Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 875, for Thomas Terry, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Terry Thomas Terrey
N 875-
Rem in 172
CONTENTS
Nancy

L. A. B.
1838 1843, reported
Lib A. Ferguson Mar. 1844
No 102 Joint Resolution 23 Jan- 1845
sent to
A. Ferguson,
1886 Jan 27 Stephen Ferry with history Prior
5926 Nashville, Tennessee.
Nancy Ferry, widow of Thomas Ferry, who was a Pri. in the N. Carolina Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of August 1844. and sent to
A. Ferguson, Nashville, Tenn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 222,

25094
West Tennessee
Thomas Verrey
Smith to the State of Tennessee who was a private in the army commanded by Captain Dowdy of the regiment commanded by General in the Western line for 2 years private
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 80 Dollars — cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov 1883 and Robt L Caruthers Levanon
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 300 — Pension allowance ending 4 March 40 —
$240
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 98

State of Tennessee Smith County
On this 12 th day of May 1843 personally appeared before me one William P Hughes one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Nancy Jerry a resident of the county of Smith and State of Tennessee Aged Seventy Six years and upwards 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 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to Certain widows and also the Joint Resolution of the 16 th August 1842
That she is the widow of Thomas Jerry who was a Pensioner of the United States and drew his Pension in Nashville State of Tennessee until shortly before his death and that this Declarant drew the arrears from the last payment made to him until the day of his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Jerry sometime in the first of October Seventeen hundred and eighty four That her husband the aforesaid Thomas Jerry died on the 12 th day of February 1840 and that she the said Nancy Jerry has remained a widow ever since that Period She and said Thomas Jerry were married in Pittsylvania County Virginia by a Baptist Preacher by the name of Thurman She has no record or other Documentary evidence in support of her claim
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned
William P Hughes } Nancy Jerry Justice of the Peace for Smith Co Tennessee mark

State of Tennessee Smith County I William P. Hughes one of the acting Justices of the peace for the county of Smith and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nancy Terry widow of Thomas Terry deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States and that from old age and bodily infirmity she cannot appear in court to make this declaration in open court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12 th day of May 1843
William P. Hughes (L.S.) Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee Smith County } On this day personally appeared P. Hughes William Moore before me William P. Hughes one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said county and made oath in due form of law that he has been acquainted with Thomas Terry who was a Pensioner at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum on the Nashville Pension list and also with Nancy Terry his widow I have been intimately acquainted with them for the last twenty five years I have known them during that time as man and wife I never heard the legality of the marriage questioned their general character was above any question of the kind. Thomas Terry was a resident of Smith county Tennessee at the time of his death and Nancy Terry his wife still remains a widow Sworn to and subscribed this 12 th day of May 1843 William P. Hughes (L.S.) } Justice of the Peace } William Moore

State of Tennessee Smith county
I William P. Hughes one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said county hereby certify that I am well acquainted with William Moore who has made the foregoing statement before me that he is a man of truth and veracity and full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to his statements
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 12th day of May 1843
William P. Hughes Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee Smith county
I John I. Burnett clerk of the county court of said Smith county hereby certify that William P. Hughes whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration affidavit and certificates was at the time the said several attestations purport to bear date one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county of Smith aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 15th day of August 1843
John I. Burnett clerk of Smith County Court

State of Tennessee Smith County
Be it remembered that at a county court begun and held for the county of Smith and State aforesaid on the 6 th day of November 1843 Present the worshipful Thomas W. Woolen Jefferson Jones William B Whitty John R James Justices of said court and on motion it is ordered to be certified that William P Hughes whose signature appears to the foregoing papers is a Justice of the Peace and a Justice of this court, being a court of record and that his said official acts are hereby recognized as entitled to full faith and credit as if the same were done in open court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal at office this 6 th day of November 1843
John I Bennett clerk of Smith County Court

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832.
State of Tennessee } Smith County }
On this 15 day of October 1833 personally appeared in open court before me, Abraham Cawthorn, one of the Judges of the said state, now holding the Circuit Court for said County, Thomas Jerry a resident of said County, aged about seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, does on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832.
He was born in Albemarle County in the state of Virginia, but moved to Pennsylvania County in the same state when about 10 or 12 years old. When he removed until In the fall of 1807 th he moved to this state of Tennessee & settled in Smith County, where he has ever since & does yet reside.
He has no record of his age, but has heard his father state that he had a register of it, & from that statement he states it as above & only believes it to be true.
18 In the year 1777 he enlisted for eighteen months under John Dawley, to guard the Georgia state line. Said John Dawley was his Captain, & his brother Thomas Dawley was Lieutenant, & one Dury Smith was Ensign, & he was himself Orderly Sergeant, he does not remember the other officers. He served the whole 18 months, & had the command above stated all the time. He marched immediately from Pennsylvania to the Georgia line, for the service of our duty, to keep the Indians in check.

