Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,103, Bethuel Barrett, New York.
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Service: Barrett, Bethuel
Number: S .23103
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New York 31.080
Bethuel Barrett of Sullivan in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Grays in the Regt commanded by __________ in the New York line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars - 00 - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  
Certificate of pension issued the 28th day of April  1837 and sent O. Beatty Phillipsport N.J.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. $10.00
$130.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by (illegible), Clerk,Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 6

Letter to Pen Agt 5 May 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from the 4 March 1837 to the 4 Sep 1837. Agt notified 26 July 1838
Dead
Paid at Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from  4 Sept 1837 to 13 May 1838. Agt notified 28 Nov 1838
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State of New York. Sullivan County. Town of Mamakating. On this twenty-seventh day of November 1832 

Bethuel Barrett resident of the Town of Mamakating in the County of Sullivan and the State of New York Seventy Six years, who being duly sworn according to the law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and serviced as herein after stated. On or about the first of January 1777 he enlisted in Capt Hezekiah Gray’s company, Isaac Titus Lieut. for the term of four months. Then residing in the Town of Bedford WestChester County and served the term of his enlistment in WestChester County to guard the lines, and was discharged at the North Castle near the Mills.  About the month of May 1779 he entered the services in Capt Marcus Mosenean’s company of militia in the Town of Bedford, Westchester County and in the Regiment under the command of Colonel Thomas Thos. (sic Thomas) and was called to guard the lines in WestChester County. In the month of July the Enemy advanced into the County as far as Bedford and had burnt the Village and other houses on the way. In a few weeks after if I remember right, the Enemy advanced as far north as Crompond and took about forty of the Militia guard prisoners, we attacked them at Croton River bridge and took four
BARRETT, BETHUEL
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of the Enemies Horsemen prisoners made a second attack on their out guards we lost one taken prisoner, thus continuing our guards and patrols alternately to repel the Enemy, whose lines were near the west part of Bedford until the month of November 1780. A party of the Enemies Horse at day light was discovered driving the cattle and sheep from Bedford towards New York. The alarm guns fired, we pursued the enemy a few miles, retook the whole drove, at that instant Lieut Jane from Col. Sheldon’s Horse, took command we made a second charge and drove the enemy to their Encampments, we were surrounded by the Enemy, lost five taken prisoners, the Lieut badly wounded.  And he then said Barrett was frequently called out to serve as guard on the lines during and until the end of the war. 
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 the agency of any state. Sworn to and inscribed this day of our aforeread (illegible) from me [signed] Samuel Smith  Judge

And I this said Samuel Smith before whom the foregoing declaration was made and sworn to, do hereby acclaim in my opinion after an investigation of the manner and health of Bethuel Barrett who made the foregoing declaration is unable to attend the court and make oath of the foregoing, areberation,(?)  in consequence of bodily infirmity February 2nd 1833 [signed] Samuel Smith Judge
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[Seal image] State of New York Sullivan County }} ss [actual seal]
I, WILLIAM E. CADY, Clerk f the County of Sullivan, Do hereby Certify that Samuel Smith Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the acknowledgment of the annexed Instruments and endorsed thereon, was on the day of this date of the said Certificate, a Judge in and for said County of Sullivan, dwelling in said County, Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law, to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds and Discharges of Mortgages, (?).  
And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature of “Samuel Smith” subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper handwriting of the said Judge
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 13th day of September 1836
[signed] William E. Cady, Clerk.
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Resolution 23103 (illegible)
INVALID
File No. 23103
Bethuel Barrett
(Illegible) Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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33.837
Bethuel Barrett
(Illegible) Vol 2. Judge 83 
2 months in 1777
in Capt Mo?…. Company lf North
3-2 Months in 1780
{illegible signature "aom d mofri}
20$
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State of New York
County of Westchester
Town of Bedford

