Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 535, James Barnet, Md Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md
Penn

Barnet, James
Martha

NUMBER
R. 535

CONTENTS
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State of Maryland
Harford County SS

On this 31st day of July eighteen hundred and forty four, before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Orphans Court of Harford County, Maryland, personally appeared Martha Barnet aged 90 years a resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and 23 August 1842 and the 3d March 1843, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the Widow of James Barnet who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, that his discharge and other papers being lost, she is obliged to rely on his own and other oral testimony as to his services, by which she has learned that he entered the service of the United States in Pennsylvania or Maryland at a very early period of the war of the Revolution and was at the Battle of Long Island in the year 1776. That he served under Genl Broadhead. That he marched through the Jerseys and had the Camp Fever at Marcus Hook a short time previous to his discharge. She also declares that she was married to the said James Barnet in January 1778 a short time after he left the Service. That her husband the said James Barnet died in May 1824.
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That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four. Viz. at the time above stated and that she has not married again but still remains his widow.
Martha  her x mark  Barret
Witness   R W Holland }

Sworn to and subscribed before me - And I do hereby certify that from the great age and infermities of said deponent, Martha Barnet, she is unable to appear in open Court and the above declaration was made and done at her residence in Harford County aforesaid. as Witness my hand this day and year first above written
R. W. Holland

State of Maryland Harford County to wit:
I, Thomas S. Bond, Register of wills for Harford County, hereby certify that the Honorable Robert W. Holland Esquire before whom the above affidavit was made, and who has signed his name thereto and to the above certificate, was at the time of so doing and still is chief Justice of the Orphans Court of Harford County, in said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and to all his acts as such, full faith and credit is and ought to be given, as well in courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of my office on this first day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty four. 
Test Thos S Bond   RWHCy
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State of Maryland Harford County  SS
On this 18th day of May 1844 before the Subscriber one of the State of Marylands Justices of the peace for said County personally appeared Elizabeth Harvey aged Eighty Eight years; a resident of the State and County aforesaid and made oath according to Law that she was presents at and witnessed the marriage cerimony between James Barnet and Martha Finney which was performed by the Reverend pastor of of this church, and she thinks it was Joseph Smithy, of the presbyterion- Church at State Ridge in the month of January 1778 York County Pennsylvania that the said James Barnet and leaving said Martha Barnet his widow, that she has known the said Martha Barnet whose marriage she witnessed as above ever since the death of her husband the said James Barnet to this [illegible ??time] that said Martha Barnet now resides in Harford County Maryland being the same identical person who is about applying for a pension from the United States on account of the Military Services of her said husband James Barnet in the War of the Revolution And that she this deponent is not interested therein --
Elizabeth her  x mark   Harvey

Sworn to and subscribed and her before me and I do hereby certify that the above named deponent Elizabeth Harvey is known to [illegible ??all] as a person of good character and entitled to credit as witness my hand the day and year first above written
John B F[illegible]d  [??Foard]
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State of Maryland
Harford County towit-
I, Henry Dorsey Clerk of Harford County Court hereby certify that John B. Foard, Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing one of the State of Marylands Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn-
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 24th day of June, 1844 -
Henry Dorsey,  Clk -
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Retd. from O. W. C. Mch. 14.81,
1935 Mar. 6, Ad. H. Finley
that name appears as
Martha Finney - E E S
1939- Jan. 5  Hist to H. Finley  MLB
1940, Feb. 29 - Hist to Nancy P. Manakee
MLB

Ex'r.
INVALID.
No. 535
REJECTED

Martha Barnet
P.O.   Widow of
James Barnet

Service:
The 1852 list shows reasons for
suspeisions   "Suspended for further
proof of marriage & service"
Enlisted: ___,  18 
Discharged: ___, 18
Application filed: ___, 18
____ 18
Referred to the Committee on
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted:  _____
Attorney: ____
P. O. ____
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February 29, 1940
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JAMES BARNET
R. 535
BA-J/MLB

Nancy Paige Manakee
2535 Saint Paul Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of James Barnet as found in the papers of pension claim, R. 535, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of James Barnet and names of his parents were not given. He died in Harford County, Maryland, May 12 or 13, 1824.

