Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31508, Josiah Zerry, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Gerry Josiah or Terry
S. 31508
CONTENTS

19159 Kentucky
Josiah Jerry of Grasonville in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Kennebec of the reg t commanded by Col Lynch on the V ol line for 21 months
Paid at the Treasury under Act of 6 April 1838 from 4 th March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837. Act notified 13 June 1838
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 70 Dollars ~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Aug t 1832 and Deak Thomas Litchfield Arrears to the 4th of March 140.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept r 33.00 $175.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Saml Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 34

90972
Josiah Zerry, of Grayson County, Ken- tucky.
from 1776 private 21 months.
16 $70.-
Sack Thomas Clk., Grayson County, Kentucky. Lichfield
Zerry, Josiah Va. 531508

BRIEF in the case of  Isaiah Henry,  in the State of Kentucky.  County of Grayson, (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Enlisted In 1774. 8 pr. Cap. Joseph Rankin,   Vol. 1776. 3. "   " 1777. 3. "   " 1778. 6. " Cap. Saml Eason,   " 1780. 3. " Col Lynch.   " 1781. 3. "   1782. 3. "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Botetourt County, Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. R. Turner, Examining Clerk.

Josiah Derrys
Declaration for a pension
20932

4 State of Kentucky Grayson County Set
On this 26 th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open court before Eli Bozarth Charles H Stuterville, Joseph Boone William Patterson George M Neighbours, Joseph Wilson William C Wortham Henry Henry William Brunk & John Patterson. The Court for Grayson County in the State of Kentucky now sitting Isiah Terry a resident of Grayson County and State of Kentucky 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 th 1832. That he was born in Botetourt County in the State of Virginia on the 2 nd day of April 1755 and there Resided until he entered the Service of the United States That he entered the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the Summer of the Year 1774 under Captain Joseph Rentfro in the Militia of Virginia in Botetourt County State of Virginia and was Stationed three months in Guarding Madisons fort in the same County, the forts and frontiers in the Western part of Virginia being exposed to the Indians a guard had to be and was constantly kept up by the govern- ments and in the Year 1776 he volunteered under Captain Joseph Rentfro and marched from Botetourt County on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians and when they arrived at Kinders fort on the head of Holston River they were informed that they were not wanted on the expedition and were ordered to halt and guard Kinders fort, and that he served

on this tour three months at Sherburne Colender James River Commanded there. That in the year 1777 he volunteered under Captain Joseph Reutys and went from Battenburg to the Lead Mines then in Bathout County Virginia (Now in Wythe County) and was there stationed three months in guarding the same from the Indians and Tories; in this tour he served three months . That in 1778 he volunteered under Captain Joseph Reutys for  six months and started from Bathout County in the State of Virginia to go to the mouth of the Kenhaway against the Shawnee Indians and marched on until they arrived in Green Brier County in the State of Virginia when they were informed that they were not wanted. At the mouth of the Kenhaway he was then stationed in Green Brier  County at Vemberers fort and served out his time as an Indian Spy at this time he served six months . That in 1780 he volunteered under Captain Samuel Eason and went to the lead mines which was very much exposed to the Indians and Tories and was there stationed three months as a guard at this time he served three months . That in 1781 he volunteered under Col. Spence Lynch for six three months and march on to the lead mines and remained there for some time, he was then marched out against the Tories through a part of North Carolina, but they were stationed at the Lead Mines and took small expeditions against the Tories

That they frequently took Tories and brought them in to the lead mines and had them tried. Some were punished and others set at liberty; at this time he served three months, that in 1782 he  served performed the like service at the lead mines under Captain Col. Lynch in guarding the lead mines and catching Tories and bringing them in and delivering them up to the Officers at the lead mines. That he never rec d any discharge except for one time and that he has lost - That he was living in Bathelot County State of Virginia when he entered the service, and remained there until the year 1815 when he moved to Grayson County in the State of Kentucky and has lived there ever since -- Genl. Lewis and Col Barnett had the command of the Militia. Col. Lynch was in the service -- Jack Thomas, Isaac Thomas, William Cunningham, James H Northam, William C Northam John Rogers, John S Houshed. George W Neighbours Abraham Neighbours my present neighbours who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my service as a soldier of the Revolution. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service He hereby relinquishes every claim there whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the

pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Josiah O'Leary
We Charles H. Stuterville a clergyman residing in Grayson County and State of Kentucky and John Rogers Residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Josiah O'Leary who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Chas H. Stuterville
John Rogers
On a the said court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the master and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Charles H. Stuterville who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in Grayson County and that John Rogers who has also signed the same is a resident of Gray- son County and is a credible person; and that their statements is entitled to credit.

I Jack Thomas clerk of the Grayson County Court in the State of Kentucky do certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Terry for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 26 th day of November 1832
Jack Thomas C.C.
Both sides of the enclosed paper are true
I Jack Thomas clerk of the Grayson County Court in the State of Kentucky do certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Terry for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office.
this 26 th day of November 1832
Jack Thomas C.C.

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 5 - 1838.
Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" Josiah Terry a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency , at the rate of seventy Dollars and 11 - 11 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 4 th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Alison K. Parrish Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

31508
Rev INVALID.
File No. 31,508
Josiah Perry Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 500
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 7
K.Y.
Recd.
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Litchfield Ky
pension Office
april 29
free
Washington City

Litchfield Ky April 28 th 1833
Dear Sir
I herewith inclose you Isiah Lerrys declaration for a Pension, It appears from your letter that there was nothing lacking only that both ends of the Ribbon did not pass under the Revs which I have corrected, I hope you will now pass his claim If you should do so I would be glad you would attend to it immediately and send on his certificate of pension to me as soon as convenient as the old gentleman is very poor and helpless and stands great need of the bounty if he should be so fortunate as to get any
Yours with Respect
Jack Thomas