Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 795, Francis Berry, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
th
Berry, Francis
98 795
CONTENTS

Caldwell Co.
Francis Berry
Tex
Rogan & Cowan Lockhart Tex

(Declaration)
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June the 7 th 1832.
State of Texas. } County of Caldwell. } On this the 11 th day of June A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me Garrison Greenwood, Chief Justice of the County aforesaid, in the State aforesaid, Francis Berry, aged Ninety 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 th 1832, the said Francis Berry being now a resident of the said County of Caldwell, and State aforesaid.
He states that he was born in Augusta County, State of Virginia, in the year 1762, and was principally raised in Washington County, Virginia. He has no record of his age - there was one in Washington County, Virginia, but does not know whether, or not, it is now in existence, nor can he now obtain it, if it be in existence. When called into service he was living in Washington County, Virginia, lived in said County and State until he was thirty years of age

and then moved to the State of Tennessee, thence to Illinois, and from there to the State of Texas, in the year 1823, where he has ever since resided. That he was draughted into the Militia of Virginia, in Washington County, in said State, and was mustered into the service of the United States by Captain James Montgomery at his house, in said County and State, in accordance with a call, for the Militia, made by Colonel Arthur Campbell, of Washington County, Virginia, who lived at a well known place, in said County, called the "Royal Oak". He does not recollect of meeting with any Continental regiments, or of seeing any Regular officers of the United States army, while he was in the service in North Carolina, the Company to which he belonged was united with several Companies from the Territory of Tennessee. There were about Six Hundred men in the various Companies. There were a number of officers, but he cannot now recollect the names of any of them except Captain Sevier, who commanded a Tennessee Company. The Company of Captain Montgomery was raised to go to North Carolina, to fight the Tories; he cannot, in

account of his age and consequent forgetfulness, state the exact time when he was thus called out and mustered into the service, but he believes that it was after the battle of Kings Mountain was fought, neither can he state the time when he left the service, but believes the period of his service to have been three months; he was in no engagement while he was out; he marched out of Washington County, Virginia, under the command of Captain James Montgomery, into the State of North Carolina, into Rowan County, and he believes, also into Guilford County; he recollects of passing through the town of Shilbury, in his march, and of being several times in said town, while he was in the service in North Carolina. Captain Montgomery's Company was a horse company, (the men furnished their own horses) and was disbanded in Rowan County, North Carolina. He states that he never received any discharge, nor any pay for his services. He was mustered into service as a private soldier, and continued to serve as a private until the Company was disbanded. He has no documentary evidence; that the can produce to prove his service, and he

knows of no person, whose evidence he can procure, who can testify to his service. The service that he performed was in the field, and during the period of his service he was not employed in any civil pursuit whatever.
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 Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Francis Berry
Garrison Greenwood Chief Justice of Caldwell County.
The State of Texas, } County of Caldwell } The James H. Wells, a Clergyman, residing in the said State and County, and in the immediate neigh- borhood of Francis Berry, and James Skinner residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Francis Berry, who has subscribed and

Sworn to the foregoing declaration. That we believe him to be ninety 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. We further state that the said Francis Berry is a man of good moral char- acter, and that his word is entitled to full credit. I affirm H. Wells Sworn to and subscribed James Skinner the day and year aforesaid }
Garrison Greenwood Chief Justice of Caldwell County State of Texas } Caldwell County } And the said — Garrison Greenwood Chief Justice for the said County and State, (his Court being a Court of Record) doth hereby declare his opinion af- ter 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 said Garrison Greenwood judge of H. further states that it appears to him that James H. Wells who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy- man, resident in the County and

State aforesaid, and in the immediate neighborhood of the said Francis Berry, and that same Skinner who has sig- ned the same, is a  are residents in the aforesaid State and County, and immediate neighborhood of the said Francis Berry, are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit. It is the general belief of the country that the said Francis Berry was a Revolutionary soldier. And the said Garrison Greenwood Judge do. further Certifies that by reason of his bodily infirmities the said Francis Berry is not able to come into Court and make his declaration as requir- ed by the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832, and submit to the required examination, and that he has waited upon the said Francis Berry at his residence and made the examination as required, and taken the declaration of the said Francis Berry.
This the 11 th of June 1832.
Garrison Greenwood Chief Justice of Caldwell County
The State of Texas } County of Caldwell } I John B. Mc- Ephahon Clerk of the County Court of Caldwell County

In the State of Texas, do hereby Certify that Garrison Greenwood who has placed his name to the foregoing Certificate, is the Chief Justice of said Court, the same being a Court of Record, that his signature is genuine, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his offi- cial acts, as such. In testimony where- of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of My office at office in Lockhart, on this the 13 th day of June,
A. D. 1853.
John B. Mc Mahon
clk C. C. C. C.
J. B. Mc Mahon

Power of Attorney to Roger Cowan Lockhart Texas

Power of Attorney - Revolutionary Pension Claims. Know all Men by these Presents, That I Francis Berry of the State of Texas and County of Caldwell, do hereby constitute and appoint Messrs. Rogan & Cowan attorneys at Law, my true and lawful Agents and Attorneys, to prosecute my  the claim of Francis Berry for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agents to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim which Certificate I wish made payable to the said Rogan & Cowan as my agents and Attorneys — and that the said Rogan & Cowan may have power to appoint one or more Substitutes under them for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby Ratifying and Confirming all that

my said Attorneys and Agents shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal - my seal being made by scroll, this 3 rd day of May A.D. 1852. Signed and sealed in James Berry (seal) the presence of J. C. Holmes J. L. Billingsly.
State of Texas
County of Caldwell On this 3 rd day of May A.D. 1852. Before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Caldwell and State aforesaid, person- ally appeared Francis Berry and ac- knowledged the above and foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein contained and mentioned.
In testimony whereof, I here- unto set my hand, seal the day and year aforesaid. John C. Hamilton (seal)
Justice of the Peace.

State of Texas County of Caldwell
I John B. M c Mahon Clerk of the County Court, in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John C. Hamilton, before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by Law, and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Official Seal, this 3 rd day of May A. D. 1853.
John B. M c Mahon
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V No 38,405 Francis Berry Texas
Rogan v Howan Sep 13 1852
Letter requests proof of service and reason for not applying previously, 79v
act June 1832

July 8 th
W. H. Hunt Allen
16/33
St. of Francis Henry
Hogan + Downey Lockhart Stearns
J. P. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Official Business
6 Commission of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

Ex'r.
INVALID.
NO. 770
RECEIVED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Francis Berry
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____