Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17732, Thomas Barnes, Vt.
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Barnes, Thomas W17732
Dunton, Anna
(former widow)
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Vermont 2312
Ann Cunton, formerly widow of Thomas Barnes
who died on the 3rd of January 1811
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A         Barnes, Thomas  W 17732
            Dunton, Anna (Former widow)
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New Fume, Kindheim County, Vermont
March 17, 1838

Some time after  the reception of the enclosed from you, in behalf of the widow Dunton who has claimed a Pension as the widow of Thos Barnes. I proceed the testimony of a Mr. Ober, brother of the applicant, to prove the marriage, and also the certificate of the applicant of the Town Clerk of Townland, of the time of the birth of the two oldest children of the applicant and the ...Barnes, I mailed the same directed to your departments since which, I am informed, the old lady has heard nothing expecting her application. The friends of Ober Dutton have requested me to write you upon the subject. The say she feels anxious result of her application. They think it probable the testimony may not have been received by you- I request you to have the goodness to give some information upon the subject.
I am respectfully your oldest servant .
Marshall Miller
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admd (admitted)
(illegible)
2666
no deduction
Act 4 Jul 1836
M Miller
New Fane
Vt
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State of  Vermont  }
Windham County ss. }  On this 10th day of August A. D. 1837 personally appeared before Peter R. Taft Esquire first assistant Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Windham aforesaid, which is a Court of Record therein, the widow Anna Dunton of Townshend in said County, the now widow of Thomas Barnes late of said Townshend, deceased, and also of Simon Evans late of & therein said County, deceased, and also of Joseph Dunton late of said Townshend, deceased, all her former husbands; aged seventy seven years the 16th day of May 1837.  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 4 1836, that she is the widow of the above named Barnes, Evans and Dunton, all deceased.
That the said Thomas Barnes was her first husband and a soldier in the War of the Revolution; and according to her best recollection and belief served as follows - He first enlisted into the Army after her intermarriage with him in January, she thinks, in 1781, at said Townshend, into Capt. (illegible) Fisher Company & Col. Samuel Fletcher's Regiment for ten months and marched, as she believes, in April then next following, went to Castleton in this State, as she was informed.  The said Barnes, her said husband, was gone from home at that time untill (sic) the (illegible) part of the then next winter.  That the said Barnes left her at said Townshend, when he went into the Army as aforesaid, with one child.  That her said husband the said Barnes was out in the service two or three tours after he returned from said Castleton; but from the great length of time and defect of memory, she is unable at this time, to give any very particular account.   She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Barnes, at said Townshend, on the 11th day of June 1778 by the Rev. M. Dudley, as a Minister of the Gospel, who occasionally preached at said Townshend, that her said husband, the aforesaid Thomas Barnes, died at said Townshend, on the 3d day of January 1811.  That she was again married to Simon Evans, at Athens in said County on the sixth day of February 1812 by Thaddeus Alexander Esqr a Justice of the Peace within
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and for said County.  She further declares that her said husband the said Simon Evans died at said Athens on the 10th day of August 1814.
She further declares, that she was married to Joseph Dunton of said Townshend, at said Athens, her third husband, on the 8th day of April 1816 by Munnis Kenney Justice of the Peace for said County that the said Joseph Dunton her last husband died at said Townshend on the 95h day of April 1834 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.

Anna     Her X Mark   Dunton

Townshend August 10th 1837
Attest Peter R. Taft

Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written
Peter R. Taft }  First assistant Judge of Windham County Court

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named declarant, Anna Dunton, and that she is a person of truth and veracity, and that by reason of age and infirmity she is unable to attend & appear in Court.
Peter R. Taft  } First assistant Judge of Windham County Court
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State of Vermont    }
Windham County ss: }  Be it remembered that at  Athens in the County of Windham aforesaid on this 8th day of April in the Year of our Lord 1816, Joseph Dunton of Townshend in the County of Windham and State of Vermont and Anna Evans of Athens County and State aforesaid was duly Joined in Marriage by me Munnis Kinney Justice Peace.  A true copy.  Attest M. Kinney Town Clerk

