Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10366, William Berry, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Berry, William
S. 10366
CONTENTS
carried

24.075 New York William Berry Albany in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Baldwin of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bates in the New York line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Oct. 1833 and sent to M c Farlane Albany
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33 $ 200 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Mch 40 $240
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. C. Steele Clerk, Book E. Vol. 11, Page 90

State of New York.
Albany County ss: On this 30th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Albany County now sitting, William Barry a resident of the town of Almond in the county and State aforesaid aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated — to wit; on or about the 20th day of May 1775, at the town then called New Britain in Albany county (now Columbia county) and State of New York by enlisting for one year in the New York State troops, according to the best of his recollection now, under Colonel Peter Gates of Albany, Captain _____ Baldwin, Lieutenant Roswell Beebe Beebe and Ensign Rowley and was attached to the body of troops under General _____ Schuyler's command — marched from New Britain aforesaid to Albany and remained there some six or eight days — marched from thence to Fort George and remained there on duty in keeping guard and transporting provisions in Batteaus across Lake George to Ticonderoga Landing until about the 20th. of November or 1st. of December of the same year — then marched to Crown Point and remained there about one week as near as he can now remember when he was taken sick and in consequence of his sickness was carried back to Fort George where he was discharged on or about the 15th. day of December 1775 making a Term of service under his engagement as aforesaid of Six Months and Twenty
I. Engaged must 6 Months & 25 days.

State of New York.
Albany County ss: On this 30th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Albany County now sitting, William Barry a resident of the town of Almond in the county and state aforesaid aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated — to wit: on or about the 20th day of May 1775, at the town then called New Britain in Albany county (now Columbia county) and state of New York by enlisting for one year in the New York State troops, according to the best of his recollection now, under Colonel Peter Gates of Albany, Captain Isaac Baldwin, Lieutenant Roswell Beebe Beebe and Ensign Rowley and was attached to the body of troops under General Schuyler's command — marched from New Britain aforesaid to Albany and remained there some six or eight days — marched from thence to Fort George and remained there on duty in helping gelard and transporting provisions in Batteaus across Lake George to Ticonderoga Landing until about the 20th of November or 1st of December of the same year — then marched to Crown Point and remained there about one week as near as he can now remember when he was taken sick and in consequence of his sickness was carried back to Fort George where he was discharged on or about the 15th day of December 1775 making a Term of Service under his engagement as aforesaid of Six Months and Twenty
I. Engage- ment 6 Months & 25 days.

Five Days according to his best recollection - that when he marched from Fort George to Crown Point the troops were destined for Canada and Quebec to join General Montgomery, and that those who were not taken sick continued their march on to Canada and Quebec as he was informed -
That he entered the service of the United States a Second time at the town of New Britain aforesaid by enlisting for the term of three months in the New York State troops under Captain Sasher , Lieutenant Stoat knows not whether there was any Colonel who commanded as he did not see any - Enlisted about the 10th. day of June 1777 - marched immediately to Albany and remained there on duty in guarding the magazine, Provision stores and city Hall until about the 10th. day of October of the same year (before he could get discharged although his time of three months for which he enlisted had expired) when he received a written discharge from Captain Sasher - making a term of service of Four Months under his second engagement aforesaid according to his best recollection -
II. Engagement 4 Months
That he entered the service of the United States a Third time at Warrensbusk  in the co. then in the county of Albany but now in the county of Montgomery in the State of New York in the Militia of the State of New York by being classed in the following manner to serve ten days and then off from service twenty days alternately for six months in the company commanded by Captain McMaster and on or about the first day of May 1779 marched from Warrensbusk aforesaid to Socandauga Block House and remained there on duty in guarding and scouting until about the 10th. day of May

