Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,437, for Josiah Terry, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.

Terry, Josiah
Deborah

NUMBER
W. 19.437
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CONTENTS
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Much of this is illegible]
...
widow of ...
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private [?]
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
... Dollars ...
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
... day of .. 1848.
and sent to ...
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 225 Vol. 4
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Albany 31,057
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Josiah Terry
of Clinton Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company command[ed]
by Captain Waterman of the Regt. command[ed]
by Col. Durgee [John Durkee] in the Conn't.
line for 18 1/2 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 61 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of April
1837 and sent to J.D. Woodward
Plattsburgh N. Y.
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Arrears to the 4th of March '37 370.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep " 30.83
[sum] $400.83
{ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [blank] Clerk,
Book E. 2 Vol. 4 Page 72
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State of Vermont
Bennington County SS }

I William M. Sperry of Manchester in the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that I have examined the Town Records of the said Town of Manchester in my custody and possession, and do find therein the following entry or minute recorded, to wit "

Josiah Terry was married to Deborah Eells November eleventh one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three (Nov'r 11th 1783)

And I do further certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Nov 11th 1783

Attest William M. Sperry Town Clerk

I William M Sperry above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, town & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me

Wm M. Sperry Town Clerk

State of Vermont, Bennington County ss. Sworn to before me this 3d day of April 1845

L. Sargent Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Bennington County ss }

I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Leonard Sargeant whose name is subscribed to the above was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Bennington duly authorized to administer said oath that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Leonard Sargeant & verily believe his signature is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said County this 4th day of April A.D. 1845.

David H. Blackmer Clerk
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Declaration of Mrs
Deborah Terry
widow of Josiah Terry
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Josiah Terry Married
to
Deborah Eells
14th November 1783

State of New York County of Clinton ss. Samuel Terry of Peru in said County being duly sworn says that he this day cut this leaf from the family Bible of Josiah Terry deceased, which said Bible including this record, has been in the family of said Terry and esteemed as a correct family record, for more than thirty years last past, during all of which said time Deponent has lived in the family of said Terry, who was the Father of Deponant who is now fifty five years of age -- said Josiah Terry died at Peru in said County on the twenty second day of July 1844 leaving a widow, whose name is Deborah Terry. She is the mother of Deponent.

Samuel Terry

Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 20th day of December 1844 -

J. Douglas Woodward
Judge of Clinton County Court, Counsellor &c

I certify that Deponent is a credible witness

J.D. Woodward
Judge & Counsellor &c
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FAMILY RECORD.

[first column]
BIRTHS.
Josiah Terry
Born 14th May 1758
Deborah Terry
Wife of Josiah Born
21st May 1763
Albemarle Terry
Born 7th September 1784
James Terry
Born 18th December 1786
Samuel Terry
Born 30th June 1789
Sarah Terry
Born 10th February 1792
James Terry
Born 3d April 1795

[second column]
BIRTHS.
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss

On this twentieth day of December 1844 before the subscriber a Judge of Clinton County Court, in & for said County personally appeared Deborah Terry, a resident of Peru in said County aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration order to obtain the benefit of the Laws of Congress by which she is entitled to a pension on account of her husbands services in the army of the Revolution.

That she is the widow of Josiah Terry who was as she believes a private in the army of the Revolution and served as she has been informed by him and believes about nine months in Col Durkee's Regiment of Connecticut in the early part of the war and served a tour to Roxbury of about two months, and about the same time at Providence and Newport, and believe he performed another tour of about six months towards the close of the war His services were as she supposes with the Connecticut troops.-- She further declares that her said Husband was a pensioner of the us. under the act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of sixty one dollars and sixty six cents per annum - & applied from Clinton County & received his pension to March 4, 1844, as she has been informed by him. She further says that her maiden name was Deborah Eells and she was married to the said Josiah Terry at the town of Manchester Vermont -- by Martin Powell Justice Peace. -- on the eleventh day of November in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty three -- and that she lived with the said Josiah Terry as his wife from that time to the period of his death which took place at the town of Peru aforesaid on the twenty second day of July 1844 leaving her a widow and she has ever since remained a widow and unmarried, and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794. viz at the time above stated. She claims a pension. She thinks he was a Sergeant when he left the army.

Deborah Terry
Witnesses present, Samuel Terry

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 20th day of December 1844 at the residence of Deponent in Peru in said County, about ten miles distant from the Court House in Plattsburg where the County Courts are held, and I certify that in my opinion the deponant by reason of bodily infirmity and old age is unable to attend Court, & this opinion is founded upon the declaration of Deponant, her son Samuel Terry, & Mrs John Eells who were present when this declaration was taken, & upon the apparent feeble health of Deponent.

J. D. Woodward Judge of Clinton County Courts, counsellor &c
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss

I the subscriber Clerk of said County Certify that J. Douglas Woodward before whom the within declaration of Mrs Deborah Terry and annexed affidavit of Samuel Terry were taken and sworn on the twentieth day of December instant was at said time a Judge of the County Courts in aforsaid County and that his signature to the Certificate following said Declaration, and to the Jurat of said affidavit is genuine I being acquainted with his handwriting -- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal and fastened these papers together by a piece of pink sewing silk which passes under my said seal this twenty third day of December eighteen hundred and forty four

Wm B. Walworth
Deputy Clerk &c
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Josiah Terry
Revolutionary Claim under
Act of June 7, 1832
18 1/2 months as a Private.
Pension Certificate to be sent to
J Douglas Woodward Plattsburg
N. Y.

Admitted
Private 18 1/2 months

J. D. Woodward Esq.
Plattsburgh
New York
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss. We Heman Garlick a Clergyman residing in Peru in said County and James Slyter a resident of the same town do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Josiah Terry who is now applying for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832. That we believe him to be Seventy five years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Heman Garlick
Clergyman M. E. C.
David Sliter

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 23d day of December 1833. & I Certify that the said Heman Garlick is a Clergyman resident in the said town of Peru and that James Slyter who has signed the preceeding certificate is a resident of the same town & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit, & that said Herman Garlic has signed the above certificate.

T. D. Gilson Justice of the Peace

I the Subscriber a Judge of Clinton Com Pleas do Certify that it appears to me that Heman Garlick who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Peru in Clinton County & that James Sliter who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. Dec'r 26. 1833.

