Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 220-300, Samuel Barker, Conn.
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SERVICE   Conn.
Barker, Samuel
NUMBER  B.L. Wt. 220-300
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Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Barker of Tinmouth in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont late a Captain in the sixth Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. R. Jonathan Meigs in the service of the United States in the war between the said States and the King of Great Brittain, for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving, have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint my trusty friend the Hon. Nathaniel Chipman of Rutland in said County my lawful Attorney to apply for ask demand solicit obtain and receive, for me and in my name or otherwise a grant or grants patent or patent or patents warrant or warrants or any instrument or writing for securing to me my heirs or assigns all such lands as I may be entitled to for my services as Captain as aforesaid and in my name and stead to do and transact all matter and things necessary and proper to be done for securing to me the said lands hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney shall do in the premises in virtue thereof.   
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of November  eighteen hundred and two 
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of 
Note the words, "and considerations:  were interlined before signing. 
Samuel Barker 
Rutland County ss Tinmouth 19th Novr 1802 
Be it remembered that Capt. Samuel Barker the signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument this day personally appeared before me and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed 
Thos Porter Jr Just of Peace
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Know all men by these presents that I Nathl Chipman of Tinmouth in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving have substituted and appointed and hereby do substitute and appoint Israel Smith of Bullard in the County and State aforesaid my attorney and substitute In my stead and in the name of Samuel Barker of Tinmouth aforesaid to apply for ask and demand of the United States a grant or grants, patent or patents warrant or warrants for securing to him his heirs and assigns all such land as he is entitled to have for his services in the late war between the King of Great Brittain and the said United States, and to do and transact all matters and things necessary and proper to be done in that behalf hereby ratifying and confirming whatever said substitute shall do in the premises agreeable to power of the said Samuel Baker to me which is thereto preferred - In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this Sixth day of January one thousand eighteen hundred and three.
Nathl Chipman 
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Jos Smith
Thaddeus Tuttle 
State of Vermont Jany 6th 1803 
Be it Remembered that day and date above Nathaniel Chipman signer and Sealer of the aforegoing instrument personally appearing acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me Royall Tyler Asst Judge Sup Court
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I Eleazer Claghorn of Salisbury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont do testify and say that I was a Capt in the Regiment within named that I then well knew Capt. Samuel Barker who commanded a Company in said Regiment that I have since been acquainted with the said Samuel Barker who has for several years resided as a farmer in Tinmouth within mentioned, and that he is the same person who executed the instrument within written 
Eleazer Claghorn Capt
Sworn before me  at Tinmouth on the 19th November 1802  Thos Porter Just of Peace
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Honl Francis Granger
Jany 15 1842
# 220 – 300 AW
Jan 10 1842
Wm. Gordon
Rev F. Granger MC
Pension Office
Wm. Gordon Esq
Land Office
Rev
Rec’d Jany 10 1842
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House of Reps 
7 Jan. 1842. 
Sir
The heirs of Saml Barker have requested me to ascertain whether he Ever drew  bounty land as a soldier of the revolution. He is named to me as Captain Saml Barker of Col: Douglass Regiment in the Connecticut line.   
Respectfully F. Granger. 
W. Gordon Esq
JP 220 for 300 acres issued the 19th Jany 1806. to Saml Barker a Capt in the Conn line delivered to Isaac Smith
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. 
AWF/hmm    OWN 
July 5, 1929. 
Mrs. Joseph H. Matthews, 
Middletown Springs, 
Rutland County, Vermont. 
Dear Madam: 
I advise you from the records of this bureau it appears that Samuel Barker was a Captain in Colonel Jonathan Meigs' 6th Connecticut Regiment, War of the Revolution; length of service not stated.  
November 19, 1802 he was residing at Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vermont. The date and place of his birth are not given. 
He was allowed three hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant Number 220, which was issued January 17, 1806.  
In 1846 his heirs are referred to, no names given, and there are no further data as to family. 
Respectfully, 
EARL D. CHURCH, 
Commissioner.
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Capt Barker 
Claim Mch [unreadable]
Recd Jany 25 1803
Charlott January 7th 1803 Doubel 50
[unreadable] Israel Smith 
Free
Representatives in Congress
Washington
No. 220
N 47
Saml Barker
Cap. Connecticut Line
Lodgedley J. Smith Esqr
Israel Smith Esqr [unreadable]
James C. Dalvie Esq
Israel Smith Esqr
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Burlington Jan. 6. 1803 
Dr Sir 
I beg you to attend to the papers enclosed and procure a warrant for the land due to Capt Barker and to do anything which may be further necessary to be done in that business before my warrant at Washington which I do not expect will be before the first of February – Your attention in this matter will greatly oblige me and Capt Barker
I am dear Sir your Friend and Svt
Nathl Chipman
Mr. Israel Smith
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IN REPLY REFER TO 
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. 
AWF/eel           3 - 2562 
UNITED STATES 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
WASHINGTON
June 14, 1929
Mrs. Joseph H. Matthews 
Middletown Springs Vermont. 
Madam:
I advise you that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this bureau to make intelligent reply to the queries contained in your letter.  
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below, as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this bureau. 
First name of widow, Lucy 
Full name of soldier Samuel Barker. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment or enclosed 
Residence of soldier after service }  On enclosed  sheet. 
Name of state from which he enlisted 
Approximate date of birth Aug. 6, 1739 
Approximate date of death Nov. 5, 1807 
Kindly return attached letter with your reply. 
Respectfully, 
Earl D. Church 
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE  JUL 3 1929
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUL 3 1929
Samuel Barker born Aug 6, 1739 at Bradford Conn. died Nov. 5 1807 at Tinmouth, Vermont married Nov. 27 1760 to Lucy Leete (descendant of Gov. Leete) of the colony of Connecticut. He served six days as sergeant Bradford, Conn. He was Captain of the 6th Conn having reentered the service in 1777 from Jan 1, 1777 to Nov. 15, 1778 when by rearrangement of officers he retired. He was paid as sergeant from Jan 1. 1781 to Dec. 31, 1781 He enlisted Jan 4, 1781 for 3 years
(over)
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Captain of 2nd Militia Regiment 1778
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[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUL 3 1929
Middletown Springs, 
Vermont Feb. 4 1929 
Pension Bureau, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sirs: 
Would you kindly tell me whether Samuel Barker that was in the Revolution ever received a pension? 
I am making out papers to join the D.A.R. and if I could know this would help.   
Thanking you in advance for whatever information you may give me.  I remain Sincerely yours 
Mrs Joseph H. Matthews 
Middletown Springs. Rutland Co. Vermont
[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE FEB 5 1929
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
NAME  Barker, Samuel    GRADE  Private    LINE   Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER   3794   ACREAGE   100  ISSUED  Mar 1, 1792  To Joseph Brown Assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives. registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.