Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41419, Isaac Barr, Continental Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Va.

Barr, Isaac
or Barr (crossed out)

NUMBER
S. 41419

CONTENTS
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Isaac Barr, Pri [Private]
Col. [Thomas] Marshalls
Virginia Regt 
1776-2 years 
(see roll, Vol. 340)
Services Admitted

Residence of Applicant should 
be stated in the declaration
P Office , 1st Jan. 1821
Hon. [Honorable] Thos Little
H.R. [House of Representatives]

admitted under [two illegible words]
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[Declaration page 1]

State of North Carolina
Stokes County
Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions
Sept. Term 1820

On this 14th day of September AD. 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a court of Record for the county aforesaid Isaac Barr aged Sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the provisions made by the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820-

that he the said Isaac Barr enlisted for the term of two years in the Regular Army of the United States in the Spring of 1776 under Capt. John Ashby in the County of Forquier [Fauquier] in the state of Virginia. The company of the said Capt [John] Ashby now attached to the 3rd Regiment of the Virginia line which Regiment was commanded by Col. Thomas  Marshall. 

That he continued to serve in said regiment until his said tour of service had nearly expired; he then enlisted in a company of Cavalry commanded by Capt. Pike for the term of three years. after his enlistment he was appointed a Trumpeter to said Company in which capacity he continued to serve for four months  when he received a fall from his horse that injured  his breast in consequence of which he was reduced to a private soldier and continued to
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[Declaration page 2]

serve as such until his last mentioned tour of enlistment had expired when he was discharged in the city of Philadelphia [Pa.]  in the Spring of the year 1781-

The Company of Capt to which he belonged was attached to regiment of Cavalry commanded by Col. White [Anthony Walton] White & that a short time before his discharge Col. [William] Washington succeeded to the Command of said Regiment

That he was in the battles of Little York Island [Battle of Yorktown, Virginia 1781], Trenton [Battle of Trenton, New Jersey 1776], Princeton [Battle of Princeton, New Jersey 1777], Brandy-wine [Battle of Brandywine, Pennsylvania 1777], Germantown [Battle of Germantown, Pennsylvania 1777], & Monmouth [Battle of Monmouth, New Jersey 1778] 

That he is now in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence of his said service now in his power
[signed] Isaac Barr 

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I Isaac Barr 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 any manner deposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 AD 1818 And that I not nor has  any pension in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debt due me nor have I
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[Declaration page 3]

any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed 
Isaac Barr

A Schedule of the property of Isaac Barr 
Clothing & necessary bedding excepted  ~(to wit)
One sow and four pigs
One Rifle Gun
Two Pewter Basons
One Do [ditto] Dish
Four Do [ditto] plates
Some knives & forks

That he the said Isaac Barr is by profession a Black Smith but has been unable to follow his trade from a partial failure of his sight and the continued weakness of his Eyes 

That his family who lives with him consist of two daughters and a Son= His eldest daughter Patsy Barr is about twenty years of age and is able to perform as much labour as is usually performed by women.;
Elizabeth Barr is about fifteen years of age in good health Joshua Barr is about thirteen years  of age and also in good health
[signed] Isaac Barr

Sworn to and Subscribed  before the Court of Pleas and quarters Sessions on the 14th day of September AD 1820
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July 5
Isaac Barr
N.C. 
W Cole
Send over
Papers
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[round black stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
OCT 28 1899

[rectangular black ink stamp]
O. W. & N. DIVISION 
OCT 31  1899
RECEIVED

[illegible] Jany 15- 1900