Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 682, James Berry, Mass. Sea Service N.H.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass. Sea Service N.H.
Berry, James
Betsey.
NUMBER
W. 682.
B. L. Wt. 26. 733-160-55
CONTENTS
[blank]

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of 2nd  section of the act of 3d February 1853.  
State of New Hampshire County of Carroll ss.
On this twenty fourth day of May 1853 personally appeared before me Thomas P Drake Judge of the Court of the Common Pleas in and for said county and State, Betsy Berry a resident of Tamworth in the county and state aforesaid aged seventy four years who first being 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 3d February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of James Berry who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and drew a pension of either eighty four or ninety six dollars per annum as she thinks reference to the papers now on file in the pension which will more fully establish his service she further declares that she was married to the said James Berry in the month of November in the year eighteen hundred and five and that her said husband died on the tenth day of May in the year eighteen

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hundred and thirty six that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated she further declares that she is now a widow and further that she has not any record of her marriage to said James Berry or of the date of his death and that a coppy of all the family record that she has was forwarded to the pension officer with her application sworn to before John Peavey as Notary Public some time in the month of February or March last and that she supposes the  same to be now on file in said pension office together with her testimony in her favor taken at that time and that she is the identical person who drew the arrearage of pension that was due the said James Berry at the time of his death and further that her bodily infirmity is such that she is not able to attend court.
[signature] X her mark Betsy Berry
Witness
[signature] John Peavey 
[signature] Thomas T. Drake
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written and I hereby certify that said Betsy Berry is by bodily infirmity unable to appear before a court of record and that I fully believe her aforesaid declaration to be true.
[signature] Thomas P. Drake Judge

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Family Record
Births
James Berry January 4th 1753}
Betsy Berry Jany 23rd 1779}
Sally Berry September 29th 1807}
Daniel Berry September 22nd 1808}
Levi Berry September 7th 1810}
Nancy Berry December 12th 1812}
John Berry August 25th 1814}
Lydia Berry August 7th 1816}
Gould Berry Jany 25th 1818}
Zebulon Berry March 1st 1821}
Simeon Berry March 8th 1823}
Deaths
Zebulon aged 1 year 1 month & 14 days.}
Simeon aged 7 years 9 months & 17 days}
James aged 83 years 4 months}
Sally aged 30 years & 12 days
State of New hampshire [Hampshire]
County of Carroll ss. on this twenty fifth day of May 1853 personally appeared before me John Peavey a Notary Public in and for the state aforesaid Thomas P. Drake aged fifty nine years a resident of Effingham in said County and Israel Ames aged fifty two years a resident of Ossipee in said County who being sworn according to law declare that they have this day examined the family Bible of James Berry late of Tamworth deceased presented by the widow Betsy Berry and that the foregoing is a true coppy [copy] of the original

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Family Record of the Family of said James Berry. as recorded in said Bible which record from its appearance was made several years since
Thomas P. Drake
Israel Ames
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written and I hereby certify that the said Drake and Ames are capable witnesses
John Peavey Notary Public

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To the Commission of Pensions Please deliver the certificate for a pension to which I am entitled by the act of February 3rd 1853 to John Peavey [illegible] who is hereby irrevocably appointed any attorney to prosecute every afforesaid claim for a pension with full power to appoint a substitute to act for him in the premises  In [illegible] whereof I have hereunto set my [illegible] [illegible] seal this twenty fourth day of May 1853.  Witness Thomas P. Drake Lydia Leavitt  Betsy [her mark]Berry  subscribed and acknowledged before me the ay and year above written Thomas P Drake Judge

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James Berry
N Hampshire
Private 18 mo 15 day
p. 335
20716
123.33
30.83
15416
D. Hoit
Sandwich
N. H.

