Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1805, Peletiah Berry, Mass.

SERVICE
Keass
NUMBER
Berry, Pelatiah Pelatiah n Nice
N. 1805-
B.Y.Wt 19525-160-55
CONTENTS

13.720
R
District of Maine
Peletiah Berry
of Gray in the state of District of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Brewer of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine Months
Inscribed on the roll of District of Maine at the rate of Dollars per month, to commence the 2 nd of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Aug st and sent to Albion H. Parris Portland District of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 80. 77 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819. 48. 00 10 Mo. \frac{3}{37} $128. 77
August 1819
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continue
Notification sent the 19 th July 1820, to Messrs. Genl. & Esq rs on Hand - Maine.

I Pettibah Berry a resident Citizen of the United States & of America, an inhabitant of Gray in the District of Maine, on oath declare, that sometime in the month of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in Scarborough in the District aforesaid I enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Capt. James Duncels in the Regiment commanded by Col. Brewer in Gen. Patterson's Brigade, and Massachusetts line, on the continental establishment in the revolutionary war, for the term of three years, that I continued to serve as a private in said Company and in the service of the United States, until the month of November seventeen hundred & seventy seven, when I was regularly discharged from the service, having served nine months, on account of sickness, in Saratoga in the State of New-York, and received an honorable discharge in writing, which I have since accidentally lost. That during the term aforesaid, I was stationed at Fort George in the State of New-York. And I do further on oath declare that I am fifty six years of age and not borne on any pension list of the United States. That by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of the assistance of my country for support.

Wherefore I the said Peletiah Berry pray that this declaration and the proceedings to be had thereon may be transmitted to the Secretary of War, to the end I may be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to the provisions of an act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1818 entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". Peletiah Berry
May 2 Sworn to May 2. 1818
Before
Alcion K. Parrish U.S. Dist. Judge

N 169. Belatiah Berry
Copy
13.720.
(Sept. 10/19.)
Continues

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this fifteenth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Pelatiah Berry aged sixty years, resident in Gray in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private in the company commanded by Capt. Dunnels in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the second day of May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13720 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Pelatiah Berry
Sworn to and declared, on the fifteenth day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Real estate — none — unless it be a right in equity to redeem sixty acres of land in Gray — which is mortgaged for the sum of two hundred dollars and which I cannot pay —
Personal estate — one cow — a few necessary and poor articles of furniture, necessaring for keeping house — I have no income — and am in debt besides the above sum of two hundred dollars, to the amount of one hundred dollars
Pelatiah Berry
Sworn to June 15 th 1820
Before Alvion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Pelatiah Berry, who, by occupation am a Farmer, which I am not able to pursue by reason of rheumatism and the gravel
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Aiza . . 45 able to do housework   Hannah . . 19 able to support herself   Charles . . 15 a feeble boy    Sworn to Before Pelatiah Berry Alvion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, JUNR. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 nineteen . . . dollars and sixty . . . cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth . . . day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$19.60

381
Wamil
Wife Berry widow of Petetialo Berry
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Mass Line Under Genl. 30
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Jan'y 183 and sent to
De Rens & Coombs Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 1 , Vol. A
July 29.
Reg 3m 55-141244

United States of America.
On this Sixteenth day of July A.D. 1849, personally appeared before the Hon. Askin Ware Judge of the United States for the Maine District, Vice Berry a resident of Gray in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged Seventy five years, who being so duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed July 29, 1848.
And this declarant states that she is the widow of Pelatiah Berry late of said Gray who was a private of the revolution. She states that her husband was a resident of Gray at the time revolution that he was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed on the 18th March 1818. and drew his pension to the time of his death which was on the twentieth day of November 1828.
She further declares that she is unable to state in what part of the War he he served, or the names of the officers of his Company.
She further states that she was married to Pelatiah Berry on the tenth day of November 1794, as will appear by the annexed proof herewith attached.
She further states that she is the widow of Pelatiah Berry of said Gray in the County and State of said

And has remained unmarried ever since the death of her late husband Potatiah Berry which was on the twentieth day of November 1828. Vice for Berry witness Ashur Warr Mack.
Signed & sworn to before me
Ashur Warr
Dist. Judge of the U. S. for the Dist. of Maine

United States of America Maine District First Circuit } ss:
I Geo. F. Emery Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States within and for Maine District, certify that
Asher Ware
before whom the foregoing, which contains the original, proceedings in the matter of the application of Miss Berry for a pension, were had, was at the time thereof and still remains Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine, duly commissioned and qualified, and full faith and credit are due to his acts as such, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Circuit Court aforesaid this twenty third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine
Geo. F. Emery Clerk

