Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44311, John Barnett, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.  

Barnett, John 
or Barnet 

NUMBER
S. 44311

CONTENTS
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State of Connecticut
Probate District of Sharon  
On this 6th day of April AD 1844 personally appeared before this Court, the same being       a Court of Record and now sitting, John Barnett of Salisbury,  [illegible]  or the [illegible]  of the Rev. John Barnett formerly of said Salisbury deceased,  and on oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of July 7, 1832 on behalf of the surviving children of the said John Barnett deceased. In that the said John Barnett declares that the said Reverend John Barnett served as a chaplain in the Revolutionary Army as is set forth in his application for a pension - during his lifetime, and of which proof is now on file in the War Department and to which reference is had - the said Reverend John Barnett was placed on the New York Roll of Pensioners, but inasmuch as he received only the amount of two hundred and forty Dollars per annum, and [illegible]  thereof should have  received at the rate of six hundred dollars per annum, the applicant herein requests that the amount  of pension then due to  Reverend John Barnett deceased may be paid to him for the benefit of those who are  entitled to it  - to wit - John Barnett  & William Barnet  who reside in [illegible]  and Alma Porter the wife of George C Porter who resides in [illegible] New York
John Barnet 
Sworn and subscribed this 6th day of April 1844

Before me John G. Mitchell Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon
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I Mary  L. Johnson of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut do testify and say that I resided in the family of Mr. William Barnett at Denham in the State of New York in the month of December AD 1837- that the Reverend John Barnett the father of the said William Barnett and grand father of this Deponent died, at Denham, and in the family of the said William Barnett on the 4th day of the month aforesaid according to the best  recollection of this Deponent & she knows that it was on the 3d or 4th day of said month and that it was on Monday evening - the said Reverend John Barnett left three children and no  [illegible] , [illegible], John Barnett  and the said William Barnett  who now reside at said Salisbury, and  Alma Porter the wife of Geroge C. Porter of  [illegible]  in the State of N York - 
Mary L. Johnson 

Litchfield County SS April 6.1844
Personally appeared Mary L. Johnson the above named deponent and under oath  [illegible]     of the foregoing affidavits by her [illegible] , and she is a credible witness 
Before me
Chas. F Sedgwick Justice of the Peace
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New York 4,358

John Barnett 4
Chaplain
Mass " Line '82.  1 year
In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of Nov, 1818 and sent to Enos Hopkins Judge & 
Dutchess Cty New York 
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 3.26/31. 4/30 79.43
120. - 
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4 Mar 1819 
$199.43

Patterson's Brigade 
{Revolutionary claim, 
Aft 18th March, 1818}
Northeast Continental 
[crossed out Northeast Dutchess Cty


Dropped from roll 18th Sept: 1828 under Act 15 May, 1828

See letter to M. St. Clair [illegible]
April 18 1844. to [illegible] H. North -
[illegible] Sept 25, 46
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John 

Patterson's Brigade Major
[illegible] 1782
1789
27th May [illegible]
Admitted


James [illegible]
Judge Hopkins
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To the Honorable 
Enos Hopkins, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Dutchess which is a Court of Record of the State of New York 

The Declaration under oath of John Barnett formerly Chaplain engaged in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of the Town of Northeast in the said County 
Respectfully Showeth, that the said John Barnett entered the Service in the State of New York at West Point on or about the first day of June 1782 as Chaplain to the Second Massachusetts Brigade of Infantry commanded by Brigadier General Patterson, & that that he continued to serve in the said corps in the Service of they United States as Chaplain as aforesaid untill the army was disbanded in November of 1783 when he was discharged from Service on West Point afraid - & that he entered the Service  as Chaplain with the appropriation of Brigadier General Patterson &  immediately thereafter received the written appropriation of the Commander in Chief stated ( in substance) that he was duly approved as Chaplain to the said Brigade & ordering that he should be treated   & respected accordingly which said writing  has by some accident been since lost & that at the time of receiving the said writing from the Commander in Chief he was told by the other officers of the Brigade that it was a sufficient warrant & that he therefore never applied to the Secretary of war for any other warrant. 
# 
And this Declaration further represented that the said John Barnett is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in the Northeast aforesaid,
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and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country of support; and that he has no other evidence except his declarations as herein set forth & the certificate of Doctor John Thomas hereunto annexed who was a surgeon of one of the Regiments in General Pattersons Brigade - 
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress of the United States, entitled, " An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,"  approved, March 18, 1818,  and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings has thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the Declaration aforesaid of himself and the Certificate that John Thomas hereafter set forth.  Dated, the sixth day of May 1818 John Barnett

