Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16817, Moses Barnard, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn. 
CONTENTS
Barnard, Moses
Hannah
NUMBER
W. 16817
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New York 4377
Hannah Barnard
widow of Moses Barnard
who died on the in 1810
of Madison in the state of NY
who was a Pri in the Company commanded
by Captain Enos of the Regh commanded
by  Col Wyllis in the Conn Revolution
for 13 Mo. 24 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 46 Dollars - Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of July, 1846 and sent to -  - Weough
- - -
Arrears to the 4th of March 1846 
$690.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 46 $23.00
$713.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the _
recorded by The Lumpkin Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. Page 107
Reported
Date if widows death not on A. B.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.
State of New York
County of Madison } so On this 6th day of November 1845 , personally appear before the subscriber Friend Barnard, one of the Judges of the court of said county, Hannah Barnard of said county aged one hundred years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836; That she is the widow of Moses Barnard, who was a Soldier in the was of the revolution, that he was a resident of Windsor, Hartford County Connecticut, that he enlisted early in the Spring of 1775 under Capt Enos or Capt Oliver Hanchel, Col Samuel Wylleys, that her said husband with the company Regt marched that he was in the Bunkerhill Battle and Served till late in the fall, Seven, Eight or nine months, when he returned home, that he was called out in 1776 and was in the Battle of White Plains New York, the officers at this time she cannot recollect, that he also do other service, which her memory, will not allow of her particularizing: She further declared, that she was married to Moses Barnard, in Windsor Hartford County Connecticut, by Esqr Ellsworth in the year 1768 Seventeen hundred & Sixty six: that her said husband, the said Moses Barnard died in 1840 Eighteen hundred & ten; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed Sworn to & Subscribed on the day and year above written before
Friend Barnard ]of Madison County 
Certify that the above named Hannah Barnard is a respectable person, that she cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court
Friend Barnard
Judge of Madison County Courts
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS
Edward Lewids was born in Guilford Con Hune 2nd 1766. August 4th 1790 he was married to Olive Barnard who was born in Simsbury January 17th 1772 by whom he had the following children 
Hervey born at Whitestown Jan 27th 1892
Young do. Aug. 14th 1793
Philipa do. Nov 13th '96
Edwin 2nd do. March 15th '99
Huron do. May 19th 1801
Eliana do. June 28th 1803
WIllian Eaton was born in Sullivan (Now Lenox) April 27th 1806
Mary Anne do. Feb. 17th 1809
Louisa & Olivia do. Aug. 19th 1810 

and on the 1st of June 1813. was married a second time to Betsey Cook who was born Dec. 24th 1775.
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES
To Polly 
Hervey Lewis was Married July 23rd 1827
Young Lewis was Married Dolly Hallochmo Nov 22 1814
Edwin Lewis was Married May 1st to Laura Reugla 1824
Huron Lewis  was Married Nov. 10th to Lucy Ann Blake 1829
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Olivia Lewis was Married, July 23rd to Jervis  Langdon 1832
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Louisa Lewis was Married April 2nd to Shepherd Marsh 1834
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FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS
Edwin 1st died Dec. 18th 1793
Huron Died Nov. 12 1830
Olivia Lewis the mother of the forementioned children Died March 1st 1812
Edward Lewis The Father of forementioned children Died April 25 1846
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State of New York
County of Madison SS Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Young Lewis of said County aged fifty two years, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes & says that Hannah Barnard  Said County, who is applying for a pension as the widow of Moses Barnard, is this deponents Grand Mother & that Moses Barnard was this deponents Grand Father, that the attached family record has been in use more than thirty years, that it was  the old family record in use during the lifetime if the deponents mother who died in 1812 that this deponents mother was the daughter of the above named parties & that this deponents had one brother older that himself, that this deponents Grand Father the said Moses Barnard died in 1810 eighteen hundred & ten leaving his widow the said Hannah Barnard who still remains his widow subscribed & Sworn before me this 1st day if December 1845 Young Lewis
William E. Fiske
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Young Lewis  is a respectable person 
William E. Fiske
Justice of the Peace
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(sideways in upper right)
Hannah Barnard
6615
July 4, 1836
[illegible] Joy
Married 1766
[illegible] Jan 6, 1846
Husband Died 1814

