Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25475, John Yerry, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Yerry, John Maria
W. 25475
CONTENTS
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22.545
14.58 New York
John Gerry
of Ulster Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Battery commanded by Captain Hastie — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Haper — in the N. York line for 1 Yr.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of June 1833 — and Sutto M. Wm Leoff Kington
  Arrears to the 4th of Ma: '33  $ 80    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sn '33  20     $100  
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by C. C. Dins Clerk Book E, Vol. 4, Page 83.

22895
John Yerry Ulster county N. York
admitted
12 mo. Private.
Henry Wynkoop Kingston N. York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunctive notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Yerry Ulster County
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1779 3 First Capt. Hous- tea - Col. Gra- ham N.Y. 78 Rhine- beck Dist Traditionary   1780 9 pr Capt. Mil- son - Col. Har- per - chey Co- lry - Living Witness   1  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood 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.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, 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 A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of loss of memory, state precisely how long he 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 _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
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 that 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 objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
W. H. H. H.

afft No 1
for John Perry } 3 mo by Dinah Burhans thirty mo
22895

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832
State of New York Ulster County 3p
On the Tenth — day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Ulster, being a Court of Record for said County. Proceeding according to the course of Common Law, with a Jurisdiction Unlimited in point of Amount, and keeping a Record of their proceedings, having a Clerk and Seal of their own, JOHN VERRY, a resident of the town of Woodstock in the County of Ulster aged Seventy eight Years. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following the declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832
That he Entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated —
3 months as per Afft No 1. Wetump Jerch Burkams
To Wit, That in the fall of the Year 1779 he entered the service of the State of New York in the Company of Capt Silas Husted. Lieutenant Col d Elmendorf, in Colonel Graham's Regiment for Three Months and was stationed at Piskill Dutchess County and continued there in said service until duly discharged,
9 Months Wetump Jacob Bomstad Afft No 2
And this applicant further declares that in the Spring of the Year 1780 he Volunteered as a private soldier in said service as aforesaid in the Company of Capt Wilson entered the said service at Rhinebeck Dutchess County for Nine Months . Marched from there to Schenectady from there up the Mohawks River to Fort Hunter from there to Fort Plain from there to Fort Herkimer, where he joined the Regiment of Colonel Harper, remained there some length of time, and from there to Fort Stanwix

where he continued with said company untill in the fall following. When he with some others were sent to the woods to procure wood for the army, continued there in said service some time and were then ordered back to Fort Stanwix and was immediately on his return sent as one of a guard to Fort Plain to guard and drive fat cattle from Fort Plain to Fort Stanwix. When after the full service of nine months was then there discharged, with the said company
In answer to the Interrogatories he say to the
 1 st That he was born in Germany in the Year 1754  2 d That he has none  3 rd That he lived at Rhinebeck Dutchess County, and lived since and still lives in Woodstock Ulster County  4 th That he Volunteered,  5 th That he does not recollect any offers  6 th That he does not recollect of having any written discharge  7 th 
That. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joseph Fryer
in open Court.
A. Schuyler Judges — John P. Closson Abm. A. Deyo
John Fryer

WE, William Boyse — Clergyman, residing in the town of Woodstock — in the County of Ulster — and State of New-York, and Jacob M Finger of the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Yury who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
W. Boyse
Sworn and Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
in open Court
A. G. Hardenburgh John Lansing Abm A Deyo
Judges
Jacob M Finger mark
CERTIFICATE OF THE COURT.
The Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster — in the State of New-York, sitting this thirteenth day of September in the year 1832 at the court-house in H Kingston — in said County, do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, 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 Wm Boyse — who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Woodstock — in the County aforesaid, and that John M. Finger who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A. G. Hardenburgh John Lansing Abm A Deyo
Judges
I, Jacob Snyder Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Ulster in the State of New-York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Yury — for a Pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirteenth day of September 1832 (1832) —
Jacob Snyder

State of New York } Dutchess County ss }
Cornelius J. Elmendorph of Redhook in the County of Dutchess aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with John Iure of Ulster County, an applicant for a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier. And this deponent says that he, this deponent, was in the United States Service as first Lieutenant in the year 1779. In this year in the fall, a Regiment was formed by detachments from the Regiment of Colonel Graham in Dutchess County, Colonel Hathorn in Orange or Ulster County & Colonel Hopkins in Dutchess County. And the Regiment thus formed was stationed at Fishkill in the County of Dutchess. Deponent was in this Regiment & has lately found among his papers the orders of the orderly Sergeant of the company commanded by Silas Husted of the detachment from Colonel Graham's Regiment, in which company deponent was first Lieutenant, and also a list of the company, and in this list deponent finds the name of the said John Iure. And deponent says that from this circumstance & from the incidents & particulars related by said John this deponent has no doubt that said John was in the United States Service at that time & place. But for what length of time deponent does not know.
Sworn & subscribed before me September 5 th 1832.
Cornelius J. Elmendorph
Geo. Rowley Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Cornelius J. Elmendorph is a man of truth & veracity & that his statement is entitled to belief.
Geo. Rowley Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Dutchess County ss I Henry J Braver Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Rowley Esquire before whom the within examination was made was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature annexed to the said Examination is his genuine signature - - - -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand under my Seal of Office the Twenty Second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and of our Independence the Fifty seventh
Jan 20 25
Henry J Braver Clerk
App. 10 1 for John Young 3 mand 4 Clerk of Court

aff No 1.
for
John Henry
by
Jacob P. Cole
} 3 months

State of New York } Dutchess County ss }
Isaac P. Cole of Milan in the County of Dutchess aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with John Lure of the County of Ulster an applicant for a pension as a Revolutionary soldier & was well acquainted with him at the commencement of the Revolutionary war. - And deponent says that in the fall of the year 1779 he this deponent went to Fishkill in the said County of Dutchess from Rhinebeck where he then resided & took the place of his brother Simon Cole in the company commanded by Silas Husted captain & Cornelius J. Elmendorph first Lieutenant. & served at that place & in that company for about two months as near as he can recollect, until the company was dismissed. And this deponent says that he saw the said John Lure there in service in the same company, & believes he remained there in service until the company was dismissed. and further that the said John was there when deponent came. And deponent says that he this deponent was 78 years old in the month of January last.
Sworn & subscribed before me September 6 th 1832 }
Isaac P. Cole
Mr. Rowley Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Isaac P. Cole is a man of truth & veracity & that his statement is entitled to belief.
Mr. Rowley Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Cutchess County ss I Henry Braver Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John Rawley Aguirre before whom the within examination was made was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature annexed to the said examination is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand under my seal of Office the Twenty Second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and of our Independence the Fifty Seventh
Henry Braver Clerk
Jeap 0425

State of New York } Ulster County } S. Jerick Burkans of the Town of Kingston County of Ulster aged 73 years a Soldier of the Revolutionary war being duly sworn deposeth and says that he is well acquainted with John Yerry also a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and now an applicant for a Pension; that this deponent was in the Militia Service of the State of New York in the Revolutionary war and was in the com- pany of Capt. Thoman in Col. Haynes Regim- ent and well knew that the said John Yerry belon- ged to and served in the same Regiment with this deponent in the year 1780, and that this deponent volunteered in Clermont in Columbia and went from thence to Albany thence to Schen- ectady thence to Fort Hunter thence to Fort Herki- mer all on the Mohawk River where this deponent first saw the said John Yerry in the same Regim- 3 m o ent with this deponent which said Regiment as deponent thinks was stationed thru or four aff o 1 months, during which time deponent mended shoes for said John Yerry, that this deponent 1 serv then enlisted in the Regulars for during the season in Capt. Vortons Company in Col. Myservelts Regim- ent, and marched with the Regiment to Fort Stanwix thence to West Point and believes the said John Yerry Remained as afore said at Fort Stanwix but for what length of time deponent does not know but always understood until the term of nine months was expired Mark B Burkans 
Subscribed & sworn to this 12 th day of September 1832 before me J. V. Yaasbeck S. Justice of the peace

State of New York Ulster County
3rd I Certify that the within named Gerlach Burkamp is a person of credit and that his statement is Entitled to belief S.W. Gausbeek
Trustee of the estate
IF THE ABOVE COPY IS CORRECT IT WILL BE PAID ON PRESENTATION TO THE COMPANY

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Ulster County Clerk's Office, }
I, Jacob Snyder, Clerk of the County of Ulster, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County, do hereby certify , That Peter Van Gaasbeek Junior Esquire, was on the day of the date of the Certificate to the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster, duly authorized to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "P. V. Gaasbeek Jr" subscribed to the Certificate of the said annexed Affidavit to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, this 23 rd day of February — 1833
Jacob Snyder

13.897
Maria Gerry deed widow of John New York.
admitted,
Pr: $40 per an com: 4 th March 1836 to 4 March 1836 under act 7 th July 1838, and for 4 March 1843 to 25 th Sept r 1848 under act 3 March 1843 & subsequent acts.
Children. Henry Gerry John Gerry, Philip Gerry, Christopher Gerry, and Fanny Lewis.
A. Ray Pres.