Wm F Haile a Judge of Clinton County Courts
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.

State of New York.
County of Clinton ss

On this 26th day of December 1833, personally appeared before William F Haile Esq one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County (the said Court being a Court of record) Josiah Terry a resident of Peru in said County aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

I was born in Lebanon Conn. May 14, 1758 I have a record of my age in my family bible which I have had more than forty years past & to which I have recently referred.

I resided at Coventry Conn (Windham County) and volunteered at that place as a private in the fore part of January 1776 into (dont recollect the Captain's name) Lieut Kingsbury's Company (dont recollect Colonels name) Connecticut militia for two months. The company into which I volunteered was raised for the purpose of going to Boston & I marched from Coventry through Mansfield Conn. Pomfret Conn. Cambridge Mass where I was stationed a while in the College at that place, then marched to Roxbury Mass & was stationed there in Barracks until my time was out. The British left Boston I think about the middle of March 1776. I was on Dorchester heights when they evacuated Boston. I was discharged about a week after said time having served my time (two months for which I enlisted fully out. General Washington was at Cambridge & I stood as a Sentinel at his door at that place.
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2-
Benjamin Cogsdell Daniel Hascall, Sergeant Ladd one Weston, & Robert Lane, served with me in said Company during said two months. They are dead or in parts unknown to me. (Col Knowlton was killed at Harlaem heights after the americans evacuated New York I knew him he was an officer of our Regt either a major or L't Col. (He was a Col. when he was killed) I received no written discharge. I then returned to Coventry Conn and remained there till the fore part of April 1776 when I enlisted at that place as a Private into the years service into Capt Watermans Company under Ensign Walter Clark. Col John Durgee's [John Durkee] Regiment (or Col Knowltons Reg't) Connecticut Continental or State Troops. I signed an enlistment at Coventry, Conn. & marched to Norwich Conn thence to New London Conn. then went on board a sloop and went from thence to New York and there joined the Regiment & took the usual oath at that place and was stationed on Briars Hill from thence I marched with our Reg't. to Powlers Hook and remained there until after the British came into New York and I was there when part of the City next the north River was burnt. Then we marched to Bergen New Jersey, from thence to a place called the English neighborhood, while stationed at this place Dr Spaulding Surgeon of our Regiment selected me as his waiter and I served him in that capacity until I was discharged as hereinafter mentioned. From the English neighborhood we marched to Fort Lee New Jersey and there built barracks for the winter and moved into them, from thence we retreated after Fort Washington was taken through the Jerseys (our Regiment being the rear guard of the whole army Gen'l Washington being with us) across
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the Delaware River into Pennsylvania a little above Trenton N. J. on the opposite side. There we recrossed the Delaware River above Trenton NJ. on Christmas evening and then we marched to Trenton & I was engaged in the battle at that place I was not four rods from Genl Washington when the battle commenced, we took about a thousand Hessians. We then recrossed the Delaware with those prisoners and the next day took them up to Newtown jail. Then I came back to our encampment on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware where I remained until the first of January 1777 when I was honorably discharged at that place and received a written discharge signed by Col Durgee [Durkee] or Major Clough & which I dont recollect. It was on the same piece of paper which contained the discharge of Benjamin Cogsdell & Robert Lane. Cogsdell I think took the discharge and I have never seen it since nor do I know where it can be found, they are both dead as I believe -- I actually served nine months in said Company and Regiment under said officers and a part of our Company and Regiment were discharged at the same time I was. O After my discharge I returned to Coventry Conn and remained there till the first of August 1778 when I volunteered at that place as a private into Capt Rudds Company Connecticut Militia (dont remember the names of the other officers) we marched to Providence & from thence to Newport Island & I was one of the Piquet guard when our army retreated & was commanded by a French officer. Genl. Sullivan was there and commanded the main army. After our retreat I returned to Providence R.I. & remained there a while and was dismissed at that place in September 1778 having served in said Company Six
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O. A great many of our company & regiment volunteered to go with General Mercer. They crossed the Delaware River (as I understood at the time) to Trenton N. Jersey, and marched from there to Princeton New Jersey. Daniel Hascall a mess mate of mine was killed in the battle at that place. I believe the time for which our company was enlisted had expired when I received my discharge.-

Dec 26. 1833.- Josiah Terry
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[Triangle] Perhaps I may be mistaken as to the time I went into and left said service. I may have entered in July & been dismissed in August 1781. I know I actually served six weeks, during said time. When we left home we expected to be absent two months in service. While on Newport Island Gen Greene (an excellent officer) quartered at the house of one Cogsdell, & I served as one of his guard a part of the time. I also served on a piquet guard part of the time.- Dec 26, 1833-