State of New York
Meadison County Clerks Office [illegible] I Zadock T. Bentley, Clerk of the said county do herby certify that Friend Barnard Esq whose name is subsenber to the forey oing or anned  Affadavit or declaration & certificate was at the time the same Gear date of ???? of Madison County Courts duly commissioned and sworn And that William E. Fiske Esp whose name also is signed to the forgoing [illegible] affadavit declaration and certificate was other time ???? date a Justice of the Peace in ?ead County duly elected  ??? qualified And that I am per?? acquainted  ????  him & writing of W???? and Judge of the said Justice and I do soundly?  believe their seocrced signatures aforesaid are g????  In witness where of ??? hereunto ???my ???? and affixed the seal of the  same county this 5th day of December 1845
Z.T. Bentley [illegible]
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December 15, 1939
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Mr. William L. Pringle
2215 West 110th Place
Chicago, Illinois

MOSES BARNARD
W. 16817
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:
You are furnished herein the record of Moses Barnard as found in the papers of pension claim, W. 16817, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Moses Barnard and names of his parents were not given.
While residing in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, Moses Barnard enlisted May 15, 1775, served as private in Captain Oliver Hanchet's company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and was discharged December 17, 1775. He served a tour in 1776 and was in the battle of White Plains, dates and lengths of tour and names of officers not stated. He performed other services, also, no details of which were given.
Moses Barnard married in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, in 1766, Hannah ____; the date and place of her birth, maiden name or names of her parents were not stated. It is shown, however, that Hannah was one of the first settlers of Whitesboro, New York. The soldier died in 1810.
Hannah Barnard was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, Moses, on her application executed November 6, 1845, at which time she was aged one hundred years and a resident of Madison County, New York, where she was still living the following year. 
The following names of children of Moses Barnard and his wife, Hannah, are shown in the claim, only two of whom were living in 1845;
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Children of Moses Barnard and his wife, Hannah, continued from first page:
Moses Barnard, date of birth not given, in 1845 aged seventy-eight years and residing in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
Soldier's second son, name not stated, married Roseanna ____ who, after his death, date not given, married one ____ Graves, and in 1845 aged sixty-one years and living two miles west of Village of Whitestown, Oneida County, New York.
Olive Barnard, eldest daughter, born January 17, 1772, in Simsbury, Conn., married August 4, 1790, Edward Lewis, born June 7, 1766, in Guilford, Conn., and died March 1, 1812.
Edward Barnard, their sixth son who, in 1845, was aged fifty-six years and a resident of Rochester, New York.

Edward Lewis and his wife, Olive, soldier's daughter, had children named as follow:
Hervey Lewis, born January 27, 1792, in Whitestown, N. Y. married July 23, 1827, Polly Frisbee.
Young " born August 14, 1793, in Whitestown, N. Y.. and married November 22, 1814, Polly Hallochner(?) and in 1845 of Madison Co., N.Y.
Edwin, 1st " born June 28, 1795, in Whitestown, N. Y. and died December 18, 179(?).
Philipa or Philissa(?) " born November 13, 1796, in Whitestown, N. Y.
Edwin, 2nd " born March 15, 1799, in Whitestown, N. Y. married May 1, 1828, Laura Douglas.
Huron " born May 19, 1801, in Whitestown, N. Y., and married November 10, 1829, Lucy Ann Blake.
Susan " born June 18, 1803, in Whitestown N . Y.? and died November 12, 1830.
William Eaton " born April 29, 1806, in Sullivan (later Lenox) New York.
Mary Anne " born February 17, 1809, in Sullivan, New York.
Olivia married July 23, 1832, Jervis Langdon.
(twins) " born August 19, 1810, in Sullivan, N. Y.
Louisa married April 2, 1834, Shepard Marsha.

