Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,775, William Barker, Md.
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(1-1776)
Service Number
Md. Barker, William S35,775
Contents
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5061
Kentucky
Wm Barker
Colo Williams Private 4
Maryland Line 3 years
[I]n the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
[I]nscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 25 of August 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Decr 1818
and sent to the Honble
R M Johnson H Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 5/31 & 11/31 mos. $2.35
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 marh 1819 - $48.-
$50.35
Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818
Fayette County,
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[illegible]
R M Johnson
The Hon.
John C Calhoun
City Washington
Admitted
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District of Kentucky sct:
On this 25th of August 1818 before
me the undersigned one of the Circuit Judges
for the District afsd. personally appeared William
Barker aged 59 years resident in Fayetteville County
[illegible] District who being by me just duly sworn
according to Law oath a his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the
provisions made by the late act of Congress
instituted An act to provide for certain  persons
engaged in the land and naval service of the 
United States in the Revolutionary War: that 
he the said William Barker inlisted in the 
year 1777 in the state of Maryland for 
three years in the company commanded by
Capt John Smith in the 6th Regiment 
in the continental line the Regiment commanded
by Colo. Otho H. Williams that he continued
to serve in said corps and company untill
the end of his term inlistment when he
was Discharged at Annapolis in Maryland
that he was in the Battle of German Town
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Monmouth, and some skirmishing and that he is
in reduced curcumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and that he has no [illegible] save what he now [illegible] of his said service

Sworn to and Declared before me
this Day and Year afoyesd
Benj. Johnson
Circuit Judge
This Day personally appeared before me the 
undersigned Daniel Hickey who made oaths
that he knew William Barker whilst the
said Barker was a soldier in the Revolutionary
war and believes he served his 3 years
and that he is in reduced cuurcumstances in life
witness my hand the 25 th of August
1818
Benj. Johnson
Circuit Judge
I Benjamin Johnson Judge so as afossd do
certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that the said William Barker did
serve in the Revolutionary War as
stated in the preceding declaration 
against the common enemy for the 
term of nine months on the Continental
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and that he is in reduced cercumstances in life
establishment and now transmit the proceedings 
and testimony taken and had before me to the 
Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to  
the act of Congress witness my 
hand this 25th of August 1818
Benj. Johnson
Circuit Judge
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William Barker
5061
not
March 1819
[entere?]d
notifn sent to
Thomas P. Smith
Paris, Ky
Sept 23. 1820
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State of Kentucky  [illegible]
Be e it remembered that on this fourth
day of September one thousand eight hundred
and twenty before the County Court for
the County[?] Bourbon in the state aforesaid
being by act of the Kentucky legislature
constituted a Court of record [illegible] came
State of Kentucky [illegible]
Be it remembered that on this fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty before the County Court for the County[?] Bourbon in the State aforesaid being by act of the Kentucky legislature [illegible ] a Court of record [illegible] came William Barker at present a pensioner under the General [illegible] [illegible]
and produced the following Schedule & affidavit
signed by him which had been sworn
to in open Court and is in the [illegible]
following court.
Schedule of William Barkers estate he being
a Revolutionary Soldier
4 head horses including a colt $150.00
8 head cattle 60.00
3 sows & pigs & 18 shoats 25.00 
16 sheep including lambs 20.00
A bridle & saddle 2.00
A negro Girl nine years old 200.00
5 ten Gallon kettles $10 Middle Age 10.00
6 Kettle $1.50 Dutch oven $2.50 4.00
Small pot $1.50 Skillet & 6 [illegibl] 2.75 
2 sad irons 1.00
Coffee Mill 20[illegible] 3.50
[illegible] Hoes 2.50 folding leaf table 5:  7.50
Square table 1.00 Looking glass 1.25 2.25
Shaving glass 37 1/2 cts Bureau $15.37 1/2
Sugar Desk $5 
8 chairs 2.50 two Hammers 75 cents 3.25
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Dozen Knives & forks 1.50 two shovels 50 cts   $20.00
1/2 Dozen pewter spoons 50 cts cups & saucers 1.50   2.00
1/2 Dz teaspoons 5.50 three dishes 4.00   9.50
1/2 Dozen small & three large ones 50 cents   .50
Tea pot @1.25 Coffee pot 3 1/2 pepper box 25   1.87 1/2
Cream jug 25 One bottle 25 jug 25   .75
Tea canister 25 Sugar dish 75 cents   1.00
Salt cellar 25 cts 4 barrels 50 cts sugar   .75
Hog[illegible]ed 1.00 3 spinning wheels & Reel   6.00
2 Washing tubs 75 Cents soap tub 12 1/2   87 1/2
2 Bowles 12 1/2 churn & milk crocks &c 1.50  1.62 1/2
2 flour barrels 50 tin bucket 62 1/2 cents  1.12 1/2
6 tumblers 75 Keg 50 cts Wedges 1.00  2.25
[illegible] 50 cts Log chain 5.00  5.50
2 sets plough gears $9  $9.00
Tea kettle $1  $1.00
2 ploughs devices &c $15: Iron tooth Harrow 2.00  17.00
3 [illegible] 125 cents hand saw 150 cts 3 augers 1.00  3.75
from 50 cents drawing knife 50 cents  1.00
the present crop will pay the rest. I have a wife 57 years old very unhealthy & 3 children owing to want of eye Sight are unable to work except one a girl of about 14 years - his debts will not amount to [illegible] Dollars not more than is sufficient to pay his debts.
Wm. Barker
I William Barker do solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and Eighteen & that I have not since that time gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish
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as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service o the United States in the revolutionary War. 'passed on the 18th day of March 'one thousand eight hundred & Eighteen & that I have not, nor has any person or in trust for me any property or securities contracts of debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed & also that I am 62 years old on December next that I am the same William Barker whose name is inscribed on the pension Roll of the Kentucky Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month for which I hold a certificate dated 23 December 1818.
Wm Barker
Subscribed & sworn to in open court
I Thomas P Smith Clerk of Bourbon county Court do certify that the foregone oath and the Schedule thereto [illegible] copied from the record of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited on the aforesaid Schedule is four hundred Eighty four Dollars & forty six Cents. In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and office this seal of the Court on this 4th day of September 1820.
Tho. P. Smth
Clerk of the Court for the County of Bourbon
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March 26, 1934
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Mrs. John J. Atwood          WILLIAM BARKER
200 North Yandes Street   S. 35775
Franklin, Indiana                  BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Barker who served from Maryland and applied for pension in Fayette County, Kentucky.

His record follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35775, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

He enlisted in Maryland in 1777, served as a private in Captain John Smith's company, Colonel Otho H Williams' 6th Maryland Regiment, was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth, also some skirmishes and was discharged at the end of the three years' term for which he enlisted.

William Barker was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Fayetteville County, Kentucky.

In 1820, the soldier referred to his wife aged fifty-seven years and to three children, one a girl was fourteen years old, but he gave no names.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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35775
Revy INVALID
File No. 35775
William Barker
Pri Rev War
Act 18th March 18[illegible]
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 28
{Arrangement of 1870}
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Mar. 9, 1934.
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

May I have the pension record of William Barker who served as private in the Maryland Line, and applied for pension in Fayette county, Kentucky?

Yours truly,
Martha Atwood
200 N. Yandes St., 
Franklin, Indiana

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