Samuel Barrett aged Seventy seven years and Abraham Barrett aged Eighty one years both residents of the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester who being duly sworn (illegible) on their oath say that they were well acquainted with Bethuel Barrett now a resident of the Town of Mammakating in Sullivan County and the State of New York, during the revolutionary war who at that time was a resident of the Town of Bedford in Westchester County.  That he entered into the service of the United States, and in the year 1779 he entered in the company of Capt Marcus Moseman in the Town of Bedford in the Regiment under the Command of Col. Thomas Thomas into service in Westchester County to guard the lines in said County and thus occasionally served during the Revolutionary War and further these deponent saith not
Samuel Barrett (signature)
Abraham Barrett (signature)
Subscribed & sworn this 25 day of September 1832 before me.
Jabez Robertson, Justice of the Peace}
State of New York, Westchester County}
ss I Jabez Robertson a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Westchester, resident in the Town of Bedford in said County, do hereby certify that Samuel Barrett and Abraham Barrett the deponents named in the in the foregoing affidavit are of fair and reputable character and that full faith and credit are due to their Testimony.
Given under my hand Jabez Robertson Justice of the Peace.
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Westchester County}
Town of Bedford} [illegible]
David Holmes aged seventy four years and Moses Higgins aged eighty six years both residents of the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester who being duly sworn and on their oath say that they were well acquainted with Bethuel Barrett a resident of the Town of Mammakating in the County of Sullivan and the State of New York (formerly a resident of the Town of Bedford Westchester County) during the revolutionary war.
That he entered into the service of the United States under the following named officers.  On or about the first of January 1777 he enlisted into Capt Hezekiah Grays Company of Militia Isaac Titus Leiut for the term of four months.  Then residing in the Town of Bedford Westchester County and in the Regiment under the command of Capt Thomas Thomas and served out his enlistment in Westchester County on the lines to guard the same and was discharged at North Castle near the Mills.  The above facts we are knowing to be just and true for we served in the same company and the same time with the said Bethuel Barrett and further these deponents saith [illegible]. 
David Holmes [signature] 
Moses Higgins [signature]
Subscribed and affirmed this 2nd day of October 1832 before me Jabez Robertson Justice of the Peace 
State of New York}     ss.
Westchester County}
I Jabez Robertson Justice of the Peace in the County of Westchester residing in the Town of Bedford in the said County do hereby certify that David Holmes and Moses Higgins, the deponents named in the foregoing affidavits are of fair and reputable character and that full faith and credit is due to their testimony.
Given under my hand, Jabez Robertson Justice of the Peace
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State of New York, County of Westchester ss
I John H. Smith Clerk of said County and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in in the County do hereby testify that Jabez Robertson Esq. is a Justice of the Peace as within and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his signed on the 25th day of September 1832 and 2nd day of October in the same year are genuine and further that the said Jabez Robertson was on the said 25th day of September and the 2nd day of October a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Westchester.
In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 16th day of September 1836
John H Smith (signature) Clerk

(Printed sideways at the bottom:)
33837
Bethuel Barrett
In Vol 2 July 8(number illegible)
(illegible) in 1777
in Capt (illegible)
(illegible) 4 Vol 3-2 (illegible) in 1180
adm a (illegible signature) 20$
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Treasury Department, Second Comptroller's Office, Nov 21 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the children of Bethuel Barrett dec. a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency at the rate of Twenty Dollars and Cents ("and Cents" crossed out) per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837 to the 13th May 1838.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris (signature)
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
                                       Present
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller’s Office,
July 23, 1838

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed for certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Bethuel Barrett a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of twenty Dollars and _ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th, June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th Sep, 6. 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Paris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Michanin Bank
New York 2d May 1838
Sir
I enclose for your examination the paper in the case of Bethuel Barrett a Pensioner and the act of 7th June 1832 at Twenty Dollars in annum who claims his pension from the 4th of March 1837.
Very Respectfully
Your Abt Servt
J L Willard P1

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington