Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,912, Nathaniel Berry, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Berry, Nathaniel
NUMBER
S. 36,912
CONTENTS
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5859
Maine 4
Nathaniel Berry
Private Capt Stetson
Massachusetts line - 3 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence the 30 th of March 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Jan'y 1819 and Dr. R. C. Vose, Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 5 mo 2/3 4/30 - 41.57 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48.00
$ 89.57
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Gardiner,
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Nathaniel Perry h r Col. Bradford's Mas. Reg. Jan'y 1. 1777. to Dec. 31. 1779.
March 30. 1818
+ of Gardiner, Maine *

Nathaniel Berry, Gardiner p r Col. Bradfords Mass Reg. Jan y 1. 1777. to Dec 31. 1779
March 30. 1818
Admitted
Nathaniel Berry Gardiner

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Nathaniel Berry , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Garland , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the thirteenth day of March , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twentyscond day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "Nathaniel Weston".

I Nathaniel Berry aged sixty three years born in Georgetown in the District of Maine, but now of Gardine in said District, upon oath testify and declare that on the seventh day of January A.D. 1777 I enlisted as a private in the continental service of the United States, for the term of three years, into the company commanded by Capt Isaiah Stetson and regiment commanded by Col. Gamaliel Bradford of the Massachusetts line. In that regiment I served about fourteen months , and then became one of General Washington's life guard, in which capacity I served to the end of my three years, and then took my honorable discharge from the army, in Morristown on the seventeenth day of January 1780. The discharge, I have not preserved. I was at the taking of Burgoyne. I am indigent, and in need of the bounty of the government and I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any.
Nathaniel Berry
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
March 30 On the thirtieth day of March A D 1818, Nathaniel Berry above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court Common Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit.
I Ezra Davis of Pittston in the District of Maine, of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with the above named Nathaniel Berry. He is indigent, and in need of the bounty of the government, and sustains

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hancock Co.
On the thirtieth day of March A.D. 1818, Ezra Davis within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed —
Before me,
Nathaniel Weston then Chief Justice C. Court C Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Daniel Allen of Winthrop in the district of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Berry within named, I know that he enlisted and served as a continental soldier, in the war of the revolution for three years, as he has within stated, as during most of the time I served with him, and saw him frequently during the whole time.
From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Daniel Allen
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hancock Co.
On the eighteenth day of May A.D. Daniel Allen above named, after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed, Before me,
Nathaniel Weston then C. Justice C. Court C Pleas 2 d Eastern Circuit

Nathaniel Perry
No 5, 1857
8th Jan 1859.
Mar. 1859.
J. P. Vose. Augusta Maine. —

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Twenty five dollars and  cents , and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Twenty five dollars and  cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec
debts due to me: nor have I any income other than what is

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State of Maine.
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KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty second day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Senior chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Nathaniel Berry aged sixty four years, resident in Gardiner in the County of Wadsworth within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Stetson and Regiment commanded by Colonel G. Bradford of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years , I was in both of the battles, at the taking of Dunoyne , and in various skirmishes with enemy; I served twenty two months under Major Gibbs or one of Gen. Washington's life guards.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the thirteenth day of March 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5857 . And I, the said Nathaniel Berry do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Nathaniel Berry
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
One cow, value, eighteen dollars, and a few articles of old furniture valued at ten dollars, bedding excepted. I have no other property, or income derived from property; my family consists of myself and wife.
Nathaniel Berry
Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule on the twenty second day of May 1820.
Before me Nathan Weston, Senior, C.S. C.C.P. Pleas
True Copy
Attest John D. D. Clerk

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, July 6 th 1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Nathl Barry served as a Soldier in Capt. Hutson's Company, and Col. Bradford's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from Jan'y 1- 1777 to Decr. 31 1779, being three years and months.
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

36 912 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36,912
Nathaniel Benz Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]