Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41428, John Berry, N.C.

SERVICE
Nile
Berry, John
NUMBER
S 41428
CONTENTS

Date of death not on at 3-
Letter to J. W. Henson from S. H., 1854, North Carolina
Application sent April 12, 1820 to the Pension Office, Washington
14.268 North Carolina
John Berry
Camden Co. in the state of North Carolina who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel J. Patten of the North Carolina line, for the term of Six years.
Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 27 th of April 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sept. 1819. and sent to Hon: Lemuel Sawyer, Elizabeth City, N. Carolina.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819.  $ 34 " 13    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar: 1820.  48 " 00    8/30  $ 82 " 13  
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
[Handwritten signature]

State of North Carolina
DISTRICT OF Pender , ss. Camden County —
On this 27 th day of April 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Courts of Equity for the said State , personally appeared John Berry — planter aged sixty years, resident in Camden County — in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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:" That he, the said John Berry, planter — enlisted for the term of the War on the  day of  in the year 1775 — in Camden in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Maurice Ferrant & was turned over to the 2 d Regiment commanded by Colonel John Patton in the line of the State of N. Carolina on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the  he was taken prisoner at Charleston 1781 as said  discharged from service in  he never received any regular discharge that he was in the battles of Brandywine — Germantown, Monmouth & Trenton and the siege of Charleston South Carolina —
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the affidavits here annexed — Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I a. Isredell  John Berry J. S. C. L. & E.
I, James Isredell Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said John Berry — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, 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. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
April 27 th 1819. La. Isredell J. S. C. L. & E.
I, Joseph Morgan clerk of the Superior Court of Law & Camden County in the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that James Isredell Esquire before whom the above affidavit, appear to have been then made is a Judge of the Superior Courts of Law and Equity acting under the authority of the State, and that the above is his signature. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said State this 6 th day of May A.D. 1819 J. Morgan

State of North Carolina Camden County ss
John Taylor being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he knows that John Berry within named did enlist & serve in the Army of the United States as stated within & that he was in the Battle, then as mentioned, was taken prisoner at the Siege of Charleston & escaped from prison, this deponent having been in company with the said John Berry during the time of his service - Apr. 27 th 1865
Given to before me the day & year above mentioned — La. Isadore J. S. C. L. H.
his John Taylor mark

Schedule of John Beauf. property
14,268, march 1820
Test to Perf. one Apr 17. 1821

State of North Carolina Percyquians County - 3
Schedule
District of Edenton ss.
on the thirteenth day of February 1821 personally appeared In open court. Being a court of records for the said County of Percyquians: John Berry of the said County aged Sixty Three years resident in the Town of Hertford in said County - who being first duly sworn. according to law. doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows - Served during the whole war was in four General Engagements, viz; at Brandywine. Germantown - Monmouth. Siege of Charleston. was wounded and taken prisoner - 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. 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 my self within the purview 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
Percyquians
signed John Berry
sworn to declared on the 13th February 1821 -
Gabriel White } Justices of William Jones } the peace John Clary }
I John Wood clerk of Percyquians County Courts do hereby Certify. That the foregoing 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 fifty nine dollars and fifty cents - In Testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my Hand and Affixed the seal of the said court. John Wood Clerk of on this fifteenth day of February 1821 - Percyquians Court

Schedule of John Berry's property -
  1 mare Valued to $45   1 old desks - u - - - - - 2.50   1 pine chest - - - - - 0.50   1 old safe - - - - - 2.00   1 Horse & Razor strap - - - - - 1.50   3 small sides leathers - - - - - 3.75   1 old saddle - - - - - 2.00   1 Bridle 50 cents 5 old Books $1.50 2.00   $59.25 
Family or children
Caleb Berry aged about 35 years
Fredrick Berry - - - - - 27
Benjamin Berry - - - - - 25
Louey Berry - - - - - 21
Who all live by themselves and are not under the - control of me - That I have no family and do not keep house - That I have no fixed residence -  But Endeavor to get my living by Teaching children and have no other property but that contained in this schedule -
signe? John Berry

April 22, 1931.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section. ADY am
Miss Ada B. Bunting, 305 N. E. Fifth Street, Washington, Indiana.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 41428, that John Berry enlisted in Camden, North Carolina in 1775 and served to the close of the war, during which period he served in Captain Manlove Tarrant's Company, Colonel John Patten's Second North Carolina Regiment and was in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and siege of Charleston where he was wounded and taken prisoner, length of imprisonment not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1819 while a resident of District of Edenton, Camden County, North Carolina, aged sixty years.
In 1821 he was a resident of Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina and then gave the names and ages of his children as follows: Caleb Berry, about thirty-five, Fredrick Berry, twenty-seven, Benjaman Berry, twenty-five, and Lovey or Louey Berry, twenty-one. There are no further family data.
He died in 1825, day and month not shown.
d. not on A.B. This is the history of the only John Berry of North Carolina found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

41428 INVALID.
Pay
File No. 41428
John Berry His Heir and
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931 apr. 22. Mit. to Ada B. Bunting A.W.Y.

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John Beyrle A.C.
Col
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Washington City
D.C.
PAID
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Hartford N. C. June 17 th 1854
Comm te . of Pensions
Sir - A pension was granted to a man named John Bery, who lived in Camden County in this State, to the time of his death which happened in the year 1825. One of his children who now lives in this County, is desirous of knowing whether the heirs of the said John are entitled to any arrearages of the pension. Congress has passed so many laws on the subject that it is impossible to find out what the law is, unless one has all the different acts & the people generally have not ready access to them. I would be gratified to learn from you what is the law, & whether this gentleman can expect any aid from the source named; Such inquiries I know are troublesome, but I suppose they are incident to your office.
Yrs Respectfully
Dona W. Albertson

Returned for seal of court duly affixed, as that at present attached, appeared to have been taken from some other document.
18 June 1819
Adm d
A great & injudicious mis- take; it is the proper seal of the court & the only one known to us. We can do no better.
L. Lawry Aug. 23 d

Stamp Enclosed
305 N. E. Fifth St. Washington, Ind. Mar. 11, 1931
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am writing to ask whether you could give me any information concerning John Berry who served in the Revolutionary War. I wish to find out who were the descendants of this John Berry, and I thought if any of his family had received a pension it might help in securing some knowledge of his descendants.
He served in the

Revolutionary War as a private in Capt. John Ingles' Company, 2nd North Carolina Battalion, commanded by Col. John Patten. He enlisted November 9, 1776 for three years, and his name last appears on a roll dated September 9, 1778.
I will thank you very much for this favor.
Yours respectfully, Ada B. Bunting