Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44335, Samuel Barnum, Conn. New York
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(8-1776)
SERVICE [in the left hand margin] NUMBER [on the same line, in the right hand margin - they are column headings]
Conn [written by hand in the "SERVICE" column]
New York [written on the next line, also in the "SERVICE" column]
Barnum, Samuel [written by hand in the center column, which contains no heading]
S.44335 [written by  hand in the "NUMBER" column]
[There is a double line under the above entries that spans the entirety of the card]
CONTENTS [typed under the double line in the left column]
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4,583 [circled]
New York Roll

Samuel Barnum Private
Capt Hallett
New York line. '76. 9 mo  [a large written 4]
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 9th of April 1818_____

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of Nov. 1819 and Sent to Jonathan Rouse [illegible] Judge
Pittstown Rensellaer Ct [County] NY

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 1,911.00&27/30 -39:20
Semi-anl. all'ce ending ending 4th March 1819
-48:--   87:20
Van Cortlandt
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
[penciled note: d. Jany 6, 1841]
[illegible], Washington >.
[On right side of paper, math calculations for above]
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State of New York Rensselaer County
Samuel Barnum of Easton in the County of Washington being duly sworn deposith and saith that on the 15th day of March 1776 He this deponent enlistee in a company commanded by Capt. Joshua Barnum (commonly called minute men) and sent into service at at New York in which company [word crossed out] this deponent served until the 2nd day of April of the same year at which time he this deponent enlisted for nine months in a company commanded by Capt. Billings in Coll. Rickmon's Regiment in which company and Regiment He this deponent served until the 14th day of December of the same year That He this deponent then enlisted as a private soldier for during the war in a company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Felton in Coll. Philip Cortland's Regiment in the New York line in which Company and Regiment this deponent served until the said Benjamin Felton left the service at which time this deponent was transferred to Capt. Jonathan Hallets company in said Regiment in which Regiment this deponent served until September 1782 at which time by order of General Washington this deponent was transferred to the Regiment commanded by Coll. Butler in the Connecticut line in which Regiment this deponent served until the 7th day of June 1783 at which time this deponent was Honorably discharged from from service. And this deponent further saith that he had a discharge from service signed by General Washington which said discharge was destroyed by fire by having his house burned That this deponent was in the battles [two words crossed out] at the taking of Burgoyne and Cornwallis. And this deponent further saith that he was fifty nine years old the 2nd day of December last that he is in such reduced circumstances as to be in need of assistance from his country for support. And further this deponent saith not     [signed] Samuel Barnum
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I Jonathan Rouse one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Rensselaer do hereby testify that on the 8th day of April 1818 Samuel Barnum came before me and made Solemn Oath to the foregoing deposition which proof was Satisfactory to me that he had performed the services as a private Soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as is therein set forth and I further can testify that he is in [illegible] circumstances so as to stand in need of assistance from his country for support - Jonathan Rouse

State of New York
Rensselaer County [illegible]/s: I certify that Jonathan Rouse Esquire whose Signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate [illegible] on the Eighth day of April last [illegible] one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in + for the County of Rensselaer.

[Illegible] [illegible] [illegible], I have herewith set my name and affixed the Seal of the Pleas Court this 8th day of May 1818.
Joseph D. Seldon Clerk

Samuel Barnum 8 April
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Samuel Barnum





4513
[Illegible]
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State of New York {illegible initials]

On the thirteenth day of June in the year 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Montgomery in said County Samuel Barnum aged sixty one years resident in the Town of North Hampton in the said County of Montgomery in the State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit that he served in the army as a private soldier for the term of seven years. That he served in Captain Jonathan Hallet's company in Colonel Philip Van Cortland's regiment being the second regiment in the New York line [?] . That he [illeg.] made a declaration set [remaining line partially cut off]...revolutionary army
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Income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me described. And that I am by occupation a farmer and am so disabled by being wounded while in the Service and otherwise crippled and worn that I am not able to assist but little in the support of myself and family - Rachel my wife aged sixty years, able to assist in the support of herself and family as much as persons of her age generally -an adopted son Elisha aged fifteen years a hearty rugged lad - Christopher Burlingham a grandson aged five years who comes to me for support by reason of the death of his father - by course of law. Which three persons and children comprise my family, and are all from whom I derive my assistance.

Samuel Barnum
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Dated at Johnstown in the County of Montgomery aforesaid the thirteenth day of June 1820

                                                                              Samuel Barnum

State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerk's Office

I John McCarthy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are duly coppyed [sic] from the Record of the said Court; and I further certify that it is proved to the satisfaction of the said Court by the oaths of credible witnesses, and that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value
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Revolutionary War Records section,  3-525

                     Department of the Interior,
                     Bureau of Pensions,
                     Washington, D.C., __________, 19___


In reply to your request of __________, received __________
for a statement of the military history of Samuel Barnum
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

Dates of                 Length of               Rank     OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS 
Enlistment              Service                                                                               RENDERED
or                                                                                                                        State
Appointment
                                                                            Captain                               Colonel
March 15, 1776  Apr [], 1776           [most table entries illegible]
April  [], 1776     Dec. 14, 1776
Dec. 14, 1776     Sept. 1782
Sept. 1782         June 1782

Battles engaged in, [illeg.]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, April 8, 1811, [illeg]
Residence at date of application, [illeg] Washington Cou., N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Dec 1716 Died January 6, 18[illeg]
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Rachel was 60 years old, an adopted son Elisha 15 years old, and a grandson Christopher Burlingham 5 years.
                                                             Respectfully,
                                                                                                  Commissioner.
1775
  -59
1716
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44335
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 44335
Samuel Barnum
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: --Vol. 3, Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[handwritten on right hand side]
1921 Family Hist to Miss
Sallie Barnum, Letter
in S.F. 39960 Stephen Barnam
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State of New York County of Herkimer
This may Certify that the bearer Samuel
Barnum now living at Eastton [Easton?] [inserted text: County of Washington] in the State of New York was a Soldier in my Company in the 2nd New York Redgment commanded by Col Philip Van Cortland in the revolutionary war and served in the said Redgment upwards five years and was discharged at the close of the war
in the year one thousand seven hundread Eighty three and that the said Samuel Barnum was listed for the war and served faithfully for several years as a Soldier in my Company
Jonathan Hallett
Fourth Capt in the 2nd New York
in the Revolutionary War

Subscribed and sworn
to this 13th day of October Forth Capt in the 2 New York
1818 before me
Hiram Notton
Justice Peace of
Herkimer County
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[Tom Hammock?]
Nov. 10

[written to the right of Tom Hammock/Nov 10]
Free

Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of
The Department of War
Washington City
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The Honorable John C. Calhoun Secretary
of the Department of War
Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Samuel Barnum to be placed on the pension list agreeable to the provision of the late act of Congress I also enclose herewith a certificate from Jonathan Hallett Capt in the 2nd New York Regiment under whom said Barnum served for several years. Whither the certificate of Capt Hallett come up to the proof required at the Department of War agreeable to the construction given to the statute you Sir must be the Judge; but from the known reputation of Capt. Hallett little doubt can remain of its authenticity. I have had but a short acquaintance with Mr Barnum the applicant - but from the acquaintance I have had I have no hesitation in certifying that his case is just such a one as Congress meant to provide for that he is old, in very reduced circumstances, so as to stand in need of assistance from his country for support, having been worn out in the service of his country. 
I am very respectfully yours
Obedient servant
Jonathan Rown
Pittstown (Rensselaer? ) County
7th November 1818