Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8781, for Obadiah Terry, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Terry Obadiah Sarah
W 8781
CONTENTS

let: to L Suggett — Rep. Oct 22 1844
Kentucky 5790
Sarah Terry
widow of Obadiah Terry who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1. day of July 1844 and sent to L. C. Suggett Frankfort, Ken.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 174.

Oct. 19. 13
Sarah Hardy
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
D. C.

Cynthiana, Harrison County Kentucky Oct. 11 th 1839.
Wm. J. S. Edwards—
Sir—
You will please to forward the declaration of Sarah Terry, Widow of Obadiah Terry, which is now on file in your office, to me as soon as you can, as there is a probability of so amending it as to be received by you. By the aid of that declaration with its errors marked by you, together with a word relative to those points wherein it was insufficient, and by the aid of such additional proof as I may be enabled to collect, I hope my aged Grand Mother can obtain from the government which her husband fought to defend and establish, in her days of infirmity, and bodily affliction, that small pittance which is due to her, and which doubtless will be given to her can she once prove the necessary points to be established — Please to forward the said declaration to me, Cynthiana, Kentucky and if you will be so kind as to point out the other items necessary to be proven, in a plain manner, so that it can, if possible, be arranged by a plain man, and so that she can obtain her pension. You will confer

a lasting favor on one who deserves some attention from those to whom she looks for aid. in a just case
However, whether you may have time or not to give me such information as I request, please to send me the declaration above named immediately and in so doing oblige
Yours Respectfully
Burwell N. Carter

Inverness April 8, 1823.
It is ordered that Obediah Terry be allowed Land bounty for Three years service as a Private in the Continental Line. attest,
James Pleasants Jr
J W Pleasants
A Warrant for 100 acres No 65553 issued the 30 th of May 1823 to Obediah Terry, and was delivered to John Watkins his atty same day.
Copy from the Records of the Virginia Land Office. As Witness my hand and seal of Office hereunto affixed at Richmond This 21 st August 1840.
J. H. Parker Reg. L. Office

Winter D Burrell 18

[Faint, mirrored cursive handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page] The text is extremely faint and appears to be mirrored cursive handwriting, possibly bleed-through from the other side of the paper. It is mostly illegible but seems to follow a similar structure to the text on the object above, possibly including a salutation and a closing.

Nancy D. Carter of Harrison County State of Kentucky, State that I am a daughter of the late Obadiah Terry and Sarah Terry and that the foregoing leaf is my Father and Mother's true and genuine family Records in the hand writing of my Father the said Obadiah Terry who I have often heard speak of his having been in the War of the Revolution, and of his being married to my Mother the said Sarah Terry during his services in the said War. I was born on the fourth day of August in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty-one as stated in the above Family Record and I believe I was born after the mar- riage between my Father and Mother the aforesaid Obadiah and Sarah Terry took place. Given under my hands this, twelfth  Eighth day of October in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty-nine
Nancy D. Carter
State of Kentucky County of Harrison
Be it known that before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Nancy D. Carter from appear- ance is about fifty-eight years of age, and is well known to me to be a woman of respectability truth and piety and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me. I do further certify that the above leaf was in her possession, and from my long personal acquaintance with her and

her family I do most fully concur in the belief that it is her true and genuine family Record, and the aforesaid leaf was taken from the old family Bible in my presence Given under my hand this eighteenth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty-nine
S. C. Perrin J.P. H.C.
The word "Eigh." was interlined before signed. The word "years" was interlined before signed.
S. C. Perrin J.P.

I Claibourn Chandler of Harrison County, Kentucky, State that I was intimately acquainted with the late Obadiah Terry from the time he was a boy until his death which took place about thirteen years ago - and well know that he was married to his present Widow Sarah Terry on the twelfth day of October Seventeen hundred and eighty and that he was a regular enlisted soldier previous to his marriage, and was in the service at least two years; and that after his marriage to his present widow, the said Sarah Terry, he was in the Militia service during the War of the Revolution, and was at the siege of York at the taking of Lord Cornwallis - I was acquainted with the said Obadiah Terry and was with him in the service, and well know, of my own personal knowledge as stated - But at this great length of time, in consequence of my loss of Memory and my great age, I am unable to state the officers under whom he served, but am of the impression that they were Col Park, Major Hardiman, and Captain Murree. The said Sarah Terry is well known to me to be a lady of respectability, truth and piety - and full credit ought to be given to her declaration I further state that she the said Sarah Terry still remains the widow of the said Obadiah Terry, and has never been married since his decease
Given from under my hand this nineteenth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Claibourn Chandler
The foregoing leaf purporting to be the family record of the ages of his children I know to be in the hand writing of the said Obadiah Terry
Claibourn Chandler

State of Kentucky County of Harrison
Be it known that on this day personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Nancy Cason and Claibourn Chandler both of whom are known to me to be persons of respectability truth, and piety, and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits before me I do further certify that from my long personal acquaintance with the late Obadiah Lerry who I know who was reputed, and generally believed in the neighbourhoods where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and his widow the said Sarah Lerry I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of the foregoing Affidavits I believe the foregoing leaf purporting to be the family record of the ages of the children of the said Obadiah and Sarah Lerry to be in the hand writing of the said Obadiah Lerry - Given from under my hand this nineteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Lewis Day J.P.
The word "said" interlined before signed
Lewis Day J.P.

