Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14292, Jeremiah Berry, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Berry, Jeremiah Betty
W. 14292
CONTENTS

5111 (5111)
Massachusetts
Betty Berry widow of Jeremiah Berry who was a Private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of March 1844 and sent to
Gen d John Reed Yarmouth Port Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 60
Rep. 18. Mar. 1844 Act Mar 3. Scud. 2. May 52.

8,774  Massachusetts.
Jeremiah Berry 41 of Barnstable in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of March 1819 and sent Thomas B. Adams Esq. Quincy Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 83.43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48. $ 131.43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dec. 20 th one year Jeremiah Hon John for M c R Mass - H c Jan 23
33 - certif: of service, of Berry - sent Rec d , this day. Baldwin Lt H m . J. Rec d 1837
My dear Mother I have not been able to write to you lately I am very sorry to hear that you are ill I hope you will be well soon
Died 23 rd December 1844 P a to her death B. J. M.

1788
Betty Bump
act 7 July 38
m 80-a 29.
admnd 12 mo pri 40 $
No deduction
J. Read Barnstable

Petty Berrys Declaration & Evidence

State of Massachusetts County of Barnstable
ss Barnstable ss
On this fourteenth day of August in the year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Eight personally appeared before the Warrick Court of of Probate, a Court of record within and for said County of Barnstable, Betty Betty Berry a resident of Falmouth in said County aged twenty six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Con- gress passed July 7 th : 1838. entitled "An Act to granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Jeremiah Jeremiah Berry of said Falmouth who was a private in the Continental line of Militia: That he enlisted in the army as she believes in the beginning of the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six and that he continued a soldier in the army for the term of one year as she believes, and was then discharged That the said Berry was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed A.D. 1818. That she refers to the proofs of said Berry's service which are now on file in the Department at Washington
She further declares that she was married to the late Jeremiah Berry on the Twentieth day of March in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty: That her husband the aforesaid Jeremiah died on the Twenty Fourth day of January in the year Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Nine
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of Janu- ary in the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Four viz. at the time above stated -
Witness, Timothy Root
Betty her X Berry mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before the Court of Probate aforesaid
Nymphas Clayton - Judge Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Barnstable Co. ss. Probate Aug. 14, 1838) I Timothy Reed Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Barnstable hereby certify that the Rev. Stephen Clareton is the Judge of said Court of Probate & that the within signature purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature affixed in my presence -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this day of June above written Timothy Reed Register Probate.

Jeremiah Berry's Schedule of property.
8774
21 Mar 1819
Con. 700k
1920

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Barnstable ss. August 9th 1820. Jeremiah Bony of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable
On this Ninth day of August 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being Court of record for the said county of Barnstable aged sixty seven years, resident in Yarmouth in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of eighteen months in a Company commanded by Elijah Rose Regiment commanded by John  Greaton in the Massachusetts Line . and that he has received a pension certificate dated March 31. 1819 and numbered 8. 774 in pursuance of his original Declaration made April 22 d 1818 , and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 8th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule of Property.
One old house out of repair, & four Acres poor Land. Seven acres of do wood all cut off, and Land burnt of little value, one Cow, one bag, one table, two bottles, one pot baking pan axe.
Debts due me in all $8.00. I owe in all $70.00. I am very infirm, very lame, and am unable to do but little labour.
My family are as follows, viz: My wife, aged sixty one so lame (and has been so for three years past) as to be wholly unable to walk one step. One Daughter who also needs some assistance aged twenty four years.
Jeremiah Bony.
Sworn to, and declared, on the ninth day of August 1820. before said Court.
Albion Davis, Clerk.
I, Albion Davis , clerk of Barnstable County , do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Ninety five dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this tenth day of August 1820.
Albion Davis, Clerk of the Court for the County of Barnstable

Jeremiah Berry
76 to 77
Final certificate Adm C all money of money

I Jeremiah Berry of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Citizen of the United States aged sixty five years, on oath set forth and declare, that I enlisted in Jan y 1776 as a soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary Army at Cambridge in S d State for the term of one year. — I served in Capt. Elijah Vose's Company, in Col. Grafton's Regiment being the 1 st of the class: line and continued in service till the expiration of my time, and was honorably discharged, but received no discharge in Writing. — I further state that I have no further evidence now in my power of my said service Am now in reduced circumstances in life and stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support Jeremiah Berry
I Samuel Taylor of lawful age testify and say, that I know the above named Jeremiah Berry, who is now here present before the judge, and know that he served in the revolutionary war, during the time and in the manner he has above stated having served myself for three years. — Samuel Taylor

