Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 12269, George Berry, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Berry, George or Berrey Rhoda
NUMBER
N. 12269
CONTENTS

George Berry priv. Maine Roll 5.7/12
2 Sched - March 11. 1829
Val of Prop 569.
Income - 25
3 years old
[Faint, illegible handwriting]
R. C. Vose Augusta Me

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Penobscot ss.
ON this Eleventh day of March 182 9 personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Junior, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment George Berry , resident in said County, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said George Berry enlisted for the term of three years on the not recollected day of March in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Maybury in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis Rootwardy Tupper in the line of the State of Maine on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until 1779 when he was discharged from the said service in West Point in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from on account of his property. This pension certificate is numbered 5,762
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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.
Attest: Wm. Wart SWORN to and declared, on the eleventh day of March 182 9 , before
George X Berry Nathan Weston, Just. Justice of said Court

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted)
belonging to me the subscriber, viz: My right in the lot of land mentioned in my first schedule, viz, eighty acres of land in Litchfield with a small house & barn much out of repair thereon, about thirty acres only being under improvement not worth more than $400.00 one house of the value of twenty five dollars - 1 two years old cow $25, one yoke of oxen $40. - 90.00 2 cows $24 - One yoke of two years old steers $25 - six sheep $6. - 2 swine $4. - 59.00 old farming tools, viz, 1 old plough not fit for use 50 - 1 old harrow 50 - 1 old cat $10, two chains $2. 15.00 old house hold stuff, viz, 2 iron kettles - 1 iron pot - 1 table - 6 chairs - 1 tea kettle - 6 knives, forks & about as many iron spoons - all worth not more than six dollars 6.00 Also a few articles of crockery & tin ware not worth more than 1.00 I have no debts due me from my son John Berry who has lived with me upwards of fifteen years since he became of age more than $300. besides other debts amounting to 15 or 20 dollars. My income from all the above property does not exceed twenty five dollars a year.
Attest: Wm. Moart. J.
George X Berry mark.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me
George Berry
who, by
occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Aboda my wife 68 years Feeble & infirm.   Anna daughter 33 years Feeble   Eliz 28 } Weakly & unable to contribute but little to their support.   Abigail 23   John my son 36 Lives with me as a hired man on wages & has lived with me & his labor is the entire means of my support.  
Attest: Wm. Moart. J.
His George X Berry mark
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. The value of my property has been growing less as I have been unable to labor & the debt due to my son has been accumulating.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     (Attest: Wm. Moart. J.) His George X Berry mark  
I, Robert C. Vose, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said George Berry did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is five hundred six, nine dollars and that the total cost amount of income of said George Berry does not exceed $25. per annum,
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of March 1829
R. C. Vose,
Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec,

George Berry Private, Mass: troops, Mahanjv: Francis & Tappan Regt. 3 years.
admit 3 years private $ 80
R. L. Vose Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this twenty third day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, George Berry a resident of Greene , in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777 with Captain Mabery and served in Col. Francis & Tappan regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Mabery Captain, Francis Col., who was killed at Hubbardston Tappan Colonel - That he enlisted in said company about March 1777 for three years & was honorably discharged at Ver Point in March 1780 - Was in the battle of Hubbardston , where my Colonel was killed, & was afterwards in the battle of Monmouth
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5762 and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in Greene in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, and now resides in in the same town
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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, except as aforesaid.
George his X Berry mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jun Just. S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jun

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of George Berry for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 23 d , day of July
A. D. 1832
J. A. Chandler

I Lora B. Stevens town Clerk of Grafton in the County of Kennebec and state of Maine having by virtue of my said office the records of said town in my possession certify that the marriage of George Berry & Rhoda Clough is not upon said records that their intention of marriage is found recorded thereon in the following words viz. The intentions of marriage between Mr George Berry and Miss Rhoda Clough both of this town
Grafton September 13, 1788
I also find a record of their Childrens ages as follows entered on said records viz
Lydia daughter of George Berry and Rhoda his wife born March 16, 1789.
Mary daughter of George Berry & Rhoda his wife born January 2, 1791.
John son of George Berry & Rhoda his wife born December 27, 1792.
Anna daughter of George Berry & Rhoda his wife born December 2, 1794.
Eunice daughter of George Berry & Rhoda his wife born October 22, 1796.
David son of George Berry & Rhoda his wife born May 2, 1799. Departed this life July 20, 1800. Abby daughter of George Berry & Rhoda his wife born January 22, 1802.
David son of George Berry & Rhoda his wife born March 23, 1805
I Lora B. Stevens depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of Grafton in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine and that the above is a true extract from the records as relates to the time of the intention of marriage between George Berry & Rhoda Clough and the date of the births of their Children.
Witness A. H. Mower Lora B. Stevens Town Clerk
State of Maine
Kennebec County S. I swear to and subscribed before me the sixth day of July 1846. I certify that I am acquainted with the said Lora B. Stevens and that he is the Clerk of the town of Grafton as stated above by him
Leonard Mower Justice of the Peace

