Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt.11982-100, Charles Barnes, S. C.
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[stamp - star symbol]
(3-1776)
SERVICE
S. C.
Barnes, Charles
NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 11982-100
Issued March 3, 1794
No papers
CONTENTS
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Barnes, Charles GRADE Private LINE South Carolina
WARRANT NUMBER 11982 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 31, 1794 to not shown

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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WM. M. MORGAN
17TH DISTRICT OHIO
SECRETARIES:
MARGARET STASEL
OTTA M. ROSS

COMMITTEE:
RIVERS AND HARBORS

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
April 2, 1928.

The Honorable
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Commissioner:
Reference to Revolutionary War record of Charles Barnes.
I am anxious to establish whether Charles Barnes participated in the Revolutionary War.
Inclosed please find such data as I was able to secure from the Congressional Library relative to this subject. Mr. Barnes came to this country while a soldier under Lord Dunmore in 1774.
I shall appreciate the information in case you will kindly furnish me such references as your Revolutionary War records may show regarding Charles Barnes.
Yours very truly,
Wm M. Morgan

WM/or.
Inclosure.

[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE A APR 3 1928
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CHARLES BARNES:
Date of birth unknown.
"Came to this country (U. S.) while a soldier under Lord Dunmore, in the expedition against the Indians on the Scioto, in 1774. A pioneer who served as far as the Old Chillicothe Indian town on the Scioto; was present at the treaty where Logan made his celebrated speech."
It is presumed he came from Virginia.
A family record states that he came, evidently as a man of advanced years, with his son, Charles Barnes, Jr., from Frederick County, Virginia, to Newark, Ohio, in 1811; and he died in Mary Ann Township, Ohio, in 1815.
His son, Charles Barnes, Jr., was born in Frederick County, Virginia, April 1797; came to Ohio in 1811 (accompanied by his father - the ancestor here under consideration) when he was 14 years of age. Charles Barnes, Jr. died Dec. 21, 1873, in his 77th year.
A son of Charles Barnes, Jr., was Stewart Barnes, born in Ohio in 1834.
A son of Stewart Barnes was Oren J. Barnes, born in Ohio May 22, 1877. Oren J. Barnes is my correspondent, requesting information as to whether his great grandfather, Charles Barnes, was a Revolutionary War soldier.
Wm M. Morgan
M.C.

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE A APR 3 1928
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Washington, D.C.
Sept. 25, 1928.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Section

Sir:
I am interested in obtaining for D.A.R. purposes, all that the public records afford relative to the service of two men, named Charles Barnes, who served in the Revolutionary War in South Carolina regiments, and respectfully request all data that your records afford relative to their
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service and bounty land grants.
1. Charles Barnes, Corporal 4 Artillery Regt. South Carolina Enlisted Dec. 16, 1777, appointed Matross Aug. 18, 1778, discharge date not known. Alleged he was granted land in Ohio.
2. Charles Barnes, private in Capt. Harleys Co., 6th S.C. Regt. commanded by Col. Wm. Henderson. Enlisted Dec. 27, 1777, transferred Feb. 1780, to 1 Co. 1 S.C. Regt., date of termination of service not shown.
Thanking you for your prompt, efficient, and satisfactory report relative to my
(over)
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ancestor in the War of 1812.
I remain,
Very truly
(Miss) Bertha Barnes
Govt Hotels
Bldg PQ
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Copied from letter by MMHF. dated Apr. 6, 1928.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MEE/eel

October 30, 1928

Bertha Barnes
P. Q. Building
Government Hotels
Washington, D.C.

Madam:
I advise you that from the records of this bureau it appears that Warrant Number 11982 for one hundred acres of bounty land was issued March 31, 1794 on account of the services of Charles Barnes, a private in the South Carolina Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no further data on file as to his services and no data whatsoever as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November 1800.
For information relative to the location of the land, it is suggested that you apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city.
There is no other soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

April 6, 1928.

Honorable William M. Morgan,
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Morgan:
In response to your letter of April 2, 1928 in behalf of Mr. Oren J. Barnes, I have the honor to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Warrant Number 11982 for one hundred acres of bounty land was issued March 31, 1794 on account of the services of Charles Barnes, a private in the South Carolina Line, War of the Revolution. [side note to SC Line] This service was verified by records of General Land Office, and the land was located in Ohio.
There are no further data on file as to his services and no data whatever as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November 1800.
For information relative to the location of the land, it is suggested that you apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city.
There is no other soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.