Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7701, for Joseph Terry, Virginia
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SERVICE 
Sea Service 
Va 
deceased 

CONTENTS of Terry, Joseph
 NUMBER S.7701. 
Carded
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VIRGINIA
 Joseph Terry of Patick in the State of Va. who was a pvt in the company commanded by Captain Morry of the Reg commanded by Col Allard in the line for 2 years for 1777- Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 - Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of March 1833 and sent A. Staples Patrick, Clerk of the County. Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 ┃ Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. Nathan Rice Clerk Vol. in Va. Lined Sea Service Record 120. 40 Recorded by Cook X $1600- ⎨ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. ⎬ Page 12 1886 Jany 27 Stephen Perry Date of ┃
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State of Virginia and 
County of Patrick

On this 11 day of October 1832 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Patrick Joseph Terry, a resident of the County of Patrick of and State of Virginia, aged seventy one years the 27th of July last, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the line fit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 the October after he was fourteen years of age with Capt John Morly who was attached to the 2nd Regiment commanded by Col. Alberd has was a resident  at the term of enlistment of the County of Buckingham and State of Virginia, and in December following he with other residents marched to Cumberland Old Courthouse, Jacob Winfree was 1st lieutenant John Clark and Robert Morly ensign to the said Company. About then weeks after that the Company marched from Cumberland Old Courthouse through the State of North Carolina & South Carolina to the Town of Savannah in the State of Georgia and was there attached to the 2d Regiment above stated under the command of Col Elbert and to the Brigade of General Howe where he remained in and about 12 months when the 2nd Regiment was ordered by the commanding general to march to Florida in order to dislodge the British from St Augustine which they then held possession of that they focused their march till they arrived within eight of S. Johnson, when they were met by an express informing them that the provise ship which has been sent on to me the Regiment, were all captured by the enemy. They then retraced back to Savannah and suffered my sevenly for provisions having to pass through a wilderness Country where nations could not be procured they have got sick the some two or three months after their return there was for volunteers from the Regular to go upon she after the British ship that he with about so more turned out and went on board of Gally called the Wishington command by Capt John Murgate, that after Gruning some time they captured three British repel, One ship one shop and one know and relieved into part with the price some time after that the exact day he does not now recollect but thinks it was about two years & better after his enlistment in the month of December battle took place between Gen Howes Breed and this survey in which the Amorious even defected, and hearing the note was taken prisoner and for or have the prison ship when he remained
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the last day of August following when he was induced to enlist in British service in order to save his life being almost worn out by the privations incident to his situation, after enlisting he was sent on shore when he called himself of the first opportunity that offered and deserted their service, and resided in the State of Georgia and performed militia duty till the end of the war. His being taken prisoner in this causes that has no discharge or other documentary evidence of his services or before the war ended and is mainly in the officers with whom he served were or to disposed that he never got to see either of them. He however has procured the testimony of Thomas Terry as to his enlistment & marked A and also of Charles Rakes marked B. which he wishes to accompany his declaration. He is certain that the time he served in the United States Army & the time of his imprisonment exceeded the term of his enlistments. He was born in the County of Chesterfield State of Virginia and when an infant as he is informed his father moved to the County of Buckingham when he enlisted, according to the Register of his parents he was born on the 27th day of July 1761. He removed from the County of Buckingham to the County of Franklin in the year 1819 and from thence to the County of Patrick in the year 1821 where he now lives.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid this day an year forward. 
Joseph Terry (signed by X) 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed Joseph Terry was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - 
I, Abram Staples Clerk of the Court of Patrick County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Terry for a pension In testimony whereof. 
I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 17th day of October 1832 
A. Staples Clk
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Mrs. Frank H. Thomas 
427 Hill Avenue 
Elmhurst, Illinois 

(Redacted) BA-J/MLB 1812.