Josiah Terry
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weeks actual service. I received no written discharge. Justus Richardson, Ellithon Brigham John Woodward & Stephen Cummings serve with me during all of said time and then returned home to Coventry the place of my former residence On the first Monday of May 1781 a draft came and one William Haile, of Coventry Conn was drafted as a private into Capt John Bucks Company Col Durkees first Connecticut Continental or State Regiment. The Draft was made for the purpose of filling up that Regiment & Deacon Haile Father of said William Haile hired me to take his sons place as his substitute, & paid me Eighty Silver Dollars for so doing (This was all the pay I ever received) accordingly I enlisted as a Substitute for said William Haile, on said day at Coventry into said Company & Regiment as a private to serve from the said first Monday of May 1781 to the first day of January 1782. I signed an enlistment the enlistment at Coventry on the first Monday or Tuesday of May 1781. within a week after the first Monday of May 1781, I was mustered at Mansfield Conn by one Keyes a muster master and then I returned to Coventry Conn & remained there two months and then I and Zebulon Hawkins, one Kingsbury & three or four others who belonged to our Company went to Peekskill NY. and there we joined the regiment at that place (Col. Sam'l B Webbs Reg't was then at Peekskill & there were other troops there, some had left before our arrival to go south in support [?] of Cornwallis as I understood Capt Eells & Capt John Durkee & their Companies belonged to our Reg't. We marched from Peekskill to Old Orchard NY. & remained there till Nov. 1781 when I was appointed Sergeant by Capt Buel & Col. Durgee & I was sent from that place during that month with six men to Springfield in Mass to procure military clothing. I was detained in Springfield by Col. Shephard who there commanded the Troops and
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invalids at that place, until Dec 6, 1781, when I left Springfield with 10 privates & one corporal and nine prisoners which were taken out of the goal [gaol] at that place. Col Shepherd put said Privates Corporal & prisoners under my charge with directions to conduct them to the Highlands NY I performed this duty & delivered them to the provs' guard [?] at the Connecticut Barracks. I dont recollect the name of the officer to whom I delivered them. I took said men & prisoners by the way of Litchfield, Oblong, Rawmaug, Kent & Fiskill [Fishkill] NY. It was January 1782 before I delivered up said Prisoners at the Highlands. On the 5th day of Jany 1782; I was discharged at that place as a private & received a written & honorable Discharge signed by Col. Grosvenor of the 1st Con. Regt (Col Durgee [John Durkee] was not there at the time) -- the discharge is lost. Zebulon Hawkins was discharged at the same time I was, & our discharge was on the same piece of paper. I actually served in said Capt. John Buels Company from the time I joined the Regiment in July 1781 to January 1782. Six months (after my enlistment & before I actually joined the Regt. I suppose cannot be computed as actual service, though I was engaged in no other pursuit -- I waited during said time for orders). After my discharge from Service I returned to Coventry Conn, & resided there till the Spring of 1782, when I moved to Manchester Vt. and resided there till 1797, when I moved to Peru NY, where I have ever since resided & now reside.

I actually served as before stated under Lt. Kinsbury [Kingsbury?] (the Capt belonged Pomfort, Conn & I dont remember his name) two months

In Capt. Watermans Compy Col Durkees Conn Reg't nine months waiter

In Capt Rudds Company one month & a half.

In " John Buel's " Col. Durkee Reg't 6 months --

For Eighteen months and two weeks service as a Private in the Revolution I
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claim a pension --

The names of persons in my present neighborhood and who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services in the Revolution are John Wells, John Roberts Waterman Eells Elisha Arnold Silas Arnold Mathew Rick, Elisha Button Benjamin Ketchum Ebe Bromley & others. I am very much afflicted with Rheumatism & have had it for two years, and am unable to get about without great pain & difficulty. I have been unable to attend Court at Plattsburg a distance of ten miles from my residence since the act of June 7, 1832 & I am still unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity & the debility of my old frame I am wholly unable to labor. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State [I have no documentary evidence and know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service]-

Josiah Terry

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 26th day of December 1833, & I certify that Deponant is a credible person, & that he is unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity being severely afflicted with Rheumatism which causes him much pain & dificulty & getting about & also declare my opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.

Wm F. Haile
Judge of Clinton Com Pleas.
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss

I the Subscriber Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Judge William F Haile in the matter of the application of Josiah Terry for a Pension. I also Certify that the said William F Haile before whom the above declaration of said Josiah Terry was taken and sworn on the 26th day of December 1833, was at the time a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Clinton & that his signature to the Certificate following the declaration of said Josiah Terry is the genuine hand writing of the said Judge I being well acquainted with it. & that the signature of said Judge to the Certificate following the Clergymans Certificate is also in his genuine hand writing I being well acquainted with it. I also certify that Thomas D Gilson Esq before whom the annexed Clergymans certificate signed by Rev. Heman Garlick & James Slitor was taken and Sworn on the twenty third day of December instant, was at the time a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature to the Jurat of said affidavit is the genuine handwriting of the said Justice. I also certify that I am acquainted with Rev Dr. Garlic who has signed the said Certificate & know him to be a Clergyman residing in said town. I am well acquainted with Dr Garlicks handwriting & the hand writing of the said Justice. Witness my hand & official seal at Plattsburg New York this 26th day of December 1833. I am also acquainted with James Slitor who has Signed Said Certificate; he is a Credible person and his & Dr Garlicks Statement is entitled to full credit --

Nathan Taylor Clerk of Clinton County
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Josiah Terry.
Revolutionary Claim under
Act of June 7, 1832
18 1/2 months as a Private.
Pension Certificate to be sent to
J Douglas Woodward Plattsburg N. Y.

Admitted
Private 18 1/2 months

J. D. Woodward Esq
Plattsburgh
New York
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P. M
Vergennes
Letter
200

[calculation: 74 + 50 = 124; 124 + 18 = 142; 142 - 120 = 22]

Free Wm R Bixby
P M [Postmaster] Vergennes
J D Woodward
Plattsburgh
N. Y.

[written downward at right, scratched out]
Printer - 1st insertion fs 3. &- 16. words at 50C - 1.60
24 Subsequent --- at 2- C .. 15.60
[sum] 17.20
Statute fee Superintending Sale -- 10.00
[sum] $27.20

[calculation: 65 * 24 = 15.60]
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P. O.
Vergennes Sept 19
Sir
Mr Zebulon Hawkins has been
dead about six years.
Yours Resp'y
W R Bixby PM
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Act of Feby 2. 1848.

State of New York
County of Clinton ss.

On this 27 day of July 1848 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Deborah Terry a resident of Peru in said County aged Eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war: that she is the widow of Josiah Terry who was a private in Col Durkee's Connecticut Regiment and served therein nine months in the early part of the war. He also served a tour to Roxbury of two months and about the same time at Providence & Newport during the July part of the war and another tour of about six months towards the close of the war. His services were with the Connecticut Troops as she believes.

She received a pension under the act of June 17, 1844 of $61.66, and declares that she is still a widow.

Deborah Terry X her mark
Witness Samuel Terry

Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that she cannot write her name having never learned to write. -

John Arnold Justice Peace
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Deborah Terry
Act Feby 2, 1848

Admitted
Please attend to
this case as soon
as convenient &
send papers to me
S. Lawrence

Hon. S. Lawrence
MC
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State of Newyork
Clinton County ss

I Charles H. Jones Clerk of Said County do hereby Certify that John Arnold Esqr before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Clinton, Commissioned & Sworn

And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature within written is genuine.

Given under my hand and official Seal this 27th day of July 1848

Charles H. Jones Clerk
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Pension Office
March 20th 1845.