I Nancy Cason, aged Seventyfive years of Harrison County, Kentucky state that I resided in Spottsylvania County, state of Virginia, and was intimately acquainted with the late Obadiah Terry and his widow Sarah, and well know that they were married on the twelfth day of October in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty as stated in her declaration. I was present at the marriage - and I well know that he was in the services as a soldier - two years he served as a regular soldier previous to his marriage. I know because I saw him after he enlisted start to Manassas and I saw him after he returned from the two years tour - immediately, or shortly after which he married my sister Sarah, his present widow, - I have often heard it stated by him and others that he was at the siege of York, at the taking of Lord Cornwallis and I know of my own personal knowledge that he was absent at the time and during the siege of York, for his wife the said Sarah Terry who is my own sister was left by the said Obadiah Terry in the care of my Father while he the said Terry was absent at the aforesaid siege of York and she remained at my Father's until he returned which was after the siege of York I further state that I well know that the said Obadiah Terry and Sarah Terry's oldest child Nancy was about a month old when the said Obadiah Terry left home to go into the service, because I staid with my sister, the said Sarah Terry until she became able to be removed to my Father's after the birth

of her daughter the said Nancy; and my sister was removed to my Father's house I know about the same time that the said Obadiah Terry was draughted and compelled to go into the service aforesaid I further state that it is my firm impression that the said Obadiah Terry remained in the service until the taking of Lord Cornwallis at the siege of York and am confirmed in this by the common report at the time of the War's being ended at the time of his return— The exact month, or day of which he returned from the service I am unable, at this great length of time to state but the above impressions were made upon my mind by the circumstances above named concerning which I know I am not mistaken
Given from under my hand this nineteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty-nine
Nancy Carson
The word "am" was interlined before signed
Lewis Day J.P.P.B
State of Kentucky Harrison County
I Thomas B Moody and Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Solomon C. Terry and Lewis Day whose names are subscribed to the foregoing certificates are now and was at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine I testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 19 th day of October 1839
T B Moody Clerk

on rolls Cattle line, page 296 Pr £ 16:5.-

State of Kentucky } ss Harrison County }
3410 Sarah Terry Kentucky
On this 2nd day of April, 1838, personally appeared before the undersigned, an acting justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Terry , a resident of Harrison County and State of Kentucky, aged seventy-five years, on the 14th day of June, 1837, 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, 1836: "That she is the widow of Obadiah Terry , who was a volunteer or regular soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and served two years as such, and afterwards served forty days in the Militia, being draughted. She further declares that she does not remember, if she ever knew, the names and rank of the field and company officers under whom he served, nor the day, nor the month in which he entered the service, or left the same; but she knows it was some time in the year 1776 in which he entered the service, and in some part of 1778 in which he left the the same. She further declares that she has the firmest belief from what she has heard her husband often say, and from the conversations of other "old soldiers" who frequently visited him previous to his and their deaths, that he was in seven engagements, all the names of which she does not remember, but well recollects hearing him and them say he was in the battles of Brandywine, Trenton, Princeton, and Germantown; but under whom he served in these battles she is again unable to say; that he resided in the County of Spottsylvania and State of Virginia, when he entered the service; that he was a regular soldier in the first term of two years and a draughted man in the last term of forty days; and that he served

the first term of two years previous to his and her marriage, and was in the battles already named previous to their marriage, and that he served the last term of forty days after their marriage; the said last term of forty days including, and ending with, the siege of York Town, and the capturing of Cornwallis, in which events he participated.
She further declares that she has no papers of her deceased husband's by which she is enabled to tell the names and ranks of the officers he served under, nor in what engagements he was, nor through what country he marched; but she knows that her husband, the said Obadiah Terry, in his life time, received from the War Office, a Land Warrant for one hundred Acres of Land; and to obtain which he had to prove the services he had rendered in the Army of the Revolution, together with such particulars as were then required; and she has no doubt but his name and such other particulars as now are required, in her case, will, by a reference to the Records of the War office, be found in that Department, together with such proof as he produced in order to obtain the aforesaid Land Warrant.
She further declares that she was married to the said Obadiah Terry, on the 12th day of October, in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty; that her husband, the aforesaid Obadiah Terry, died on the 6th day of March, in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty-six; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sarah x Terry mark
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written before Lewis (Day) J. P. H. C.

State of Kentucky } ss Harrison County }
I, Lewis Day, a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that Sarah Terry, the Applicant named in the foregoing declaration, is, by reason of old age and bodily infirmity, unable to appear in Court; and that from personal acquaintance with her, I do know her to be a person of credibility and one whose word can be relied on. Given under my hand this 2nd day of April in the year 1838.
Lewis Day J.P.H.C.
The Affidavit of Nancy Cason, aged about Seventy-four years, a resident of Harrison County and State of Kentucky, states that she has been acquainted with Sarah Terry, who is a sister of hers, from her infancy, and knows that the statements made by the said Sarah Terry respecting her marriage with the said Obadiah are correct; she further states that the said Obadiah Terry was in the Army of the Revolution, but at what time he entered the Service, or how long he was in it, she is unable to state, but her impression is that it was something like three years, but it might not have been so long; she further knows that the aforesaid applicant, Sarah Terry, was married to the said Obadiah Terry, before he performed the last term of service of forty days named in the foregoing declaration, made by the said Sarah Terry, and she is still the widow of said Obadiah. Nancy Cason Terry
Also the Affidavit of Blairborn Chandler, in his seventy-sixth year, a resident of Harrison County and State of Kentucky, states that he has seen the declaration made by Sarah Terry respecting her marriage with, and death of, the said Obadiah Terry to be correct; he further states that he was acquainted with the said Obadiah Terry from boyhood until his death.

and knows he entered the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution, he thinks about the year Seventeen hundred and seventy-six, but on what particular day, or in what month, he is unable to say; and he thinks he served as such for about two years; he also states that the said Obadiah Terry served the forty days, at the siege of Little York as set forth in the declaration made by the said Sarah Terry; he further states that the applicant, the said Sarah Terry, and the said Obadiah Terry were married previous to the term of the forty days already mentioned, at the siege of Little York, and she is still the widow of said Obadiah Terry, and has never married again. Claibourn Chandler
State of Kentucky Harrison County, ss
This day personally appeared before me, an acting justice of the peace, in and for said county, Nancy Carson and Claibourn Chandler who acknowledged and subscribed their foregoing Affidavits and also were duly qualified to the statements therein contained, and I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with both of said Affiants, and know them to be persons of credibility whose statements can be relied on. Given under my hands this 6th day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty-eight
Levi Day J. P. H. C.
State of Kentucky Harrison County To wit: I Samuel Endecott Clerk of the Court of Harrison County. Certify that Levi Day is a magistrate as above. and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 7 th day of April A.D. 1838. Sam d Endecott Clerk By M c Endecott D.D.