County of Dutchess SS John Barnett being duly sworn - says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.  John Barnett
Sworn the sixth  day of May - 1818 before me,} Enos Hopkins one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Dutchess County

[illegible] County John Thomas, of the town of Poughkeepsie in said County formerly a Surgeon in the Service of the United States serving the Revolutionary War , being duly sworn before         me this day, that he was well acquainted with a man by the the name of John Barnett who officiated  as Chaplain in the Second Brigade (crossed out) Massachusetts Brigade of Infantry commanded by Brigadier General Patterson  stationed at West Point & that he verily believes this person above named is the same person & that his statement is correct [crossed out word]                                                                           it [illegible] his serving as Chaplain in said Brigade -  John Thomas
Sworn this 27th day of May 1818 before me  Enos Hopkins one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Dutchess County
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State of New York County of Dutchess} SS. Be it Remembered, that on the sixth day of May - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, Enos Hopkins one of the # Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Dutchess which is a Court of Record of the State of New York personally appeared the aforesaid John Barnett # Applicant, aged sixty six  (crossed out) & being by me first duly sworn made the foregoing declaration by him subscribed - & that I am well acquainted with the said John Barnett & that he is about sixty five years of age very inform & in indigent circumstances & am well satisfied as well from his own declaration as the Certificate of Doct John Thomas, hereunto annexed that he is the same person e described as Chaplain as aforesaid

Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the Army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to with, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that his if fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. 
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War. 
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, the day and year last above written. 
Enos Hopkins 
[illegible seal] 
I Jacob Van Ness Clerk of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York do hereby certify that Enos Hopkins before whom the preceeding affidavits have been made is a Judge of the Court of  Common Pleas in and for the County of Dutchess and State of New York aforesaid acting under the authority of this State, and that the above is his signature - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 27th day of  May 1818 - 
Jacob Van Ness
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Poughkeepsie in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on the twenty seventh day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty - 
Present the Hon James Smoll First Judge
Daniel C Von Plunck
Thomas Sweet 
Enos Hopkins } Esquire Judges 
Dutchess County SS Be it Remembered that on the 27th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in open Court of the said Court being a Court of Record for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York John Barnett aged sixty seven years resident in the town of Northeast in the County of Dutchess & State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare the he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In June of the year 1782  he was appointed a chaplain to the second Massachusetts Brigade of the Army of the Revolution and that he continued to served as such chaplain until the army was disbanded at the close of the war in November 1783 and that his original declaration is dated the sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No 4,538
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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 withing the provision 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 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 here to annexed and by me subscribed, to with - Real Estate I have none - 
Personal Estate, wearing apparel & bedding excepted, as follows
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one horse valued at sixty five dollars for the whole of which I am indebted - 

1 desk with maple book case ( old 
1 large chair ( old 
1 kitchen chair old - much worn
2 small chests ( old 
1 table old & damaged
1 candle stand, old 
1 looking glass
1 Geography old & damaged
1 Latin Dictionary
1 Greek Lexicon (old)
2 Vols Connecticut Magazine 
1   " [illegible] coarsely bound 
Pikes arithmetic abridged 
Clarks introduction to making latin
Burchairs family Physician
Hutchinson on Moral Good & evil 
A number of pamphlets worth about $ 1.70

1 Cow bought for $ 18.82
1 Copper tea kettle leaky ^ almost worn out 
1 old brass  kettle 
12 old warming pan damaged & [illegible] off 
1 large Bible
1 Old Enligsh Dictionary much used 
Martins Philosophical Grammer & 
1 Vol of his Philosophy old & damaged 
1 Greek Testament old & long used 
Hammens Algebra, almost worn out 
Watts logic, very old 
Virgil with translation old & much damaged 
Horace without translation old & poor 
1 Discourse on the prophecies 
1 DC on Presbyterian ordination 
Scott on Cronology 
1 Companion for Travellers & traders 
1 half gallon glass bottle 
1 quart DC  1 hoe -

