Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,732, William Very, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Very, William Sally
15732
CONTENTS

1268
Massachusetts
Sally Very widow of William Very dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1838 and who died on the 2 nd January 1824 of Ossipee in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Whiting of the Regt. commanded by Col Heaton in the U.S. line for 3 years .
Inscribed on the Roll of U.S. at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Nov. 1838 and sent B. Merrill Salem U.S.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39, 40.00 $240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1st Page 142

Massachusetts Roll
William Very
4
Massachusetts line Private 3 years 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 4 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 5 months /30 $10.26
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818,}
Continued
Salem & Box equity
Application sent July 26 th 1820 to Schabod Tucker, Salem, Mass.

I William Vey of Salem, in the county of Essex, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts - On solemn Oath declare That I enlisted a soldier, in the month of December AD 1775 - in Capt Moses Whitings Company for one year - That I served said term, in said company, in in Colonel Graton's Regiment, in the Massa- chusetts line, in the War of the Revolution - and then enlisted a soldier, in Capt Whipple's Company, Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment Genl Nixon's Brigade and served three years in the Continental establishment, in said War of the Revolution -
And I further declare that by reason of my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my Country for support -
And I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension hereafter allowed by the laws of the United States -
William his & Very marks
Signed in the presence of S. Putnam J.S. Gourt of Mass t }

I Jonathan Harwood of Danvers in the County of Essex, On oath declare That I served with William Viny in Capt Moses Whiting's Company, in the War of the Revolution, from January 1776 to January 1777 - That we did duty together in said Company during said term & were both discharged at one time viz January 1777 - and further I served two years & eight months with the said William Viny in Capt Whipple's Company - in the said War of the Revolution, in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line -
Signed in the presence of S. Putnam J.S. Gove of Mass ts . Jonathan his X Harwood mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. On this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen, before me Samuel Putnam, one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth, personally appeared William Vey & Jonathan Harwood and severally subscribed, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the annexed Declarations, and it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Vey served more than nine months, in the War of the revolution, on the Continental establishment, against the Common Enemy — And I hereby certify and transmit the testimony in the case, to the Hon. Secretary of the War department.
In witness whereof I have unto set my hand & cause the seal of said Court to be affixed the day & year first above written. —
S. Putnam Just.
S. J. Court of Mass ts .

William Dery.
4 th Apr.
Concord JH
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the Hon: Samuel Putnam within named, is a Judge of the court aforesaid, that the signature within is his proper hand, and that the seal affixed is the seal of said Court.
Attest Ichabod Tucker, Clerk.

Mrs Mary Verry's (14,38) Declaration
admitted Pr. 2m #80
died Jan 2. 1824 Preston list
B. Merrill Salem

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss:
On this Thirtieth day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable Dunning A. White Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of Essex aforesaid;
Sally Very a resident of Salem in the County of Essex in the State of Massachusetts aged 72 years who first 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 July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" - That she is the Widow of William Very who was a private soldier and served all the year 1776 in Capt. Whiting's Company in Col. Guralon's Regiment and three years more from Jan'y 1. 1777 to Jan'y 1. 1780 in Capt. Whipple's Company in Col R. Putnam's Regiment both in Massachusetts Line, as was allowed in 1818 when he was placed on the Pension Roll Massachusetts Agency, as appears on file:
She further declares that she was married to the said William Very on the first day of April 1784: and that her husband the aforesaid William Very died on the second day of January 1824: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety four, viz. at the time aforesaid above stated.
Witness Joseph Sued.
Sally Very
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
D A White Judge of Probate

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. D. A. White is Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County. That
Joseph Sled & Benjamin Merrill Esquires , are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
September 7, A. D. 1838
John Prince Clerk.