1 Kentucky, Fayette County, to wit:
Obediah Terry appeared before me a Justice of the peace for said County, and made oath that he enlisted in the State of Virginia in the year 1776 for three years in the Company commanded by Capt. Oliver Towles in the sixth Virginia regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Hendricks and that he continued to serve until said term was expired at which time he was honorably discharged at the Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania by Genl. Washington
Obediah Terry
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th day of August 1821. At the same time and place Henry Chandler, a credible person on oath, appeared before me and made oath that he is well acquainted with the above named Obediah Terry and knows that the above affidavit of said Terry is true and that he did serve as stated in his affidavit, and that said Terry resides in Harrison County Kentucky and is a good honest citizen as far as he knows and believes.
X his Henry Chandler mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13 th day of August 1821. Thos. A. Russell J.P. F.C.
State of Kentucky } Fayette County } to wit.
August 13 th 1821.
I James C. Rodes, Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas A. Russell, whose name is signed to the within certificate is and was at the time of subscribing his name thereto an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to law, and as such due faith and credence is and should be given to all his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day and date last above written and of the Commonwealth the 30 th year.
Attest J. C. Rodes, Clerk

Kentucky Fleming County, Set:
Jacob Widener appeared before me who is a credible person on oath and was lawfully sworn and states as follows. — That he said Widener was a soldier of the Revolution and was acquainted with the within named Obediah Terry and knows that said Terry enlisted in the single Virginia regiment for three years and served his time out and was honorably discharged at the Valley Forge — And he believes that Terry never got his land.
his Jacob Widener mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for said County this 7 th day of Sept. 1821.
John Tate J.P.F.C.
Land Office, 23 Oct. 1821.
It does not appear by the books of this office that any warrant hath issued for the services of Obediah Terry in the Revolutionary war.
Wm: G. Ponder, Reg:
Kentucky, Harrison County Set: — January 30. 1822.
This day Claibourn Chandler appeared before me a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that he was well acquainted with Obediah Terry in the Revolutionary war and well knows that said Terry enlisted about the year 1776 in Capt Tole's company of the Virginia Continental Army for the term of two years and served out his time and was discharged and returned home. And that he has known said Terry ever since, and that this is the same person who is applying for his bounty land.
Claibourn Chandler (Seal)
Sworn to and subscribed before me. And I certify that the deponent Claibourn Chandler is a credible person on oath, known under my hand as a Justice of the peace for said County this 30 day of January 1822.
Francis Edwards J.P.H.C.

Executive Department
May 2 1844.
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of papers on file in this department.
W. H. Richardson Secy C.S.

Per WIDOW, & Co.
File No. 8781
Sarah Terry Wid. of Obadiah Terry Pvt. Res. War
Act: July 14 1836, Sec. 301
Index: Vol. 16 Page 267
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1856 Jan. 28
Stephen Ferry with history Pilot

Set to age June 28 24 " to W. Lloyd Jan 20 " Hon. (Phila) Pa
Dupl. Certfe issued & sent May 14/49 to Seth (Dowd) Williamstown Ky.
Seth G. Dowd May 23, 49
Kentucky; 4236.
Sarah Perry
widow of Obadiah Perry died on the 3 March 26
Colonel in the State of Ky. who was a pri. in the Va commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Revolution time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisville at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 per annum, to commence on the 4th day March, 1831. Pay already made at $60. p ann. under acts '98 '43 '44 to be
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June 1843 and sent to Hon. R.W. Johnson
Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act July 4, 1830 } { Section the 3 } A. G. Swan Clerk, Page 196

Reported to Agents
Letter to Pension Agent 26 Nov. 1842 directing him not to pay
Kentucky 3805
Sarah Terry widow of Obadiah Terry
who died on the 6. March 1826 of Harrison Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Avery of the regt. commanded by Col. Elliott in the Va. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of November 1842 and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson, White Sulphur, Scott Co. Ken.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1842 $ 920 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 43. 40 $ 960
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1. Page 196

War Department Pension Office April 19, 1838
Sir, The declaration and testimony in the case of Mrs. Sarah Terry, widow of Obadiah Terry, dec d . have been examined and filed with suspended cases. There is no evidence in this office of the duration of her husband's service. Such proof may be obtained from the Public Archives at Richmond. The evidence upon which she obtained land should be exhibited. The proof of the period of marriage is also insufficient. In all cases where there is any documentary or record proof of the marriage, it should be exhibited. If therefore the claimant has any such testimony it should be produced. Claiborne Chandler the principal witness states that the claimant's husband served a term at York Town in 1780, which was after the alleged period of her marriage. He should state how he became possessed of the knowledge of his having performed such

service. I herewith return Mr. Carter's letter to you.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your Obedt. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Hon. R. M. Johnson Vice President U. States.

