Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R, 527, Daniel Barnes, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn Barnes, Daniel R. 527
Sarah
CONTENTS
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State of Connecticut }
County of Litchfield } Ss at Kent
On this the second day of December AD 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the District of Kent in the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Barnes a resident of Amenia in the County of Dutchess and State of New York, aged Seventy six years 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 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows" 
That she is the widow of Daniel Barnes formerly of Canaan in said County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, and who afterwards removed to and at the time of his decease resided in said Amenia, and that her husband the said Daniel Barnes as she always understood from him when living and as she verily believes served in the war of the Revolution. She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Barnes according to her best recollection at said Canaan on the seventeenth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Barnes died on the Eleventh day of February Eighteen hundred and Twenty nine, ever since which time she has remained a widow that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz) at the time above stated
Sarah Barnes her X mark
In presence of Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above 
Chas S Hubbard 
Elijah Stevens
written before 
Nath P. Perry Judge of the Court
of Probate for the District of Kent
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I Abigal Goff of Canaan in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged seventy three years do depose and say that I am sister to Sarah Barnes of Amenia in the County of Dutchess and state of New York who formerly resided in said Canaan That I was some few years younger than my said sister who was married to Daniel Barnes the seventeenth day of May Seventeen hundred and Eighty four at said Canaan by Elisha Baker a Justice of the Peace that I was present, I was present at the marriage of my sister Sarah Barnes to said Daniel Barnes and that the marriage took place at my fathers house in said Canaan, and I remember that the marriage took place on the day and year aforesaid by the recollection of my own age at the time my sister was married that the said Daniel Barnes and his wife Sarah lived many years in said Canaan after their marriage and that afterwards they removed to Dower in the County of Dutchess and State of New York and that afterwards they removed to Amenia aforesaid and was residing there when husband the said Daniel Barnes died, How long he has been dead I cannot say that I have lived in said Canaan Sixty five years and that said Daniel Barnes was from Norfolk in said Litchfield County and came from said Norfolk to said Canaan that my sister Sarah Barnes aforesaid has remained a widow ever since the decease of her husband the said Daniel Barnes
In presence of
Thomas Goff
Rufus Fuller Esq
Abigal Goff her X mark
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State of Connecticut }
County of Litchfield } Ss. at Canaan this 11th day of November 1839
Personally appeared Abigal Goff signer of the foregoing and preceeding Deposition known to me as a creditable witness and who being duly cautioned and sworn according to law made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated 
before me
Rufus Fuller Justice of Peace
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L. W. B.
Rej. 527.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
October 26th, 1897.
Replying to your communication of a recent date, in which you request further information concerning Daniel Barnes, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised as follows:
Sarah, widow of Daniel Barnes, made an application for pension on December 2nd, 1839, before a Court of Probate, in the District of Kent. County of Litchfield, and State of Conn., and at which time she was 76 years of age and residing in the town of Amenia, Dutchess County, New York. In her application she alleged that she was the widow of Daniel Barnes, formerly of Canaan, Conn., but who was residing at Amenia, New York, at the time of his death, which occurred February 11th, 1829, She further alleged that she was married to the said Daniel Barnes on May 17th, 1784. As stated in this Bureau's letter of October 11, 1897, her claim was rejected on the ground of insufficient service.
There is no appropriation of money by Congress for carrying on work of this character, and owing to a pressure of other and more important work, this Bureau must decline to comply with your request for a copy of the papers on file in the above claim,
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. W. E. Barnes,
c / o D. & H. C. Co., Saratoga, N. Y.
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6472 act 1838
Sarah Barnes, widow of Daniel - See let to Hon Jos. Trumbull 21 Dec '39
June 24 Jany 1840
New York
527
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Oct. 11/97 N. E Barnes
Saratoga NY
Oct. 26/97 Letter to above
Ex'r. INVALID
REJECTED
No. 525
Sarah Barnes
P.O.
Service:
Enlisted: , 18 .
Discharged: , 18 .
