Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17140, for Stephen Terry, Connecticut

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Conn.
Terry Stephen
S 17140
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1884 Dec 8 Stephen Perry history error
17.121 Connecticut
Stephen Perry Grant in the State of Conn who was an Pri in the _____ commands Captain _____ of the Reg commands Col Warrenton the Conn me for Mitchell R.R. mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 75 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1833 and sent to _____ Grant Conn
Arrears to the 14th March 33 1/4 6. 66 Semant. allowance ending Sept 31. 36 66 $183.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 43

From them to Peshkin Stick Hill & Pimbock From them to Boston — Some time during the time of Seven he Realists appling in transferring regarding the artillery taken from Genl. Burgoyne from Albany to Saratoga in Nov. having been the time of our Grand Jury one I was busy at Saratoga after the destruction of them — 12 mo
That he was brought to me a time of Seven in the month of October 1778 under Capt. Paton for a term of one month — He went as a friend to read the book taken from Genl. Burgoyne that the State of Connecticut to the East line of the State of New York I was busy at Saratoga in Nov. on the destruction of them of one month — 12 mo
That he resided in Saratoga after the time he resided the Open and Seven I from all the aforesaid Seven he was Regularly discharged but has not any further discharge to show — That he has no Documentary Evidence of his discharge — He hereby acknowledges every claim what ever to a Pension or annuity except the present I believe that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Army of any State — I know I don't! The day of year after — 12 mo
Witness J. P. Smith J. M. Holcomb
his X Terry Mark
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Jacob Griffin Judge of Probate

State of Connecticut Hartford County — Probate District of Ennery ss —
On the 10. day of January 1833. Personally appeared in open court, before the court of Probate for the District of Ennery, near setting — Stephen Ferry a Resident of Ennery in the County of Hartford State of Conn, aged 80 years of age, who being first duly sworn both on his oath Make the following Declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of March 3. 1831 — That he is the true of the within State under the following circumstances & See, as herein stated — viz. That he is the true of the in a Reg. commanded by Col. Abijah Huntington in a Company commanded by Capt. John Humphrey then of Simsbury on the first of June 1775. Went to Roxbury near Boston & Was Stationed there until the last day of December in the same year, having served a term of seven months & was discharged at Roxbury —
That he again went into service in Col. Jonathan Pitkin Reg. Lt. Col. John Humphrey, in a Company commanded by Lt. Col. John — He joined the Company at Simsbury & went to New Haven & then joined the Reg. & went to New York & was Stationed there for three or four weeks, then moved to White Plains & after the landing of the British — our troops retreated to Harlem Heights & was discharged at Harlem Heights near Kingsbridge in the month of October 1776, having served not less than two and a half months —
That he enlisted under Capt. Noah Phelps some time in the month of June 1777 for the term of one year — That he joined the Company at Simsbury & went to Warrenton in Conn.

To the Interrogators put by the board agreeable to the Instruction from the Department of War the Defendant hereby gives the answers as follows under his oath of office - First, that he was born in Simsbury Oct. 8. 1751
2- He says his age is recorded in the records of Simsbury 3. He lived in Simsbury when born? into Simsbury, where he has lived since the Revolutionary War, except about four years in the State of New York - & now lives in Granby 4. - 1 st there was a substitute for S er T. Terry - 2 nd John Brant 3 rd Eliza - 4 th Brant 5. - Saw in Washington Genl. Putnam but does not recall much about him & told of him - 6. - Does not recall knowing any written language if he did he has lost them
We Assem N. of Masons & Justus D. Wilcox, both now residing in Granby in Hartford County hereby certify that Mr. De Witt Cagney with Stephen Lury who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration that Mr. Cagney is the right age of age, & that he is about to be in the neighborhood where he used to have been as John of the Revolution & that we are in that opinion - Sworn to Subscribed. The Day of Year A.D. 1840 Justus D. Wilcox Stephen Lury Jacob Griffin Judge of Probate

And the above does hereby declare it to be their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after giving the investigations presented by the War Department that the above named Stephen Ferry was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, as he states - & the above further certifies that it appears to them that Anson N. Hoxie & Justus D. Willcox were both Presidents of the Town of Granby, and are both deceased & that this statement is entitled to credit — Attest — Joshua R. Jewett Clerk
I Joshua R. Jewett Clerk of the Board of Probate for the District of Granby do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Board in the matter of the application of Stephen Ferry for a Pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 10. day of May 1833 — Joshua R. Jewett, Clerk
I hereby certify that Joel Griffin Esq. is Judge of the Board of Probate for the District of Granby duly qualified as such, & that the signature above purporting to be his is his genuine signature — Attest Joshua R. Jewett Clerk

