Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44313, John Barnes, Continental (French) In Various Corps Of Army For 27 Yrs. Marine In 1814
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (French)
Barnes, John or Barner
In various corps of army for 27 yrs.
Marine in 1814.
CONTENTS
New York residence and Agency
NUMBER
S. 44313
CONTENTS
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952
New York
John Barnes
Came over with French army
Private
3 years line or Corps not
stated
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
In US army 24 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8th of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of June 1818
and delivered to Hon Judge
Thruston.-
Arrears to 4th of 4th Sept 1818
2 mos: 27 days-- $23.20
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 }
French Huzzars not on
the continental establishment
New York
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District of Columbia
On this 8th day of June 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit court of the U. States
for the said district, personally appeared John Barnes
aged 69 years, resident in New York but now in the
said district, who being by me first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by
the late 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," that he
the said John Barnes, came to the United States
in the month of June 1780 as a private
of Hussars in the French Army under Count
Rochambeau, and was received by Genl Washington
at New Port, Rhode Island, and then and there
join the American Army under his command;
that he continued to serve in the American army as
Hussar of the French auxiliaries until after
the capture of Cornwallis where he was wounded
that after this event the American army returned
to the North and at Wilmington in Delaware
this declarant received his discharge from the
French Service and retired altogether from the
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army until after the peace of 1783, since when he
has served in various corps of the army 24 years.
That the period of service in the revolutionary war
about two years of continued & uninterrupted service
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need
of assistance from his country for support; and
that he hath no other evidence now in his power
of his said services-
Sworn to and declared before me the day
and year aforesaid.
I Buckner Thouston Judge &c do
certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the
said John Barnes 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
establishment; and I now transmit the
proceedings and testimony taken and had before me
to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act
of Congress
June 8th 1818
B. Thruston
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To the Honble
the Secretary of War
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44313
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 44313
John Barnes
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 23
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Department of War, Pension Office, May 1st, 1817.
Sir,
I inclose the papers relating to John
Barner, a private soldier in the revolutionary
Army, together with printed directions prescribed
by an act of Congress of the 10th of April, 1806,
relative to applicants for pension, of that description,
that the testimony may be taken and completed,
according to that form. When this is done, you
will please to transmit all the papers to the
War department, in behalf of the claimant,
that they may be laid before Congress, early in
their next session, for decision thereon.
I have the honor to be,
Your most obed. Servant,
William Lambert
Franklin Wharton, Esq.
Lt. Colo. Commandt. of
Marines,
City of Washington
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DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES' CORPS OF MARINES.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
THIS is to certify, that John Barner a private of
Marines, being about 47 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high,
having Hazle eyes, black hair, light complexion; and by occupation a
Soldier says he was born in Germany is hereby
discharged from the service of the United States, under Surgeon's Certificate.
Franklin Wharton
Lt. Col. Comdt. of Marines.
REGISTERED.
Signed - Samuel Miller
Adjt. & Inspector.
HEAD QUARTERS OF MARINES,
Washington, May 2d 1814.
This Duplicate is given in consideration
of the original Discharge being returned
to me at this time too much destroyed
for further use.
Franklin Wharton
Lt_ Colo_ Comdt
of Marines
Head Quarters of Marines
Washington May 1st 1817
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Washington MARINE BARRACKS, May 2d 1814
I, John Barner hereby acknowledge to have received all
my pay, clothing, and emoluments of every description whatsoever, from the commencement of my enlistment in the Marine Corps, to the day of my discharge.
Witness,
James Kelley
John Barner
his x mark
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Payable on the 4th of
March and 4th of Sept of
each year at the U.S.
Branch Bank, New York.
Recorded.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revy Claim,
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18th of March 1818,
John Barnes
late a private in the
Army of the Revolution,
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency,
at the rate of Eight dollars per month,
to commence on the 8th day of June one thousand eight
hundred and Eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this tenth day of June
one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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3 -- 595.
Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Dec. 5, 1910
Searched by A Wilson
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant John Barn, Barnes, Barner
Soldier, Marine in 1814.
Service,
Remarks: No Old War Inv. or Wid
as above.
No Old Act Navy as above this
last searched by Mr Tingley
27498b4m2-07
Chief of Division.