Soldier's son-in-law, Edward Lewis, married the second time, June 1, 1813, Betsey Cook, who was born December 29, 1775, Edward Lewis died April 25, 1840. The places of his marriage and of his death were not given.
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In 1845, one Friend Barnard was one of the Judges of the Madison County Court of New York, no relationship shown to the soldier's family.
In 1846, one Samuel Barnard, then aged seventy-three years, was residing in Hartford County, Connecticut, and stated that he had known soldier's son, Moses Barnard, more than fifty years, no relationship stated.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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to Erie Co. N. Y.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15,817
Hannah Barnard
Widow of 
Moses Barnard
Pri Rev War
Act:  July 4th 36
Index:—Vol. A, Page 36
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 17 - 1897 - History - Mr. E. L. Burdick - 87 Bank Building, Buffalo -
1919 Apr. 7.  History to Mrs Thos. M. Caru - aw
1920, Nov. 10  Hist to Mrs. Eleanor B. Armitage  Eu
1936, Aug. 19 - Hist. to Mrs Alene D. Warner  MLB
1939 Dec. 15 - Hist to Win. L. Pringle  MLB
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No 6613
Hannah Barnard
NY
Act 4 July 1836
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Comptroller's Certificate in the case of Moses Barnard
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Comptrollers Office - Connecticut}
Hartford April 8th 1846}
On application for evidence of the service of Moses Barnard in the revolutionary war, I find in the pay Table Books of short levies in 1782 the following,
1782 Moses Bernard
By service in the Continental Army from the 23d of May to the 9th of December 6 mon & 16 days at 40/ 13 - 1 - 4
By 6 days allowed to return at 1/4 - 0 - 5 -0
13 - 9 -4
Dr to order on Treasurers to receive the payment of 13 - 9 - 4
A Carrington, Comptroller

The papers relating to this case were forwarded in the 10th Inst with 1 [illegible] of Comptroller.  this belongs to the same case
April 15, 1846
Hon. J. De Mott
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The attached proof is intended to remove the objection as to the marriage of old Widow Hannah Barnard, over 100 years of age - the witness a Son 78 to 80 under law of 1836 from New York.  See letter in the case of April 22d 1846  there is proof that the Son is 78 to 80.
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford}ss. Moses Barnard of said county personally appeared before me, & after being duly sworn according to law deposes & says, that Hannah Barnard who is applying for a pension from Madison County New York as the widow of Moses Barnard late of Connecticut, is this deponents mother, & that the said Moses Barnard was this deponents father, that this deponent is upwards of seventy eight years of age, that he can remember some part of the revolutionary war, that his said father Moses Barnard was a soldier in the War of the Revolution from the state of Connecticut, that this deponent was in 1783 at the close of the war of the revolution of age sufficient to be enrolled as a soldier.
Moses Barnard
Subscribed & sworn before me this 13th day of June 1846.
Julius Chapman Justice of Peace

I certify that the above named Moses Barnard is a respectable person, that I consider him to be of the age represented by him, & that I have full confidence in the truth of the above affidavit subscribed by him.
Simsbury, June 13th Julius Chapman Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford} Ss. Samuel Barnes appeared before me and after being duly sworn deposes & says that he has for more than fifty years been personally acquainted with Moses Barnard, whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit, that the deponent is himself aged seventy three years, & that he well recollects that the said Moses Barnard was a man grown when this deponent was a boy, that the said Moses Barnard has always had since the recollection of this deponent had the reputation of being a son of old man Moses & Hannah Barnard who were residents of the above named county & state during the War of the Revolution.
Sam Barnard
Subscribed & sworn before me this 13th day of June 1846 at Bloomfield in the county of Hartford State of Connecticut.
Julius Chapman Justice of Peace

I certify that the above Samuel Barnard is a highly respectable person.
Julius Chapman Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut}
County of Hartford} ss.
I Chauncey Howard Clerk of the County Court for said County, hereby certify that Julius Chapman, whose name is subscribed to the certificates on the previous pages hereof was on the 13th day of June A. D. 1846, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this 22nd day of june A. D. 1846.
Chauncey Howard, Clerk
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Hon. Jno De Mott
April 12 1846
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Pension Office
April 22 1846

Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the evidence in the case of Godfrey Clair decd is sufficient to establish his services for 9 months. But before a certificate can be issued, the Comt must certify the day of his death and that Nancy Clair is his widow must be filed in this office.
Mrs. Clair is not entitled to a pension under the act of 4 July 1836, her husbands service having terminated prior to the alleged date of their marriage. If satisfactory evidence showing the relation of husband and wife prior to January 1794 existing between these parties is produced, her claim may be admitted under the acts of 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844.
The additional evidence in the case of Hannah Barnard widow of Moses Barnard establishes her husbands service for 13 mo 24 days. But the objections to the proof of marriage remains in all their [illegible]. The letter of Mr. Lewis is a copy merely of a family record filed with Mrs Barnards papers and of course with nothing to the evidence heretofore produced. 

Hon. John De Mott
House of Reps
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Washington June 29 1846
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Dear Sir
I have the honor herewith to send you pension papers of Mrs Hannah Barnard of the Co of Madison N. Y. which I have just received with a request that I would give them this direction.
I am sir with esteem
your most obliged
and obt servt
Wm. J. Hough
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No 6615
Hannah Burnard
widow of Moses
NY
Act 4 July 1836
Admr. 13 mo  24 ds per
$46.00 per am
from 4 March 1831
Hon W. J. Hough
House of Rep
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Pension Office
March 21 1846

Sir, 
The application of Hannah Barnard widow of Moses Barnard has been examined and her papers filed under the act of 4 July 1836
Claimant alleges that her husband served in Col Mylegg's Regiment in 1775 and that he was again called into service in 1776, but how long he served in that year or the names of the officers under whom that service was performed is not stated. The service in 1775 must be --- by the record in the Comptroller's Office of Hartford and that --- rendered in 1776 must be clearly set forth and sustained by the testimony of two or more credible persons who will be required to state the time that applicant's husband entered the army, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, with the names of the company and field officers under whom the service was performed.
The date of the marriage should be established by the certificate of the Lower Courts of
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Windsor or by some other satisfactory record evidence if such can be had. The --- purporting to be a family register if claimant's son appears to have been too recently made to afford the proof of marriage required in this case.

Arad Joy 
Mar. 21, 1846
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Comptroller Office, Connecticut
Hartford April 6th 1846
On application for evidence of the service of Moses
Barnard in the Revolutionary war, I find a paper
in this officer headed "A pay roll of the 10th Company 2d
Regt raised for order Genl Assembly Connecticut 1775"
whereof Oliver Hanchel is entered as Capt, containing
the name of Moses Barnard, who is stated to have inlisted as a private 
May 15th and to have been discharged 17 December
time of service. Seven months & two days

A Carrington Comptroller
Care of Hannah Barnard N.Y. Jan 1836
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No Marriage
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Town Clerks Office Windsor Con Nov 1, 1845
Sir
Your letter of October 23 was duly read and is now before me. 
I have carefully examined the records of this town, and do not find the marriage of Moses Barnard among the records
Respectfully yours
Arad Joy Esq.     Wm. Howard, Town Clerk
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Moses Barnard 
Dec 30-45
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Clinton Conn. Dec. 30, 1845
Arad Joy Esq.
Dear Sir- 
I have been requested to say to you that your request has been complied with as far as practicable by Mr. Barnard having spent several ways to obtain depositions, but with little success - Mr. Barnard is an old man without a horse to assist in getting about and wholly without means to pay the necessary expense for copys [copies] certificates &c
He has directed me to say that he cannot further comply with your directions without money to defray all with charges as may arise in pursuance of your particular request.
Should you think proper to send him some three or four dollars he says he will forward his own and any other certified a certifyed [certified] copy as is in his ability to provide.
I am very respectfully your obt servt
Sherman Osborn
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The attached papers, all refer to the care of Hannah Barnard of New York, who applied under law of 1836, the comptroller only establishes 7 months & 2 days, which the widow will be obliged to accept as no more is found- the Town Clerk certificate negative as to marriage- a letter from Sherman Osborn relating to the son of the widow who is 78- he says an old man &c -
A letter from Young Lewis naming with reasons & referring to the son Moses Barnard named in the Mr Osborn's letter, Mr. Young Lewis' letter refers to the family record of a daughter & the marriage is alleged to have taken place in 1766 
I think it will not be disputed.
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Lenox Nov. 20 1845

