Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10345, Jeremiah Barrus, Continental. Mass. N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE|[blank]|NUMBER
Continental|Barrus, Jeremiah|S.10345
Mass. N.H. Carded
CONTENTS
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3007.
New Hampshire
Jeremiah Barrus of Richm'a in the State of NH who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg't commanded by Col. Doolittle in the NH line for 2 Years
Continental,* Mass, and N.H. Febr. 7/05.
Records completed 
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Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Dec'r 1832 and sent Hon H. Hubbard H of Reps
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 40
$160
Recorded by J. H. McBlair Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1st Page 144.
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Jeremiah Barrus
Private 
2 years
adm'd 
$80
Hon. H. Hubbard
H of Reps
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BRIEF in the case of Jeremiah Barras (Barrus) of Richmond in the State of New Hamp
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 75 Years & upwards
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years, Months, Days.)|Rank. As a|Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.]
May 1st In 1775|( " |8| " )|Private|Capt. Capron Col. Doolittle|
March 76|( " |9|25)| " |Cap Bolster Col. Shepherd|
July 1st '77|( " |2| " )| " |Capt Whitcomb|
July 1st 80|( " |6| " )| " |Lafayette|
[end of columns]
5. In what battles was he engaged? Trenton, Bennington 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Richmond N.H. 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Justices of Peace certified as such by Hon H. Hubbard
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
/s/D. D Addison 
Examining Clerk.
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Jeremiah Barnes (Barrus)
The Roll of enlistments from Richmond 1780 - 5 Mos & 16 days
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Declaration, 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, 
COUNTY OF CHESHIRE. SS.}
On this twenty second day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before Aaron Matson Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said county of Cheshire now sitting, Jeremiah Barrus a resident of Richmond in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy five years who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 
1st That he enlisted about the first of May 1775 for Eight months in Captain Oliver Capron's company in Col. Doolittle's Regiment - Col. Doolittle then belonged to Petersham in Massachusetts - I first enlisted into and joined Captain Capron's company at Richmond in New Hampshire - Captain Capron then lived at Richmond and was their captain of a Militia company - we were marched to Winter Hill near Boston where I was stationed during the whole term of my said enlistment, and faithfully served out my term and was discharged the last of December in 1775 - 
2d. In the year 1776 in March and I think early in March of that year - I entered the service as a substitute for Benjamin Starkey of Richmond - I joined Captain Barter's company - Col. Shephard's Regiment on the continental line - every engagement was to make out the terms for which Starkey engaged which was for one year - I joined the army as a substitute for s/d Starkey at Roxbury - I was marched from Roxbury to Providence, from Providence to New London - where our Regiment took shipping(?) for New York - we were stationed on the North River near New York until the fall of 1776 - the time when the Island of New York was evacuated - after that I was marched to White Plains, and continued there until we marched over east of Gen'l Lee's division through New Jersey - I was at the Battle of Trenton in December 1776 - The last of that month or the first of January 1777 I was discharged - 
3d In 1777 my brother Oliver Barrus was drafted as a militia man from s'd Richmond for two months service - I took his place and performed that tour of duty - I joined the Army under General Stark - I commenced this tour about first of July 1777. I was in the Battle of Bennington in August 1777. My Captain's name was Whitcomb My Lieutenant was Stearns and my Ensign was Eason I continued about two or three weeks after the Bennington Battle & was then dismissed - 
4. In 1780 the State of New Hampshire was called upon to furnish men to supply the deficiencies in the army - I engaged for six months and entered the service about first of July & was discharged last of December 1780 - Thirty two persons were mustered at Manchester and I do not now know of any one now being alive - we all marched together to West Point. I then served under LaFayette & performed my tour - I cannot recollect my Captain's name as my colonels - our service was principally performed in State of New Jersey under that enlistment 
I never received any written discharges I have no documentary evidence of my service. and have no knowledge of any persons whom whom I can prove my service except the older witnesses which accompany this application. I was born in Cumberland Rhode Island in 1756 & have no record of my age. I was living at Richmond N.H. when I was called into the service - and I now live there & have there lived since the Revolution - I entered the service as a volunteer when I first enlisted the service - I am acquainted with Joseph Weeks and Benjamin Crooker both of said Richmond to whom I am known and who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution 
I have stated all the names of the officers in the army whom I recollect being out at the different periods of my service - There is no clergyman settled in said Richmond by whom I can prove my reputation as to my service in the Revolution - 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
/s/Jeremiah Barrus
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
before me /s/Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
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witnesses which accompany this application. I was born in Cumberland Rhode Island in 1756 & have no record of my age. I was living at Richmond N.H. when I was called into the service - and I now live there & have there lived since the Revolution - I entered the service as a volunteer when I first enlisted the service - I am acquainted with Joseph Weeks and Benjamin Crooker both of said Richmond to whom I am known and who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution
I have stated all the names of the officers in the army whom I recollect being out at the different periods of my service - There is no clergyman settled in said Richmond by whom I can prove my reputation as to my service in the Revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
/s/Jeremiah Barrus
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before me /s/Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
We, Joseph Weeks and Benjamin Crooker do say that we are acquainted with Jeremiah Barrus and have been acquainted with him for many years & he is a man of truth and veracity and we do hereby certify, that we are acquainted with said Barrus who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
/s/Joseph Weeks
/s/Benjam Crooker
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
before me /s/Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
An the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph Weeks and Benjamin Crooker who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the town of Richmond aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit
/s/Aaron Matson Judge of Probate
I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for s'd County of Cheshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Barras (Barrus) for a pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty second day of August A.D. 1832
/s/Asa Parker Reg'r of s'd Court of Probate
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[typewritten letter]
Rev. War Section [initials: MMHF own]

September 20, 1923

Mrs. D. K. Moore
Hillsdale, Mich.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 10345 it appears that Jeremiah Barrus was born in 1756 in Cumberland, Rhode Island.
