Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 489, Josiah Berce, Conn.
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Service
Conn.

Berce Josiah
Barce
Freelove

Number
R489
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20.954
New York
Josiah Barce
of Monroe in the state of New York
who was a Private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Bostwick of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Silliman in the Conn.
line for 6 months
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No 16155
Josiah Barce
Monroe Co
N.Y-

Admitted
Private 6 months

one month not (fullfilled?)
disallow'd

W.J. Moody
Pearfield
Monroe Co
N.Y-
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State of New York}
County of Monroe} Ss.

On this 16th day of October 1832, personally appeared before the Court of Oyer and Terminer of the County & State aforesaid, Josiah Barce aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers as herein stated to wit that he was born in New Fairfield, Fairfield County Connecticut on the 17th day of August 1735 and is now 77 years of age. When this deponent was about 14 years of age he moved to New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn. where he resided during the revolutionary war. That in the month of May 1776 this deponent enlisted for 6 months into a company of provincials as they were then called, Commanded by Capt. Reuben Bostwick of New Milford aforesaid-The Regiment to which this company belonged was commanded by Col. Siliman. Soon after this deponent enlisted the regiment marched through New York to Long Island. Washington commanded the American forces- Saw Gen. Putnam there- Regiment remained on Long Island a month or more-Saw the British when they came down to Brooklyn dock-The American forces evacuated Long Island in the night-Crossed the Sound in flat bottomed boats to New York & there retreated to Harlem Heights. There was a good deal of fighting on Long Island but this deponent, -
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regiment was not actually engaged with it.
The deponent recollects that there was a battle fought at Flatbush. This deponent's Regt. was stationed there the night before the battle but were removed before it took place. This deponent remained at Harlem's Hill within a month of the expiration of the aforesaid term of six months.- When leaving from Harlem sick he with the individuals, was sent to Norwalk to be taken care of where he remained until his six months term of enlistment expired. After which his brother came to Norwalk & took this deponent home.-Rec'd no formal discharge.-When the Capt. aforesaid came home near this deponents residence he paid this deponent 12 pounds for his services and this deponent gave him the said Capt. a Rect. for the same.--And this deponent further states that in the year 1777 in harvest time he served one month under the following circumstances as near as he can recollect them. News came that the  enemies vessel were threatening to burn the sea port towns that they were coming up Peakskill bay-The Militia were called out this deponent belonged to Benjamin Stone's Company- all belonged at New Milford aforesaid-thinks that either Col. or General Fellows commanded after he got there-The enemy left the bay before the arrival of the Company-After the enemy left Peakskill Bay they went to Havershaw Bay-Loose cattle-hogs, sheep, at this time-after the Militia were out one month, he was discharged & went home. This deponent further states that he was called out at different times on sudden emergencies resembling the one previously mentioned & served on
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(dif)ferent times on sudden emergencies resembling the one previously mentioned & served once as a volunteer when Dunbury was burnt. But the manner and occasion of such service was such that it is impossible to specify the length of time he served at each time or the particulars of each service. They turned out often without any regular organization. But this deponent does not hesitate to say that at the times above mentioned he must have served over two months, making the whole of his service amount to over 9 months in the whole. The deponent further states that he lived in New Milford aforesaid until 1825 when he moved to the town of Bufield, Monroe County where he now resided.
And the said Josiah Barce in answer to the interrogations required to be put by the Court doth say he answer to the first. That he was born at the time and place aforesaid. 2d. That he believes he has a record of his age in the town Book of the town of New Fairfield Conn. 3d. That at the time he entered the service of the United States and during the whole revolutionary war he resided at New Milford as above stated. 4th. That he went into the service as above stated that he never served as a substitute but hired substitutely a number of times. To the 5th. That he has stated the names of officers & the general circumstances as as far as he recollects. To the 6th That he never rec.d a written discharge. 7th That he is acquainted with Octavius Mason of Penfield aforesaid a Methodist Clergyman
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regiment was not actually engaged with the (illegible)
to be attest This Court and also to (illegible) Ebenezer Cook of said town
& further thus this deponent has no documentary evidence nor don he know of any person whose testimony he can provide who personally knows of his services as a revolutionary soldier

Josiah Barce
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He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

And the said Court hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
F George (illegible) Judge }
Joseph Sibley}
Saml. Carter }
Leonard Adams } a clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Monroe do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Barce for a pension. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 16th day of October 1832.

I Octavious Mason a Clergyman residing in the town of Penfield & county of Monroe & state of New York and Ebenezer Cook residing in the same County & state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Josiah Barce who has
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Subscribed & sworn to the afore declaration that  we believe him to be 77 years of age that he is  reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion 
Octavius Mason Ebenezer Cook
Subscribed & Sworn the day & year
afore said - J. Cutler Dep. clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation atoris [illegible] of the [scratched out] prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he States. And the Court further certified that it appears to them that Octavious Mason who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman  residing in the town of Penfield County aforesaid and that the said Ebenezer Cook who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Penfield & is a credible person & their statement is entitled to credit.

I Leonard Adams Clerk of the Court of Common  pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the forbearing contains the original procedings of the [illegible] Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Barce for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 16th day October 1832 
L. Adams Clerk 

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Personally appeared before the undersigned
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Monroe County Personally appeared before the undersigned Josiah Barce who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the services mentioned in the annexed declaration, he performed as a private and this [illegible] further with that for the time during which the said services were performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit and that from before of time and infirmity of age he cannot state his [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] he [illegible] [illegible] in the annexed declaration
Sworn and subscribed this 11th day of June A. D. 1833 Josiah Berce
Before me Samuel L. Selden
State of New York Monroe County: I certify that 
Samuel L. Selden Esquire before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof first Judge of the county courts of said county, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name above subscribed is his proper hand writing and signature-[illegible] my hand and seal of office this twenty seventh day of July 1833- Leonard Adams Clerk
I certify that Leonard Adams above named is clerk of Monroe County and Ex officer Clerk of the Court of [illegible] [illegible] services of law County and that the above is the proper seal of the said [illegible] [illegible] court [illegible] 20. 1833 F. Whittlesey M. C.
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War Department Pension office May 16 1833
Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus:}). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. A statement showing the service of Josiah Barce Monroe County N. Y. entered May 1776 6 months private, Captain Bostwick, Col. Siliman, Gen. Putnam, Col. Fellows, New York, Long Island, Harlem Heights- Norwall, 77 years, New Milford [illegible], traditional widower
177712 months
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of"
County of} ss.
On this_____ day of ______ personally appeared (a) before________ A.B. a resident of (b) of _______ in the county of _______ and State, Territory of District of ______ aged (c) ________ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provi(si)on made by the act of Congress, passed Jun 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ____, with ______ and served in the _______ (e) regiment of the ________ line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he en(t)ered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, nevy, &c,]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension of an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of_____
Sworn to and subscribed to day and year aforesaid.          A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I, ____________________ of the Court of ______ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of ________ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of ________ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, will produce proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant  who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belong to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the ______ and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ________, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ______ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. ____ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ______ and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ______ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _________ Clerk of the Court of ______ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ___________ for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal ______ of office, this ___ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
I such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempt; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops or Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. { To a Soldier.} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
(To an Officer.} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who  can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a solder of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinion of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if on lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief if general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may take the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of  Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
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[the following is written on the left half of the page]
No 12882
Freelove Barce [Baree?]
widw [widow?] of Josiah
NY
act of July 1838
Rejected, husband died
13 March 1845
[the following is written on the right half of the page]
12,882
Freelove Bostwick [this name is crossed out]
widow of
[the following is written upside down on the bottom half of the page] 
Willis G. Wade Esqr
Rose
Wayne County
N. York
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New Milford May 2d, 1846-
Dear Sir
I received your letter of the 27th April this day and I
find the marriage you speak of Recorded but it does not say by whom
I therefore send you a copy of it as it is - Jared Bostwick
Josiah Bass & Freelove Canfield was Joined in Marriage
on the 27th day of March 1780- & Recorded by Elisha Bostwick Town Clerk
A true Copy of Record Attest Jared Bostwick Town Clerk
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State of New York
Monroe County ⎬ Ss. Personally appeared before
the subscriber a Justice of the
Peace in and for said county, Nelson Smith of said
County aged forty four years and upwards,
who being first duly sworn according to law,
deposeth and saith, that he is personally 
acquainted with Freelove  Barce, widow of Josiah
Barce late a pensioner of the United States,
at the rate of twenty dollars per annum,
and who died in said county on the 30th day
of May 1845 eighteen hundred and forty five,
that this deponent has been personally 
acquainted with said Josiah Barce, and
Freelove Barce, his present widow from
his earliest recollection, (and at that time
they were living together as man and
wife, and that their [illegible] children were
men and women grown, the eldest of which
was then more than twenty years of age
that he was [illegible] acquainted with them
from that time untill the death of said 
Josiah and that they have always
[illegible] as man and wife, that
they formerly resided in New Milford
Connecticut, that said widow Freelove Barce
widow of Josiah Barce the pensioner,
Name before her marriage was, Freelove
Canfield, - that he has and disclosed that
they were married in New Milford 
Connecticut, which he fully believes as the case, [illegible]
full confidence is and should be placed in
the statements of said widow Freelove Barce
that she has not intermarried but still remains
a widow.
Sworn and subscribed before me, Nelson Smith
this 1st day of June 1846
Leman W Turrill Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named [illegible]
is a respectable person, I also certify that 
the said Smith in the above affidavit was
[illegible] be executed
Leman W Turrill
J. P.
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State of New York
Monroe County ⎬ Ss Personally appeared
before the subscriber a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
Caroline Roe of said County, aged forty one
years and upwards, who being first duly
sworn according to law, deposeth and saith
that she is a child of Freelove Barce, the applicant
for a pension, as widow of Josiah Barce, late
pensioner of the United States, who was this
deponents father, that she has often heard her
parents state that they were married in the
town of New Milford, Connecticut by one Rev.
Mr Taylor a Presbyterian Clergyman, that this 
deponent is the twelfth child of said Josiah
and Freelove Barce, all own children of
her said parents, and are brother and
sisters of this deponent, that her mothers
name before marriage was Free Canfield,
that her said father Josiah Barce, late the husband
of said widow Freelove Barce, the applicant for a
pension, died on the thirtieth day of May (1845) Eighteen
hundred and forty five, and left said Freelove
Barce his widow, that she has not intermarried
but still remains a widow.
Sworn and subscribed before             Caroline Row
me this 1st day of June 1846
Leman W Turrill Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named affiant
is a respectable person
Leman W Turrill Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Monroe County    Ss   Personally appeared before the
subscriber a Justice of the
 Peace in and for said County, William Rowe
of said County, aged fifty seven years and
upwards, who being first duly sworn according 
to law, deposeth and saith that he is personally
acquainted with Freelove Barce an applicant
for a pension as the widow of Josiah
Barce- and that this deponent was personally
acquainted with said Joseph Barce, late
the
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husband of said Freelove Barce and that deponent has been previously acquainted with said Josiah and Freelove Barce for a periods of thirty five years past that he knows said Freelove Barce the applicant for a pension. She is the widow of Josiah Barce late a pensioner, and that the is the identical person who was living with said Josiah Barce at this deponents first acquainted as his lawful wife and what deponent has always and understood and believed was his lawful wife.

