Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,579, Timothy Berry, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Berry, Timothy
S. 37,579
CONTENTS

37579
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37,579
Timothy Berry Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 8 1/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10. 287
Maine.
Timothy Berry
Cornish Dist of Maine
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Mass. line, for the term of three years.
inscribed on the Roll of the Dist of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of May, 1819 and sent to Judah Dana Esq. Fryeburg Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 82.00 Semi-annual all'ce ending 11th Sept 1819 118.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notification sent to Colonel... ... ... ...

N 53. Timothy Berry
Very Spec. Grant. July 1 1820
10287 Leonard M
May 19
Sep: 1819
James Graham Jr. P.O. Box 111 New York
111

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begin 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 seventh 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 seventh 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, Simothy Berry aged sixty eight years, resident in Garnish 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. North in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry 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 27th day of April A. D. 1810, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10207 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.
Witness Jos. Pohe
Simothy X Berry mark
Sworn to and declared, on the seventh day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
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 — fourteen acres of land in Cornish — with a poor leaky house on it — Personal estate — Two steers or young cattle — one cow one pig — I have no income and am much in debt
Witness Jos. Pope Timothy X Berry mark
Sworn to Before Albrion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Timothy Berry — — — who, by occupation am a Farmer — — — which I am not able to pursue by reason of rheumatism and a disorder in my head — — —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife — Sarah — 65 a feeble woman — sick and unable to help herself   Betsy Sawyer Wife's daughter — 20 able to support herself — but necessarily employed in taking care of her mother   Simon Davis 17 a lad living with me   Witness Jos. Pope Timothy X Berry mark   Sworn to Before Albrion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge  

United States of America
District of Maine ss. At a Special District Court be- gun & held at Bangor within said County of Penobscot in said District on this day of July 4. A. D. 1920. before the Hon. Albin H. Bar- rison Judge of said Court.
And now the original declaration & schedules with one of the foregoing true copies, having been here presented in Open Court & duly con- sidered & fully examined. It is here by pronounced & adjudged in Court that the total amount in value of the property each listed in said schedules is One hundred & twelve dollars & no cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this first day of July A. D. 1920. John Mussey Junr. U. S. Dist. Clerk.
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 One hundred & twelve dollars and no more .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr.
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
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Timothy Berry
(private)
Col Jacksons Regt. Mass Line
1777-3 years, Dec 27 th April 1818
on a roll

144 Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Oxford ss - on this twenty seventh day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate in said County personally appears Timothy Berry aged sixty two years of age of resident of Barnstable in 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 on 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 said Berry enlisted in the Spring of 1777 for three years into the com- pany commanded by Capt Wm North, and joined a light Infantry company commanded by Capt Joshua Orne in Col o Henry Jackson's Regiment Massachusetts Line - that he served out said three years in that or other companies of United States and was honorably discharged by Col o Jackson at Bear Skin Ridge near the Half Moon - that two years since he lost sd Discharge & cannot tell when it is, that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support
In addition to the above the Deposition of Joseph Waterhouse, a credible Witness, taken before Wm Thompson Esq r duly qualified to take the same

States that the before was personally acquainted with the said Timothy Berry - and testifies that about June A.D. 1777 sd Berry enlisted for three years into Colt Norths company & that served out the whole time & was honorably discharged - he thinks in New Jersey - Sworn to and declared before me the day & year of our Lord JESUS CHRIST
I Judah Dana Judge as of our Lord do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd Timothy Berry did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration nine months on the continental establishment against the common enemy & that said Berry is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of sd Court this 29 day of Sept A.D. 1818 Judah Dana Judge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Oxford ss.
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said Court of Probate in said County do at Fitchburg in said County on this first day of October A.D. 1818. certify & make known that the Hon. Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate is Judge of said Court of Probate & is first Associate in the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth and that said instrument is under the seal of said Court of Probate.
Attest John G. Leland Reg t of Probate