Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24.656, Joseph Berry, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Berry, Joseph Abigail
VP 24656
B.L. Wt. 20,587-160-55
CONTENTS

14.246
R.
District of Maine
Joseph Berry
of York in the state of  D of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Mass  to line, for the term of Two Years
Inscribed on the roll of D of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sep r and sent to Benjamin Green S. Brunswick D of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819. 133.80
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 1820. 48.00
16 Mo. \frac{22}{30}
$181.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Concurrence
Information supplied 21st 1820 by Samuel Smith, Committee on Pensions

Joseph Berry
Joseph Berry / Jr Col. N. Jackson Dist
Miss. line
1/52 - to date of war
Decla. April 13. 1868
This applicant proves his claim by the deposition of Joseph Thompson & Abraham. I have two credible and disinterested witnesses, the certificate of whose oaths administered by myself I have annexed - B. J. Green
The deposition of two disinter- ested & credible witnesses to prove the claim of the applicant, which has been taken & in the nature of evidence.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York Jr. On this second day of July August A.D. 1819 before me the subscriber Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appear Joseph Thompson and Abraham Shaw, both of York in said County, and both credible and disinterested witnesses, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, they upon their Oaths do say, that they are well acquainted with Joseph Berry of York, that he is a neighbour & townsman of theirs - and that he the said Joseph Berry in the Month of May A.D. 1782 enlisted as a private soldier into the Army of the United States for the term of three years, and joined the Army near West Point, under Capt. Hastings of Col. M c Jackson Regiment Massachusetts Line, & continued in the service of the United States until the close of the war, when he was discharged and returned to York, that they both served in the same department of the Army with the said Berry & frequently saw & conversed with him altho' they were not in the same Company or Regiment with him.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day & year first above said
Gerrit Greene

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON
this thirteenth
day of April
A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Joseph Berry aged sixty seven years Resident in
York in said county of York, 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 Joseph Berry on the second day of May 1782, enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army for three years, & on the June following joined the Army commanded by Gen Washington at a place call New Boston Neck, two miles below West-Point, under Col Hastings in the Reg t commanded by Col. Michael Jackson of the Massachusetts Line, that he continued to do his duty in said Comp y & Reg t until the close of the War, when he was honorably discharged at Fishkill in the State of New York, but lost his discharge at sea soon after
And the said Joseph Berry further testifies (a fact tested by Select men of the Town of York.)
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj s Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Berry did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do 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 before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of April Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj s Greene

2-3-2
Joseph Berry York
14.246
53.33 24 79
March 1820
10 Cms
3 Ds
3 R 2
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STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County, Joseph Berry aged fifty four years, resident in York in said Circuit county 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. Hastings in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson 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 thirteenth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 14,246 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.
Joseph Berry.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4th day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Benjamin Greene
Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.
Atty. Daniel Sewall, Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Nothing.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Berry who, by occupation am a labourer which I am able to pursue by reason of
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Abigail Berry wife 54 able to support herself.   Abigail daughter 17 unable to support herself by reason of bodily infirmity.   Melinda 14 unable part of the time to support herself.   Mary 13 able to support herself. Joseph Berry.  
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Yorke 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 nothing — dollars and cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Yorke

4717 Maine
Abigail Berry widow of Joseph Berry who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private, increased from $53 55 / 100 per annum
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848. First July
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of March 1851 and sent to
A. M c Intire York Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under a February 2, 1848, Page 14 Vol. 1

me abt 7 July 38 Manned in 85 Died in 1838.
2 may 82 to 3 Sept 83. vig Memo 2 ds -
adm Memo 2 ds per $5355/00
pen. Com. 23 Feby 38 Died 22 Feby 38
A.M. Intire York me