That said Josiah Barce late a pensioner and the husband of said freelove Barce died on the thirtieth  day of May 1845, and that said widow Freelove Barce has not [____married] since his death but still remains a widower. 
William Rowe

Sworn and Subscribed before me on this 1st day of June 1846}

Leman W. Turrill Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named deponent is a credible person

Leman W. Turill J. of P.
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of 7th July 1838. 3rd March 1843 died 17 June 1844, being act granting pensions to certain Widows,

State of New York
Monroe County} SS. On this fourth day of June 18?? [illegible] the subscriber and of the Judges of the court, is and for said county, personally appeared Freelove Barce, of said county aged Eighty five years and upwards, who was first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made of the act of congress above named.
   That she is the widow of Josiah Barce who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, who died on the (30th) thirtieth of May (1845) eighteen hundred  and forty five. That this deponent was married to said Josiah Barce within town of New Milford in the State of Connecticut on the 27th day of March (1780), One thousand seven hundred and eighty, that she was married by the said Rev. Mr. [illegible] a Presbyterian [illegible-ink blot] that her maiden name was Freelove [illegible] that she has not [inte]-married but still remains a widow. 

Freelove Barce

Sworn and Subscribed herefor on this 4th day of June 1846} 

William Shepherd a Judge of Monroe County Court [illegible] present 

C.H. Wiance, I certify that the above [illegible] affidavits statements due worthy of full credit and [illegible] and that on account of the and infirmity she is unable to attend court, and also unable to write because that the would "Barce" is to above was subscribed before excused.

Jan 4th 1846

William Shephard a Judge of Monroe County Courts
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State of New York
Monroe County}  
I Charles J. Hill Clerk of the County of Monroe do hereby certify that William Shepherd Esquire was at the State of the annexed I [illegible] and certificate subscribed by him a Judge of the County Courts of said County duly commissioned and authorized. And I do also certify that Leman W. Turrill Esquire was at the state of the within annexed [illegible] subscribed by him a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and authorized. 
    And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the signatures of the said William Shepherd and of the said Leman W. Turrill and do verify believe the said signature within purporting to be thus are genuine.
  In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Common Pleas of said County this 4th day of June 1846.


Cht J. Hill Clerk of Monroe County


*left side text sideways reads as follows*

in Freelove Barce
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"March 27, 1781"   Josiah Bease name Freelove Canfield"


The above is a true copy of the Church Record in New Milford Connecticut as kept by Nathaniel Taylor Past of the first Cong'l Church in New Milford, Litchfield County, State of Connecticut.

