Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24.647, Josiah Berry, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Berry Josiah Elizabeth
VP 24.647
CONTENTS

recd Apr. 24. 1840 from A. B.
5040.
Maine 4
Josiah Berry, private
Massachusetts line — 9 mo. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence the 10 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Jan'y 1819 and att d R.C. Vose
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1810. 4 mo 25/30 — 38. 66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 40. 00 $86. 66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lisbon, Not Entitled to a pension under the law 1 May 1820 Notification sent 13 July 1820 to R.C. Vose August

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wessex 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 Three hundred  three dollars    ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is sixty eight dollars   
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 Wessex

KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Third day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathaniel Weston Jun. 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, Josiah Berry aged sixty two years, resident in Lisbon in the County of Lincoln 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 Partridge and Regiment commanded by Colonel Graton of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Nine Months
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the tenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5340 . And I, the said Josiah 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.
Josiah Berry
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
The right in equity of redeeming fifty acres of land in Lisbon , with a small house and barn thereon which are mortgaged for the whole amount of the purchase and on which the interest only has been paid, which equity is of the value of one hundred dollars - One horse of the value of fifteen dollars, one yoke of oxen of the value of thirty dollars, three cows of the value of fifteen dollars - Two two years old heifers of the value of sixteen dollars - Three yearlings of the value of fifteen dollars - One calf of the value of two dollars - twelve sheep and twelve lambs of the value of twenty four dollars - Three swine of the value of six dollars - Old household stuff besides Miscellaneous

necessary bedding of the value not exceeding ten dollars - Farming utensils of the value of ten dollars - one cart of the value of fifteen dollars - One sleigh and harness of the value of five dollars - I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe on the Mortgage aforesaid about two hundred and thirty five dollars and besides that as much as seventy dollars - The income derived from the foregoing property deducting the interest I pay does not exceed twenty five dollars a year - My occupation is that of a farmer but from age and infirmity, am able to labor very little My family at home consists of six persons, namely myself My wife Elizabeth aged fifty six years, infirm and unable to labor; My son Josiah aged twenty two years; My daughter Nancy aged twenty years, in a consumption and not able to labor, My son Amos aged fourteen years and my son William aged ten years - Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever -
Josiah Berry
Subscribed sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the third day of June 1820 - Before me Nathan Weston Jr.
C. J. E. E. E. Pleas
A true Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk
Joseph Nove. Augusta
5840 28 Jan 1829
Not on file
Josiah Berry

Josiah Berry, Lisbon Lincoln 6 o p o Col Graton's Mass. Reg. March 1778 to January 1779 - 9 months
April 10. 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Josiah Berry a citizen of the United States, born in Falmouth Maine now resident in Lisbon Maine aged fifty nine years upon oath testify and declare that I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment, in April 1776 for eight months in Capt Samuel Knight's company and Col. Noyes regiment Massachusetts troops served the period out and was verbally discharged in Falmouth. Served also nine months from March 1777 as a private in Capt Prindle's company and Col. Prince's regiment Massachusetts troops, and was verbally and honorably discharged at Falmouth Dec 1777. Whether the above services were upon the continental establishment or not I am unable to say. In March 1778 I again enlisted as a private soldier upon the continental establishment for nine months in Capt Depe Partridge company and Col. Graten's regiment, Massachusetts line. Under this enlistment I served until January 1779 when at Frederick'sburgh New York I was honorably but verbally discharged from the army. This was my last continental service. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Josiah Berry
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln p.
On the tenth day of April A.D. 1810 Josiah Berry above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Hon. C. Just C. Court C. Plead 2 Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Stephen Dodd of Diston Maine, of lawful age upon oath testify and declare, that I know that Josiah Berry served in Col. Grater's regiment, as he has within stated as I served in the same regiment with him. From his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Stephen Dodd
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln Co.
On the tenth day of April A.D. 1818 Stephen Dodd above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston
C. Just C. Court C Plus 2 Eastern Circuit

53214
Maine
Reported
Elizabeth Berry widow of Uriah Berry who was a Pri & Vaug in the Revolution
Date of death not on a B
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 92 Dollars 71 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of May, 1844 and sent to Geo. H. Melton Augusta, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 268.

