Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,415, Thomas Berry, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Berry, Thomas
S. 36,415
CONTENTS

 Thomas See letter Apr 26 1820
Thomas Berry sent to Rev. R. H. Buckner, P.O. Box 1004
12 200  Kentucky  Kentucky  Thomas Berry of Green County in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Broadhead of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Three Years.   Enscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818.   Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of October 1819 and sent to Christopher Tompkins Esq. Judge, Greensburg, Green Co Ky   Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. 16 M. 30 129:88 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 48:  $ 177:88 
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Kentucky Canton Ky

Thomas Berry aged 66 years the 28 th day of April 1818 appeared in the County Court of Green County personally and desiring to take the benefit of the law of the Congress of the United States makes Oath that on the 16 th day of August 1776 he enlisted as a regular soldier for the term of three years & receive the bounty in the American continental army in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain in the Pennsylvania line in the eighth Pennsylvania regiment Colonel W. Hays, who was succeeded in the command by Col. Breard commanded by Colonel Breard and in the company of Captain John Pickett by Finley He served the three years faithfully and at Fort Pitt on the 23 rd day of September 1779 was discharged and obtained the written discharge from Lieutenant Colonel Payne which mark (T. B) is here filed as an honorable testimony of the manner in which he acquitted himself in that service He is now a citizen of Green County old and infirm and from his poverty and reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for support — Thomas Berry

State of Kentucky ss
I Christopher Tompkins a circuit Judge for the state aforesaid, & presiding Judge of the Green circuit Court, do certify that it was this day proved before me by the oath of G. W. Atwood, that the property of Thomas Berry, consisting of 100 acres of poor land, & a little stock, is worth $270 & not more; on which testimony, I believe the said Berry is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support. Given under my hand this 28 th May 1819.
Christ. Tompkins
(Mirrored text from the reverse side of the page) Admitted before me this 28 th day of May 1819 Christopher Tompkins Judge of the Circuit Court for the State of Kentucky
In all cases it is expected that the Judge will certify as well to the reduced circumstances of the applicant as to the cont d service required by law.

At a County Court continued and held for Green County at the Courthouse in Greensborough the 28 th day of April 1818
The within affidavit preparatory to obtaining a pension together with the affidavit of John Emerson was produced into Court several times and ordered to be certified together with the said Pennys discharge to the Secretary of War. Given under my hand this 28 th day of April 1818
John Barret C lerk
Kentucky Set.
I. John Barret clerk of the Green Circuit Court certify that Christopher Tompkins who signed the certificate of the indigent circumstances of said Pennys is Judge of the Green Circuit Court duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is to be given to all of his official acts. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of office this 28 th day of May 1819 and 27 th year of the Commonwealth
John Barret C lerk

+ District of Kentucky County of Grant Sec.
On this 20 th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record for the County of Grant) Thomas Berry, resident in said County age 74 years etc. Drip, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Pension made by the acts of the Congress of the United States of America of the 18 th day of March 1818, the 1 st day of May 1820 and the 1 st day of March 1823 that he the said Thomas Berry enlisted for the term of three years on the 16 th day of August in the year 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company of Captain James Pickett, who afterwards resigned and John Finley succeeded him in the command of said Company, in the Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Daniel Breathwaite who succeeded Col. McCoy in the command of said Regiment in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the War until the day of 1779 when he was discharged from the service aforesaid in Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania, discharged by Genl. Lord Howe, all which will more fully appear by reference to his discharge now in the office of the Secretary of War, on which given a Pension Certificate November 15, 1820.
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I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or otherwise, in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 18 th day of March 1818. That I have not nor has any person on my behalf any

Property or Securities Contracts or debts due to me, nor have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. —
One Horse Coll & harness, 7 head of sheep including some lambs, 21 hogs including pigs, 4 garden & walnut tables, 2 kettles one old Barkshar plough, one old shovel plough, 2 axes, 1 cap & 1 yard furniture, 2 old axes, Debt from Mason Martin due to me of about $12. one dollar, fifty cents in money, 1000 a shilling, 1000 sawing knife, 1000 handsaw. —
I am justly indebted $11.75, I am a farmer by occupation and very infirm and are unable to work, and am afflicted with pains so much that I am unable to pull off my own clothes. I have a wife whose age I do not know, but she is nearly as old as myself and is unable to work except some thing that is light and easy to be done. I have a small boy living with me about two years of age, & also a little girl about six years old, neither of whom are my own children but live upon me and rely on my for support upon me, as they are orphan children. —
Kentucky Sec.
Thomas Berry
At a County Court held for Grant County at the Courthouse in Frankfort the 20 th day of October 1820. It is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of State that it is our opinion from credible and disinterested testimony this day produced to us in court that the total amount of value of property of Thomas Berry in the schedule subscribed by him to which he made oath as required by law, is reasonably worth $86.25. —
In testimony of the foregoing being true, copy from the original file in my office of the order of said Court I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 20 th day of October 1820 and 23 rd year of the Commonwealth. —
John Barnett C.S.