I Nathaniel G. Moorshead, Clerk of the Town of York, in the County of York and State of Maine, do certify on oath, that on the Records of said Town, in which is recorded the entries of intentions of marriages, is the following record. "Joseph Berry and Abigail Smart both residents in York intend marriage. Entered October twenty ninth, one Thousand seven hundred and eighty five." which I certify 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 "29th 1785"
Nath l G. Moorshead Town Clerk " " "
I Nathaniel G. Moorshead above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of York, in the County of York and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception abovenamed as certified by me. I further depose and say that in some few instances, the time of the marriages, and by whom married, is recorded, and immediately under the entry of intentions of marriage, but that on the pages, on which is found the above extract, and on the preceding and following pages are the record of thirty intentions of marriage, and not one marriage recorded on the three aforesaid pages.
York August 17. 1838
Nath l G. Moorshead " " "
State of Maine } York County } ss. (August 18. 1838) Then the aforesaid Nathaniel G. Moorshead, who I hereby certify is Clerk of the said Town of York, and a man of truth and veracity, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
before me M c Intire } Justice of the Peace

State of Maine } S.S. County of York }
On this sixteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before William H. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate, being a Court of record within the County of York & State of Maine. Abigail Berry a resident of York in the County of York and State of Maine, aged seventy 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 July 7, 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Joseph Berry late of York in the County of York and District of Maine, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of Congress passed March 18. 1818, for services performed as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, in a Regiment in the Massachusetts line, under his enlistment for three years, as may appear by the evidence by him produced, upon which his pension certificate was granted, which evidence may be found in the Pension Office at Washington; to which she begs leave to refer. That she has no documentary evidence in her possession to prove her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Berry on the twenty second day of January seventeen hundred and eighty six (by Rev. Samuel Langton), that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Berry died on the twenty second day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty eight; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first

of January Seventeen hundred and ninety- four, viz: at the time above stated.
Witness
Wm. A. Hayes Hes. W. Nuttin
Abigail
her
+ Benny
Marks
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written
Before me Wm. A. Hayes judge of Probate York county Maine
I William A. Hayes the before named judge of Probate certify that the said Abigail Benny by reason of great age & bodily weakness is unable to travel & attend court
Wm. A. Hayes judge of Probate

180630
Act 8 th March
June 29 th 55
Abigale Berry, wid of Joseph Berry. Pri.
9030587.16
Rev. War.
Revolutionary Pensioner, under the act Feb. 2, 1848
Certificate N o 47.17. R.4. m.1
me Feb 48-4717
D:160 ac, p. 575 Blyth
Charles C. Emerson York Maine
Vol. B-1-94

ms 180.630

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
Alfred,
June 28 th A. D. 18 55 }
I, James O. McIntire,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said County of YORK, certify that
Chas O. Emerton is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for
the County of
York as appears by
the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his Commis-
sion is dated
April 20 A. D. 18 59
A. D. 18 52 and will expire
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be
his 18
GENUINE.
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.
James O. McIntire Clerk.

Declaration.
State of Maine County of York.
On this Eighteenth day of June 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace, authorized for the County of State aforesaid, Abigail Berry aged Eighty two years a resident of York, in said County of State, who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Joseph Berry late of said York, deceased, that she was married to said Joseph Berry, in the year 1791 that her maiden name was Abigail Smart that her said husband died at said York February 4. A.D. 1840 — & that she is now a Widow: that she is now inscribed on the Pension List, as the Widow of said Joseph under the Act of February 2. 1840 as fully appears by her Pension Certificate, now in her possession, numbered 4717, & which is recorded in the in the Pension Office, on the Roll of Pensioners under Act February 2. 1840 Page 4. Vol 1. all which appears on said Certificate & for proof of the same, she would refer to the Pension Records, in the Department of the Interior. She makes this declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the Act approved March 3. 1855. She also declares, that she has never applied for, nor received, under this, or any other Act of Congress, any Bounty Land Warrant.
Witness.
Ch. C. Swanson.
Chs. H. Tucker.
Abigail her Berry mark

