Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,840, Shadrach Barns, Va.
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Va. [Virginia]
Barns, Shadrach S 30841
or Barnes
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25.237
Kentucky
Shadrack Barnes
of Gallatin in the State of Kentucky 
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Baker of the Regt commanded 
by Col Taylor in the Virginia
line for 2 years

Inserted on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834

Certificate of Pension [unknown] the 14 day of Decr
1833 and [illegible]
H Pope [unknown]
Arrears to the 4th of Sept [$]900.00
Semi-an. allowance ending 4 March [$]40.00
[Total] $240.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book E vol. 7 Page 20

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Let.[letter] to Pen. [Pension] Agent, as to clerk's cert
and conditional order to pay
August 28, 1837
do to same Oct. 5 1837
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Paid at the Treasury under 
the act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 March to 4 Sept 1837.
Agent notified 17. July 1838
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Letter to Isaac C Lea Notary Public
Madison Indiana, Septr 26th 1842
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died Dec 31 1844
see [illegible]
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State of Kentucky
Gallatin County} SS

On this day of September 1833 personally
appeared before Robert J King a Justice of the
peace in & for the County of Gallatin & State of Kentucky-
Shadrach Barnes a resident of the the said county of
Gallatin & state of Kentucky- aged sixty nine years
[illegible] February last past. who be my first duly sworn
according to law before the me, the said R J  King
doth on his oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benifit of the act of Congress
dated June the 7th 1835  R J King  JP[unknown]

