Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,462, for John Tarrybury, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
New Jersey | Tarrybury or Terrybury or Turrybury, John | S.42,462

CONTENTS
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3,922

New York Roll

John Tarrybury / Turrybury / Terrybury 

Private

New Jersey Line

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of Oct. 1818 and sent to Stephen Phelps, Esq., Judge, Canandaigua, Ontario, New York.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1818............$33.33
Semi-anl. all(owan)ce ending 4 Mar. 1819....48.00
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4 mos. 5/31                                $81.33

Dead

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

2 years

Continued

Sparta, Ontario Co.

5 Mar. '21

Notification sent to Henry Willis, Esquire, 24 July 1820, Bath, New York.
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County of Steuben
State of New York//

On this 22nd day of June 1820, personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, John Turrybury, aged Eighty one years, resident in the Town of Danville in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; to wit: in the years 1776 & 1777 in the company commanded at one time by Captain John Scott and afterwards by Captain James Maxfield, in the Second New Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Maxfield, as by my original declaration bearing date on the 13th day of April 1818; on file in the office of the Secretary of War and made in order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18 of March 1818; will more fully appear: that I obtained a pension certificate under said Act of Congress which is numbered 3,922 - and I do solemnly that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, 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 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. Schedule: I have no real estate whatever...
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...personal Estate; one cow, one 2 pail kettle & one small dinner pot, 2 pewter plate & 2 tin quart [crossed out: cups] basin, 2 knives & two forks, 1 teacup & one saucer, 1 pewter teapot bought with my pension money. No debts due to me. I am indebted about 22 or 23 dollars. My occupation was formerly a farmer, but from my old age & a dislocation of my right shoulder about 2 years since, I am unable to do anything of any consequence at farming or any other business. I live with and am supported by my son who has a wife and three children. I have no family except my wife, Lydia, aged about Sixty seven or Sixty eight years, and not able to do much and lives with me in my sons family.
s/ John Turrybury (X - his mark)

Sworn to & declared on this 22nd day of June 1820 before me.
s/ E. Howell, Clerk of Steuben Common Pleas

Steuben County Clerks Office//

I, Edward Howell, Clerk of Steuben County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion on of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty dollars.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 6th day of July 1820.
s/ E. Howell, Clerk 

John Turrybury &?
No. 3,922
Continued
26 Oct. 1818
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State of New York
Ontario County//

On this Thirtieth day of April 1818 before me, Stephen Phelps, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared, John Tarrybury, aged 79 years, resident in the Town of Sparta in the County of Ontario, who being by in first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he, the said John Tarrybury enlisted in Newtown in the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey in the autumn of the year 1775 in the company commanded by Captain John Scott in the Second Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Maxfield.

That he continued to serve in said regiment until the winter of 1777 when he was honorably discharged from service at Greenwich (sp.) in [crossed out: State] said State of New Jersey and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of support from government and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
s/ John Tarrybury (X - his mark)

Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid before me.
s/ Stephen Phelps
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State of New York
Ontario County//

I, Stephen Phelps, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and State do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Tarrybury did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Canandaigua, April 30th 1818.
s/ Stephen Phelps

State of New York
Ontario County//

I, Stephen Phelps, a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas, do certify by satisfactory proof & personal knowledge that John Tarrybury, the abovesaid said applicant, is in indigent circumstances and in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
s/ Stephen Phelps

Canandaigua, October 10th 1818.

State of New York
Ontario County Clerks Office//

The testimony that Stephen Phelps, whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, was on the day of the day of the date of the same a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas and that the same is his signature. I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the County seal at Canandaigua this 10th day of October 1818.
s/ Wm. W. McNair, Dep. Clk.
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On the 30th day of September 1818, personally appeared before me, Jacob Leach, Esq., Captain Samuel Dunn of Ontario County in the State of New York, to me personally known to be a man of respectable standing in society and solemnly made oath that he is well acquainted with John Tarrybury, formerly of Sussex County in the State of New Jersey, now a resident of Ontario County in the State of New York.

That he knew the said John Tarrybury enlisted with him as a private soldier in Capt. John Scott's company in Col. Maxwell's regiment of the State of New Jersey in the autumn of the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy five for the term of twelve months. That he continued to do his duty as a good and faithful
soldier in said company until the month of January Seventeen Hundred and Seventy seven when he was honorably discharged from said service.
s/ Samuel Dunn

Subscribed and sworn to before me.
s/ Jacob Leach
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State of New York
Ontario County//

In testimony that Jacob Leach, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, acting under the authority of said State and that the same is his signature. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said County at Canandaigua the 10th day of October 1818.
s/ Wm. W. McNair, Dep. Clk.
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State of New York
Seneca County//

Mehitabel Burgess, of the town of Rowley in said County, aged Sixty four years, being duly sworn saith that she was acquainted with John Terrybury at the Township of Newtown in the State of New Jersey in the year 1775. That the said John enlisted into the army of the Revolutionary War, then called one years men, under Col. Maxfield in company commanded by John Scott as she was informed & believes & the said deponent further saith that she saw the said John march away with other soldiers belonging to the same corps in 1775 and the said deponent further saith that she has frequently seen the said John since he was discharged from service & that the said John now resides in the town of Sparta, County of Ontario & State of New York as she is informed & believes to be true.
s/ Mehitabel Burgess

I, Alvah Gregory, one of the Justices of the Peace in for the County of Seneca, do certify that on the 5th day of October 1818 the above named Mehitabel Burgess personally appeared before me & made oath to the above affidavit and I further certify that the said...
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...Mehitabel is a creditable witness.
s/ Alvan Gregory

P.S. Other interlinations [i.e. underlined] of this is and in [illegible] testimony added to John Scott's declaration before me & was sworn to.
s/ Alvan Gregory

State of New York
Seneca County Clerk's Office//

I, Jehid H. Halsey, Deputy Clerk of Seneca County in the State of New York do certify that Alvah Gregory, Esquire, whose name appears to the above certificate, was at the date therein mentioned & still is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Seneca, acting under the authority of this State. That I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe the above signature to be his proper handwriting.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 9th day of October 1818.
s. J.H. Halsey
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Stephen Phelps, Esq., Judge, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.

John Tarrybury, New Jersey line, Revolutionary Claim.

Not found on the New Jersey rolls. For testimony relative to applicant's [crossed out: said] services and reduced circumstances, see endorsement in the cases of Jeremiah Battles and Noah U. Norton.

Admitted.
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The Honorable Secretary of War. If my claims are allowed, will please to forward a certificate thereof to Stephen Phelps as aforesaid command officer who is my agent.
s/ John Tarrybury (X - his mark)
April 30th 1818
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Declaration of [duplicate: of] John Tarrybury, April 30th 1818.

The Honorable Secretary of War

State of New York
Ontario County Clerks Office//

In testimony that Stephen Phelps, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature. I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 7th day of May A.D. 1818.
s/ H.W. McNair, Clk.
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42462
INVALID.

File No. 42,462
John Tarrybury 
Pri(vate) Rev(olutionary) War

Act: 18th March 1818

Index: -; Vol. 5; Page 501

{Arrangement of 1870.}