9249 Elizabeth Berry Mass s Ait July 7 th 38.
Geo. W. Morton Augusta Maine.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." An act entitled to amend the same approved the August 23. 1842.
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
On this fourth day of April A. D., 18 43 personally appeared before the District Court of Maine for the middle district, comprising the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset in open court, it being a court of Record Elizabeth Berry a resident of Lisbon in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged seventy eight 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 of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of an act approved August 23. 1842. That she is the widow of Isaiah Berry who was a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818. that his pension was paid at the Agency in Chelsea until the 24th day of March 1840 from which time to the 24th day of April 1840 it was paid to her as his widow, and that she refers to the declaration made by him of his services in the Army of the Revolution supposed to be in possession of the War Department in support of her claim.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Isaiah Berry on the tenth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one ; that her husband, the aforesaid Isaiah Berry died on the twenty fourth day of April 1840 at Lisbon ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated, that her maiden name was Elizabeth Blackstone and that she was married to the said Isaiah Berry at Falmouth , Maine and that she has remained unmarried ever since his death.
Witness. Edward Berry Erastus D. Dattell  Elizabeth Berry
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Mr. Needington, Presiding Judge of said Court.

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of the Jud. Court for sd County hereby CERTIFY, That Asa Redington within named before whom the proceedings were had, is sole Judge of the Mid. Dist. Court in said State I also CERTIFY, That the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Berry for a pension. I further certify that Ezra T. Bucknam is a justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland & George W. Morton is a justice of the Peace for said County of Kennebec, and that the signatures upon the papers hereunto annexed purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this nineteenth day of July — A. D., 1843
J. R. Nichols

I Edward Berry of Lisbon in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged fifty nine years last September, do depose and say, that my late father Josiah Berry was a pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818 that he died in the said town of Lisbon on the twenty fourth day of April 1840, that his widow, my mother Elizabeth Berry is now living in said town of Lisbon having re- mained unmarried since his death, that I am their second child, that they lived together as husband and wife from my earliest recollection till his death, that she was the wife of his youth, that they had a family of twelve children, eight of whom are now supposed to be living. Edward Berry
State of Maine
Kennebec County S.S. On the 4th day of April 1843 personally appeared Edward Berry (a person well known to me to be a credible witness and entitled to full credit and belief) and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. Before me
Geo. Ammerman Justice Peace

I Joseph Boley Town Clerk of the Town of Falmouth in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine - do certify that in the book of Records of said Town is the entry of a Publication in the words & signs following viz - Mr Josiah Berry Jr entered his name and purpose of marriage with Miss Elizabeth Blackstone, both of Falmouth March 23 1781
I further certify that in the book of Records of said town of Falmouth, that there is a Marriage by the Rev Ebenezer Williams of said Falmouth in the words & signs as follows - Marriage by the Rev Ebenezer Williams Mr Josiah Berry Jr and Miss Elizabeth Blackstone May 3, 1781 Recorded by John Nottingham - Town Clerk
A True copy - Attest: Joseph Boley - Town Clerk Falmouth April 17, 1843
Cumberland ss. Personally appeared before me the above Joseph Boley and made oath that the the above is a correct and true copy of the Record
Ezra T. Buchanan Justice of Peace

Falmouth April 20/43
This may certify that I am acquainted with the within named Joseph Lacey & know him to be a man of truth & veracity —
Ezra S. Buchanan - Gen. Rev.

