Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,010, William Berry, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Berry, William
S. 34,010
CONTENTS

34 010 INVALID.
File No. 34,010
William Berry His Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 1871
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1820 66 4 175 3/4
New Jersey 17724 R.
William Berry of Hunterdon by in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of March 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Sept r 1820 and sent to Mrs. T Blackwell Flemington, New Jersey.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1820 48.28 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1821 48.
896.28
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. } 31 May 1820

William Berry's office

ORIGINAL CLAIM.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY, } ss. Hunterdon county,
ON this fourth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared, in open court of common pleas, being a court of record for the said county, William Berry aged sixty five or sixty six 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 Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820, that he the said William Berry, enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of May in the year 1776 in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by captain Thomas Reading in the regiment commanded by colonel Elias Dayton in the line of the state of New Jersey on the Continent continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until March 1777 when he was discharged from the said service, in Morristown in the state of New Jersey, that this deponent again enlisted in May following in the same regiment under capt Robert Hagan for three years Elias Dayton Colonel which time he faithfully served and was discharged at Morristown in January in the year 1780.
That he was in the battles of Brandybrook, Short Hills, Lymanstown & Monmouth and that he has no other evidence, now in his power, of his said services, except what is hereto annexed.
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March, 1818; 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
One axe } of the value of three dollars one scythe }
William X Berry his marks
Sworn to, and declared, on the fourth day of August A.D. 1820 before me one of the judges of said court.
Thomas Capreers
William X Berry his marks
I JOHN T. BLACKWELL, Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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 is three dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of August eighteen hundred and twenty
John T. Blackwell Clerk of the Court for the county of Hunterdon.

Admitted 5 J Y 1811
Date of Enlistment & discharge wanted no colonel mentioned
Enclosed is a blank form of a declaration

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss.
Be it Remembered that on the fourth day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty before me Thomas Capner one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon personally appeared William Berry who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and saith, that he was born in Ireland and came to this country in the year 1772. that in 1776 he enlisted in the United army under Capt Thomas Reading of the third New Jersey Regiment for one year which term he served faithfully and at the expiration thereof he again enlisted under Capt Hagen for three years which said term he also served faithfully part under Capt Hagen and part under Capt Billings in the aforesaid Regiment and at the expiration of the term last of said he received an honorable discharge which from the great length of time has been worn out or lost. that the said Captain Reading has been dead some years to the knowledge of this deponent as also Captain Hagen as he is informed, by reason whereof he is unable at this time to obtain their confirmation of the premises that during his service this deponent was in several engagements with the enemy, viz at or near Boundbrook where being when we were driven on Steel's mountain, where being reinforced by Lord Sterling we in our turn drove the enemy off. was also in the battle of Short Hills. Monmouth while in the standing army. afterwards was in the battle of Springfield under Capt Conner of the Militia — and this deponent further saith that he now resides in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey. that by reason of his age (being in his sixty sixth year) and infirmities he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance for support, and that he has never received any pension whatever from the United States, and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed this 14 day of March A.D. 1820
William Berry
Thomas Capner
I Thomas Capner Judge of the Court of common pleas as aforesaid do certify that the said William Berry is well known in this neighborhood and that he served in the Revolutionary army against the common enemy, and it appears to my satisfaction that the substance of the above declaration is substantially true, and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress.
Thomas Capner

State of New Jersey } County of Hunterdon }
Be it known that on this first day of June A d eighteen hundred and nineteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon, personally appeared, Thomas Carhart aged sixty three years, a resident of the County of Hunterdon who on his oath saith - That William Berry enlisted in the year 1776 (seventy six) in the Company of Capt. Thomas Reading for one year and that he served faithfully one whole year in said Company - in the 3 d New Jersey Regiment Lead Dayton Colonels, Walter White Lieut. Colonels - That at the end of said year he again enlisted in said Company then commanded by Robert Hagan Capt. and faithfully served for two years and eleven months - That he personally served as a soldier, at the battles of Short-Hill, Brandywine Germantown and Monmouth - That the said William Berry at all always had the reputation of a good soldier and faithfully done his duty whilst in the Army of the United States.
Known the day and year above written before me
Thos. Carhart
Thomas Capner
Be it known that the above named Thomas Carhart is well known to me and in this neighbourhood and is considered a man to be depended upon for truth and veracity
Thomas Capner

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon county ss Be it remembered that on this fourth day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Hunterdon, personally appeared Joseph Moore aged sixty eight years a resident of the county of Hunterdon who on his oath saith, that this deponent became acquainted with William Berry at Mount Independence about the year seventeen hundred and seventy six or seventy seven in the revolutionary army in the third Jersey regiment commanded by Col. Elias Dayton Anthony M c Whorter Colonel and that this deponent was acquainted with the said William Berry for the space of three years all which time he served as a private in the revolutionary army and that this deponent was frequently on duty with the said William Berry and was also a private in the said regiment and that this deponent always understood that the said William Berry did his duty faithfully, as a good faithful and honest soldier while in the service of the United States and further saith not
Sworn the day and year above written before me
his Joseph X Moore Mark
Thomas Capner
Hunterdon ss I Thomas Capner one of the Judges of Hunterdon Pleas do certify that Joseph Moore the above deponent is known to me and I believe he may be depended upon for truth and veracity — Witness my hand this 4 th day of March A.D. 1820
Thomas Capner
New Jersey, Hunterdon ss:
I John P. Blackwell, Clerk of the court of common pleas for said county do certify that Thomas Capner, Esq. o before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken then was and yet is one of the Judges of the court of common pleas duly commissioned & sworn In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the court The 6 th March 1820 J. P. Blackwell Clerk