Townshend Town Clerk's Office August 8th, 1837.  I hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true cop of record in my Office.
Attest Emery Cathan, Town Clerk

I Emery Cathan of Townshend in the County of Windham and the State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say that the above is a true copy of the Record. Townshend August 8th 1837  Emery Cathan

State of Vermont      }
Windham County ss: }  Townshend August 8th 1837 Personally appeared Emery Cathan & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed

Before me Chapin Howard Justice Peace I hereby certify that the above named Emery Cathan is a credible witness.
Chapin Howard Justice Peace
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I Thaddeus Alexander of Athens in the county of Windham and State of Vermont aged seventy years depose, testify & say, that, I was one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County and duly authorized by the laws of this State to solemnize marriages, did at said Athens legally join in marriage, on the 6th day of February 1812 Simon Evans of said Athens to the then widow Anna Barnes, widow of Thomas Barnes late of Townshend in said County, deceased Athens August 3d, 1837.   Thaddeus Alexander


State of Vermont    }
Windham County ss. }  Athens August 3d, 1837
Personally appeared Thaddeus Alexander and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Marshall Miller, Justice of the Peace I certify that the above named Thaddeus Alexander is a man of unimpeachable truth and veracity
Marshall Miller Justice of the Peace
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Daniel Barnes Son of Thomas Barnes and Anne Barnes his wife, was Born the 28th November 1779.  As true Record by me.  Josiah Fish, Town Clerk
Joanna Barnes Daughter to Thomas Barnes, and Anna his wife, Born December 11, 1782.  Recorded Feby 5th 1783.  (illegible) Thos. Amsden, Town Clerk

Townshend Town Clerk's Office December 5th 1837
I hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Record in my Office.
Attest Emery Cathan  T. Clerk

State of Vermont        }
Windham County ss. }   Townshend Dec. 5 1837
I Emery Cathan of sd (said) Townshend of lawful age depose & say that I am now Town Clerk of sd (said) Town of Townshend and duly sworn to the faithful discharge of sd (said) office, and that the above is a true copy of the Records now remaining in said office and appear to be very ancient
December 5th 1837    Emery Cathan

State of Vermont         }
Windham County ss.   }  Townshend December 16th 1837
Personally appeared Emery Cathan and made solemn oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed.
Before me Marshall Miller, Justice of the Peace I hereby Certify, that I am personally acquainted with the above named Emery Cathan, and that he is a credible witness.  Attest Marshall Miller Justice Peace
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I Ezra Ober of Townshend in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged seventy years Jany 19, 1838 depose testify and say, that I well recollect of being present and seeing my sister Anna married.  I recollect I was then ten or eleven years old.  She was married at my late Father's then dwellinghouse in said Townshend, to Thomas Barnes, by a Minister by the name of Dudley, I think,   My said Sister Anna and the said Barnes lived together untill (sic) his death, which I think took place in the year 1811 at said Townshend , except when he was necessarily absent.  My said Sister had a child about I should think, a year after she was married to said Barnes as before stated, and the child 's name was called Daniel, they had another child two or three years after the birth of Daniel as near as I can recollect, and her name was called Joanne & after the decease of said Barnes my said Sister married a Mr. Evans of Athens with whom she lived two or three years according to the best of my recollection and he died.  My said Sister was again married to a Mr. Dunton of  said Townshend and three or four years since the said Dunton died also.  My said Sister Anna has remained ever since the decease of the said Dunton and now is, a widow, and has as I am informed made an application for a Pension as the widow of said Barnes.  I well recollect that said Barnes after they were married some two or three years Barnes went into the Army & it was said he went to Castleton Vermont under Colo. Samuel Fletcher
Townshend Dec t 1837      Ezra Ober

State of Vermont        }
Windham County ss. }   Townshend Dec. 6 1837
Then personally appeared Ezra Ober and made Solemon (sic) oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Marshall Miller, Justice of the Peace, I certify that the above named Ezra Ober is a credible witness.
Attest - Marshall Miller Justice Peace
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In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank) for a statement of the military history of Thomas Barnes a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.   W. File 17732

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Apl 1781 to Nov 26 2781 

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN -  Josiah Fish
COLONEL - Samuel Fletcher

STATE
Vt.