I Samuel Taylor of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts of lawfull age to give evidence do testify and say that I was in the Revolutionary Army three years - that I have known Jeremiah Berry of Yarmouth in the County aforesaid before & ever since the Revolutionary War - that Jeremiah Berry was in the Regular Revolutionary Army One year or more, I often saw him there - that said Berry was in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Grayton & Dore Lieut Colonel —
I further testify & say that said Berry is poor & needs the assistance of the Government for support. — Samuel Taylor

State of Massachusetts Barnstable ss Yarmouth August 30 th 1838.
I Simeon Crowell above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid and that the above are true Extracts from the records of said Town with the Exceptions above named as certified by me
Simeon Crowell Town Clerk Affirmed to before me Simeon Crowell Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss -
I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Barnstable & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Simeon Crowell Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and qualified and was so on the 30 th August last and that I believe the above signature purporting to have been made by him to be his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 13 th Sept r 1838
Timothy Reed Clerk

"Elizabeth Marchant born November fifteenth seventeen hundred and sixty one"
The above is a true copy of the record with the excep- tion of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "Nov r 15 th 1761"
Attest Simeon Crowell
"Marriages solemnized by Rev d . Timothy Alden"
"Jeremiah Berry & Betty Marchant married March thirtieth seventeen hundred and eighty"
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "March 30 th 1780"
Attest Simeon Crowell
"Jeremiah Berry died January twenty fourth eighteen hundred and twenty nine."
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Jan'y. 24 th 1829"
Attest Simeon Crowell

Ho. Reps. Washington May 6. 1852
Sir
About three months since I submitted to you a letter containing some inquiries relative to the pension of "Betty Berry."
It was not an application for a pension. If it had been I should not have expected an answer out of regular order - I have as yet received no answer to the letter or inquiries - Will you have the goodness to notice the matter at your earliest opportunity?
I now enclose a letter from one Rachel Turner - Will you do me the favor of reading it, and inform me whether under any of the pension laws she is entitled to anything by way of a pension in the right of her father mother or otherwise?
Very respectfully Yours Obd St.
To James E. Heath Esq. Chairman of Pensions
Jane Scudder
Ms. A. 9. 2. 16 v. 1 p. 49 (a)

Pay
WIDOW, &c.
July 31, 1901 Miss Louise H Handy Fall River, Mass.
File No. 14 292
OB My O'Berry Widow of Jeremiah O'Berry Died Nov 22/91
Act: March 8th 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Let Hon Recd Jan 2 '39
No 6 of Recd 1839 -
Massachusetts 1,369 Betty Bang widow of Jeremiah Bang who who was a pensioner under the Act of 18- March '18 and who died on the 24- July 1829 - of Barnstable in the State of Mass 24 who was a P. in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by [blank] in the Mass 24 line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Oct '38 and [blank] and [blank] Barnstable, Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept - $ 100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 20.00 $ 120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
L. A. Elliot [Signature] Cl
Recorded by Book [blank]
Vol. [blank] Page 71

Let Hon Recd Jan 2 '39
Massachusetts 1,369
Betsy Bang, widow of Jeremiah Bang who who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 - 1828 and who died on the 24th day of 1829 - of Barnstable in the State of Mass who was a P. in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by General [blank] in the Mass. Militia line for [blank]
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Oct '38 and [blank] Barnstable, Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept - $ 100 00 Semi-annual allowance ending [blank] 20 00 $ 120 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. L. A. Elliot } Clerk
Recorded by Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page 71
No. 6 of Recd (8 pages)

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Barnstable ss.
ss.
On this 22 day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Jeremiah Berry of Yarmouth , aged Sixty-Seven years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
Barnstable 1 st February 27 th 1819
I am satisfied that the applicant is in need of assistance from his country for support, and that Samuel Taylor's testimony is worthy of credit.
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jeremiah Berry did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Thomas B Adams Ch. Jus.

Francis Buss Yarmouth, Barnstable Co. Mass. Apr 22 - 1818 - 61 yrs
Jan 76 - 1 yr.
Married Mar 30 - 1780
Died Jan 24 - 1829
Married Betty (Elizabeth) Marchant
Served in war under Capt Elijah Vose, - Col. John Weston Mass.
Wind pensioned 1835
Died Dec 25 - 44
Am

I Samuel Taylor of Falmouth in the County of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty Two years depose and say That I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war for the space of five years or about that time. That I knew well and remember Jeremiah Berry of said Falmouth. That I have always knew him from a boy as we were born in the same town and always lived near each other. I well remember that and know that the said Berry enlisted in the Continental line of Militia on or about the month of January in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Five Six for the term of one year in the regiment of Colonel Grayton That he was stationed at Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts That he went from there to New York and Ticonderoga from whence he returned home & that he served as a soldier as aforesaid for the term of one year
I also know that the son Abigail Betty Berry widow of said Jeremiah and also know that she has ever remained his widow and that the said Betty is the identical person who has this day in Probate Court in my presence filed her declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension
Samuel Taylor
Barnstable P. Court of Probate August 14. 1838 Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day & year above written
Timothy Read Register Probate
and the Court believe the said Samuel Taylor to be a man of truth and entitled to full credit in every hand of the seal of said Court Timothy Read Register

Jeremiah Berry - Mass. act 1818
Hm. Jr o Recd HR Jan 17 th .

Sir
Will You have the goodness to furnish me with such evidence in the case of Jeremiah Berry late a pensioner as a Revolutionary Soldier as may enable his widow to obtain a Pension under the laws of Mass.
H. Rep Jan. 16. 1837
With Respect Yr. Ob't Serv. John Reed
J. L. Edwards Esq.

4793
Betty Berry
$410 per a
Hon. John Reed Yarmouth Port Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Barnstable County }
23 November 4 th 1843
Be it known that on this fourth day of November 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County and Commonwealth, Betty Berry a resident of Narmouth in the County of Barnstable aged Eighty two years 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 on the 3 rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War =
That she is the Widow of Jeremiah Berry who was a private in the Revolutionary War; and such as she as verily believes stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 7 th July 1838 to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage identity and the time of his husband's death
She further declares that she was pensioned under said act at the rate of Forty dollars per annum which amount she received from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 4 th March 1841, at the agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said Act to the Pension agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the rules of the Department
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now and ever since has been the Widow of said Jeremiah Berry - deceased as will more fully appear by the proof herunto annexed
and further she saith not
Attest
Betty Berry

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable County - ss November 4 th 1843 Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first within written and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described
Before me
John Reed
Justice of the Peace.
I Azubah Matthews of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable of lawful age in oath Certify and say that I have been well acquainted with Betty Berry - the applicant named in the within declaration for many years last past. I know that she was the Wife and is now the Widow of Jeremiah Berry deceased who was reported to have been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that she was a pensioner under the law of the 7 th July 1838 as stated by her -
Azubah Matthews
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Barnstable County } ss November 4 th 1843
I know Azubah Matthews who is known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him Subscribed is strictly true
Before me John Reed
Justice of the Peace

(unrecordable at Barnstable County of Barnstable ss
I Dorothy Reed Clerk of the Courts in and for the said County of Barnstable hereby certify that John Reed Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and was so on the fourth day of November last past and that the signatures on the next preceding pages are his genuine signatures, I mean those pur- porting to have been made by him
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid this the sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four Dorothy Reed Clerk

1888
Sept 22.
Mac
Dearstables Ms. Sep. 17.
7 July
Will
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington City

Van Stalee Mass. Sept 16. 1838 J. L. Edwards Esq r Com r of Pensions
Sir Please examine the enclosed papers of Betty Barry and make return to me a copy Yrs respectfully
Timothy Read

Jun 40 405 from Past M See Bev  Butt  Bev  100- June  map 57111 - 43 James Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Massachusetts Yarmouth Port Dec 27. 1846
Sir
On Tuesday the 24 th inst I went to see an old Widow Lady by the name of Berry to prepare her declaration re to obtain a Pension under the act of 1844 but I was too late she died the day before the 23. I found the family very Poor & they had relied very much upon her pension - I will know her husband a Pensioner - His name was Savannah Berry - The Old Lady has also meant a pension her name was Berry - I consider her heirs entitled to the Pension & if I am correct in my understanding of the law will you have the goodness to point out what evidence is required to obtain it
With Respect Yr Ob t Serv t John Reed
James L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions
A. B Please to send to me two or three sheets of your Pension Paper J. Reed

Massachusetts
Yarmouth Port
November 6. 1843
Sir
I send You herewith the declarations of two Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers Mrs. Bethiah Miller & Mrs. Betty Berry.
They ought to have been sent earlier but they relied upon me to do the business and living four or five miles distant I could not well find time. I know them well they are very worthy & good old ladies & one of them on a sick bed & both in a distress condition. I beg therefore that You will direct that the papers be examined as soon as You can consistent with other obligations
With Respect
Yr Obt Servt.
John Reed
James L. Edmund Esq.

Ho. Rep. Washington Feby. 11. 1852
Sir
I enclose for your consideration a communication from the heir or representative of Betty Berry of Yarmouth Mass., and want to enquire whether the said Betty was ever a pensioner under any of the statutes; and if so whether she, her children, or legal representatives have received all that they are entitled to from the Department
very respectfully
Hyrum O. S. To Hon. James E. Heath From S. S. S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

139 Rock St - ms ms
Q.M. Genl. Fall River Mass
July 23, 1901
Pension Office -
Dear Sir: I wish to find out if Jeremiah Barr from South Farnsworth, Mass. who served in the Revolutionary War , drew a pension if so can you give me a certificate of the same.
If there is a charge for the same please let me know as I must remit at once. Yours sincerely & oblig. Miss Louise T. Handy.