Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44315, William Barnes, Navy. R.I. N.Y.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE                                  Number
Navy          Barnes, William     S44315
R.I.
N.Y.
Contents
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12.343
New York
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William Barnes [illegible] in the state of New york who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the Rhode Island [illegible], for the term of 5 years 1777-
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Inscribed on the Roll of New york at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of July 1810 and sent to M Stemiller
Utica  _ New york
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 [comp. marks]      83.43
Semi-anl. all'ce [allowance] ending 4 Sep 1819          48
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                  $131.43   
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Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

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I also certify that I know he is
poor and needs assistance for support
Silas Store Judge as
aforesaid

William Barnes
Private
Turin, Lewis Co. N.Y.
Various services --
one year in Col.
Tippetts regimt.
Rhode - Island line
22d April, 1818

Silas Stow, judge
Lowville, Lewis
County, N.
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William Barnes of the town Turin in the county Lewis & State of New York sworn on the holy Evangelist, deposith and saith that he was born in the town of Gloucester, County of Providence & State of Rhode Island in the year seventeen hundred & fifty nine - and at the age of sixteen he enlisted, a private soldier in the continental service in the spring of 1775 under command of Capt. Nathaniel Blackman in Col. Daniel Hitchcock Regt. served eight months and received an honorable discharge.
     In the month of March 1776 he again enlisted in the continental service in Col Henry Babcock's Regt (captain's name not recollected) fought Commodore Wallace at New [bury crossed out] port. But soon after Col Lippet took the command of the Regt and Col Babcock was dismissed [?]. Service one year and was honorably discharged.
In the month of April 1777 he again enlisted under Capt Benajah Whipple in Col Archie Crary Regt service about six months in Col Crary's Regt was then transfered [sic] into Capt Clark's company in Col Green's Regt, joined a division of the army at [illegible] on the North River soon after march from [illegible] & crossed the Delaware River at Corell's [Coryell's]ferry, was there counter ordered and marched to Red Bank [two words underlined], fought against the Hessians under Count Donop
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and was one of the four that carried the Count from the bloody field to the hospital--also fought at
Mud Island under Major Talbot was forced to evacuate the island in the night after suffering great loss. Marched from then on under Col. Green and joined the army under Genl Washington at a place called whitemarsh in Pennsylvania -- march from there to Valley Forge into winter quarters. At the battle of Red bank Capt Clark was taken prisoner and Capt. Jonathan Wallen succeeded to the command of said company. In May 1778 crossed the Schuyhill River to Gloucester hights remained at Glocester hights till the British evacuated Philadelphia, then pursued and overtook them on all ammoth plains was in the Division commanded by  Genl Lee which first attacked the enemy on the plains about eight o'clock A. M. Retreated back about ten miles when Genl Washington assumed the command of the Division and dismissed Genl Lee--continued the fight till eight o'clock P.M. and lay down upon our arms on the morrow marched for Pudstand to reinforce Genl Sullivan and after various skirmishes on the Island evacuated and went into winter quarters, then procured a substitute and was discharged the service--
Furthermore our deponent (?) saith that in the month of August 1779 he entered 
on board the ship Boston
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(of 36 guns) -- for a six months cruise commanded by Capt Samuel Tucker in Comadore A. Whipple squadron -- cruised amoungest the West India Islands awhile put into Charleston South Carolina to repair damages suffered by a storm -- was then blockaded by a British land & naval force -- and after a siege of twenty six days was forced to surrender prisioners of war -- about six weeks after was sent to Philidelphia and exchanged [illegible] rec. an honorable discharge from the ship in July 1780.
Furthermore our [illegible] saith that in the month of March 1781 he again enlisted under Capt. William Umphrey (or Humphrey) in Col Green Regt for three years and joined the army on the North River under command of Genl Gorge Washington about the first of September following marched on a secret expedition to the southward and [illegible] at York town in Virginia there found the enemy under command of Lord Cornwallis and there fought during the whole siege -- well known in History -- after the capture of the enemy Returned back to Philidelphia for winter quarters. In the spring of 1782 returned back to the North River and remained there till October was then detached from the main army and marched to Saratoga under command of Col. J. Oney.
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In the month of Febuary 1783 marched under command of Col Willett to storm Oswego fort. The expedition failed and the troops except what starved or froze to Death, returned back to Saratoga, was there honorably discharged in the month of December 1783 to return home in peace and furthermore our deponent saith not. [?] 
The deponent further saith that he kept his several discharges till about 1787 when they were lost or stolen in a trunk -- and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of his country for [illegible].
April 22 1818 --
Silas Stow first judge of the court of [illegible] in and for the county of Lewis in the state of New York certify that on the 22 day of April in the year 1818 Wm. Barnes described in the foregoing Deposition did, being duly sworn, make oath to the truth of the same -- that it appears to my entire satisfaction that he served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy agreeably to his said Deposition and I now transmit the testimony and the proceedings had thereon to the secretary for the Deposed 
[illegible]    
Silas Stow [signature]