from Warrensburgh aforesaid to the Block House and remained there on duty in guarding and scouting until about the 10 th . day of May
of the same year and was dis dismissed making III. En ten days service - marched again from Warrens- -gush on or about the first day of June 1779 to the 2 Months aforesaid Block House and remained in service ten days in guarding and scouting as before and was then dismissed - marched again from Warrensburgh aforesaid on or about the first day of July 1779 to the aforesaid Block House and remained there on duty in guarding and scouting as aforesaid ten days and was then dismissed marched again from Warrensburgh aforesaid to the Block House aforesaid on or about the first day of August 1779 and remained there on duty ten days in guarding and scouting as aforesaid and then was dismissed - marched again from Warrensburgh aforesaid to the Block House aforesaid on or about the first first day of September 1779 and remained there on duty in guarding and scouting as aforesaid ten days and then was dismissed - marched again from Warrensburgh aforesaid to the Block House aforesaid and remained there on duty in guarding and scouting as aforesaid ten days and then on or about the first day of October 1779 and remained there on duty in guarding and scouting as aforesaid ten days and then was dismissed - marched again from Warrensburgh aforesaid to the Block House aforesaid on or about the first day of November of the same year 1779 and remained there on duty ten days in guarding and scouting as aforesaid and then was dismissed. making in all a service under his engagement in the Clats as aforesaid of Two Months according to his best recollection -
That he entered the service of the United States a fourth time at Warrensburgh aforesaid on or about the first day of May 1780 by enlisting for the term of Six months in the New-York State troops in a company

commanded by captain Garret Putman, Lieutenant Solomon Woodward and in a Regiment commanded by colonel John Harper marched from Narrows bush aforesaid to Sockendanga Block House aforesaid and remained there on duty in guarding the fron- tier settlements and scouting for Indians about one month then marched to Johnstown and there remained on duty in guarding and scouting some three or four weeks and then marched to Stone Arabia and remained there a few days in guarding and scouting and then marched to a place then called Fort Plank then called and remained there on duty in guarding and scouting for British Indians & Tories until some time in the month of September of the same year when we were put under the command of Major Hues and marched to Fort Stanwix and remained there on duty in guarding and scouting until the 22d. day of October when he was called out on an expedition to burn the enemys boats on Onondago Lake marched on towards the Lake until we found fresh fires which induced the commander to suppose that the enemy had gone on before us and we then commenced a counter march back and on the 23d. day of October of the same year when we were suff surprised by the enemy and this applicant and all or nearly all of the American troops in the expedition were taken prisoners and carried to Montreal in the province of Lower Canada and then he was taken to an Island then called then prisoner Islands and kept there until the 4th. day of July 1784 when he was released and started from thence for home and arrived at his home in the town of New Britain aforesaid on the 8th. day of August 1784. Making a term of service as aforesaid before he was taken under his fourth engagement as aforesaid of five months and twenty three days before he was taken prisoner and a prisoner three years 8 months and 11 days -
IV. En- gagement 5 Months & 23 days before a prisoner 3 years 8 months & 11 days a prisoner.

that he has no documentary evidence nor knows of no person living who can testify to his services aforesaid - that he has the affidavits of by Sylvanus Millibee, Rachael Wadsworth, and Edward Wheeler detailing circumstances and tradition of his services as aforesaid which are hereunto attached -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state -
That he was born in the town of Warwick in the state of Rhode Island on the 25 th day of November 1753 - has no record of his age - was living in the town of New Britain aforesaid when first called into service and subsequently in the town of Warrensburgh aforesaid - Lived since the Revolutionary war in New Britain aforesaid, in the town of Hancock Berkshire county in the state of Massachusetts, in the town of Stephentown Rensselaer county in the state of New York, and now lives in the town of Almond county of Allegany and State of New York -
That the first and second time he entered the service he enlisted - the third time was drafted, and the fourth time enlisted -
Cannot now recollect any Regular officers unless General Schuyler was one and does not recollect any Continental Regiments - and does not recollect any Militia Regiments except those to which he was attached as before stated -
Received the  two discharges from the service - first discharge does not recollect who signed by - second discharge was signed by Captain Sacher - that he has lost his discharges -
That John Dey, Lawrence Dey and John Davison are persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution -

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid — WILLIAM BERRY
State of New York.
Albany County ss: We John Dey, Lawrence Dey, and John Davison residing in the neighborhood of William Berry, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the said William Berry who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be 78 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid —
John Dey John Davison Lawrence Dey justified the said
State of New York.
Albany County ss: And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interroga- tories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states — And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Dey, Lawrence Dey, and John Davison are residents in the neighborhood who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the neighborhood of William Berry who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, and that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit — and that it further appears that there is no clergy- man settled within the neighborhood or town in which the said William Berry lives and that he cannot conveniently procure the certificate

of a clergyman with whom he is acquainted.
John Griffin } Judges of Asa H. Lee } the Court Nich. Miller } of Common Pleas
State of New-York.
Albany county ss - I Hudson W. Sherman Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Albany county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of William Berry for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 30th. day of October 1832 -
J. W. Sherman

State of New York } ss. Albany County }
Judson W. Sherman Clerk of Albany County certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas of said county in the matter of the application of William Berry for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 13 th day of August 1833 —
J. W. Sherman Clk.

18129
William Beny Allegany county New York
Admitted Private 2 years
an immediate decision is very desirable.
You will find by nomination all the requisitions of this tabular Brief fully complied with.
W. Larabee Atty. Almond N.Y.
See the amended certificate of Henry Miller of J. W. Sherman also the additional affidavits of Aaron Borden taken before myself W. Larabee Willut Larabee Almond N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
23 May 183 3
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunct notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of William Berry, Allegany county, Pa.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted 1775 6 25 private Captain Balderson Col. Gates Fort George 78 Albany N.Y. tradition witness   Enlisted 1777 4 Capt. Lasher Grenada   1779 2 Captain McMaster St. Vincent   1780 5 23X Capt. Putnam Col. John Harper Johnstown   Lieut. Woodward Major Hues Fort St. Vinc.   Oriskany   Onondaga Lake   Montreal  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
X at this time taken prisoner & detained for 3 years 8 months, Days 11 days

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons, one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Beran a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
1.54 10 366
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov 21, 1777 1 yr 10 mo 5 Putnam Putnam N.Y.   Nov 20, 1778 1 yr 10 mo 22 Putnam   Nov 29, 1779 2 mo 10   May 1, 80 Garrett Putnam   encl. 23, 1780   he was Captured in service at Brandywine Lake, carried to New York & held on Prisoner Island until July 4, 1784.   July 4, 1784  
Battles engaged in, Brandywine Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ulster Co. N.Y. Date of application for pension, Feb 20, 1822 Residence at date of application, Ulster Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 72
Remarks: He was a son of Thomas Beran. He was a member of the 1st Ulster Co. Militia.

Personally appeared before me George Davis one of the Justices of the peace of the Town of Charleston in the county of Montgomery State of New York Silvanus Willabee to me well known and being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is and has been acquainted with William Berry of Almond in the county of Allegany State aforesaid and has been for more than fifty years past and that some time in the spring of the year 1775 he knew the said William Berry to be called into the service of the revolutionary war in the New York State troops and that he continued in the service aforesaid as this deponent was informed at the time and now believes to be true for at least six months understood at the time or soon after that B d Berry was stationed at Fort George at head of Lake George in the state of New York
And in the year 1780 the said William Berry was called into the service of the revolutionary war as this deponent was informed at the time and believes to be true and was taken prisoner by the Tories and Indians and was gone from home four years or more The facts above stated this deponent heard at the time they occurred it was a common report and he has never heard any person at any time dispute or contradict them since they took place and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed before Silvanus Willabee this 4 th day of October A 1832 George Davis Justice
I also certify that the above named Silvanus Willabee is a man of veracity and that his statements are entitled to full confidence and credit - Dated this 22 nd day of July 1833 -
George Davis Justice of the peace of Montgomery County

State of New York Montgomery County, ss:
I George D. Ferguson, clerk of the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that George Davis, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid: And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe that his name subscribed to the within affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 5th. October 1852
G. D. Ferguson
18 3/4 Willett Larrabee Esquire
Almond
County of Allegany
Charleston 23 July
State of New York
Affidavit of Schuyler Willesce

Rev. man
10366
INVALID.
1910 Mar. 4. Hist. to E. L. R. Bliss 1917 Nov. 2. Hist. to Edna A. Bliss.
File No. 10.366
William Berry
Dis. Rev. man.
Act: June 19 82
Index:—Vol. A , Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In the matter of the application of William Berry for a pension
Affdy. etc.
Willett Larrabee
Atty.
Almond N.Y.
20 th day of October 1832
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Affectionately Rachel Wadsworth

Town of New Lebanon Columbia County } Personally appeared before me Larry Patrick one of the justices of the Peace of the said town of New Lebanon county of Columbia & State of New York Edward Wheeler to me well known and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is and has been acquainted with William Berry of Almond in the County of Allegany state aforesaid and has been for fifty years past or more and knows the said William Berry returned to his family in the summer of the year of 1784 and this deponent understood at that time that the said Berry had been called into the service of the revolution army in the State of New York in the Spring of the year of 1780 and had been taken prisoner by the Tories & Indians as this deponent was informed at the time and really believes to be true The facts above stated was a common report at the time and has never heard any person at any time dispute or cont- -radict them since they took place and further this deponent saith not
Edward Wheeler
Sworn the 9th day October 1832 and Subscribed before me Larry Patrick Justice
I also certify that the above named Edward Wheeler is a man of veracity & that his state- ments are entitled to full confidence & credit. Larry Patrick Justice 1833-
State of New York } Columbia County }
I Joseph D. Morell Clerk of the said County do certify that Larry Patrick Esq; before whom the annexed and pro- ceeding affidavits for proof to have been taken, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and really believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand & Seal of Office this 20th day of October 1832 J. D. Morell

Yrs of New Lebanon Columbia County
Personally appeared before me Larry Patricks one of the Justices of the Peace of the said town of New Lebanon in the County of Columbia & State of New York Rachel Wadsworth to me well known and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is and has been acquainted with William Berry of Almond in the county of Allegany State aforesaid and has been for more than fifty seven years past and that some time in the Spring of the year 1775 she knew the said William Berry to be called into the service of the revo- lutionary war in the New York State troops and that he continued in the service as this deponent was infor- med at the time and now believes to be true for some months, understood at the time or soon after that said Berry was again called in to the service some where in the State of New York. - Once in the year 1780 the said William Berry was called into the service of the revolutionary war as this deponent was informed at the time and verily believes to be true and was taken prisoner by the enemy, and was gone from home four years or more - The facts above stated this deponent heard at the time they occurred it was a common report and she has never heard any per- -son at any time dispute or contradict them since they took place and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn - Rachel Wadsworth the 9th day October 1832 before me
Larry Patricks Justice I also certify that

the 9th day of June 1832 before me
Larry Patrick Justice, I also certify that
the above named Rachel Madsworth is a person of veracity & that her statements are entitled to full confidence & credit. June 14th 1833.
Larry Patrick Justice
State of New York Columbia County 3 I Joseph D. Morrill, Clerk of the said County do certify that Larry Patrick Esq. before whom the preceding & annexed Affidavits of Rachel Madsworth and Edward Wheeler were taken, have been sworn to, at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County - And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 24th day of June 1833.
J. D. Morrill
6th
Approved of Edward Wheeler

Rev. Sec 1881 Bureau of Rev. War Records Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs, -
As I have made application for membership to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, I have been directed to apply to you for a certificate of the service of my ancestor, William Berry.
The information will be found, I believe, with

The Bureau of Pensions Record Division I. S. C. Sur. File # 10366.
Very gratefully yours,
Edna A. Bliss, 414 Fillmore Ave., East Aurora, N. Y.
October 28, 1917

Art.
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Feb 24, 1910
Certificate No. _____
Claimant of Mass. and N. Y.
Soldier William Berry.
Service _____ Rev.
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
to O. H. S. War R. as
above.
Try SF 10366

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
PRINCIPAL OFFICE SCHENECTADY, N. Y.
In Reply Refer to
31 New Park St., WEST LYNN, MASS.
February 14, 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Will you kindly mail me a certificate of Revolutionary service, from the Bureau of Pensions, of William Berry, Hancock, Berkshire Co., Mass..
Our family tradition has it that he drew a pension for Revolutionary service, and that he lived in Hancock before the war and returned to Hancock, living there several years, then removed to Stephentown, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., and then in 1830 removed to Alleghany Co., N. Y.
Also, please advise if there is any record of his widow drawing a pension.
Yours truly,
E. L. R. Bliss
ELRB-EAS
FEB 16 1910