Battles engaged in, (blank)
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Townshend, Vt
Date of application for pension, Aug. 10, 1837  (illegible)
Age at date of application, born May 16, 1760
Remarks:  Sol. mar. Townsend (sic) Vt. June 11 1778, Anna Ober, he died at Townsend (sic) Vt Jany 3, 1811 and she ma. at Athens Vt. Feby 6, 1812 Simon Evans who d. Aug 10, 1814 and she mar. Athens Vt. Apl 8, 1816 Joseph Dunton who died Apl 8 1834. Ch. Daniel b. Nov. 28, 1779 Joanna b. Dec. 11, 1782
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I Samuel Wiswall of Townshend in the County
of Windham and State of Vermont aged seventy
five years last December testify, depose and say,
that I was well acquainted Thomas Barnes late
of said Townshend deceased, and said Bains
enlisted into the revolutionary in January AD. 1781
Capt. Josiah Fisher Company & Col. Samuel
Fletcher's Regiment, and that I & the said
Barnes March & joined said Company I think
the 11th day of April 1781- we went to Castleton
Vermont was stationed then all the next
summer our services consisted in guarding
the frontiers + performing duty in scouting
parties & building a fort - I and the said
Barns enlisted for ten months & served at
that time six months and the said
Barnes served seven months- we left the
Army in November about the middle of said
month- our time expired the first of December
but we were dismissed a few days before our
time was out That said Barnes died
at said Townshend May 3d 1811. That
with Barnes
I have been acquainted before his said services
in the Army as aforesaid & ever afterwards to time of his death. That the said Barnes was
married to the before he went into the Army
as aforesaid & left his wife at home in said Townshend
That the now widow Anna Dunton was then
the wife of said Barnes
Townshend July 14 - 1837-
Saml Wiswall
State of Vermont
Windham County SS.
Townshend July 14 D. 1837.
Personally appeared Samuel Wiswall and made solemn oath
to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Marshall Miller Justice Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with above named
Samuel Wiswall & that he is a reliable witness & esteemed a
man of truth & veracity
Attest Marshall Miller, Justice Peace
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State of Gray of Townshend in the County of Windham
Vermont, I Amos aged seventy-six years depose & say
that Samuel Wiswall of said Townshend was in 
 the Revolution in the summer of 1781 in a
company commanded by Capt. Josiah Fish & Colo Saml Fletcher Regiment, at Castleton in said State.  
Said Wiswall obtained leave of absence from the army for
month, upon condition that he was to furnish a
substitute
during his absence
said Wiswall hired of engaged me
to take his place in the army at said Castleton for one
month. I went to said Castleton & performed duty, as
the substitute of said Wiswall, in the army stationed at
said Castleton in the summer of 1781 - Thomas Barnes
of said Townshend was at Castleton doing duty as a
soldier, in said Company during the month that I was
there I was acquainted with said Barnes, at S. Townsend
previous to his going into the army,
at S. Castleton, sever
afterwards to the time of his death. It was well in the neighborhood, that said Barnes married
a young woman by the name of Anna Eber two 
or three years before he went into the army at Patton
they lived together as husband wife, from the 
time they were married until his decease. I 
further since her first marriage to this time,
she is now widow
say that I have been acquainted with said Ann
Joseph Denton deceased & lives in S. Lawson
Amos Grave
State of Vermont Townshend August 19th
Windham County SS.
made solemn
1837 -
and
Personally appeared Amos Grave
oath to the truth of the
davit by him subscribed Marshall Miller, Justice Peace
Before me
I hereby
Gray
certify that the above-named Amos
is a credible witness
Marshall Miller Justice Peace
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Pardon Dunton Townshend in the County of Windham
and State of Vermont of lawful age depose testify and say, that
I was well acquainted with Joseph Dunton & his wife Anna Dunton
previous to the death of the said Joseph, and have ever since
the widow of the said Joseph further says
that said informed & verily believe that said was formerly
the wife of Thomas Barnes late of said Townshend, deceased, and
that the said Joseph died at said Townshend on the 9 day of April 1834-
Townshend August 10th, 1837 - Pardon Dunton State of Vermont 1837 -
Windham County SS. Townshend August 10
be solemn
Personally appeared Pardon Dunton and
oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me
Peter R Taft
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify
that the above named is credible
said Peter R Taft Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New June August A.D. 1837.
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said County
Court, do hereby certify, that Peter R. Test
Chapin Howard & Marshall Miller are
Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly
Commissioned and qualified, and that their signatures
hereunto and within written are genuine
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand,
and affix the Seal of the said County Court, the
day and year above written
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STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
NEWFANE, Dec. 11 A.D. 1837.
Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Marshall Miller is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above writ is genuine

