Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37757, John Berry, Continental New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental New Jersey
Berry, John.
S 37757
CONTENTS

151 811 R
Virginia
John Berry
of Hardy County in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Newman of the Kentucky line, for the term of three years.
scribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 87 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of May, 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 17th of Feb. 1819 and sent to H. Holmes, Esq. Winchester Va
years to 4th of Feb 1825 126.45 emi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820 118.00 126.45 174.45
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
on Roll
Died 6. Aug 1845 Letter to Joseph McTear Feb 7th 1847. Letter to W. E. Kennan Feb 1 1849.
36 10 11
sent to Joseph McTear Esq. 1847 sent to W. E. Kennan Esq. 1849

Virginia, Hardy County, Is:
At a court continued and held for the said County of Hardy the 10 th day of August 1920.
Personally appeared in open court being a court of Record made so by virtue of certain Laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, for the said County John Berry aged sixty nine years the 12 th day of last April resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit in the regiment commanded by Colonel David Newman in the Company commanded by Captain John Henderson of the Jersey line if of any line the Corps being called the Flying Camp - and also in the 5 th Regiment in the Company of Captain John Burris of the Jersey line as he believes (for part of said 5 th Reg t was raised in the Jerseys, part in Maryland and that the date of his original declaration is the 11 th day of May 1810. and that the number of his pension certificate is 15.011. And the said John Berry made oath as aforesaid also as follows, to wit "I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1810. 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 intitled "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 10 th day of March 1810. 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 all my property wearing apparel except real Estate - - - - - and personal Estate 1 bolt & 1 yearling heifer the bolt may be worth $35.00 & the heifer maybe worth $5.00
John his Berry mark
The said John Berry further declares that his occupation

is that of a farmer, but that on account of his age & together with the palsy with which he is strongly affect- ed he is unable to pursue his said occupation and further that he has no family whatever
Sworn to and declaration by the said John Berry on the said 10 th day of August before the said court, To wit Abel Seymour, William Heath John Hopewell James Machin Justices
I Edward Williams Clerk of the said County Court of Hardy do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths 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 not greater than Forty Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 17 th day of August 1820.
Edward Williams Clerk of the County of Hardy in the State of Va.

Washington DISTRICT OF Pratt County ss.
On this 4 th day of December 181 9 , before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia  for the  said district , personally appeared John Berry - - - - - aged sixty seven years, resident in Hardy County in Virginia 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 - - - - - enlisted for the term of three years or during the war on the 12 th day of March in the year 1777 in Monmouth County in the state of New Jersey - - - in the company commanded by Captain John Burnis - - - - - of the Regiment commanded by Colonel David Forman - - - - - in the line of the State of New Jersey on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the day of April - 1780 , when he was discharged from service at Mendham Middlesex  county state of New Jersey , that he was in the battles of German Town, Long Island and Elizabeth town
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 affidavit of Benjamin Berry his son  that he made a declaration before
The Hon. M c Hugh Holmes a Judge of the Gen l Court about May 1818. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Dan Smith
Dan Smith Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said John Berry  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. Given under my hand & seal this  4 th of Decem r 181 9
Dan Smith (N)
Attest  A. G. Gamble E. S. C. R. C.

Rockingham county Virginia to wit
Whereas John Berry hath this day made oath before me Jonathan Shipman a Justice of the peace for the said county that he served three years as a soldier in late continental army in the left Nidgment and that he never received any compensation for his services except his monthly pay sworn to before me this 7th day of December 1811
George Berry
J. Shipman
Rockingham county to wit
Whereas Henry Berry made Oath before me Jonathan Shipman a Justice of the peace for said county that he New John Berry to be a soldier of the late continental army he allways understood that he was inlisted for three years or indur- -ing the war sworn to before me this 7th day of December 1811
J. Shipman
1775 the Battle of Monmouth he was alive and was for a considerable time afterwards I knew him well his wife my daughter Mary
Benjamin Berry Mary French Mary MacIntosh Fanny Berry