On May 1, 1775, while a resident of Richmond, New Hampshire, he enlisted and served as a private eight months in Captain Oliver Capron's Company, Colonel Doolittle's Regiment.
In March 1776 he enlisted and served as a private in Captain Bolster's Company, Colonel Shephard's Regiment until the last of December 1776 or January 1, 1777; was in the battle of Trenton.
On July 1, 1777 he enlisted and served two months in Captain Whitcomb's Company; was in the battle of Bennington. On July 1, 1780 he enlisted and served six months at West Point under General Lafayette.
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[typewritten letter]
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1832 while a resident of Richmond, New Hampshire. It is not stated that he ever married. 
Respectfully, 
[blank] Commissioner. 
[margin note: Bro. Oliver for whom he served as substitute. Date of death no on AB.]
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[verso]
1923-Sept. 10-Hist. to Mrs. D. K. Moore. MMHF
Letter in cl. S.28970 Louden, Andrews.

[recto]
10345
Rev War INVALID.
File No. 10,345
Jeremiah Barrus Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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J. L. Edwards Esq 
Pension Office
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Charlestown Sep'r 14, 1832

To J. L. Edwards Esq
This may certify that in Octr 1831 Jeremiah Barrus of Richmond handed me a Deposition signed by one Ephraim Robbins of Warwick, by which Robbins testified that Barrus served with him in 1776 in Capt. Bolster's Company - Col. Arnold Regiment about one year - I well recollect of giving particular attention to it, and then expressing as my opinion that he would be entitled to a pension under the act of 1818 - provided Robbins was credited - He testified very distinctly to the service attended to in the last past of Benjamin Starkey's Deposition which accompanies this application of Jeremiah Barras (Barrus) - I further certify
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that I carried the deposition with me to Washington - that I have no recollection of making any effort at the department in behalf of said Barrus or of making any use of the Deposition - I soon got a strong impression that a new pension Bill would pass & therefore probably took no particular care of said Deposition. 
It is mislaid and I cannot find it and I have reason to believe that it is lost - I further certify that since the deposition was handed to me Ephraim Robbins has died - 
The reason why I well recollect the contents of Robbins Deposition is, that I then expressed to Mr. Barrus that it was sufficient if believed to entitle him to a
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pension under the act of 1818 - He stated that he served with him the whole time of Barrus' service & knew him well - The foregoing statement I make at the request of Mr. Barrus as he cannot now avail himself of the Deposition of s'd Robbins - the same being according to my recollection - 
/s/Henry Hubbard
Member of Congress from New Hamp
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I William Weeks of Richmond in the County of Cheshire and state of Newhampshire of Lawful age depose and say that in the first year of the ['revolution' crossed out] Revolutionary war I Lived in the neighbourhood with Jeremiah Barrus of Richmond I have no doubt but what he served eight months in the first eight months Service in the vicinity of Boston Massachusetts in the year 1775 allso that he served one year in the years service in 1776 I was not with him but I am knowing to his enlisting and being absent for both of the above mentioned periods and I have no doubt from my own knowledge and from common report then and since then of his serving his Country in the revolutionary war as above stated and I have no doubt But that he served six months in the State of New Jersey in 1780 allso that he served two months in the militia and was at the Battle of Bennington under general Stark
/s/William Weeks
July 26th 1832
Sworn to before me /s/Joseph Weeks Justice Peace
I hereby Certify that William Weeks the ['subscrib'g' crossed out] subscribing witness is a man of truth and veracity and is my opinion a credable witness
/s/Joseph Weeks Justice of the Peace
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This may certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Weeks Esqr. and that he is a justice of the peace for the County of Cheshire and has been for more than ten years past and that the official signature to the within Deposition is his own proper hand writing - 
/s/Henry Hubbard Member of Congress
Sep 14, 1832
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Jeremiah Barras (Barrus)
Hon H. Hubbard House of Reps
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jeremiah Barras (Barrus) which require further proof or explanation. 