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William Barnes
Declaration
1818
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I Edward Bancroft Clerk of the county of Lewis do hereby certify that Silas Stow was in the twenty second day of april 1818 first Judge [illegible] and for the County of Lewis in the State of New York duly commissioned and sworn, and that the foregoing signature is the proper hand writing of the said Silas Stow -- 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and the Public Seal of the said County of Lewis this 22 day of May 1818 --
Edward Bancrtoft lClerk
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I also certify that I know he [illegible] and needs assistance for suffers
Silas Stow Judge as aforesaid

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William Barnes
Private
Turin, Lewis Co. N. Y.
Various Services --   
One year in Col.
Lippett's regiment
Rhode Island line. 
22d April, 1818.
[crossed out words] 

Silas Stow, Judge
Lowville, Lewis
County, N.
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William Barnes
applicant for Pension
12343

Sept 1819

[first name illegible] Hart
Turin, N. York
Nov 15, 1820
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State of New York 
Lewis County      On this nineteenth day of September 1820 personally appeared in Open Court, to wit, in the
Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Town of Martinsburgh in and for the said County of Lewis, the same being a Court of record in and for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and possessing a Seal William Barnes, aged sixty one years, resident in Turin in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
First, as a private in Capt. Nathaniel Blackmans company in Col Daniel Hitchcocks Regt during eight months, after which he served one year in Col. Henry Babcocks Regt also about six months in Capt B. Whipples Compy under command of Col. Archibald Crary; was then transferred to Capt. Clarks company in Col Green's Regt -- That in August 1779, he entered on Board the ship Boston, for six months, in Commodore Whipples Squadron; and in March 1781 enlisted for three years and served in Capt. William Humphreys company, in Col Greens Regiment, afterwards commanded by Col. Jeremy Olny ( or Oney) and was discharged in December 1783 as set forth in his original declaration bearing date the 22 -- day of April 1818. That he has received a pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 12.343 -- 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
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that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or my 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 March 1818 and 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. And this deponent further saith, that his occupation is farming, and that in consequence, as will of the infirmities which usually attend old
age, as of a troublesome rupture, he is nearly unable to perform any Kind of labor -- that his family consists only of himself, and his wife Rebecca Barnes, aged Sixty one years, and very infirm

William his mark Barnes [signature]

Sworn to and declared on the
19th day of September 1820
before 
John Safford, Clerk of Lewis County

Schedule of the whole Estate and Income of William Barnes (his [illegible] clothing and bedding excepted}
1 Chest $ .50     1 Grid Iron $ 12
2 Chairs 50     1 Iron Pot .75
1 Table 50     1 " Kettle 75
1 Pewter Platter 18     1 Hoe .12     
1 " Basin 12     1 Axe 1.00     
3 Spoons 10     1 Steel Trap 1.00
1 Tea Canister 18     1 Scythe 50
1 Pint Mug 12     2 Pitchforks 50
3 Jugs 37     1 Wooden Bowl 12
3 [illegible] Bottles 2
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2 Tin Pans 75     1 " Bottle 12
1 Wooden Pail 25     1 Dozen Fish Hooks 12
1 Tin Pail 25     1 Fish Line 12
 1 Stove Pot 25     1 Drawing Knife 50
1 Funnel 10     2 Half Eagles 10.00
1 Lantern 25     1 Bible 50
1 Spinning Wheel 75
1 Wheel Head 75
2 Baskets 50
1 Shovel & Tongs 75
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$23.93
William his mark Barnes

John Safford Clerk of the County of Lewis and Clerk of the Court of  Common Pleas in and for said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto [illegible], are truly copies from the records of the said Court; and I further certify that is is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty three dollars & ninety three cents -- In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on the 29th day of September1820

John Safford Clerk of the Court
for the County of Lewis
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February 2, 1934
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BA-J/MCS
William Barnes, S.44315

Mrs. W. H. Logan
2430 Lake
Lincoln
Nebraska

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the record of William Barnes, a soldier of the Revolution.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 44315, based upon the military service of William Barnes.

