Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38520, Jeremiah Barrett, Continental (Mass.)
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Continental (Mass.)
Barrett, Jeremiah
S 38520
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4,550
Vermont Roll-
Jeremiah Barrett
Prescotts Regt
Private  4
Massachusetts line

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24th of April 1818.-
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of November 1818
and sent to Phinehas White Esq Judge
Putney, Windham, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818.  34.93
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 March 1819 - - - 48.-
$82.93
1 year - 1776
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continental
Londonderry Windham [illegible]

Notification sent October (?) 26, 1821 to 
James Elliot
Brattleboro, Vermont
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No 118.
Jeremiah Barrett
Application for Pension
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Windham County Vermont
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Copy

[Note added is illegible]
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COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
STATE OF VERMONT.
At the County Court, begun and held at New Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT -- Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge.
Hon. JOHN ROBERTS,
Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esq. Asst Judge

On this 20thday of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open
court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the
course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount,
keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power
of fine and imprisonment,
Jeremiah Barrett
aged 73 years, resident
in Londonderry
in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to
law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows
: one year in the Massachusetts line Capt Maxwell or Maxfield Col Barrett

That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States
of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 4550
and the date of his original declaration is April 24, 1818,
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with
intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thou
eight hundred and eighteen: And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have
lany income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
Jeremiah Barrett
a Mortgage Deed of 75 acres of wild and unimproved land the condition of which Mortgage is so long as I remain on the land I have a right to possess it-- when I leave the land it is
to revert to the granter a part of a pew in the meeting house $10 -
one gun bought with my pension money
$2
One five pail Kettle $3-
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$15.00
I have ninety three Dollars of the money I have recd for my pension on interest
Jeremiah Barrett
AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of a Bricklayer - my wife had been sick about six years and cost me all I was worth before the time I received my pension when she died-
I live with my son who is of age and he would have to support me if I did not
receive assistance from my Country
Jeremiah Barrett
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1820,
Phinehas White
JUDGE.

I, James Eliot, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and
the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court: And
I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen dollars, and -- cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court, on this twentieth
day of July 1820.

James Elliot,
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM
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Jeremiah Barrett

The Judge's certificate as to circumstances granting

Admitted
Certificate to be forwarded to P. White [illegible]
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I Amos Brooks of Alstead, in the
County of Cheshire and State of New Hamp
there depose and say, that I served in the
Revolutionary war between the United States
and Great Britain, under the continental
establishment, as a private soldier, in a company
commanded by Capt. Maxfield, in a
Regiment commanded by Col. Prescott, in
the Massachusetts line from the middle of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and seventy six until the middle of December in the same year. that I
was acquainted with Jeremiah Barrett now
of Londonderry in the County of Windham &
State of Vermont, and know that he served
as a private soldier in the company before
mentioned, from the latter part of January
aforesaid, until the middle of December
aforesaid, at which time as near as I can re
collect, I left the service in said company
and the said Jeremiah Barrett was still
remaining in the service of said company
Amos Brooks
State of New Hampshire Cheshire Ss Alstead, April 23rd, 1818
This the above named Amos Brooks personally appeared and made solemn oath
that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
is just and true.
Before me,
James H. Bingham
Justice of the Peace
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To Phinehas White Esq. Chief Judge of the
County Court within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont
I Jeremiah Barrett in the 71st year of my age
and a resident in the town of Londonderry in the County
and State aforesaid claiming the benefit of an act of Congress
and March 1818 now last past, entitled "An act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of
the United States, in the Revolutionary War" Do, pursuant
to the provision of the said act, here upon oath make
loving Declaration, to wit, that I the said Barrett served as
a private soldier in the War of the Revolution on the Continental establishment as follows. I enlisted in January for one year 
in the year of our  Lord 1776 in a Regiment commanded
by Col. Prescott of the Massachusetts Line in the Company
under Capt. Maxfield (or Maxwell) at Cambridge Massachusetts
and faithfully served out said term of year
and was duly dismissed in January 1777 at the
Highlands so called in State of N. York, but received
no written discharge- I was with the troops when
drove off
from Governors lsand out of the City of N. York
the Battle at White Plains - -
And I further, upon oath declare, that, I am infirm
and destitute of property that he now of my reduced
circumstances I am in need of assistance of my Country
for support-
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 24th
day of April A.D. 1818
Jeremiah Barrett
Windham I hereby certify that I am satisfied that the foregoing applicant is in indigent circumstances
P. White Judge of W. C. Est.
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State of Vermont
Windham County
Be it remembered that on this
29 day of April A.D.
Jeremiah Barrett aforementioned applicant
personally appearing before me Phinehas White, Chief Judge of Windham County
Court, he made solemn oath
to the truth of the preceding Declaration by him subscribed
in due form of same.
And I do hereby certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that the said Jeremiah Barrett did
serve in the war of the Revolution as stated in
the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for more than nine month on the Continental establishment. And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken
before me, to the Secretary of the Department
of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my
official signature and have caused the seal
of Windham County Court to be affixed
Phinehas White, Chief Judge of Windham
County Court
To the Hon. the secretary 
of the Department of War
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38520

Revy
File No.
38520
INVALID.
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Jeremiah Barrett
Pvt
of Rev War
Act: 18 March 1882
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 22
(Arrangement of 1870.)