James Barnet married Martha Finney in January, 1778, at Slate Ridge, York County, Pennsylvania. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents were not stated.

Martha Barnet, while residing in Harford County, Maryland, applied July 31, 1844, at the age of ninety years, for pension which might have been due her as the widow of James Barnet, on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. She alleged that her husband, James Barnet, enlisted in Pennsylvania or Maryland early in the Revolution, that he served under General Brodhead, was in the battle of Long Island in 1776, that he marched through the Jerseys and had camp fever at Marcus Hook a short time before he was discharged, which was just previous to his marriage; no further details of service given.

The claim for pension was not allowed as soldier's widow, Martha, did not furnish proof of his service, or of her marriage to the soldier, in accordance with the requirements of the pension law.

No reference was made in the claim to children of James and Martha Barnet, and the date of death of soldier's wife was not given.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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11.237.
Martha Barnet
rejected case  
H. Md
Suspended
July 7, 1838
535

11,237
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State of Maryland Harford County  Ss
On this thirtieth day of May Eighteen hundred and forty four before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County Personally appeared Elizabeth Singleton aged Seventy Seven years nearly, and made oath according to Law that she was well acquainted with James Barnett and Martha Barnet his wife the same person who is now applying for a pension or allowance for her husbands services as a Revolutionary Soldier, that she has often heard James Barnetts say that he served his time in the Revolutionary War, and she knows that James Barnett left home at one time for the purpose of going has Recover whatever his allowance might be that he got his leg broken in your way, and never went after to her knowledge and further she faith not  Except that she is not interested in the case
Elizabeth  her x mark Singleton

Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I do hereby certify that the above named deponent Elizabeth Singleton is known to me as a person of good character and entitled to Credit  As witness my hand the day and year first
above written
John B Foard

Also on the same day came John Robinson personally before me aged sixty, and Solemnly declared and affirmed that he made James Barnets coffin and from reference to his book finds its charged, on the 12th day of May 1824 To that he died on the 12th or thirteenth of said month and year or there about and further he saith not. Except that he is not interested in the case, and that he knows Martha Barnet to be the widow of said James Barnet
John Robinson

affirmed and subscribed before me and I do
hereby certify that the above named deponent John Robinson is known to me as a person of good character and entitled to credits, as witness my hand the day and year first above written
John B Foard
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State of Maryland 
Harford County to wit- 
I, Henry Dorsey, Clerk of Harford County, hereby certify that John B. Foard, Esquire, before whom the within affidavit - was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing one of the State of Marylands Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 24th day of June, 1844 -
Henry Dorsey, Clrk

Martha Barnet
James Wd
Act July 7" 38

11237
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Harford County
July 31st 1844

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Herewith I send you my application and declaration in order to obtain a Pension as the Widow of James Barnet who was a soldier of the Revolution. My Husbands discharge from the Army I have seen, but it is unfortunately now lost. I think it was signed by Richard Dallum who was an officer in the Maryland troops in Harford County in the War of the Revolution. Fortunately for me there is a living witness of my Marriage
Respectfully submitting my case to you
I am your obt Servant
Martha her x mark Barnet
Witness R W Holland

Be pleased to direct for me
to the care of Alexr Yearley[??] & Son
Baltimore
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Martha Barnet
Oct 19
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Pension Office
19 Oct 44.

Madam
The papers in the case of Martha Barnet widow of James Barnet claiming a pension under the act of July 7 '38 have been examined and filed  The date of the marriage should be established by public or private record or documentary evidence and parole testimony cannot be recd until it shall have been satisfactorily shown that no evidence of a higher order can be obtained The alleged since should be proved by the certificate of the Register of the Land Office at annapolis if in the Maryland troops, or by any of the Executive officers [illegible] if the service was with the troops of that state

Mrs Martha Barnet
to the case of Alexr
Yearly & Son
Baltimore
11.237.
Act July 7th 38
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Feb 15. 35
Miss Finch
Veterans Bureau Room 185
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Dear Mis Finch
A few weeks ago when in your office, you kindly permitted me to examine the pension application Martha Finny Barnett, widow of James Barnett, Your file RS.35 I copied her signature Martha FINNY -

Now I find claim made that her maiden name MARTHA FIRMY - or FIRMER.