Dear Sir

In your letter of the 11, in it you ask a number of questions I will answer then as well as I can as to witnesses I would name Enoch Story of Whitesboro aged 80 years an old acquaintance, Mrs. Roseanna Graves of Whitestown two miles west of the village aged 61 years Mrs. Barnards daughter is law has been the wife of Mrs. Barnards second son who is dead but now the wife of Mr. Graves, the above witness es all in Oneida Co N.J. the above witnesses have been acquainted with the old lady about 55 years of her children but two of them are living, Moses Barnard her eldest son aged 78, residence Simsbury Hartford Co Connecticut don't know his P.O. address, Edward Barnard her six [unk] son Rochester N.J. aged 56 years.

You wanted also a family record of same of her children I don't know whether you want a full record or not. i will give one and you can use what you need I know but little about this business.
Edward Lewis was born in Guilford Con, June 2nd 1766. August 4th 1790 he was married to Olive Barnard the eldest daughter of Moses & Hannah Barnard who was born in Simsbury January 17th 1772 by whom he had the following children
(viz) Henry born at Whitestown Jany 29, 1792
Young do August 14, 1793
Edwin 1st do June 28,, 95
Philissa do Nov 13 96
Edwin 2nd do March 15, 99
Huron do May 19th 1801
Wm Eaton do was born in Sullivan (now Lenox) April 29, 1806
Olive Lewis the Mother of the forementioned children died March 1st 1812
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I know of no person who have known the old Lady longer than the persons mentioned above being the first settlers of Whitestown as she was among the first settlers of that place.

Very Respectfully

Young Lewis

(PS) I have known the old lady since my first recollections my age is 52

YL
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WILLIAM L. PRINGLE
2215 WEST 110TH PLACE
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Nov. 28, 1939

Mr. A.D. Hiller 
Executive Asst to the Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

File BA-J/AWF
William Barnard
S. 12125

Dear Sir:
Referring to your letter of Feb. 2, 1939 on subject pensioner, I find upon further investigation of early American Genealogy, that he was the son of one, Moses Barnard, and brother of an older son of said Moses, both of whom are indicated to have died of starvation while prisoners of the British in the old Sugar House at New Rochelle.
The death of Moses seems to be fairly well established as occurring on Oct 15, or 17, 1776, and the death of the older son Francis a few days later.
I have been unable to locate any authentic information on these latter two prisoners, and have been wondering if you have in your files any list of prisoners in said Sugar House which would establish them as being the ones, family and early genealogy indicates them to be? If so will you be kind enough to furnish the dates of birth and death, and any citations that may be recorded.
Cordially yours, 
Wm. L. Pringle.
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Fort Dodge Public Schools
K. D. MILLER, SUPERINTENDENT
FORT DODGE, IOWA

April 13, 1939

Mr. A.D. Hiller
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Hiller:
My great grandfather, Moses Barnard, was a soldier of the Revolution. He is buried at Whitesboro, New York. His tombstone bears the statement that he fought at Bunker Hill. I have found in the Iowa Historical Library that he also fought at the the battle of Long Island and at White Plains and that he was on Arnold's expedition to Quebec.
He was a resident at Simsbury, Connecticut, at the time of his enlistment. I should like to learn everything possible about his service, including the detachments and officers under which he served. Is there a complete list of the soldiers who went on Arnold's expedition? Is there any way of telling whether Moses Barnard was in the group that made the complete trip oto Quebec or was he among those who returned before the trip was completed? I shall greatly appreciate any information which you may give me about this Revolutionary forbear and his service.
Gratefully yours,
K.D. Miller
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MRS. ALENE D. WARNER
325 SOUTH PETERBORG STREET
CANASTOTA, NEW YORK

Aug 5, 1936

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:
Will you please send me a copy of the Moses Barnard pension papers. Private in the Revolutionary War. I believe he lived in or near Whitestown or Whitesboro, Oneida County, New York. Died about 1833. Either had a daughter named Hannah or his wife's name was Hannah.
Very truly 
Alene D. Warner
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OLD WAR & NAVY
FEB 19 1897
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EDWIN L. BURDICK, PREST
CHARLES S. PARKE, SEC'Y