Sir

The papers in the case of Deborah Terry, widow of Josiah Terry, has been examined and filed under the act of June 17th 1844. The proof of the date of the marriage is not as satisfactory as it should be. The certificate of the Town Clerk of Manchester, Vermont, shewing what evidence the records in his possession afford of this marriage should be produced.

The service of her husband Josiah Terry is satisfactory.

I am, Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
J L Edwards

John D. Woodward, Esq
Plattsburg, New York.
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[Left side]
Reported

[Right side]
New York - Albany
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Deborah Terry
widow of Josiah Terry
who was a Private
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
61 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the [lined out: "4th day of March"] 22nd July, 1844.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
3rd day of June 1845
and sent to John D. Woodward
Plattsburg
New York
===
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2. Page 87
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[Faint, uncertain transcription]
Josiah Terry Cin [?]
1776 - 2 mo prv Lt Kingsbury
" 9 " " Cap Waterman Col Durkee
1778 1 m 15 Cap Rudd
1781 6 " Mr SSegt - Capt Buel & Eells Col Durkee
[illegible] Admitted
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FREE
James L Edward Esq
Com'r of Pensions,
Washington.
D. C.
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Plattsburg April 9. 1845.

Sir

I enclose record proof of the marriage of Mrs Deborah Terry

Very Respectfully
J.D. Woodward
Atty for the widow

James L Edwards Esq
Com'r &c
Washington
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Allen Smith
Affidavit in
Case of Josiah Terry
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss Allen Smith of Plattsburg in said County being duly sworn says that from his acquaintance with Josiah Terry a resident of said County who is applying for a Pension and his knowledge of his services during the revolutionary war, deponent verily believes that said Josiah Terry is the identical person who served two months in Capt Brighams Company in the winter of 1776, nine months in Capt Watermans company in the same year six weeks at Providence & Newport Island in 1778, & Six months in Capt Buels Company Col. Durkees Regt in 1781. -- and further saith not -- "his" erased [?]

Allen Smith

Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 5th of February 1837 & I certify that Deponant is a credible witness.

S J B Skinner Justice Peace

State of New York
County of Clinton ss I the subscriber Clerk of said County certify that St John B. L. Skinner before whom the foregoing affidavit of Allen Smith was taken & sworn on the 5th of February 1837 was at the time a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature above is genuine I being well acquainted with his hand writing. Witness my hand & official seal Plattsburg February 7 1837.

Thomas Crook Clerk
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Coventry Febry 2d 1837

Dear Sir

Yours of Dec 20 came to me in due course of mail and just as I was leaving for a few week. I sent your paper immediately to Mr Loomis requesting him if he would to execute it immediately. I returned some weeks ago but have not been able to get the paper untill last evening as Mr Loomis is a very aged man and gets out but little and lives some miles from a Notary Public. I hasten to forward it immediately and hope you will [obscured] the purposes for which it is wanted. [obscured] will be pleased to forward me two dollars more to cover the expenses that I have been at, and I hope to hear from you soon as I am expecting to leave this State shortly

Respectfully yours
J Gilbert

Sent $2.00
to Mr Gilbert.
JDW
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Dan Loomis's affdt
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State of Connecticut
County of Tolland ss. Dan Loomis of Coventry in said County being duly sworn says that Josiah Terry now a resident of Clinton County New York who is applying for a Pension under the act of June 7, 1832 is the same person who served as a Private in Captain Watermans Company Col Durkees Connecticut Regiment from April 1776 to January 1777 nine months during the Revolutionary war.

Deponent further says that in May 1781 said Josiah Terry took the place of William Haile who was drafted at Coventry, as his substitute, in Capt Buels Company Col Durkees Regiment of Connecticut Troops, and joined his Regiment at Peekskill N.Y. in July 1781 and served in that Company until he was discharged as a Private at the Highlands in the State of New York in January 1782. Deponant recollects the time said Josiah Terry entered and left such service and that he served six months under said officers. -- and further says not.

Dan Loomis

Sworn and subscribed to before me this first day of February 1837 & I certify that Deponent is a credible witness Attest my hand & official seal.

Leonard Hendee Notary Public in aforsaid County
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War Department
Pension Office
Nov. 28. 1836

Sir,

The additional evidence in relation to the claim of Josiah Terry, contained in your letter of the 4th inst. has been examined and filed with the other papers in the case. The claim of Mr Terry to six months service in Col. Durkee's regt. in 1781 cannot be allowed upon the proof produced. The Comptroller of Connecticut states in his certificate that no evidence can be found on the records in his office of the services of the claimant at the period referred to, that Joseph Terry was paid for six months and nine days service, at that time, in Col. Durkee's regiment. The claimant's name not being found where it should appear, he must, according to the rule laid down in such cases, produce the testimony of two credible witnesses, setting forth the time of entering and the time and manner of leaving the regiment, and the names of the officers. The tour in Capt Waterman's company in 1776 also requires to be supported by a credible witness who is able to identify the applicant as a private in that company in 1776.

I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J L Edwards

J.D. Woodward, Esqr
Plattsburgh
N. York
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Plattsburg NY Nov. 4. 1836

James L Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions.

Dr Sir,

It seems from your Letter to the Hon D. Farlin in the case of Josiah Terry, that mine of the 2d December last was not clearly understood. You say "It is further urged in favor of the claim to service credited to Joseph Terry, that the Claimant received no pay, But inasmuch as Joseph received pay this plea fails altogether." Now it was not urged that because the applicant received no pay for his six months tour in Buels Company, that he & Joseph were one & the same person, but the reasons [word underlined] why the claimant & his witness were led into the error of supposing them the same, were given by way of explanation.

As the case stands, it is perhaps unnecessary to enlarge upon the evidence above alluded to, & a reference to it is made now, merely as an act of Justice to the applicant & Mr Smith, whose statements are corroborated by the other witnesses.

From the additional evidence enclosed, the objections heretofore raised, are supposed to be obviated, & the claimant entitled to an allowance for Eighteen months & two weeks service as a private.