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County
Court, the day and year above written.
Attest Marshall Miller,
Suspended
to M. Miller
Oct. 16, 1837
do March 26 1838
Act 4 July 36
Clerk
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Fayetteville
Sept. 3
of
Dunton
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions-
Washington City
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New Fane, Windham County, Vermont
Dear Sir
August 31, 1838.
and the enclosed statement of the
Treasurer of Vermont, as by you required
in your letter of herewith transmitted of
April 26. 1838-- I received the Treasurer's
statement in April last, but it was his
said & recently found-
The widow Anne Denton, the applicant
in this case, as you will see by the proof
in your department, was, when the services
of S Barns were rendered, the wife of said
Berne. It appears by the statement of
the Treasurer that there was this time
of service the last by him stated ending
the 30th of June 1781 - & the first by his
Statement commanding first of July 1781, and
ending 26 -
both bind of seven
amounting to more than six months &
which were performed by D. Banne, as one
continued service. Commencing at the beginning
of the campaign & ending 26 Mar
I believe the statement of the Treasurer is all the
proof by you required, to enable the applicant to
obtain a pension certificate
She is very anxious to learn the result of her
application -
Sam Your Obd Servt
L. Edwards Esqr
M. Miller
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8 mo
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State of Vermont
Measurer's Office Winder April 17. 1838
I Allen Wardner Treasurer of said State do hereby certify that
there is a paper on file in this office purporting to be ""A Pay Roll of Capt.
Josiah Fish's Company in Col. Samuel Fletcher's Battalion in the service of the
State of Vermont 1781 (commencing July 1st and ending with the close of the campaign") 
I further certify that the name of Thomas Barns appears upon said
Roll as private with an allowance for one hundred- & forty-six-days service and
commencing the 1st of July & ending the 26 November
I further certify that there is another paper on file in this office purporting
to be a "True List of (Names & sums of Capt. Josiah Fish Pay Roll
of himself & Company in the service of the State of Vermont from the beginning of
the campaign 1781 to the 30 June inclusive in said year, taken from the original
in the Pay Mast Office.
I further certify that the name of Thomas
Barns appears upon said "List" with an allowance of six pounds, six shillings
& eight pence as having been paid to said Barns for his services as private, the
particular amount of service not being specified - I further certify that both of
said papers of Pay Rolls appear to have been approved and ordered to be paid
on the 21st August 1783 by Tim Brownson & Samuel Bartlett, Committee
and that it also appears that on the 2d October 1784 the Treasurer paid the same
to Mo. Tolman Pay Master
Allen Wardner
Farmer of the State of
Vermont
I further certify that it appears that the pay allowed to said Barns on the
Roll first above specified was one shilling & four pence per day
Allen Wardner Treasurer &c.
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War Department
Pension Office
Maril 26. 1838.
The additional evidence is satis
factory as to the fact of Marriage prior to the
alleged date of the service in Captain Fish's 
company in 1781, from spring to November
By an abstract of the roll of Vermont
service lately received, it is seen that Captain
Fist roll of that year is in the office of the
Treasurer of that State, and as all claimants in
acquired to procure the best attainable evidence
it will be necessary to obtain the Treasurers 
certificate as to the proof afforded by the rolls 
of the service alleged
very respectfully
J L Edwards
Marshall Miller Esq
Vermont
Thomas Barns served & a certificate is required as above
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Dec
Sevill
and
2453
Jerry
Anna Dunton
in
the
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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New Fane December 11, 1837
Sir
Enclosed is further testimony to piece
the marriage Anna, the widow of Thomas
Barnes, deceased, upon her application for a Pension
I think the testimony is sufficient you will,
howen
be the judge. If you give her a
Pension Certificate, please direct to me
I am Respectfully,
L. Edwards Esq
Your Obt Servt
M. Miller
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Rev Widow &c.
File No.  17732
Anna Dunton former widow of Thomas Barnes Pvt Rev. War