I Anne Harwood of Danvers in Massachusetts aged 75 years on oath testify that I have all my life been acquainted with Sally Vary, the widow of William Vary late a Revolutionary Pensioner: I kept house for them when they were married. I well remember when it took place. I did not go with them & was not present but I saw them go away as they then told me for the purpose of being married by Esq d Putnam a magistrate then living in Danvers. They returned and I then understood & believe they were actually married. This happened more than 50 years ago, soon after the Peace. They ever after lived together as man & wife; & had children 8 or 10. I never heard it doubted that they were lawfully married
Attest _____ Anne her Harwood mark  Daniel Hving Jr
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Sept 16 th 1838 Essex ss. Then personally appeared Anne Harwood a credible witness and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true. Before me Joseph Shad Justice of the Peace.

We the Selectmen of Danvers on oath testify that William Vey late a U.S. Prisoner now deceased and Mrs Sally Vey his widow to the best of our knowledge & belief lived together as husband and wife: and we have no doubt that they were lawfully married as we have been informed about the year 1783. we have understood they were married by Esq. Putnam and we have heard that he kept no regular records.
The words "To the best of our knowledge & belief" were inter- lined before signing.
Sam l P. Fowler Nath l Pope Joseph Tufts Jr Elijah Upton
The Commonwealth Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss.
August 27. 1838. Then personally appeared Samuel P. Fowler Nath l Pope, Joseph Tufts Jr and Elijah Upton, known by me to be the Selectmen of Danvers, and made Oath, that the above affidavit by them subscribed, to the best of their knowledge & belief true,
Before me, Joseph Shad Justice of the Peace

Mrs. Sally Perry Stephens Affidavit of Anne Harwood Selection of Burial
Given before me this 10th day of March 1841 the undersigned
John H. [unclear] 2nd [unclear] 1841
10. The [unclear] of [unclear] [unclear] V [unclear]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Essex
Danvers Town Clerk's Office August 22 7 . 1838.
I Joseph Shed, do on Oath declare, that I am Clerk of the Town of Danvers aforesaid; and that I have the custody of the Records of said Town, and that the following is an Extract therefrom.
22 William Verry and Sarah Mouton both of Danvers intend marriage.
Entered December 27. 1783. Granted Certificate January 10. 1784. 22
I Joseph Shed above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town; and I have made a diligent search of said records to find the Marriage of said couple, but do not find it. I further say that I was well acquainted with said William Verry who lived about a Mile from me on the Salem side of the street, and that they lived together as man & wife & had several children and never heard it said that they were not legally Married.
Joseph Shed, Clerk of said Town of Danvers.
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss: Aug t . 28. 1838 Sworn to before
Br d Merrill Just Peace

I, Samuel Brown of Salem in Massachusetts on oath testify that I was well acquainted with William Very late of said Salem, whose widow Sally Very is now living and is applying for a pension. He was a neighbor to me during all my life. I know that she is his widow, and has never been married since his decease . He was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and died about 14 yrs ago.
Sam l Brown
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss:
July. 26. 1838 Then Samuel Brown, who is a credible witness, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Br d Merrill Just. Peace.

587
May 1818
Wm. Very
ton
Salem
(587)
age 66
day-laborer
disabled
no estate or income -
Sept 1818

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Very resident in Salem in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 587 — now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, William Very — late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight — dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of April — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ”
***** * L. S. * *****
“Given at the War of Office of the United States, this eighteenth day of May — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
He declares he does not own or possess any real or personal estate and has no income except this pension. That he is sixty six years of age. That his family consists of his wife aged 65. his daughter widow Harwood aged 30. his daughter Hannah aged 27. son Elijah aged 18. & grand child David aged 5 years. That he has been a day-labourer, but is lame in both hands, so that he cannot often feed himself: his family maintain him by their manual labour.
He owes more than a hundred dollars.
He served all 1776 in Whiting's Company in Col: Greaton's Regiment - and the three years after

in Whipple's Company in Col: Putnam's Regiment both in Massachusetts Line.
His hands are so lame he is obliged to make his mark.
W m  his X Very mark.
Sworn to and declared, before W m Wetmore, Judge within named.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, William Very - do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
W m  his  X Very mark
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed William Very took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
W m Wetmore - - - - - Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do 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 nothing ,
dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15732
Sally Very Widow of William Very Brv Rev War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]