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BRIEF in the case of James Berry Co of Strafford in the State of N H.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a judge? before the Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 77
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period
In 17
Duration of Service
Years, Months, Days
about 8 "also served' 1 . 15 [illegible] served on board the Armed ship Hamden 9
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Gen.
Cap Brwster Col McDuffee Cap David Place Cap Sulter
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered service? does not say
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? - 
8. Are the paper defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no witnesses of any kind   no dates
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Peyton Examining Clerk

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21,493
New Hampshire
James Berry of Strafford in the State of New Hamp. [Hampshire], who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Brewster of the Regt. commanded by Col. McDuffie in the Mass Line for 18 m. 15 dys.
$60.
$ 1.66
_________
$61.66
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hamp.
at the rate of 61. . Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the  24 day of Sept 1833 and sent to D. Hart 
Sandwich

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33           $154.16                            
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4h'34     20.83
_______________________________________________
                                                        $174.99
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Tole Stiles   Clerk
Book E. Vol. 1, Page 79

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Date of death not on A B
1. 286
New Hampshire Portsth
Betsey Berry, widow of James Berry. who served in the Revolutionary, 9 mo, on board Ship Hamden, war, as a Private Mass Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 61 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 13 day of Aug., 53 and sent to Jno Peavey Tuftonboro, N. H. 
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 73 Vol. A.

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62333 act 3 Mar /55
April 12 /55
Betsey Berry widow
James Berry  Private
Pensioner   N. Hampshire
Revolutionary War
N. H.  Feby 55  No 1280
AW: 160 AC  May 7/56
Roy Wilton
John Peavey
Tuftenborough [Tuftonboro], N. Hamp.
Circ J. Peavey, Oct. 5 1855

Vol. B1- 93.

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James Berry
18 1/2 months
20718

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DECLARATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED JULY 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD SS. 
Superior COURT OF Judicature August Term 1832
On this 27th day of August 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now in session at Grafton within and for said County of Strafford, James Berry a resident of Tamworth in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy seven 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 enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year [blank] and served as follows: 
I enlisted into a company commanded by Capt John Brewster of Rochester N. H. in a Regt commanded by Col John McDuffee and served Eight months, as near as can recollect, was at Portsmouth. I also served for six weeks in a Compy Commanded by Capt David Place at Winter Hill. I also served on board of the armed Ship Hamden Capt Salter for the term of nine months. The above service I performed in the War of the Revolution. I am not able to recollect the times I entered the service or the times I was discharged.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
[signature] James Berry
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. ATTEST [signature] A Peirce, Clerk.
I, Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Berry for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 27 
day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
ATTEST - [signature] A Peirce, Clerk

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Wid Betsey Berry
Application
62.333

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APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
County of Carroll ss.
On this twenty sixth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, Betsey Berry
seventy five years, a resident of Ossipee in the State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of James Berry who was a private in the Revolutionary war. 
That she has not made application for bounty land under the act of September 28th, 1850, or any other law before this.
That she was married to the said James Berry in Parsonsfield State of Maine on the [blank] day of November A.D. 1805 by one John Buzzell a Minster and that her name before her marriage
was Betsey Morrill that her said husband died at Tamworth in the State of New Hampshire on the tenth day of May 1837 and that she is still a widow; in proof of which she refers to evidence filed at the Pension Office, on her former application. That she knows of no public or private record of her said marriage. And she requests you to deliver the warrant to which she may be entitled to John Peavey Esq., of Tuftonborough N. H., who is hereby authorized to apply for and received the same. She refers the Commissioner of Pension to her application for Pension by which she now draws a pension at the rate of sixty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum for more full evidence to establish her claim. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received, under this or any other act of Congress any bounty land warrant .(Signature of Claimant) X her mark Betsey Berry

We Joseph Carney and Warren J. Hobbs residents of Ossipee in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Betsy Berry in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that
she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Two witnesses:
(Signatures of witnesses.)
Joseph Carney
Warren J Hobbs
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. [signature] John Peavey Notary Public
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SS.
I certify that [blank] whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the [blank] day of [blank] A. D. 185 and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit:
Given under my hand this [blank] day [blank] of
A. D. 185