State of New York                      Declaration
Ulster County ss. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. On this Eighth  Five day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty, at a Surrogates Court held at the village of Kingston in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before me William Masters Surrogate. John Yerry a resident of the town of Woodstock in said County, aged fifty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. —
That he is one of the children of Maria Yerry deceased, who was an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 & also under Joint Resolution of the 1 st July 1848. —
That she died on the fifteenth day of September 1848, and left the following named children viz: Henry Yerry, John Yerry, (this declarant) Philip Yerry, Christopher Yerry and Fanny Lewis wife of Garandus Lewis who are her only living children and who are of lawful age. —
He further declares that for the present he relinquishes the claim under act of 4 th July 1836 and makes this application under act of 7 th July 1838, 3 rd March 1843, 17 th June 1844 and 2 nd February 1848 & also under Joint Resolution of the 1 st of July 1848. He further declares that he has evidence whatever but would refer to his mothers papers on file under act of 4 th July 1836 and under Joint Resolution of

the 1 st July in the Pension Office also would refer to his father's papers on file in the War Department under the act of 7 th June 1832, whose name was John Yer- ry who is now deceased
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & John Yerry and year first above written in open court before me —
William Master Surrogate
Maria Yerry 6 A 1838
Rev. R. M.

State of New York Ulster County ss
By the grace of God free and independent.
To all to whom these presents shall come send greeting Know ye that at a Surrogates Court held on the Eighth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine at the Surrogates Office in the village of Kingston for and for said County of Ulster, Satisfactory evidence was adduced in open Court before me Surrogate thereof. That Maria Yerry late of the town of Woodstock was an ap- plicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed 4 th July 1836 and also under the joint res- olution of Congress passed 1 st July 1848, that she died on the fifteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight and left her surviving the following named children viz Henry Yerry, John Yerry, Philip Yerry, Christopher Yerry and Fanny Lewis (wife of Garandus Lewis) who are her only living children and who are all of lawful age
William Masten Surrogate
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of office of said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed
Witness William Masten Surrogate of the County of Ulster at Kingston the eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
William Masten Surrogate

Saugerties Decem r 25 th 1875
Sir
The annexed application of Maria Gory, — widow of John Gory, was made shortly after his decease and retained in order to examine the records of the churches in the neighborhood where they were married until the department decided that she was not entitled to pension.
Since Congress passed their resolution relative to the cases of this kind, I have made some considerable enquiry in those churches and find no proof of their marriage — (for which see my affidavit). You will therefore I hope allow it for I believe no better proof can be obtained & return it to me.
Hon J. L. Edwards Comms. of pensions Washington
I am respectfully your most obedient Servant Henry Wynkoop

State of New York Ulster County Clerk's Office
I John Dergensen Clerk of the County of Ulster & of the Court of Common Pleas of the same do hereby certify that Henry Wynkoop Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits of Maria Yeny, Michael Flap & Elizabeth Flap purport to have been taken was at the dates of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ulster aforesaid. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Judge and only believe his signatures to the said affidavits to be genuine. I do also certify that Jacob Smyan Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits of Henry Wynkoop & John Lilly purport to have been taken was at the dates of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster aforesaid. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Judge & only believe his signature to the said affidavits to be genuine. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County this thirteenth day of December 1838.
John Dergensen Clerk —

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836
State of New York Ulster County } ss
On this Seventh day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty Seven personally appeared before me Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the courts in and for said County of Ulster. Maria Gerry a resident of the town of Woodstock County of Ulster and State of New York aged Seventy Seven years who being first 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 4 th 1836
That she is the widow of John Gerry deceased who in the revolutionary war was a private Soldier, and for which he the said John Gerry in the year 1833 obtained a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832
She further declares that she was married to the said John Gerry the Seventeenth day of April in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty. that her maiden name before her marriage was Maria Shultis, and that her husband the aforesaid John Gerry died the fifteenth day of January in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Seven, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by the reference to the proof hereto annexed and the pension of at Washington
She further declares that she has no documentary evidence nor as does she know of any living witness to prove the foregoing Statement Except
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these herunts annexed Sworn to and Subscribed on the { Maria her X mark Yery day and year above written before me
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ulster.
And I do further certify that I am personally ac- quainted with the above named applicant that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court
Henry Wynkoop Judge H.C.