W. S. Office, Richmond, May 22 d 1824.
Lewis C. Suggett Esq.
Sir:
I enclose you copies of the papers on file in the Executive Department relative to the case of Obediah Henry. No papers can be found in that Department touching the case of John Jacobs, he having w th his Warrant in 1784 as appears from the Records in this Office. He w th U.S. No. 8687 on 22 Dec 1784 for 200 acres of land, for services during the War, on the Continental line. This warrant was located in Ohio.
I am Sir
very respectfully, yours
J. H. Parker

Washington City 26 th Dec 1840
Dear Sir
I received your letter of the 12 th instant enclosing several of mine and one of J. S. Edwards relation to the claim of Abigail Perry Jury . I at once called at the Pension office but Mr. Edwards could not then lay his hands on the papers. As soon as he finds them I will write you the result; an examination his letter he thinks gave her misapprehended him as to the particular case, but says until he examines it he will not say. I regret that the Committee on Pensions this year is the same as last and that little is to be hoped from it. If you have any new testimony in any of your cases rejected last year, I will have them referred and; but unless you have it will be useless I would as soon trust to the Pension agent as congress. J. C. Suggitt Esq. respectfully W. O. Butler

Copy-
Decem 1, '43
Hon R. M. Johnson Present-
Sir -
Mrs Sarah Terry's claim can not be allowed under the act of 4 July, 36 upon the present exhibits but it is repeated that her claim may be allowed under the act of 7 July 38 for the 18 mo service of her husband in the Va Line if she will assert her claim under that act by a declaration under oath before a Justice duly authenticated.
Copied Sept 30, 1929- by M.E.E.
letter in claim of Henry Gaines, R.3864

3410 Yours affly Apl. 18.
Sarah Ferry Stent
Set 4 July 36.
W. Allinson
2. 88 3. 88

Please answer the within application & with your answer send back the letter of Mr Carter at least 24 hours before the pickings if of no service to remain yours
John M Johnson 17 April 1938

Washington Dec 27 1848
Gen. J. L. Edwards Comm. Pension
Sir
I enclose you a note of Mr. Nath Dodd and will thank you to comply with his request
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant Geo. P. Gaines

Long Lick, Scott Co Ky Feb 29. 1844
Dear Sir
The enclosed is the Amended Declaration of Mrs Sarah Ferry agreeing to take the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7. 1838 for the Revolutionary Service of her husband Obadiah Ferry. The claim has been a long time before the Department and she is a poor old woman will you have the kindness to have her claim acted on as soon as convenient.
I am yours with great respect Lewis C. Suggitt
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

JC
Williamstown Ky Dec 16th 1845
Hon. J. P. Gaines
Defid
Pray me to trouble you to obtain for me (from Col Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions) a copy of the Pension Certificate of Mrs. Sarah Perry Widow of Obediah Perry of Pendleton Co Ky. who has been drawing a Pension under the Act of 4th July 1836 - If my fee is required for the copy (please pay it for me) and I will immediately remit you the amount -
Will you please confer on me, the favour of attending to this, and answering immediately
In haste I am most Respectfully Your Friend & Obt Servt
J. P. D. D. D.

I bind myself to cause the return of the certificate of Mrs. Terry under the seal of the 3 rd March 1849 — June 26. 1849
R. H. Johnson

I request that this Pension be allowed under the act of 18 36 - as Nancy Cason & Glan- ville Chandler are known to me as respectable wit- nesses who prove service after 18 30 when the w. Iow was married to Obediah Derry and I claim a full Pension for two years service.
M. H. Johnson 24 th June 1846

Cynthiana Kentucky Hon J. L. Edwards: — Aug 18 th 1838
Sir: Sometime ago I forwarded to Col Johnson and through him to you, the declaration of Sarah Terry in regard to her being the widow of Obadiah Terry deceased accompanied by the affidavits of Claibourn Chandler and Whitney Watson which I understood was filed away with suspended cases. For the benefit of the poor old widow Terry, please to inform me wherein that declaration and tho' affidavits were insufficient in a plain way so that I can understand how to amend them; also, if you please, point me out the course I ought to pursue in order to obtain the pension for her, or at least the certificate by which she can draw it. Return me also, if you please, the declaration and affidavits mentioned above, so that by comparing them with your advice I can see wherein I am wrong in the making out of the same.
For which I can say no more than this, and this I promise you the gratitude of a widow of a Revolutionary soldier
Yours Respectfully
Drew A. Carter

Auditor's Office
Richmd. 30 th Sept. 1839
Sir,
In ref. to your's of the 20 th inst. I send herewith (the auditor being absent) certificates in the names of C. Winston and O. Terry requested. The name of Dr. Jones not found on the registers.
I am respectfully
Yrs &c
A. Morton, Clerk
L. C. Sugg
The Certificate ought to be or Jim Lins is a good Claim under the act July 4. 1836 all the important letters were sent on to Col. Butler re m d land for some years since and has proven the marriage and that she was in the South after their marriage by reference to the papers you will see a Pension was procured under the Act of July 7. 1838

Jany 30, 1825
Sir,
In the case of Mrs. Sarah Terry widow of Obadiah Terry, under act 7 July 1838, the claim was admitted for 18 months service. While in the office I made a careful examination of the rolls of the 6 th Va Reg t in which he served and found him enlisted in 1776, for two years , and that he served his time out. She was promised a pension for two years on the testimony exhibited under act 7 July 1838 upon her making a declaration under that act. Upon reference to those rolls full two years service will be found, which corroborates the statements made by the widow and the parole testimony exhibited, I would therefore respectfully request that an increase of pension be allowed. There is no doubt but her said husband served at the siege of York, of which there is proof on file. Further proof will hereafter perhaps be offered to

fully establish this claim formerly made under act 4 July 1836.
I am resp
Your obt. servt.
Wm L Allison
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions,

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Long Dick- th ree Dec 19. 1842 to Col J. L. Edwards
Pension office City of Washington D.C.