THE ROLLER MILL
A MONTHLY JOURNAL OF
EDWIN L. BURDICK COMPANY
PUBLISHERS
MILLING MECHANICS 
AND KINDRED SUBJECTS
87 ERIE CO. BANK BUILDING
BUFFALO N.Y. 3-18-'97

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
I am informed that HANNAH BARNARD, wife of MOSES BARNARD, deceased, was granted a pension about 1835 to 1838, and that it was paid to her at Canastota, Madison Co., N. Y., until her death in 1841. Can you tell from the records of the pension office for what reason this pension was granted? Was MOSES BARNARD a soldier in the Revolutionary War?
If you cannot give me the information desired, kindly state how I can obtain it.
Yours truly,
E.L. Burdick
H.
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U. S. PENSION OFFICE
OCT 11 1920
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Scittle Rock, Ark.
Oct. 7th, 1920
The Commissioner of Pensions
My Dear Sir:
Will you not send to me all data concerning the family of Hannah Barnard - widow of Moses Barnard, a Rev. soldier - of Oneida Co., and Madison Co. N.Y., though formerly of Simsbury, Conn., that your records show?
I understand she applied for a pension in 1845, when 100 years old. Do your records have the exact dates of her birth and death and a list of her children?
Any information regarding her and
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her family, that you can furnish me will be greatly appreciated by one of her great-granddaughters.
Mrs. Eleanora Barnard Armitage
1428 Schiller Ave.
Scittle Rock
Ark.
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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Sirs:

Will you not send me a copy of the pension papers of Hannah Barnard, widow if Moses Barnard (a private soldier of the Rev. from Simsbury, Conn afterward of Whitesboro Oneida Co. NY) together with dates of birth, marriage and death, also the names of her children if available. I understand Hannah Barnard was in Wachim Co,. N.Y. at the time (1898) she made application for a pension. Thanking you.

I am respectfully
Mrs Thomas M Cary
1428 Schiller Ave
Seittle Rock, Ark.

March 29th, 1919
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June 10, 1939
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MOSES BARNARD
W. 16817
BA-J/MLB

Mr. K. D. Miller
Fort Dodge Public Schools
Fort Dodge, Iowa

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Moses Barnard, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who served from Connecticut, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and White Plains and was buried in Whitesboro, New York.
The data which follow in regard to Moses Barnard were obtained from the papers on file in pension claims, W. 16817, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
The date and place of birth of Moses Barnard and names of his parents were not given.
While residing in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, Moses Barnard enlisted May 15, 1775, served as private in Captain Oliver Hanchet's company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and was discharged December 17, 11775. He served a tour in 1776 and was in the battle of White Plains, dates and length of tour and names of officers not shown. He performed other services, also, no details of which were given.
Moses Barnard married in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, in 1766, Hannah ____; the date and place of her birth, maiden name or names of her parents were not stated. It is shown, however, that Hannah was one of the first settlers of Whitesboro, New York. The soldier died in 1810.
Hannah Barnard was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, Moses, on her application executed November 6, 1845, at which time she was aged one hundred years and a resident of Madison County, New York, where she was still living the following year.
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The following names of children of Moses Barnard and his wife, Hannah, are shown in the claim, only two of whom were living in 1845;

Moses Barnard, date of birth not given, but in 1845 was aged seventy-eight years and residing in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Conn.
Soldier's second son, name not stated, married Roseanna ____ who, after his death, date of which was not given, married one ____ Graves, and in 1845 was aged sixty-one years and living two miles west of the Village of Whitestown, Oneida County, New York.
Olive Barnard, eldest daughter, born January 17, 1772, in Simsbury, Conn., married August 4, 1790, Edward Lewis, born June 2, 1766, in Guilford, Conn., and died March 1, 1812.
Edward Barnard, their sixth son who, in 1845, was aged fifty-six years and residing in Rochester, New York.

