Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,314, William Barkley, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  S.C.
Barkley, William
NUMBER  S. 16.314

carded.
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CONTENTS  [blank]
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Georgia No. 23.217
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William Barkley
of Morgan Co. in the State of Georgia who was a Private in the ________ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Moultie in the S. Carolina Troops [crossed out: line] for 15 months & 26 days

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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 52 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th da of Decr. 1833 and Sent to John W. Porter Madison C.H. Geo.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833       132.20
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1834 26.44
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$158.64
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E.   Vol. 6    Page 86


Hon. J. Hill. May. 23d./59.
[illegible] Auditor. "   "    "
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X State of Georgia }
Morgan County }
On this [crossed out] ^Seventh day of [crossed out: December] ^January in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty three. Personally appeared in open Court. before the Justice of the Superior Court now sitting as a Court of Ordinary William Barkley a resident of [crossed out: Morgan and superimposed] Georgia in the County of Morgan aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth of his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7" June 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers Col. Moultrie of South Carolina Colo. Simmons in the Month of March in the year 1779. and rendezvoused at Orangeburg and marched from thence to [crossed out and superimposed] Black swamp on Savannah River and from which retreated to Charleston on our Way We had a renconter with the Brittish [sic]  at a place called the Corsahachee in Barnwell district. South Carolina and thence to Charleston which Issue of Service contained four months. and was thence discharged verbally and returned home living at that time in the Warsaw Settlement in South Carolina - And the next time of Service I entered the service again under the Command of Genl Sumpter [sic: Sumter] in the month of June in the year 1780 as a Volunteer and march to and fro the State of South Carolina and was engaged in a Battle at a place called the Hanging Rock. with about 700 Tories under the Command of a Genl Bryan from [crossed out: South] North Carolina and also about 278 of Prince of Wales [crossed out: of] Regiment. which last number mentioned was during the engagement reduced to about 8 or 9 as well as  I now recolect [sic: recollect]. and also one other engagement with the Brittish [sic] on the water of Linches [sic: Lynches] Creek in South Carolina in which we had a few fires and a good number of the army and which term of service contained I do not
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recolect [sic] and was then discharged verbally. I entered the Service again under the Command of Genl Marion in the year 1781. in the month of June as a Volunteer living at the same place above mentioned and marched near to Orangeburg in South Carolina and joined Genl Sumpter [sic: Sumter] & Genl Ground where they held a council of War one day and Seperated [sic] and marched down Santee to Biggin Church where the British were forted and drove them out and pursued them on to Heegers bridge where we had a hot battle and lost about 30 men and from thence after the Battle we marched back to Santee Swamp during which time I held a Commission as Captain under Genl Marion and lost the same in the battle at the place aforesaid we were then discharged after about five weeks Service - I was again called into service in October 1781. under the direction of Colo. Kimbell and was appointed Captain of a guard to guard the tories on the Cataba [sic: Catawba] River in South Carolina where we remain about three weeks and was discharged. I again entered the Service as a Substitute for my brother Robert Barkley who was drafted out of the Warsaw Settlement under the Command of Colo. Bratton under Whom I served one month and was discharged this service was in the month of May in the year 1782. The Whole of my service including the part not recolected [sic] above under Genl Sumpter [sic] was three hundred and fifty days ^exclusive of the first four months 1779 agreeable to certificate I received from Colo Kimbell which was lodged in the War office in Charleston for which I received an Indent. for 10 pounds which I sold for 10 pounds after Keeping it some time I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State and that this applicant doth further declare on his oath that he has no other testimony by which to establish the foregoing facts in his knowledge at this time....
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court. January 7th 1833.
Test. John W Porter CCP
Wm Barkley
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Question 1st. When and in what year Were you born:
Ans.. I was born in the Warsaw Settlement State of South Carolina in 1760
Question 2. Have you any record of your age and if so where is it...
Ans. I have and it is in my family Bible now in my possession.
Question 3. Where were you living when called into Service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live ...
Ans. " I lived in the Warsaw Settlement. South Carolina, I lived there untill [sic] the Year 1811 When I moved to Clark County Georgia and I now live in Morgan County Georgia...
Qu's 4. How were you called into service, were you drafted did you Volunteer or were you a Substitute and if a Substitute for whom
Answer I was drafted for four months. I Volunteered afterwards. and was a Substitute for my brother Robert Barkley.....
Question 5. State so of the names of the regular officers who were the troops where you served, such Continental and Militia [illegible] as you can recollect. and the general Circumstances of you service..
Ans. Colo. Washington Comm Regt of horse Colo. Kimbell. Genl Moultrie ^Continental Colo Simmons Militia Genl Marion. the Circumstances of service I have Stated before. . . . 
Question 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it. . . . 
Ans. I never received any . . . . .
Question 6. Did you ever receive a Commission and if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it. . . . .
Ans. I received a Commission as Captain from John Rutledge Governor of South Carolina and lost it at the Battle of Hugins Bridge . . . . 
Question 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present
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neighborhood and who can testify to your character for Veracity and good behavior you served as soldier of the Revolution
Ans. John Wright & Guy Smith

Georgia Morgan County We [crossed out Benjamin] John Wright. . . a Clergyman residing in the County of Morgan. . . and Guy Smith residing in the said county . . .  do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Barkley who has subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that We concur in that opinion
S/John C. Wright
S/Guy Smith 


Georgia Morgan County And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting 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 John C Wright who has signed the preceeding Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Morgan and that Guy Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Morgan and is a creditable person and that there [sic] Statement is entitled to Credit.
[seal]
S/Isaac Walker J,I,C
S/Elijah E Jones J.P.C
S/Van Leonard J.I.C


Georgia [illegible under seal] I John W Porter clerk of the court of Ordinary for said county & state do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of William Barkley for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7th day of January 1832.
S/John W Porter C.C.O.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.       3-525
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S. 16314    BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
______   Washington, D. C., Aug. 24, 1920.
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Wm Barkley  a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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[table with the following headers: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED (CAPTAIN., COLONEL.). STATE.]

Mar 1779. 4 mos.. Pvt.. Crayton. Moultrie = Simmons. S.C..

June 1780. 9 mos.. [blank]. Coffee. Gen. Sumpter [sic: Sumter]. [blank]. 

June 1781. 5 weeks. Captn. - .Gen. Marion. [blank]. Kimball. [blank]. 

Oct. 1781. 3 weeks. Capt. of Guard.. [blank]. 

May 1782. 1 mo. Pvt.. √ . Bratton. [blank]. 


Battles engaged in, Skirmish, Hanging Rock, Lynch's Creek - Hugers Bridge

Residence of solider at enlistment, Warsaw Settlement - SC

Date of application for pension Jan. 7, 1833 His Cl. al. [claim allowed]

Residence at date of application, Morgan Co. Ga.

Age at date of application, b. 1760 in Warsaw Settlement SC.

Remarks: There is no data as to family

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
6-2850
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[illegible] Division,
[illegible]
[illegible] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,    April 8, 18 [illegible]

Madam:
In [illegible] March 28th,
you are advised that the [illegible] application
for pension on January [illegible] residing in Morgan
County, Ga., and seventy-two years of age,  was 
allowed for fifteen months [illegible] 
a private in the South Carolina troops, Revolutionary war; a part
of the nine he served under Capt. [illegible] 
[illegible]

No record has been found of any other [illegible] 
or similar name, as a revolutionary pensioner.

Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

Anna [illegible] Talcott,
Paris, Ky.
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800.

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Georgia Morgan County Personally appeared before me the undersighned [sic] a Justice of the Inferior Court for said County William Barkley who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of Old age and the Consequent loss of Memory. he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: for One month and twenty days I served as a Captain for One year and two months I served as a private and for such service I claim a pension Sworn and Subscribed before me June 15" day 1833 -
S/Wm Barkley
S/William Porter I. I. C.


Georgia Morgan County. I Alexander K. Leonard. Clerk of the Inferior Court. for said County and State do Certify that William Porter Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing
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Affidavit is and was at the time of sighning [sic] the same an acting Justice of the Inferior Court for said County and State and that due faith and Credit should and ought to be given to his official attestations as such. Given under my hand and Seal of office June 15th 1833
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S/A. K. Leonard Clk
Inf. Court
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Georgia Morgan County I Alexander K Leonard Clerk of the Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Fielding W Arnold whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit as a Subscribing Witness is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that due faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestations as such Given under my hand and seal of Office this 7" day of November 1833
S/Alexander K Leonard Clerk
Inf Court [seal]
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No 23.443
Wm Barkley - 
Morgan Co -
Georgia -

Ref Lett Edwards
App claim, 9 mo service [illegible] volunteer - the case has [illegible] been returnd, and the same allegation repeated

e.
Admit Private
15 mo & 26 days
$52.88

John W. Porter Clk
Morgan Co -
Georgia
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No 23.443
Wm Barkley -
Morgan Co -
Georgia -

Ref Lett Edwards
App claim, 9 mo service [illegible] volunteer - the case has [illegible] been returnd, and the same allegation repeated

e.
Admit Private
15 mo & 26 days
$52.88

John W. Porter Clk
Morgan Co -
Georgia
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
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Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

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A Statement, shewing the Service of Wm Barkley Morgan Co. Georgia
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[table with the following headers:
"Period When the service was rendered."
"Duration of the claimant's service.
Years., Months., Days."
"Rank of the claimant."
"Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served."
"Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service."
"Proof by which the declaration is supported."]
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Vol March 1779. - .4. [blank]. Private. Col Moultre [sic: Moultrie]. 72 years Warsaw Settlement - S. Carolina -. Traditional.

Vol June 80. [blank]. 9. [blank]. [blank]. Col Simmons. [blank]. [blank]. 

ditto - -. [blank]. [blank]. [blank]. Genrl Sumpter [sic: Sumter]. [blank]. [blank]. 

Vol June 81 [crossed out] 1.5. [blank]. Genrl Marion. [blank]. [blank]. 

Oct 81. [crossed out: about]. 21. Col Braton. [blank]. [blank]. 

Sub May 82. - . 1. [blank]. [blank]. [blank]. [blank]. 
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-. 15. 26.

1351
$20.
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471
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106      3
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I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians [sic] or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or District of } ss. [this brace links this line and the following]
County of

On this day of personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c)
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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:

Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [here is an image of a hand pointing to the right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting 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 A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition. if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever received a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions to the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represent, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.

(c) The age of the Claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of the war when he served. 
[ { bracketed entire area from e down to i]
{ (e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. [underlined] Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so [end underline] definite as to enable the Department to determine as to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: __ For ___ year ____ months, and _______ days, I served as a _________. For _______ months and _______ days, I served as a _________; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant service, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. [underline] The use of the phrase [italics] about three or four months [end italics, end underline], is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is highly objectionable. [underline] It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. [end underline]
{ (f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
{ (g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
{ (h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
{ (i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[stamp: 👉] The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

S/John N Ashton
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Amendatory affidavit of William Barkley

Georgia Morgan County Personally appeared before me Joseph Morrow an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County William Barkley who after being duly sworn saith that he served as stated as a private commencing in the month of March in the year 1779 under the command of Colo Moultrie & Colo Simmons & Capt. Crayton for the ter of four months and that he served as stated as a private under the command of Genl Sumpter [sic: Sumter] Colo Kimble [sic: Kimball] & Capt. Coffee commencing in the month of June in the year 1780 for the term of nine months and that he served as stated under the command of Genl Marrion commencing in the month of June 1781. for the term of five weeks. and that he served again under the command of Colo Kimble [superimposed] commencing in October 1781. for the term of three weeks. and that he served as stated under the command of Colo Bratton & Liut. McIlrayned in the month of May 1782 for the term of one month, which named periods contain the whole of my service embracing the term of Sixteen months agreeable to the annexed and foregoing declaration and for which he claims a pension
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26" of August 1833.
S/Joseph Morris J.P
S/Wm Barkley
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Georgia Morgan County I Alexander K Leonard clerk of the Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid do certify that Joseph Morrow before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and that due faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestations as such
Given under my hand and seal of Office this 26' day of August 1833.
S/A. K. Leonard Clerk.
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X Georgia Morgan County Personally appeared before me William Barkley who after being duly sworn saith that he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer commencing in the month of June 1780. and served as stated the term of Nine Months. and submits the following state of that service, I volunteered as above stated in the State of South Carolina under the Command of Col Kimble and Capt. Coffee and joined Genl. Sumpter [sic: Sumter] in the same month. Marched to Rocky mount in the State of South Carolina [crossed out: had] there attacked a British fort & was compelled to return without accomplishing the Object, from thence the army marched and Crossed at Lands ford on the Catawba River from thence to a place called handing Rock about thirty miles above Camden there had engagement with the British & Tories the tories commanded by Co. Bryan and defeated or disbursed them, from thence marched back and recrossed the river Land's ford and marched down on the Western side of the Catawba to Grave's Ford in the Wateree river, the army now lying at that place when Genl. Gates was defeated, the very day Gates was defeated I was detached under Col. Kimble down opposite to Camden, was there informed [crossed out] of the defeat. of Genl. Gates, in then marched back and rejoined General Sumpter [sic] at.
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the place above stated: I was detached when Genl. Sumpter [sic] moved up the country across the river under Col Kimble to reconnoiter, when General Sumpter now defeated, a major Davy and Maj Crawford made a Stand at Waxham. Creek where we joined a small detachment of dragoons commanded by Major Davy we remained there something like two months, we were driven from thence by Lord Corn Wallis [Cornwallis] troops unto North Carolina on the east side of Yadkin river after remaining there about five or six weeks I returned back when Corn Wallis [sic] troops had evacuated that part of the country and rejoined Col. Kimble on the Catawba river, we were engaged in scouting untill [sic] the arrival of Col. Washington and then joined him and was with him in the Capture of a fort Called Rugely's [sic: Rugeley] about 13 Miles above Camden under General Greene marched from North Carolina into South Carolina I marched again to join him and was taken with the small pock [smallpox] and was compelled to return, and left the service ^sometime in April 1781. I reentered again under the command of Genl. Sumpter [sic] in the year 1781. as detailed before this deponent further states he volunteered for no particular period, and that he served this term the fall period of nine months as before stated Sworn and subscribed before me November 6" 1833. 
S/Fielding W Arnold JP
S/Wm Barkley X
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Rev Sec   Quitman, Ga.,
_________  July. 26, 1920

Hon. G. M. Saltzgaber.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
[round stamp:
PENSION OFFICE.
D
JUL 28 1920
U S]
My dear Sir,
Please send me the information contained in the application for pension of William Barley who was living in Morgan Co. Georgia
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1835-1841, and probably later. This is to verify papers for membership in Daughters of American Revolution.

Very Truly.
S/Mrs. John L. Davidson.
Regent Hannah Clarke 
Chapter, D.A.R.