White Sulphur Ky. 9 December 1842
My Dear Col
Accept my sincere thanks for the two certificates one for Wilson Hunt & one for Susan Hunt Foster - god will reward you for faithful services - I have not your letter in the case of Mrs Sarah Perry - I rejoice that the records prove the long services of her husband - I feel happy because I have been acquainted with these respectable persons forty years & I know that there was no deception - But let permit me to say that upon examination you will find that it is positively proven by Mr Elaiborne Chandler that he was at the Siege of York Surrender of Cornwallis with Perry her husband Mrs Carson proves that the oldest child was born a month before Chandler also proves the marriage to be before I have known these witnesses 40 years - they They are as respectable as any two witnesses in this State, & Mr Suggett in- forming me that he received a letter from you positively saying that you would grant the pension upon receiving record proof from Richmond of his services. I then ask an examination of that letter & the proof

of our Cousin Mr Chandler to take also my State- ment of their relationship - I see whether any point could be more satisfactory proved by a thousand witnesses - one truthful witness swearing to a positive fact is as good as a thousand - besides go to the Land Book & you will find he received Land from Va perhaps something may be proven there; now my dear Col as a conscientious man can you refuse the pension to this poor widow under the act of 1836 & give it under the act of 1838. It would be a lot of more than half what the Court give her. When a poor widow proves her case substantially, don't you know the services performed is it not your conscientious duty to be liberal to her - There is no more doubt on my mind from the proof that he served after the marriage that I doubt I am writing to you - I hope no pride of opinion will prevent a reexamination of this case & if it cannot be granted I must ride 50 miles to take the proof again but my dear Col do not put me to this trouble in a case so plainly & positively proven by persons as respectable as you or I. and the record of the old Bible proves that Nancy the older child was born Augt 1781 which corroborates the other proof.

Listen & answer this question query
When a declaration is made under the act of 1836. When the proof is not sufficient under that act but is suffi- -cient under the act of 1837. will it not be sufficient for me as the agent authorize the Pension to be taken under the act of 1838 without an amended declaration or your ob't serv't
Rh. Johnson
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Mrs Cason says that her husband & O.B. Terry was in the same mess - before Cason looks at the case of Mrs Cason I perhaps the papers may give some additional proof -- go on with my cases & answer this quite politely
M. G.
cc J. L. Edwards

Washington, February 20. 1845,
Sir,
I would respectfully request that an increase of pension be allowed Mrs. Sarah Terry widow of Obadiah Terry, of Kentucky, under act 7 th July 1838, from eighteen months to two years service. Evidence of his having enlisted for two years and of his having served out his time will be found on the Rolls of Captain Billy H. Avery's Comp y in the 6 th Virginia Reg t commanded by Colonels Elliot and John Gibson. He enlisted Feb 12, 1776. I think the name is first found on the Muster roll for August 1776. The letter to Hon. R. M. Johnson 26 November 1842, states that the claim will be allowed for two years under act 7 July 1838, upon a declaration being made under that act.
I am respectfully
Your Ott. Servt,
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm te of Pensions,
Wm Allison

House Rep. Jan 30 th /49
Rev J. L. Edwards Comm. Pensions
Sir
I enclose you a letter of Mr. Seth Dood, and ask the favour of you to furnish the information ask at your earliest convenience
Very Respectfully your Obedient Servt Geo. P. Gains

Congregational Hall
8 th July 1840
Sir
I have received your answer to my letter enclosing the papers in support of the claim Mrs Sarah Perry, but have forgotten by whom they were sent to me. Do me the favor to return the letter enclosed you, or a copy of mine.
I returned you some papers handed me by Genl Carr a member of the Committee of Revolutionary Pensions as which he understood you to say that you thought the applicant entitled to about one, and a half years pay. I have not since heard from them respectfully J. L. Edwards Esq
W. M. Butler

Sarah Terry
$80 per ann
Act 4 July '36
1 st Deduct all payments heretofore made under acts 38, 43 & 44
Ken. roll
Cert: to Hon. R. M. Johnson Present

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 19th day of October 1781 , in the name of Obediah Terry as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 16. 5. 0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Col. Town and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
ps 296.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 30th day of September 1889.
A. M. Morton, L. L. D.  AUDITOR  absent

Obadiah Terry, on roll Captain Billy 76 Avery's Co. Col. Elliott & John Gibson 6 th Va. Regt. for August 1777, and other rolls. Enlisted Feb: 12. 1776 for two years. and served his time out. See roll for Feb 1778. Nov: 23. 1842
See rolls of Capt. Avery Feb. 1778
Served 2 years.

Long Sish Scote 60 1/2 Jun 22 d 1844
Dear Sir
The enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs Sarah Jerry Widow of Adadiah Jerry for the benefit of the act of Congress March 3 d 1843
I have the honor to be with great Respect Your most obedient Servant Lewis C Suggett
James L Edwards Esq Commission of Pension Washington City D.C.

Sarah Terry Mrs of Obadiah 3 Ky act 4 July 1826. $80 00 per annum
Be pleased to state to what time she has been paid, the amount she has received And to whom the payments were made?
Very respectfully Geo C. Ames Janu. 24 49
Major Rogers Third Auditor's Office
Paid at $80. p. an. from 4 th Mar. 1831 to 4 th Mar. 1848 per act 1836: deducting payments for 7 years under '38, 43 & 44, at $60. per annum. — Jefferson T. Cossij attorney under 4 th act 1847 payment. 1 st Jan. 1848, payment suspended: — this Lady has had various pay- ments; — Does your enjoining extend to all the payments? —
Paid under act 1836 $1360.00 Deduct acts 38, 43 & 44 420.00 $940.00
[Handwritten signature]
To G. C. A. —

0410
Sarah Terry of Oldahoma Kentucky.
Admitted
Priv: 2 yrs. $80. - Cap. Avery Co. Elliott, Va. line.
died 6 th March 1826
Act 11 July 1836.
Hon. R. M. Johnson White Sulpher. Scott Co. Ken.