Declaration.
State of Maine County of York.
On this Eighteenth day of June 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace, within & for the County of State aforesaid, Abigail Berry aged Eighty two years a resident of York, in said County of State, who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Joseph Berry late of said York; deceased, that she was married to said Joseph Berry, in the year 1791 that her maiden name was Abigail Smart that her said husband died at said York February 4. A.D. 1840 — & that she is now a Widow that she is now inscribed on the Pension List, as the Widow of said Joseph under the Act of February 2. 1842 as fully appears by her Pension Certificate, now in her possession, numbered 4717, & which is recorded in the in the Pension Office, on the Roll of Pensioners under Act February 2. 1842 Page 4. Vol 1. all which appears on said Certificate & for proof of the same, she would refer to the Pension Records, in the Department of the Interior. She makes this declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the Act approved March 3. 1855. She also declares, that she has never applied for, nor received, under this, or any other Act of Congress, any Bounty Land Warrant.
Witness.
Ch. C. Emerson.
Chs. W. Tucker.
Abigail her X Berry mark

Charles W Walker We Joseph P. Jenkins & Salomon Brooks , residents of York, in the County of York, & State of Maine, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged, by Abigail Bemy, in our presence, & that we believe from the appearance of the Applicant, & we also know, that she is the person, she represents herself to be, & that she is now a Widow. We are disinterested Witnesses. Jos. P. Jenkins Chs. W. Walker
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me, the day & year first above written & I certify, that I know the Witnesses to be credible persons, that the Claimant is the person, she represents herself to be, that as her Attorney, I have drawn her Pension money, for the past two years, & that I have no interest in this claim.
Charles C. Emerson, Justice of the Peace,

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2465-6
Abigail Berry Widow of Joseph Berry Rev. Rev. War
Act: Feb 2 nd 1828
Index:—Vol. A , Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine 933
Abigail Perry widow of Joseph Perry
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March 1818 and who died on the 22 nd February 1838 of York in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt t commanded by Col Jackson in the Massachusetts line for 16 months 2 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 53 Dollars 35 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. and terminating on 22 nd February 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Decem- ber 1843 and sent to D. Whitney York Maine.
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Whole amount $ 104.93
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Book A
Geo H. Dimes Vol. 1
Clerk, Page 2

Lt Col J. Pope, Sept 6. 1843
W. H. Aug 29
Maine
1603.
Abigail Berry widow of Joseph Berry who was a Private in the Mass line for 16 mo. & 2 dy
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars & 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of August, 1843 and sent to
Alex. McIntire Yarmouth Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 1. Page 2.

Maine 933.
let to J. W. Intue July 26 43
- Abigail Barry - widow of Joseph Barry, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. Mar. '18 and who died on the 22. Feb. 1838
As soon as in the State of Maine she was a P. in the Comfy commanded Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded I am sure in the Mass for 16 yrs 2 3/4
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine the rate of 5 3/4 Dollars 5 3/4 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 22. Feb. 38
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Nov '38, and sent to M. Intue Your R. Mass
arrears to the 4th of Sept - $ 26 77 Pemi-annual allowance ending 26 77 $ 53 54
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. D. [blank] Clerk, book A Vol. 1- Page 2.

4717
Let to A. McIntire March 5, 1831
Name Abigail Berry, widow of Joseph who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of April 1849 and sent to Alex d M c Intire York Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 1 Vol. 1

Joseph Berry M c ad 1878 - when last p d see lev 38. G.M.C.
p o 22 Feb 1878
OH
v. No. 587 5 Mrs. Lewis

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William A. Hages is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Alexander M c Intire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele } Register of Probate York County.

FREE
L. P. Waldo Esquire. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington. D. C.

Yorke June 26, 1855
L. P. Waldo. Esq.
Dr Sir.
I herewith enclose to you two applications for Bounty land, one of Abigail Carlisle, the other of Abigail Henry. When the Warrants are ready will you oblige, by enclosing them to
Very respectfully Yr Obedt. Servt.
Ch. G. Emerson,

FREE
Went to the P. Office
J. L. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions Washington, D.C.

Portland, Me., Sept. 2-1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions, Sir,
I have received a pension certificate under the Act Mar. 3-1843, for Mrs Abigail Berry, payable here. I did not forward her application, but if you will inform me to whom it should have been enclosed, I will see that it is delivered to the right person, as it must have been sent to me by mistake. — There are about twenty applications under that law which I have forwarded, on which I have not yet received certificates. On some of the first applications which I forwarded I have received the certificates. — I have also rec d . certificates for Mrs. Eleanor Clowers & Eunice Kellogg under the Acts July 7, 1838 & Aug. 23, 1842.
I am Sir, most respectfully Your Ob t Servt. Joseph Pope

3267 Aug. 14. 1843.
A. Bony.
July
March 30 1843.
me
Wray
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, Dist. Columbia
York Mar 3 Aug 9

York, Maine, Aug. 9. 1843.
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Sir,
I send you enclosed, the declaration of Widow Abigail Berry, in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims under the act of July 7. 1838.
I am respectfully Sir, Your Obedient Servant
Alex. W. Antler

Payment to be made at Maine
by
Wm Woodbury Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Portland
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 4 Vol. 1
S. G. Perkins Clerk.
John C. Phelps, Secy of War Camp 1 July 1848.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Abigail Berry? widow of Joseph Berry who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Fifty three dollars and Fifty five 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 20 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty nine ,
D. C. Gould Acting Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
N. B. W m Berry has rec d her pension on this certificate up to March 4 th 1851.

The Hon, the Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Office Washington.
Sir,
I send you herewith enclosed, the declaration of Abigail Berry, widow of Joseph Berry deceased, in order to obtain an increase of Pension — Also the pension certificate of Abigail Berry, agreeably to instructions from the pension Office.
As this certificate was issued nearly a year after the Joint Resolution of the Senate & H. R. was passed, I would most respectfully ask, if the balance between the pension received by Mrs Berry, and that embraced by the said Resolution, being $42.45/100 per annum, ought not to be allowed her from March 4 th 1848 to March 4 th 1857 ?
I Am very Respectfully Sir, Your obedient Servant Alex. W. Intire

Wichita Dec 23
4711
General
Dec 28 1880
Mr Call
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions - Department of the Interior, Pension Office,
Abigail Berry
Ma 48
Washington,
(Dist. Columbia)

York, Maine, Dec. 21. 1850.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Pension Office Washington.
Sir,
Abigail Berry, widow of Joseph Berry deceased, of this town, is a pensioner, receiving 53, 55 / 100 dollars per Annum, under the pension Act of Feb. 2. 1848, — Her certificate is dated 20 th April 1849. and Numbered 4717. She was married to said Joseph Berry Jan y . 22 d . 1786.
Joseph Berry her husband drew a pension as a private in the war of the Revolution, at the rate of $96. per annum.
He died on the 22 d . day of February 1838.
I had assisted Mrs Berry in obtaining her pension Certificate.
Mrs Berry has recently received letters from persons in Washington and Stratford, New Hampshire, informing her that she is entitled to an increase of pension and offering their services in procuring an increase.
My object in writing this communication is to learn whether Mrs Berry is actually entitled to any greater pension, and if so, what further measure is to be taken to procure an increase of her pension.
Will you please to forward to me instructions in the premises?
Will you also forward to me the law of the last Congress, relative to Soldiers' land Bounties and your instructions under that Act.
I am respectfully Sir, Yours &c.
Alex. W. Tainton

July 22
July 26 43
25
156
Home of J. L. Edwards name of Pension Pension Office
arrear case
Commissioner
Washington, Dist. Columbia.

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions:
York, Maine, July 31. 1843.
Sir,
Abigail Berry of York, widow of Joseph Berry deceased, has received a letter from Washington, of which the following is a copy. The gentleman who has written her, is unknown here, and she has no means of ascertaining the character of the man, or the correctness of his statement. She is very poor, and had to borrow 25 cents to pay the postage of the letter, and desires to be informed if the contents of that letter is true.
"Washington July 11. 1843."
"Madam,"
"There is due to Mrs. Abigail Berry (widow of Joseph, who was in the receipt of a Pension under the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838) upwards of an hundred 100 dollars — as I am now engaged in the business of Pension Agent will be glad to attend to her claim and get it through for her. I will do it for 20$. She is entitled to a Pension under the Law of Congress passed March 3. d 1843 — this claim I will attend to without further charge. It will be necessary for you... send me a power of Attorney providing you employ me to act. — It will also be necessary for you... send me your obligation to allow the above sum with a good responsible endorser when you get your money."
"Respectfully"
Wm. H. Fales"
"P.S. address
Wm. H. Fales"
Washington
Dist. Columbia"
Mrs. Berry's Certificate entitled her to a Pension of $53. 15 / 100 per annum, commencing the day after the death of her husband (Feb. 23. d 1838) and ended March 4. 1841, the time that other pensioners under the act of July 7. 1838 expired, so that the time she re-