State of New York Ulster County ss
Michael Plop of the town of Woodstock County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is Seventy Nine years of age that he is well acquainted with Maria Gery widow of John Gery deceased, that her husband the said John Gery in the revolutionary war resided in the town of Rhinebeck Dutches County That he was married to the said Maria the Seventeenth day of April in the year one thousand Seven hundred and eighty, deponent being present at the time & the Marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend Mr Rees of the German Lutheran Church in said town of Rhinebeck, and that her maiden name before her marriage was Maria Shultis and that after the Revolutionary war the said John Gery and wife moved into the town of Woodstock where the said Maria Gery still continues to reside, that said John Gery obtained a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 and that he died the fifteenth day of January in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Seven and that the said Maria Gery has ever since that period remained and is still the widow of the said John Gery deceased and is now an applicant for a pension - and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this eighth day of March 1837
Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County courts of the County of Ulster
And I do further certify that I am personally
his Michael P Plop mark

acquainted with the abovenamed Michael Plops & believe him to be a credible witness
Henry Wynkoop Judge & C.
State of New York Ulster County } ss
Elizabeth Plops of the town of Woodstock County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deponeth and saith that she is Seventy Six years of age. that she is well acquainted with Maria Yerry widow of John Yerry deceased, that for several years past deponent lived a near neighbor to the said Maria, that she is a cousin to deponent that her maiden name was Maria Shultz. That she was married to the said John Yerry, the Seventeenth day of April in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty deponent was present at the time the ceremony was performed, that it was performed by the Reverend Mr Rees of Rhinebeck and that for several years past she resided with her husband the said John Yerry in the town of Woodstock where the said Maria still continues to reside
She further deposes says that the said John Yerry died the fifteenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight and that the said Maria Yerry has ever since that period remained and is still the widow of the said John Yerry and is now an applicant for a pension & further saith not
Sworn & subscribed before this 8 th day } March 1837 before me ————— }
Elizabeth her Plops mark

V Maria Yerry 4171 Maria Yerry N.Y.
abt 136
Will be admitted into 1835 as a descendant in place
H. J. C. Brodhead N.Y.

State of New York Ulster County ss.
John Lillie of the town of Kingston county of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn deponeth that he is the present Clergyman of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church in said town of Kingston that it appears by the records in said church that Maria daughter of John Jorry & Maria Shultis was baptized the first day of April in the year Seventeen hun- dred and eighty one which is expressed on said record in fair legible figures and letters as follows viz. —
  1781 Graft (Gemeente) Ouders..  Getuigen    1 April Maria..  John Jorry  Hans Shultis     Maria Shultis  Maria Father  
John Lillie abovenamed do upon and say that I hold the Office of Clergyman in the abovenamed church in the County town and State aforesaid. that the foregoing is a true extract from the record of said Church and fur- ther this deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this 12 th day of September 1838 before me by John Lillie known to me as the Pastor or Clergyman of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church of the town of Kingston in said County of Ulster Jacob Snyder one of the Justices of the County Court of Ulster County.
John Lillie, Pastor

Henry Wynkoop one of the Judges of the County courts of the County of Ulster
And I do further certify that I am personally ac- quainted with Elizabeth Rop and believe her to be a credible witness
Henry Wynkoop Judge H.C.
State of New York Ulster County } ss
Henry Wynkoop of the town of Saugerties County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deponent says that shortly this deponent took the declaration of Mariaerry widow of Johnerry deceased she the said Maria referred this deponent to the church record of Rhinebeck the place where she alleges to have been married; this deponent accordingly went to said town of Rhine- beck and with the assistance of the present Cler- gymen examined all the marriage records in the several churches in said town and find no marriage record in any church there until several years after and the revolutionary war and the marriage of the said the said Maria with Johnerry is not to be found and further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 th day of November 1838. by Henry Wynkoop late one of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster County and I certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent and that his deposition is entitled to credit Jacob Snyder one of the Judges of the County Courts of Ulster County.
Henry Wynkoop