That he entered the service of the United States
the following named officers & served as
herein stated. That he entered the service of the
United states the first of March 1778 under Capt
John Higinbotham & Col. Taylor commanded the
Regiment to which he was attached. That he
entered the service for two months as a private
served as a private for the two months- that he
belonged to the Burgher malitia & that he entered
serviceas a selected for his father Francis
Barns who had been selected by the Division
of militia to which he belonged to service the
[illegible] months- which was tantamount to being drafted.
That he joined the Army at Albemarle Barrack- in Albemarle County State of Virginia- that when
he entered the service he resided in the
County of Amhurst & State of Virginia - that he
was born in Culpeper County County state of
Virginia on the 6th day of February 1764
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and that while a school boy he made a record
of his age, by the direction of his father which
Record he still has & it shews that he was
born as above stated. That he remained at the
Albermarle Barrax [Barracks] for two months & on the first
of May 1778 he was verbally discharged by Capt Higgenbottom-- there was no fighting there
was no higher officer in command than the
Col. Major Roberts was also there. He states that he
substituted himself again, immediately after he
was discharged as above. tomed on the first
May 1778. as a private malitia man for two
months & that he continued to substitute himself
for two months at a time, as a private militia
man until the first of August 1779- and that the
persons for whom he substituted himself
were each selected by draft- that is, by
division- each division of militia sending
so many by rotation. He states that he was
regularly discharged by his Captain verbally
at the end of any two months & that he was
continually in the service for 18 months, except
the times that he was discharged. & that on each
discharge he again substituted himself every time
in the same day-- so that he was in the service
for the whole time from the 1st March 1778 until
the first September 1779. and remained the
whole time at the said Albemarle Barrax
that Col. Taylor & Major Roberts continued in
command at the Barrax for the whole time-and
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that there was no higher officers in command he
states that there was no fighting, but that the
prisoners taken with Burgoyne in 1777- were
at the Barrax and that the troops remained there
to guard them. He further states that from
old age & loss of memory that he has wholy
forgotten the names of the persons, for whom he
substituted himself except his father
and that for the same reason he has forgotten
the names of the various capts under whom
he served except Higenbottom & Rucker-
that those Capts were occasionally relieved
and others took the command. that after he was
verbally discharged at the Barrax by his Capt in the first
of September 1779- he again substituted himself
in the place of his father Francis Barns, this was
in the first part of November 1779. That he entered
the service for the months [underlined] & that his father
had been selected  by his division as whom
stated- that he served this tour as a private in
the regimen malitia.  that he served this tour
under Capt William Stanton & Col. Thornton Com-
manded the regiment. That he joined the Regiment
in Culpeper County at Culpeper Court house and
marched to [illegible] forge on the Rapahanock river
near Fredricksburg and continued there until
he was discharged. there were no troops there
except the one regiment & was in no Battle.
that he was dischared at the Forge in the first
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of February, 1780- verbally by Capt Stanton - 
After this he went home to his fathers in Culpeper
County & to which county he had removed while
he was stationed at the Albemarle Barax - his father lived in Culpeper when he was selected
for the last above mentioned tour - That in the first of March 1780 he again substituted himself for a three months tour - but has forgoten (forgotten) the name of the person for whom he substituted himself. That the person was selected by his division as af'd [aforesaid] and that he served this tour as a private in the Virginia militia - that be joined the troops at westham above Richmond 7 miles - he entered under Leiutenant Thurman. He has forgoten the Captains name
That the troops marched down below Richmond and entered an old fort & remained there until the
first of June 1780 & was then discharged verbally  by his Leutenant Thuman. There was out one Regiment he has forgoten the Col. name - He then retured (returned) to Culpeper and in June 1780 he again joined this army having been selected by his division to serve a three months tour he entered & served as a private in the Virginia militia. He joined his company in Capt Pollard Culpeper County & marched near Petersburg where they joined the army commanded by Genl Mulenburg & Genl Stuban, Col. James Slaughter commanded the Regiment to which he belonged - some time after he had joined the army - at Petersburg we had a skirmish with the British & we retreated - from this place we marched up to
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Westham on James river & then crossed the river and went to Richmond & remained there a few days, and then went below Richmond to the Moblin Hills [possibly Malvern Hill] when Lafayette found us, we then 
retreated  up in to Culpeper at the raccoon herd when
Genl Wayne found us. We then marched down
to James river
He states that while he was
at the Mobbins Hill in the first of sept his three
months tour expired & that he was verbally
discharged by his Capt  & immediately substituted himself
again in the same manner as above mentioned
but still remained under Capt Pollard for three
months longer as a private [maybe minuteman?]
we remain in the lower part of [illegible]  for
some time  he was discharged verbally by his Capt
after the expiration of his tour of three month on
James River in the first of December 1780. That
he again joined the day as a substitute in
the same manner as above stated & served as
above stated under Capt Browning - Col [illegible]
commanded the regiment. He states that he continued
in the army as a private from this time 18th December
 1780until Cornwallis was taken in Oct. 1781.
That at the expiration of each three months
he immediately substituted himself again
and always the person for whom he substituted
himself was selected by division as above
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stated that he was regularly discharged by his
Capts verbally, that in March 1781 he writer a
tour under Capt Lellard & served under him for three months. that after that three months in June
1781 he entered & servd a tour und Capt Reed
for three months that in September in same
year he entered under Capt Yancy for the
last time & was during this tour at the siege
of york & was finally discharged verbally
in November 1781, near Winchester Barax [Barracks]
by Captain Yancy. That he has forgotten the
names of this persons for whom he substituted
himself [except?] his father & a man by the
name of Beasley- Genl Washington [illegible] the
war at the Seige of York Col Edmonds 
commanded the regiment at which he belongd Stephens [illegible] in Brigade-- at the sege [siege] of
York & that for the last three months
he served a sargent all the rest of
the time as a private in the regiment
[entire line is illegible]
He states that from old age & subsequent loss 
of memory he can not [illegile] swear as to the
precise length of time that he served but
[ilegible] in the best of his recollection
and not [illegible]
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months as a private in the Virginia  [illegible]
and for three months as a sergant in the
Virginia [illegible] for such service
the claim [illegible] after the revolution
war he removed  to [possibly Bracken] county in [possibly "state of"] kentucky then to [illegible] county in
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George Strother
Theo. P. Metcalf
Thoma P. Metcalf
Rolbert J. King

(remainder illegible)
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12.657
Shadrach Barns
Gallatin Co. Kenty

From 1776  private
2 yrs  $80

[illegible]


Hon. P.N. Pope

Applicant
Milton
Gallatin Co
Kentucky


Richard D. Butler
Port William
Sh'h. Barns
Kentucky
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Brief in the case of Shadrach Barns
County of Galletin in the State of Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge?  open court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? - 
3.  How old is he?  68 years
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.  In 1778
Duration of Service  2 months
Rank  Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served  Capt. Higginbotham Colo. Taylor

Period.  *The Claimant states that he was continued at the Barracks in Albemarle Co. Va. substituting for others  
Duration of service   1 year, 6 months
Rank  Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served  Capt. Bucker  Colo. Taylor

Period.  1779
Duration of Service 32 months
Rank  Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served  Does not recollect the names of his officers

Period. Spring 1780
Duration of Service  3 months
Rank  Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served  Capt. Pollard Genl. Muhlenburg

Period.  1780
Duration of Service  3 months
Rank  Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served  Capt. Pollard Colo. Slaughter

Period  After the capture of Petersburgh substituting for three months
Duration of service  3 months  He again substituted for three months & continued until the capture of Cornwallis
Rank  Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served  -

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Petersburg
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Amherst Co. Virginia
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By living witnesses & traditionary evidence.
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?
The papers are not attached together as required.