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May 6, 1938
Mrs. George B. Leighton
Strafford, Bow Lake
New Hampshire
BA-J/EEL
James Berry-W.682
Peter Cook -W.24957
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Berry, pensioned in 1832, while living in Strafford County, New Hampshire, and Peter Cook, pensioned in same county, in 1818.
The records of those soldiers are furnished you herein.
James Berry
W.682
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.682, based upon the military service in that war of James Berry.
James Berry was born January 4, 1753, place of birth and names of his parents not shown.
James Barry enlisted, place not shown, and served eight months as a private in Captain John Brewster's Company, Colonel John McDuffee's New Hampshire Regiment: again enlisted and served six weeks in Captain David Place's New Hampshire Company; he went for the on board the armed ship. "Hampden", Captain Salter and served nine months, no dates are given for any of the above service.
James Berry was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, while residing in Tamworth, Strafford County, New Hampshire.
He died at said Tamworth, May 10, 1836.
The soldier married in November, 1805, at Parsonsfield, York County, Massachusetts (Maine District), Betsey Morrill, born January 23, 1779, place of birth and names of parents not stated. They

[written in the margin] she gave 1836 once & the official records show 1836. on her b. l cl. she said 1837 but I did not use that date.

[written in the margin] Identified Capt & Col in N. H. book but they did appear to have served together. also found Capt David Place in N. H. records. Identified "Hampden" Capt Salter in Navy book.

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were married by the Reverend John Burrell, a Baptist minister.
Betsey, widow of James Berry, was allowed pension on her application executed May 24, 1853, while residing in Tamworth, New Hampshire.
March 26, 1855, Betsey Derry applied for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of her husband, James Berry, in the Revolutionary War. She was then residing in
Ossipee, Carroll County, New Hampshire. She was granted one hundred sixty acres of land on Warrant No. 26733, under the Act of March 3, 1855.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which said warrant was issued.
The following names of children of James and Betsey Berry are shown:
Sally Berry. born September 29, 1807, died at the age of 30 years and 12 days.
Daniel Berry. born September 22, 1808.
Levi Berry. born September 7, 1810.
Nancy Berry. born December 12, 1812.
John Berry. born August 25, 1814.
Lydia Berry. born August 7, 1816.
Gould M. Berry. born January 26, 1818.
Zebulon Berry. born March 2, 1821, died when aged 1 year 1 month, and 14 days.
Simeon Berry. born March 8, 1823. died when aged 7 years, 9 months and 19 days.

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, Betsey Berry, widow of James Berry, (W.682), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following dates:
-3-

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1938 May 6/ Hist to Mrs Geo B Leighton EL
Rev War
Widow, &c.
File No. 682
Betsey Berry widow James Berry Private Rev. War
Act: Feb 3 1853.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]
26,733
Rev War

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562
Betsey Berry
widow of James N. H.
Let to Jno Peavey
May 17. 1853
Act Feby 3. 1853

June 13. 1853
Appl Filed
Feb 24 1853
Appl of Betsey 
No 1858
Berry Widow of James
N. H.
Act 3d Feby 1853.
Rev:
Admd $61.66/100 per annum
Commencing 3d Feby 1853
John Peavey
Tuftonborough
Carroll Co.
N. H. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business

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Tuftonborough
Feb 22
Free
Pension Business

Hon J. E. Heath
Com of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

Feb: 24. 1853
Appl. of Betsy Berry widow of James Berry
N. H. 32
Act 3d February 1853
Revolutionary
21493
John Peavey 1d. M. 
Tuftonborough
Carroll Co
N. H.