No 294 Rhoda Berry Widow of George Mr
Act of June 1844
Marr'd 1788
Husband died 10 Feb 1841
29.4

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 17th June 1844 entitled "an act to continue the pensions of certain widows."
State of Maine,
Wenatchee County, S.S. On this twenty fifth day of June A D 1846, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County, it being a court of record, Rhoda Berry a resident of Greene in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine aged eighty six 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 "Congress passed June 17. 1844 entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows" That she is the widow of George Berry late a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum that he was paid his pension at the claim agency up to September 4. 1845 from which time to the 10th day of February 1846 the pension was paid to her as his widow. She refers to a declaration made by him of his services in the war of the Revolution on which he was pensioned, presumed to be in the possession of the War Department.
She further declares that she was married to the said George Berry on the fourth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight that her husband the aforesaid George Berry died on the tenth day

of February A. D. 1846 in the said town of Greene that her maiden name was Rhoda Clough and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, nineteen hundred and ninety four Viz, at the time above stated her Witness Rhoda X Berry mark
Francis Davis
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court, on the day and year above written, the day of the month having been erroneously written, it was erased & the true month, viz June, inserted before signature & the taking of the oath)
Williams Eames Judge of Probate in & for the County of Maine
State of Maine
Wennebec County. S. S. I the subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate for the said county, do hereby certify that the Hon. Williams Eames before whom the proceedings were had, is the Judge of said Court & that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the Application of Rhoda Berry for a Pension. Witness my hand & the Seal of the said Court the twenty fifth day of June A. D. 1846.
Francis Davis

231. —
Maine.
Rept.
Rhoda Berry widow of George Berry who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1844. 6, — February
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of July 1846. and sent to Hon. Silas Dinsmore House of Reps.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 4, Vol. 2. Page 1.

Maine 3733.
George Berry, of Greene in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Mabury of the Reg t commanded by Col. Tupper in the Mass. Troops line for
3. years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. day of Dec n 1832 and sent to Robert C. Vose, Augusta Me.
Arrears to 14th of Sept r 1832. — $ 220. " Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Mar: 33 — 40. "
$ 160 — "
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis F. Fancioni Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1 st Page 76.

5762.
Maine
George Berry
Private
Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of January 1817 and sent to William K. Parris Paris, Oxford County Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mo \frac{7}{30} = $ 53. 50
Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Mar 1819 = $ 48. -
$ 101. 50
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not Entitled to a pension under the law 1 May 1820 Notification sent to R. Dep. 13 July 1820
See letter 14 May 1829 to R.C. V. To Hon P. Sprague 21 March 1832.

How L Severance Home of Raps

N 294
Rhoda Perry widow of George Mr
act 17 June 1844
Adm o 2 years per $80 50 per ann per. 10 Feby 1846
231.
Hon. L. Severance House of Reps

Hon. Luther Severance M. C. City of Washington D. C.

Augusta July 8. 1846
Hon Luther Severance
Dr Sir
I herewith enclose papers for the purpose of having the claim of Mrs Rhoda Berry for pension under Act of June 17. 1844 allowed. It will be seen by the papers that her late husband was a pensioner of the U.S. under the Act of June 7. 1832 and died the 10 th day of last February, and that his pension was eighty dollars per annum. Will you have the goodness to present the papers to the Board of Pension and if deemed sufficient by him, to have her claim allowed, your attention to this will much oblige me.
Very respectfully
Yours
Geo W. Merlun