Rey  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 28475
Maria Terry widow of John Terry Rev. Pres. Ch.
Act: Feb 7 th 1848.
Index:—Vol. 7 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V. N. York
Maria Perry
bt. to Hon. J. B. Bathurst 15 Feb 39
St. N. York ch. May 1 1839
Re D. Clarke Jan 2 39
middle of
See letter in Sec. of War
Aug 1838. No. 100008
Not 4. July 1836

New York
John Henry on roll act 1832 of June 7 th 1832 to what time paid?
V L
John Henry Esq
Died 15 th June 1877, lot. tract known JH

H. Wynkoop Maria " Young J. Yury "
240 60 300 66 766
2666
133.53

(Copy) War Department Pension Office February 13 1839.
Sir,
The papers of Mrs. Maria Verry wid w of John Verry, dec d have been examined and filed. On a re-examination of the claimant's husband's papers, it appears that his claim was admitted on insufficient evidence. It was alleged in his declaration that he served three months in Capt. Silas Husted's company, Col. Graham's regiment, in 1779, and nine months under Capt. Wilson, Col. Harper's regiment, in 1780. Since his claim was allowed, the rolls of Col. Harper and Col. Graham have been received. It does not appear thereby, that there was a captain of the name of Husted or Wilson in either regiment. If Capt. Husted or Wilson were in the service described, evidence of it may be obtained by application to the Treasurer of the State of New-York.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your ob t Serv t (Signed) J. L. Edwards
Note - Col. Wissenfelt Reg t instead Harper I am certain that Husted was a Captain in Col. Graham's Reg t .
Hon. J. C. Brodhead, House of Representatives.

Please Report to Your W. D.
Jeremiah Lupton

H. R. Washington City D.C. Decm 21 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards Secy. Puffm
Dr Sir I herewith send you a Certificate from the Comptroller's Book, from the State of N.Y. which was obtained to sustain the Claims of the W m Maria Jerry for a Pension, for Services of her Husband John Jerry now dead. I was Well Acquainted With Jerry & his Family. Dealt With them. he was an Intelligent German, and Before he was Very Old Wrote a fine German hand Writing. - and herewith I send you a Facsimile of his hand Writing as near as I could take it. (I cannot write German altho I have a knowledge of it, and can Partially Read it) and I have no kind of Doubt. But that the Services named in said Certificate are those of this Deceased John Jerry - It appears his Name on the Book was Spelled With a J. Jerry - which was kept in English, and his Education Was in German accounts for this slight Variation - I speak Burhann who as I learn is a Witness for him. Was a Highly Respectable Farmer, and left a good Family of Children. our lines Within twenty Rods of my House - he & Jerry were Both Highly Respectable men. I had Accounts of at least to the amt. of a Thousand Dollars with Each. - and I never heard that their Integrity for truth & Honesty was ever suspected. and under the Circumstances I firmly Believe W m Jerry is Justly Entitled to the Merit allowed under our Law under such Cases.
I have the Hon. to be Very Respectfully
Yours Frederick Russell

May 17 1841
Maria Jerry Recd.
at 13 No 39 to Hm J. B. Brodhead,
for 9 ct papers.
J. B. Edwards
Commissaire of Pensions Washington City

Saugerties Ulster County N.Y. 27 th 1839
Dear Sir
I have the pleasure to inform you that every widows application for a pension under the acts of Congress of 1836 - or 1838 have which I have had the honor of being an agent has been allowed and duly received from the Department by me except  to one for Maria Ryerry widow of John Ryerry deceased - if the application has been received by the department you will please let me know or or send a certificate for the same; either of them will add th. to the favors already conferred by your honor and still remain
Respectfully your most obedient Servant
Henry Wynkoop
Hon J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City,
P.S. The abstract of Colonel Johannis Snayder payroll have not yet arrived.
H. Wynkoop —

Ans. 1878
James L. Edwards W.
Commissaire. 9. Real Estate
July 1878

Washington
July 14. 1849
James L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pensions
Sir,
In the case of Mrs. Maria Berry dec d late an applicant for act 1836. from New York.
I herewith in compliance with your instruction enclose you. a decl- -aration of one of the surviving children for the benefit- act 7 July 1838. &c. &c.
I remain Sir
Your Most
Ob- d Serv t
Alex. Ray

Aug 14/42
Miss Mary Estlin
L. Edwards Esq. Connaughton Pembroke
Whitehall
acknowledgement is desired
James
Aug 21/42