Georgetown Scott Co Ky Oct 21. 1839
Dear Sir
The enclosed is forward in support of the claim of Mrs Sarah Jerry widow of the late Obadiah Jerry for the benefit of the act of Congress July 4. 1836. Her declaration was forward to you more than a year ago by Rev Carter her grand son. I have been informed by him that he has written to you requesting the declaration to be returned to him. I have advised him to obtain the best evidence in his power and enclose it to you in support of the declaration, which has just been received from him. you will please to have the kindness to file it with the declaration and other evidence in the case and I confidently hope it will be entirely satisfactory and a pension will be granted to her who is a very worthy and respectable lady.
Yours with great respect
James B Suggett
Hon James L Edwards Commiss'r of Pensions Washington City D.C.

J. P.
Williamstown Ky May 15th 1849.
Hon. J. P. Ewing Sir
Having recd no answer to my letter sent on with an application from Mrs. Sarah Perry of Pendleton County Ky widow of Obediah Perry for a renewal of a Pension Certificate, proving the old one granting her a Pension for life under the act of Congress 4th July 1836 was lost or mislaid and could not after diligent search be found, and that she desired a new one to supply the place of the old one, so lost or mislaid to enable her to draw her Pension which has been suspended for the want of a Certificate to draw the same since the 4th of March 1848. until now. I therefore request that you will do me the favour (on her account) she being very feeble and old and attending much in need of her Pension, that you will examine into the genuineness of her claim and if she is entitled to a new Certificate from her prayer & application she has made, that you will immediately grant it and send a new one to be issued & forwarded to me as speedily as will suit your convenience. The papers in relation to her case I think were sent to J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
If any objections should arise to granting another Certificate, will you please answer immediately pointing out wherein &c. and what would be necessary to obviate them.
In great haste I am very Respectfully Your Obs Servt Jethro Doolittle

War Department
Pension Office
August 28. 1838.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 18 inst. in the case of Mrs Sarah Terry, widow of Obadiah Terry, deceased, I have to inform you that the proof of her husband's service after her marriage is not sufficient. It is stated that he performed a term of service after her marriage, but the names of the officers who commanded the Regiment and company in which he served, are not given. This should be done, and the service proved by one or more witnesses who had a personal knowledge of the same. The period of marriage is proved by witnesses. In all cases where there is any record or documentary proof of the marriage, it should be exhibited. If the claimant has a family record containing the period of her marriage, or the marriage certificate, such testimony should be exhibited. If there be no such proof the claimant should testify to the fact, under oath.
I am, respectfully, your obedt servt.
J. L. Edwards
Burwell N. Carter Esq Cynthiana, Kentucky.

Ben
Long Lick Ky Feb 19-1844
Apr 20
Dear James Monroe Esq 1800 Pennsylvania Ave Washington City, D.C.

Long Dick Scott 60 1/2 Sth 19. 1844
Dear Sir
The Papers referred to of Obediah Jerry was forwarded to you in order to have her Pension increased and placed on the Pension Roll of under the Act of July 4. 1836 I hope when the whole evidence is examined it will be sufficient to establish her claim to a full Pension under the above named act She now is now receiving 60 00 under the act of 38 and a declaration has been forwarded for the one year Pension due under the act of 43 Mr John Jacobs wishes to know whether there has ever been a Patent obtained for his land as referred to and states that he did not know that the land was located till this order was received and he has no knowledge of what part of Ohio this land is to be found you are advised that he has been trying for years to obtain the benefit of Act of Congress of 1828 and can from the U.S. and he still hopes that evidence will be found from the Records to entitle him to his just claims and that you will have his case fully examined I am yours &c J. L. Edwards Esqr. Lewis C. Ingleton

State of Kentucky } 55 Harrison County }
Nancy Bason's Affidavit
I Nancy Bason of Harrison County Kentucky being called upon to say what I know relative to Obadiah Perry's services in the war of the Revolution as a regular and drafted soldier, also what I know relative to his marriage with his present and only widow Sarah Perry, do testify as follows, namely: I know of my own personal knowledge that the aforesaid Obadiah Perry left home to go into the War of the Revolution, and I have no doubt was there two years or more as a Regular Soldier, for I have often heard him and others say so, and never heard any person dispute, or even insinuate that it was not so; and of my own knowledge I can say he was absent from home, and every body believed him to be in the war of the Revolution as a regular Soldier. I also know that this was previous to his marriage; for he was never married but once, and then he married my sister Sarah, whose maiden name was Sarah Day. I can likewise state upon my own personal knowledge that he the said Obadiah was after his marriage to my sister Sarah, drafted to go into the military service again; but in what month I cannot exactly say; but this I know he and my sister were married on the twelfth day of October in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty, and it was the next fall, or fall of Seventeen Hundred and Eighty-one that he left home a drafted man. Her sister's oldest child Nancy (now Nancy Carter) was about a month old and my sister and infant were removed to my Father's where I was then residing, at the time my brother-in-law, Obadiah Perry left home for the purpose of joining the army; and that he did join it after being drafted, I have no doubt; for he was absent from home until the taking of Cornwallis and after, and I have heard him and others speak of his being there and never heard any other a word contrary to his having aided in the capture of Lord Cornwallis, but have

often heard those say who were there that my brother-in-law Obadiah Terry was there on that memorable occasion. I also state that Captain John Nelson, Claiborn Chandler, a Mr. Pollard and others by whom he did or could prove his services in the war of the Revolution are dead, and I know of no one now living who can say anything from personal knowledge of my Sister Sarah and Obadiah Terry's marriage except myself. From many circumstances that transpired about the time of the events above named, I feel enabled to be very positive that Obadiah Terry was in the Regular service and that before his and my sister Sarah's marriage - that she and he were married on the day named, and that he was again in the service after his marriage to my sister, and that these circumstances and events made a deeper impression upon my mind and I remember them better than many events that have transpired since. Being also desired to state my age, I say in reference to that I am now in my Eighty-first year. Given under my hand this 27 th day of January in the year Eighteen Hundred and Forty-five
Wm P. Bason mark
State of Kentucky } ss. Harrison County }
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, Wm Bason an aged and respectable lady, and well known to me, to be a lady of truth and respectability, and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me this 28 th day of January in the year Eighteen Hundred and Forty-five
Lewis (Day) P.
State of Kentucky } ss. Harrison County } S t J Thomas B. Morris yard