Yours respectfully
J. Douglas Woodward
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Rebecca Loomis
affidavit
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Susquehannah ss Rebecca Loomis a resident of Hartford in said County being duly sworn says that she resided at Coventry Connecticut during the Revolutionary war & was well acquainted with Josiah Terry who is now applying for a Pension being his sister. That according to deponents best recollection & belief he served a tour of two months to Boston & Roxbury Mass in the spring of 1778 under Capt Brigham & Lieut Kingsbury, & that he also served a tour of nine months in Capt Watermans company Col Durkees Connecticut Troops from April 1776 to January 1777. That in August & September 1778 he served six weeks under Capt Rudd in the militia at Providence & Newport Island.

Deponent recollects that in May 1781 said Terry took the place of William Haile (who was drafted) as his substitute in Capt Buel Company, Col Durkees Regt Connecticut Troops, & served until January 1782. Deponent recollects the time he entered & left the service & that she understood at the time, that he served six months in that company & was discharged at the Highlands & Deponant believes he did so serve.

Rebekah Loomis

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 26 day of October
1836 & I certify that Deponant is a credible person & witness.

Joab Tyler Justice of the Peace

[The following is faint and most cannot be made out with certainty]
J. D. Woodward Esq
Sir above You have the
signature of Mrs Loomis according to Your
request. Charges &c Two Dollars ...
Yours &c James Seymour ...
Harford Oct 28 1836
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Coventry Ct
Sept 19

J Gilbert PM Free

J. Douglas Woodward Esq
Plattsburg
New York
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I Nathaniel Brown of Mansfield in Tolland County and State of Connecticut of lawfull age Testifies and says that he was in Capt Watermans Company in Colonel Durkee Regiment in 1776 with Josiah Terry in Pennsylvania and s'd Company was discharged near Newtown in January 1777

further the deponent saith not

Nathaniel Brown

Tolland County ss Mansfield September 15th 1836 Be it Remembered that on the day aforesaid Nathaniel Brown who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition appeared before me and after being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth made solemn oath to the same deposition which is taken at the request of Josiah Terry to be used in obtaining a pension from the United States

Seth Dunham, Justice Peace
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Coventry Sept 16, 1836

Dear Sir

You have probably in this become impatient and not without reason at my long delay in not answering your letter respecting depositions in favor of Mr Terry. The truth is I have been absent much of the time since your letter arrived and in addition to that I have met with considerable difficulty in procuring testimony such as would answer your expectations. But I think I have at length succeeded. Daniel Loomis is dead and if living I think would not have been able to have assisted you, and I am led to think you had reference to Dan Loomis instead of Daniel. I [illegible] you had the testimony of Dan Loomis which I think is to the point I have also after much trouble procured the deposition of Nathaniel Brown who was with Mr Terry in Penn. Widow Rebecca Loomis named in your letter has left this place and if living is now in Hartford [Harford] Susquehannah [Susquehanna] County Pennsylvania. It is the opinion of judges that the within depositions are sufficient My own expenses together with what I have paid out will *four dollars which you will forward as soon as convenient and oblige yours

* $4.00

Justin Gilbert
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I Dan Loomis of Coventry in the County of Tolland & State of
Connecticut depose & say,

That Josiah Terry of said Coventry in the Winter of 1776 went to Boston & Roxbury & served two months in Capt Brighams Company Lieut Kingsbury & Sergt Ladd

That in April 1776 the said Josiah Terry enlisted at Coventry aforesaid as a private in Capt Watermans Company & as I think Col. Durkees Regiment Connecticut Troops & he served in said company until January 1777, that the 1st August 1778 he volunteered in Capt Rudds Company Conn. Militia & served Six Weeks at Providence & Newport all of which is to the best of my recollection & belief

Dated Coventry 16th Sept 1836

Dan Loomis

State of Connecticut
County of Tolland } s Hebron

Be it known that on the 16th day of September 1836, Dan Loomis of Coventry in said County came before me Leonard Hendee a Notary Public for said State & made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name

Leonard Hendee Notary Public
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Plattsburg N.Y. Dec. 2, 1835.

James L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions

Dr.Sir

Mr Josiah Terry & Allen Smith supposed (& so testified) that the name of Joseph Terry entered on the account kept by the State of Connecticut with the short levies in 1781 was intended for Josiah Terry for the reason that they knew of no other person in the service by the name of Terry & the period of service & no of the Regt agrees with that of Josiah Terry & he was usually called Joe while in the service, from all which they concluded the name of Joseph was entered by mistake for Josiah. It is not alleged nor admitted by them, that Mr Josiah Terry ever signed his name Joseph, & it would seem from your letter of the 7th August last that they are mistaken in supposing Joe & Joseph to have been intended for the same person, Mr Phelps in his Certificate says "If he (Terry) were not [word underlined] paid for his service in 1781 this would be sufficient reason for not [word underlined] finding his name upon the account" & Mr Terry states that he never was paid for those services.+

He supposed he could prove his service for 6 months in Capt Buels Co. Col. Durkees Reg't in 1781 by Zebulon Hawkins late a resident of Vergennes Vt, & caused a letter to be addressed to the PM [postmaster] of that place, requesting him to procure an affidavit. The answer of the P.M states that Mr Hawkins has been dead for about six years.

If Mr Hawkins ever received a pension perhaps his declaration on file in the Pension office may perhaps corroborate Mr Terrys statement as to this service, particularly

+ one of the witnesses [the remainder illegible]
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[note continued from #45]
name of Terry

as he says he was a mess mate of Hawkins & joined the Reg't with him at Peekskill, & served with him, & was discharged with him at the Connecticut Barracks in the Highlands Jany 5 1782.

The two months tour to Roxbury in 1776 & nine months from April 1776 to Jany 1777 & one month & two weeks in 1778 are supposed to be satisfactorily proven, making twelve months & two weeks service beside the six months in 1781.

Yours with great respect,
J. Douglas Woodward
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J D Woodwards
Letter to
Josiah Terry &
his answer
Aug 1835

Mr. Josiah Terry
Peru
N.Y.
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Plattsburg August 20, 1835.

Mr Josiah Terry
Peru

Dr Sir,

In your declaration to obtain a pension you state among other things "that on the first Monday of May 1781, William Haile was drafted & you took his place as his substitute in Capt John Buels Company Col Durkees first Connecticut Regiment to serve until the first of January 1782. & served your time out and was discharged at the Highlands on the 5th January 1782."