Will you be kind enough to consult the File R.S. 35 and examine the several places where the name is entered and advise me if it is finny or Firmy or what

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MAIL DEPT  [illegible] READER 15
[end stamp]

Nov 7 - 1938
Veterans Bureau, Pension Dept.
Navy Bldg.
Washington, D.C.

Sirs,
Will you kindly send to me sufficient data from the pension application of Martha Barnett, widow of James Barnett, a revolutionary war soldier, File S 35- to satisfy the D. A. R. as to his record etc.

Any charge for this data, I will promptly remit.
Thanking you, I am.
Yours truly
H. Finley
H. Finley
Field hotel
Detroit,  Mich
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MAIL SUB_DIV
Reader No. [??]
VETS ADM
[end stamp]

Baltimore, Md.
January 17th, 1940.

Vetrans Bureau,
Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.

Have you any information on record regarding the revolutionary record of the following persons from Harford Co. Md.;
James Barnett
James Hutchinson of Captain Webb's Company #16. also concerning
Draft of Dec. 4th, 1781, same county and state -- James McNabb

Thanking you in advance,
Yours truly,
Nancy Page Manakee
Nancy Paige Manakee
2535 St. Paul St.,
Baltimore, Md.
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January 5, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
JAMES BARNET
R. 535
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mr. H. Finley
Field Hotel
Detroit, Michigan

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Barnet, whose widow was Martha, the file number you cite as S. 35.

The file number of the claim to which you refer is R. 535. Those papers have been examined very carefully and the data found therein incorporated in a report for you.

It is regretted that an error was made in last paragraph of letter to you March 6, 1935, the statement being that Elizabeth Harvey stated that she witnessed the marriage of James Barnet to Elizabeth Finney, which should have read, to Martha Finney,

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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January 5, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
JAMES BARNET
R. 535
BA-J/MLB

Mr. H. Finley
Field Hotel
Detroit, Michigan

Dear Sir:
You are furnished herein the record of James Barnet as found in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 535, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. No charge is made for this report.

The date and place of birth of James Barnet and names of his parents were not given. He died in Harford County, Maryland, May 12 or 13, 1824.

James Barnet married Martha Finney in January, 1778, at Slate Ridge, York County, Pennsylvania. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not given.

Martha Barnet, while residing in Harford County, Maryland, aged ninety years, applied July 31, 1844, for pension which might have been due her as the widow of James Barnet, on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. She alleged that her husband, James Barnet enlisted in Pennsylvania or Maryland early in the Revolution, that he served under General Brodhead, was in the battle at Long Island in 1776, that he marched through the Jersey and had camp fever at Marcus Hook a short time before he was discharged which was just previous to his marriage; no further details of service given.

The claim for pension was not allowed as soldier's widow, Martha, did not furnish proof of his service, or of her marriage to the soldier in accordance with the requirements of the pension law.

No reference was made to children in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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March 6, 1935
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BA-J/EEL
James Barnet-R.535

Mr. H. Finley
Field Hotel
Detroit, Michigan

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that when in this office a few weeks ago, you examined the pension application of Martha Finny Barnett, widow of James Barnett, File R.S.535, and that you copied her signature as Martha Finny, but you now find claim made that her maiden name was Martha Firmy or Firmer and you ask that this claim be examined again, in order to ascertain whether or not the name is Finny or Firmy.

A careful examination has been made of the papers on file in pension claim R. 535, based upon the military service of James Barnet in the Revolutionary War, whose wife was Martha. In these papers, the signature of the widow is by mark, Martha Barnet, and the only place in which the maiden name of the widow appears is in an affidavit made by one Elizabeth Harvey that she witnessed the marriage of James Barnett to Martha Finney. Elizabeth signed by mark and the affidavit was presumably written by the Justice of the Peace who executed the same.
[notations for corrections made were on page and are as shown above]

No charge is made for this service.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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February 29, 1940.
BA-J/ILL [illegible]
James Barnet
R. 535

Nancy Paige Manakee
2535 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, Maryland.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Barnett, James Hutchinson and James McNabb, all of Harford County, Maryland.

Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon service.

A search of those records has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a James Hutchinson of Maryland, under any spelling of that surname, nor of any James McNabb. The record of James Barnet is furnished you herewith-pension claim, R. 535.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.