Thos. Berry
affidavit
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District of Kentucky Green County Set
On this 15 th day of December 1833 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County of Green, Thomas Berry resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law upon his oath make the following additional declaration to his former declaration, made on the day of October 1833 in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818 and 1 st day of March 1820 and the first day of March 1823 for the benefit of the officers and soldiers in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary war. That he has disposed of the following property of his own since the 18 th day of March 1818 viz - One horse sold to Edward S. Hamill and Ben Hamilton for the sum of forty dollars, one Cow sold to Aaron Hardin for four barrels of corn and five dollars in money - One cow and Calf sold to Peggy Williams for ten dollars - one Sow sold to Dick Nolley for three days work in time of harvest - one hog sold to Thomas Williamson for $3.80 in payment of a debt due to him by the said Berry for Blacksmiths work. Also one other hog sold to said Williamson for four dollars and one hog sold to William Blakey for about four or five dollars as well as said Berry recollects which was sold to said Blakey by him in discharge of a debt due by him for Blacksmiths work of about that amount. And further the said Berry stated upon his oath that he had not since the time aforesaid disposed of any other property whatever except that he has consumed in his family Pork Grain and other small articles raised by himself and the assistance of others, and the said Berry further stated on oath that the disposition which he had made of the proceeds of the several articles

of property sold by him since the time above stated has been applied in the following manner except what is stated above, $22 paid to Doctor E. B. B. Hamilton for a debt due by him to them, $2 paid to Joe free man of colour for labor done for him $2 paid Elijah Phillips for Shoemaking for him, 75 cents paid taxes to Sheriff. - four barrels of corn and of Harden in part payment of corn consumed in his family for bread. $50 paid to Small in payment of a debt due to him by said Berry. The balance of the proceeds of the above named property has been laid out for salt, labour for a hand to work, coffee and other articles consumed in his family. The quantity of each at this time not recollects except the four dollars for a hog sold Blakey which is yet unpaid by Blakey and the said Berry on his oath as aforesaid further stated that the reason why he did not exhibit his schedule under the act of 1830 prior to the time of exhibiting it was owing to his ignorance of the law and the requisitions thereof, and owing to his having enquired of Ben Harden concerning what he should do to be reinstated on the pension list, who informed him that if he had property to the amount of $100 he could not be reinstated on the pension list, that shortly after that time he was taken sick and remained sick a long time, and never has entirely recovered and had no opportunity of making his list prior to the time he did make it out, and that he was so discouraged from the information of Harden that he did not hope to ever be reinstated until he had a conversation with others upon the subject a very few days before he made out his schedule, who encouraged him to do so and not knowing until a valuation took place of his property that it would be valued to. Since the exhibition of his schedule he has ascertained that he owes a debt of £63 9 8 to Joseph Berry his brother with legal interest from the

11 th April 1795 which said Berry has agreed to take of him said Thomas Berry $10. for said debt due by bond which said Berry stated had escaped his recollection when he gave his schedule
Thomas Berry
Kentucky ss
I John Banta clerk of Green County Court Certify that the within named Thomas Berry appears in Court and made oath to the truth of the Statements made in the foregoing affidavit
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 15 th day of December 1823
John Banta C. & B. "

36415
Rey INVALID.
File No. 8p 415
Thomas Berry Rev Rev Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Thomas Berry S.J. 36415 Penn.
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Fort Pitt Sept r 23 rd 1779. Thomas Berry a soldier in the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment being enlisted on the 16 th August 1776 for the term of three years, and having faithfully served the above time, as a good soldier. He is hereby honourably discharged the service. Given under my Hand this 23 rd Day of Sept r 1779.
To All Concerned,
J. M c Quaid H on Colonel C omd
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Liberty

John Emerson Affidavit relative to Mrs. Berry
Claim

2 1 7 5 This 28 th day of April 1818
John Emerson personally appeared in the County Court of Green County and makes Oath that in the year 1777 & 1778 he was was acquainted with Thomas Borey who now makes his application to the Court under the law of Congress - He knows that said Borey was in the service of the United States as a regular soldier as stated in his discharge marked (TB) now before him and he believes and has no doubt that he served as then stated - He knows moreover that he is very old infirm & poor and believes that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support -
John Emerson
State of Kentucky Green County Court I Samuel Brubaker one of the Judges of the County Court of Green County in the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Thomas Borey is old poor infirm and that he is so reduced in his circumstances as to stand in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Given under my hand & seal this 6 th day of September 1817. I further Certify that I believe the applicant did five (5) months at one time in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war continental establishment and stated in this affidavit.
Samuel Brubaker

and that he is so reduced in his Circumstances as to stand in need of the assistance of his Country for Support. Given under my hand & Seal this 6 th day of September 1819. I further Certify that I believe the applicant had since Nine months at one time in the Service of the United States in the revolutionary war continental establishment and has not since  his  affidavit  of
Samuel Prewt
Kentucky Green County to wit.
I John Barret clerk of Green County do Certify that Samuel Prewt Esq r who signed the above Certificate is one of the Judges of the County Court of Green County duly Commissioned and qualified as such, and that faith and credit is due to all his official act In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my office this 6 th day of September 1819 and 28 th year of the Common wealth
John Barret C lerk

District of Kentucky Grant County Set
On this 16 th day of December 1826 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Grant, Thomas Berry resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following additional declaration to his former declaration made on the 20 th day of October 1823 in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818, the 1 st day of May 1820 and the 1 st day of March 1820 for the benefit of the officers and soldiers in the land and naval service of the United States during the revolutionary war, that he has disposed of the following property of his own since the 18 th day of March 1818 viz 1 Hog, sold to Edward S. Hamilton Benjamin Hamilton for the sum of $40. 1 Cow, sold to Aaron Harkins for four barrels of corn and $10 in money, one cow & calf sold to Peggy Williams for $10. one cow sold to Richard Solly for 2 days work in time of harvest, one hog sold to Thomas Williamson for $3. 80 in payment of a debt due to him by the said Berry for blacksmiths work and also one other hog sold to the said Williamson for four dollars and 1 hog sold to Mrs Blakey for about 4 or 5 dollars as well as said Berry recollects which was sold to said Blakey in discharge of a debt due by him for blacksmiths work of about that amount, and further the time aforesaid states upon his oath that he had not since except that he has consumed in his family pork, grain and other small articles raised by himself & the assistance of others, and the said Berry further stated on oath that the dispositions which he had made of the proceeds of the several articles of property sold by him since the time above stated has been applied in the following manner except what is stated above, $22 paid to Capt. G. S. Hamilton for a debt due by him to him $2. paid to Soc Freeman of colour for labor done for him $3 paid Elijah Phillips for Shoemaking for him 75 cents paid taxes to Sheriff 4 Barrels of corn net of Bardow in part payment of bow. consumed in his family for bread & $1. 50 cents paid to Shvall in payment of a debt due to him by s d Berry, the balance of the proceeds of the above named property has been laid out for salt labour for a hand to work, coffee and other articles consumed in his family the quantity of each at this time not recollected except the four dollars for a hog sold Blakey which is yet unpaid by Blakey. and the said Berry on his oath as aforesaid

further stated that the reason why he did not exhibit his schedule under the act of 1823 prior to the time of exhibiting it, was owing to his ignorance of the law; and the requisitions thereof and owing to his having inquired of Benjamin Hardin concerning what he should do to be reinstated on the pension list who informed him that if he had property to the amount of $100 he could not be reinstated on the pension list, that shortly after that time he was taken sick and remained, sick along time, and never has entirely recovered and had no opportunity of making his list prior to the time he did make it, out, and that he was so discouraged from the information of Hardin that he did not hope to ever be reinstated until he had a conversation with others upon the subject a very few days before he made out his schedule, who encouraged him to do so, and not knowing until a valuation took place of his property what it would be valued to, since the exhibition of his schedule he has ascertained, that he owed a debt of £6-3-9 to Joseph Berry his brother with legal interest from the 11 th April 1795 which said Berry has agreed to take of him said Thomas Berry $10 for said debt due by bond, which said Berry stated had escaped his recollection, when he gave his schedule.
Thomas Berry
State of Kentucky. Grant County Set.
I. John Banta Clerk of the County aforesaid Certify that the within affidavit was presented in Court and sworn to, by said Thomas Berry and ordered to be certified which is done accordingly. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15 th day of December 1823 and 32 nd year of the Commonwealth
John Banta Clk

Gaines by 423 Decr. 19. 1823
From Thos Berry per seum Free
Rec. Jan. 9. 1824
John C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of War Washington City District of Columbia
Ms
Main

Greensborough Ky 18 th December 1823.
Dear Sir
you will please as early as a decision on Mr Thos. Burr's claim & also, Mr John Emerson's is had, communicate the same, and oblige yours obt serv t .
Wm T. Wallis

Monday 15 Sept 8 1879
Secretary of War
Washington City
Greensburg, Green County, Pennsylvania

1 Pension & Certificate
War Department 2 Wm H Crawford
Christopher Tompkins Esq
FREE
Grensburg Gren County
Pennsylvania

Greensborough Ky May 27 th 1824.
Dear Sir
Inclosed you have the additional affidavit & declaration of Mr Thos Berry upon the subject of his pension the copy of which was forwarded last December. I have thought proper however, to enclose this, least the other should not be found as in yours, of the 8 th Inst l , you informed me that it did not appear from your records to have been rec d . As early as may be convenient an answer definitive is requested upon this subject Yours &c
Yrs S er Willis
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in the City of Philadelphia at the Bank of the U. States.
Mary
Recorder

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, _____
Thomas Berry _____ late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 20 th day of April  one thousand one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen _____
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 1 st day of October one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen _____
Secretary of War.