I Daniel R. Green aged seventy two years on oath depose and say that during the last fifty years I have been and now am a resident of Gray in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine which was formerly a part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. That I was for many years previous and up to the time of his death well acquainted with Pelatiah Berry who was a pensioner under the act of Congress of 1818 up to the time of his death. I also further state that Mrs. Berry of said Gray is the widow of said Pelatiah Berry and that she has never been married since his death. And I further depose and say that for many years I was acquainted with the late Rev Samuel Perley formerly minister of Gray and that I have seen & examined an old book of Records of marriages kept by said Samuel Perley now in possession his grandson John H. Perley, and I have no doubt of the genuineness of said Records. Dan d R. Green
State of Maine County of Cumberland ss. July 17-1849 Then personally appeared the above subscribed Daniel R. Green of Gray, and known to me to be a man of truth and veracity, and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Michael Humphrey Justice of the Peace

I John H. Perley in the county of Cumberland State of Maine being a resident of Gray and of the age of thirty nine years on oath depose, say I am the Grand-Son of Samuel Perley of Gray who was a minister of the Gospel, and have in my possession, keeping an Old Book of Records of marriages in the Town of Gray by my late Grand-father. In the said book I find the following to wit, November tenth fourteen hundred ninety four Mr. Pelatiah Berry and Mrs. Vice Starbird both of Gray in the county of Cumberland & Commonwealth of Massachusetts are legally married by me
(Signed) Samuel Perley
The above is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date which stands on the Records in fair legible figures thus November 10-1794 Mr. Pelatiah Berry & Mrs. Vice Starbird both of Gray in the county of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts are legally married by me. Samuel Perley
John H. Perley
State of Maine county of Cumberland ss. July 17-1849 Then personally appeared the above named John H. Perley of Gray and known to me to be the Grandson of Samuel Perley as above stated and also known to me to be a man of truth & veracity and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Meshach Humphrey Justice of the Peace

141.244 { Act March 3/55 May 21 1855 Miss Berry, wife of Pelatiah Berry.
Civ L. H. Harmon Feb 27/56
Private of Gen. Gernon's Mass. Troops Revolutionary War
Private under Act 1815. Ms. A. 9. 2. 48-381
Ad. 160 ac. Mar 19/56 Forbes
Miss G. H. Harmon, Portland Me.
Vol. Bk 89. 8

State of Maine.
County of Cumberland ss.
On this fifteenth day of May A. D. 1855 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Nice Berry a resident of Gray in said County and State, aged 74 years, who being duly sworn, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain Bounty Land, under the Act of Congress passed March 3d, A. D. 1855.
And your declarant further states that she is the widow of Pelatiah Berry late of Gray in the State of Maine that her said husband Pelatiah Berry was a Soldier of the Revolution, and a Pensioner of the United States under Act of 1818, which he drew until his death, and that she has not applied for or received Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress, and she believes her said husband never received Bounty Land under any Act of Congress in his life time.

YOUR DECLARANT FURTHER STATES, that she was married to the said Peletiah Berry on the twelfth day of November A.D. 1794 , at Conway in said State, and that her name before marriage was Nice Moulden .
And your declarant further states, that after the passage of the Act of Congress of July 29th 1842 & July 1st 1843 she made application for a Pension, on which application a pension was granted her at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, as will appear by her Pension Certificate, dated on the first day of January A.D. 1851 No. 551 .
For proof of marriage, her husband's service in the Revolutionary War, and his death, and of your declarant's identity, she refers to her declaration and proof for a Pension, now on file in the Department of the Interior, at Washington.
She therefore claims Bounty Land under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
And for the purpose of this application, I hereby appoint J. H. Harmon of Portland my true and lawful Attorney in the premises.
Attest,
Sworn to and subscribed, before me, the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged
the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes above mentioned. And I hereby certify that I believe
the said Nice Berry is to be the person who performed  she the military service aforesaid, and to be of the age above stated represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
Daniel Hale Justice of the Peace.

Rehran
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1805
Nice Barry Widow Peletiah Barry Pr. Bur. War
Act: July 29, 1846
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]

381. Maine.
Nice Berry widow of Setetiah who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Oct r 1848 and sent to
Meshack Humphrys Gray Cumberland Co Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2/1848, Page 23 Vol. 1 July Book 2
Repealed

141244
Miss Berry D.W.D. Pelatiah
Roynton
Hon. L. P. WALDO,
National Garden in Suspension No. 141.244
OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
Bounty Land Claims
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
D.C.

