Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30106, for John Skerry, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass. N. H.
Skerry, John
S. 30106
CONTENTS

15.987 Massachusetts
John Skerry
of Essex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Clark of the B.C. commanded by Col. Clark in the M.H. time for 6 months & 15 days
Mid
81 8/24
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars 56 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of May 1833 and Lieut. Genl. Merrill, Major Genl.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $41.12 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept., 1833 $10.25
$51.37
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 79

John Skerry.
defects corrected

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, John Skerry , a resident of Salem , in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 80 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 entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That in the latter part of summer in 1775 he at Lyndeborough in New Hampshire enlisted as a Volunteer private in Capt. Clark's Company of New Hampshire Militia in a Regiment commanded, he thinks, by Col. Stark and marched to Saratoga and proved there five weeks:
That in 1782 at Salem in Massachusetts he as a Volunteer private enlisted in Capt. Webb's Company of Guards and proved five months in said Company doing duty at Juniper Fort, to guard the Port & Harbor of Salem, : in both cases he was honorably discharged, but never had a written one.
That he was born in Salem in 1752 lived there till he was 21 years old - then moved to Lyndeboro. lived there 5 years, then back to Salem & vicinity & has lived there ever since.
He is known to Judge Story & Hon. N. Silsbee.

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 the agency of any State.
John Skerry
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
D. H. White
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
Joseph E. Sprague Esquire, a magistrate, residing in Salem aforesaid, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Skerry who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that I believe him to be 70 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 I concur in that opinion.
Joseph E. Sprague
Subscribed and sworn to before
Elizabeth Dist. Pease

I, John P. Cleveland a clergyman residing in Salem, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Skerry who has made said application for a Pension. I believe him to be 70 years of age; and he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & I concur in that opinion John P. Cleveland.
I certify that the Rev. John P. Cleveland who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman resident at Salem and is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit
Judge of Probate

Jonathan Brown of Salem in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy six years - on Oath declare, depose, and say, that I am personally acquainted with Mr John Skerry now residing in said Salem, that said Skerry was at the Fort bordering on the Harbour of Salem, (as a private soldier for a term of time amounting to five months, & - that the garrison was composed of enlisted militia, (and while there, was under command) by Stephen Webb, & that during the same time the said Skerry faithfully performed all the duties required of him, - (and that the time of his being thus employed was about the close of the Revolutionary war. about the year 1781. -
Dated at Salem
Jon a Brown
July 24 1832 George S. Dostis
Over
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832.
Cath. Lord Jr.

Essex ss. Salem July 24. 1832 Then personally appeared the within named Jonathan Brown and made oath, that the affidavit within by him subscribed is true
Before Jonathan P. Saunders
I further certify that the said Jonathan Brown is a credible and disinterested witness. Just of the peace
Jonathan P. Saunders Just of the Peace
hereby I say

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Joseph E. Shraque Esq who has signed the preceding Certificate, the Clerk of said Court  is a Magistrate resident at Salem is a Magistrate resident at Salem and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
D. J. White Judge of Probate
I, Josiah Woodbury, of Boxford, aged 78 on oath say that I am acquainted with John Skerry of Salem & resided in 1777 with him in Lyndeboro. NH. I know he was out on the military service one campaign about the time of the capture of Burgoyne. I can't say how long he was absent. Josiah Woodbury
Essex ss: Aug 13. 1832
Subscribed & sworn to before
I further certify that the said Josiah Woodbury is a credible & disinterested witness Benjamin Merrill Just. Peace Jonathan V. Saunderson Just. Peace
I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Skerry for a pension, and that Benjamin Merrill and Jonathan V. Saunderson are Justices of the Peace and their respective signatures on the annexed affidavits are genuine
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832.
C. Nathan Lord Jr.

John Skerry
refers connected
Signed and sealed anew, this twentieth day of May, A.D. 1833.
Math. Lordji M

9092 Mr Skerry
Rate 6 Mr - 5 days
14. 16 06
May 10 1893
P. 390
R. Merrill Esq Salem Mass

BRIEF in the case of of
9092 John Skerry in the State of Mass. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge ?
Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —
3. How old is he ?
80
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.     latter part Summer 75 Aut 1782 — 1 5 private Capt Clark - (Thurs. Col Stark)   — — 5 — " Capt Webb's company of guards to guard fort Hillburg Salem  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Lyndeborough NH - Salem
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living Witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Papers not properly authenticated
I  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Easton Examining Clerk.

30 106 INVALID.
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File No. 30,106
John Sherren Rev P
Act: June 1 st 1897
Index:--Vol. 9 , Page 370
[Arrangement of 1870.]