April 18, 1938

Dear Madam:  Reference is made to your letter of April 4, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Terry, of Murray County, Georgia, who, you think may have been the father of your great grandmother, Sarah Ann Terry, who married Thomas J. Ruddleston April 
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and only one claim for pension was found based upon service in that was of a Joseph Terry. His record is furnished you herewith. 
Both Revolutionary War and War of 1812 pension records were searched in the event that Thomas J. Huddleston might have rendered service in one of those wars, and no claim for pension was found based upon service of that soldier in either war. In the event he might have served, it is suggested that information in regard to his military service might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Mrs. Frank A. Thomas 
427 Hill Avenue 
Elmhurst, Illinois 

April 18, 1938 
XXXXX XXXXX BA-J/MOS 
Joseph Terry, S.7701 

Dear Madam: 
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.7001, based on the stationary War service of Joseph Terry. was born July 27, 1781, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. he was an infant his father moved to Buckingham County, Virginia. 

The names of his parents were not given. 

While a resident of Buckingham County, Virginia, Joseph Terry enlisted in October, 1775, in Captain John Moseley's company in Colonel Alberd, of Elberd, Virginia regiment. After serving in said regiment over a year, he went on board the galley, Washington, at Savannah Georgia, which galley was commanded by Captain John Wingate. He aided in capturing three British vessels. In December, 1778, at the battle of Savannah, he was taken prisoner. He was placed on a prison ship where he remained until the last day of August following, when in order to escape the privations of a prisoner, he enlisted in the British service. He soon deserted the British service, lived in Georgia and performed military duty until the close of the Revolution but he did not give any details of this service. In 1819 he moved from Buckingham County to Franklin County and in 1831 he moved to Patrick County, Virginia. He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Patrick County, Virginia. 

One Thomas Terry of Lynchburg, Virginia, testified for the soldier in 1829, relationship not shown. There are no further data relative to soldier's family. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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May 19, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MCSIMLB 

Mrs. James S. Jones 
Box 343 
Chatham, Virginia 

Dear Madam: 
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 701, that Joseph Terry was born July 20, 1761, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. 

While a resident of Buckingham County, Virginia, he enlisted in October, 1775, in Captain John Moseley's company in Colonel Alberd, of Elberd's Virginia regiment. After serving in said regiment over a year, he went on board the galley, Washington, at Savannah, Georgia, which galley was commanded by Captain John Wingate. He aided in capturing three British vessels. In December, 1778, at the battle of Savannah,  he was taken prisoner. He was placed on a prison ship where he remained until the last day of August, following, when in order to escape the privations of a prisoner, he enlisted in the British service. He soon deserted the British service, lived in Georgia and performed military duty until the close of the Revolution but he did not give any details of this service.

 He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Patrick County, Virginia. 

There are no data relative to wife and children. 

Very truly yours 
E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner
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1812 Wars Section 

April 18, 1927

Mrs. F. M. Robbins 
Signal Mt., Box 7 
Tenn. 

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3701, it appears that JOSEPH TERRY was born July 27, 1761, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. 

While a resident of Buckingham County, Virginia, he enlisted in October, 1775, in Captain John Moseley's Company in Colonel Alberd's or Elberd, Virginia Regiment. After serving in said regiment over a year he went on board the galley, Washington, at Savannah, Georgia, which galley was commanded by Captain John Wingate. He aided in capturing three British vessels. In December, 1778, at the battle of Savannah he was taken prisoner. He was placed on a prison ship where he remained until the last day of August following, when in order to escape the privations of a prisoner he enlisted in the British service. He soon deserted the British service, lived in Georgia and performed military duty until the close of the Revolution but he did not give any deeds of this service service He was allowed pension on his application executed October 11,
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1832, at which time he was a resident of Patrick County, Virginia. 
There are no data on file relative to wife and children. 

Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner
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March 29, 1936 
EXX BA-J/MAMFSMLB

Mrs. Frank H. Thomas 
427 Hill Avenue 
Elmhurst, Illinois 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know the cost of copying a Revolutionary War pension record, which you believe includes names of children. Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration are obtained from claims for pension which have been made to the United States based upon service in that war. 

The papers in such a claim will be carefully examined and all data found in regard to service, residences, family, etc., incorporated in an official report without charge. 