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[stamp] BOSTON 11 JUN
FREE

Hon L. P. Waldo
Com. of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

Mayd

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Pension Office.
Aug. 11. 1853
Sir,
Please state the date of the death of within named pensioner- and the name of his widow, and where the resided (if in your power) at the time she received the arrears of pay.
Very respectfully
Your Obt servt
[signature] S. Cole
For Commissions
F. Burt Esqr
Present
(See other side)

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James Berry, Act 1832 $61.66 p. an.
Died 10th May 1836, paid to his death. Betsy Berry, the widow resided at Tamworth Strafford County, when the arrears were paid.
[signature] F. Burt
Auditor
3d Jn. 36 - Portsmouth

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1.286
New Hampshire Portd
Betsey Berry widow of James who served in the Revoltionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 61 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on 3d February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of August 1853 and sent to John Peavey Tuftonborough Carroll Co N. H. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 3d Febry 1853 page 13 Vol. A
1832

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[stamp] BOSTON [rest illegible]
Daniel Hoit Esq.
Sandwich
New Hampshire

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 10 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Ship Hamden was a public armed Vessel, carrying 22 guns, & commanded by Capt. Salter. I was employed on the Penobscot expedition in 1779
but there are no Rolls of her Crew remaining.
Edward D Bangs Secy

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We Samuel Hidden a Clergyman and Enoch Hayes both residents of the Town of Tamworth in the County of Strafford and State New Hampshire, hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with James Berry who has applied for a Pension and have been for seventeen or eighteen years, and that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age and that it is the general belief in his neighbourhood that he served in the war of the Revolution, and from information obtained from him heretofore we verily believe he served in the war of the Revolution as he has stated in the annexed declaration and that he is a credible person. We further certify that the aforesaid James Berry is the identical James Berry who has signed the annexed declaration made before the Superior Court.
[signature] Samuel Hidden
[signature] Enoch Hayes
Sworn and subscribed to this first day of July
Anno Domini 1833 before me.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Sandwich in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire this day and year aforesaid.
[signature] Daniel Hoit, Notary Public
I certify that the above named Saml Hidden is a clergyman of reputable standing of forty years & that Enoch Hayes is a very credible standing.
[signature] Daniel Hort, Notary Public

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Personally appeared before the undersigned a Notary Public in and for the State of New Hampshire James Berry a resident of Tamworth in the County of Strafford and State aforesaid who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than  the periods mentioned below and in the following grade. For eight months I served as a private in Capt. Brewsters Company, one month and fifteen days as a private in Capt. Places company & nine months as a private on Board Ship Hamden commanded by Capt Salter making one year six months and fifteen days and for such service I claim a pension, which service I performed in the war of the Revolution.
[signature] James Berry
Sworn and subscribed to this first day of July Anno Domini 1833 before me
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Sandwich in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire the day and year aforesaid
[signature] Daniel Hoit Notary Public

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J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Sandwich, N H July 3. 1833
Sir
I regret that it is not in the Power of the applicant at present to comply in every particular with the instructions of the Pension department; but I cannot but believe that the examining officer will be lead to view this claim in favourable light. Should there be any informality in the new declaration it is my fault; and I should be very sorry that he should fail on that account. The declaration was made in a hurry from home and not exactly as it should have been, but as the applicant lives some distance from me & the substance being in it, I concluded to forward it, with confidence that it will meet the approbation of the department. Should there be any doubt, let the paper be returned with such instructions as may lead to secure what I believe a just claim.
Respectfully yours
[signature] Daniel Hoit
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions

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Tuftenborough Feb 21 1853-
Hon J. E. Heath
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the application of the Widow Betsy Berry for a pension under the act of Feb 3
1853, for the service of James Berry.
very respectfully
your Obt servt
[signature] John Peavey