And the Deponent further saith that he has no family to support that the profession he has followed is that of a preach of the gospel when his health would permit that he has been troubled with a compliant on the lungs which originated while he was in the army and     which has completed him to lay aside preaching a a space a number of times; for more than six years past he has been incapable of public speaking at all and at times almost incapable of conversation that he is also attended with another bodily local complaint which renders much exertion hasardous to life       -  Jno Barnett 
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court this 27 day of June 1829 W. Henry Buckley Depy Clerk 
I John Johnston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the
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In the matter of John Barnett a Pensioner of the United States 
4358 12 Nov 1818
March 1819
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County of Dutchess in the State of New York Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I did 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 seventy nine dollars and seventy four cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of  June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty - 
John Johnston. Clerk
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A. Revy Nov 21 1837

New York 32631
\John Barnett, decd. of Greene Co in the State of New York who was a Brigr. & Chaplain in the -- commanded by Captian  -- of the Mass (crossed out) commanded by -- in the Revolution line (crossed out) for -- Revolution for 22 monthly
Husband died  4th Dec. 1837.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 550 Dollars   - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and ending 4th Dec. 1837. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of January, 1849  sent to Alex Ray, Esq. Present 

Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-anl. allowance ending  

Increased from $ 480 under Act 5 May 1828 
Deduct all former payments under this Act.

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by H. Sumpkin, Clerk, 
Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 8

Payable to Wm Barnet
[illegible]
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
State of New York 
Columbia County } SS On this ninth day of October, A.D. in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six at a Court of Common Pleas and general Sessions held at the Court house in the City of Hudson in and for the said County, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges thereof, William Barnet a resident of the City of Hudson in said County of Columbia aged fifty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832.  That he is the son of John Barnet deceased late of the town of Durham in the County of Greene, who was reputed to have served as a Chaplain in the Massachusetts Continental line in the War of the Revolution for which his father the said John Barnet was awarded a pension under the Act of Congress of the 13th  of May 1828 at the yearly rate of four hundred and eighty dollars, which he continued to received untill the day of his death which took place in said town of Durham on the fourth day for December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. 
That since the death of his father the said John Barnet, this declarant was informed that his father under a late decision of the War Department was entitled to a larger amount of pension. that instead of 4 80  dollars he was entitled to $600 dollars per annum
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under said act of 7th June 1832 which he now claims on behalf of his living children
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written in open Court before me  
J. Wilcoxson 
First Judge of Columbia County 
State of New York 
Columbia County } SS 

William Barnet 
I John J Traver Clerk of the County of  Columbia do hereby certify that at a Court of Common Pleas and general Sessions held at the Court House in the City of Hudson in and for said County, satisfactory evidence was adduced in open Court before the Judges thereof on the ninth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six. That John Barnet late of the town of Durham in the County of Greene  was Pensioner of the United States at the yearly rate of four hundred and eighty dollars 
That he died on the fourth day of December  in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven in said town of Durham, the he left no widow and that he left three children whose name are as follows viz. Alma Porter & William Barnet, John Barnet who are legal heirs at law and only surviving children of the said deceased & who are all severally over twenty one years of age. And I do further certify that William Barnet appeared in open Court and subscribed and was duly sworn to the facts contained in the annexed declaration 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 9th day of Oct. 1846
J.J. Traver Clerk
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Barnett
[illegible]
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I William  Barnett being first duly sworn do depose and say that my Father John Barnett late of the town of Durham in the County of Greene was a Chaplain in the Revolutionary War and a Pensioner under the Act 15th May 1828 died on the 4th Dec 1837 leaving now widdow and the following named children only surviving him to wit this deponent, -   John Barnett and Alma Porter the wife of George J. Porter 
William Barnett

State of New York Greene County, Clerks Office SS At a Circuit Court held in and for the County of Greene at the Court House in the town of Catskill December 22 ,1848.
Present Honb Amasa J Parker Justice
 