✓ 19525
3
Newbury

Peteliah Berry Mass. Line 12 th Col d Brewster Regt Feby 1777 for 3 yrs. Discharged on account of Sickness Novem r 1777
Not on Roll but there appears to be an entry for him Admitted
The War Department of the United States admits that he was admitted into the service of the United States and that he was discharged on account of sickness

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To Elijah Barre, esq t of Greene, and Samuel T. Brown esq t of Buckfield in the District of Maine
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, held at Paris in said District, on the second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Petiah Berry of Gray in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the towns of Greene and Buckfield aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Deditmus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Albion K. Parrish Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

I Joshua Davis of Buxton in the County of Oxford Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath declare that I was a soldier in the American Army during the Revolutionary War nearly four years, that while in said service in the company commanded by Captain Josiah Jenkins of Col d Brown Regiment of the Massachusetts line, on our march from Grafton in the District of Maine, to Lake George, at York in said District, I first met with Nathan Berry, who now resides in Gray in the County of Cumberland in said Commonwealth who then belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Damarlee of the same Regiment - and I well knows that said Berry marched with said company to Lake George whence we marched to Fort Edward - thence to Fort Miller, thence to Saratoga in company with said Berry when he was placed in the Hospital having taken the Small Pox and after he got well of that he was taken sick with the small fever & ague and while under this infirmity he was discharged from the service, which was more than a year after the time when I first knew him in the service as above mentioned, during which time I was constantly in the habit of seeing him - Joshua Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Bristol ss. June 18. 1819
Personally appeared the above named Joshua Davis to me well known as a man of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him signed, taken at the request of Patrick Brny there present and to be used before the Hon. Albrake W Paving, Judge of the United States for the District of Maine, in an application by the said Brny made for a certificate of his being entitled to a Pension agree- able to the provisions of an act of Congress passed March 18. 1819. —
Done before me
Samuel D. Brown
Justice of the Peace

I George Berry of Greene County of Pennebec & State of Massachusetts - Do hereby certify that Patrick Berry of Gray County County of Massachusetts & Commonwealth the afore said Indicted in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War under Capt James Dusenbury Col: Bangs Regiment & that he continued in the service of the United States more than ten months & was honorably discharged Greene May 24 th 1818 - George his Berry Elijah Burdell Mark This day personally appeared before me the above named George Berry and made oath to the above declaration - Greene May 27 th 1818 -
Elijah Burdell Justice of the Peace
George Berry, above named is a credible witness -
A. K. Parrish
U. S. Dist. Judge

This may certify that Mr. Peltiah Berry of Gray is fifty six years of age and that from his infirmity of body and reduced circumstances he is unable to support himself and stands in need of assistance for his support
Gray May 29. 1870.
Joseph McLellan Daniel Rhymer
{ Selectmen of Gray

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the second day of May — in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Peletiah Berry — the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the deposition of Joshua Davis and George Berry both soldiers in the revolutionary army, which depositions were taken pursuant to a Dedimus Potestatem by me granted — And the said applicant further offered in evidence the official certificate of the Selectmen of Gray, all which are annexed
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Peletiah Berry the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parrish,
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction that the said Peletiah Berry , in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of the assistance of his country for support
Albion H. Parrish U.S. Dist. Judge

Declaration for the benefit of the Acts of 1838, 1843 1844 1848 and the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848,
State of Maine
Cumberland ss. On this 25 th day of April A D 1850 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cumberland Miss Berry a resident of Gray aged seventy years who upon oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts aforesaid and of the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848,
And this declarant states that she is the widow of Pelatiah Berry late of Gray in said County deceased. She states that her said husband was a soldier of the Revolution and served as she believes, and as he has always informed her on Continental establishment and that he received a pension under the act of 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per annum which pension he drew at the Maine Agency in Portland until his death which took place on the 20 th day of Nov r 1828 This declarant further states that after the death of her said husband aforesaid she was placed on the pension roll under the act of 1848 she having been married prior to the first of Jany 1800. This declarant further states that she made application for a pension under the act of July 29 th 1848 and having furnished all necessary proof in relation thereto as will appear by her declaration now on file in the

Pension office was placed on the pension roll at the rate of thirty dollars per annum. She therefor claims a higher rate of Pension and herewith sends her pension certificate.
Witness W. H. Vinton Josiah Hill
Her Nee X Berry Mark
Cumberland Co.
Then personally appeared the above named Nee Berry whom I know to be the iden- tical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration and made oath that the same is true
Before me
Daniel Hall, Justice of the Peace

490
Nice Perry bro of Peter's Mr
Act 29 July 1848
Mammal of 1820 instead also 1828
acceded $30 00 per 11m 4 March 1848
In June 1820 had a daughter 19 years old —
Meshack Humphreys Gray Cambridge Co Me.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, July 23rd A. D. 184 9
I
Charles H. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Messach Humphrey is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto
annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the
COMMISSION of the said Humphrey is dated July 14th
A. D. 184 7 , and will expire July 14 A. D. 185 4 .
and that the following his are Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas H. Harmon CLERK.