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State of Newhampshire
County of Carroll ss.
On this nineteenth day of February AD 1853 personally appeared before me John Peavey a Notary Public in and for the State aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths Betsy Berry aged seventy four years a resident of Tamworth in the County of Carroll and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the third day of February 1853
that she is the widow of James Berry who was Revolutionary Pensioner and resided in Tamworth aforesaid and was placed upon the pension roll under the act of 1832 as she verily believes and drew said Pension up to the fourth of March previous to his death in May 1836. She further declares that she was married to said James Berry in the town of Parsonsfield in the County of York and State of Maine by Elder John Buzzell a free will Baptist Minister in the month of November in the year of eighteen hundred and five but she is unable to tell the exact day of the month when said Marriage took place. That her husband the aforesaid James Berry died in the aforesaid town of Tamworth on the tenth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and

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thirty six and further that she is the idential person who made application as his widow and received the arrearage of pension that was due him the said James Berry on the day of his death she further swears that she is now a widow and has never been married to any person since the death of said James Berry and further that she has not any family record of her aforesaid Marriage nor does she know of any Public record of said Marriage.
[signature] X her mark Betsy Berry
Witness
[signature John Peavey -
[signature] Daniel Berry
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written and thereby certify that I am acquainted with said Betsy Berry and believe her aforesaid declaration to be true.
[signature] John Peavey Notary Public

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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Pleas deliver the certificate for a pension to which I am entitled by the act of Feby 3d 1853
to Mr John Peavey of Tuftonbergh [Tuftonboro]  N. H. who is hereby appointed my attorney inevocable to prosecute my aforesaid claim for a Pension at the Pension Office at Washington with full power to appoint a substitute to act for him in the premises.
[signature] X her mark Betsy Berry
Febry 19th 1853
Betsy J Beny
Witness
[signature] Daniel Berry
[signature] Lydia Leavitt

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State of Newhampshire
County of Carroll ss.
On this nineteenth day of February A D 1853 personally appeared before me John Peavey a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid State
duly authorized to administer oaths Jacob P Smart aged forty three years and John B. Mason aged thirty five years both residents of Tamworth in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declare that they were well acquainted with James Berry formerly a resident of aforesaid Tamworth now deceased and well know that said James Berry died at aforesaid said Tamworth on or about the tenth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six and further that they well know that said James Berry was a revolutionary Pension and that the widow Betsey Berry now residing in aforesaid Tamworth lived with said James Berry in his lifetime as his reputed wife and that she has several children that are reputed to be the children of said James Berry.
[signature] Jacob P. Smart
[signature] John B. Mason
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written and I hereby certify that the above persons are credible witnesess.
[signature] John Peavey Notary Public

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Tuftonborough June 10th 1853
Hon L P Waldo
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the application of the Widow Betsy Berry for a Pension under the act of February 3d 1853 which application has been made as a substitute for the now already on file in your office sworn to before me a Notary Public reference to said application and testimony therewith for further proof to establish her aforesaid claim.
Very Respectfully
Yorr Obt Servt
[signature] John Peavey

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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
June 8, 1853
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Thomas P. Drake was a Judge of [Probate - crossed out] the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Carroll in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his
acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
the Seal of the State, the date above written.
[signature] John L Hadley Secretary of State.
Note. The word "Probate" erased & the
the Court of Common Rees, inserted by John L. Hadley.

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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office, Concord
June 8, 1853
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed
Attestation John Peavey was a Notary Public
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
the Seal of the State, the date above written.
[signature] John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

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20716
James Berry

D. Hoit Es
Sandwich N. H.

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Berry which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [blank]
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

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2
XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? [blank]
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? [blank] Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? [blank]
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? [blank]
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  and, if not, which of them is not so answered? No
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he in served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For [blank] year [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] 
and for such service I claim a pension.

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof  of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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Brief in the case of Betsey Berry, widow of James Berry

Strafford County and State of New Hampshire
act 3d February 1853

Claim, "original"  [or "for increase." struck through]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the
Act of June 7th 1853.

Marriage proved by parol testimony Certified to be credible.

(If for increase.)

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

John Peavy
Tuftonborough
Name and residence of Agent
Carroll Co
N.H.

R Geddes
Examining Clerk.