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk

*  The claimant further states that he was in service from the first of the year 1776 to the capture of Genl. Cornwallis with the exception of about three months in 1780 as a substitute
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November 17, 1933
Shadrach Barns
S. 30840
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. Howard M. Smith
183 Jefferson Avenue
Saint Paul
Minnesota
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the record of Shadrach Barnes, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 30840, based upon the military service of Shadrach Barns. He signed as Barns but was pensioned Barnes, He was born February 6, 1764, in Culpeper County, Virginia, and was the son of Francis.
While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, he enlisted and served with the Virginia troops as follows: from March 1, 1778, eighteen months as private in Captains John Higanbotton's and Rucker's companies in Colonel Taylor's regiment,  the first two months of which he served as a substitute for his father; from November 1, 1779, three months as a substitute for his father in Captain William Stanton's company in Colonel Thornton's regiment; from March 1, 1780, three
months as a private under Lieutenant Thurman; from June, 1780, six months as private in Captain Pollard's company in Colonel James Slaughter's regiment and was in a skirmish at Petersburg; from
December 1, 1780, three months as private in Captain Browning's
company in Colonel Allcock's regiment; from March, 1781, three
months as private in Captain Lelland's company; from June, 1781,
three months as private in Captain Reed's company; company; from September, 1781, three months as sergeant in Captain Yancy's company in Colonel Edmonds' regiment and was in the siege of Yorktown.
After the Revolution he moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky,
from there to Woodford County and from there to Gallatin County,
Kentucky.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed September
18, 1833, at which time he was living in Gallatin County, Kentucky.
He died December 31, 1844. [There is a note pointing to this that says "see agency book"
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to wife
and children of the soldier.
This is the record of the only Shadrach Barns that is found
in the Revolutionary ar records of this office.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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30840
Revy INVALID.
File No 30840
Shadrack Barnes
Pri Rev War
Act June 7th 32'
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 25
{Arrangement of 1870}

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1907 July 19 Hist to Miss Carrie G Burgess
1929 June 1 hist to Mrs
L.B. Medley M.C.S
1933 Nov 17 hist to Mrs.
Howard M. Smith M.C.S
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The period
of 90 days
anticipated
and order
written accordingly 

Aug
1837
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12651
Shedrick Barnes
from 1776 pn
2 yrs $80
VA Roll
see if [illegible] on VA Roll

Can only allow as a private 
unless he proves his services
a [illegible]

look at index

Hon W Pope
H.R.
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I Richard P. Butler Clerk of the
Court for Gallatin County in the State of
Kentucky it being a court of record do
hereby certify that R.J. King Esqr who has
certified the above declaration of Shadrach Barnes is and was at the time
of signing & certifying the same a Justice
of the peace in and for the aforesaid Countyof
Gallatin and that his signature is
Genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said court this 13th of November 1833 and
in the 42nd year of the
Commonwealth

Rich P. Butler
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[stamp reads as follows]
Lexington KY Aug 21

Geo Wm Crump Esq
Acting Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[written on the side]
Shadrach Barnes for order
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Northern Bank of Ky.
Lexington Aug 21 1837

Wm Cramp Esq
Actg [Acting] Comm of Pensions
Sir
I enclose for your
inspection the papers of Shadrach Barnes
who has not drawn since 4 Sept '35-
Very respy
Your Obt Svt
W Ernst
Pens. Clk
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 14 - 1838
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, Shadrach Barnes
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars [and cents crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th Sept. 1837-
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
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Madison Sept 19 1842.
J L Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions

Sir

At the request of Shadrach Barnes
a Pensioner on the Kentucky roll, I sent the within claim for his Pension to Louisville for payment, which has been refused by Mr Merriwether, on the ground that there must be a Certificate from the Clerk of the Court, showing that the notary
is authorized to administer Oaths -
In this state the seal of a Notary has equal validity with that of a Clerk of a Court - I could not consent to have my seal repudiated & put the pensioner to an additional expense have therefore forwarded the claim to your office for payment.
The files of your office will show that the predecessor of Mr. Merriwether had no such scruples and the whole case shows that Mr. Merriwether has need to be instructed as he appears ignorant of his duty.
Mr. Samuel Lea the attorney resides in this city
Very Respy
Isaac C. Lea
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MRS. HOWARD M. SMITH
2183 JEFFERSON AVENUE
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
November 8 1933

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:
Can you give me the names and date of birth of the children of Shadrack Barnes who served in Capt. Baker's Company of Col Taylor's Virginia Regiment during the Revolutionary War?