June 17, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXX
Mr. Charles Thornton Libby #485 Congress Street Portland, Maine
BA-J/EEL Josiah Berry-W. 24647 Thomas Witham-S. 19876
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Josiah Berry, of Lincoln County, Maine and Thomas Witham, of Cumberland County, Maine, both of whom received pensions on account of their services.
The records of these soldiers are furnished you herein.
Josiah Berry W. 24647
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 24647, based upon the military service in that war of Josiah Berry.
Josiah Berry was born in Falmouth (later Portland), Massachusetts (Maine), date of birth and names of parents not shown.
Josiah Berry enlisted at Falmouth, Massachusetts (Maine), in April, 1776, and served eight months as a private in Captain Samuel Knight's Company, Colonel Noyes' Massachusetts Regiment; he enlisted in March, 1777, and served until December, 1777, in Captain Joseph Pride's Company, Colonel Prime's Massachusetts Regiment; he enlisted in March, 1778, served in Captain Jesse Part-ridge's Company, Colonel John Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in January, 1779.
This service only one duty for did not use report of duty of state of Mass. giving a service in 1780 as he stated that his last serv. was in 1778 & 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and resided in Lisbon, Lincoln County, Massachusetts (Maine). He was pensioned under Certificate No. 5840, at the rate of $8.00 per month, to commence April 10, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, dropped from the pension roll, May 1, 1820, on account of excess property, restored March 11, 1820, to commence January 31, 1820.

Josiah Berry died April 24, 1840, at Lisbon, Maine. He was referred to as Josiah Berry, Junior.
The soldier married in Falmouth, Massachusetts(Maine), Miss Elizabeth Blackstone, date and place of her birth and names of her parents not stated. Both were then of said Falmouth and they were married by the Reverend Ebenezer Williams on May 3, 1781, as shown by the records of the town clerk of said Falmouth or May 10, 1781, as stated by the widow, Elizabeth. Their intention of marriage was recorded on the town records of Falmouth, dated March 23, 1781.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed April 4, 1843, while residing in Lisbon, Maine. At that time she gave her age as seventy-eight years. May 16, 1844, she stated that she was aged eighty years, "lacking four days".
They had a family of twelve children, eight of whom were living in 1843. Only names of children shown are
Edward Berry, second child . . . . . in 1843, aged 59 years and a resident of Lisbon, Maine. Josiah Berry. . . . . in 1820, aged 22 years. Nicy Berry(daughter). . . . . " " " 20 " Amos Berry. . . . . " " " 14 " William Berry . . . . . " " " 10 "
In 1840, the names Arabella Berry and Edward Berry, Junior are shown; no relationship to the family was stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elizabeth Berry, widow of Josiah Berry(W.24647), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Elizabeth Berry, widow of Josiah Berry, Certificate No.5544, issued May 23, 1844, rate $92.71 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, Maine Agency.
* * * * *
Thomas Witham S.19876
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file

in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.19876, based upon disability resulting from wounds received in service of Thomas Witham.
Thomas Witham was born in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The date of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Thomas Witham went on board the brig, "Civil Usage" from Newburyport. Commander John Smith, in April, 1778, served as a seaman, went on a cruise and on May 25, 1778, was in an engagement with the enemy, in which both the commander and lieutenant (name not shown) were killed and Thomas Witham was wounded in the right elbow by a chain shot, which wound injured the joint very seriously and rendered his arm almost useless. He remained on the vessel and served until the end of the cruise, length of service not shown.
He was allowed pension on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound on his application executed October 25, 1825, while residing in New Gloucester, Maine, to which place he had moved in 1794.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Thomas Witham (S.19876), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Thomas Witham Certificate No. 1070 Issued June 24, 1824 Rate, $5.35-1/3 per month Commenced October 10, 1823 Act February 4, 1823 Increased to $8.00 per month To commence February 15, 1828 Certificate issued February 29, 1828.
Maine Agency.
*****
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

V No 9249
Eliz Berry Mass n
Suspended
Set to G W Martin Apr. 15 1843
Not July 7 th 38

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Josiah Berry , a citizen of the United States, now resident in his home , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the tenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier (if the within named Capt. Noyes or Capt. Prince were up on the continental establishment) upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this fifth day of June in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  his C. Just. C.C.C. Plus 2 d E. circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Wm Davis

Josiah Benny
Rev. Maine Roll 88 5,841
delivered Aug. 18, 1888 6.6.70
value of property $20.00
served by notary
R. C. Tapp August

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Kennebec
ss.
ON this thirteenth day of August 182 3 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas 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 Isaac Berry , resident in said County, aged seventy five 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 Isaac Berry enlisted for the term of nine months on the first day of February in the year 1778 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Putnam in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Grenon in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he con- tinued to serve in the said corps until January 1779 when he was discharged from the said service in Providence in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there upon on account of his property.
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.
SWORN to and declared, on the thirteenth day of August A.D. 1823, before
Isaac Berry Ebenezer D. Weston Chief Justice of said Court.

