Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19198, Elisha Barton, Va.
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SERVICE Va.

Barton, Elisha

NUMBER S.19198
carded
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Virginia 23.926
Elisha Barton

Of Bedford in the State of Va who was a pr in the Compy commanded by Captain Triplett of the [BLANK] commanded by [BLANK] in the Va line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 25 Dollars – Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Apl 34 and [?ink] N. H. Claiborne, H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of May 34 75
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 Sept “ [34] 12.50
[TOTAL] $87.50

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by N Rice Clerk, 
Book E Vol. Op Page 4
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Va
20.669 –
Elisha Bartons
Declaration for a pension Bedford Cty. Va.
Admit as private Cavalry 6 mo $25

Hon.  N. H. Claiborne
HR
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State of Virginia County of Bedford S.S. 

On this 26th day of March 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Bedford County now sitting the same being a Court of record Elisha Barton a resident of the said County in the State aforesaid aged Seventy Six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832- That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated. In the year 1781 he believes but cannot remember with particular accuracy nor can he tell the month or day, by reason of his old age and the consequent loss of memory he entered the service as a volunteer in the militia of Virginia in a company of Cavalry from the County of Fauquier in the said State where he then resided for six months. The company was commanded by Captain William Triplett and marched first to the Courthouse of Fauquier County where he was stationed seven weeks awaiting a call to join the Army, and remaining there as they were directed till further orders were given for their movements, which were constantly expected when the operations of the enemy should under their call elsewhere necessary. The company was designed to defend those places, where danger was apprehended from sudden incursions of the enemy upon the country. At the expiration of the Seven weeks as aforesaid they were ordered to March to the Town of Falmouth near Fredericksburg on the Rappahannock in Virginia where it was expected their service would be needed, at this place they remained three weeks & were then ordered to March to Bowling Green immediately on the great road leading from Richmond to Fredericksburg in the County of Caroline, at this place they were also stationed a short time but how long he has forgotten for the reasons before stated, they were then ordered to March to York Town or to the neighbourhood of that place which they did accordingly marching through New Kent County and another places of little note He remained here until he was regularly discharged at the expiration of the tour of six months, for which he had volunteered having served out the term of Six months and not less, Samuel Gibson was Lieutenant of the company and John Barker Ensign, another man of the name of Triplett whose
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Christian name he has forgotten was chief commander of the forces and company to which he was attached. He does not remember the names of the other officers of the company or of the regiment, nor does he remember the number of the regiment to which he belonged for the reasons before stated, The company never joined the army at all because it was a volunteer company under the control of its own officers and went to such places as they considered it important to defend and where their services were required, but were ready to join the army at any time when called on. During his service he was in no engagement nor was he in any civil employment. He was during the whole of his service a private soldier. He cannot remember the day when he left the service for the reasons before stated, that it was a short time only before the Surrender of Cornwallis at York Town. He received an honourable written discharge from Col. Triplett Signed by him. He had his discharge for a great while afterwards, but it is now lost or mislaid, he having taken no particular care of it and not expecting in fact even to need it took little or no pains to preserve it He was born in the County of Fauquier State of Virginia in the year 1757 as he has been told and has always believed But the day or month he cannot now tell if he ever knew He has not now nor did he ever have any record of his age Two years after the close of the war of the Revolution he moved from the County of Fauquier to the County of Bedford where he now resides and has ever resided since. He has no documentary evidence by which to prove his services or any part thereof. He is unable to procure the testimony of a clergyman who can testify as to his general reputation as a Soldier of the Revolution in the neighbourhood where he resides, because there is no clergyman residing in his vicinity, and none out of it are acquainted with the opinions of his neighbors concerning his services. He removed to the County of Bedford a stranger to everybody there and it is not therefore to be supposed that he can readily procure such a certificate as that required from that particular class of individuals. He is however well known in his present neighbourhood to many respectable private
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citizens who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution Viz. Thomas Preas and William Shrewsbury 
He makes the following answers to the Several interrogatories prescribed by the War Department 

To the first he answers. In the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia in the year 1757- 
To the Second he answers - I have no record of my age – 

To the third he answers - In the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia, I have lived since the Revolutionary war a short time in Fauquier County, the balance of the time in Bedford County in Virginia where I now reside 

To the fourth he answers. I volunteered 

To the 5th he answers - See the body of the Declaration for an answer 

To the Sixth he answers. I received a discharge from Colo. Triplett it is now lost or mislaid 

To the Seventh he answers see the Declaration & names as above- 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.

