Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35373, Jonathan Verry, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Very, Jonathan or Very
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 35373.
CONTENTS

Connecticut — Massachusetts Roll
Jonathan Very 4
Capt Warner
Private
Baldwins reg. 81 War.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Sam l Putnam, Salem, Mass.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818
4 months 28/30 $ 39.46
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Continued Massachusetts 1818 Salem Essex County
Examined with Orig. Rolls Sept. 1883 M.G.
Notification sent September 11 th 1820 to J. H. [?], Middlesex, Connecticut

Jonathan Verry - August 1 st 1826 Chatham
No 69
586
John Sept. 1818-
Stranger
To be filed with M rs Hopper .
John Pick, Esq. Middletown Conn.

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the Special County Court holden at Middletown within and for the County of Middlesex in said State, on the 1 st day of August 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding ac- cording to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Jonathan Verry aged sixty seven years, resident in the town of Chatham in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolu- tionary war, as follows: That he the said Jonathan Verry enlisted for the term of three years on the 16 th day of May in the year 1777 in Middletown in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Robert Warner in the regiment com- manded by Colonel Samuel Wyllis in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until May 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in Westfield in the State of New Jersey - after which he re-enlisted in Capt. Pizer's company of artificers - as a tailor for the rest of the war - was discharged at West Point June 9 th 1783 That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes , on the 7 th day of April 1818 ; and had transmitted to him a Certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 586
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" and that I have not, nor has any person, in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
I do further solemnly swear, that I was in the battles of
That I am by occupation a Tailor

That the number of my family residing with me is NONE - , and their names and ages are as follows :
That I am infirm & very poor - That I was a pauper at the almshouse untill  when I received my certificate as a pensioner - That I get my lodging & washing for twenty dollars per year - buy my food with my pension money & cook it myself -
Jonathan Verry
Sworn to and declared day of August
1820
as aforesaid
, before the Special Court of Common on the 1 st
W. P. Wilk Clk

SCHEDULE annexed to the Declaration and Oath above made and taken before the Court aforesaid.
  money at interest $22.00   one pot - - - - - 75   one skillet - - - - - 25   2 Tin basins - - - - - 50   1 pair taylors shears - - - - - 40   Quart cup jack knife & spoon 40   1 hoe - - - - - 75   $ 25.05 
Jonathan Perry

Ion a very -
7 th April
Correct D M

Jonathan Verry of Danvers in Massachusetts on Oath makes the following Declaration:—
That on the 16 th May A.D. 1777 he enlisted as a private for the term of Three Years at Middletown in the Company of foot under Capt. Robert Warner in Col. Sam- uel Willis' Regiment in the Connecticut Line, and served the whole of said term and was honorably discharged at Westfield in the Jerseys:
That in the Winter of 1781 he again enlisted for the War in Col. Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers and served therein until the 8 th or 9 th June, 1783, when he was discharged at West Point. at the bottom of the Discharge were the following words, which the Declarant will remember as long as he lives, vizt. "The above Jonathan Verry has been honored with the badge of Merit for two years of faithful service." This dis- charge was in 1790 left in the War Office at Philadelphia.
The Declarant is old, and from his reduced circum- stances in life stands in need of assistance from his country for support: and he hereby relinquishes all his claim to any pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Jonathan Verry

I Milton Murphy of Danvers aforesaid do on oath testify that I saw the within named Jonathan Very at Westpoint in the Connecticut line in the year 1778 - he was a private - and I have no doubt he served out the three years he had enlisted for.
Milan
his X mark
Murphy
signed in presence of S. Putnam J. S. S. Court }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Witnes: On this seventh day of April A.D. 1818 personally came before me Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, the said Jonathan Very and the said Milton Murphy and severally made Oath to the Declaration and Affidavit by them severally made and subscribed in my presence: And it appearing to my satisfaction that said Jonathan Very served the term of Three Years at one Period of the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment against the Common enemy, I hereby certify the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this seventh day of April, A.D. 1818.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass ts .
I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial courts of said State in & for the County of Essex do hereby certify that the Hon Samuel Putnam is a judge of said Supreme Judicial Court, that the above signature is his proper handwriting & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said court
Salem Ap r 20 th 1818 Attest
Ichabod Tucker, Clk.

57 60th N.Y. CITY REC'D 29 Aug. 1820
101

W.
Middletown Aug. 26. 1820
If the enclosed is continued by pleasure to direct that it may be paid to Henry at Middletown this Sept.
Yrs W. D. B.

35 373 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 373
Jonathan Perry Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 469 1/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Transfer of Son's Verry's - pension from Massachusetts to Connecticut M.B.B.K.-U.S. July 22 d 1870 -

County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut City of Middletown } On this 22 d day of July 1820, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Middlesex, personally appeared Jonathan Verry who on his oath declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Robert Warner, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyllys in the service of the United States; and that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in Chatham in the State of Connecticut where he intends to remain, & wishes his pension to be there payable in future.
Jonathan Verry Sworn to & subscribed before } me the day & year aforesaid }
Matthew T. Russell
Just. Peace
United States of America:
State of Connecticut } ss. Middletown. County of Middlesex }
I Jonathan Barnes Jr, a Notary Public duly appointed & sworn, residing in said Middletown do hereby certify, that Matthew T. Russell Esquire, whose name is above subscribed, is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by the Laws of said State to ad-

minister Oaths, & to take the acknowledgment of deeds & other instruments in writing, that his name subscribed to the preceding affida- vit is his proper hand & signature, & that full faith & credit are due to his official acts, certificates & attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my signature & seal of office, this Twenty second day of July, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty.
Jon a Barnes Jr. Notary Public.