Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17229, Hugh Barr, Mass.
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(8--1776)

SERVICE          NUMBER

Mass.   Barr, Hugh   W. 17 229
             Sarah
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32755    A
New York
Hugh Barr  dec
of Otsego Co in the State of New York
who was a Singl. Fifer & Private in the Company commanded
by Captain    of the Regt. commanded
by    in the
line for

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 30 Dollars 51 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 5th
March 1833 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of July
1850 and sent to
Hon. H. S. Conger, H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of

Semiannual allowance ending
Payable to his widow
Sarah Barr


{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 8

[Right-hand side of page] Reputed
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5484   A
New York
Sarah Barr
widow of Hugh Barr
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sergt. Fifer & Priv.
Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
20 Dollars 51
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
27th day of July 1850
and sent to
Hon. H. S. Conger
House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 14 Vol. 4

[Right-hand side of page] Reputed
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State of New York}
County of Otsego}
On this twenty sixth day of February
in the year 1850 personally appeared before the Judge of the
County Court for the county of Otsego in the State of New
York Sarah Barr of Milford in said county aged seventy
eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth
in her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision of the several acts of Congress passed
June y. 1832. July 7. 1838. March 3. 1843. June 17. 1844 February
2. 1848 and the Joint Revolution passed August 163 1842.
That she is the widow of Hugh Barr late of Oneonta in said county deceased, who was a Private, Fifer, and Sargeant in the
War of the Revolution, and entered the service from Braintree
in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts and
served in the manner and for the term set forth in the
accompanying proofs to which referance is hereby made.
Who further declares that she was married to the said Hugh
Barr on the seventeenth day of March in the year 1788. as
will more fully appear by referance in the accompanying
papers, that her husband the said Hugh Barr died on
the 17th day of March in the year 1833 that she
was not married to him prior to his leaving the service
but that the marriage took place previous to the first
day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. [Illegible] at
the time above stated. [Signature] Sarah Barr
Sworn to and subscribed on the day}
and year above written before me}
James Hyde Couty Judge
of Otsego Co N.Y.

I Samuel North Clerk of the County Court for the
county of Otsego in the state of New York; do hereby
certify that James Hyde Esq is Judge of the said Court
duly commissioned and qualified, and that I am well
acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and
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believe that the signature to the forgoing and annexed
instruments purporting to be his is genuine.
And I further certify that satisfactory evidence has
been exhibited to the said Judge that the within name
Hugh Barr died on the fifth day of March in the
year 1833 leaving him surviving the within named
Sarah Barr his widow as appears from a letter from
said James Hyde to me dated July 26. 1830
in testimony Whereby I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said
County this 27th day of February A.D. 1830
Samuel North Clerk
[Illegible seal]
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I, Zilpha Emmons, of Milford in the county of Otsego and
State of New York, being first duly sworn depose and say
that I am sixty years old, that I am a daughter of
Hugh Barr late of Oneonta in said county deceased,
and Sarah his wife, now of Milford aforesaid, that presided
with my Father and Mother the said Hugh and Sarah
until I was eighteen years old, that I now reside with my
mother the said Sarah and have resided with here for nine
years last past, that I have frequently heard my father
say that he formerly resided in Braintree in the county
of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, that he entered
the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
from Braintree aforesaid and served as a Fifer and a
Sargeant. that I have frequently heard my father and mother
say that they were married near Kinderhook in the county
of Columbia and State of New York, that I have frequently
heard my mother say that she had forgotten the name
of the man who performed the marriage ceremony, that he
was a Dutch Dominie so called, and that she was
married to my father the said Hugh Barr on the seventeenth
day of March in the year 1788. That I have never
know any family record to be in the family of my father
containing a record of the marriage of my father and mother
but that there is in the old family Bible now in the possession
of my mother a record of the births of the children of my fathers
family, that the said record has been in the said Bible for
more than forty five years, and is in the hand writing of my father
that I have cut the leaf containing the said record from the
Bible and marked the name with the letter A. and attached it
to this affidavit with wafers. [signature] Zilpha Emmons

State of New York}
County of Otsego} ss.  Milford February 26th. 1850
Personally appeared before me Zilpha Emmons the above named deponent
and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit
and I hereby certify that she is a credible witness   James Hyde County
Judge of Otsego
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A     FAMILY RECORD.

[Left-hand side of page]
Marriages.
Rufus Barr
Born March
the 12 AD 1783

Aaron Barr Born
June the    1784

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Births
Zilphia Barr born
May [illegible] 7th 1789

Marid Barr born
October 7th 1791

Elizebeth Barr born
January 4th 1796
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[Back side of page torn from Bible listing children and birthdates]

Christ's coming and eternity.  CHAP. XXII.   Neither add nor diminish.

