Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,163, John Barry, Ga.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE.
Ga. 

Barry, John 
Berry.

NUMBER
S. 39.163

CONTENTS

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17.535
From Georgia                   R
S. Carolina 
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John Barry
or Berry 
of Pulaski in the state of Georgia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Elbert of the Georgialine, for the term of 3 years 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28th of April 1819
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of June 1820
and [crossed out in ink] sent to the Pensioner
Columbia S. Carolina 
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $81.83 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep 4th 1820  48 
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10 mos 3/30th/31 $129.83 
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{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continue 

Duplicate certificate
issued 10 June 1824 and
sent to James Barkley,
Winsboro, S.C. 

Date of
death not
on AB

 Written vertically down side of page:

Notice sent to H Brickell Esq 20 Oct 1821 Columbia
S Carolina

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(3-1776)

Service

Ga. [handwritten]

Barry, John [handwritten]
or [handwritten]
Berry [handwritten]

Number
S.39.163 [handwritten]

Contents

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District of, ss
On this day of April 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the for the said district personally appeared, aged years, residence in the said district, who, being by me 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 en-
gaged on the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war: " that he, the said John Berry, enlisted for the term of on the day of in the year in the state of in the company commanded by Captain of the Re e  commanded by the Colonel in the state of Georgia on the Contiental Establishment ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the , when he was discharged from service in state of that he was in the battles of

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[handwritten] State of Georgia
Pulaski County

Clerk's Office of the Superior Court

I do hereby certify that Christopher B. Strong
Esquire, whose name appeared on the written
affidavit and certificate is at this time and
has been for a considerable time heretofore
the Acting Judge of the Superior Court in
the [illegible] District in the State [illegible]
Given under my hand and
private seal there being no seal  of
Office, this 29th April 1819.
[scalloped circle around SS] Gray F. Gardner, Clerk Superior
Court, Pulaski County.

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South Carolina
Richland District

On this twenty sixth day of June 1821, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the district of aforesaid, John Berry, aged sixty nine years, resident in 
this said district who being first duly sworn according to the laws, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz: in the second regiment of the Georgia line commanded by Colonel Elbert in the company commanded by Captain Cunningham: and was under this same command at the battle of Savannah, in Georgia: was there  taken prisoner, and put on board the British prison ship from whence he made his escape and joined the American army under the command of Genl Wayne. _ that he was at the battle of briar creek in Georgia. _ That he had applied for, and, obtained a pension certificate of eight dollars per month, up to the [illegible] 1820, which said certificate is registered in the office of the Secretary of War, in book B, volume 9, page 200 _ And I do solemnly swear that I was a
             resident

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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 which thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of any Act of Concress, 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 had any one 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 hereto annexed, and by [crossed out] subscribed: 
viz:
Household & Kitchen furniture valued at $15:

And this declarant further states that he is a weaver by occupation, but from his infirmities and sickness is unable to pursue it, that he had a wife and two children, both young women, and a grand child aged three years, all of whom live with this declarant

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but contribute nothing towards his support but on the contrary are dependent upon this declarant and are supported from his scanty pittance. And this declarant further states that he had by accident lost all his papers, and has not in his power or possession [these last two words crossed out] any further evidence of his said service.

Sworn to, and declared on the twenty sixth day of June before me}
Thos. J. Willisson
Commissr. in Equity C.D.

John his X mark Berry

South Carolina}
Richland District}
I certify that from the evidence adduced to me I am of opinion that the estate of the said John Berry is worth fifteen dollars, and no more; and that he is in need of the assistance of his country for his support.
(Signed) Henry W. DeSaussure [flourish]
Judge in Equity [underlined]
Columbia S.C. 26th June 1821

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Office of the Commiss'n.}
in Equity                         }
Columbia District           }

I Thomas T. Willisson, Commission in Equity, Columbia district, Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the [line struck through] original oath & Schedule filed in my office as a record at June Term last.  And I do hereby 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 fifteen dollars and no more.—

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this Seventh day of August 1821.

Thomas T. *Willisson
C.E.C.D.

*There is a covered space inserted perhaps a Seal.

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August 1, 1939

JOHN BARRY 
S. 39165
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. McCallister Pearce
P.O Box 61
West Memphis, Arkansas

Dear Madam:
The data which follow in regard to John Barry or Berry (surname shown both ways) were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 39165, based on his service in the Revolutionary War. 

The date and place of birth of John Barry and names of his parents were not given.

