Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,003, James Berry, Continental Mass.
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Service Continental Mass.
Berry, James
Number S. 34,003
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6424.
Massachusetts.
James Berry
Capt Harris
of Burlington in the state of Masstts. who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bond of the Masstt. line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Feby. 1819 and sent to John Davis, Esq Boston, Masstts.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 5recd.  4/31,4/30
                                                               105.24
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Marc. 1819  120.00
                                                              $225.24
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continental [lightly written in pencil]
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No. 9
James Berry
31 March 1818 - Lieutenant
Bond's regt Massachusetts
Jan 76 to Dec 76 - Wanted the judges certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant.
Not on rolls  [more written but illegible]
[words written but appear crossed out]
Correct as to service
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United States
Massachusetts District.
James Berry of Burlington in the County of Middlesex District aforesaid applicant for a pension from the United States under an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," maketh oath that he served in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment for the term of one year and upwards and in manner following to wit:
In the first part of May A. D. 1775 he entered the service as an orderly sergeant i the company of Captain Jonah Harris belonging to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Gardner and served for the space of Eight months, and on the first day of January A.D. 1776 he received a Commission from the Congress of the United States as Ensign of Captain Jonah Harris Company in the twenty fifth Regiment of Foot commanded by Colonel William Bond. That he regularly continued in said station until the first day of May, AD 1776 when he received another commission
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as second Lieutenant of the company of Captain Trow in the 25th Regiment of foot commanded by Colonel William Bond that he continued doing duty in the last, mentioned regiment until the 25 day of December A.D. 1776 when he received an Honourable discharge. which discharge he has lost, the commission aforenamed he herewith exhibits.
[signed] James Berry

Massh Dis
-March. 25. 1819
Sworn to before me
[signed] M Davis
Dist Judge M Dist

I also further testify and say that I am in such reduced circumstances in life as to stand in need of assistance from my country for support
[signed] James Berry

June 27th 1819
Sworn to before me
[signed] M Davis
DJ
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Massachusetts District, ss.
July 1 A.D. 1819
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that James Berry subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. B. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
[signed] M Davis } Judge of the District Court U.S. Massachusetts District.
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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston, January 25 1819.
I am satisfied that the above named, James Berry by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
[signed] M Davis { District Judge U.S. 
                               Massachusetts Dist.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
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\228 James Berry
Burlington
6424

[notation in pencil faint and difficult to read]
feb 1819
Coned [sp?] 22 [illegible]
1829
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. Samuel Dana, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
William Wetmore, and    } Associate Justices
Stephen Minot, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, James Berry resident at Burlington in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 6424 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT . . . .  REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, James Berry, late a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the twenty eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War,"
[square box at left with L.S. in middle]

appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit.
" 1 old desk                                            $  1.00
  Case of drawers                                        1
  3 old tables                                               1
  1 trunk                                              [illegible]
  2 doz of plates bowls &c                          2
  6 chairs                                                     1
  3 skellets & pots                                       1
  1 pr of iron dig shovel tongs                     
[illegible] articles of household 
furniture and farming utensils not
included above                                           5
 1 cow                                                       15
111 acres of land with the buildings       188.50
thereon valued at
My just debs which I am liable to be
prosecuted for amount to                       30
thirty dollars                                          $15.50

James Berry
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The said James Berry is now seventy six years of age very infirm and has a wife older than himself to support and is owing in just debts thirty dollars
He served in the Revolutionary army as an Ensign & Lieutenant one year in the Continental service under Capt Bartholomew Trow Col William Bonds Regiment Massachusetts line
James Berry
Sworn to & declared before Wm Wetmore Judge &c
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
"I, James Berry do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me God.
[signed] James Berry

Middlesex ss. C.C.C.P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed James Berry took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
[signed] Wm Wetmore Judge of said Court.

I, Abraham Biglow, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred & fifty eight dollars and fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20th day of July 1820.
Attr. [signed] Abraham Biglow Clk
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34003
Revy INVALID.
File No. 34,003
James Berry
Lieut Rev War

Act 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 33

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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IN CONGRESS.
The Delegates of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Ent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina to James Berry, Gentleman,
We reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be Ensign of Capt. Josiah Harris Company in the 25th Regiment of Foot Commanded by Col. William Bond
in the army of the United Colonies raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Ensign. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall received from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
By Order of the Congress,
[signed] John Hancock President
[signed] Attest Chas Thomson Secy
January. 1. 1776.
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IN CONGRESS.
The Delegates of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Ent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina to James Berry, Gentn.
We reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Second Lieutenant of a Company now in the 25 Regiment of foot commanded by Col. William Bond
in the army of the United Colonies raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Second Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as a Second Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall received from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
By order of the Congress.
[signed] John Hancock President
May seventeen hundred & seventy six
Attest [signed] Cha Thomson Secy