Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33253, Thomas Barco, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Barco, Thomas
NUMBER
S.33253.
CONTENTS
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2616 New-Jersey
of
Thomas Barco, prive.
South Carolina line
Capt. Pentard 1776. 6 years
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary was
---
inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of
8 Dollars per month, of commence on
the 9 of April, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Sept. 1818
and sent to the care of Christian
Zabriskie, Esq; Hackensack, N.J
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. --- $38.9e
Semi-anl, all'ce endiing
4. March 1819     $48.00
$86.93

4 mo. 26
30
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continent
[illegible]
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County ss: On this ninth day of April 1818. before me the
Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in
and for said County of Bergin, Personally appeared Thomas Barco,
aged fifty Eight years, resident in said county, who being by
me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made
by the late act of congress entitled: an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and navel Service of the United States
in the revolutionary war; that he the said Thomas Barco, enlisted
at Camdon, in the State of South Carolina, in the company commanded by Captn Pointard, of the Seventh Regiment in the year
1776. that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service
of the United States, until the year 1780. when the Carolina troops
where ordered to Charlestown in South Carolina, and on his March
he happened to fall and to brake one of his arms, when he was
Left behind, and after his recovery, he had heard that the Carolinians
where most all taken at Charlestown, that he then went to the State of
New Jersey, that he was in the battles, first at Christine, at the
head of Elke, Second at Brandywine, third at Germantown, fourth
at Monmouth, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands
in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has
Evidence to some of his services
Sworn to and declared before me
the day and year aforesaid
Christian Zabriskie, Judge
Thomas Barco
Ss: I do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas
Bares did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding
Declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the
Proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary
for the war Department, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned.
act of Congress
Dated this 9th of April 1818
Christian Zabriskie Judge
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State of New Jersey
Bergen County SS: Be it remembered that on the ninth day of
April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Personally appeared
before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Bergen Casparus Kough who
being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith that Thomas
Barco was in the revolutionary service in the year 1779, that he
was quartered that winter at his Grandfather Albert Terhune
house as a solder in the North Carolina troops and further saith not
Sworn before me the day and
year above written
Christian Zabriskie Judge
Casparus Kough
State of New
Bergen County

I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Bergen in the State aforesaid Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the
Signature of Christian Zabriskie, Esquire to the foregoing proceeding
is genuine; & that the said Christian Zabriskie is a Judge of
the said Court of Common Pleas, & that all acts of his done as
Judge as aforesaid is entitled to full faith & credit as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed
my name & affixed the Seal of the said Court, this
twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen
Abrm. Westervelt Clerk
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District of New Jersey. Bergen County ⎬ On this 29th day of July 1820. Personally appeared
before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen afs in open Court being a Court
of record, possessing a Seal & having a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & proceeding
according to the course of the Common Law, Thomas Barco aged about sixty three
years to the best of the knowledge of said Barco resident in the County aforesaid who being first duly
sworn doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: that he
enlisted at Camden in North Carolina for Eighteen months under Lieut. Joshua Daily
in Captain John Pinters Comp.. that at the Expiration of which he reenlisted in said
Capt Pinters Comp. for three years in the Seventh regiment commanded by Col Hogans
on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in sd Corps till Col Hogans
was promoted to a Brigadier Genl. that he was then removed to the 2d Comp. under
Capt. Dickson for Dickerson) First Regiment Carolina troops, commanded by Col Thomas
Clark that he was in the Battle at Christeen, near the head of Elk, at Brandywine,
Germantown, Monmouth & also at Bulls Ferry N.J. under Genl. Wayne. & that he in
fact continued to serve in the said war for upwards of five years. That the date of his original
application was on the 9th day of April 1818. That as a late private in the South Carolina
line of the revolutionary Army he has received a certificate from the War Department as a
Pensioner inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New Jersey agency dated 18th September 1818
being number 2,616- and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th March A.D. 1818. & that I have not since that time by gift, [illegible] in any manner
disposed of my property so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress
entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary War"" passed the 18th March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person
in trust for me any property, securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any Income
other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed. That my occupation is that of a common labourer, that in consequence of a fall on the one in the revolutionary war he has ever since & still is in a very Infirm state of health & unable to support
his family without the charitable aid of his Country. That his family consists of himself & his
wife Hannah aged seventy Eight years much troubled with the Rheumatism, & not able
support herself but a small part of her time.
sworn to & declared in open Court on the 29th
day of July 1820. Elias Brevoort Judge
Thomas Barco
Schedule referred to in the foregoing Deposition-
Five acres of cold & low Marshy land with a small unfinished hut or House on it valued at $66.00
2 Cows valued at 27.50
1 Hog 4.00
1 Cross cut Saw 2.00
1 Wood axe .50
6 Fowls [illegible] .96
1 Churn & 3 pails .75
1 Pot .07
2 Iron Wedge, .25
1 Table & 2 chair .25
1 chest .18
1 Tea Pot & Cups .18

$102.94
Deduct for Bond & Mortgage on the land & premises for $20.00
Interest in do .33
other Debts due for flour & necessaries for the family since May 1, 1820. 5.19       25.52
                                         $77.42
Thomas Barco
Sworn to & Declared in open Court
this 29th day of July 1820

Elias Brevoort. Judge
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I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Bergen Doherty
Certify that the within oath & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said
Court; & 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 afr'd. schedule is Seventy seven dollars & forty two cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the
Seal of the said Court on this twenty ninth day of July An. Dom 1820
Abr'm. Westervelt, Clerk
2616
Thomas Barco
2616
March [illegible[
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March 8 1819 paid to Mar. 4 19=819
Sept 21, 1819 paid to Sept. 4 1819
June 7. 1820 Paid to Mar. 4 1820
Apl. 6 1821 ppaid to March 4 1821
Apl. 19 1822 paid to Mar. 4 1822
Sept. 19. 1822 pd. to Sept. 4 1822
Mar. 21. 1823 pd. to Mar. 4 1823
Apl. 6 1824 pd. to Mar. 6 1824
Oct. 15 1824 pd. to Sept. 4. 1824
Mar. 23 1824 pd. to. Mar. 4 1824
Oct 26 1825 pd. to Sept. 6 1825

2616
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim -
I CERTIFY That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18th of March, 1818, Thomas Barco,
late a private in the
South Carolina line of the revolutionary army,
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Jersey Agency,
at the rate of eight dollars,   ___ cents per month,

to commence on the ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.


GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this eighteenth day of September,
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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payments to be made on
the 4 March, and 4th Sept
each year, at the office
the Trenton Banking
Company, New Jersey
-
Thos. Barco
#33.253
Recorded
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33253
Revy INVALID
File No. 33.253
Thomas Barco
Pri. Rev War
Act: 18 March 18??
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 27
Arrangement of 1870.}