Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4707, Barnet Harvey, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
N(ew) H(ampshire).

Harvey, Barnet

NUMBER.
R. 4707
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CONTENTS
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of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
of
Barnet Law
Service:
Enlisted:
(Lined Out--Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873) 

4707
P. O.  (Post Office or Pension Office)
Barnet Harvey
Service:  (left blank)

Enlisted: ______________. 18  (left blank)
Discharged:___________, 18 (left blank)

Application filed_______. 18 (left blank)

Alleges: __________(left blank)
Re-enlisted: _________(left blank)

Attorney:  ______________  (blank)
P.O. _________(blank)  

__________Recognized.   ________Contract 
____Cert. of Dis.    Searched for_________,18 (all blank)

(written sideways on record)    REJECTED
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Inform Mr C. by letter that
B(arnet) H(arvey) is not entitled to a
pension, on acc(oun)t of the
property--- he possesses.

See letter P. Chadwick, Esq(uire)
Exeter, N(ew). Hampshire
16th Sept(ember). 1820
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We Moses Abbot and Jonathan Johnson, who are now on the pension Roll of the United States under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, Solemnly swear, that we (illegible) were acquainted with Barnet Harvey, during the whole of the year 1776 he having served in the same Company with us in the Continental Army One, viz,  Capt(ain) Joshua? Abbott
Company & Colo(nel) Starks Regiment, and well know that he faithfully served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War one full year
(signed) Moses Abbot
(signed) Jonathan Johnson

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss                ⎬ Concord July 18th 1820
Be it known that on this eighteenth day
of July A.D. 1820, before me Joseph Low, Notary Public in and for said State personally appeared Moses Abbot and Jonathan Johnson and made Solemn Oath that the above certificate by them subscribed (blotted out--are just) (is) just & true

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal
at Concord aforesaid on the day aforesaid
(signed)  Joseph Law, Notary Public

(seal affixed)
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Barnet Harvey
N(ew). Hampshire
(light pencil-- not a pensioner)
(Original declaration)


(light pencil--not entitled
on account of property)

(light pencil--Peter Chadwick, Esq(uire)
Exeter, N(ew). H(ampshire))

4707
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.

On this Eighteenth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open court, at Concord before John Harvey and Hall Bergin, Esq(ui)r(e)s. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Barnet Harvey  aged sixty one years, resident in 
Bow in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration (lined out--that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows):-- in order to obtain the provision of the acts of Congress of the 18th day of March 1818 and the first of may 1820 viz that he the said 
Barnet Harvey enlisted in December 1775 or in January 1776 in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain Joshua Abbot of the Regiment commanded by Col(onel) John Stark in the New Hampshire line for the term of one year.  That he continued to serve in said Regiment in the service of the United States until the said year for which he enlisted was completed when he was discharged at Albany in the State of New York that he was in no battles that he has no other
evidence now in his power except the deposition of Moses Abbot and Jonathan
Johnson - and in pursuance of the act of the first day of may 1820

Barnet Harvey
(lined out--And) I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or  securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.   My occupation is that of a
Farmer I am not of --- sufficient ability to (lined out--pursue it) do more than half a days work in a day by reason of old age and 
Rheumatic palsey    I have ----in family residing with me my wife aged fifty six who is very feeble and a Woman by the name of Peggy Steward who I have to employ to take care of my wife and a boy Alfred Davis aged Eight years who to live with with me until he is fourteen years of age

Their capacity to contribute to their support is or nothing except what arises from their labour

(signed) Barnet Harvey (by his mark)

Sworn to and declared at Concord on the eighteenth of July 1820
before us  (signed)  Joshua Harvey
                 (signed)  Hall Bergin     ⎬ Justices of 
Said Court 

I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 411 -- dollars and 00 --cents.   In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
22(n)d day of July 1820.

(signed) P(eter) Chadwick ⎨ Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.
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SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Barnet Harvey, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed,  exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the eighteenth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz. 

(table begins)
About 30 acres of Land with the 
Buildings thereon --------------- ⎬----335.00 
Two?  Cows -----------------------------25.00
9 old  sheep  & 15 lambs --------------20.00-
one Horse 20 years old ----------------  5.00
2 Ploughs and 1 Harrow ----------------10.00
1 Grindstone 1  Chain 2 axes----------   4.00  
2 Hogs & one pig----------------------- 12.00
(total---------------------------------) $411.00
(table ends)
The Household furniture which I use does not belong to (illegible) I have a few (small) sums due me and am owing about the same amount and besides I have owing me one sum of Fifty Dollars if I ever get it. 

(signed) Barnet Harvey (by his mark)
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[note:   This record does not appear to pertain to the remainder of the file]

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name  Harvey, Charles Grade  Private 
Line  Maryland 

WARRANT NUMBER  11315
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ACREAGE ----100

ISSUED November 1, 1797
to Elisha Jarrett, assignee


*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.