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: No Real Estate, and no personal property except one cow of the value of twelve dollars a few articles of old household furniture, viz: 6 old chairs, 2 pine tables, 1 old chest of drawers, 2 iron pots, 1 kettle & 1 tea kettle, few articles of crockery 4 or 5 knives & forks & 4 or 5 glasses, all not exceeding eight dollars in value.
Isaac Berry
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Isaac Berry who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of age and infirmity
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Elizabeth my wife 60 years infirm   Mary my daughter 23 years in a consumption & not likely to live but a short time -   William my son 14 years as healthy as common.  
Isaac Berry
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. I thought to redeem the land mentioned in my first schedule & relinquished to Robert H. Gardner in March 1820 - It may not have been mentioned in my schedule.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     Land sold to Christopher Berry Oct 1822 for ten dollars, part received in cash & the residue in lumber   The other stock mentioned I have sold to pay son Isaac and have received the amount in labor & provisions for the support of myself & family  
Isaac Berry
I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Worcester do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Isaac 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 twenty dollars and  cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of August 1823
Robert C. Vose, Clerk of the Court of the County of Worcester.

C. B
5840
Maine
Josiah Berry
of Lincoln Co in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Partridge of the regt. commanded by Colonel Greatts in the Mass: line, for the term of nine months from March 1778 to January 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th day of April 1818 , and
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of January 1819 and sent to R. G. Cook ,
Restored to the Roll on 11 th day of March 1829 and notification sent to R. G. Cook Esq. at Augusta Me. Pension commencing on the 31 of January 1829
Amount due on 4th of Sept. 1829. } $ 57.54
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
57 8, 03 9 84 48 57, 54

I Moses Noyes of Portland in the county of Cumberland & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty eight years, do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Josiah Berry of Lisbon in the county of Lincoln, that he enlisted in Captain Ipe Partridges Company in the Continental Establishment. Said Company was attached to Col. John Graton's Regiment in the Massachusetts line; said Berry enlisted in the Town of Falmouth now Portland in the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight and he served with me in said Company nine full months & was honorably discharged in the state of New York & at the time we were discharged we received the United thanks of Generals Washington, McDougal & Gates. & I further declare that said Berry from his reduced circumstances stands in need of Assistance from his Country -
Moses Noyes
Cumberland ss. Portland District of Maine
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - ss. On this thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen personally appeared Moses Noyes & made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him signed - before me Wm S Vaughan Esq. Justice

William F. Vaughan Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Cumberland; and I believe the Deputy credit. Nathan Weston Esq
Private Property

9249.
Elizabeth Berry
Ms
Act 7 th July '38
Ad d
m as 8. 11. Serg t
15. 8 priv t
$92.71 per an.
G.W. Morton Augusta Me.

Augusta, Maine
May 17. 1844.
Sir
I herewith enclose a declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Berry, in order to have her claim to a pension under Act of March 3. 1843 allowed, and respectfully request you, if satisfactory, to send me for her, a certificate.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Geo W Morton
James L Edwards, Esq Commr of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 27. 1843
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John D. Berry is found upon the rolls of Capt Saml Knight as a private from July 1. 1775 to Jan. 1. 1776. (must have been 1 day) Upon the rolls of Capt Joseph Prentiss Col. Prince as a sergeant June 20. 1. 23. 1777 & as sergeant from April 18 to Dec 1780.  6.8 23 7.18 8.11
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.
9. 6.8. 15.8 8.11 23.19
15.8 40 10 .88 50.88 40.83 92.71

Pension Office September 15. 1843.
The papers in the case of Elizabeth Berry, Claiming pension under the act of 7 July 1838, have been examined and placed upon file. The proofs of the date of the marriage and identity are sufficient. So much of the service of Joseph Berry as occurred in 1778, in Captain Partridge's Company, Colo. Gratic's Regiment (Nine months), is established; but he also claimed for eight months in 1774, under Captain Samuel Knight, Colo. Noyes Regiment; also Nine months in 1777, under Captain Pride, Colonel Prince's Regiment, to prove which the Certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts will be required. When the above claim was admitted there were no Rolls to which access could be had to test the service.
I Am very respectfully, Your obedt Servant, J B Edwards
G. M. Morton Esq., Augusta, Maine.