Clerk of the County Court within and for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Lewis Day whose name is subscribed to the fore- going Certificate is an Acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and a member of the Hamilton County Court and the signature purporting to be his is gen- uine In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 13th day of Feby A.D. 1845 and the 69th Year of the Commonwealth
J. B. Woodford Clerk
addl. evidence to obtain for Mary Day's estate det 4th July 1845 Chas. A. Allen Esq. - attorney of the Plaintiff Plaintiff vs Defendant W. D. Wilson Clerk Feb 25. 45.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838
State of Kentucky Pendleton County set
on this Eighteenth day of June one Thousand Eight hundred and forty four Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Sarah Terry a resident of the state of Kentucky in the County of Pendleton age Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the widow of Obadiah Terry who was a soldier in in the war of the Revolution the said Sarah Terry states from the loss of money she is unable to name the officers her husband served under and the regiment he was in and the place where he served served the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of July 7 1838 was sixty Dollars and no cents She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Sarah her Terry mark
State of Kentucky County of Pendleton
Be it known that on this Eighteenth day of June one Thousand Eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me the

undersign a justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid Sarah Story and aged and respectable old lady who is well known to me to be the same person who received a pension under the act of Congress July 7. 1838 and still remains the widow of Obadiah Story. Subscribed to and subscribed this day and year last above written before R. S. Hugate J.P.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski County ss. Set.
I Reuben McCarthy. Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that R. S. Hugate Whose name in his own proper hand writing is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said County Court And subscribed my name this 1 st day of June 1844. R. McCarthy Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7. 1838 intitled an act granting half and pensions to certain widows State of Kentucky Harrison County County of Pendleton
Be it known that on this day Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Sarah Jerry formerly of Harrison County State of Kentucky but now a resident of Pendleton County and State aforesaid age Eighty Two 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 intitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of Obadiah Jerry who was a soldier on the Virginia Line in the regular and militia service as set forth in her former declaration for the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 which is on file to which she refers and makes a part of this declaration And she agrees to receive the benefit of act of Congress Passed July 7. 1838 She further declares that she was married to the said Obadiah Jerry on the Twelfth day of October one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty and the aforesaid Obadiah Jerry died on the Fifth day of March one Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Six and she is still a widow and has remained a widow ever since his death Even after before signing given from under my hand this 23 rd day of February 1844 Sarah Jerry mark

State of Kentucky County of Pendleton
Be It known that on this 23 rd day of February 1844 Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Sarah Jerry an aged and respectable lady of Pendleton County Kentucky but formerly of Harrison County State aforesaid and is known to me to be the same Person who has applied for a Pension and to be a Person of truth & piety and cannot from Bodily infirmity attend the Court and subscribe and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration Harrison, in and Pendleton entered before signing. given from under my hand the day and date above written
R. S. Gueyate J. P.
Commonwealth of Kentucky Pendleton County } Set.
I Reuben McCarty Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that R. S. Gueyate whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of signing said Certi- ficate and he is now an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly Com- missioned and qualified and that the signature is genuine - In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at my office in Falmouth this 21 st day of Feb- ruary 1844
R. McCarty Clk. Per. M c Leods D ls .

State of Kentucky Lendleton County S.S. On this 30 th day of September 1848 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County Sarah Perry a resident of said County aged Eighty Five Years who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on Her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, pas- sed on the 2 nd February 1848, granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That She is the Widow of Obediah Perry — who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and not recollecting the particulars of evidence on which She relyed upon in Her previous Declarations to the War Department, She refers to said Declarations as evidence now to establish Her claim to a still further Pension, agreeably to an act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848, and that She received an Annual Pension of Eighty Dollars under the act of 17 th June 1844. She further declared that She is still a Widow.
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and Year above written before me
Thos S. Brannell P.P.C
Witness Thos S. Brannell
Her Sarah X Perry mark
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and that She is the same individual who drew a Pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration Thos S. Brannell P.P.C

State of Kentucky, Branton County, S.S. I Rankin McCarty Clerk of the Court of said County certify that Thos S Brown is a Magistrate in and for said County; duly Commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing Signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. His Commission is dated on the 13 th day of February 1844, and continues during good behaviour. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 3 rd day of October 1848
R. McCarty Clk.
Thos S Brown Magistrate Branton County
Sarah Perry

Free Jethro Doud P.M.
7 To Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

State of Kentucky Pendleton County S.S. On this 28 th day of March 1849, before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Pendleton personally appeared Sarah Perry who on her oath declared that she is the Widow of Obediah Perry deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that her name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Kentucky under the act of July 4 th 1836 on the 28 th of June 1845 at Eighty Dollars per Annum to continue for life or Widowhood, that she received a Certificate of that fact under the Seal and Signature of the Secretary of War which Certificate on or about the 15 th day of August 1847, at or near her residence in the County of Pendleton State of Kentucky, she casually lost or mislaid, so that on diligent search and enquiry she has been unable to find it, or obtain any information of it, and verily believes that further search and enquiry after it, would be of no avail, Wherefore she prays a new Certificate may be granted her. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and Year aforesaid Tho s L. Garrard P.P.C. J. L. Blagg Witness
Sarah X. Perry mark
State of Kentucky Pendleton County, S.S. Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Pendleton this day personally appeared Nancy D. Carter who is personally known to me and who is a Person of veracity doth on her oath state that she well knows Sarah Perry the applicant to be the same Person described in the above affidavit. Sworn to and subscribed before me at or near the County aforesaid this 28 th day of March 1849. Tho s L. Garrard P.P.C. J. L. Blagg Witness
Nancy D. Carter
State of Kentucky Pendleton County S.S. I Reuben McCarty Clerk of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Thomas L. Garrard is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, that the Commission was dated on the 19 th day of September 1833 and continues during life or good behaviour, and that his Signature, above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this 28 th day of March 1849. R. McCarty Clk