Act:  July 4th, 36


[Arrangement of 1870.]
Index:-Vol.  A, Page [illegible]

1909 Oct. 8  Hist. to Arthur G. Mason.  J
1918, Aug. 19.  Hist to Stella A. Green, F.W.
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of
Pensions
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New [illegible]  August 11, 1837

Sir,

You will see that some of the affidavits were taken by me, and a magistrate, [J]  I as Clerk of Court, have certified that I was such.  The act is considered here to be proper.
Please direct your communications, in the case of this application, to me.

I am, Sir, very respectfully your obedient Servant
M. Miller

J. L. Edwards  Esq.
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I Thaddeus Alexander of Athens in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, aged seventy years depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Simon Evans late of said Athens, deceased, more than thirty years previous to his death. That said Evans died suddenly in his field I think in 1814 or 1815. I cannot be certain which–he left a widow who is now the widow Anna Dunton–
Athens August 3, 1837
Thaddeus Alexander

State of Vermont
Windham County SS

Athens August 3 1837–
Personally appeared Thaddeus Alexander I made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. Before me Marshall Miller, Justice Peace.

I certify that the above named Thaddeus Alexander is a credible witness.
Marshall Miller, Justice Peace
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[US Pension Office Stamp dated August 12 1918]

August 10, 1918

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC

Gentlemen: Please send me a certified copy of the statement of the military history of Thomas Barnes.

The following may be of assistance in finding the record.

Record Division
L S C
Wid. File 17732
Rev War

Very truly yours
Stella A Greene

#53 Pleasant St
Worcester Mass.
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United States Post Office

Gardner, Mass. September, 29, 1909.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I am trying to obtain a copy of the war record of my great-grandfather, Mr. Thomas Barnes who was a private in the war of the Revolution.

I have in my possession the pension paper of Ann Dunton formerly widow of Thomas Barnes deceased, who was a private in the War of the Revolution. The pension at the rate of $26.66 per annum commencing March 4, 1831 payable semi-annually on March 4th and Sept 4th. This paper was given at the War office of the U.S. Sept. 10, 1838 and signed by S. Cooper Acting Sec. of War. This paper is recorded in the Pension Office in Book A, Vol. 2 Page 35 by R. Burdin Clerk.

I am enclosing all of the correspondence I have had with the War department in regard to this record and trust you may be able to give me some definite information in regard to Mr. Thomas Barnes' war record. He enlisted from the state of Vermont but I have been unable to ascertain in what company or regiment.

Trusting this will receive your early attention, I am, 

Very respectfully yours,
Arthur G. Mason
139 Woodland Ave.
Gardner, Mass

[Pension Office stamp dated September 30 1909]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Barnes, Thomas 
GRADE Private    LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 11910
ACREAGE 100
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Virginia
ISSUED May 29, 1792
to Francis Graves, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.