Lebina Burns, Deposition for Stephen Ferry

Lebina Burr of Waverly Halifax County and State of Connecticut by lawful age being solely sworn doth depose and say that he well knows Stephen Terry of Waverly aforesaid and that the said Terry was a Soldier in the revolutionary war and in the Continental Establishment the first year 1775 from the first of June until about the last of December following that he served in Captain Elisha Humphrey's Company and the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jedidiah Huntington that he entered the service at Simsbury and marched to Roxbury in Massachusetts that he was stationed in said Roxbury during the aforesaid time of service the department having belonged to the service at the same time well knows that the said Terry served and was discharged as aforesaid stated at Waverly July 21. 1832
Sworn and subscribed to the Lebina Burr day and year aforesaid
Upon me and I certify that Lebina Burr is a credible witness - disinterested
Isaac Griffin Justice of peace

I Samuel Terry of Simsbury in Hartford County and State of Connecticut aged Seventy nine Years, before having been duly sworn before me say that I am well acquainted with Stephen Terry of Granby in the County of State aforesaid - I I Well knew that the said Stephen had contests under both Noah Phelps - Some time in the month of June 1777 - for one Year - that he found the Company on Sunday I Went to Hartford from there to Pishkeepsie Fishkill I Returned from there to Boston - I was with the said Stephen during this time - I in the time of of duty in transporting and guarding the Artillery taken from Bennington from Albany to Saratoga in 1777 - Having been in company with the said Stephen during the whole time am Well knowing to the facts above stated -  Date at Granby This 10. day of Jan'y 1833
Samuel Terry
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me and I certify that Samuel Terry is a credible witness
Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate

Sammy Tug boat for Stephen Tug — Stephen Terry
Private 22 months $3.83
Pension Granby Count.

We former very aged Service since years of War I am Service from both of Simsbury in Hartford County & State of Connecticut, after having been fully three before they that we are well acquainted with Stephen King of Simsbury in the State of Hartford Connecticut I know that the Stephen King went into the Service as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, on the first of August 1776. in a Regt. commanded by Col. Jonathan Pitkin D. Col. Jonathan Trumbull in a Company commanded by Lt. Col. Bass, that the Stephen King joined the Company at Simsbury & Marched to New Haven & from the Regt. I went on Board a Ship called the New York & was stationed there, staying there three or four weeks, then Marched to North Bay before the Landing of the British, but they landed and our troops retreated to Harlem Heights & then to Kingsbridge or Harlem Heights near Kingsbridge in the month of October 1776. having seen not less than two & had fought — the reports having being lost! the same Company I remain as the same here are well knowing with facts as above stated — Dated at Simsbury January 10. 1833
Samuel Perry Attest Abel Cose
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Upon me Isaac Griffin Judge

Stephen Ferry in Jany while 1833 of Granby Conn aged 81 years While residing in Simsbury enlisted under Capt Elijah Hemenway in Col. Jedediah Huntington Regt about June 1. 1775 Marched to Roxbury M t where stationed until discharged Dec 1775 - again joined by Lt Job Carr in Col. Jon n Pattibone Regt joining joining the Co at Simsbury & went to West Haven where found the Regt going to N Y City for a few weeks & then ordered to Turtle Bay to oppose landing of British but compelled to retreat to Harlem Heights & discharged in Oct 1776 - absent 2 1/2 mos Enlisted with Capt Noah Phelps in June 1777 for one year going to Pookill Hudson then to Boston then during the Revolutionary war engaged in transporting & guarding early taken from Burgoyne from Albany to Farmington Oct 1778 he was drafted for one month with Capt Job Carr as guard to prisoners from Burgoyne army to N Y Born in Simsbury Oct 8 1751 where living since except 5 yrs in N Y state & now lives in Granby Samuel Ferry of Simsbury a cousin aged 79 years

ARM THE SERIO Nov 4-1946 FLUOR

17140 INVALID.
No. 17140
Stephen Perry
Br Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 371
[Arrangement of 1870.]