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G
Virginia Sedglarin County
I William H. Panstall Clerk of the County some
of Pennsylvania in the State aforesaid, do hereby that Randolph
Barkdale whose name appears to the foregoing is an acting
Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and
(verified?) as such, and that his said signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court this 23rd day of
May A.D. One thousand eight
hundred and forty five
Wm H. Panstall
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April 16, 1914.

Mon,.Claude A. Swanson,
United States Senate,
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter dated the four
teenth instant, requesting information in regard to mix soldiers
of the Revolution, for Mrs. Peyton Green of Wytheville
Virginia, I have the honor to advise you that this Bureau is
unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution,
unless a claim for pension or bounty land made on account of
his services, is on file.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims
for Thomas Scott and Rice Williams of Virginia Senegatives
You are herewith furnished the histories of the only soldiers
from Virginia named John Terry and John Wigginton, found
in and files.
See 6547. Con. (Va)
The names Stephen and William Robinson appear so often
on these records that in order to identify claims, if on file
for said soldiers, it is essential that Mrs. Peyton Green
should furnish as much as possible of the following data: names
of some officers under whom they served, places of residence
at enlistment and after discharge, approximate dates of birth
and death, given names of widows.
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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim
our $110 No. 1699, it appears that John Terry was born in Court
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and resided there when he volunteered
in the spring of 1778, served three and a half months
as private in Captain John Donaldson's company, and was discharged
in August 1778. In 1779, he was drafted in the Pittsylvania
County Militia, length of tour not stated in 1781.
he served as ensign in the 1st regiment of General Stevens'
Brigade and was discharged by Captain Joseph Morton, April
2, 1781.
He died in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, February 11,
of the
1845. His wife whose name is not given, was then dead.
There were six surviving children: James aged forty-five years.
John Champness, Elizabeth Lucy Fitzgerald and Mary McLauthanor
McLaughland, to whom was allowed the pension due on a
count of their father's services in the Revolution.
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19th Apr 16 Hist to Hon
Claude A. Swanson U.S.S
1927- Apr * 16 Hist to W. T.

7699
INVALID.
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File No. 7699.
John Perry
on Rev War
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Act: June 7th 1882
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 369
Arrangement of 1870.}
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Ed.
The Western and Couther Le Inurane on
W. J. WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT
HOME OFFICE FOURTH AND BROADWAY
CINCINNATT, OHIO
Agency at: Van Wert, Ohio
February 21st            1927
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington
(Initials)
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me the Revolutionary War
Record of John Terry, who enlisted
age of
17 years
He lived 18
South of Danville V.
Your Reept
W. T.
Hocken ast, Sept.
Van West Ohio
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CLAUDE A. SWANSON, VA. CHAIRMAN.
ASSES A. MARTIN, S.
JANES A. REID, MO.
OSCREE SUTHERLAND, UVAN.
HENRY F. ASHOREY, ARIZ.
FRANCIS S. WARREN, WYO.
JOHN W. KRAN, NO.
HENRY A. DUPONY, NEL
MARRY LANE, ORKO.
SAAC STEPHENSON, WIS.
WILLAND BAULSBURY, OF
MILES POINDEXTEN, WASH.
EDWIN C. SUSLEIGH, MR.
NASLED A COLDERSON, IN. JAMES H. BRADY than
GEONOR P. MUNCY, CLERK.


United States
Senate,
COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
April 14, 1914.
Hon. G.M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
I inclose you herewith a copy of a communication
addressed to me by Dr. Peyton Green of Wytheville,
Virginia, in regard to certain information he desires
relative to the parties whose names appear therein.
Dr. Green is a very highly respected citiizen
of Wytheville. I hope you will have this matter
thoroughly investigated and, if possible, furnish me
the information desired. I am especially anxious to
serve him in this matter.
Very truly yours,
Claude A. Swanson
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that John Terry one of the 5th in the City and
Date under General Scott (??????)
march to the Widow W. Daniel Halifax County on his way to the (??????)
under my hand
day of June 1779. 
(Name of a Captain)
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Not evidence of service

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D
Terry John
S.File 7699
Va.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States
, of the 7th June, 1832, John Terry, decd: who was a private and
an Ensign in the Rev. War was entitled to a pension at the rate of $40
(per annul counting?). That 4th March 1834 and ending on the (??)the of Febuary 1845
the day of his death which will be paid to James, John,
Champness and Elizabeth Terry, Surry Fitzgerald and Mary McDanglandonly (the) only
surviving children
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
ing
Examined and
Countersigned,
Son
life
the
Given at the War Office of the United States
, this 6th day of
September one thousand eight
hundred and forty=five.-
Commissioner of Pensions
Secretary of War
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Ar37,056
John Terry decd
Va
Act 7 June 1832
1778.
me per $10.00
1781 3 " Ensign 30.00
40.00
J.B. Stevell Esq.
Halifax C.H
W
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No 37.056
John Terry dec
Va
Act 7 June 1832
Adm
3 mo Ensign $30
3 "
private
10.00
40.00
Commencing on 4 March
1831 and terminating on
the 11th February 1845, the day
of his death, payable to
James Perry, John Perry
Champness King Elizabeth
of
Terry, Lucy Fitzgerald, and
Mary M Laughland only serving
children of John King decd he
have left no widow
J.B. Panstall
Halifax