In order to identify any particular record, the full name of the soldier is essential and as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlist ment and after service and given name of widow. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Corporation of Lynchburg To Wit
This day Thomas Terry personally appeared before me Ammon Hancock Mayor for the Corporation aforesaid, and oath that Joseph Terry is the man who to his personal knowledge enlisted in the army of the United States for 3 years under Capt John Moseley attached to the 2d Regiment commanded by Col. Albert and General How: commanded the brigade, and that, from Common and notorious report, the said Joseph Terry was taken prisoner, by the enemy, at the Town of Savannah in the State of Georgia, that the said Joseph Terry is a man of fair character, and reputable veracity; given under my hand this 9th day of May 1829
Ammon Hancock (Mayor)

State of Virginia
Corporation of Lynchburg to wit
I James Benagh Clerk of the Hustings Court of the corporation aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Ammon Hancock who has signed the foregoing affidavit as Mayor of the said corporation is and was
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at the time of signing the same mayor of the said corporation and by virtue of his office as such an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said corporation and that all due faith and credit is and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name as clerk of the said Court of Hustings and affix the official seal of my office this 4th day of May 1829 and in the 53d year of the Commonwealth
James Benagh Clk
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Patrick County Va
This day Charles Rakes of Lawfullie personally appeared before me a Court Justice of the peace for said County and sayeth that he was a near neighbour to Joseph Terry in the County of Breckinghan during the Revolutionary war and that he understood from said Terry and others, that he the said Terry had enlisted in the States service, and that said applied to this affiant to return him from to enlistment by substitute this affiant being unable or unwilling to furnish a substitute once his [illegible] to said Terry and others to enable there to   [illegible] head quarters, and is fully of the opinion he served out his time this affiant further sayeth he yet a neighbour to the said Terry and that he has always so far as he knows subj --- an honest and retentable Character further this affiant sayeth not sworn to fore me this 14th day of May at the house of Lewis Turner in said County in the year of our Lord 1829 
Jesse Corn
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City of Washington Set ~

I certify that I know Charles Rakes and I would believe him on his oath. I also certify I know Joseph Terry & that he is a honest a man of truth and truth It is generally believed of truth and it is generally believed was his neighbor and that he was a good solder of the revolution from my knowledge of the man. I put every confidence in his under my hand 
Nath H Claiborne member of Congress 
J Terry 
Declaration for Pension
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October 11, 1939 
BA-J/MCS
Joseph Terry, S.7701  

Honorable John Kee 
House of Representatives 
Washington, D.C. 

My dear Mr. Kee: 

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Terry of Patrick County, Virginia. 

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.7001, based on the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Terry.

Joseph Terry was born July 27, 1761, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. When he was an infant, his father moved to Buckingham County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown. 

While a resident of Buckingham County, Virginia, Joseph Terry enlisted in October, 1775, in Captain John Moseley's company in Colonel Alberd's of Elberd's Virginia regiment. After serving in said regiment over a year, he went on board the galley, Washington, at Savannah, Georgia, which galley was commanded by Captain John Wingate, Joseph Terry aided in capturing three British vessels. In December, 1778, at the battle of Savannah, he was taken prisoner. He was placed on a prison ship where he remained until the last day of August following, when in order to escape the privations of a prisoner, he enlisted in the British service. He soon deserted the British service, lived in Georgia and performed military duty until the close of the Revolution but he did not give any details of this service.

In 1819 he moved from Buckingham County to Franklin County and in 1831 he moved to Patrick County, Virginia. 

Joseph Terry was allowed pension on his application executed October 11, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Patrick County, Virginia. 
One [illegible] Terry of Lynchburg, Virginia, testified for the soldier in 1829, relationship not shown. There are no further data relative to the family of Joseph Terry.

If you desire to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Joseph Terry, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data: 

Joseph Terry, Certificate #6445, issued March 1, 1833, rate $80 per anum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours 

A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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Declaration 
of 
⎬ 
for a Pension 
Joseph Terry 
15439 

Admit for 2 years 
as private 80 per 
from 1775 
Gene H. Clanton
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Refer- BA-IMMHE:MLB 