George W. Whittelsey
Clerk of Church


New Milford }
June 20, 1849}
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION

3-525
Aug.  [faded]
R.489

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C. ......................,192_

In reply to your request of ___________, for the history of Josiah Berce or Barce, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's claim for pension


Date of Enlistment/ Length of Service/ Rank /Officers under whom service was rendered/ State

May 1776/ 6 months/ Pvt./ Capt. Reuben Bostwick, Colonel Silliman/ Conn.

at [illegible] law 1777/____/ 1 month/ Capt. Benj. Stone, Colonel Fellows/______

_____/ 2 Months/ ____/ where called on alarms no officers stated


Battles engaged in, __check mark____

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  New Milford, Litchfield Co. Conn.

Date of Application for Pension,   Oct. 16, 1832 His I. al

Residence at date of application,   Penfield Monroe Co. N.Y

Age at date of application,  Born Aug. 17, 1755 in New Fairfield Conn. 

Remarks: He died May 30, 1845 Soldier married in New Milford, Conn. Freelove Canfield, she died Aug. , 1844. There were children. Mrs. Caroline Roe, or Row aged 41 years in 1846 and living in Ohio stated that she was the 12th child, no other names stated & no further family data.

Respectfully, 

Commissioner.

Government Printing Office
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September 8th 1849
 Resp. S. Court

Freelove Barse 

*Sideways text reads as transcribed*

Mr. J. L. Ewdwards,

Washington D.C.   10


*faded text*

His [illegible] 
The papers history
[illegible] must be on the side Mr. Chr. W______
letter naming [illegible] [illegible] with  the Clerk in State of [illegible]
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Carlisle September the 2 1847

Dear Sir i received a letter from you dated June the 5 and i sent to Connetticut and to the Town of Newmilford and certificut from the Record i got it the first of August Mother died the 3 day of August i have been sick Myself and hant wrote before Mother said if their was any pension come for her i must have it to pay me for taking care of her Mother was taken sick in Febuary last and was helpless as long as she lived it was a great task to take care of her as i was the only child to do it i think i ought to have it if any gets it my health is very poor and has been for 2 years lack i have bought a peace of land 47 acres and the last payment is this month 60 dollars and the Lord only knows how i am to pay it for I dont i want to pay for it so to make a holm for me and my children if you was [crossed out] what i have wrote is the truth and if you want further satisfaction of it you can have it from my Neighbours and acquaintences here Skuyler Putnam esp is acquainted with my circumstances he said he would write to you for me but he is sick and cant tend to it Please write and let me know about this 

Direct your letter to William Row  Elyria  Lorain County
this from Caroline Row to J L Edwards
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*sideways text transcribed as written*

this from Caroline Row to J. L. Edwards


Mr. Ausrend

My Wish is to [illegible] Min. has intern named when [illegible] Mr. Mullin
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Carlisle Decem9er the 2 1849

Mr Edwards Sir we received a letter from you
Concerning Freelove Bearce's pension I sent
To Connecticut and got a certificate of their marriage from the Record and sent it to you but we have no answer yet we got the certificate a short time before Mother's death she died the 3 day of August last she wanted me to send it to you and get her pension in order to pay me for taking care of her, she has lived with me
for 14 years past and as Father was a pensioner and as other Widows it belong to Mother after his death it was her wish that I should have it and as my circumstances are I should be glad of it my health is verry poor and has been for a year past and now if you will do justice to our country and to the dead and the living you will send it to me if you want any further information from me or any one else you can write to us
or to Skuyler Putnam Esq of Elyria he says he has
done business for you
Please to Direct your letter to
William Row Elyria Lorain County Ohio
this from Caroline Row to J L Edwards
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Pension Office
August 7, 1844

Sir:
The certificate of the Town Clerk of
New Milford should be made under oath
before a Justice of the Peace, and the official
Character of the Justice must be certified to
by the Clerk of a Court of record of the Secretary
of State of Connecticut under the seal of Office
before it can be received as evidence of the
Marriage in the case of Freelove Barce widow
of Josiah Barce.
Upon a review of Josiah Barcs papers it is discovered that he was granted a pension for an alleged service of 6 months in 1776 under Capt. Bostwick Col. Silliman/ The rolls of that company in this Office does not bear his name and unless the service thus discredited can be established by the records in the Comptroller's Office at Hartford, Mrs. Barce's claim cannot be admitted.
Claimant's husband having received a pension
for the period to which the act of 7 July 1838 and 3 month
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1843 were limited, she has no claim under these
act

May 7, 1846
W G Wade


W. G. Wade Esq
Rose
New York
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.

May 13th, 1842

Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,
Josiah Barce
---
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, New York
Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and
---- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1841.