I Leonard Mower of Greene in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, do depose and say that for upwards of forty years prior to the death of George Berry and up to the time of his decease I was well acquainted with him and his family, that he was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and died in said town of Greene in the month of February 1846. His widow Rhoda Berry is now living in Greene, that I have always understood she was the wife of his Youth they brought up a family of children some of whom are upwards of fifty years old, from my earliest recollection the said George & Rhoda lived together as husband and wife and so continued to live until his death were respectable persons, I never heard a doubt ex- -pressed by any person in the neighborhood where they lived, but that they were lawfully united in the bonds of wedlock, the said Rhoda is now a widow.
Leonard Mower
State of Maine,
County of Kennebec, S. S.
On this 4th day of July 1846 personally appeared before me Leonard Mower a person entitled to credit & belief, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Geo W. Morton Justice Peace
State of Maine.
County of Kennebec ss
I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Court held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that Leonard Mower and George W. Morton Esqrs are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, and that the signatures hereto affixed purporting to be theirs are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Sup. Jud. Court this eighth day of July Anno Domini 1846.
W. M. Stratton

274
George Perry Greene, Me.
5762 25 Jan 1889
P. C. Vose. ) Augusta Maine. —

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Six hundred  and one dollars and Fifty cents; and deducting therefrom the sum of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing  dollars and  Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec
...to me, nor have I any income, other than what is

(Copy)
State of Maine.
274
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Second day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Turner chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, George Berry aged fifty five years, resident in Greene in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Mayhew and Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis afterwards Superior of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years and was in the battle of Hubbarton , and at the taking of Burgoyne
that his original declaration was made before Judge Paris on the twenty eighth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5760 . And I, the said George Berry do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Witness N. Weston Jr.
George his Mark  Berry
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: Eighty acres of land with a small house and an old barn much out of repair the value of four hundred dollars. One horse, of the value of forty dollars. Four cows of the value of sixty dollars. One yoke of oxen of the value of fifty dollars. Two yearlings of the value of ten dollars. Two calves, worth five dollars. Four sheep and four lambs, worth eight dollars. One swine of the value of four dollars. Old household stuff; besides necessary bedding, not exceeding ten dollars in value. Farming utensils of the value of fourteen dollars and fifty cents. I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as seven hundred dollars. My income does not exceed fifty dollars a year. I am by occupation a farmer, but from age and infirmity am not able to labor an hour in a day. My family at present consists of myself, my wife Rhoda aged sixty, My daughter Polly aged twenty seven, My daughter Eunice aged twenty who has been sick

sick a long time and is unable to labor - My daughter Arina aged twenty five, who is weakly, my daughter Abigail aged fifteen - My son John aged twenty eight and my son David aged thirteen - Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no property or income whatever -
Witness N. Weston Jr.
George his  x Berry Marks
Subscribed Sworn to and declared both the Deed and the schedule on the second day of June 1820. Before me Nathan Weston Junior U.S. C.C.C. Pleas -
A true Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk

Greene April 24- 1818
This may certify that in our opinion Mr George Berry of Greene by reason of reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support
Saron Daggett } Selectmen Moses Sprague } of Greene Aaron Mowat }

George Perry Private
Massachusetts line 1st Light Infantry Regiment
March 15 th 1862
" Dec r 25 th 1860
Adams
April 28 th 1862

To the Honorable Albion K. Parris, District Judge of the United States for Maine District.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
George Berry of Greene in said Maine District, that he served as a private in Capt. Mayhew's Company in the war of the revolution four years Three Years on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Greene aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a private soldier to the Capt. Mayhew's Company of the Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the 1 st day of March one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven and that he left said service on or about the 25 th day of December one thousand seven hundred and 80 th  January was discharged at West Point, by Col. Tupper which by accident I have lost, that he is sixty one years of age
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States. Sice
Witness A. K. Parris - George Berry mark
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, ALBION K. PARRIS, District Judge of the United States for the Maine District, George Berry the above named appli- cant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said George Berry farther offered in evidence the affidavits of Samuel Lakin and Daniel Moser, signed and sworn to before me.
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said George Berry served in the revolutionary war as alledged in his application, against the common enemy, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country for support. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for the Maine District, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second.
Albion K. Parris

Hambleton
Personally appeared Samuel Cole & made oath that he well knew George Berry in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary Army & that he served in the same Regiment with the said George Berry & that they verily believe that the within affidavit by him sworn to is true in all its parts Sam d J. Cole
Daniel X Moser.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 12269
Rhoda Berry Widow of George Berry Br. Rev. Minn.
Act: June 14 th /94
Index:—Vol. a , Page 51
[Arrangement of 1870.]