Washington Aug 12. 1848.
Sir
I enclose herewith an application made by Maria Merry, widow of John, who was a pensioner under act 7 June 1832. See Bk. roll.
The widow now claims under the resolution of July 1 st 1840. It appears she applied for her claim for an 1836, but as we know that her claim was allowed.
I remain your most Respectful Serv. N. A. G.
J. L. Conrad Esq. Chair of Pensions

10.689.
New York City
Maria Terry dec d
Widow of John
who was a pensioner under the Act of '32 and who died on the 15 January 1837 of ulcer Co in the State of New York who was a Pri t , in the Company commanded by Captain Husted of the Reg t . commanded by Col t  Harper in the New York line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of City at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of July 1849 and sent to A Ray Parent
Total amount, $ It Reso d 23 Jany 1845 [Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Geo. A. King Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 185

8597 New York City Maria Yerry dec d widow of John who was a private in the New York Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of July 1849 and sent to
A. Ray Present.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2 Page 92.

J. Fann Fryer
J. Fann Fryer
J. Fann Fryer
The German pronunciation is Yehan Yeyry
Something of that kind J.R.
9 months in Capt Wilson's Co. Col Harper or Weynfeldt Regt 4 do Siles Hussars do do Graham's Regt
The above scribbling is the fac Simile taken by you in June last at the Department H.W.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  10 th Augt 1779 John Terry Posiv £m 17 9 5 / 15   22 o Nov Do John Turley Do 2 15 1 
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, June 22 o — 1844
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. Y. V 10 — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt.  Abn Keeler  in Col.  Fredk Fisher  Regt.    Second " "  Silas Husted  "  Morris Graham  "    Third " "   "  "  "    Fourth " "   "  "  "    Fifth, " "   "  "  "    Sixth " "   "  "  "    Seventh " "   "  "  "    Eighth " "   "  "  "    Ninth " "   "  "  "    Tenth " "   "  "  "  
Philip Phelps Dep. Comptroller

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Resolution of Congress of the 1 st July 1848
State of New York Ulster County ss
On this 24 th day of July 1848 before me Salomon H. Olmsted a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Maria Gerry a resident of the town of Woodstock County of Ulster and State of New York aged Eighty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Resolution of Congress passed July 1 st 1848. That she is the widow of John Gerry deceased who in the Revolutionary war was a private Soldier in defence of his country for which he was awarded a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832 at the yearly rate of forty dollars which he continued to receive until the day of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said John Gerry in the _____ day of April A.D. 1780. That she made application for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 14 th 1836 for the revolutionary services of her husband the said John Gerry, deceased. That she has no documentary evidence nor does she know of any living witness to prove her statement but would respectfully refer to the papers on file in the War Department under the act of 7 th June 1832 of her husband the said John Gerry deceased & also to her own papers on file under the act of 14 th July 1836, and that she has ever since the death of her husband remained a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written, before me and further certify that from bodily infirmity said Maria _____ her Maria X Gerry mark

Myrry is unable to attend court and further certify that I am personally acquainted with said applicant, & believe her to be a credible per- son & her statement entitled to full credit. after having duly read the foregoing declaration to her same believe her to be the same individual who was an applicant under act of 4 th July 1836 State of New York, Salmon K. ... Ulster County ss
Salmon P. Chase Justice of the Peace
Samuel Culver of the town of Woodstock County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Maria Young , widow of John Young deceased who was a pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832 at the yearly rate of forty dollars, that he died several years since and left his widow the said Maria Young who was an applicant under the act of 4 th July 1836, that she has ever since the death of her hus- band remained and is still a widow and that she is the same individual who is named above as an ap- plicant for a pension under the resolution of Congress of the first of July 1848 and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24 th } same Anthon day of July 1848 to me known to be a } respectable citizen is now an acting justice } of the Peace in his statement entitled to } credit — Salmon R. Olmstead justice of the Peace State of New York Ulster County
I Benjamin M. Hasbrouck Clerk of the County of Ulster do hereby certify that Salmon P. Chase Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration of Maria Henry & the affidavit of Samuel Cul- ler Esq. purport to have been subscribed & sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace duly elected & qualified to administer oaths & believe his name subscribed to the jurat of said declaration & affidavit to be his genuine signa- ture — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 3 rd day of August 1848. B M Hasbrouck Clerk