Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1206, John Barny, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass.

Barny, John
or
Barney
           Lucy

NUMBER
W.1206
B.L.H.28603-160-55
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5169
New Hampshire
John Barney
of Sullivan in the State of N H
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain ---  of the regt commanded by Col Wheeler in the N H line for 1 Year 24 Days

Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 42 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Feby and Sent to [illegible] or H Hubbard H of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                   $63.96
Semi-annl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33   21.32
                                             [double underline]  
                                                               $85.28
                                             [double underline]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk,
Book D, Vol. 1st Page 144.
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John Barney                         12.180
                                          John Barney

                                        Send return to
                                      H Hubard of H of R

                                    Return [illegible] made to
                                    Frederick A Sumner
                                               Charlestown
                                   [the above 3 lines were
                                     crossed out]
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New Hampshire, }
          County of Sullivan. } ss.
On this eighth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, John Barney a resident of Washinton [sic] in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in the latter part of the year 1775 he then living in East Sudbury in Massachusetts inlisted  [sic] into Capt Asahel Wheelers company for six weeks and was immediately marched to Roxbury nigh Boston when he was then in said company untill [sic] his time was out. he has no documentary evidence of this service, but has the affidavit of Supply Barney & Phineas Gleason herewith inclosed.
1776 July 1st - he again inlisted [sic] into the company of the same Capt Asahel Wheeler & Lieut. Osmore, for five months to go to Ticonderoga. he with the company marched on & stoped [sic] at Walpole Massachusetts a day or two & then proceeded to Ticonderoga and were those stationed untill [sic] a day or two before his term was out. [illegible] he with the company were marched to Troy where he was dismissed on the first of December, 1776. He has no other evidence of the above service than the affidavits of Supply Barney & Phineas Gleason accompanying this application
[? missing]7 he again [written and crossed out] as [Parts of following words are missing or crossed out. The narration begins again]
for five months & attached to Captain Joseph Winchs company Joshua Fiske of Natick, Lieutenant;  & A L[?] Lieut [sp?] of Hopkinson [sp?] by the name of Fiske, he went with the company. Through Walpole [?] to Bennington, to Little water where [illegible] the company staid [sic] a few days at the time and was in the Battle with Burgoyne & followed him to Saratoga where he and his company was taken, [illegible] present at his capture, he with his company were ordered to Albany stopped a few days, thence to White plains where he was with the company was stationed untill [sic] the last day of November when he was dismissed, he has no other evidence of this service than the affidavit of Supply Barney accompanying this application
1778 he went as a substitute for our Ephraim Smith who was drafted to go to Rhode Island, six weeks. he does not recollect the time but well recollects it was above two weeks before Sullivan left the Island, he was present & in that battle, & retreated from the Island with Sullivan. he was afterwards stationed with the company at Providence untill [sic] his time was out when he was dismissed & went home. he has no other evidence of this service except the affidavit of Brother Supply Barney.
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this service except the affidavit of one Brother Supply Barney.
The applican[t] makes the following answers to other questions proposed by the court.
He was born in East Sudbury has no record of his age. He lived in East Sudbury when he was called into service. He lived in Sudbury untill [sic] about 1784 when he moved to Washington where he now lives.
He was drafted & volunteered & was a substitute as above stated.
He recollects when Burgoyne was taken Genl Lincoln who was wounded Arnold, Gates were wounded. At Rhode Island Sullivan [illegible] then he only knew by sight.
He never recd any discharge in writing. He is acquainted with Joseph Healy & Jessey Healy, Esquires who can testify as to his character & [illegible].
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,
[signed] John Barney
Sworn to and subscribed, the 
[signed] Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate
We, Joseph Healy residing in Washington and Jesse Healy John Barney, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 80 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. & that he is a man of truth & veracity
[signed] Joseph Healy
              Jesse Healy
Sworn and subscribed   }
the day & yea aforesaid }
[signed] Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate
And the 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 certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph Healy who has signed the preceding certificate, is a magistrate resident in the town of Washington and that Jesse Healy, who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Washington and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signed] Frederick A. Sumner Judge Probate
I, Frederick A Sumner Judge of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Barney for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 8th day of August 1832
[signed] Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
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12,180
John Barney
Private
1 year & 24 days
W. C. E
adm
16 ob
Dec 22 1832

Hon H Hubbard

R177.

F. A. Sumner
Charleston
MA
[above 3 lines crossed out]
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12,180
BRIEF in the case of John  Barney of Washington Sullivan Cy in the State of N.H.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? A Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  --

3. How old is he? 80

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Table follows with four columns. Headings are "Period," "Duration of Service," "Rank," and "Names of General and field Officers under whom he served."]