I Isaac Van Schaack Clerk of the Said County and of the Court aforesaid do certify  that it was proven in open Court to the Satisfaction of said Court that John Barnett late of Town of Durham in said County was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that he died at the said Town on the fourth day of December 1837. that he left no widow that he left three children, to wit. John Barnett, WIlliam Barnett and Alma Porter wife of George G. Porter
Witness  My hand and the Seal of the said Court and County, this 22nd December 1848. - 
Isaac Van Schaack Clerk
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In reply to your request of
received
for a statement of the military history of
John Barnett
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) {crossed out} application for pension
file in this Bureau.
S. F. 44. 311/ 
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.  June 1, 1782 
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.  To End of War 
RANK.  Chaplain

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. - 
COLONEL. 2 " Brigade 

STATE. Mass 

Battles engaged in, - 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, May 27 1818. His Claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Northeast Dutch Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application,
65 years. 
---
Remarks: He died Dec 4 1837 leaving no widow, but children, as follows : John, William. aged about 44 yrs, and Alma  wife of George (?) Porter X

Respectfully, Commissioner.  
 X middle initial appears  once as G and another  time as J 


6-2856
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44311
REV War 
INVALID

File NO 44311
John Barnett
Chaplain Rev. War. 
Act 18 March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 23
[Arrangement  of 1870.]
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22636
INVALID.
Revolution 
File NO. 22,636
John Barnett
Chaplain Rev. War 
Act: June 7th '32
Index: - Vol 2, Page 21 
[Arrangement pof 1870.]

Apl 15 1903
Mrs. J. B., Felt 
Pulaski NY 

1917. Jan 31. History to Malcolm D. Rudd.   FW
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1200 rec'd
     60 one months pay deducted being after the war 
60/  1140
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19
21
22
50
50

John Barnett, Chaplain Green Co NY Act 15 May 1828
$ 480 per anm

To what time was he last paid? 
Pension office S 
January 15 1848
Died 4th Decr 1837. 
Pd to his death 
BLB

[illegible][illegible][illegible]he died in 3837
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No 37.571
New York 
F. D. Dickens May 10. 47.
to [illegible}] May 30. 47

Act June 7th, 1832
Let to Wm. Barnett Dec 10th  1847
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No 37511
John Barnett de'd
NY 

let to C.F Sedgewick, Sep 27 '44
" " FA Dickens May 10'47
" " Wm Barnett Decm 10, 47
"  " To Hon L.D. Hubbard May 4 48
"  "          DO                              " 23
Act 7 June 1832
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35.850
John Barnett, dec'd.
Con: 
[illegible] : to C.F Sedgewick, Sept: 27. 1844

Act .June 7. 1832

No 37571
John Barnett  NY 

let to C.F Sedgewick, Sep 27 '44

"  "     FA Dickens May 10'47
"  "  Wm Barnett Decm 10, 47
let to To Hon L.D. Hubbard
May 4th 1848
let to same May 23 '[48
Act 7 June 1832
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29618 Benj Fiekle, Ohio or Ohio [illegible]  [illegible]  
John Barnet NY Roll 1828 dies 4 Dec 37
Wm. Miller 
No such papers  [illegible]  Jonathan } VT not admit
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875
4
____

35:00
  4:37    1
________


111 -
23
{4.30
{39
___
{12
$105:00
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Comissioner of Pensions
Sept 25 46 
Benj Nichols Ohio 

Wm Barnett NY
[illegible]
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Washington City 26th of October 1846
Sirs
I have been applied to by George M. Fiechle of  Ohio -asking the amount of pension his late Father  Benjamin Feichle a Lt of the Maryland line of the army of the Revolution   [illegible] [illegible]  per year and the period [illegible][illegible] the war &  [illegible] [illegible]   [illegible][illegible]  and lately of Coshocton  County Ohio. 

Also I was applied to by Wm Barnett of Hudson New York to prepare  and send him papers and written notices  for the purpose of enabling him to have  the [illegible] certificate at  [Court at Catskill illegible] & at   [illegible] will ask the                1st  received [illegible] [illegible]  [crossed out]
certifying the [illegible] of the war of John Barnett of Greene County New York & 
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
living children were sent the papers were [illegible]
[illegible] 
[illegible] 
and also  there Barnetts papers have been received  and oblige me 


Yours respectfully [illegible] [illegible]