Application filed: , 18 .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
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Pension Office
[illegible]
20 May 77
[illegible]
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House of Reps Decr 18. 1839
Sir,
I enclose the papers relative to the claim of the widow of Daniel Barnes for a pension-
Will you please to give them a consideration within the shortest period your convenience will permit
And oblige
Your Obed Servant
Jos. Trumbull
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I Salmon Baily of Canaan in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut aged seventy six
years depose and say that I was formerly well acquainted with Daniel Barnes of said Canaan and am now and have been for a great many years well acquainted with his widow Sarah Barnes of Amenia in the County of Dutchess and State of New York both before and since her said husband Daniel Barnes decease that I was present at the marriage of the said Daniel Barnes to the said Sarah Barnes whose name before her marriage was Sarah Carver and said marriage took place at said Canaan on the seventeenth day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty four and I remember that the marriage took place the time before mentioned from the fact that I was married in the month of July following in the same year. That said Daniel Barnes and his wife Sarah lived afterwards many years in said Canaan and afterwards removed to the State of New York that said Daniel Barnes came to said Canaan from Norfolk in said Litchfield County. I further say that I have heard said Daniel Barnes say where living that he served in the Revolutionary Army, and recollect of his coming home over from the service and have heard a good many say that he was in service in the Revolutionary war. That I have lived in said Canaan for Sixty five years past and that said Daniel Barnes has been dead for some years, and further this Deponent saith not - Salmon Baily
In presence of
Poly Hall
Rufus Fuller Jr
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State of Connecticut }
County of Litchfield } Ss Canaan this 11th day of November 1839
Personally appeared Salmon Baily signer of the foregoing and proceeding deposition known to me as a creditable witness who being duly cautioned and sworn according to law made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated
before me
Rufus Fuller Justice of Peace
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I William Ritton of Amenia County of Dutchess & State of New York aged forty seven years depose and say that I was formerly well acquainted with Daniel Barnes of said Amelia and had been well acquainted with many years previous to his decease That said Daniel Barnes died in said Amenia in the year eighteen hundred and twenty nine in the month of January or Febuary should think in the month of Febuary of said year. That I was at the place of his decease a few minutes after he died and assisted in laying out his body and attended his funeral That I am well well acquainted with Sarah Barnes of said Amenia Widow of said Daniel Barnes and was well acquainted with her many years whilst her husband the said Daniel Barnes was living that the said Daniel Burnes left a widow who is the said Sarah Barnes who resides in said Amenia That she has not married since the decease of the said Daniel Barnes but now remains the widow of the said Daniel Barnes and further more the deponent sayeth not William Ritton
In presence of
Matthew S Barnum
Asa Slade
State of Connecticut }
County of Litchfield } Ss 
at Kent this 28 day of November AD 1839
Personally appeared William Ritton signer of the foregoing deposition known to me as a creditable witness who being duly cautioned and sworn according to law made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated
before me Matthew S Barnum Justice of the Peace
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I Benajah Douglas of Canaan in the County of Litchfield and State of Conneticut being duly sworn do depose and say that I am at the present time Clerk of sd. Town of Canaan and have been such Clerk for several years last past and had charge of the Town Records & also the Marriage Records and that I have carefully examined the same and that the marriage of Daniel Barnes to his wife Sarah Barnes is not to be found on sd Town or Marriage Records & further the deponent saith not.
Benajah Douglas
State of Connecticut }
County of Litchfield } Sx Canaan 20. November A.D. 1839.
Personally appeared Benajah Douglas Signer of the foregoing deposition known to me as a Creditable witness & as Town Clerk of sd. Town of Canaan & being duly sworn according to law made solemn oath to the truth of the facts there in contained before me
John Elmore J. Justice of Peace
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Comptroller Office
[illrgible]
Henry Kilborne Comp
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I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, THAT Rufus Fuller, Mathew Barnum, John Elmore Junr Esqs are and for more than six months last past, have been Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Litchfield in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Fuller, Barnum Elmore in Court and Country,
In testimony whereof, I have in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 18th of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 39
And I certify that the signature of said Barnum, Fuller & Elmore hereunto annexed are genuine.
R R Hinman Secretary.
And I further certify that Nathaniel Perry Esq is a Judge of Probate within & for the Probate District of Kent in this State has been for six months last past
R R Hinman Secretary
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6472
N York
Sarah Barnes, widow of Daniel
New York
Act 7 July 1838.
527
Hon. Jos. Trumbull
H. R.
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Delaware & Hudson Canal Company,
NORTHERN R. R. DEPARTMENT.
Station, Oct 1894 
H B
MEC
Regt, 527
189
Hon H Clay Evans Commissioner
Dear Sir
your letter of the 11th inst received the application Sarah Barnes widow of Samuel Barnes, dated Dec 2, 1839 is the record we are seeking. Every word of her  declaration is of vital importance to us I beg that you will have an exact copy of what ever is on file relating to her application made and sent me at your earliest Convenience. Some reference to his age birth place where and when alledged service was performed date of Marriage number and
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Delaware & Hudson Canal Company.
#2 NORTHERN R. R. DEPARTMENT.
Station, 189
age of children etc.  must appear. I understand the fee is not required but would, (if permissible) be placed to, reward Clerk personally. hoping to be placed in possession of the covered document soon
Very truly W. E. Barnes
c/o D and N
Dara Vogle
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FORM 321.
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
NORTHERN R. R. DEPARTMENT OCT 8 1897
SARATOGA, N.Y..
Station, Oct 4 1897
O Ward N. Did
Record of Daniel Barnes, Revolutionary Soldier Inv. 12084. M.E. C.
Care Clay Evans Comm of Pensions
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 30th was received.
There is reason to doubt that data given related to the Daniel Barnes whose record we are seeking.  We beg that a further, and more careful search be made. The application for pension of Sarah (Carrier) Barnes widow of Daniel Barnes, must be recorded in your department, her application the reference it contains
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FORM 321.
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company.
#2 NORTHERN R. R. DEPARTMENT.
Station, 189
would enable us to identify the Daniel Barnes we are seeking, Sarah Barnes
was living in Dutchess co. N.Y. when she applied for pension, and her husband is supposed to have died there. we are quite willing to pay what ever is required. It is of the 
utmost importance that we are not mistaken in
the identity of the soldier whose record we want When, and where did the Daniel Barnes die, whose record you have given us?  Kindly have search made and advise result and [illegible]
Very truly W. E. Barnes
C/O D and H Sara [illlegible]
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
Rejt. 527.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
October 11, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning Daniel Barnes, supposed to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war, whose widow, Sarah Carrie Barnes, is supposed to have received a pension, you are advised that a very careful search has been made of the Revolutionary war pension records and from the data given no record has been found of any application for pension in the name of the above mentioned widow.
One Sarah Barnes, widow of Daniel Barnes, made an application
for pension on December 2, 1839, at which time she was seventy-six years of age and residing at Amenia, N. Y., and in her declaration she alleged that her husband served in the Revolutionary war, but her claim was rejected on the ground of insufficient proof of service.  Her husband died at Amenia, N. Y., on February 11, 1829.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner,
Mr. W, E. Barnes,
c/o D. & R. C. Co.,
Saratoga, N. Y.