I wish you to inform me whether you ever received pay [word underlined] for this service, & if so, from whom?

Yours respectfully
J. Douglas Woodward

Return your answer at the bottom of this letter

JDW

I never Recived any payment to my recollection
I dont know any body Did.

Josiah Terry
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War Department
Pension Office
Aug 7th 1835

Sir

The affidavit of Allen Smith enclosed in your letter of the 31 ulto is received. Mr Terry might have been called Joe while in the service but it cannot for a moment be supposed or admitted that he would have signed his name Joseph Terry if his real name was Josiah Terry. Mr Smiths affidavit does not affect the question to be settled in this case in any way

Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J L Edwards

J. D. J. Woodward Esq
Plattsburgh
New York
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss Allen Smith of Plattsburg in said County being duly sworn says that he verily believes and has no doubt that Joseph Terry named in a certificate of Elisha Phelps Esq and dated June 2, 1834, and Josiah Terry now a resident of Peru in said County applicant for a Pension, are one and the same individual, and this belief is founded on Deponents knowledge of said Terrys services during the revolution, and the fact that deponent knew of no other person by the name of Terry in the army, and that he was usually called Joe in the army, which would perhaps account for his name being entered erroneously, and further said not.

Allen Smith

Sworn and subscribed to before me this thirtieth day of July 1835, and I certify that Deponent is a credible person.

& witness
Caleb Nichols
Supreme Court Commissioner

State of New York
County of Clinton Ss I the Subscriber Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, & of said County certify that Caleb Nichols before whom the foregoing affidavit of Allen Smith was taken & sworn on the 30th day of July 1835 was at the time a Supreme Court Commissioner & that his signature to the jurat of the said affidavit is genuine I being acquainted with his hand writing, & that said Commissioner resides in Plattsburg in said County. Witness my hand and official seal this 30th July 1835.

Nathan Taylor Clerk
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War Department
Pension Office
July 22, 1835

Sir

The explanatory affidavit of Josiah Terry, has been examined, together with that of Allen Smith. It is necessary, as intimated in my letter of the 7th March last, that it be shown by proof, that Joseph Terry described in Mr Phelps certificate and Josiah Terry the claimant are one and the same individual, before the latter can be allowed the benefit of the evidence afforded by that document

Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
J L Edwards

Douglass J. Woodward Esq
Plattsburgh
N. Y.
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War Department
Pension Office
March 25, 1836
Sir,

The claim of Josiah Terry, mentioned in the letter of J.D. Woodward, Esq. under date of the 2d December last, is for two months service in 1776, names of the officers not mentioned; nine months in the same year in Capt. Waterman's Company, Col. Durkee's regiment; one month and a half in Capt. Reed's company in 1778; and six months in Capt. Buel's company, Col. Durkee's regiment in 1781.

The names of the officers in the tour of two months in 1776 are not given, therefore no satisfactory examination in regard to that part of the claim can be had. The tour of nine months in the same year, requires to be supported by further proof. The applicant states that he was regularly discharged after having served nine months, that his discharge was written upon the same piece of paper with that of two other soldiers discharged at the same time. A discharge of that description would not secure the object for which it was designed, and is unprecedented. The building of huts too and the establishment of winter quarters for the regiment in the neighborhood of Fort Lee, at the period referred to are occurrences not supported by any evidence in the Department. The tour of six months in Capt. Buel's company in 1781 is

[figures in left margin:]
2-
9-
1-15
6
---
18-15 [months, days]
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discredited by the records of the State of Connecticut. It appears from the certificate of the Comptroller that the name of the claimant is not among those who served in the regiment, and were paid for that year. The name of Joseph Terry appears there as having served six months. For the purpose of showing that the applicant is entitled to the services accounted for to Joseph Terry he has produced a witness who seems to have had no particular knowledge on the subject, who says that he knew of no other individual in the regiment beside the claimant, of the name of Terry, and that he passed by the name of Joe. The presumption thereby intended to be raised, viz, that Josiah and Joseph ought to be considered as describing the same individual, is rebutted by the rolls of the regiment in this Office, which, though imperfect for the period referred to, show nevertheless, that there was another private in the regiment of the name of Terry. It is further urged in favor of the claim to service credited to Joseph Terry that the claimant received no pay. But inasmuch as Joseph received pay, this plea fails altogether.

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt.
J L. Edwards

Hon. Dudley Farlin
House of Representatives
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War Department
Pension Office
March 7th 1835

Sir

The evidence in favor claim of Josiah Terry has again been examined. To the tour of two months in 1776 at Roxbury it is objected that the names of the officers are not given as required by the regulations of the Department. The fact of not having applied for the benefit of the Act of 18th March 1818 under the provisions of which he was entitled to a pension, of his claim to nine months service in Colonel Drugys regiment is just, raised a presumption against it which should be rebutted by a satisfactory explanation. By the certificate of Elisha Phelps Esq it appears from the amount [word underlined] of payments made to the short lavies [levies] that, Joseph Terry was
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paid for six months service rendered in Col Durgys [John Durkee] Regt. in 1781 and that the name of Josiah Terry is not to be found thereon. In order to avail himself of the benefit of the record he must bring some proof that he is the individual therein described

I am Respectfully
Your Ob't Servant
J. L. Edwards

J Douglass Woodward Esq
Present
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I certify that I have been for nearly thirty years [illegible] and personally acquainted with Josiah Terry of Peru Clinton County and State of New York, that he is a respectable farmer, and his character for veracity and integrity is unimpeachable. He was conversant with the events of the war of the Revolution, and uniformly spoke of many, in which he bore a part. That he has always in this community been recognized as a soldier in the service of the United States during that conflict, & regarded as being an honorable Man

Plattsburgh Feb'y 2d 1835
John Warford
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War Department
Pension Office
June 23, 1834

Sir

The papers relating to the claim of Josiah Terry have again been examined.

No part of the claim can be allowed without further proof except the two months tour at Roxbury in 1776.

The additional evidence is placed on file with the other papers.