In with in mention John Berry made oath that he served under Capt John Burrows and Col David Fisman
J. C. Shipman H. C.
Rejected for want of evidence
John Berry's claim for land bounty
John Berry

37757
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 37757
John Berry Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 85
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1818 66 1752
1820
✓

The South
mail
John C. Calhoun
Sunday at War Washington City

I know that Mr. Shipman and John Baxter are Magistrates of Rockingham County
A. Holmes

Montford. Rote 4 1847
Dear Sir
enclosed you have the papers of Sarah Mc Clure the only representative of Mr Bang on all summons as will appear to you from his will and summons sent please act on those papers and let me know as early as convenient
Last Spring I sent on papers to David the Bals due like Marshall and have rec d no answer please say what is the matter in relation to papers
I am Sir yours Respectfully
Jas Menner
J. L. Edwards Esq

Virginia
Hardy County ss
John Berry of the County afore I am Applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress March 1818 personally appeared before me Hugh Holmes a Judge of the Gen l Court of the State of Vir a and made oath that he is not nor ever was a pensioner of the United States and of there is a pensioner by the name of John Berry he the affiant is not that man given under my hand this 9 th day of Octo 1819
H ugh Holmes

Rockingham County to wit
This day came before me John Baxter a Justice of the Peace in and for sd County Benjamin Berry and made oath that John Berry was enlisted and served in the Continental army under Capt John Burroughs in the Regiment commanded by Col David Hermon that he the sd Benjamin Berry saw and was with the sd John Berry in the Army and was engaged with the British at the Lowerhill Mountain and in Brunswick in the state of New Jersey
Sworn before me this 15 th day of July
1818
John Baxter

Jan 20 '49 W. C. Kennough Washington City
Ames
Dear K.

Jas. S. Edwards Com. of Pensions.
Washington, Jan. 19, 1848
Sir: I have been requested to obtain information in all regard to the claim of Mrs. Berry, a Revolutionary pensioner. In the year 1847, Jack McCloud the only surviving heir of said Berry, sent on his papers to your department, for the balance due him, (5 months and 7 days pay) about $40.33. The papers were sent back to the heir-at-law, from your office, stating that in the event of there being no child nor widow to claim this money, that it would be necessary to administer . Accordingly, letters of administration was taken out by McCloud, and sent to your office in December, 1847, or thereabouts, and nothing has been heard of them since.
Also, the following case has never been answered: Some two or three years, Mr. Joseph McNeemar, of Virginia, sent to your office the claim of a balance due the heirs of Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall , which has never been heard from. J. McNeemar

Declaration for Deer Pension by John Berry

if Mr. — has made a declaration previous to this (as I am told he did before Judge Holmes & the papers are lost or have miscarried). He must state in this declaration that fact and say when it was made — because his pension in that case will commence from the date of that Declaration
W. Milor

The handle
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Mail
Washington City

Virginia fl.
On this 11 th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the General Court of Virg a personally appears John Berry aged sixty six years resident in the County of Hardy in the state aforesaid who being legally first duly sworn according to Law doth On his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Revolutionary War naval service of the United States in the Revolution, that the said John Berry enlisted the spring following the battle of Monmouth for three years in the company commanded by Capt n John Burrows. Col o David Farnum Reg t Continental line State of New Jersey that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States for three years when he was discharged from service near Mandeville M o ling house State of New Jersey. That he was in the battles of Brandywine Red Bank, White Plains, Long Island and various other skirmishes, 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 of his services having merited his discharge except the affidavits now enclosed sworn & declared before me the day and year first above written
A. H. Thomas

I Hugh Holmes Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named John Berry did in the Revolutionary war as stated in the within against the common enemy and that he is now in the status and stands in need of his and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony and find before me to the secretary for the Depart- ment of War pursuant to the direction of the within mentioned act of Congress. Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court of Frederick this 18 th day of August 1818
Hugh Holmes
Teste Jakeith C. V. C.

The date of my certificate is later than the date of the application for proof of the loss of the original bond, but I should the pension ought to commence from the date of the declaration
A. H. Holmes
Respectfully Yours truly appears on the roll as a pensioner at $8 per
John Henry