received a pension was 3 years 11 12 days. If the intention of the Act was that she should draw five years pension, then there is about $105.34 due her.
Will you please to inform me if Mrs Berry is actually entitled to the further payment of one year 11 months & 18 days under the Act of July 7. 1838. and if so, what measures must be taken to obtain the balance due her?
I have transmitted to the Pension Office the application of Mrs Berry for a pension under the act of March 3. 1843 with other applications, which you have acknowledged the receipt of.
I am very respectfully your obedient Servant
Alex. W. Intire

State of Maine } York County } ss.
On this tenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before me Alexander McIntire Esquire a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, Abigail Berry a resident of York in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain an increase of her present pension to that provided for by a joint Resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, and approved by the President July 1. 1848: by which Resolution she is entitled to receive the same rate of pension that her husband received during his life time.
That she is the widow of Joseph Berry of York, in the County of York and State of Maine, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, in the Massachusetts line, as will appear, as she believes, by documents in the pension Office at Washington, on which documents a pension was granted to her said husband at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, under the act of the 18 th of March 1818. That she has no documentary evidence in her possession to prove her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Berry on the twenty second day of January Seventeen hundred and eighty six; that her husband, the said Joseph Berry, died on the twenty second day of February eighteen hundred and thirty eight; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time aforesaid, all of which evidence, as she believes, can be found in the pension Office at Washington, to which documents, she most respectfully begs leave to make reference. That she has not intermarried but remains the widow of the said Joseph Berry. That her present pension is fifty three dollars, fifty five cents per annum.
witness Livingston McIndoe
Abigail her X Berry mark.
Sworn to the day and year above named
before me Alex. McIntire Justice of the Peace

(Declaration) In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making fur- ther provisions for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Maine } York County } ss.
On this ninth day of April A D 1849. personally appeared before Solomon Brooks a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of York, Abigail Berry a resident of York in the county of York, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following de- claration, in order to obtain the benefits of the pro- visions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d . February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Joseph Berry, who was a private in the war of the Revolution was as she believes, in the Regiment in the Massachusetts line, commanded by Col. Henry or Michael Jack- son, and that she has received a pension of fifty three dollars and fifty five cents per annum un- der the act of 17 th . June 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Abigail her X Berry mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, I further certify that Abigail Berry the above named declarant is personally known to me, and is the identical person which she declares herself to be. Solomon Brooks

State of Maine
York, ss.
I James O McIntire, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
Deleman Brecks of York in said County of York is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, as appears by the foregoing paper that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated January 31 st A.D. 1848 and will expire January 31 st A.D. 1855 and that the accompanying signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this tenth day of April A.D. 1849.
James O McIntire, Clerk

I Thomas Bragdon of York in the County of York and State of Maine aged Seventy three years depose and say, that I have from my birth lived a neighbour to Joseph Berry who was a revolutionary Pensioner under the Pension law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818. and who died the last winter - I am also well acquainted with his widow, Abigail Berry, whose Maiden name was Abigail Smart. I further depose and say that, I was born and have ever lived within a few rods of the dwelling of the Rev d Samuel Langton late Pastor of the Second Congregational Church in said York, and well remember the time that said Joseph Berry and Abigail Smart were married, as I had by common report been informed, and of which I have no doubt was the fact -
Said Berry was a very poor man, and as he had many times informed me, paid the marriage fees in labour for to the Rev d Samuel Langton. I am perfectly acquainted with the fact, that said Joseph Berry and Abigail his said wife lived together as husband and wife from the time of their marriage which was I think in the year 1786 to the time of his death - About ten years after the marriage of said Berry which was about 1796 said Berry purchased an Old School-house which was out of repair and of but little value, and by my consent placed it upon my land, about fifty rods distance from my own dwelling house, in which house he lived with his family for about twenty five years without paying rent - When the house had become so old and rotten that he could no longer live in it, and he removed but a short distance to  where he lived from this place, not more than one mile distance, to the time of his death, the time aforesaid. The said Berry had by his said wife Abigail a numerous family of children. The said Abigail Berry, is still the widow of said Joseph Berry, she never having married since the death of said Joseph Berry. The Rev d Samuel Langton has been dead