I would like to have the date and place of Shadrack Barnes birth, his marriage, & his wife's name, his death and his service during the war.
I am his great great grand daughter and am anxiious to join the D.A.R. and was told that
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the Bureau of Pensions would be able to furnish this information.
Any data you can supply will be of help.  In case yuo have nothing to offer i shall be most grateful if you will tell me where I may possibly  find any or all I am asking for.
Sincerely
(Mrs. H.M.) Zola C Smith
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[stamp]
PENSION
H
JUL
U. 15 S.
1907
OFFICE.
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Oneonta N.Y.
360 Main St

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen - 
Have you the record of Shadrach Barnes, Revolutionary soldier from Virginia. Enclosed please find stamp for resp.
Respectfully
(Miss) Carrie G. Burger
July 12 1907
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3500 Colfax Ave South
Minneapolis, Minn.
December 27, 1928

Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:  
I would like to secure the military record and any information concerning the family of my great-gr. grandfather, Shadrock Barnes who served in the Revolutionary War and was granted a pension in Franklin County, Kentucky on December 14, 1833 at the age of 70 years.  I believe he served in the Virginia line.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me, I remain
Very truly yours
Mrs. L.B. Medley
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In reply to your request of __________, received
a statement of the military history of Shadrach Barns 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.     file 30.840

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | Length of 
service.| Rank. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENERED. |Captain. | Colonel. | State |

*Mch 1 78/ 18 mos.
                             
 *Mch  1 78 /  18 mos./  Pri   } / John/  __tton/ Taylor/  Va.
                 /              /          } /        Rucker/           /    
                /              /            /                    /           /      /                   
 *Mch 79    /3 mos. /            / ____ Stants   / Thornton/
  Mch 1 80/ 3 mos. /            / __uet Hu_____ane / Thornton/ 
  June  80  / 6 mos./            / Capt. Polland / Jar__ Slaughter/
 Dec 1 80  /  3 mos. /           /          Br__m___/  Allcoate
 Mar  81   /  3 mos /            /         _illand    /   
 June  81 /   3 mos /            /                       /Rich 
 Sept  81 /  3 mos /   Sergt /        Yancy     /  Edmonds

Battles engaged in, Siege of _________________    ____________ Petersberg
Residence of Soldier at enlistment, _________________________
Date of application for pension, Sept 18, 1833.
Residence at date of application, Gallatin C., KY
Age at date of application, b. July 1764 Culpeper Co, ___
Remarks: ______________________________________________

*First ___fr. Mch 78 & 3 mos from Nov 79--
Sick for his John Francis Barns.

Your Respectfully
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS / eel

June 1, 1929

Mrs. L. B. Medley
3500 Colfax Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.30840, it appears that Shadrach Barns (pensioned Barnes) was born February 6, 1764, in Culpeper County, Virginia, and was the son of Francis.
While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, he enlisted and served with the Virginia Troops as follows:
From March 1, 1778, eighteen months as a private in Captains John Higanbottom's and Rucker's Companies, Colonel Taylor's Regiment, the first two months of which he served as a substitute for his father; from November 1, 1779, three months as a substitute for his father in Captain William Stanton's Company in Colonel Thornton's Regiment; from March 1, 1780, three months as a private under Lieutenant Thurman; from June, 1780, six months as a private in Captain Pollard's Company in Colonel James Slaughter's Regiment and was in a skirmish at Petersburg; from
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December 1, 1780, three months as a private in Captain Browning's Company in Colonel Allcock's Regiment; from March, 1781, three months as a private in Captain Lelland's Company; from June, 1781, three months as a private in Captain Reed's Company; from September, 1781, three months as a sergeant in Captain Yancy's Company in Colonel Edmonds' Regiment and was in the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 1, 1833, at which time he was living in Gallatin County, Kentucky.
There are no data relative to wife and children.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier by the name of Shadrach Barns that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Respectfully,

Ear. D. Church
Commissioner.