Augusta, Maine
July 19. 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose a declaration of Elizabeth Berry, widow of Josiah Berry for the purpose of having her claim for pension under the Acts of July 7. 1838 and Aug t 23. 1842 allowed, and respectfully request you, if satisfactory, to allow it and send me for her a certificate
Very respectfully
Your Oble Servt
Geo. W. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington City D.C.

5907 Elizabeth Berry
act 43
Single shot
check
Augusta
$92.71 per am
Geo. W. Morton Esq.
Geo. W. Morton
Augusta
Maine

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE, } County of Lincoln ss. } On this sixteenth day of May A. D. 1844, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, Elizabeth Berry a resident of Lisbon in the County of Lincoln aged Eighty years and four days years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Josiah Berry who was a private and sergeant during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Josiah Berry at the rate of Ninety two dollars and seventy one cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Josiah Berry having remained unmarried ever since his death.
Witness Elizabeth Berry Isabella Berry Edward Berry Jr
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me, Edward Berry Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of Josiah Berry deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
Edward Berry Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine } Kennebec ss. }
I the Subscription Clerk of all the Inferior Courts within & for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify that Edward Bang, Esquire is a Justice of the Peace as within stated & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Superior Inferior Court for the State of Maine this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1844
A. B. Nichols

admitted declaration
Josiah Berry vs Maine Roll 5.840
Before
Judge Weston
Jan 31. 1829,

State of Maine
Kennebec
On this thirty first day of January 1829. Personally appeared before Nathan Weston, Junior, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine Josiah Berry, aged seventy years upwards, resident in Lisbon in the County of Lincoln; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he originally made declaration of his service, in the War of the Revolution, before the said Judge Weston, on the tenth day of April 1818. who was at that time chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said State, in order to obtain the provisions of the Act of Congress of March 18. 1818. and that his name was placed on the Pension list of the Maine agency & his pension Certificate is numbered 5,840. And the said Berry, further on oath declares that in pursuance of the law of Congress of the first of May 1820. he made and exhibited before the same Judge Weston a schedule of his whole estate and income at that time and caused the same to be transmitted to the War Department & he was afterwards informed his name was stricken from the pension Roll, on account of the property exhibited in his said schedule. And afterwards on the 13 th of August 1823. in pursuance of the act of Congress of March 1 st 1823, he made and exhibited in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas, held at Augusta within the said State an other schedule of his whole estate & income, which second schedule he also caused to be transmitted to the War Department and has been informed his claim has been suspended at the Pension Office for further explanation and the said Berry, on oath declares, that he has not received from the United States, any compensation for his services in the War of the Revolution since 4 th of March 1820. and that he now has no property Real or personal except the few articles of household furniture mentioned in his last schedule, of the value of ten dollars. and has no income from any source whatever and that himself and his wife live with his son Edward Berry and that he said Josiah has no income derived from any source except his daily labor. The said Berry, further declares that his occupation is that of a farmer, which by reason of old age he is unable to do but little labor.
Josiah Berry
Aug 7 26

State of Maine
Kennebec
Subscribed, sworn to and declared on this thirty first day of January A.D 1829, before me, and I also certify that in my opinion the total amount of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule and declaration is of the value of ten dollars and no more - and that I am satisfied said Beny has no income derived from any source, except his daily labor. —
Nathan Weston Jun r
I Robert C. Vose, clerk of the Judicial Court within the County of Kennebec, do certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston Jun r , before whom the foregoing proceedings, is a justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine and that at the request of said judge I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and from my personal acquaintance with Josiah Beny, who subscribed the within declaration I well know him to be the identical person to whom the original Pension Certificate Numbered 5.840 was granted, & who claims the benefit of the same — Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, this thirty first day of January 1829. —
R. C. Vose.

