Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 49260, for Benjamin Terry, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Terry, Benjamin
S. 49260
CONTENTS

1927 Pennsylvania Benjamin Terry
File No 40260
of Bradford Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Delavan of the regiment commanded by Col. Malcolm in the New York line for 15 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 50 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. day of December 1832 and sent to S. Stevens Standing Stone P.O. Penn a
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832  75.00    Penzant. allowance ending 4th March 1833  25.00     $100.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. M. Duffield Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 85

No 4251.
Pennsylvania
Admitted Private
15 months
$50.
Left to Jonathan Storer Esq.
Standing Stone B.O
Penn a .

BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Terry of Ulster County of Bradford in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7 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? 73  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. As a Gen.     Sept 1780 3 Private N.Y. Line   " 1781 4 do Capt. Peterson & Malcolm   April 1782 8 do Wolfkill, Col. Pauding   15 ditto ditto  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Nanji County, York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living & traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M. Morris Examining Clerk.

No 251 Benjamin Clery

The Honorable Lewis Cass Esq. Secretary of the War Department of the United States
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss.
ss.
On the 28 th day of July 1832 personally appeared Benjamin Terry, being a Court of Record held at Scranton in the said County of Bradford County Benjamin Terry resident in the Township of Scranton in the said County of Bradford aged seventy three 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 7 th 1830 that he enlisted in Orange County State of New York in August 1780 for the term of three months in a Company commanded by Capt. Sullivan of the Regiment commanded by Col. Malum that his services were performed in the neighborhoods of West Point & Stony Point & from there to Fort Harker on the Mohawk river & were dismissed at Albany State of New York. Again in August 1781 he enlisted under Captain Simon Westfall in the Regiment commanded by Col. Pauling for four months & served the term of three & was dismissed at Poughkeepsie. In April 1782 he enlisted again same Company commanded by the same Col. Pauling for eight months the same Regiment commanded by the same Col. Pauling for eight months served his term at Poughkeepsie & was again at the expiration time of dismissal he was in no battles during his services In corroboration of his own statement he offers the Depositions of Jonathan Terry, & John Horton. And he hereby relinquishes every claim to pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid My hand & the seal of said Court
Benjamin Terry
E. G. Goodrich Clerk
Bradford County ss. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after fully hearing the interrogations presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as the States
I, Eliza J. Goodrich Clerk of the Orphan Court of Bradford County do hereby certify that the foregoing & annexed deposition contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Benjamin Terry for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 28 th day of July A.D. 1832
E. G. Goodrich Clk. O. C.
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Hall of Pennsylvania Bradford County Pa
On the 18 th day of July 1832 When the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the said County John Horton who being sworn according to law doth de- pose and say that in Orange County in the State of New York he enlisted in a Company commanded by Captain Delavan in the Regiment commanded by Col. Malcom in the Month of August 1780 - that at the same time and place Benjamin Terry enlisted in the same Company for three Months - and served out his term of time & was Dismissed at Albany - Said Again in the Month of April 1782 the said Benjamin Terry enlisted in a Company commanded by Captain Simon Westfall in the Regiment commanded by Col. Pauling for Eight Months & served the term of time at and about P'keepsie in the State of New York -
Sworn and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
John Horton
Jonathan Stevens Associate Judge
Bradford County Pa
On the 18 th day of July 1832 before the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the said County Jonathan Terry of the said County who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say he is well acquainted with Benjamin Terry known here in the State of New York That knew that the said Benjamin Terry enlisted (as he understood at the time) for the term of four months which was in August 1781 - again in April 1782 the said Benjamin Terry enlisted in Orange County in the State of New York in a Company commanded by Capt. Simon (or Simon) Westfall in the Regiment commanded by Col. Pauling & served out his term of time that this deponent was one of the persons who contributed to hire him to enlist - the term at this time was Eight Months. His place of Service was at and near P'keepsie in the State of New York -
Sworn and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Jonathan Terry
Jonathan Stevens Associate Judge
I Jonathan Stevens Judge aforesaid do hereby certify that I personally acquainted with both the above named John Horton & Jonathan Terry that they are respectable Citizens and are both men of strict veracity -
Jonathan Stevens Judge