Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37,720, Benjamin Barham, Va.
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SERVICE
Va.

Barham, Benjamin

NUMBER
S 37.720

CONTENTS
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9513
Virginia. R

Benjamin Barham
Southhampton in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Lawson of the Virginia
line, for the term of two years.

inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 15 of September 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Apl 1819
and sent to Hon. R. E. Parker
Judge, Norfolk, Va

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819..................... 45.29
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819.... 48-
5  16/30 / 4/31..............................................93.29

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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16 Aug. 1822
See letter to J. Robertson atty
Pen. Agt. Feb 1. 1831
Let to Hon. J. Y Mason, Dec.
18. 1835. Let to Rd Smith
Aug 8. 1845.
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Benjamin Barham
Decla
of
South Hampton

The judge is required
to certify that the
applicant is in reduced
circumstances.

Act in ( )

[[Largely illegible] The newly established circuit court have
no seal yet furnished to them. Richd E Parker

I Richd E Parker do in presence of indorsement [illegible] certify
that I have never permitted a declaration to be made before me where
I was not satisfied [inserted: from evidence] that the application was in reduced circumstances
& show in need of the assistance of his country for support [illegible]
although I do not particularly recollect B. Barhams case as I do 
Moores, yet from the circumstances above named I think myself
satisfied in certifying that he stands in that predicament. Given under
my hand this 25 March 1819. R E Parker Judge
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District of Va Towit
On this 15th day of Sept. 1818 before me the
Subscriber one of the Judges of the Gen Ct of Va
personally appears Benjamin Barham aged sixty four
years, resident in Southampton County 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 & sea service of the United States
in the revolutional" That he the said Benj. Barham
enlisted in the 4th Va Regt first commanded by Colo.
Stevens & afterwards by Colo.  Lawson in the State of Va
in the Company commanded by Capt John Walky [illegible]
in the year 1776 and continued to serve in the
said Corps or in the service of the United States
for two year when in the year 1778 when he
discharged from service at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania
That he was in the Battle of Princeton, Trenton
& German town _ that he is in reduced
circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his
Country for support & that he has no other evidence
now of his series having lost his discharge but
the past testimony of persons in the army will
[illegible] _Sworn to&I declared before me the day
& year afd
Richd E Parker

On the same day personally appears before me
Judge as afd Capt Jno Smith aged about sixty
five & makes oath that he served in the Army
wthl Benjamin Barham as an Ensign & knows
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his declaration to be true _ and that he Barham
was for some time one of Genl Washingtons life
guard. This deponent was a Lieutenant
company commanded by Capt Taylor whom
the said Barham was discharged at Valley
Forge _ Sworn to & declared before me the day 
& year afd Richd E Parker

I Richd E Parker Judge as afd do certify that 
it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin
Barham did serve in the revolutionary war as stated
in the preceding declaration against the common
enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony
taken I had before me to the Secretary for
the department of War, pursuant to the 
direction of the [illegible] Act of Congress _ And I further certify
that since the abolition of the old district courts, the newly established circuit Court have
no seal yet furnished to them
Richd E Parker [circled handwritten seal]
 Va Towit

Benjamin Barham
Declar
of South Hampton

The judge is required 
to certify that the applicant
 is in reduced
circumstances 

Adm
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Benjn Barham
1st Lieut. Revy army
had a pension declared
in the year 1822 _ left
a widow & seven children
with all bounty land.

Hon Wr. Mason
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37720
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 37,720
Benjamin Barham
Pri Rev War

Act" 18 March 18"
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 29

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ans Jan 16/93
Hist
C. W. Kibbee Esqr
St.. Paul Minn
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E. T. JAMES.
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN.
No. 153 MAIN STREET.
Sing Sing, N. Y.

Sing Sing, N.Y., JUL 27 1892

Dear Sir:- In my effort to trace
my ancestry back to a service in
the Revolution, Mr. G. Browne Goode
kindly refers me to you for possible
information.
Will you please inform me if
you have among your papers any
record of one John James who was A
Great Grand father of mine. or
Edwin James _ my Grand father. or
Thomas P. Pylant who was another Great
Grand father.
One of my Great Great Grand fathers
was a Barham - his first name
I have not been able to get at. Will
you kindly give me a list of the
Barhams that may appear among
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your records
And greatly oblige
Very Truly Yours
Edwin Thomas James

It may help you to know that
it is a Virginia family - Surry County
having furnished homes to a
number of generations back To

To 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15, 1893.

Sir:

In response to your request for information concerning certain
Revolutionary soldiers you are informed that a careful search
has been made but from the data given no record of service has
been found of John James, Edwin James and Thomas P. Pyland.

Records of the office show that a pension was allowed for
one Benjamin Barham for his services in the Revolutionary War as a
private in Captain John Walker's company, Col. Lawson's Virginia
regiment for the period of two years. At the time he applied for
pension, September 13, 1818, he was a resident of South Hampton
County, Virginia, and sixty-four years of age.

It is not known that this person is identical with the one
whose history you desire but it is the only one found of that name
who lived in the State of Virginia and drew a pension for services
rendered in that State during the above mentioned war.

Owing to the large number of inquiries of this character and
earlier reply was not practicable.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Edwin Thomas James, Esq.
153 Main St.,
Sing Sing, N. Y.