Hon. P. B. Porter,
James L. Edwards Esq Chief Clerk Pennin Off
War Department Washington
9 Feb.

Augusta Maine Jan'y 31. 1829.
Sir,
I herewith enclose you Josiah Bangs addl te declaration & also a copy of his deed from Robert Kalbrosch Esq. who has deceased, this son's affidavit that mts. mentioned have been given up & the deed cancelled. This last circum-stance is explained in said Bangs R. schedule & having been unable to get the copy & Mr. Gardiner's affidavit before this time, is the reason why it has not been sent sooner.
Will you have the goodness to inform me how far in cases that have been stricken off, a new schedule will be required, and if so if the schedule must be made in open court, as required under the law of March 1. 1823 - It would seem by regulations made by the Secy of War Dec 26. 1828 new rules are to be applied in certain cases, and am at a loss to know the form you may require at your office. I don't know but I ask too much of you, if I do, you must answer as you please - I should not presume to have asked the information of a stranger. -
I am very respectfully
Yours Robert C. Ware,
J. L. Edwards Esq

I John Wormwell of Portland in the county of Cumberland & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty two years, do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Josiah Berry of Lisbon in the county Lincoln, that he enlisted in Captain Ipe Partridges Company in the Continental establishment said Company was attached to Col: John Graton Regiment, being the third Regiment in the Massachusetts line, said Berry enlisted in the Town of Falmouth now Portland in the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight & he served with me in said Company nine full months & was honorably discharged in the State of New York. & at the time we were discharged we received the united thanks of General Washington, Mc Dougall & Gates & I further declare that said for his services Berry from his reduced circumstances stands in need of Assistance from his country
John Wormwell
Cumberland ss: Portland, District of Maine
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred personally appeared John Wormwell & made solemn Oath to the truth of the above declaration by him signed -
Before me Wm J Vaughan Jus: Peace

William F. Vaughan Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Cumberland; and I believe the Department is with him. Nathan Weston Esq
Irish May 11
Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Nathan Weston

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1938-June 17. List to Mr Chas J. Libby-81
File No. 24697
Elizabeth Berry Widow of Josiah Berry Sergt Rev War
Act: Mar 3rd 1823
Index:—Vol. A , Page 551
[Arrangement of 1870.]
See letter to Hon. J. Bushman 22 May 1824 —

8275
MAINE
repo. 8 apl 44
Elizabeth Barry widow of Josiah Barry
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 24 April 1840 in Lincoln Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Partridge of the Reg. commanded by Col. Groat in the Revolution line for 8 mo. 11. days 15 " 8 days
Inscribed on the Rebl. of MAINE at the rate of 92 Dollars 71 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of April 1844 and sent J. W. Morton Augusta Maine
Whole amount due $463.55
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk. Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 1.

KNOW all Men by these Presents, That
I, Josiah Berry of Lisbon in the county of Lincoln Yeoman
In consideration of two hundred and thirty five dollars paid by Robert Hallowell of Boston in the county of Suffolk Esquire
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto
the said Robert Hallowell his heirs & assigns forever a
tract of land situated in said Lisbon & bounded as follows, to wit. Northerly by the South line of Land formerly in possession of Saml Tibbetts Esqr. called the Forty acre strip — Easterly on the West line of land formerly in possession of Thomas Tibbetts Westerly on land agreed to be sold to Stephen Dodd and so extending Southerly from said forty acre strip between said Thomas Tibbetts and Stephen Dodd lots so far as to include Fifty acres
To HAVE and to HOLD the same to the said Robt Hallowell his heirs and assigns, to his own use and benefit forever. And I do covenant with the said Robert Hallowell his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises — That they are free of all incumbrances — That I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Hallowell — And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Hallowell heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of any persons.
Provided Nevertheless, That if the said Josiah Berry his heirs, executors, or administrators, pay to the said Hallowell his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, the sum of Two Hundred and thirty
five dollars and interest agreeably to his bond bearing even date with this deed
through this deed, as also in certain and I Bond in bearing even date with these presents, given by the said to be null & void, otherwise to remain in full force & virtue the said to pay the same sum at the time aforesaid, shall be void; otherwise shall remain in full force
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Josiah Berry & Elizabeth wife of Josiah in token of her relinquishment of dower in & to the said premises have hereunto set our hands and seal this Sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of
Geo. Shaw Signed Josiah Berry Seal Stephen Dodd Elizabeth Berry Seal
Lincoln ss. Nov. 17. 1814 Then the above named Josiah Berry personally appeared & acknowledged this Instrument, by him subscribed, to be his free Act and Deed, before me,
Signed Perry Mace Justice of the Peace.

