Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,640, Amos Barns, Continental N.H.
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Service   Continental. N.H.
Barnes, Amos or Barnes,    Polly
Number  W 21,640
B.L. Wt 32215-160-55
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12.447
New Hampshire
Amos Barns of Conway in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of two year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1819 and sent to Silas Merrill judge to the care of [illegible] Wilson Clk of Court Coos County New Hampshire.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 [illegible]   85.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep 1819             48.00
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                                                              $135.03

[Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Continued

Notification sent 14 Nov 1822, to [illegible name?] , Bartlett, N.H.
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Amos Barns
N.H.
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State of New Hampshire  Coos}
on the 13th day of April 1818.
before me the subscriber, one of the Judges
of the court of common please in and for the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire, personally appears Amos Barns aged sixty one years resident in the Town of Conway in the Stafford in the State of New Hampshire, who being by me first duely 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 navel services of the United States in the revolutionary war, that he the said Amos Barns enlisted in the town of Concord in the County Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, in the month of April 1775 into the company commanded by Capt Joshua Abbot of Col John Starks Regiment in the New Hampshire line, continued to serve in said corp till January 1777, that he enlisted again the the month of January 1778 into the company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Hutchins of the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley in said New Hampshire line, that he continued to serve in said corps untill January 1780, when he was Honourably discharged from service, at Newtown in the State of Connecticut, that he was in the battle at Bunker Hill in 1775 & in the battle at Trenton 1776 & in the battle at Monmoth 1778 & in the battle at Newtown on the Susquehannah River with the Indians in 1779, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stand in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid, and I Silas Meserve Judge ,as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Amos Barns did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances & stand in the need of the assistance of his country for support and I [illegible] [illegible] the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the war Department, pursuant to his directions of the aforementioned act of Congress of March 18 1818.
Silas Meserve associate Judge of the C.C.P in the County of Coos in the State of N.H.
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Amos Barns
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And the said Amos Barns in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed: --viz.
I Amos Barns 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 provisions 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 of debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Amos Barns
And the said Amos Barns doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
In the year 1775 & 1776 he enlisted in Capt Joshua Abbots Company in Col. John Starks Regiment in N H line. In the year 1778 he enlisted in Co. Jospeh Cilley Regiment in Capt Nathaniel Hutchins in the line of the state of Newhampshire & he was in the battle at Bunker Hill & at taking the Hessians at Trenton & Monmouth battle & a skirmish with the Indians at Newtown on the Susquehannah River & Recd his discharge at Newtown Connecticut in Janry 1780 & served two years in the continental establishment.

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the Second Tuesday of July, 1820.
Amos Barns aged sixty three, resident in Conway in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May 1820, brings with him and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income -- his necessary clothing and bedding excepted -- as follows:--
The equity of Redemption in fifty acres of ordinary land in Conway which is under the incumbrance of one hundred dollars, one cow, two plows, one pair wood wheels, six sheep, two chains, case of drawers of an ordinary kind, one square table, half doz chairs, half worn.
Debts due me fifteen dollars
I am justly indebted to sundry persons in the sum of eighty dollars.
Amos Barns
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 13, 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 12,447: That his occupation is that of a House Carpenter & not able to follow his occupation at all times 
That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
My wife Polly Barns aged forty eight years & is now unable to support herself & has been for the last eighteen years, his daughter Sally aged seventeen is now under the care of a physician & has been for eighteen months [illegible] part & is unable to do any work, Abiah Barns my daughter aged fifteen years & Alonso my son aged thirteen years & unable to support themselves Albert Barns my son aged one year & ten months.
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the 11th day of July 1820, Attest, A Peirce, Clark. ] Amos Barns
State of New Hampshire ...Strafford SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New Hampshire, on the 11th day of July 1820 before Daniel M. Durell, Esquire, Chief Justice, and Valentine Smith and Samuel Quarles, ] Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Amos Barns having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule incumbered with a mortgage [illegible] as one hundred & forty dollars & fifty cents & is subject to said Barns Debts. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A Peirce, Clerk.
State of New Hampshire...Strafford SS.
I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have thereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 11th day of July 1820.
A. Peirce, Clerk
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Declaration of Polly Barnes of Conway NW

[illegible initials]

I certify that the [illegible] in the declaration of [illegible]
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9344

I hereby certify that in consequence of 
bodily infirmity the above named Polly Barns is considered unable to attend.
Jonathan T Chase Judge of Probate Court
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Declaration
  In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the seventh of July 1838 entitled An Act Granting Half Pay And Pensions To Certain Widows.
  State of New Hampshire Carroll on this nineteenth day of June eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate Polly Barns a resident of Conway in the County of Carroll (formerly Strafford) aged seventy one 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 1838 entitled An Act Granting Half Pay and Pensions to Certain Widows. That she is the widow of Amos Barns who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and entered the service in the year 1775 was at the Battle of Bunker Hill and left the Army in 1780. He was a pensioner under the Act of 1818.
   She further declares that she was married to the said Amos Barns on the twenty second day of July in the year seventeen hundred and ninety that her husband the aforesaid Amos Barns died on the sixth day of December eighteen hundred and forty that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above named.
Polly Barnes

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Jonathan T Chase} Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that in consequence of bodily infirmity the above named Polly Barns is considered unable to attend court
Jonathan T Chase ] Judge of Probate
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Carroll SS
State of New Hampshire
I Obid Hull, Register of Probate for the County of Carroll, hereby certify, that Jonathan T. Chase is the Judge of Probate for said County; that the foregoing signature as Judge of Probate is his true and genuine signature; and that full faith and credit is due to all his Official [illegible].
  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Probate Court for said County of Carroll, this twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Obid Hull  Register of Probate
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Extract from the records of the Town of Conway in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire, under the head of Marriages Solemnized by the Rev. Nathaniel Porter, viz
Amos Barnes to Polly Eastman July twenty second seventeen hundred and ninety.
I, Jonathan R. Thomson, Clerk of said Town of Conway, certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Records, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures, as follows, viz. "July 22 1790."
I, J. R. Thomson, above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the County Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Marriage with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Jonathan R Thomson Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Carroll Ss - June 15th 1843
Sworn to before me Stephen Meserve} Justice Peace and [illegible] throughout the State
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4594
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Polly Barnes
widow of Amos Barnes
N.H.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the first day of July, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the Fourth day of Jany 1851 and sent to Hon A Tuck
H of Rep
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 54  Vol. 1
25
30
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98
75
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Reg 3 Mar 55  188254
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188.254 Act Mar 3.
July 14 / 55.

Polly Barnes wid of Amos Barnes
Rev. War
Pensioner 
Act Feb.1848

N.H. Feby 48 --4594
[illegible]
Saml. L. Chandler
North Fryeburg
[illegible}
Bol. B. 25.
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Polly Barnes
188.254
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State of New Hampshire.
Carroll, SS.
  I, Francis R. Chase, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, hereby certify that Charles S. Whitaker, Esq., before whom the annexed declaration & affidavit was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 20th day of June 1855.
Francis R. Chase, Clerk.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll ] [illegible]
On this the twenty eight day of March  A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five appearing
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Amos Barns
N.H.


(words crossed out)
Admitted
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Barns
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Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington