Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,980, James Barns, N.H.
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(3-1776)
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N.H.|Barns, James|W.15,980|
[blank]|Avery, Submit (Former widow}|[blank]|
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2996
Concord, N. Hampshire
Submit Avery, who was widow of James Barns who died in the year 1781 of Grafton Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Stone of the regt. commanded by Col. Scammon (Scammans) N.H. in the N.H. line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 80 Dollars ['[blank] Cents' crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of August 1839 and sent to Edward Webber, Rumney N.H. 
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Arrears to the 4th of March '39 640.00
Semi-annual allowance ending to Sep " 40.00
$680.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 & 3d March 1837}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 21
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4421
2996 Submit Avery form'y wid of James Barnes (Barns) NH
Act July 4 1836
married 1769
died 1781
See N.H. rolls Col'o Scammell p. 149
$80 per ann
Edw Webber
Rumney N.H.
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p 149
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Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the 3d
Section of the Act of 4th July 1836, and of the
section of the act 3 March 1837-
State of New Hampshire
County of Gaston
S
in this fifteenth day of February A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the - illegible - County of Carlton being a Court of Record Submit a resident of Thornton in the County of
- illegible - and State of New Hampshire aged Eighty nine - illegible - being first duly sworn according - illegible - doth, on her oath, make the following - illegible -
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the time of his decease which occured to the best of her knowledge & belief in October 1780 she believes he died when about to start to visit her & his family, on a furlough, or on the way soon after he started for home. she was expecting him home to thanksgiving and had prepared her victuals but he did not arrive and she soon after learned that he died she thinks after he started to return home but is not certain. She had a letter brought by the Post giving her the official news of his death but the letter has been mislaid or destroyed as she believes as she can not find it. By reason of age her memory has been impaired so that she cannot remember to give dates so accurate as she once could have done but the foregoing statements are according to her best knowledge & belief are true. 
She further declares, that she was married to the said James Barnes (Barns) on the nineteenth day of July A.D. seventeen hundred and sixty nine at said Plymouth; that her said Husband the aforesaid James Barnes died on the [illegible] day of October seventeen hundred and eighty; that she was afterwards married, on the tenth day of December Eighteen hundred and five, to Joseph Avery of said Thornton, who died on or about the twentieth day of June Eighteen hundred and seventeen; and that she was a widow on the 4th July, 1836 and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. 
She further declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her
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claim and further would refer to records in the War department in support of her claim.
/s/X her mark Submit Avery
Witnesses to her signature
/s/Wm Thornton
/s/Peter Walker
/s/David H. Grant
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Before Me /s/Edward Webber Judge of Probate
And I hereby certify that the aforesaid Declarant cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court
/s/Edward Webber Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss
I, David H. Collins Clerk of the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward Webber is an acting Judge of Probate in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty second day of June A.D. 1832, that  by the said Commission he is to hold said office untill he shall have attained the age of seventy  years, provided he is of good behaviour, which will bye on the Eighth day of September A.D. 1862 when his said Commission will expire, and that his signatures above writen to the Declaration of Submit Avery are genuine
[county seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County this seventh day of August A.D. 1839
/s/David H. Collins, Clerk.
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James Barns and Submit Marsh both of Plymouth married July nineteenth seventeen hundred sixty nine
The above is a true copy of the record with the Exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows July 19th 1769
/s/Arthur Ward Town Clerk
I Marth Ward above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Plymouth County of Grafton, and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true Extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me 
February 6th 1839 /s/Arthur Ward Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. Febry 6th 1839
Personally appearing the above named Arthur Ward and made solemn Oath that the above Certificate by him made is true
before me /s/Wm Thornton Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that the before named Arthur Ward is a credible Witness
/s/Wm Thornton Just. of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss.}
I David H. Collins Clerk of the Probate Courts of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Thornton is an acting Justice of the peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the seventeenth day of June A.D. 1834, and did expire on the seventeenth day of June A.D. 1839 and that his signatures above & before written to the affidavit of Arthur Ward are genuine
[county seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this seventh day of August A.D. 1839
/s/David H. Collins, Clerk.
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"Return of Marriages by the Rev'd Noah Wooster."
"Joseph Avery of Thornton and Submit Barnes of Plymouth December tenth Eighteen hundred five"
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Dec'r 10th A.D. 1805."
/s/Wm Thornton Town Clerk
I William Thornton above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Thornton in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above names as certified by me
Thornton Town Clerks Office, Feb'y 14" 1839} /s/Wm Thornton Town Clerk 
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. February 14" 1839 - 
Then personally appearing William Thornton above named, who is known to me to be a credible witness made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before Me /s/Edward Webber Just. of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss}
I David H. Collins Clerk of the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward Webber is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his former commission was dated on the seventeenth day of June A.D. 1834 and expired on the seventeenth day of June A.D.1839; that his commission has been reviewed and he qualified that his present commission was dated on the twenty first day of May A.D. 1839 and will expire on the twenty first day of May A.D. 1844; and that his signature before writen on the affidavit of William Thornton is genuine 
 [county seal affixed] Given under my hand and the Seal of said County this seventh day of August A.D. 1839
/s/David H. Collins, Clerk
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Rev WIDOW, &c. [initials: own]
File No. 15980
Submit Avery widow of James Barns Pri Rev War
Act July 4th 36
Index: Vol. A, Page 23
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I John Webber of Rumney in the county of Grafton, and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy nine years depose and say that in the winter of 1776 or spring of 1777 I came from Matheson Mass. to Plymouth county of Grafton in said State of New Hampshire to live with a sister of mine who married Amos Webster and who was an officer in the army of the Revolution and who left said Plymouth Early in the said year 1777 to go into the service of his country 
That spring after I removed at Plymouth to wit in 1777 and I believe in May an alarm was raised that a Child of James Barns was lost in the woods. said Barns lived in said Plymouth all of the time above stated had gone into the United States service. I with many others [illegible] out and searched the woods a number of times but did not find the child. Said Barns never returned out of the servise to my knowledge, and died in the servise as I understood, and have no doubt of the fact. nor did I ever hear it doubted by any person. 
/s/John Webber
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. Febry 18" 1839
Then personally appearing the above named John Webber who is known to me to be a credible witness, made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before Me /s/Edward Webber Just. of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss}
I David H. Collins Clerk of the Probate Court of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward Webber is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his former Commission was dated on the seventeenth day of June A.D. 1834 and expired on the seventeenth day of June AD. 1839; that his Commission has been reviewed and his Commission was dated on the twenty first day of May A.D. 1839 and will expire the twenty first day of May A.D. 1844, that he is duly qualified; and that his signatures above or before writen to the affidavits of William Thornton, Dolly Bartlett, William Preston, Moses Smart and John Webber are genuine 
[county seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County this seventh day of August A.D. 1839
/s/David H. Collins, Clerk
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I William Thornton of Thornton in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that for the first sixty years I have resided in said Thornton. I was personally acquainted with Joseph Avery and the Widow Submit Barns before their intermarriage in December the tenth day A.D. 1805 as certified by me in another affidavit by me subscribed as Town Clerk of said Thornton 
He the said Avery was then an inhabitant of said Thornton and she the said Widow Barnes ['was' crossed out] before her intermarriage with the said Avery was the Widow of James Barnes (Barns) formerly of Plymouth in said county deceased and was at that time an inhabitant of said Plymouth. I have understood from her and various other persons that her husband the said James Barnes (Barns) was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States and died in the service of his country and have not doubt of the fact. I lived a near neighbour to the said Joseph Avery and Submit his wife from the time of their marriage to the period of his death which occurred sometime during the spring or Summer season of A.D. 1817. and to the best of my recollection took place in June 1817. I administered upon his Estate and by refering to my Letter of Administration find I was appointed to that office in September 1817 
His Widow, Submit Avery, is now living and is an inhabitant of said Thornton and has never been married since the decease of her late Husband the said Avery in 1817 but is now his Widow; and is now an applicant for a pension on account of the servises of her former husband the said James Barnes (Barns) dec'd 
And I well know that the said applicant was before her intermarriage with the said
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Joseph Avery deceased the Widow of the said James Barnes (Barns) deceased who I understood died in the Army
/s/Wm Thornton
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. February 14" 1839}
Then personally appearing the above named William Thornton known to me to be a credible witness, made solemn Oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true. 
Before Me /s/Edward Webber - Justice of the Peace
I Dolly Bartlett of Thornton in the county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I lived a near neighbour to Joseph Avery and his Wife Submit Avery named in the foregoing affidavit of William Thornton in the Spring of the year 1817 and for more than twenty years previous 
said Joseph Avery died the last of June 1817 to the best of my recollection the day I cannot state I saw him after he was dead attended his funeral & saw him buried. I further say that the facts stated in the aforesaid affidavit of Wm Thornton are true 
/s/Dolly Bartlett
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. February 14" 1839}
Then personally appeared the above named Dolly Bartlett who is known to me to be a Credable Witness, made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before Me /s/Edward Webber Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss - I Moses Dow Register of Probate within and for said County do certify That the Hon. Edward Webber is the Judge of Probate within & for said County, duly commissioned & sworn, & that he is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned and sworn, & that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his acts as Judge of Probate & as a Justice of Peace, and that his signatures to the within certificates are Genuine - and that William Thornton is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly commissioned & sworn & that full faith & credit may and ought to be given to his Acts as such and that his signatures to the within certificates are Genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this fifth day of March Anno Domini, 1839"
/s/Moses Dow