The statement in regard to the services of Seth Bond made in 1829 and that made in 1833, are so entirely at variance that the applicant was required by my letter under date of the 16 May 1834, to sustain his application by further proof, except in regard to the three months and six days established by the records of the State of Massachusetts. The proof called for must be produced before any further decision can be had on the case.

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
J L. Edwards

Hon R. Whallon
House Representatives
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War Department
Pension Office
May 20 1834

Sir,

The papers relating to the claim of Josiah Terry have been examined. Of the tour to Boston in 1776, and of the service in the continental regiments after 1780, the claimant may obtain proof by applying to Elisha Phelps, Comptroller of the State of Connecticut, to whom he is referred for that purpose. The papers remain on file.

I am respectfully
Your Obt Servt.
J. L. Edwards

J.D. Woodward Esqr
Plattsburgh
N. York
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Josiah Terry's Case
29579
Certificate of Comptroller
of Connecticut

[inverted]
J. Douglass Woodward Esq
Plattsburgh
New York

[faint stamp] HARTFORD JUNE 3 [?]

[faint and at an angle]
Will Gilliland
Gilley ln
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Comptrollers Office
June 2nd 1834.

I Elisha Phelps Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut do certify that it appears by the books of the Pay Table that, in January 1776 there were three reg'ts ordered to Roxbury & Cambridge in Mass. upon the requisition of Gen. Washington, & to serve two months. These were commanded by Col. Erastus Wolcott, James Wadsworth, & John Douglass. No roll of either has been found, or list of their officers. The expence thereof was charged to the United States.

It also appears, that one of the regiments ordered by this State to be raised in January 1776 to serve one year was commanded by Col. John Durkee. An account was opened with this regiment, upon the Pay Table books, & among the items charged is [pounds] 11,11.9 for the hospital expences of Capt. Waterman. No roll of his company, or of this regiment has been found or list of its officers.
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Of the militia which served in Rhode Island in 1778 no roll has been found, or list of officers.

There is no roll of the short levies who served in 1781. But an account was opened with those who received their pay. But I do not find among those the name Josiah Terry. If he were not paid for his service in 1781, this would be a sufficient reason for not finding his name upon this account.

E. Phelps

N.B. Upon the account with the short levies for 1781 I find the name Joseph Terry who served in the first Continental reg't. commanded by Col. John Durkee, who served six months & nine days. It is possible that a mistake may have occurred in the given name. I have not been able to find the voucher for this charge.

E. Phelps
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Sir

I send you all the corroborative evidence to be found regarding Josiah Terry's service, there being no direct.

I am very
respectfully
[illegible]
E. Phelps
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M 62
Deborah Terry
Widow of Josiah
Ais [?]
act 17 June 1844
M 84 C 44

Adm'd 18 1/2 mo prv.
$61 66/" per ann
from 22d July 1844

John D Woodward
Plattsburg
N.Y
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19437
Deborah Terry
Wid of
Josiah Terry
Priv Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2nd /48
Index:-- Vol. M, Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Josiah Terry in Dec 1833 of Peru, Clinton Co N Y aged 75 years Born in Lebanon Conn May 14, 1758 While residing in Coventry Con he vol'd early in Jan'y 1776 in Capt Bingham Co Con Militia for 2 mon's going to Boston & stationed at Roxbury & was on Dorchester height when Boston was evacuated by the British - He was a sentinel to the door of Gen W. Quarters for a time. In April 1776 he for 9 mos joined Capt Waterburys Co in Colo John Durkee's Reg't & joined the Reg't in NY City & was at Pawles Hook when the British occupied the City-- He afterwards mched to Enlish [English] neighborhood NJ when he was selected by [inserted: "as waiter to"] Dr Spaulding of his reg't during the rest he was in the battle at Trenton N J Dec 26 1766 [sic] when 900 Hessians were Captured In July & Aug 1778 he served [blank] mos in Capt Rudd Co of Militia going to Newport RI during Gen'l Sullivans Campaign Absent [or "about"?] 6 weeks. In May 1781 he served 6 mos as a Substitute in Capt John Buels Co, Colo Durkees reg't & was app'd Sgt. In Spring 1782 removed to Manchester Vt & 1797 to Peru where Since Mar'd at Manchester Vt Nov 11, 1783 Deborah Eills He died in Peru July 22 1844 Deborah born
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May 1, 1863 child'n
Albermarle b Sept 7 1784
James b Dec 18 1786
Saml b June 30 1789 alive in Peru 1844
Sarah b Feby 10 1792
James b April 3 1795
Widow residing in Peru in 1844, 1848

[inverted at bottom]
Josiah
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss Josiah Terry of Peru in said County applicant for a pension, being duly sworn says that he was not acquainted with any person in Col. John Durkee's Reg't of Connecticut Troops in 1781 or at any other time, by the name of Terry; and deponent is inclined to believe that the name of Joseph Terry mentioned in the Certificate of Elisha Phelps Esq dated June 2, 1834, was intended for Deponent. This belief is founded upon the fact that deponent while in the army was frequently called Joe.

When deponent made out his declaration to obtain a pension he had forgotten that Mr Allen Smith whose affidavit he has this day procured could testify to Deponants service.

Josiah Terry

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 4th day of July 1834 & I certify that Deponent is a credible person & witness

Wm F. Haile a Judge of Clinton County Courts
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss Allen Smith a resident of Plattsburg in said County a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Josiah Terry of Peru [illegible] here present & has conversed with him relative to his service during the revolutionary war & Deponent says he this Deponant was at Valley forge in Capt Munsons company Col. Chandlers 8th Connecticut Reg't. at the time he heard of the capture of Burgoyne & Deponent upon the close of the campaign of 1777 went into winter quarters at Valley forge he thinks in the month of December of that year; That while Deponant was stationed at that place & on guard before Col Chandlers door he saw the said Josiah Terry & conversed with him relative to his service in Col. Durkees Reg't. & Deponant understood at the time from said Terry that he had served a two months tour to Boston and Roxbury in the spring of 1776, & nine months in Col Durkees Connecticut Reg't and that said Terry was discharged from that Reg't in January 1777 Deponent when he saw said Terry at Valley forge recollected having seen him at Boston in March 1776, when the British evacuated that place. Deponent then belonged to Capt Moss' Co. Col. Troops Reg't of Connecticut Militia. Said Terry remained at Valley forge four or five weeks and served as a waiter for Col Chandler (though deponent is informed that said Terry makes no claim for service as a waiter of Col Chandler) When said Terry was at Valley forge Deponant became quite well acquainted with him, & conversed with him relative to his service during the Revolution, & it is distinctly impressed upon Deponants mind that he understood at that time that said Terry enlisted in April 1776 into Col John Durkees Reg't of Connecticut Troops, & had served nine months in said Regiment & was discharged in January 1777 & that he served the said towr [tour] of two months to Boston & Deponant believes that said Terry did so serve nine and two months as above stated Deponent is unacquainted with the service
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of said Terry after 1776 but from his statements & Deponants knowledge of the events of that period, he believes said Terry did serve six weeks in Capt Rudds company of Connecticut militia and six months in Capt Buels Company Col Durkees Reg't Connecticut Troops as stated by said Terry.

Allen Smith

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 4th July 1834 & I certify that Deponant is a credible person & witness

Wm F Haile a Judge of Clinton County Courts

State of New York County of Clinton ss I the Subscriber Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that William F Haile before whom the within affidavit of Josiah Terry & Allen Smith were respectively taken & sworn on the fourth of July 1834 was at the time a Judge of Clinton County Courts, & that his signature to the jurats of each of said affidavits is in his genuine handwriting, I being well acquainted with it. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & official Seal & fastened these affidavits together by a piece of red tape which passes under my official seal at Plattsburg NY this 5th July 1834.

Nathan Taylor Clerk

[written vertically in left margin]
Josiah Terry
[A]dditional evidence

[written vertically at bottom of page]
See Original Da
Year 1778
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62. Dec. 30, 1844
Deborah Terry
Widow of Josiah
[crossed out: "July 7, 1848"]
N.Y.
Act 17 June 1844

[Postmark] PLATTSBURGH N.Y. DEC 25
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Plattsburg N.Y. Dec. 24. 1844

Sir

I enclose the Declaration of Mrs Deborah Terry who claims a pension as the widow of Josiah Terry deceased. His original Certificate & Mrs Terrys power of Attorney to receive arrears due her Husband from March 4 to July 22d 1844 has been sent to Albany.

Yours Respectfully
J D Woodward
Atty for the widow

James L Edwards Esq
Comr. &c
Washington D.C.
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No 62
Deborah Terry
NY
Let to Jno. D. Woodward
March 20th 1845
Page 73

New York
Josiah Terry
Suspended
See letter to Hon. D. Farlin
25 March '36
Letter to J. D. Woodward 28. Nov. 36
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Josiah Terry
additional evidence

[the following is faint, some transcriptions are conjectural]
Claimant says there was
no other private in the regt
of the name of Terry but
himself - Wm Terry was
a [illegible] Capt [illegible]
Company
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss. Josiah Terry of Peru in said County being duly sworn says that he served a tour of two months to Roxbury in 1776 as stated in his declaration made before Judge Haile on the 25th December 1833

That the Captain under whom Deponant served his tour to Roxbury resided in Woodstock Connecticut, as Deponent believes, but his name deponent does not recollect. Our Lieuts name was Kingsbury, one Sergeants name was Nathaniel Ladd & Deponant thinks he was orderly Sergeant of the Company. Deponant never had any acquaintance with his captain before nor after the tour of service & which is the reason he does not recollect his name. Lieut Kingsbury went from Coventry, the town where Deponent resided we joined our Regiment at Cambridge & were under Genl Putnam at that place & at Roxbury.

Deponent further says that he did not apply for a pension under the act of 18th March 1818 for the reason that he was then in independent circumstances, & owned a farm & other property in Peru in said County of the value of more than two thousand Dollars. Deponant was well aware at that time, he was entitled to a pension, & some of his friends advised him to make application, but before he made any efforts to obtain an allowance of his claim, the act of May 1824 passed, by which no person was entitled to receive a pension unless in actual need of the assistance of his country for support, & this law of course rendered it useless for Deponant to ask for a Pension. Deponent always has considered the property qualification in the act last mentioned, founded upon erroneous principles; & he was induced to apply for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 not because he is in need of the assistance of the government for his support & maintainance; but because he conceives himself justly entitled to a compensation for his services losses & sufferings, during the revolutionary war.

In relation to the Certificate of Elisha Phelps in which he states that Joseph Terry served six months in Col. Durkees Regt in 1781, Deponant says he verily believes that the record referred to, in said certificate, was meant and intended for Deponant, inasmuch as there was no other person but Deponant in the Regiment by the name of Terry, & he was usually called "Joh Terry" as an abbreviation of his given name Josiah, & beside the certificate corroborates Deponants declaration as to the time of service &c & further says not (the figures "1781" [illegible] before signing and [illegible])

Josiah Terry

Sworn and subscribed to before me this 15th day of July 1835 & I Certify that Deponant is a credible person & witness, [illegible] 1781, being written on an erasure before Deponant swore to this affidavit.

Wm F. Haile a Judge of Clinton County Courts
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss Allen Smith of Plattsburg in and County being duly sworn says that he was acquainted with Josiah Terry who is now applying for a pension during the revolutionary war, and at that time, heard him often called Joh Terry, & Deponent has since the revolution frequently heard him called Joh Terry, & Deponent never heard of any other Terry being in the service and he believes that Josiah Terry now here present is the identical person described in the Rolls & who served in Col Durkees Regiment in 1781. And further saith not.

Allen Smith

Sworn and subscribed to this 15th July 1835 & I certify that Deponant is a credible person & witness.

Wm F Haile a Judge of Clinton County Courts

State of New York
County of Clinton ss I the Subscriber Clerk of said County Certify that William F. Haile before whom the annexed affidavits of Josiah Terry & Allen Smith were taken and sworn on the fifteenth day of July 1835, was at the time a Judge of Clinton County County, & that his signature to the Jurat of each of said affidavits is genuine I being well acquainted with it. Witness my hand and official seal at Plattsburg this 15th July 1835 on which day I fastened these affidavits together by a piece of red tape which passes under my official Seal.

Nathan Taylor Clerk