Elisha Barton his mark X

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court 

We Thomas Preas and William Shrewsberry residing in the County of Bedford hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elisha Barton who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 76 years years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 

Thomas Preas Sen. 
Wm Shrewsbury 

Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court –

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a  Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that
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Thomas Preas and William Shrewsbury who have signed the preceeding certificate are residents of the County of Bedford and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit 

The Court further certifies that in their opinion the applicant in this case could not produce a clergyman in Court who could certify to the said facts for the reasons set forth his declaration 

And I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the original proceedings of the said Court, had in the matter of the application of Elisha Barton for a pension 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the 10th day of April 1834 in the 58th year of American Independence 

R. C. Mitchell [C.B.C?]
[SEAL]
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Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section 
AWF/eel 
OM

June 27, 1929

Cemeterial Branch 
Office of the Adjutant General 
War Department 
Washington, D.C. 

Sirs:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.19198, it appears that Elisha Barton was born in 1757, in Fauquier County, Virginia. 

While residing in said Fauquier County, he enlisted in 1781, and served six months as a private in Captain William Triplett's Virginia Company. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 26, 1834, at which time he was living in Bedford County, Virginia. 

Respectfully, 

EARL D. CHURCH 
Commissioner. 

[HANDWRITTEN:]
Tombstone Data 
no family data
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?
19198
INVALID.
File No. 19,198
Elisha Barton
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 2 Page 20
[Arrangement of 1870]

[NOTES FACING PAGE:]

1911 Oct. 19 Hist. to Mrs. W. R. Roberts letter in S.4737 Mrs. Young 

1918 Feby. 15. Hist. to Miss Maggie McManaway letter in W.1875 William James. ¢

1929 June 27 Tombstone Data to Cemeterial Burial

[WRITTEN ON PAPER UNDER THE PAPER CONTAINING THE ABOVE:]

Letter in W. F. 1875 William James dates Feb’y 4 rec’d Feb’v 9 from Miss Maggie McManaway R. #1 Stewartsville Va
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This slip came from Cemeterial Brand with request for data on Elisha Burton, Va sol
Sent History and all slips returned as requested.
AWF
June 27 - 1929
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL 
WASHINGTON 

[STAMP:] JUN 24 1929 19__

MEMORANDUM TO:
[     ] Bureau of Navigation, 
Navy Department, 
Washington, D.C. 
* * * * * 
[     ] Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, 
Treasury Building, 
Washington, D. C. 
* * * * * * *
[     ] The Surgeon General, 
Washington, D.C. 
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In order that headstones properly inscribed may be furnished, it is requested that the "Service" of the decedents named on the enclosed applications be verified and returned as soon as practicable to this office.  

The regulations provide that the name of the State from which the decedents came be inscribed on the headstones. It is requested that this information be given and that any corrections be made in red ink on the form.
* * * * * *
[  X  ] The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
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[     ] The General Accounting Office, 
Washington, D. C. 
* * * * 
[RUBBER STAMP:]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
A
Jun 25 1929

In order that headstones properly inscribed may be furnished for the graves of the decedents named in the enclosed applications, it is requested that you furnish this office the correct spelling of the names and complete designation of the organizations. 
29/86/
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Free

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City
Pension claim

Mar 20. 41
M Evan

[RUBBER STAMP]
?IBERYVA
MAR 16
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In ? to your request of [BLANK] received [BLANK] for a statement of the military history of Elisha Barton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find be[CUT OFF] the desired information as contained in his [CROSSED OUT: (or his widow's)] application on file in this Bureau.
L.19.198
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 1781 

LENGTH OF SERVICE. 6 mos. 

RANK. Pri.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. William Triplett 
COLONEL. [CHECKMARK]

STATE. Va

Battles engaged in, none.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fauquier Co, Va.
Date of application for pension, Mch. 26, 1834 Alld.
Residence at date of application, Bedford Co Va.
Age at date of application, b. 1757 in Fauquier Co., Va.
Remarks: no family data.

Only one

1840 does not show an Elisha Barton in Bedford but Franklin Co., Va whence this man may have moved.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.


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