Henry Northrup
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Wm & John Barnett or Cc them of  [illegible]
[illegible]
Litchfield County 
Connecticut
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City of New York 19th of August 1843
Sirs 
Nine  years ago I went from Albany out to Durham to see your late Father John Barnett, on Wednesday night last I went from this place to Cattskill for the purpose of going to see him  as his [illegible] = [illegible] and at that place had made arrangements for a horse and tacke =- to go out there when I was referred to a grandson of his living in Cattskill who  told me that his grandfather died & was deceased years ago leaving three children to wit William and John John Barnett now at Furnace  [illegible] & Salisbury Connecticut and Mrs. Alma Porter at Waterloo [illegible] County New York - I have for some time believed that a further sum of $ 120 per year should have been allowed Chaplain John Barnett for his Revolutionary Services as such from the 3rd of March 1826 at all accounts from the 3rd of Mar 1831  if not from the previous period to the day of his death believing such and that I [illegible[illegible] & that I[illegible][illegible] in obtaining the allowance of such[illegible][illegible] in going up to Cattskill for the purpose of serving the heirs of John Barnett. I should like to remake the attempt  very  [illegible] and to be at all trouble and expense in every shape in collecting evidence and [illegible] the Claim and if  was successful  have  nothing and I make no charge for any trouble or [expense  that iI may have been at. It is a business that I have postponed  [illegible] the last 26 years of [illegible] I have [illegible] by this twice well understand such[ illegible] my residence in Washington City You are aware that in all cases this kind that I can not wrong you if I would as the the Certificate of the Notice is increased allowance [illegible][illegible]  allowed amount be received  by you as the heirs before any  [illegible]  what ever could [illegible] are benefit from it - I last like to  undertake such claim and upon the [illegible] above stated and  upon no other - I[illegible]  a[illegible] to you and[illegible] to use [illegible]  as before said I cannot[illegible]   you.  This young man who I saw at Catskill though a stranger also if you write him can doubtfully tell you  his [illegible]  [illegible]  and whether a appear  to be a person clearly understand such a  [illegible]  or not -  If my propositions [illegible]  you & will thank you write  me as early as convenient stating your acceptance of my propositions and also be pleased to state the day your father died then I will prepare all the papers and forward them to you [illegible]  [illegible]  and my [illegible]  for executing them.  I remain every yours respectfully
Henry C Northrup
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Payment to be made 
at 
by 
Agency for paying Pension=ers, in the Agency of 




Recorded in the Pension Office, In Book    Vol
ame   Page by 
                   Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT . 
Claim for Military Service. 
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, John Barnett, deceased late of New York, who was a Brigade Chaplain in the Revolution, and who died on the 4th December, 1839, [illegible] inscribed on the Pension roll at the increased rate of five hundred and fifty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1831, and terminating on the 4th December, 1837. The claimant having already  been paid at the rate of four hundred and Eighty dollars per annum, under the Act of [illegible] 15 May 1848, for the same period, the difference between the two amounts is now due and payable to his surviving children, viz. William Barnett, John Barnett and Alma Porter. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 17th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty = nine. 

Examined and Countersigned.}
Secretary of War. 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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37.511
John Barnet
dec'd
NY
Act 7 June '32

[illegible] Susannah Armstrong NJ. No 5 Act 36 -
Gov Cass opinion in [illegible][illegible][illegible]
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State of New York 
Greene County, Ss
Alexander Barnet of the town of Catskill County and State aforesaid  being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that he was well acquainted with the Rev. John Barnet late of the town of Durham dec'd. That he was reputed to have served as a Chaplain in the Revolutionary War for which was awarded a pension at the yearly rate of $ 1.80. which  he continued to receive untill the day of his death, that said John Barnet died in said town of Durham, on the fourth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty Seven, and left three children, whose names are as follows, viz, Alma Porter, William Barnet and John Barnet, who are all severally over twenty one years of age, and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me 9th day of January, 1847 & certify that said deponent is a respectable citizen entitled to full credit as a witness
Robt Dorlon Justice of the Peace }
State of New York
Greene County 

I Isaac Van Schaack Clerk of the County of Greene do certify that Robt Dorlon Esqr before whom the forgoing affidavit of Alexander Barnet [illegible] to have been subscribed and sworn was at the date of the same Justice  of the Peace duly  elected and qualifyed & that his name subscribed to the [illegible] of said affidavit  purporting to his  I believe to be his genuine signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 9th day of January 1847
Isaac Van Schaack Clk
[illegible] M. Cooke Deputy Clk
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April 11 1844 [illegible] Rev. James Bennett 
(stamp) Sharon Ct. Apr 

James L. Edwards 
Court of Pensions 
Washington City D.C.
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KJ L/ Edwards Esq 
Sharon. Cy.  April 8. 1844 
Sir
I enclose the application of Mr. John Barnett [illegible] of his father the late Rev. John Barnett.  In [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]  & [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] I  also [illegible] in deductions
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State of New York Catskill. March 20th 1841
Sir
Several weeks since I had confided to Henry Northrop [illegible] of  Washington City my declaration made in Open Court at the County of of Hudson in the State of New York on the ninth day of October last for the purpose of obtaining 
for the surviving children of my late Father John Barnet for his services as Chaplain in the Revolutionary War the amount of pension to which he may become entitled under the Act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832 from the 3rd March 1831 to the 4th day of December 1837 being the day of his death deducting therefrom the amount he may have received during the same period under the Act of fifteenth of May 1828. 
I have since been advised by Mr Northrop that he had made application to your office for a certificate showing the rank services [illegible) my father the said John Barnet that he had been  answered by by you requesting a [crossed out] formal declaration of application from the applicant or some one duly authorized by him by power of attorney.

In order to meet such requisitions as far as practicable I now make the following declaration ( thus) That my late Father John Barnet dec'd received from the United States under the Act of 15th May 1828 480 dollars per annum for his services as Chaplain in the 2nd Brigade of the Massachusetts Continental line which at the time of his discharge was commanded by Brigardier Gel. Grayton. That he resided in Greene County in State of New York at the t me he was placed on the pension roll and also at the time of his death and had lived there for space of thirteen years before his death
That formerly he resided in Salisbury in the State of Connecticut
That to detail his serves ,& when & where he hresided at the time he entered the service, the Regt, in which or officers under which he served are subjects with which I am wholly unacquainted. That there is surely evidence in the State Department at Boston which authorized this former allowance of his pension.
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at the yearly rate of 450 dollars. And the sole object of this application is to obtain evidence showing how long my late Father the said John Barnet served as Chaplain. Understating that if he served two years or upwards; that from and after the 3rd March 1831 he became untitled to 600 dollars instead of 480 dollars per annum which he drew, and for the obtaining of such a certificate. This declaration is now made which I ask the Secretary to be so kind and issue as early as practicable and forward to Henry Northrop Esq at Washington D.C. and oblige Very Respectfully your obedient Servant 
William Barnett

State of New York 
Greene County }
I Robert Dorlon Justice of the Peace in and for said County do certify that the foregoing instrument of writing was signed in my presence by William Barnett with whom I am personally acquainted and believe him to be the individual he represents himself to be
Certifiyed by me the day & date as above
Robt L Dorlon Justice of the Peace 
State of New York} SS
I Isaac Van Schaak Clerk of the County of Greene  do hereby certify that Robt. Dorlon Esq before whom the above instrument of writing was executed & who has signed the foregoing certificate attesting the signature of William Barnet was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace duly elected & qualified and that his name subscribed thereto I believe is his genuine Signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 2d day of February 1847 
Note work: writing interlined  upon [illegible 
Isaac Van Schaak Clerk
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Washington 
Sept 10 1857
J. E Heath Esq
Courtyard of  Pensions
Sir
By reference as of cases of John Barnett d. Act 1832 New York Roll: you will find  [illegible] [illegible] I may [illegible]sent in case. an allowance may made for his services as Chaplain at [illegible] [illegible] per annum upto the month of June or Sepetember 3 1782. I then contended, that service whould have been allowed to  the 3 Nov 1872, when made the "proclamation of the 18 Oct 1783 the War's Officer were finally discharged. 
But I submitted [illegible] [illegible] decision of the Office and accepted a pension for John Barnett dec' [illegible] service up to 3 Sps 82.
I am also attorney in the case of Darcy Beake of Massachusetts under Act 4 July 1836 and claimed in  her case also, a pension for her husbands service up to 3 Nov 1783. =An allowance in her case was only made to Sept 83. But on an appeal to the late Secretary of War it was decided the main officer was in service to the 3 Nov 83: and the pension for her husband Rob. Beake service was =/ computed to the 2 Nov 86.  I beg to refer  to the decision in this case. and claim that it govern the case of John Barnett Chaplain
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both being officer whose served to the end of the war. 
I claim, therefore, an allowance of two years service in the case of John Barnett as granted by Sec [illegible], in the case of  Dorcey Beake. 
I am very respectfully you Ob Servant Alex. May
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James L. Edwards Esq.Com'r of Pensions 
War Department
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Washington Oct [illegible] 1848
Sir
There are two claims before your office to which I must beg your attention, for the reason the parties have become [illegible] impatient and really suppose I have neglected their claim, and wish to withdraw now from [illegible] 
Such a course would be extremely mortifying to me and would impair the confidence of others having [illegible] confided to me.  It must be admitted  the cases have been a long time before the Department, the [illegible] of the evidence filed in them, has caused me a great deal of time and research. And I entertain the hope after this explanation you will oblige me in having the claims taken up and disposed of. They are  
Elizabeth Finley  N Jersey 
John Barnet Act 1832  New York. 
I remain very respectfully yours Ob Ser
Alex. May