Edward Lewis and his wife, Olive, soldier's daughter, had children named as follow:
Hervey Lewis, born January 27, 1792, in Whitestown, N. Y. married July 23, 1827, Polly Frisbee.
Young " born August 14, 1793, in Whitestown, N. Y.. and married November 22, 1814, Polly Hallochner(?) and in 1845 of Madison Co., N.Y.
Edwin, 1st " born June 28, 1795, in Whitestown, N. Y. and died December 18, 179(?).
Philipa or Philissa(?) " born November 13, 1796, in Whitestown, N. Y.
Edwin, 2nd " born March 15, 1799, in Whitestown, N. Y. married May 1, 1828, Laura Douglas.
Huron " born May 19, 1801, in Whitestown, N. Y., and married November 10, 1829, Lucy Ann Blake.
Susan " born June 28, 1803, in Whitestown, N . Y., and died November 12, 1830.
William Eaton " born April 29, 1806, in Sullivan (later Lenox) New York.
Mary Anne " born February 17, 1809, in Sullivan, N. Y.
Olivia " born August 19, 1810, " " " married July 23, 1832, Jervis Langdon.
(twins) 
Louisa " born August 19, 1810, married April 2, 1834, Shepard Marsha.
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Soldier's son-in-law, Edward Lewis, married the second time, June 1, 1813, Betsey Cook, who was born December 29, 1775, Edward Lewis died April 25, 1840. The places of his marriage and of his death were not given.
In 1845, one Friend Barnard was one of the Judges of the Madison County Court of New York, no relationship shown to soldier's family.
In 1846, one Samuel Barnard, then aged seventy-three years, was residing in Hartford County, Connecticut, and stated that he had known soldier's son, Moses Barnard, more than fifty years, no relationship stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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August 19, 1936
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MOSES BARNARD
W. 16817
BA - J/MLB

Mrs. Alene D. Warner
325 South Peterboro Street
Canastota, New York
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Moses Barnard, who lived in New York
State near Whitestown and had wife probably named Hannah.
The record has been found of a Moses Barnard with wife Hannah,
which may be the one in whom you are interested. His record follows
as found in pension claim, W. 16817, based upon his service in the
Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Moses
Barnard are not given.
While a resident of Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, Moses
Barnard enlisted May 15, 1775, served as private in Captain Oliver
Hanchet's company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut regiment, was
in the battle of Bunker Hill and was discharged December 17, 1775.
He served a tour in 1776 and was in the battle of While Plains, dates
and length of service and names of officers not stated. He also
performed other services, of which no details were given.
Moses Barnard married in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut,
in 1766, Hannah -----:
the date and place of her birth, maiden name or
names of her parents were not shown. It was stated, however, that
Hannah was one of the first settlers of Whitesboro, New York. The
soldier died in 1810.
Soldier's widow, Hannah Barnard, was allowed pension on her
application executed November 6, 1845, at which time she was aged
one hundred years and a resident of Madison County, New York, where
she was still living the following year.
The following names of children of Moses Barnard and his wife,
Hannah are shown in the claim, only two of whom were living.
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Children-

Moses Barnard, date of birth not given, but in 1845 was aged seventy-eight years and living in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Conn.

Soldier's second son, name not stated, married Roseanna----, who, after his death, date of which was not given, married one ---- Graves, and in 1845 was aged sixty-one years and living two miles west of the Village of Whitestown, in Oneida County, New York

Olive Barnard, eldest daughter, born January 17, 1772, in Simsbury, Conn., married August 4, 1790, Edward Lewis, born June 2, 1766, in Guilford, Conn., and dies March 1, 1812.

Edward Barnard, their sixth son, who in 1845 was aged fifty-six years and living in Rochester, New York.

Edward Lewis and his wife Olive, soldier's daughter, had the following children:
Hervey Lewis, born January 27, 1792, in Whitestown, New York, married July 23, 1827, Polly Frisbee

Young " born August 14, 1793, in Whitestown, N.Y., married November 22, 1814 Polly Hallochner (?) in 1845 of Madison Co., N.Y.

Edwin, 1st " born June 28, 1795, in Whitestown, N.Y., died December 18, 179(?)

Philipa or Philissa (?) " born November 13, 1796, in Whitestown, N.Y.

Edwin, 2nd " born March 15, 1799, in Whitestown, N.Y., married May 1, 1828, Laura Douglas.

Huron " born May 19, 1801, in Whitestown, N.Y., married November 10, 1829, Lucy Ann Blake.

Susan " born June 28, 1803, in Whitestown, N.Y., died November 12, 1830

William Eaton " born April 29, 1806, in Sullivan 9later Lenox), N.Y.

Mary Anne " born February 17, 1809, in Sullivan, N.Y.

Olivia " born August 19, 1810, " " " married July 23, 1832, Jervis Langdon

Louis " born August 19, 1810, in Sullivan, N.Y., married April 2, 1834, Shepard Marsha


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Soldier's son-in-law, Edward Lewis, married the second time,
June 1, 1813, Betsey Cook, who was born December 29, 1775. Edward
Lewis died April 25, 1840. The places of his marriage and death are not shown.
In 1845, one Friend Barnard was one of the Judges of the Madison
County Court of New York, no relationship shown to soldier's family.
In 1846, one Samuel Barnard, then aged seventy-three years, was residing in Hartford County, Connecticut, and stated that he had known
soldier's son, Moses Barnard, more than fifty years, no relationship
stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. War Section.
April 7, 1919.
Mrs. Thomas M. Cary,
1428 Schiller Ave.
Little Rock, Ark.
Madam:

In reply to your letter of the 29"" ultimo, you are advised
that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim, W. 16,817, it appears that Moses Barnard, a resident of
Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, enlisted May 1, 1775,
served until December 17, 1775, as private in Captain Oliver
Hanchet's Company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' Connecticut Regiment,
and was at the battle of Bunker Hill. He was called into service
in 1776 ans was at the battle of White Plains, names of
officers not stated. He also performed other services, of which
no details are given.
Soldier married at Windsor, Connecticut, in 1766, Hannah,
maiden name not stated. He died in 1810 and she was allowed pension
on her application executed November 6, 1845, at
which time she was one hundred years old and a resident of Madison
County, New York.
In 1845, their only living children were, Moses aged seventy eight years, a resident of Simsbury, Connecticut and Edward
their sixth son, aged fifty-six years, a resident of Rochester,
New York. At that date, a daughter - in - law, Mrs Roseanna Graves


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aged sixty-one years lived at Whitestown, New York, she was the former widow of their second son, whose name is not stated, nor are the names of any other of their children given, except a daughter Olive who was born at Simsbury, Connecticut, January 17, 1772 and died March 1, 1812 and who married August 4, 1790, Edward Lewis who was born at Guilford, Connecticut, June 2, 1766 and died April 25, 1840. They had the following children:

Hervey Lewis, born January 27, 1792 (married July 23, 1827 Polly Frisbee)

Young " born August 14, 1793 (married Nov 22, 1814, Polly Hallochner)

Edwin 1" " born June 28, 1795, died Dec 18, 179?

Philipa " " November 13, 1796

Edwin 2" " " March 15, 1799 (married May 1, 1828, Laura Douglas)

Aaron " " May 19, 1801 (married Nov 10, 1829, Lucy Ann Blake)

Susan " " June 28, 1803, died Nov 12, 1830

William Eaton " " April 29, 1806

Mary Anne " " February 17, 1809

Louisa " " August 19, 1810 (married Apr 2, 1834, Shepard Marsh)


Olivia " " August 19, 1810 (married July 23, 1832, Jarvis Langdon)

Very respectfully,
[illegible]

Commissioner
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December 15, 1939

BA-J/WHF:MLB
Moses Barnard
W. 16817

Mr. William L. Pringle
2215 West 110th Place
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you have learned that William Barnard (S. 12125), whose record was furnished you, was the son of Moses Barnard and brother of an older son of said Moses, both of whom are indicted to have died of starvation while prisoners, Francis, in the same year, and you desire to establish these facts.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Moses Barnard who died 1776, nor of any Francis Barnard. The records have been found, however, of two Revolutionary War soldiers with the name of Moses Barnard. Their records are furnished you herewith as they may aid in your research.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator