Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 512, Cyprian Barnard, Conn. Continental. Navy.
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Service - 

Conn.
Continental
Navy


Barnard, Cyprian


Number  - R. 512
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Rejected - Commissaries
not being provided for by the
act of 18th March 1818
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District of Connecticut - ss - Hartford

On this 17th day of November 1819, before me the subscriber Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in said district, personally appeared Cyprian Barnard aged 67 years, resident in Hartford in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war:"  That he, the said Cyprian Barnard in the Spring of the year 1775 entered into the Commissary department and was assistant to Col. Joseph Trumbull Commissary General of the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he continued attached to said department from that time till the General discharged him of ? in the year 1777 being more than two years during which time he was ? employed in the various duties of said Department - that having been employed in the service of the United States he was discharged from said service in said year of 1777 he thinks sometime in the fall of the year.


and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said service, except the subjoined 

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid, 
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County

I, Jonathan Brace, Judge &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Cyprian Barnard did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of more than nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

November 17th 1819, Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid

Nov. 17, 1819 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court 

Thomas Chester Clerk
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State of Connecticut County of Hartford
November the 17th 1819

I hereby certify that the within named Cyprian Barnard is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.

Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County
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I Samuel Gray of Windham in the County of Windham State of Connecticut Testify and say that in the year 1775 I entered the army of the United States and served therein as a Clerk in Commissary department, under an appointment of Col. Joseph Trumbull, the then Commissary General of the Army, untill sometime in the year 1776, when I was appointed a Commissary of Issues, in which capacity I served said Trumbull until appointed Deputy Commissary General of Issues, which was the latter part of the summer 1777 - that soon after, I joined the Army of the Cambridge.  I became acquainted with Capt. Cyprian Barnard, and know that at that time, he was in the army, and attached to the Commissary department and in the immediate employment of Col. Trumbull and that said Barnard continued with said Trumbull in said army untill a new arrangement of the Commissary Department when said Trumbull and Barnard both left the army, which was according to my recollection sometime in the Fall of the year 1777 - 
I further testify that said Cyprian Barnard was reputed an honest active and vigilant servant, of the Publick in whom Col. Trumbull reposed great trust and confidence.
and further saith not.

Samuel Gray

Windham Nov. 9 1819

State of Connecticut
County of Windham

At Windham Nov. 9th AD 1819 - Then personally appeared Samuel Gray Esq the subscriber of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above affidavit and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent, and know that he sustains a fair character and full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony.

Attest Jabez Clarke Justice of the Peace for said  Windham County
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I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Jabez Clarke Esq whom the within affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signature is in his hand writing and full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscrib e my name and affixed the Publick seal of Court at Windham in said County, this 10th day of November Anno Domini 1819.

David C. Bolles