Lincoln J. Rec d Nov 28 th 1812 & entered with the Records for decas for said County Lib. 88. Sol 16 Signed At Warren Rice Reg.
I do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the mortgage deed given by Joseph Bang & my father Robt Halliburton that said Mortgage was never wholly paid but that in March 1820 said Bang in consideration of receiving his notes given for said land relinquished & me his right thereto & took a lease for one year
Witness my hand
Attest
Edward Swan
State of Maine
Kennebec ss Personally appeared before me the subscriber Justice of the Peace & also clerk of the Judicial Court Robert H. Gardiner Esq. to me known known as a credible and disinterested witness and he made oath to the the truth of the above Certificate by him signed and I further certify that Warren Rice Esq is Reg d of Deeds for said County & that no seal of office is by law required to be used by Register of Deeds in this State In testimony whereof I subscribe my name & affix the County Seal of said County this thirty first day of June A.D 1829. — R. B. Dose
Copy of Robt Halliburton

CORRESPONDING MEMBER COLONIAL SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS EX-SECRETARY AND SENIOR MEMBER MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORIGINAL MEMBER, 1891, MAINE BAR ASSOCIATION EX-PRES. AND HONORARY MEMBER PISCATAQUA PIONEERS MEMBER N. H. HISTORICAL AND NEW ENG. HIST.-GEN. SOCIETIES HONORARY A. M., BOWDOIN, 1932
CHARLES THORNTON LIBBY LAWYER AND ANTIQUARY
485 CONGRESS STREET PORTLAND, MAINE (HOME, YARMOUTH)
May 26, 1938
MAINE PROVINCE AND COURT RECORDS TWO VOLS. OUT $10 EACH MAINE HIST. SOC., PORTLAND, ME. GENERAL. DICT. MAINE AND NEW HAMP. THREE PARTS OUT $3 EACH WALTER G. DAVIS, 192 MIDDLE ST., PORTLAND LIBBY GENEALOGY, 628 PP., 1882 $10 SEVERAL SUPPLEMENTS, ETC. $1 TO $3 MARY CHILTON'S TITLE TO CELEBRITY, 1926 $3 KNOWLES FAMILY OF EASTHAM N. E. H. G. REGISTER, 1925-1926 $10
TO ISSUE:
FORT LOYAL AND PORTLAND'S WATERFRONT: THE SPARKING-POINT OF THE FRANCO-ENGLISH CONTEST FOR AMERICAN POSSESSIONS SOUTHWORTH-ANTHOENSEN PRESS, PORTLAND $3.50 GENEALOGY IN THE NUDE: AN UTTERLY FRANK UNSPARING EXPOSURE (OWN MISTAKES INCLUDED) AFTER 60 YEARS OF CLOSE-UP EXPERIENCE
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: Eastern Argus, Portland, Me., deaths, May 12 1840 In Lisbon (Lincoln Co.) 21st ult. Josiah Berry, an original settler of this town, ag. 82 ym a Revolutionary pensioner.
Please send me the record of Josiah Berry, Lincoln county, Maine, a Revolutionary War pensioner, with the number of his certificate issued restored Jan. 31, 1829  Jan. 26, 1819 and the number of his claim, with whatever appears of his parentage, personal history, family, etc.
& oblige
Respectfully
Charles T. Libby
Maine Historical Society 485 Congress St. Portland, Me.