JC
Williamstown Ky March 31 - 1849
Hon J S Edwards Defid
Send You the declaration of Widow Sarah Perry for a new Pension Certificate in room of the one lost - Will You please forward it to me just so soon as You can make it convenient,
I am very Respectfully Your Obt Servt
Jeth Doud
History

Additional evidence in case of Sarah Terry for a Pension now before the Committee on Pensions
Filed Mar. 23. 1840
Rept to Com e on Pensions
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy of War 60. Rev. Pensions

An Amended Declaration
Sarah of Terry Widow of Obadiah Terry Deceased
State of Kentucky } ss Harrison County }
On this ninth day of March, in the year Eighteen hundred and forty, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, an acting justice of the peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Terry, a resident of Harrison County and State of Kentucky the person named in a former Declaration which she made in order to obtain a pension from the United States as the widow of Obadiah Terry a Deceased Soldier of the Revolutionary army, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth, on her oath, make the following Amended Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July the fourth, in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty-six, that she is as stated in her former Declaration, the widow of Obadiah Terry who was an enlisted or regular soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and served as named in said former Declaration, but under what officers he served, she does not now remember in consequence of her great age, and long and continued affliction, and loss of memory - but she declares that she does well know from what she gained from her husband's mouth, as well as from her own personal knowledge, previous to, and after her marriage to the said Obadiah Terry that he served as stated in her former declaration to which she would very respectfully refer.
She further declares that she has not any paper or papers in her possession which would give the names of the Colonel and Captain under whom her husband served, but would state that her husband during his life obtained a Land Warrant for One hundred Acres of Land from the Government of the United States, and that in order to obtain that Warrant he had to produce proof necessary that the two main witnesses by whom he proved his services on that occasion viz Mr. Pollard and Mr. Nelson are now no more, but if that proof

as in existence she firmly believing it would establish the fact of her husband's services and the names of those under whom he served beyond all doubt. She also states that the said Land Warrant was obtained according to her best recollection somewhere between the beginning of the year Eighteen hundred and twenty-one, and the end of the year Eighteen hundred and twenty-three, and wherever deposited the aforesaid proof produced by her husband may be, she believes it would be sufficient to establish the facts above alluded to. She would also state again that she is the widow of the said Obadiah Terry Deceased named in her former Declaration - that she has never married again since his death - that his death took place on the day and date mentioned in her former Declaration which was on the fifth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty-six. In testimony whereof she subscribes her name this seventh day of March Eighteen hundred and forty. Sarah X Terry (mark)
I Lewis Day an acting justice of the peace in & for the County of Harrison and State of Kentucky, as above named, do certify that Sarah Terry the Applicant mentioned in the above declaration, is in consequence of her afflictions and great age unable to appear in Court. That she is a woman of truth, piety and religion and that full faith should be given to the facts stated in her Declaration.
I also certify that I know from my own personal knowledge that she is the only wife, and consequently the only widow of Obadiah Terry, and that she has never married since his death. These facts I am enabled to testify to, because I have known the said Obadiah Terry and Sarah his wife during a great number of years. Given under my hand the day and date above mentioned.
Lewis Day, P. H. B. Ky

N B. The word "her" in the fourteenth line; the words "from" and "she" in the twenty first line; the word "her" in the twenty fourth line; - the word "whom" in the twenty eighth line the words "to establish" in the forty fifth line. Counting from the first line of the Declaration were interlined before signed. Also the word "tho" in the fourth line of the Certificate of the justice of the peace; and the word "erry" in the fourteenth line of the same were interlined before signed
Levis Day J. P. H. C. Ky
State of Kentucky } Harrison County }
I Thomas B Woodyard clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Levis Day whose name is affixed to the above certificate is a magistrate as above, and the signature purporting to be his is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this fourth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and forty
T B Woodyard clerk

10/1/57
Sarah Terry Ky.
act 7. July 38
admo 18mo pri
$60.
Mr. R. K. Johnson Longlick Kan.

Sarah Terry Kentucky
Suspended
See let: 19 th Apr l 1838 Hon: R. M.
Johnson.
See let 28 Augt 1838 to B. M. Carter same Oct 21. 1839.
let 19 Dec 39 L. C. Suggett let: 17 Jan. 1840 Hon: R. M. Johnson.
let to Hon. John Carr April 15, 1840
let to Hon. John Carr July 1839
let 27 June 1840 Hon: W. O. Butler (over)
vide Ser 1153 p 46

let 11 July '40 Hon. W.O. Sayler L.C. Suggatt. Nov. let 24 Dec 40 to Hon. W.O. Butler let 26 Nov 42 Hon. R. H. Johnson to Same Dec 1843

Papers of Sarah Terry - left by Hon. W. O. Butler H. R.
Mr. Butler says that whatever the Dept. will allow in this case, he will accept for the widow

rep 4 June '44
8451
Kentucky
Sarah Jerry widow of Obadiah Jerry who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 5, March 1826, of Pendleton in the State of Ky who was a Private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Revwar line for 18 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of June 1844 and sent to Her R M Johnson Louisville Ky.
Present.
Total amount, $ 300.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk,
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