Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10466, for Julius Terry, Connecticut

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Terry, Julius
R:10466
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34.854 H. J. Lewis Ferry Ohio
1812-1818

The State of Ohio Sandusky County
On the 20 th day of May A.D. 1839 personally appeared
in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas upon sitting Julius Jerry a resident of the Township of Sturges of the County of Sandusky and State of Ohio aged Seventy Seven years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he was admitted in the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as here in State (to wit) in the year 1778 he enlisted in the United States army under Capt Joseph Hezekiah Parsons  12th 14th  14th  14th  14th  14th of which he does not properly apprehend the  14th  14th  14th  14th to guard the army of Genl. Burgoyne as prisoners of war to the United States on their return march from Boston Up to the State of New York. The places through which he marched he does not recollect but says he marched to a place in said State of New York called the 1. 5  14th  14th  14th  14th where he was discharged having served five weeks as near as he does  was after recollect. That he enlisted as aforesaid in the month of October the exact day he does not recollect at Enfield in the County of Hartford State of Connecticut where he then resided and was at the time Seventeen years of age; That afterwards in the year A.D. 1779 at Enfield aforesaid where he then resided he enlisted  enlisted in the United States Service in the month of June for three months and served in the Company of and under Captain Jonathan Bush (the names of the field officers he does not recollect and marched through

East Hartford and Colchester to New London where he was stationed as a private in the United most of the time for which he was drafted from whence he was marched to Mohiague and from thence to Saguntana where he was discharged having served three months the time for which he was drafted enlisted as aforesaid. This affiant further saith that he was born at Enfield aforesaid in Conn in the year A.D. 1761 that he has lived since the close of his aforesaid service in said Enfield until he was thirty years of age when he removed to the State of New Hampshire where he resided until he was forty six years of age when he removed to the State of New York where he resided until the year 1818 when he removed to the State of Vermont where he resided until the year 1821 when he removed as above stated and that he received no written discharge from said service and that he knows of no person by whom by whom he can prove the particulars of his service as above stated but that he is acquainted with the Rev. Isaac Noyes William Tarr and Paul Tarr residents of the Township of Townsend aforesaid and in the neighborhood where affiant resides. He further declares that the reason that he did not make an earlier application for a pension is that he had no information of the existence and provisions of the act entitled an act supplementary to an act for the relief of the surviving officers of the soldiers of the Revolution" until last winter past when he was for the first time informed of it by A. H. Sargent a resident of the township of York of the County of Franklin aforesaid. That he is in firm and has retired from society and seldom sees other society for persons than those with whom he resides.

We hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State Subscribed and sworn to before me in open court this day and year aforesaid L. D. Rawson atty
The State of Ohio } Personally appeared in (Sandusky County) open court Asa Terry who being duly sworn according to law makes oath and saith that he is a brother of Julius Terry who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that this affiant is several years younger than the said Julius but that he has a distinct recollection and positive knowledge of his said brother serving in the United States Service as he has above declared except that he does not recollect the years when he so served neither does he know the officers under whom he served or the places through and in which he marched but recollects when he left home and marched away, and believes the statements in his said declaration are true in substance and fact Subscribed and sworn to before me in open court this 20 th day of May A. D. 1839 L. D. Rawson atty
Mr Isaac May a The State of Ohio } Clergyman residing in the (Sandusky County) Township of Tontitown and County of Sandusky

aforesaid and William Yen and Paul Yen of the Township and County aforesaid hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Julius Ferry who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he usually has been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Subscribed and sworn to. Isaac May in open Court this 20 day of of May A.D. 1839 — Paul Yen and Paul Yen Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Isaac May who has signed the preceding certificate is a Gentryman resident in the Township of Townsend in the County of Sandusky aforesaid and that William Yen and Paul Yen are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
O'Brien Pres Judge
I James H. Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sandusky and State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in

the matter of the application of Julius Berry for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 20 th day of May, A.D. 1839
J. M. Drown Dept. Clk.
Interrogatory
Where and where now you born Sub. In Enfield, Connecticut, in the year 1761-
How you any record of your age and of so when is it. I have a record in Connecticut Where now you living when called into Service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
Sub. In Enfield, in the State of Connecticut and have since resided in New Hampshire and New York and the State of Ohio
When were you called into Service were you drafted did you volunteer or was you a substitute
Sub. I was drafted first and afterwards I enlisted
State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you recollect And the general Circumstances of your Service
Sub. Col. Willis Commanded the Regiment I was in when I enlisted and Capt. Joseph Booth commanded the company I was in and I was drafted under Capt. Rosebrink & Parsons

Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans. I never Recd one
Did you ever receive a Commission
Ans. No
State the names of persons to whom you were once known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution Witnesses Isaac Perry William Sen Paul Sen Isaac May and James Simon
The State of Ohio Franklin County
Personally appeared in open Court James Simon who being first duly sworn upon oath saith that he has been acquainted with William Perry who has above made his declaration under oath for upwards of thirty years last past and that it has always been believed and understood in the neighborhood where said Perry has resided that he was a Revolutionary soldier and further that the said Perry has ever since affiant has known him been esteemed a man of credit at all times to be believed - James Simon Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 20 th day

of May 4 th 1839 L. L. Rawson C.M.
1839 May 4 th L. L. Rawson C.M.

Record Division.
3-525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Julius Terry a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Ref. 10466
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 78 5 wks. Pri. Hezekiah Parsons ✓ Conn   June '79 3 mos. Jonathan Brush ✓          
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enfield, Conn. Date of application for pension, May 20, 1839. Residence at date of application, Townsend Twp., Sandusky Co., Oh. Age at date of application, born in 1761 at Enfield, Conn.
Remarks: Sol. d. July 17, 1843 wife Sarah d. Feby 29, 1818 m. 1786  for Julius at 57 in 1839.  Not allowed, law required 6 mos. alleged only 4 mos.  + 1 mth —
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Julius Terry Ohio
Rejected
let 26 Aug t 1839 W. M. Bulver,
did not serve six months,
10466
Act y June 1832

1884 Dec 8 Stephen Perry, C.N. History Prior
1908 May 6. Visit to Mrs Sarah J. Farman
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
P. O. _____
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges"> Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir.
Arca. Steuben Co. N. Y. Apr 27-1908.
Can you give me any statement whether Julius Yery who served in the War of the Revolution ever applied for a Pension.
This is his war record. Julius Yery was drafted Oct 1778 at Enfield Conn into the Company of Captain Hezekiah Parsons, to act as guard to prisoners from the Army of Genl Burgoyne, returning from Boston to Nine Partners, N. Y. and was absent about five weeks.
In 1779 he enlisted for three months with Captain Jonathan Bueh at New London, Conn. and vicinity. If you do not have any Record of his asking for a Pension, will you please pass it on to the War Department
for a Certificate and oblige me very much. Julius Yery was born at Enfield Conn. 21st day of Oct. 1761. Died at Topeka Ohio 17th day of July 1843. There is also a Book of Samuel Yery in the Congressional Library at Washington, D. C. that has Julius Yerys War Record, in published by Stephen Yery at Hartford, Conn. in 1887

Please answer on receipt of this, enclose two stamps. Yours Respectfully,
Mrs Sarah J. Fannan, Aroca, Steuben Co., N.Y.
P.S. Pass it on to the War Department if you have a record of his applying a Ringer for for the  the their Certificate.

Somer Sandusky July 10 th 1839 W o nomud. Ohio
I have just returned to Sandusky after an absence of several weeks and on visiting our office find your circular directed to Julius Terry an applicant for the benefit of the Pensions Law of 1832 - I am the Attorney of said Terry and beg you will direct your return to me at Somer Sandusky Sandusky County Ohio. I was not apprised until I read your circular that you deemed it essential that I give transmit a letter with the pension documents showing by whom they were sent; which neglect I hereby supply.
Geo Wm Crump Esqr Washington City D.C.
I am respectfully Your Obedient Servant W.W. Culver

Revolutionary Power of City of Salina Terry Ohio
Nov 16-1852
25 F. E. Kapsler

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or Heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Ohio
COUNTY OF Seneca } at the residence of Julian Terry
Be it known that before me
Julian Terry a Justice of the Peace personally appeared then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Julian Terry who was a revolutionary soldier in the State of Connecticut and that he died on the 19th day of July 18 43 and that his mother, named Sarah died on the 29 day of Octo 18 18 and that they were married on the  day of  in the year 178 6 and that they were residents of Pennsylvania in the State of Connecticut and that they resided there 8 years, and that he resides in Lancaster Ohio and that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers my rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due me as the heir of Julian Terry who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, I may be entitled.
In witness whereof, He has on this 4th day of November 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Julian Terry [SEAL]
Witness: John Bell Witness: Hiram Hoff
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Julian Terry has always by the community been known as the son of Julian Terry .
Dated on this 4th day of November 1852 Andrew B. Sinsabaugh J. P.
State of Ohio COUNTY OF Seneca } to wit:
I hereby certify, That Andrew B. Sinsabaugh Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County Court, this 4th day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
Gleeffy Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.