Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10406, Peleg Berry, R. I.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
R.I. | Berry, peleg | W10406
| Mary or Barry|
Contents [blank]
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234 Albany New York Mary Berry of Chenango Co in the State of N Yk who was a RI in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the commanded by [blank] in the [blank] Widow of Peleg Berry decd late Ensign & Lieutenant in the Revolution Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 280 Dollars 67 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Nov 1836 and sent henry Billygate Oxford, NY Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $1576.1[illegible]
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar 37 143.3 [illegible]
$1729.[illegible] 
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832  recorded by ["illegible"] Addison Clerk Book Vol ["illegible"] Page 127
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State of New York Chenango County SS
On this 31st day of October 1836 personally appeared before me the subscriber Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York, and Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors, Mary Berry, a resident of Preston in said county of Chenango, and state of New York, 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 4th 1836. That she is 84 years of age, and that she is the widow of Peleg Berry who was an Ensign and Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution. That during the Revolution they lived in Westerly Rhode Island. that from October 1775 to October 1776 for the term of one year said Peleg was absent from home in active service, in Captain Wells Company and from December 1776 to December 1777 for the term of one full year said Peleg was absent from home in active service in Captain Thompson's Company That said Peleg was absent from home for two full years as an ensign and lieutenant . She further declares that she was married to the said Peleg Berry on the 17th day of April 1774. that her husband the aforesaid Peleg Berry died on the 30th June 1796: and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by the reference to the proof hereto annexed. Sworn to and subscribed on the
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day and yeaer above written before me Mary Berry her mark [handwritten "x"]

John Tracy Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors State of New York
State of New York Chenango County SS I John Tracy of Oxford in said County and State a Judge of the Court of the Correction of Error of the State of New York do hereby certify that [illegible] Berry who has subscribed and sworn to [illegible] duration is unable from bodily [illegible] attend court. Witness my hand [illegible] year above written. John Tracy
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October 6, 1923
Evangeline F. Johnson Nenuet NY. Madam; I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 10406, it appears that Peleg Berry or Barry, while residing in Westerly Rhode Island, was commissioned October 1775 an Ensign in Captain Wells' company, Colonel Richmond's Rhode Island regiment. He was commissioned August 1776 Lieutenant in same regiment, and December 1777 was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in Captain Thompson's company, Colonel Stanton's Regiment and resigned December 1777. He died June 30, 1796 at Westerly Rhode Island.. Soldier married at Westerly, Rhode Island,
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April 17, 1774, Mark Kinyon, she was allowed pension on her application executed October 31, 1836, while a resident of Preston, Chenango County, New York, aged eighty four years. Sons are referred to, only name stated, Richard Wayne Berry, who was living in Preston, New York, aged fifty four years in 1836. Respectfully, Commissioner.
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[vertically written on left side: "1923 Oct 6 lttr to Evangeline Johnson AWJ"]
Revy WIDOW, &c. File No 10406 Mary Berry Wid. Peleg Berry Ensign & Lt Rev
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Col. A, page 50
[Arrangement of 1870]
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No 515 3 Sec
Admd 
10 mo Ensign
14 " Lieutnt
Henry R Mygatt Oxford N. York
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State of New York Chenango County SS

I Percy Randall Clerk of said county of Chenango hereby certify that Justus Grant before whom the above affidavit of Henry Thorn was taken is a Commissioner of Deeds as above duly authorized to administer oaths and that his signature above written is genuine. I do further certify that John Tracy before whom the above affidavit of Richard W Berry was made, and declaration of Mary Berry was also made is the Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York and a Judge for the Court for the Correction of Errors of said state of New York residing at Oxford in said county of Chenango and that his signatures above written are genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of said county of Chenango the 2d day of November 1836 James M D Carr Dep Clerk
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State of New York Chenango County SS
On this 31st October 1836 personally appeared before the subscribed Richard Wayne Berry who being sworn [illegible] that he is 54 years of age that he is the son of Peleg & Mary Berry above mentioned. That said Peleg Berry died on the 30th June 1796 at Westerly Rhode Island and that he was present at the time of his death. That since said Peleg Berrys death said Mary has remained a widow that she now lives with deponent at Preston in the County of Chenango aforesaid and that said Mary has resided with deponent most of the time since said Peleg Berrys death and has not been married since his death. [signed "Richard W Barry"] Sworn to the day and year aforesaid before me and I certify that said Richard Wayne Berry is a credible person and his statement  entitled to credit. John Tracy Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors State of New York
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State of New York Chenango County SS
On this 27 day of October 1836 personally appeared before me a Comissioner of Deeds duly authorized to administer oaths in and for said county of Chenango, Henry Thorn of Plymouth in said county, who being duly sworn says that he is 77 years of age, that he was well acquainted with Peleg Berry the deceased husband of Mary Berry of Preston in said County of Chenango that he lived in Westerly Rhode Island and was acquainted with said Peleg Berry before and during the Revolutionary  War and that he lived near said Peleg Berry. that said Peleg Berry was a Lieutenant [inserted "and ensign"] in the state troops of Rhode Island in 1775, 1776, and 1777, that before November of 1776 said peleg Berry was absent from Westerly in service one year, and that in the fall of 1776 after said berry had been in service one year as a Lieutenant, deponent joined the company of which said Berry was a Lieutenant and that he this deponent served in said company from [illegible] 1776 to march 1777 when deponent left said company and enlisted in the Continental Army and went south that all the time deponent was in said company said Berry was a Lieutenant in active service in said company and that when deponent went south he left said Berry in active service in said company at Tiverton Rhode Island and whilst deponent was in said company they were absent from Westerly aforesaid in service at Warwick Neck and Tiverton and other places in Rhode Island. Sworn to before me and I certify that said Henry Thorn is a credible person and entitled to credit. Justice Grant Commissioner of Deed
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Town Clk Westerly RI Sep 11 1836
Henry R Mygatt Esq Oxford, Chenango County NY single
18 3/4
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Westerly RI Sept 4th 1836 Henry R Mygatt Esq
Sir Your [illegible] of the 24th wherein I received and in reply [illegible] a coppy of the record of Peleg Berry's marriage to Mary Kinyon of said Westerly. I also find by examining the town council records in sd Westerly that January 23, 1797 letters of Acommodation were granted to [illegible] Babcock Js in the estate of Capt Peleg Berry decd and I also find that on the 30th of January 1797 that the estate of sd deceased represented insolvent and commissioner appointed to receive and examine the claims of the hereditors to sd estate, and that the same time a Committee was appointed & sent off to Mary Berry then the widow of the said Peleg Berry deceased for the upholding of life as provided by statute as to the identity of service it does not come within my province consequently it would be better I think for some of her sons to undertake that business probably they may obtain the necessary testimony for that [illegible] Here follows a coppy of the record of their marriage - "April 17th 1774 Then Peleg Berry and Mary Kinyon both of Westerly were joined together in the honourable state of marriage by Stephen Babcock Elder Entered April the 20th 17[illegible] Jur Joseph Crandall Town Clerk" State of Rhode Island Washington County SS Towns Clerks Office [illegible] Sept the 4th AD 1836 I hereby certify that the foregoing certificates of marriage of Peleg Berry and Mary Kinyon is a fine coppy of the record. Mr George Mason T Clerk
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
John Bron Francis
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Be it known that the name "Henry Bowen" to the afore written attestation subscribed is the proper handwriting of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his attestation, full faith and credit are to be rendered. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said state to be affixed at Providence, this twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six and of Independence the fifty-first John Brown Francis
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND
Henry Brown Secry
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Secretary's Office Oct 27, AD 1836 I certify that at the session of the general assembly of said state (then colony) in October seventeen hundred seventy five, Peleg Berry was elected ensign of Capt. Wells Company, Richmonds regiment ordered at said session to be raised for one year unless sooner That at August session following (1776) the said Peleg was elected Lieutenant in said Regiment. That in December following (1776) the said Peleg was elected first Lieutenant of Capt Thompson's Company in Stanton's regiment ordered at said session to be raised for fifteen months; unless sooner discharged: That in December seventeen hundred seventy seven I find the following "It is noted and resolved that Peleg Berry, a Lieutenant in one of the fifteen months regiments, be permitted to resign his commission." Witness Henry Bowen Secry
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100
160
26.67
286.67

1433.35
143.33
1,576.68
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Oxford, Nov 2, 1836 Chenango Co, N York Sir: I send declaration D. Mary Berry for a pension. The people appear in the following order. 1st The certificate of the Secretary of State Rhode Island. Shows in 1775 & 76 10 mo service as ensign " " 2 as Lieutenant C '76 & '77 1 year [illegible] 2 year Lieut & Ensign. 2d The certificate town clerk Westerly that [illegible] she married April 17, 1774. 3d The affidavit Henry Thom proving some of the service and identifying the parties. 4th the affidavit Richard W. Berry proving death. that widow not since married Dc. 5th The declaration Mary Berry as to marriage, service, death. 6th Certificate clerk as to Commissioner deeds and the judge. Please address me on the subject, I am fai You Obd Ser Henery R Mygatt J.L. Edwards Esq Comm Penisions War Dept Washington City DC
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Nanuet N.Y. Aug 20, 1923 Pension Bureau Dept. of Records Washington, DC
Will you kindly inform me if you have on record a Peleg Barre (or Barry), of Westerly Rhode Island, or his widow as having received a pension from the Revolutionary War.  Yours Very Truly Evangeline F Johnson Enclosed you will find a stamped addressed envelope for reply.