Respectfully yours
1
Albion K. Parris
COMPTROLLER


To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Mrs. Caroline Row
10 Nov. 1849
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Pension Office
March 10th 1849

Madam
In answer to your letter of the 2nd September last respecting the Case of Treelove Barce widow of Josiah Barce. I have to inform you that any arrears of Pension that may be due a widow at her death are by law made payable to all of her children living at the time of issuing the certificate. Should this claim of Mrs Barce be established, we have no authority for arrearing the amount that may be found due to her payable to you to the exclusion of her other Children.
Before this claim can be allowed, a new declaration by one of the children telling forth the facts in the case, also the certificate of a Court of record showing the date of her
death and giving the names of all her children
should be produced.
The certificates of the Clerk of the Church and of the Town Clerk of New Milford in relation to the marriage of Mrs Barce are both defective, they should certify under oath before a Justice of the Peace as to the evidence which the records in their possession inform this must Contain.

Mrs Caroline Row
Care of William Row
Elyria NY
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83


Pension Office
June 5, 1849

Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 21st respecting the claim of Mrs. Treelove Barce, I have to inform you that before she can be allowed a pension she must procure a cop of the record of her marriage from the Town clerk of New Milford Connecticut. This copy must be accompanied by the affidavit of the town clerk duly authenticated a copy of this record is now in file in this office but not properly authenticated



Wm Row
Elyria
Lorain Co O.
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Rose New York
June 22 1846

Sir:
I have the honor to transmit herewith the application of Truelove Berce for a pension under Act of Congress of 7th July 2949, 3d March 1843, and 17th June 1844

I have the honor to be
Your Obt Servt
W G Wade


Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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No 12882
Truelove Barce
NY
Rejeced

N.G. Wadge Aug 7, 1946 (crossed out)
 Wm Row June 5. 59 (crossed out)
 Mrs Caroline Row 19th Nov 1849

489
Act 7 July 1838
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FRANK FARNSWORTH STARR,
GENEALOGIST AND FAMILY HISTORIAN.
MIDDLETOWN, CONN.

STARR'S ANCASTRAL REGISTER.

May 16, 1923
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,

Sir:
 I wish to obtain a statement of the services in the War of the Revolution as shown in the applications for pension of Oliver Canfield, No S.23566 also of Josiah Berse No. R 489 with any other information that the files may disclose.

Respectfully,

Frank Farnsworth Starr

Round stamp
PENSION
      Q
U. May S.
      18
    1923

OFFICE
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stamped REJECTED

Ex'r.   INVALID.

No. 489

Acts of July 144, 1862, and March 3, 1873 (crossed out)

Freelove Barce
P.O. Josian

Service:
The printed list of 1835 gives cause of suspension
"not a widow at the date of the act"

Enlisted:      ,18
Discharged:      ,18

Application filed:      ,18

Alleges:  

Re-enlisted:


Attorney:
P.O.

opposing page:
1923 July 6 - Hist to Frank F. Starr ewf
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{Elyria Mr 22 O.}
J L [scratched out]
Mr Cole

J L Edwards Esq
Washington DC
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May the 21, 1849 

Mr Edwards 
Sir i write a few lines to you respecting My Mothers pension Farther drawed a pension as long as he lived and after he died Mother applied for the same their was a man by the name of Willis G Wade that said he was a doing business for and at Washington he said he woud get the pension for the widows
he did so for some in that town he took Farthers 
Cirtificut and mad writing for Mothers and sent them to be signed by her and then we sent we [scratched out] them to him again he said the money would come in September after but it hant come yet Farthers Name was Josiah Barce  
Mothers Name is Freelove Barce her papers was made by Mr Wade and sen to Rochester Monroe county, NY and signed by Judge Sheperd of the same place and Lemon W Turrell Esqr mad out 2 affadavits for William Row and I for Caroline Row to sign this was done in June 1845 in Webster Monroe County, NY in March 1847 we moved with Mother to the State of Ohio since we have been here he sent to us that the papers was all at washington and all write she could send their and get her Cirtificut and draw her Money here as well as if she lived in New York now kind Sir if you will find the infor [scratched out] papers i have mentioned and will send it to her so she can get her money you will oblige her very mutch for she is old and feeble and wants it now if ever if you want more information please write to William Row of Elyria Lorain County Ohio write soon and let us know the particulars  
this from Caroline Row to J L Edwards Washington