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com'  of Pensions
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[illegible] Hubberd NY
James L. Edwards Eq
Com' of Pensions 
War Department
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Washington Aug 12 1848
Sir
In the application in the case of John Barnett Dec' for the Act 7 June 1832 late a pension under Act 15 May 1828. I have to request you to report to MR. Alexander May in the case. 
I remain Very Respectfully your ob serv. 
S. D. Hubbord

J. L Edwards, Esq
Com' of Pensions
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copy 
Commissioner letter
Mr [illegible] case of John Barnett. Chaplain
18 April 1844
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(copy) Washington April 18 1844
Sir
The papers in the case of John Barnett 33 in number are herewith returned, he received for his services under the Act of 15 May 1828 four hundred and eighty dollars per annum  and that is all that a chaplain was entitled under that law. 
Had he served two years he would have been en-titled to six hundred dollars, but as he served only 15 months he could have drawn but $375. 
The children have no claim whatever for additional pay. 
I am 
[illegible) J. L. Edwards

W Church Es
Pres[illegible]
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House of Representatives June 16 1848

KL 
May I ask of you the [illegible] [illegible] me your opinion of the views contained in Mr. Ray letter accompanying this -
Your d 
Sam D. Hubbard
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No 37311
John Barnett Dec 
MS
Act 7 June 1832

[illegible] 22 most Beg Chaplain 
$350 - per an
On 4 March 1831 to 4 Decem 1837, payable to John Barnett, William Barnett and Alma Porter only living children of John Barnett dec. deductions what I had been paid for the same time at the rate of $ 480 per ann
Alexander Ray 
Present
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.     653
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,  6 Sept 1828. 
John Barnett, of Durham, in the County of Greene, in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the Act, entitled "AN act of the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He States that he was an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war, 
at which period he was a Chaplain in the Second Brigade [regiment crossed out] of the Massachusetts, line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and further, that he has received as a Pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826. four hundred and eighty, dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of New York. 
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By order of the Secretary  H. [illegible]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT Third Auditor's Office,  12 September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to John Barnett - Chaplain in the Massachusetts line, amounting to seventy four hundred dollars. It further appears that John  Barnett - -  - is now on the pension list of the New York agency, and has been since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of twenty Dollars per month. 
Peter Hagmor Aud
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[35,850 crossed out] 37511
John Barnett DEC. 
Con  [CROSSED OUT]
Act 7 June 32.
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I John G. Mitchell, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon do hereby certify that John Barnett above named is the administrator  on the [illegible] the Reverend John Barnett formerly of New York being deceased and that he has [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] 


acceptance of this Court for the faithful discharge of the said [illegible]

And I further certify that Charles F. Sedgwick of Sharon in said District is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Litchfield and that the foregoing official signature by him [illegible][illegible]  is genuine. 
[illegible]  my hand and the seal of said Court this 6th day of April 1844

John G. Mitchell Judge of the Court of Probate for the [illegible]  of Sharon
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Name Barnett, John
GRADE Private  Line Virginia 
WARRANT NUMBER 11897
ACREAGE 100 
ISSUED  April 21, 1796
to James Morrison, assigned

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.