forty four years and his records of Marriage and Baptisms are lost and cannot be found August 17. 1838 Thomas Bragdon witness
Alex. Wetmore Elihu Bragdon
State of Maine } ss. York County }
On this seventeenth day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight- hundred and thirty eight, personally appear- ed Thomas Bragdon, who I hereby certify is a man of truth and veracity, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing de- position by him subscribed.
Before me Alex. W. Wetmore Justice of the Peace
I Elihu Bragdon of York in the County of York and State of Maine, Esquire aged seventy one years, depose and say that I was born, and have from my birth lived within the distance of fifty rods from Thomas Brag- don's residence, and within the distance of thirty rods from the residence of the late Rev. Samuel Langton Pastor of the Second Congregational Church and Parish in York.
I further testify and say that I have carefully examined the foregoing deposition of Thomas Bragdon, and know that the facts therein stated are all true, and that I am well acquainted with all the statements made by said Thomas Bragdon in the deposition by him subscribed and sworn to, and know them to be true.
August 17. 1838.
Elihu Bragdon witness Alex. W. Wetmore Thomas Bragdon

State of Maine } York County. } ss.
On this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared Elchin Paragon Esquire, who I hereby certify is a person of truth and veracity, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Before me,
Hop. N. Antin Justice of the Peace.

1902
Abigail Berry
$53:55 per ann
Alex. McIntire York Maine
  53 57  22     463      281      36      281.7        107 10      217      104 93  

State of Maine, County of York, S.S.
On this Twenty first day of April One thousand eight hundred and fort[ d ] three, personally ap- peared before the subscriber Alexander M c Intire a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Abigail Berry a resident of York, in the County of York and State of Maine, aged about seventy six years, who be- ing first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to ob- tain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d March, 1843, granting pen- sions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Joseph Berry late of York, Maine, who was a private in the Massachusetts line in the Army of the Revolu- tionary war, and that she received a pension of Fifty three dollars and Fifty five cents per annum under the Act of July 7, 1838 *— She further de- clares that she is still a widow. her witness Abigail X Berry mark
Livingston M c Intire Alex. M c Intire
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, who hereby certifies, that the said Abigail Berry the declarant is personally known to him, and is the identical per- son who received a pension of Fifty three dollars and Fifty five cents per annum, under the act of July 7, 1838.
Alex. M c Intire Justice of the Peace
* Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 1—
Page 2.

State of Maine } set. York County }
I, William Trafford, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within (and for said county), do hereby certify, that Alexander McIntire is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 17 th day of February, 1842, (and will expire on the 17 th day of February, 1849), and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand (and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State), this twenty fourth day of May, 1843.
William Trafford, Clerk.

8267
Abigail Berry
act 7. July 38
arrear
$5-3. 53
from March 36 to 22 Feb 38.
10493
Alex n McIntire York Me

On this Second day of August 1843, personally appeared before me, Abigail Berry widow of Joseph Berry, a resident of York in the County of York & State of Maine, aged Seventy six years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4 th of March 1836 to the twenty third day of February 1838, from which period she has been already paid under the act of the 7 th July 1838.
And the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Joseph Berry who was a private during the Revolutionary war; that her pension was allowed at the rate of Fifty three dollars and fifty five cents per annum, and was paid to her at the Agency in Portland in the State of Maine. And further she saith not.
witness
Alex. W. McIntire
Abigail X Berry her mark
Eliza G. Hill
State of Maine, York ss.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written
Before Alex. W. McIntire Justice of the Peace
State of Maine, } ss. York County, }
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for said county, do hereby certify that Alexander McIntire is an acting Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 17 day of February 1842, and will expire on the 17 day of February 1849, and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this 7 th day of August, 1843. William Trafton, Clerk.