427 Hill Ave 
Elmhurst, Illinois 
April 4, 1938 

A.D. Hiller 
Executive assistant & the administrator 
Dear Sir,
your letter of March 29" gratefully received . In it you inform me that your bureau will copy the papers of a pensioner [sic] free of charge.
As I wrote you in March,  I am seeking the parents of my grandmother Sarah Ann Terry who married Thos. Huddleston April 9, 1812. I am taking a chance on Joseph Terry being her father.  I can give no information beyond following.
Georgia’s  Landmarks by Lucian Lamar Knight 
Vols. 1 and 2. Page  Co. 1832 7 Page 812 -Joseph Terry a Rev sol Murray Co, 1832.
There were several Revolutionary Patriots living in Murray County who were granted Federal pensions as follows - Joseph Terry 1837 
I shall be very grateful for his record.
Yours truly, 
Laura Kendall Thomas 
(Mrs. Frank W. Thomas)
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[Stamped. As received Apr 6 1938]
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Mrs. Frank H. Thomas 
427 Hill Avenue 
Elmhurst, Illinois 

March 20 - 35 

Pension Commissioner 
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir -

Kindly inform me what the cost will be to have the pension papers of a Revolutionary soldier copied. I believe this includes the names of his children, his wife and record of service 

Very truly yours 
Laura Kendall Thomas
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Chatham, Va Apr. 21. 1931 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C 

Dear Sir
Will you kindly advise me the record of Joseph Terry - given of Patrick Co in pension papers of 1835. Please give me all data on his application The William Pitt Chapter A. P. is compiling a list of our revolutionary soldiers with proof of service and will appreciate your assistance Yours very truly 
Mrs. James S. Jones 
Regent William Pitt Chapter 
Chatham - Va
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Box 7 Signal Mt Tenn
Feb 20-1927 Department of the Interior Bureau Pensions Washigh D. C Bert pear Please send me a I Sir copy of the record of Joseph Terry, a soldier of the Revolutionary War from Patrick Co., Virginia. The reference have isme  Secretary of War report- 1835 Pension 2- 182 Please let know what
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expense is connected with this and I will send check.

Mrs. F. M. Robbins 
Box 7 Signal Mt 
Tenn
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Rev. War 
S. File 7701 
Joseph Terry 
complete the [illegible] 
show to ———
Virginia and (underlined) 
Sea Service. 
A.H.M.
July 26/04
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day File No. of 1 INVALID. 7701 Joseph Thery Rev War - June 7th 32 Index:-- Vol. M. Page 169 Arrangement of 1870.} Act R his 1937 his 28 A Frank 139. O John it to F. M. Robbins, his day 19 his to James S. Jones ┃ Jr. 8 Hist to Mrs. H Thomas Mc " Fist, to son C Will
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Joseph Terry
born July 27 1761
In Oct 1832 of Patrick Co [ill] aged 71 years the 27 July last.  While a resident of Buckingham Co Va in the Oct following when he was 14 years old with Capt John Moseley in the 2nd [ill] Regt Col Albard & Marched in Dec to Savannah Geo going the 2d Regt Col. Elberd,  remaining 12 mos, then he [ill] the regt was ordered to Fla to [ill] the British in [ill] of St Augustine. Arriving at St Johns River an [ill] informed them of the Capture of the vessels with provisions for the 2d regt when they ret to Savannah suffering very much for provisions while hoping that the wilderness In say 2 or 3 days, a [ill] was made for men to serve on [ill] of Revolution. With [ill] Washington Capt John Wingate which captured 3 British vessels returning to port with the [ill]. Sometime after this, [ill] December, he was engaged in the battle in which the American [ill] Howe was defeated & Terry made prisoner & put on board of a prison ship and following when he was induced to act in the British Service being almost worn out by the [ill] incident to [ill] & sent on shore wherever led himself of the effort to case to Georgia when rescued until the end of the war, [ill] service in the militia.

He was born in Chesterfield Co & while an infant his father moved to Buckingham Co. Moved 1819 to Franklin Co & to Polk Co 1821
[ill] Terry of Lynchburg was a witness in 1829
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JOHN KEE 
WEST VIR 
Congress of the United States House of Representatives 
October 7, 1939. 

Mr. A. D. Hiller, 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator, Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D. C. 

My dear Mr. Hiller: 

I shall appreciate it very much if you will kindly furnish me with a written report in regard to the Revolutionary War record of the following: S Joseph Terry, Patrick Co. Va, B. Of W.
1835, Pen. 2, 75.  

Thanking you for your attention to this. 
Sincerely yours, 
John Kee