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Tuftonborough April 3d 1855
Hon L P Waldo
Dear Sir

I herewith send you the application of the Wid Betsey Berry for Bounty Land

Very Respectfully
your Obet Sernt [Obedient Servant]

John Peavey

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[Circular date stamp:  Received Apr 20 1938 illegible]

Strafford, N. H. Apr. 11, 1938
Veteran's Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

If James Berry on the Rev. Pension Rolls for Strafford County New Hampshire in 1832 or Peter Cook on the Rolls in same county in
1818 were from Barrington, N. H. will you please send me their records?

Sincerely yours,
Lena W. Leighton [signature]
Mrs. Geo. B. Leighton
Strafford, Bow Lake, N. H.

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Betsey Berry, widow of James Berry
Certificate No. 1286
Issued August 13, 1853
Rate, $61.66 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
New Hampshire (Portsmouth) Agency.

Peter Cook
W. 24957

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 24967, based upon the military service in that war of Peter Cook.

Peter Cook was the son of Peter. The date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Rochester, New Hampshire, Peter Cook enlisted about September, 1779, served as a private in Captain Jeremiah Fogg's Company, Colonel George Reid's 2d New Hampshire Regiment; length of service, one year;  he served, also, in Captain Ebenezer Ricker's New Hampshire Company, and in 1781, served three  months in Captain David Woodman's Company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-four years, and resided in Wakefield, Strafford County, New Hampshire.

He died in said Wakefield, October 2, 3 or 5 (all these dates are given), 1833.

Peter Cook married July 20, 1786, at Washington Plantation (later Newfield) York County, Massachusetts (Maine District), Miss
Elizabeth Card, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not shown. They were married by the Reverend John Adams,
an ordained minister of the Gospel. Peter Cook was then of Wakefield, New Hampshire, and she of Rochester.

The soldier had been previously married, name of wife and

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date and place of this marriage and exact date of death of the wife not shown. In 1839, Rachel Thurston, a resident of Brookfield, Strafford County, New Hampshire, made affidavit that the
was the daughter of Peter Cock, the soldier, by his first wife, that she was born June 6, 1785 and her mother died when she was about six months old. She gave no further data in regard to
her mother nor is the name of the husband of Raphael shown.

Elizabeth, widow of Peter Cook, was allowed pension on her application executed September 14, 1838, at which time she resided in Wakefield, New Hampshire and gave her age as sixty-
eight years. In 1848, she stated that she was aged seventy five years.

March 22, 1855, Elisabeth Cook applied for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of her husband, Peter Cook, in the Revolutionary War. She was then residing in Wakefield, New Hampshire, she was granted one hundred sixty acres of land on Warrant No. 2488, under the Act of March 3, 1855.

In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish
that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which said warrant was issued.

The following names of children of Peter and Elizabeth Cook are shown:

Thomas Cook born May 26, 1787.
James Cook born March 18, 1789.
Abigail Cook born April 11, 1791.
John Cook born April 11, 1793.
Olive Cook born May 4, 1795.
Jesse Cook born born June 1, 1797.
Betsey Cook born July 3, 1799.
Lavinia Cook born July 17, 1801.
Sally Cook born October 2, 1804.
Peter Cook born March 10, 1806.
Rhoda Cook born July 10, 1810.
Effa Cook born October 4, 1816.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the

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name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elizabeth Cook, widow of Peter Cook (W.24957), you should address The Comptroller
General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Elizabeth Cook, widow of Peter Cook
Certificate No. 4685
Issued April 10, 1849
Rate, $46.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
New Hampshire (Portsmouth) 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 Berry, James (1)
GRADE Private
LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 8938
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED July 16, 1789
to -not shown-
*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.

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Berry, James
GRADE Private
LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 8945
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED July 16, 1789 to M. McConnell, assignee

my note: Issued same date as Wt. 8938, as a James Berry - Pn, Line MHF
*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.