Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14660, for Thomas Terry, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
★ Terry, Thomas
NUMBER
S.14660
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1884 Dec 8 Stephen Perry, Con his story Prior
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468 New York
Thomas Perry
of Elmira in the State of New York who was a Pvt in the Penna. commanded by Captain Wallards of the Regt. commanded by Col. Whitcomb in the Dept. — time for 16 mos & 22 days
★ Continental Mass.
Records completed Mar 2 1878
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 55 Dollars 78 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of April 1833 — and in W Henry Sill Burlington
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $111.36 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Sep '33 27.89 $139.45
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. B. Stites Clerk Book E, Vol. 4, Page 32

Rechecked
14660 INVALID.
File No. 14660
Thomas Terry  Terry Rev. Peewee War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 371
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Thomas Terry
Admitted Parole 16 mo 22 days
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Henry Sill Burlington — N. York

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Jerry  of Edmiston in the State of N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? it does so appear  3. How old is he? 72 years  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.      April 1 st In 1776 enlisted in Col: Bullards Comp y in Service until about the 1 st Oct: 1776. May 1777. entered as a Substitute in Col: Leonards Reg t Chap s Militia, was taken Prisoner on the 7 th July following, Retained as such until the 1 st Nov r . Was then parolled and sent home, where he arrived about the 1 st Jan y 1778. early in 1778. Volunteered  As a  Gen.  Col: Whitcomb Reg t - Chap s Stat. Troops, continued when he was taken Sick, & allowed to return home  Col: Leonards Reg t Chap s Militia, was taken Prisoner on the 7 th July following, Retained as such until the 1 st Nov r . Was then parolled and sent home, where he arrived about the 1 st Jan y 1778.  early in 1778. Volunteered   
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Springfield - Chap s  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence alone  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are correct in form and authentication 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon
Examining Clerk.

Declaration!
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 State of New York,
County of Otsego ss. On this twenty first day of August 1832. personally appeared before James C. Walworth a judge of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Otsego a- foresaid: Thomas Terry a resident of the town of Edmeston in the County of Otsego and State of New York aged sev- enty two 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 act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832. That he entered the service under the of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That in the time of the Revolu- tionary war he resided in Springfield in Hampshire County in the State of Massachusetts. That on the 18 th of April 1776 at Springfield Boston He enlisted into Captain William Hudson Ballard's company in Colonel Whit- comb's regiment in the Massachusetts State Troops in the years service which had commenced the 18 th of Jan'y. before to serve till the end of the year, and he joined the army at Boston from Boston he was marched to Ticonderoga and arrived there in August and remained there in General Schuyler's army till about the 18 th of October 1776 when he was taken sick with the camp distemper and being unable to do duty he received a furlough and permission to return home, he returned home and continued unable to do duty till his term of service had expired and did not again join his regiment.
at Springfield about the 18 th of May 1777. He entered Captain not recollected Lieutenant Chapin's company in Colonel Leonard's Regiment of Massachusetts militia as a substitute for a man by the name of Hale who was drafted, he joined his regiment and was marched to Ticonderoga, and was stationed on Mount Independ- ence till the morning of the 6 th July 1777 when the army left Ticonderoga, and retreated. On the morning of the 7 th July 1777 he was in the rear guard of the army under the command of Colonel Warner, and was overtaken by the British army under Genl. Fraser who attacked us, and there was hard fighting, he was in the Battle, and was taken Prisoner, and was taken back to

Ticonderoga, and compelled to go to work drawing the British Batteries and Baggage across land to Lake George Landing, feeling averse to this kind of service he feigned himself sick, and got placed in their hospital at Ticonderoga and remained there some time, and was then carried to Quebec and remained there till General Carlton about the last of October when he signed a parole, not to serve against the British till exchanged and on the 1st of November 1777 he embarked and sailed for New York and was 7 weeks on the passage arrived in New York and was detained there a few days and was then put on board a sloop that had boat a cargo of Tories wives down the north river and was about returning up the River he was landed at Tarrytown and made his way home and arrived at Springfield about the 1st of January 1778. Having been in the service 8 mos and a Prisoner the term of Eight months At Springfield aforesaid in the early part of the season of 1778. He volunteered in Capt not recollects Regiment John Cotton's Company of Militia guards to guard the Military Stores at Springfield in the State of Massachusetts being yet under parole could not go into the regular service he served three months at Springfield in this last mentioned service 3 mos That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. 20 mos. Total
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me James C Ward the a Judge of Assizes, courts
Thomas Feey

We Stephen Taylor a Clergyman residing in the town of Edmiston in the County of Otago in the State of New York and William Aylsworth residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Terry who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy-two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me James
Stephen Taylor.
C Mawrooth a Judge of William Aylsworth of Otago County Vermont
And the said Judge does hereby declare his 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 said Judge further certifies, that it appears to him that Stephen Taylor who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Edmiston aforesaid and that William Aylsworth who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit and the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that the above named applicant from bodily infirmity cannot attend court James C Mawrooth a Judge of Otago Common Pleas.

Declaration of Thomas Ferry
State of New York County of Otsego ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a judge of the Courts of Common Pleas in said County Thomas Ferry the person who made the within declaration who being duly sworn, deponeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned mentioned below and in the following grades In the year 1776 - five months and twenty two days as a private when he was taken sick in 1777 he served two months and one quarter of a month when he was taken prisoner and five months and three quarters of a month as a prisoner In the year 1778 he served as a guard at Springfield to guard the stores Three months Making in all sixteen months and twenty two days and for such service he claims a pension - He was born at Enfield in the State of Connecticut on Oct. 1759 Has a record of his age in his Bible at home and he believes there is a record of the same in the town records of Enfield He lived at Springfield in the time of the Revolutionary War since which he has lived at Adams in the State of Massachusetts and at his present place of residence in Edmeston. He never had a written discharge. Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of January 1832
Before me J. C. Mansfield Judge of Otsego County Courts  Thomas Ferry
State of New York Otsego County ss. I, Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the said County of Otsego, do certify, that James C. Mansfield before whom the within Declaration, and Affidavits purport to have been sworn, and whose name also appears to the within Certificate, was at the date of the same a Judge of Otsego County Courts, duly appointed and sworn as such. And further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Declaration, Affidavits & Certificate to be his own proper handwriting & signature. Given under my hands and seal of Office the 1 st day of September 1832.  Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
Admitted Pm 16 mo. 8 22 days

In Aug 1832 Thomas Perry living in Edminton Otsego Co NY aged 72 yrs. During Rev war resided in Springfield Mass & April 1 1776 he enlisted at Boston in Capt Wm D Billings Co Col Whitcomb reg 9 mos for Lower Canada Commenced Jan 4 18. to serve to end of War, going to Ticonderoga & in Oct was taken sick with Camp Fever & returned home until term expired at Spfld about first May 1777 he was a substitute for Mr Hale in Col Chapin's Co Col forming Col Leonard's regt at Ticonderoga NY & stationed on Mt Independence until July 7. 1777 when the army retreated & he was in the rear guard under Col Warner which was over taken by the Enemy under Gen Fraser & after a severe conflict he was taken prisoner & returned to "Ti" where he was compelled to draw the Ballcarries & baggage by land to Lake George. He was taken to Quebec & paroled in Oct & sailed up Nov for NY City In early part of Spring 1778 vol for 3 mos under Com d Lt John Colton to guard military stores at Springfield Born in Enfield Oct 6. 1759 Since Rev war lived in Adams Mts. & at Edminton.