This discrepancy noted:
In 1820 man testified that he has a wife. Named "Eliza"
Widow "Nice" applies in 1849 and testified that she married soldier in 1794

Gray July 23-1849 To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir, enclosed are the papers in the case of Niece Berry. widow of Peletiah Berry late of said Gray Revolutionary — Pensioner (Deceased)
I am a native of Gray where I have resided fifty years and well knew the deceased Peletiah Berry & his wife, now widow, Niece Berry & I know that the two affidavits accompanying this are substantially true as well in relation to the records of marriage as all the other facts stated therein — So late as it is with with those noble men & the widows who still live it is impossible to prove service otherwise than by reference to the proof on record upon the pension of the deceased husband was granted. I hope on examination of this case the Commissioner will be satisfied and allow a pension to this poor widow who is now 75 years of age & with a dollar in the world for her support during the few days which is still left her
Very respectfully yours
Michael Humphrey Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Payment to be made at Portland by W m Woodbury
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 23. Vol. 1
Book 2 J. P. Chase Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February  July 29 1848, Nice Berry widow of Petetiah Berry who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 19 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and Forty nine.
D. C. Todd Acting Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

387 20 Oct 29 July 1848 due to 296 per annum comm'g 4 March 1848 debt of former pays at p 30 per annum
Hickens & Coombs. Present

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Probate Office,
PORTLAND,
Octo 21,
A. D. 1850
I,
Freeman Bradford
REGISTER OF PROBATE,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Daniel Hall, is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed, that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Hall is dated May 2, A. D. 1846 and will expire May 2 A. D. 1853
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford
Register.

Sept 7 th 1849
Miss C. C.
Mrs Mary
widow
Pleasant Place
381-29
SEP 3 1849
for
J. P.
Concannon
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City
(D. B.)

Gray Cumberland County (Maine) Sept 3 1849
Dear Sir, in relation to the claim of Vice Berry widow of Peletiah Berry, who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner under the act of 1818. I am sorry to say that I know of no means by which I can, at this late day, find evidence to prove what Regiment and company he served in unless that evidence is on file in the Pension Office. I suppose the papers which have been forwarded to your Office shew that the widow claims under the act of Congress past July 1848. Therefore thirty years have elapsed since the passage of the act under which her husband drew his Pension and you can not fail to perceive that among a band of old men who had survived the hardships and dangers of that war, thirty or thirty one years is time sufficient for the angel of death to have nearly completed his work. There are so few now remaining that it is impossible to prove by living witnesses many facts in relation to particular service. I hope si that the facts wanting may be found among the evidence on file which established the claim of Peletiah Berry to Pension under the act of 1818. His certificate was forwarded to Washington after his decease — I am Dear Sir very Respectfully yours W. H. Batchelder Hon. J. G. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions

141,244
Claim of Nice Perry
To Bounty Land.
Act of March 3, 1855.
WAR OF the Rev.
J. H. Harmon PORTLAND, Maine.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, May 17th 1855.
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Daniel Hall Esq.
is, and at the date of his Certificate/to the paper/hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for _____ the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper/hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid,—and that the following Signature /purporting to be his are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
O. G. Cook CLERK.

We Josiah Hill and David Small of Gray in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine are both depon and say that we are well acquainted with Mrs. Berry of this town she is the widow of Poliah Berry deceased, and is now a pensioner of the United States and is the identical person she represents herself to be in her declaration for Beverly Land which declaration she has signed and acknowledged this day in our presence. We have no interest in her claim to Beverly Land.
Josiah Hill David Small
Cumberland ss. May 15th 1855 Then personally appeared the above named Josiah Hill and David Small who are persons of truth and understanding and who were taken with me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed.
Before me
David Hall Justice of the Peace

Additional Evidence in Sus: Boundary Land Claim of Miss Berry N o 141.244 Act of Mar. 3. 1855 War of the Rebs.
J. K. Harmon Portland (Maine)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. March 7. 1856.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Isiah Berry is borne on pay roll of Capt. John Wentworth's Comp. Garrison's Regt. from July 26 to Dec. 5. 1778 4 mos. 27 days, as private, travel included. Capt. Wentworth was from Cape Elizabeth.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
A. D. With Secretary of the Commonwealth.

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
Feby 27th
1856.
Sir :
The claim of Alice Berry for bounty land under the act of the 3d March, 1855, No. 141.244 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Pelatiah Berry the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
IT SHOULD BE OBSERVED, that the recorded action of this office, admitting a revolutionary soldier to the list of pensioners upon parole proof, is not considered "record evidence" of service within the meaning of the act aforesaid. In all applications for bounty land under this act, the papers of the soldiers, or their widows, who have applied for or received pensions, as well as the rolls in this office, are carefully examined for record evidence of service, before this circular is issued.
Respectfully,
J. MINOT, Commissioner.
L. K. Harron Esq Portland Maine.
Entered under Col. Brewer. Mass Line