[Left-hand column]
Anno 
DOMINI
89
c Rom.
26.

d Isaiah
41 4, &
44 6.
Chap.
1 8, &
21 6

11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still; and he
which is filthy, let him be filthy still; and he that is
righteous, let him be righteous still; and he that is
holy, let him be holy still.
12 And behold, I come quickly; and my reward
is with me, to give every man according as his work
thall be.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and 
the end, the first and the last.
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that
they may have right to the tree of life, and may
enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerer, and whore
mongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever
loveth and maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you 
these things in the churches. I am the root and the

[Right-hand column]

offspring of David, and the bright morning star.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And
let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that
is athirst, Come. And whosoever will, let him take
the water of life freely.
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the
words of the prophecy of this book, If any man
shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him
the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the words
of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his
part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city,
and from the things which are written in this book.
20 He which testifies these things faith, Surely I
come quickly; Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of Lord Jesus Christ be with you 
all.  Amen.

Anno 
Domin
96

e Isaiah
55 1.

f Deut.
4 2.
Prov.
30 6


The END of the NEW TESTAMENT.

[Encircled]
THIS EDITION OF THE
BIBLE
WAS PUBLISHED IN CHARLESTOWN,
BY
S. ETHERIDGE,
1803
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City & County of Albany ss:
I, Isabel Ackley, of the City of Albany, in the State of
New York, being first duly sworn, depose and say,
that I am Seventy nine years old, that I am
sister to Hugh Barr late of Oneonta in the County
of Otsego and State aforesaid, deceased, that I
formerly resided with my Father in Braintree, then
called New Braintree in the county of Worcester and
State of Massachusetts, that in or about the year
one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, I
removed with my Father from Braintree aforesaid 
to Rowe, in the County of Franklin, and State 
aforesaid, that my Brother the said Hugh Barr,
did not remove with my Father but continued
to reside in Braintree aforesaid, that the said Hugh
was about ten years older than myself, that he
was a Musician, a Fifer -- that I have been informed
and believe the the said Hugh, served in the 
War of the Revolution, that the said Hugh
afterwards removed to the State of New York,
when he was married to Sarah Collins as I have
been informed and verily believe, that the said
Hugh, finally removed to Oneonta aforesaid.
where he resided until the time of his death,
which took place in March in the year 1833.
and further this deponent saith not 
subscribed &
Sworn to before me    Isabel (her X) Ackley

State of New York,}
CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, CLERK'S OFFICE,} ss.
I, Lawrence Van Dausen, Clerk of the City and County of
Albany aforesaid, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, that William S. Paddock
was on the day of the date of the annexed Affidavit and Certificate, a 
Commissioner of deeds in and for said County, duly
appointed and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of said Affidavit and to
the said Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.

I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of the said County, this
Sixth day of March 1848,
L. Van Deusen Clerk.
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City & County of Albany ss:
I, Isabel Ackley, of the City of Albany, in the State of
New York, being first duly sworn, depose and say,
that I am Seventy nine years old, that I am
sister to Hugh Barr late of Oneonta in the County
of Otsego and State aforesaid, deceased, that I
formerly resided with my Father in Braintree, then
called New Braintree in the county of Worcester and
State of Massachusetts, that in or about the year
one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, I
removed with my Father from Braintree aforesaid
to Rowe, in the County of Franklin, and State
aforesaid, that my Brother the said Hugh Barr,
did not remove with my Father but continued
to reside in Braintree aforesaid, that the said Hugh
was about ten years older than myself, that he
was a Musician, a Fifer -- that I have been informed
and believe the the said Hugh, served in the
War of the Revolution, that the said Hugh
afterwards removed to the State of New York,
when he was married to Sarah Collins as I have
been informed and verily believe, that the said
Hugh, finally removed to Oneonta aforesaid.
where he resided until the time of his death,
which took place in March in the year 1833.
and further this deponent saith not
subscribed &
Sworn to before me Isabel (her X) Ackley
this 6th day of March 1848
(by Isabel Ackeley above
named) Wm S Paddock
[Illegible seal affixed] Commissioner of Deeds
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 17229 [illegible writing]
Sarah Barr
Widow of 
Hugh Barr
Sergt Rev War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 36

[Arrangement of 1870]
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104493   A
New York.
Sarah Barr
Widow of Hugh Barr
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 5 March 1833
of Otsego Co in the State of New York
who was a Sergt fifer & private in the Company
commanded by Captain      of the
commanded by              in
the        line for

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 30 Dollars 51
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of
July 1850 and sent to
Hon H. S. Conger, H R

Total amount,     $
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by J P Chase Clerk
Book C  Vol. 1  Page 531
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8863  A
New York
Sarah Barr
widow of Hugh Barr
 who was a Sergt. Fifer & priv.
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 30 Dollars 51
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 27 day of July '50
and sent to Hon. H. S. Conger
House of Reps

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June
17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 261
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I have the honor herewith to present
the [illegible] in the case of Sarah Barr

Any communication respecting this
matter should be addressed to
Erving Taintor
Harford
Cortland  Co
N.Y.
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No 380.23
Act of June 1832
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[Stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES



BARR, HUGH
MASS.
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14.137.
Sarah Barr
Widow of Hugh
act. July 7th. 1838