He was born in 1759 in Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island. The names of his parents were not given.

He enlisted in the spring of 1775 and served eight months as private in Captain Nathaniel Blackmar's company in Colonel Daniel Hitchcock's Rhode Island regiment. He enlisted in March, 1776, and served one year as private in Colonels Henry Babcock's and Lippitt's Rhode Island regiments. He enlisted in April, 1777, and served until the fall of 1778 or winter of 1778-9 as private in Captains Benajah Whipple's, Clark's and Jonathan Wellen's companies in Colonels Archibald Crary's and Greene's Rhode Island regiments and was in the battles of Red Bank, Mud Island and Monmouth. In August, 1779, he "entered on board the ship, Boston", which was commanded by Captain Samuel Tucker and was in Commodore A. Whipple's squadron; on the return from a cruise to thew West India Islands they went to Charleston, South Carolina, for repairs, and while there they were blackaded by the British, after a siege of twenty-six days they were captured and William Barnes was held prisoner for about six weeks when he was sent to Philadelphia where he was discharged "from the ship in July, 1780". He enlisted in March, 1781 served as private in Captain William Humphrey's company in Colonels Greene's and Jeremiah Olney's Rhode Island regiments, was in the siege of Yorktown and while stationed at Saratoga he was marched in February, 1783, under command of Colonel Willett to storm Oswego Fort, returned to Saratoga and was discharged in December, 1783.

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He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1818, at which time he was living at Turin, Lewis County, New York.

In 1820 he referred to his wife, Rebecca, as being sixty-one years of age. There are no further data relative to his family.

William Barnes died February 3, 1824. 
[illegible note and arrow pointing to February]
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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1934 Feb. 2. List to
Mrs. W. H. Logan
Was.

44315
INVALID.
[illegible] _________________
File No. 44315
William Barnes
Priv. Rev. War
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Act: 18th March 1818
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State of New-York,
Oneida County, ss.
PERSONALLY appeared before me, Morris S. Miller, first Judge of the County of Oneida, in the state of New York, William Barnes ---- aged 60 ----years and upwards, and a resident of the said County, and an applicant under the act of Congress of 18th March, 1818 who, being duly sworn, did say, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support--that he never had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States--that he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy, for two years & nine months--that he enlisted in the year 1781.--in the State of Rhode Island in Captain Humphrey's company, and Green, after ward Olney's regiment for three years; that he served therein until the end of the War, when he was honourably discharged at Saratoga in December 1783. His discharge is lost. This deponent further says that he made a Declaration before Judge Stow of Lewis County in April 1818; and he now makes this supplementary thereto, sworn 5 June 1818, Before the H. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida
William his mark Barnes

State of New-York,
Oneida County, ss.
John Dodge Being duly sworn, saith, the he knows the above named applicant William Barnes, and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity; and that he, this deponent, fully believes the matters set forth in the above affidavit to be true and says further that he was the orderly sergeant of the Company, and well knew the said Barnes, during the time - and that he was a excellent soldier; and was honorably discharged at the end of the War. John Dodge [signature]

Sworn this 5th day of [blank] 1819 before me, H. S. Miller

John Dodge in my judgment is a man of truth and veracity.
H. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida
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Clerks office
One County
State of New York
I certify that Morris S Miller was a Judge
at the time of taking the within affidavit &
Certificate of this Court and that his signature to the same is of his own proper handwriting Witness the Seal of said County & my hand this fifth day of June 1819 Francis A Moodgood  CL

Wm Barnes
M.S. Miller
[illegible]

Admitted (by auth
3 July 1849

[I can't read the writing on the bottom - it's upside down and very light]
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Jan 23 - 1934.

Veterans Bureau,
Washington, D. C.

Can you send me a record of the Revolutionary War soldier Wm " Barnes who died in Oneida Co. New York Feb3, 1821. He was pensioned in 1820 - served from Rhode Island - Want any names mentioned of his family,
Thanking you - 
Mrs W. H. Logan
2430 Lake
Lincoln, Neb.