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes 
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [blank] 
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes 
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes 
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes 
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the other under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes 
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes 
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes 
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? [blank]
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [blank] 
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [blank]
XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the own proper officer under his seal of office? Yes, by H. Hubbard
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ↕Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes 
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES. *QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ______year______months, and______days______, I served as a______; and for such service I claim a pension.”
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of  his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
↕QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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I Ebenezer Barrus of Richmond in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire of Lawful age Depose and say that in the first year of the Revolutionary war I lived in the family with Jeremiah Barrus of Richmond and I was know to his inlisting and serving Eight months in the first Eight months servis in the vicinity of Boston Massachusetts in the year 1775 allso that he served one year in the year served in 1776 and I further state that he the above said Jeremiah Barrus Served two months in the militia and was at the Battle Benington in the year 1777 under general Stark and I have no Doubt but that he served six months in the State of Newjersey in the year 1780
/s/X his mark Ebenezer Barrus
July 30th AD 1832
Sworn to before s/Jon'a Atherton} Justice of the Peace
I hereby Certify that Ebenezer Barrus the subscribing witness is a man of truth and verasity and in my opinion a credable witness 
/s/Jon'a Atherton} Justice of the Peace
This may certify that I am acquainted with Jonathan Atherton Esq and know him to be  Justice of the Peace for the County of Cheshire and has been for years past - and that his official signatures to the Depositions of Ebenezer Barrus & Thomas Mallard are in his own hand writing
Sepr 14, 1832 /s/Henry Hubbard Mem'r Congress from N. Hamp.
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I Thomas Mallard of Norwich in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age do depose & say that in the first year of the Revolutionary war I Lived in the neighbourhood with Jeremiah Barrus of Richmond& I have no doubt but what he served Eight months in the first Eight months servis in the Vicinity of Boston Massachusetts in year 1775
allso that he served one year in the year servis in 1776 I was not with him but I am knowing to his enlisting & being absent for both of the above mentioned Periods and I have no doubt from my own knowledge and Common Report then and since then of his service his Country in the revolutionary war as above states and I have no doubt but that he served six months in the State of Newjersey in the 1780 also that he served two months in [illegible] and was at the Battle of Benington under general Stark
/s/Thomas Mallard
July 31st AD 1832
Sworn to before  me /s/Jon'a Atherton Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Thomas Mallard the subscribing witness is a man of truth and veracity and in my opinion is a credable witness
/s/Jon'a Atherton} Justice of the Peace
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Sep 15. 1832 I am well acquainted with Elijah Sawyer Esq of Swanzey I know him to be a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cheshire and that he has been for ten years past and I know that the within official certificate is in his own proper hand writing. 
Attest /s/Henry Hubbard Mem'r Cong.
Benja. Starkey's Deposition.
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I Benjamin Starkey of Richmond County of Cheshire & State of N.H. of the age of seventy five years depose and say that I entered the Company of Capt. Oliver Capron in Col. Doolittle's Reg't in the year 1775 in the eight month service. I entered said Co. in the month of October in said year, and Jeremiah Barrus now, and then of Richmond aforesaid was in said Company serving as a private soldier, and served till the eight months men were discharged, and I have no doubt, from reports at that time, that the said Barrus had served from the commencement of the 8 month service, which would make his term the full eight months service
And I further depose & say that I enlisted in to Capt. Isaac Bolster's Company in Col. Arnold's Regt. Jany. 1776 for one year & passed Muster, I was taken sick at Roxbury, my father took me home and hired one Follet to serve in my stead said Follet served two months, when not being able to join the army, my father hires the aforesaid Jeremiah Barrus to serve in my stead the remainder of the year and I think said Barrus took my place in said Company in April in 1776 in the fore part of said month. and by the statement of others in said Company I have not the least doubt that said Barrus served in said Co. from the fore part of said April 1776 to the last day of Dec. same year. - 
The above service being all in the war of the Revolution 
/s/X his mark Benjamin Starkey 
Cheshire ss. Swansey Aug. 4. 1832
Sworn to before me /s/Elijah Sawyer Just. Peace.
Cheshire ss. I hereby certify that the above named Benjamin Starkey is in my opinion a credable witness. 
/s/E. Sawyer Just Peace.