Period                     Duration                Rank
'75 latter part of      1 Month 12 Days    Private

Officers
Capt Wheeler

'76 July 1 to 1 Dec'76   5 months              "
 Capt. Wheeler

July 77 - last of Nov 77   5 months            "
 Capt. Urich

77                        1 Month 12 Days  Substitute
for Ephr. Smith [no officers listed]

5. In what battles was he engaged?  With Burgoyne in Rhode Island

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? East Sudbury Mass.

7. [words cut off] supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  2 living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
[blank]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signed] Wm C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
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I Supply Barney of Washington in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged seventy eight years, depose and say that in the year of our Lord 1775 I lived in Hopkinton in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and John Barney to whom I am a Brother, then lived in Sudbury in said commonwealth of Massachusetts, a distance of about fifteen miles. I afterwards lived in Marlborough in said Massachusetts a few years; and fifty one years age I moved to said Washington where I have ever since resided. I am now too old and my memory too frail to recollect dates distinctly, but can well recollect four several times that the said John Barney was called into the service of the country; the 1st time, I think, was in the winter of 1775. He then went to Roxbury near Boston, and I believe continued there six weeks. The 2nd time he enlisted for five months and went to Ticonderoga in the State of New York and returned at the expiration of said term. The 3rd time, while my said Brother John Barney was residing in Hopkinton above named he was drafted for five months to Stillwater, was at the taking of Burgoine [sic] &c. The 4th time he went to Rhode Island and was absent I think six weeks.
[signed] Supply Barney

State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss. August the 8th 1832
I Joseph Healy of Washington in said County of Sullivan a justice of the peace and of the quorum within and for said county, do hereby certify that the above named Supply Barney well known to me as a man of truth and veracity, personally came before me at sd. Washington, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
[signed] Joseph Healy
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Dec[?] 24 1832
This may certify that I am well acquainted with Hon Joseph Healy that he is now a Justice of the peace for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire and that the within is his signature
[signed] Henry Hubbard M.C.

[Another letter by Hubbard is written on the opposite end of the paper and upside down]

This may verity that I am well acquainted with the Hon Joseph Healy & with his hand writing and the within affidavit by him and taken is his [2 words illegible] signature. I further certify that he is Justice of the Peace [illegible] of the county aforesaid and intitled to [illegible] credit as such.
Sept 15 1832
[signed] Henry Hubbard
Member of Congress
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Increase                            No. 2,629
New Hampshire (Concord)
Lucy Barney
widow of John Barney.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private 
Mass or N.H. Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. [Date crossed out.] [illegible] payments 27, July 1868 made since

Certificate of Pension issued 8th day of Mch 1869 and sent to G. F. Starkweather
Kenne N H

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 157 Vol 26
July 27 - 68 [signed] J.H. Smyth
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State of New Hampshire
On this twenty fifth day of May A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the County of Sullivan in said State Lucy Barney a resident of Washington in said County, aged sixty nine years, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February 3d A.D. 1853, that she is the widow of John Barney, who was a soldier in the Revolution, and since a pensioner, having drawn forty eight dollars per year, and residing in Washington aforesaid.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Barney on the seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, that her husband, the aforesaid John Barney died on the eighth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and forty one, that she was married to him at the time above stated. She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.
[signed] X her mark Lucy Barney
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Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court.
Before me [signed] John L. Putnam Judge of Probate for the County of Sullivan

Sullivan County ss.
I T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify That the Hon John L. Putnam is the Judge of Probate for said County of Sullivan is duly commissioned & qualified, and that his Signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court the 25th day of May A.D. 1853
[signed] T. W. Gilmore Clerk
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State of Vermont, }
    Windham, s.s.   }
I, Royall Tyler, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Windham, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that John Kimball was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signatures to the certificates herein [illegible] are genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds, take Depositions, administer Oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Brattleborough, this fourth day of June Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
[signed] Royall Tyler Clerk.
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Putney Vt. June 3 1853
Be it known that on the seventeenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven at Washington N.H. at the house of John Barney in said Washington, and in presence of Ruth White and Hannah Danforth, I Broughton White, then Pastor of the Congregational Church in that town, united the said John Barney and Lucy Barrett in matrimony.
[signed] Broughton White

