Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37571, Jonathan Barker, Mass. N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE|[blank]|NUMBER|
Mass.|Barker, Jonathan|S.37571|
N.H. 
CONTENTS
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[verso]
Died July 11, 1824
Notification sent July 7th 1820 to John Masberg Jr. Esqr Portland, Maine

[recto]
7.704
Maine. 4
Jonathan Barker, of Newry in the ['state' crossed out] Dist of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wesson of the Mass'tts line, for the term of nine months
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Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of April, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of Mar 1819 and sent to A. K. Parris, Esq. Paris, Maine
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819-10 mos. 7/10 4/11 82.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 - 48.00
$130.89
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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N252 Jonathan Barker
Copy 7.704.
16 Mar '19.
continued Sep 1819/
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE. ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this twenty ninth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Jonathan Barker aged sixty six years, late of Newry now resident in Portland in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private in the company commanded by Capt.'s Davis & Carr in the Regiments commanded by Colonels Frye & Wesson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 24th day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7.704 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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 I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me. 
/s/Jonathan Barker
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty ninth day of June, A.D. 1820.
BEFORE /s/Albion K. Parris {U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine.
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate - I have none - Personal estate - none
I have no family, nor have I any income - I am by occupation a laborer
/s/Jonathan Barker
Sworn to June 29 1820
Before /s/Albion K. Parris U.S. Dist: Judge 
['SCHEDULE of the family residing with me [blank] who, by occupation am a [blank] which I am [blank] able to pursue by reason of [blank]
NAMES.|AGES.|Capacity of each to contribute to their support.' crossed out]
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MAINED DISTRICT, ss. 
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 [blank] ['dollars, and' crossed out] one cents, and no more
[court seal affixed] IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty. 
/s/John Mussey Jun'r {Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District. 
[margin note: 10.-$]
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I, Jonathan Barker, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Newry in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that on the nineteenth day of April AD. 1775, I joined the army of the said United States on the continental establishment at Cambridge in said State, for the term of eight months as a private soldier in Capt. John Davis' company, col. James Frye's regiment, who was soon after our Brigadier General, in the Massachusetts line, which term of eight months I served at Cambridge aforesaid, and at the expiration thereof, I again enlisted into said army at the expiration thereof. I again enlisted into said army for three months as a private soldier in Capt. John Allen's company, Col. John Waldron's regiment, and Gen. Sullivan's brigade in the New-Hampshire line, which term of three months  I served at Charlestown in Massachusetts. and was then verbally discharged. In June AD 1778, I again enlisted into said army on the continental establishment, at Methuen Mass. and joined the army at White Plains, N. York, as a private soldier for the term of nine months in Capt. Samuel Carr's company, Col. James Weston's regiment, and Gen Learned's brigade in the Massachusetts line, which term of nine months I fully served principally in the State of N. York and at the end thereof I received, at Stony Point, an honorable discharge, which has since been burned with my house. I further testify, that I am sixty four years of age, wanting a few days, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, and that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States. 
/s/Jon'a Barker
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I, Joseph Jackson of Newry aforesaid, do testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war with the above named Jonathan Barker during his periods of service of eight months and of nine months above mentioned and to my certain knowledge said Barker served these several periods as he has above stated. 
/s/Joseph Jackson
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37571
Revy INVALID [initials: Own]
File No. 35,571
Jonathan Barker 
Pri Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index: Vol. 2, Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jonathan Barker - (Private)
Weston's Reg't Mass'tts Line - 
June 1778 for 9 months 
24th April 1818 
Correct.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss. 
[seal affixed] BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Jonathan Barker the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true. 
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavit of Joseph Jackson, made & signed in my presence; and the deposition of Benjamin Barker, taken before James Eames, a respectable magistrate, appointed by Dedimus for this purpose; both fellow soldiers with said applicant in the revolutionary war; all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Jonathan Barker the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months ['and upwards' crossed out] in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned. 
/s/Albion K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
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I Benjamin Barker of lawfull age do testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Jonathan Barker and knowing to his serveing as a private Soldier in the Revolution war against the common Enemy on the Continental establishment in the Eight Months Servis and knew him to serve the full term in Capt John Davis' Company and Col. James Frye's Reg't in Massachusetts line I being in the same Company with him at the time and know that the said J Barker entered said service in April AD 1775 and I allso know that ['that' crossed out] the said J Barker entered into the nine months service in June AD 1778 in Capt Sam'l Carr Company and Col. James Wesson Reg't and general Learned Brigade in Said line and served as a private Soldier the full term of Nine months as last mentioned I being in the Same Company with him at the same time and knowing to his being honourably Discharged the said last term was on the Continental establishment as aforesaid
/s/Benj'a Barker 
Oxford ss on the 22nd Day of May AD 1818
the aforesaid Deponant was examined and cautioned and Sworn agreeable to law to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed taken at the request of Jonathan Barker and by virtue of a Dedimus potestatem to me directed from the Hon. Albion K. Parris Judge of the United States for the District of Maine to be used in said Court now holden at Parris within Said District I have reason to believe the above Statement being aquainted with the Deponant 
/s/James Eames Justice of the peace
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss. 
[seal affixed] To James Eames of Newry in the District of Maine, esq.
GREETING. 
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Mattie District, holden at Paris in said District, on the twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Jonathan Barker of Newry in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States: - And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the town of Newry or Bethel in the District aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application: -
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Paris in said District, the day and
year first mentioned.
/s/Albion K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.