John Barry enlisted, date and place not given, for the term of three years, served as private in Captain Cunningham's company, Colonel Elbert's 2nd Georgia Regiment; again enlisted at Rogers' Fort, above Augusta, served under Lieutenant Baugh and Captain Smith and was in the battles of Brier Creek, Stone Ferry, Ogeechee, and Savannah, in which he was taken prisoner, placed on a prison ship from which he made his escape (length of captivity not shown) joined General Wayne's army and was discharged at the expiration of his term of enlistment.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 26, 1819 at which time he was aged sixty-six years and a resident of Pulaski County, Georgia. 

In 1821, John Barry or Berry was residing in Richland District, South Carolina, and stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, two children (both young women) and a grandchild, aged three years. The names of his wife and children were not given. In 1824, the soldier moved to Fairfield District, South Carolina. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of John Barry, you should write to the Controller General, General Accounting,

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Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

John Barry or Berry
Certificate #17335
Issued June 17, 1820,
Rate, $8 per month
Commenced April 28th, 1819
Act of March 18, 1818
Georgia Agency, 
transferred to
South Carolina Agency.


Very truly yours,
G.H. Sweet
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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3g 163
INVALID.
Revy
No. 39,168
John Barry or Berry
Pri Rev War
Act:  18 March 18
 Index:- Vol. 3, Page 22
 [Arrangement of 1870.]

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1935 Aug 7 hist
Miss Mary R Riley   EL
 
1936 Oct 7 - Hist to
Edythe Whitley  EL

Aug 1 Hist to
Mrs McCallister
[illegible] (see ltr in ?? 187 of Wm Berry)  MLB

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Blank page with a large, black dot

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Blank page with a large, black dot

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John Barry or Berry transfer to S Carolina from Georgia 20 Oct 1821 from 4 March 1820.

[Illegible]

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South Carolina}
Richland District}

On this ninth day of October 1821, before me, the subscribed, a Justice of the Quorum for the Said district of Richland, personally appeared John Berry who, on his oath, declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Cunningham, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elbert, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Georgia, from whence he had lately removed; that he now resided in the State of South Carolina, Richland district, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.

John [his X mark] Berry

Sworn to, and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid—
Wm. A. Brickell 
Q: U:

See certificate on next page

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I James S Guignard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the District of Richland do hereby Certify that the within attesting William A Brickell is an acting Justice of Quorum in and for the District aforesaid and that all due faith and Credit is and ought to be given to his attestations as such

Given under my hand and the Seal of the Said Court at Columbia this tenth day of October 1821—

James S. Guignard
CCP

Note:  There is an area covered over

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Document is an envelope with the following notations:

Mr. Edwards
For new Certificate Revolutionary (underlined)
Rect 4 June 1824

Addressed as follows:

[Illegible]
24 May

Honbl. John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City

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Winnsboro S. C.
22d May 1824

(Sir)  At the request of John Berry I have enclosed his application for a new certificate which you will please forward to him or me at this place as early as possible

Yours Respectfully
James Barkley

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STATE OF GEORGIA,

By his Excellency John Clark Governor and commander in chief of the army and Navy of this State, and of the Militia thereof.

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.
KNOW ye, That William F. Steel Esquire who gives the Certificate hereunto annexed is Secretary of the Executive Department of this State.

Therefore, all due faith, credit and authority are, and ought to be had and given to his Certificate as such

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of this State, to be put and affixed

Done at the State-House, in Milledgeville, this Third day of May in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and Twenty and of the Independence of the United States of America, the Forty-Fourth.

BY THE GOVERNOR,
Wm. Hammond  is Sec. of State

Note:  The document was affixed with 2 round stamps that are illegible over time.

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Executive Department Georgia
Milledgeville 2nd May 1820.

This is to certify that upon an inspection of the Records of this department, I have found the name of John Berry or Barry, who is called sometimes (as he states) by one name, sometimes by the other, inscribed upon the Book of Records which contains the list of Revolutionary soldiers who served in the Georgia line on the Continental establishment, and he is therein recognized & named as a Continental soldier in the line of Georgia. 

William F Steele
Secretary E. D.

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Document is an envelope

Free

The Honble [sic] John C. Calhoun Esqr
Secretary of War
Washington City D. C.

Mail

Round stamp on upper left corner is illegible

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Columbia So Ca
18th Octr 1821

Sir

I have caused John Berry the pensioner to make the application for a transfer according to the form which you were pleased to inclose [sic] me; and now return the paper for your consideration.

I am Sir with respect yr. obt. Servt.
Wm. A. Brickell

The Honble[sic]:
John C. Calhoun Esqr.

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John C Calhoun Esqr.

Sir

The enclosed documents will justify the present application for a Pension, as by the Acts of Congress on such a subject I am informed is requisite—

Should there exist any deficiency according to the requisitions of such act or acts, I would respectfully solicit your information and thereby accordingly abide if within my power—

The Mutilated state of the copey [sic] herewith sent is attributable to their having been heretofore ["been' struck through] sent on to your department and thence returned on account of defects, which I hope has since been completely remedied by additional requisites.

Should a certificate be granted ["him" struck through, "me" inserted] on the subject of his Pension, I pray that the same may be directed to me at Columbia in the State of South Carolina, where I at present reside and for which I will be most respectfully yours 

John (X his mark) Berry

Acknowledged in the presence of }
James L Goodwyn
W. Baushett

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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE 
State of South Carolina
County of Fairfield District 
ss. 
On this twenty second day of May 1824; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the District of Fairfield personally appeared John Berry, or Barry who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Cunningham in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elbert in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Georgia that he received a certificate of the fact that, under the signature and seal of the secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the first day of November 1822, at or near Winnsborough in the District of Fairfield aforesaid-  he the said John Berry casually lost the said certificate 

John [X his mark] Berry

Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
David McDowell J. P. 

NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate. 
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated, by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office.

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South Carolina 
Fairfield District

Be it known that I James Barkley one of the Public Notaries for the State of South Carolina duly appointed and commissioned Do hereby certify that David McDowell Esquire is a duly qualified magistrate for the District of Fairfield and that all due faith and credit are to be given to his official Acts—   In testimoney whereof I have hereunto  out my hand and affixed my notarial seal this twenty second day of may 
1824
James Barkley
Not. Pub.

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[stamp in black ink] Received June 10 1935 [illegible]

Anderson, S.C.,
June 8, 1935.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C. 

My dear Sir:

Kindly give me information as to whether pensions were paid to the following men as veterans of the Revolutionary War?

John Sitton : this name appears along with others in a list " 600 Rev. Soldiers Living in Georgia in 1827-8, as an inhabitant of Habersham County. 
: this name also appears in a list of bounty grants in Georgia, with this notation: " Certificate of E. Clarke, Col. April 6, 1784. Petitioner, Sarah Sitton, prays bounty in Washington Co. 

John Berry : This name appears in a list of "Pensioners in No. and So. Carolina who served in Georgia". Pensioned in S.C. 
: this name also appears as having been granted bounty land in "Franklin and Washington counties, Ga., certificate of E. Clark and G. Lee, 24th April 1784, and appointed by William Roussau to receive his warrant for same." 

[margin note] On File 
William Arnold : this name appears as a pensioner from Washington Co., Ga., Senate Documents Pension Roll, 23rd Congress, No. 12

[margin note] S. 9061
James Riley : this name appears in a list of Revolutionary soldiers drawing pensions in Georgia in 1840, Elbert Co., Ga.

Simon Beck : this name appears as having been entitled to a bounty. Certificate of Col. G. Lee, 12th April 1784. Appoints Rhesa Howard, attorney, to take out his warrant, on the 1st of March 1784 in Franklin Co. Ga.

Francis Gaines : land lottery, 1827, Elbert County, Ga.

William Gaines : land lottery 1827, Elbert County, Ga. 
[margin note] S. 31687

Please give me personal information appearing on these applications for pensions. 

Sincerely,
[signature]
Miss Mary R. Riley
Post Office
Anderson, S.C.

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EDYTHE WHITLEY
2710 BELMONT BOULEVARD
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
PHONE 7-1719-W

August 21, 1936.

U. S. Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

Revolutionary Services.

Kindly supply me with the Pensions records of the following two soldiers if they are in your files.

John Barry (underlined) or Berry 1820. Richmond Co.  South Carolina.  I think he served in the Revolution from Georgia.

Josias Callahan (underlined).  pensioned in Reburn County Georgia.  1840.  I do not know whether he served in South Carolina or Georgia.

I shall appreciate these records at your earliest convenience, as I desire to complete D.A.R. application papers and find it necessary to use these records in doing so.

Thanking you I am
Sincerely
Edythe Whitley  

There is a round stamp in the upper right margin, stating
RECEIVED, AUG 24 1936
MAIL [the remainder is illegible]

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August 1, 1939

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BA-J/MLB

Mrs. McCallister Pearse
P. O. Box 61
West Memphis, Arkansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Mrs. Mary Baker who was born in North Carolina, in 1850 was aged eighty-eight years and living with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Cone, in Washington County, Georgia; Jonathan or John Baker, of Franklin or Washington County, Georgia; William Berry, a pensioner of Greenville District, South Carolina, and John Berry who drew pension while living in Richland County, South Carolina; also the War of 1812 records of John Elkins who served from Tennessee, later lived in Illinois and died in 1858 in Arkansas, and John Damron who served under Captain J. W. Shirley in the Kentucky militia, later lived in Illinois and died in 1831.