State of Vermont      }
Windham County ss }  Putney June 3rd 1853
Then personally appeared the above named Broughton White and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me [signed] John Kimball Justice Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Broughton White is a man of truth and veracity [signed] John Kimball Justice of the Peace.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Brattleborough, this fourth day of June Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
[signed] Royall Tyler Clerk.
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85598 Act 3d Mch/38
               Apl 19/38
Lucy Barney widow
John Barney Pri
Pensioner N Hampshire
Revolutionary War
N.H. July 53-2629
av: 160 act May20/56
Boynton

[note written diagonally]
No 28603 cfs May 30/56

[opposite page]
cir ss. T. Neely Nov 14/55

Vol. B - 22
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
Form of Declaration
To be made by the widow of a deceased person ["who has a land warrant, and desires another." crossed out]

State of New Hampshire }
County of Sullivan           } ss.
On this twenty third day of March A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Lucy Barney aged sixty years, a resident of Washington in the State of New Hampshire, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of John Barney, deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war.
[next several lines of printed form are crossed out]
She further states that she was married to the said Barney in Washington [too light to read] on the seventh day of April A.D. 1827 by Rev. Brighton White and that her name before her said marriage was Lucy Barrett that her said husband died at Washington N.H. on the eighth day of July A.D., 1841 and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration, 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty land under this, or any other act of Congress.
[next two lines are very light and quite difficult to read]
She also declares that [rest is illegible]
* and refers to said papers for proof of his death and her marriage.
[signed] X her mark Lucy Barney

We, George [illegible] and Sarah C. Healy - residents of Washington in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Barney in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
[signed] George [illegible]
              Sarah C. Healy

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
[signed] Langdon Healy 
*[illegible] certificate at the Department of the Interior dated the twenty fourth day of October A.D. 1853.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Lucy Barney of the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire and the widow of John Barney deceased, who was a solider in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint John T. Neely, Esq., of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and received from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney, or attorneys under him for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much as if present myself.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty third day of March 1855.
[signed] X her mark Lucy Barney
Witness. [signed] Sarah C. Healy.
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire this twenty third day of March 1855.
[signed] Langdon Healy

State of New Hampshire }
County of Sullivan           } ss.
I, T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Langdon Healy, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, at Newport in said County this Fourth day of April A.D. 1855.
[signed] T. W. Gilmore Clerk.

85.598
BOUNTY LAND.
Act of March 3, 1855.
Mrs. Lucy Barney
Widow of John Barney dec'd.
Revoly. soldier
Draws pension
2d Sect. Act 3d Feb. 1853
State N. Hampshire
Presented by J. T. Neely,
Attorney, Washington City, D. C.

NOTES.
The declaration to be executed before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes.
If the deceased officer was a regimental or staff officer, the declaration must be varied so as to express the fact.
After the words "in the" state in what war, whether in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812, the Mexican war, (if an officer,) or any of the Indian wars since 1790, describing the same.
After the words "that her said husband," insert whether he enlisted, volunteered, or was drafted.
After stating the term of actual service, say whether honorably discharged, or killed in battle.
If the widow has presented her husband's discharge with a former application which she made under any former acts, or knew of no discharge, let her state the facts in her declaration.
If the soldier rendered service in different wars, set forth each service as fully as can be done in the declaration.
The affidavit of two witnesses must be taken to establish the identity of the claimant.
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[top cut off]                    [mailroom stamp]
w.uvu[?]                        U.S. PENSION OFFICE
#1206                          OCT 2[?]9 1881.
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[Form 10-405]
(Pension Dropped.)
U.S. Pension Agency,
[too light to read]
Oct 17", 1881.
Hon. N. W. Dudley
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I hereby request that the name of Lucy Barney John (Rev. War) he was a pensioner on the rolls of this Agency and under Certificate No. 12116 and who was last paid at $96 per annum 4 June 1880[?] has been stopped because of death of pensioner.

Very respectfully,
[signed] Edw. Rixford
Pension Agent.
Every name dropped to be reported at once.
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1206
Lucy Barney
widow
John Barney
Pri. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index: - Vol. A, Page 28[? last digit smudged]
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[opposite page]
1881 Sept. 30# PS [illegible] 22.
claimant notified
1883 March 12
Bills [?] & 3d and
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Rec: Ev: 8" July, 41
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No 2629
New Hampshire, Conco.
Lucy Barney
widow of John
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
42 Dollars 64 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24" day of Oct 1833 and sent to
Jno: T. Neely
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 13  Vol. A
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No: 2412
Lucy Barney
wid: of
John---
Let to Jno: T. Neely, 10" Sept. 1853
 "     "   "     "    "        10" Oct:      "

Act 3d Feby, 1853.
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Washington                                   free
Act cert

L. P. Waldo Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

[notes written on envelope]
Lucy Barney
Geddes
[illegible]
when was this case filed
AHA
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28.603


Rev Army
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Commiser [sic] of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

85.598
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

[notes written on envelope]
June 20/53
Lucy Barney
wid
John
1883 
Geddes
M. Cole
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC

[notes on envelope]
Lucy Barney
James
W. Cole
Geddes 1883
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July 2, 1853.
Appl. of Lucy
Barney, widow
of John Barney,
Sullivan co.
N. H.
P.$48
5160
Act 3d Feby. 1853.
$42.64/100 per an
Com-Feby: 3d. 1853.
Rev.