We were stationed on the Oconee River in the state of Georgia. We had several small skirmishes with the Indians, but had no general engagements. In one of the fights we had three men killed, named, Ben Johns, John Green & Reck d Brinn. We always drove the enemy, but they would carry their dead with them generally, but on one occasion they left six of their dead on the ground. He served out the whole time for which we enlisted & he received a written discharge from his Captain for 18 months service as an Orderly Sergeant as aforesaid. But on moving to this country he either lost or mislaid it.
In the latter part of the year 1779 he enlisted again for two years. His Captain was named James Bragg, - Lieutenant Williams, - Sergeant Pointer. Stubblefield was his Colonel, other officers not recollected. He saw his Colonel in New Kent County in Gloucester, in 1876, where they recognized each other, spent two or three nights & days together talking over the scenes of the war. but he is now dead He marched first to Norfolk & after remaining there a few weeks, we were ordered to Baltimore where we were stationed about six weeks, & we were then ordered to Gloucester point in the state of Virginia, where we remained until our time expired, & we were regularly discharged in writing, but he has likewise lost it. He had no engagements during this term, having not met with the enemy. He was second sergeant during this term.
Between the two terms above mentioned he

volunteered for three months to go against the Indians. John D. Doolittle was his Captain, - Heard was Lieutenant, Robert Doolittle, his brother-in-law was ensign. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Nicholas Davis & M c Christy, & Maj. Taylor & Shelton. We started from Pittsburgh & marched to the long islands of Holston, now in Sullivan County Tennessee. We remained there about three months, & a treaty being made with the Indians, & peace restored we returned home & were discharged at Pittsburgh at home. He has also left this discharge. He served as a common soldier this tour.
So he has no documentary evidence of his services nor can he prove them by any living witnesses known to him, but has to rely upon the proof of his neighbors as to character etc. He served in all three years & nine months .
He hereby relinquishes all & every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court Oct. 15 1833
Thos. Terry
Harl. Galt
We, John Ligon a clergyman, residing in Smith County, Ten. and Auguston Robinson residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Terry who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been

a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. John Ligon
Sworn to & subscribed in open court Augustin Robinson This Oct. 15 1833 Hart O. Clark
And the said Court do hereby declare Their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, was a Revolutionary Soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that John Ligon who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Smith, & that Augustin Robinson who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county & is a credible person, & their statement is entitled to credit. Abner Matthews Judge Presiding
I William Hart Clerk of the Circuit Court of Smith County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Terry for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, This Oct. 15th. 1833
W. H. O. Clark
Thos. Terry 27.487
Jan 1717 printed
24 4 80
on Reel
copy of same - file

This is to Certify that I have Copied together in holy matrimony the folow to wit Thomas Jerry Nancy Dalton "
I William D. Turrentall clerk of the County Court of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia Certify that the above is a true extract from an original list of Marriages now on file in my office — I further Certify although the said original list contains no date that I verily believe from the preceding & subsequent entries of such lists in the book in which they are recorded the said Marriage took place between the years Seventeen hundred and eighty three and Seventeen hundred and eighty seven — The said list was returned by Nathan Thurman
In Testimony Whereof I hereunto subscribed my name & affix the Seal of said Court this 1 st day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty three Wm D. Turrentall

9459N Nancy Jerry J.W.
Suspended
Letter to A. Ferguson Oct 18: 1843
Act 7 th July '38

Rose  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 875
Nancy Terry Widow
Thomas Terry Priv N. G. Line. Rev. War.
Act: March 3, 1843.
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 267
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Cert. N o 102. iss d under S t Reso: Apt 16. 1845. Sent to W Ferguson, Carthage Tenn.
8384
Tennessee
Nancy Perry. widow of Thomas Perry.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 12 Feb. 1840 of Smith Co in the State of Tenn. who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain ~ of the reg commanded by in the N.C. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 12 Feb. 1840
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of August 1844 and Sent to W. Ferguson, Carthage, Tenn
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by P. S. Swann Clerk, Book X Vol. 1 Page 357

Declaration of Mary Kerr under joint resolution of 23 Jany. 1845 and act 7 July, 1838 —
Adm'd. e $80 per ann from March 11. 1836 to 12 Feby. 1840 —
A. Ferguson Carthage Tenn:

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 January 1845
State of Tennessee Smith County Whereas the act of the 30th April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a Pension for the same period during which My husband was a Pensioner & now make the following State- ment under oath to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Thomas Terry who was a Pirate in the War of the Revolu- -tion & I have drawn a Pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum from the 12th Day of February 1840 to the 4th Day of March 1841 when and I now ask for the amount due me from the 4th Day of March 1836 to the 12th Day of February 1840 when My former Pension commenced. Sworn to and Subscribed before me on this 21st Day of February in the year 1845 at My own house Smith County Tennessee Nancy very Terry J.P.B. Justice of the Peace J.W. Pate J.P.B. I certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
J.W. Pate J.P.B. Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee Smith County I John I Burnett Clerk of the County Court of said Smith County Do hereby certify that John W Pate who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace for Smith County in the State of Tennessee and that the above is his signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed My name and affixed My seal of office this 1 Day of March at Carthage in the State of Tennessee 1845 John I Burnett Clerk of Smith County Court

Carthage Tennessee 8 th March 1845
Dear Sir
Inclosed herewith you will find the Declaration of Mrs Nancy Terry widow of Thomas Terry who was and is a Pensioner of the United States for the arrears of Pension or more properly the amount of Pension she was prohibited from drawing by the very ungrateful act of Congress passed 30 th April 1834 I hope and trust in your love of Justice and Philanthropy in acting promptly in this and similar cases as there is no proof necessary the proof being entirely in your possession and the only duty to perform is to issue a certificate or order for the amount withheld from her from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 12 th day of February 1840 the time her Pension commenced
Respectfully A. Hergersdorf
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Carthage Tennessee 20 th July 1844
Dear Sir
Your Printed forms of the regulations under the law continuing the Pensions of certain widows have come duly to hand for which accept my sincere thanks
I would ask of you the favor to inform me when the claim of Mrs Nancy Perry will be allowed. the marriage record in that case as well as that of Miller Gayle was duly furnished you by me last year and I am greatly surprised at the delay of action on both these claims. Please inform me without delay whether any person has by letter or otherwise interfered in either case with a view to retard or prevent a favorable action on them or to take them out of my hands and give their names and any other information you may have. I know these two claims are genuine and I am willing to be responsible for them in any shape or form
Respectfully A Hergutson
James S Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington

Lebanon Oct. 2 nd 1833
Dear Sir
I enclose to you The declaration & proof of Thomas Terry for the purpose of obtaining a pension. Will you be so good as to pass upon his case so soon as practicable & inform me of the result. I don't know whether the low offices he filled will entitled him to any more than a private's pay, he can make no further proof, so if he would be entitled to more on account of the offices, any further proof be required, he may be entitled as a private & draw as such, but you will of course do right on that point.
Respectfully Robt. L. Canfield

9459
Nancy Terry Maw of Thomas Terry act 7 May 1838
Adm o 2 years private £80-00
Commencing on 12 th Feb y 1840 terminating on 4 March 1841
Adm o . 3 March 1843 £80
A Ferguson Coat Chap y Jm

Southgate Tennessee 6 th November 1843
Dear Sir
Yours of the 18 th October ultimo is now before me having received the same and the papers of Mrs Nancy Terry some days ago; and agreeable to your enquiries laid them before the court which was this day in Session and had the official acts of the Magistrate recognised and sanctioned as you will more fully discover by reference to the Certificate of the clerk under his official Seal on the back of the papers. All Justices of the Peace are Justices of the court of the County and authorized to hold said court and the same is a court of record agreeable to the Constitution and laws of Tennessee. This being an unusual requisition I was at some loss how to draft the form for the court and clerk but I hope it will be found to be sufficient. Any further certificate of the official character of the Magistrate can be given if required. Please forward the certificate of Pension as soon as convenient
With great Respect
I am yours &c. A Hargraveson
James S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Carthage Tennessee 15 th August 1843
Sir
Inclosed you will find the Declaration of Nancy Terry widow of Thomas Terry, of Smith county for a Pension. After she made her Declaration I sent to Virginia Pittsylvania county and fortunately have procured the marriage record I expect there will be no further proof necessary. Please allow the claim before the 4 th of September next if possible is not as soon as convenient
Respectfully A. Hergusson
James L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Carthage Tennessee 18 th June 1844
Dear Sir
I have waited a reasonable time as I think since your letter of the 25 th March on the margin of the Printed Sheet and have again considered it my duty to address you upon the several claims waiting your decision. The first is the claim of Nancy Terry mentioned to you in my letter of 18 th February last & the claim of Milly Galor & the claim of Fannie Gambling 4 th mentioned to you in my letter of 9 th April 1843 & 4 th is the case of Mrs Jane Brandon. The first two of these claims I believe have been examined by you and a favorable report has been made but nothing further. I again respectfully invite your early attention. These claims
Respectfully
A. H. G. G. G.
Anna L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington