Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37566, John Barter, N H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
NH. | Barter, John | S.37566
CONTENTS
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13,188
District of Maine
John Barter
St. George in the D of Maine
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Long of the N. Hampshire line,
for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 181?
 and sent to Ebenezer Thatcher, Thomaston Dist, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819    $83.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 $48.00
10 mo  [illegible]                   $131.16
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818}
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John Barter
St. George, Maine
New Hamp line
Col. Long
March 1776
Jany 1777   } 1 yr

Admitted
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John Barter Declaration
On the 28th day of April AD 1818, John Barter of St. George in the state of Massachusetts makes the following declaration, That he is 50 years old, that the March of 1776 he entered the continental service to serve against the common enemy of the United States, that he was in the New Hampshire line and enlisted in Capt Deering's company of artillery to serve for one year.  The regiment was commanded by Colonel Long and that he continued actually faithfully to serve according to his enlistment until the latter end of January AD 1777 at which time he was honorably discharged by the Captain, That when discharged the time of his enlistment not being complete he was ordered to hold himself in readiness to complete the term of is enlistment.  That he relinquished all claim to any prior to the present time and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he in need of assistance from his country for support and therefore respectfully claims to be placed on the pension list of the [illegible] by virtue of the "Act of Congress of March AD 1818 entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" and that he has no other evidence that which is hereunto annexed.

State of Massachusetts
County of Lincoln ss
On this 23rd day of April AD 1818, John Barter of St. George made the above declaration before me, the subscriber one of the Justices of the CCC Pleas the State of Massachusetts and satisfies me that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of sustenance from
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his country for support.
Ebenr Thatcher

Evidence of the subscribers official authority as Judge is on file in the office of the War Department, from the Secretary's office of the State of Massachusetts.
E Thatcher
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L.W.B.
I. 37566.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
Washington  D C

September 2, 1897
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning John Barter, a soldier of the Revolutionay War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 23rd, 1818, at which time  he was 50 years of age and residing at St. George, Mass. and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Deering and Col. Long.  Place of his enlistment not stated.
Place of soldier's birth not stated.  He died in the year 1848, place not mentioned.  His widow's first name was "Martha".
Very respectfully,

Commissioner

Mrs.  Charles C Hart
91 Antrim St
Cambridgeport, Mass
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Sept 13 '71
Madam:
In answer to your letter of the 7th [illegible] I have [illegible] from you that you are not entitled to a pension for the Revolutionary service of your deceased husband, for the reason that you remarried after his death, and [illegible] further reason that his service was less than 6 months.  In regard to family and you [illegible]
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[illegible] Ind
Sept 7, 1871
Hon J H Baker
Comm. of Pensions
Sir, I was a widow, my husband was a Revolutionary Soldier.  He made application for a pension in 1843 to 1847 and my mind is so bad that I cannot [illegible].  I am very old, my husband John Barter died in 1848.  I again married and my last husband is dead.  I have been informed that I am entitled to a pension, my husband was reported by the late Hon Joseph A Wright, M. C. that John Barter's name was on the muster roll for 5 months and 20 days.  Now I wish to have the Blanks sent me so I can make application, also are entitled
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to Land warrant for 160 acres. I wish to be furnished with each.  Please write me soon as I am quite feeble.  Send to the care of John S. Jennings.
Martha (her mark) Slater, formerly Barter
Attest:  T C Grooms
John S. Jennings

Noted:  Ans Sept 13 1871
Pension #37566
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I, Peletiah Barter of St. George in the County of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, late a soldier in the army of the American Revolution testify and declare that I am well acquainted with John Barter, late of said army but now of the town of St. George aforesaid. That he served in the same company and regiment with me in the New Hampshire line viz. in Captain Deering's company and Colonel Long's regiment against the common enemy, actually and faithfully for more than the term of nine months viz from the 1st day of March AD 1776 until the latter part  of January 1777 and I further testify and declare that to my knowledge said John Barter is in reduced circumstances in life and in need of assistance.  I further that said John was honorably discharged.
Peletiah Barter

State of Massachusetts
County of Lincoln ss
On the 23rd day of April AD 1818 Peletiah Barter who made and subscribed the above deposition
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91 Antrim St
Cambridgesport, Mass
Aug 11/97

Record and Pension Office
War Department
Washington D C
I would like to have a Revolutionary pension looked up in order to find out a few facts about one of my ancestors.
I want to find out if the pension [illegible] there, the date of his birth and death and where born and where died, also the first name of his wife.  I thought it might
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give a part of these facts if not all of them.  I want to find a record of as many of these facts as possible.  The pension was granted to the widow of John Farter of London, N H. possible of Gilmanton, N H somewhere between the years 1835 to 1839.
What would be the expense of having this pension looked up?
Yours truly,
Grace L. Barter Hart


Address
Mrs. Charles O Hart
91 Antrim St
Cambridgesport, Mass
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Record and Pension Office
War Department
Washington   December 7, 1897
Respectfully transmitted :
The Commissioner of Pensions, and the writer so informed.

Date stamped:  US Pension Office
Dec 8 1897

Date stamped: Records & Pension Office
500859
Dec 7

Pittsfield N H
Dec 4 1899

John [illegible] Henry Barter
Rev War

Mrs. Annie B Lane
Desires information in regard to abovenamed man
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Pittsfield N  H Dec 4 1897

War Department
Washington D C

Will you please see if it is recorded in your Department that a John or a Henry Barter, pensioner of the war of the Revolution, died in 1828.
If so kindly send me such facts as are recorded, viz. Place and date of his birth, and place and date of his death.
Please state the cost of obtaining a certificate officially signed of such a record, should it exist.
Send also the bill for looking up the records and I will send check for same.
Yours truly,
(Mrs) Annie B Lane

Pittsfield,
Merrimack County,
New Hampshire
P.S. I think his widow was granted a pension about 1837 or 38.  She died in 1848.  If he was a pensioner himself the records will show when he died.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D C
December 16, 1897

Madam:
Replying to your communication of a recent date you are advised that John Barter, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, made an application for pension on April 23, 1818, at which time he was 50 years of age and residing at St. George, Mass. and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Deering and Col. Long.  Place of his enlistment not stated.  The soldier died in the year 1848.  Place of birth and death not stated.
Henry Barter made an application for pension on April 7, 1818, at which time he was 80 years of age and residing in Louden, N H, and his pension was allowed for six years actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt Robinson and Col. Hale. Place of his enlistment not stated.  He died May 13, 1829.  His widow, Jemima, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner

Mrs. Annie B Lane
(address missing)
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37566
INVALID
Revy
File N 37566
John Barter
Priv Rev War
Act: 18th March 1818
Index: Vol 2, page 20Sep 2, 1897 - Hist to Chas C Hart, Cambridgesport, Mass
Dec 16/97 - To Mrs. Annie Lane, Pittsfield N H