Department of the Interior,
Pension Office, Official Business
John T. Neely,
Washington,
D.C.
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Pension Office,
20th Oct 1853.

Sir,
Please Certify the time to which the written named pensioner was paid on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
J. Cole

For Commissioner,
John Barney, Act 1832
$42.64 p.an. Died 8th
July 1841. Paid to death.

[signed] F. Burt
Auditor.

Francis Burt Esq.
Third Auditor. Treasury
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[notation on envelpe]
N.
18[?]3
Rev
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Washington August 1st 1832
To all whom it may concern. We hereby certify that John Barney, a citizen of this town and a revolutionary solider, sustains a good moral character, and is a man of truth and veracity. Full credit may be given to his testimony in any case.
[signed] Joseph Healy            Selectmen
              John May                     of
              Simon W. Jones         Washington
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I Phinehas Gleson of [illegible] depose and say that John Barney was in the revolution war Six weeks at Roxbury in Massachusetts in the Military line under Capt Asahel Wheeler in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and who the said Barney was at Ticonderoga as a soldier in the said Capt Wheelers Company in colonel Reeds regiment five months beginning in July one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and the said Phinehas further saith that the said Barney did do the service as above stated for I was a Messmate with him during the whole time and further saith that the said Barney was then a resident in East Sudbury in the state of Massachusetts
[signed] Phinehas Glezen

State of New hampshire }
Cheshire                       ss}  July 14 1832
Hon Phinehas Glezon, above named made solemn oath that the above deposition by him [illegible] contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me [signed] Thad. Morse Justice of the peace

Cheshire ss. Sept 17. 1832
I Salina Hale clerk of all the judicial courts in said county certify that Thaddeus Morse is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and was on the fourteenth of July last. And I believe that the foregoing is his signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
[signed] S Hale clerk
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Cheshire ss. January 18. 1832. I certify that Phinehas Glezon, who subscribed & made oath to the foregoing deposition is a credible witness.
[signed] Thad. Morse Justice of the Peace

Cheshire ss. January 24. 1833
I Salina Hale, clerk of all the Judicial Courts in sd County certify that Thaddeus Morse is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and I believe that the foregoing is his signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature.
[signed] S. Hale. Clerk
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Lucy Barney
By her attorney
G. F. Starkweather
Keene, N. H.

[mailroom stamp]
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Feb 1[?] 18[?]0
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Declaration for increase of Pension
State of New Hampshire, County of Cheshire ss.
On this twenty ninth day of January A.D. 1869 Personally appearing before me Edward Farrar Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the County and State aforesaid Lucy Barney aged eighty five years a resident of Sullivan in the State of N.H. who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Lucy Barney to whom was granted Pension Certificate No.--- in conformity with the 2d Sec. Act. Feby. 3. 1853, dated October 24, 1853. Payable at Concord N.H. at the rate of forty two dollars and sixty four cents per annum.
That she makes this Declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the Act of July 27th, 1868, and appoints George F. Starkweather of Keene N.H. her attorney.
My Post office address is as follows
Attest Gilmore N.H.
[signed] James C. Abbott
              Amos N Wardwell
[signed] X her mark Lucy Barney
Also personally appeared James C. Abbott and Amos N. Wardwell of said county persons whom I certify to be respectable & entitled to credit. and who being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw said Lucy Barney make her mark to the foregoing declaration. And they
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further Swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her. That she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim
[signed] James C Abbott
              Amos N Wardwell

Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty ninth day of January A.D. 1869n and I hereby certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
[signed] E. Farrar, Clerk.
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Washington N.H. Oct. 5. 1853.
Dear Sir,
I rec'd a letter from Maj. Neely in relation to a pension for Mrs. Lucy Barney, in which he said you thought it advisable to obtain her affidavit as to her name before her marriage to Mr. Barney. This is now with one of her sons about twenty miles from this place where she thinks of staying two or three months. It will be attended with considerable expense to her, and she is a poor widow; still, if it is indispensible [sic] in order to obtain her certificate, I will procure it. Her husband was a Revolutionary pensioner and all his papers relating to his pension are at Washington, and the evidence to establish the fact that she is his widow I think is conclusive, which I have sent to Maj. Neely. Her name before her marriage was Lucy Barrett. I hope you will not require this, but if you do, will you please inform me as soon as convenient, as I made application for her several months ago, and she is somewhat impatient.
With respect
Your Obt Servt.
[signed] Langdon Healy
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Washington D.C.
Oct 14, 1853
Sir,
Enclosed I send additional evidence in the case of Lucy Barney widow of John Barney from N. Hampshire a Pensioner, for a Pension under the 2d Section of the act of 3 Feb. 1853.
Yours
Very Respectfully
[signed] Jno T Neely

To the Commissioner }
             of Pensions    }
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Washington D.C.
August 12th 1853
Sir:
Enclosed you will find additional evidence in the case of Lucy Barney widow of John Barney a Revol. Soldier and Pensioner from New Hampshire, for a Pension under the 2d Sect: act of 3d Feb'y: 1853, filed in your office under date of 30th of June last.
Very Respectfully
Yours &c.
[signed] Jno. T. Neely

To the Commissioner }           
             of Pensions    }
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Washington City DC
June 27, 1853

Sir;
You will find enclosed the application of Mrs. Lucy Barney widow of John Barney a Revol. Soldier and a Pensioner from the State of Vermont, for a Pension under the 2d Section of the act of 3d Feby 1853.
Yours
Very Respectfully
[signed] Jno T Neely

To the Commr. of Pension }
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[mailroom stamp]
Department of the Interior
Pension Office.
Feb [rest of date too light to read]

Payment to be made at
Concord by
Geo: Minot Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the 
Agency of
New Hampshire
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 13, Vol. A
[signed] H. R. Weightman Clerk.

29.[?] in March 1854
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Widow's Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853, Lucy Barney widow of John Barney who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty two dollars and Sixty four cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this twenty fourth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
[signed] R  McClelland
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
[signed] L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Barney
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Brief in the case of Lucy Barney, widow of John.
Sullivan County and State of N. H.
act Feby: 1853.
Claim, ("original")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
 Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7" June 1832.
Record evidence of Marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of this claim? If so, what? 

Jno: T. Neely, Esqr.
Washington, D. C.
Name and residence of Agent

[signed] S C Boynton,
Examining Clerk
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I hereby certify that Lucy Barney who has made application for a Pension under the act of Feb. 3, 1853, is the widow of John Barney, who was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner.
Washington N. H. Oct. 5./53.
[signed] S W Healy.

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.
Oct. 5, 1853. Personally appeared the above named S. W. Healy and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is, in his belief, true.
Before me [signed] Langdon Healy, Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss.
I, T W Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Langdon Healy is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand the seal of the Court the 5th day of October A.D. 1853
[signed] T W Gilmore Clerk
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Washington N. H. June 25, 1853.
I, Martin Chase, depose and say, that Lucy Barney who has made application for a pension is the widow of John Barney formerly a pensioner and lived in this town, but is now deceased
[signed] Martin Chase

State of New Hamsphire
Sullivan ss. June 25, 1853.
The above named Martin Chase personally appeared and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is in his belief true. Before me [signed] Langdon Healy Justice of the Peace

Washington N. H. June 25, 1853
I, Sullivan W. Healy, depose and say that Lucy Barney who has made application for a pension, is the widow of John Barney, formerly a pensioner and lived in this town, but is now deceased
[signed] Sullivan W. Healy

State of New Hampshire.
Sullivan ss. June 25, 1853. The above named Sullivan W. Healy personally appeared and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is, in his belief true.
Before me, Langdon Healy, Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Martin Chase & S. W. Healy are persons of truth and veracity. [signed] Langdon Healy, Justice of the Peace
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2629
Increase
Brief in the case of Lucy Barney Widow of John.
Who was a Private Rev. War.   Gilmore
Cheshire County and State of New Hampshire
Concord [written in the margin]
Act 2d Sec Feb. 3 1853

Claim for New Pension Certificate, 
The Act July 27, 1868.
Proof Exhibited,
A pension roll of New Hampshire at $42.64 per annum. Cert. returned. Claim increased as provided by Act of July 27 1868
Personal identity & widowhood shown.

Admitted Feb., 1869 to a pension at $96. per annum to commence July 27, 1868 deducting pay. since.

Name and residence of Agent
G. F. Starkweather
Keene
N. H.

[signed] W. E. Track.
Examining Clerk.