The pension records of both the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 have been searched and no Revolutionary War claim for pension could be identified as that of the Mary Baker in whom you are interested, nor was any claim for pension on file based upon service in that war of a John Elkins as described, or of any John Damron who served in the Kentucky militia, later lived in Illinois and died in 1831.

The records of William Berry (S.39187 and *John Barry or Berry *(S.39163), soldiers of the Revolutionary War, are furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours

G. H. Sweet
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

*Those items were underlined in original text.

Note in right hand margin:

See Miscl File for other ltrs rel. to negatives

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October 7, 1936

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Ba-J/FEL
John Barry-S.39163

Edythe Whitley
2710 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Barry or Berry, Richmond County, South Carolina, and Josias Callahan, pensioned in Raburn County, Georgia, 1840.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has not been possible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.  The record of John Barry is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S.39163, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary Wary.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Barry or Berry (the name is shown both ways) are not stated.

John Barry enlisted for three years, date of enlistment and place of residence not stated, served in Captain Cunningham's Company, Colonel Elbert's 2" Georgia Regiment; again enlisted at Rogers' Fort, above Augusta, served under Lieutenant Baugh and Captain Smith and was in the battles of Brier Creek, Stono Ferry, Ogeechee and Savannah, at which latter place he was taken prisoner, placed on a prison shop from which he made his escape (length of captivity not shown) joined General Wayne's army and was discharged at the expiration of his term of enlistment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-six years and resided in Pulaski County, Georgia.

In 1821, he was residing in Richland District, South Carolina, and stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife and two children (both young women) and a grandchild, aged three

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years.  No names were given.

In 1824, John Barry moved to Fairfield District, South Carolina.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Barry(S.39163), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:

John Barry or Berry
Certificate No. 17535
Issued June 17, 1820
Rate $8 per month
Commenced April 28, 1819
Act of March 18, 1818
South Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.

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August 7, 1935

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BA-J/EEL
John Barry-S.39163
James Riley-S.9061

Miss Mary R. Riley
Anderson
South Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Sitton, John Berry, William Arnold, James Riley, Simon Beck, Francis Gaines and William Gaines.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it has not been possible to comply in full with each request which requires such an amount of time and research.  The records of John Barry or Berry and James Riley, cited on your list, are furnished you herein as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

John Barry
S.39163

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.39163, based upon the military service in that war of John Barry.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Barry or Berry (the name is shown both ways) are not shown.

John Barry enlisted for three years, served in Captain *Cunningham's Company, Colonel Elbert's 2" Georgia Regiment; also, under Lieutenant Baugh and Captain Smith at Rogers' Fort, above Augusta, and participated in the battles of Brier Creek, Steno Ferry, Ogeechee and Savannah, at which latter place he was taken prisoner, placed on a prison ship from which he made his escape (length of captivity not shown), joined General Wayne's Army and was discharged at the expiration of his term of enlistment.  His place of residence at time of enlistment was not shown.

*Note in margin:  Found this Capt & Colonel in 2" Ga.
Mrs F. dictated this serv.

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John Barry or Berry was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-six years and resided in Pulaski County, Georgia.

In 1821, he was residing in Richland District, South Carolina, and stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife and two children (both young women) and a grandchild, aged three years.  He gave no names and did not state the ages of his wife and daughters and there are no further family data.

In 1824, he had moved to Fairfield District, South Carolina.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of Pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Barry or Berry (S.39163), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

John Barry or Berry, Certificate No. 17535, issued June 17, 1820, rate $8 per month, commenced April 28, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818, South Carolina Agency.

* * * * * *

James Riley
S.9061

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.9061, based upon the military service in the war of James Riley.

James Riley was born in 1758 or 1759, in Amherst County, Virginia.  The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, James Riley enlisted in 1777 or 1778, and sarved [sic] three months in the Virginia Troops, no officers stated; he enlisted in the same year and served three months in Colonel Francis Taylor's Virginia Regiment:  while residing in Camden District, South Carolina, he enlisted in March, 1780, and served under Captains Miller and Burnett, Colonels Bratton and Sumter in the South Carolina Troops; he was in the battles of Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock and Black Stocks and served until the close of the war.

James Riley was allowed pension on his application executed

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September 19, 1832, while a resident of Elbert County, Georgia. In 1843, James Riley was living in Mississippi to be near his child, whose name is not stated. There are no further family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, James Riley(S.9061), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

James Riley, Certificate No.6759, issued March 7, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Mississippi Agency.


Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME  Barry, John
GRADE  Sergeant "in Proctor's Artillery"
LINE  Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER  9050
ACREAGE  100
ISSUED  June 29, 1789 to M. McConnell, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.