Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6560, David Barker, N.C.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
N.C.

Barker, David

NUMBER
S. 6560

CONTENTS
Born in Va
carded
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

396[a?]
North Carolina
David Parker
of Caswell Co. in the State of N.C.
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Hardin of the Regt [Regiment] commanded
by Col. Little in the N. Carolina
[crossed out - line for] Militia for twelve months from 1779

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Jan 1833
and sent Hon B. Brown U.S. Senate

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832 - 60.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 20.00
[Illegible] 80.00
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Henry H Sylvester, Clerk
Book D Vol. 8 Page 49

[right side of page] Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th March to 14 Nov. 1839 the day of his death. Age Notified 2d June 1840
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North Carolina
Caswell
David Barker
Declaration

served 12 months, from 1779

Hon B Brown
Senate
6 Dec 1832
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 –

State of North Carolina} 
Caswell County} Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, October Term 1832 

On this 9th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina, now sitting, David Barker, a resident of the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina, aged Seventy-two years on the 23rd day of March last, who being first duly sworn and according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 – That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit: That he turned out for three months as a volunteer some time in the month of August 1779 (the precise day of the month he does not remember) under the command of Capt. [Captain] William Hardin in the militia Service in the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina, which was then, and has since continued to be my place of residence; we marched shortly after to Hillsborough in this State where we remained about ten days, and were then permitted to return home until further orders. About the 1st December 1779, we were again ordered by Captain Hardin into
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Service, and were marched to Hillsborough to join a Regiment of Militia intended to march to the relief of South Carolina. On the 5th day of December 1779, I marched from Hillsborough in Captain Hardin's Company, the Regiment of militia to which we were attached, being commanded by Colonel Archibald Lytle a Continental officer, we marched through Salisbury and Charlotte in this State and on our way to South Carolina, we joined the Brigade of Militia commanded by Genl [General] Rutherford, near the borders of that State. Genl [General] Rutherford in a few days after we joined his Brigade, quit his command and returned home, one of the regiments attached to his Brigade was at that time commanded by Col [Colonel] Hampton, as I was informed; I do not now recollect what officer commanded the other Regiment attached to Genl [General] Rutherford's Brigade. We marched into South Carolina through Camden, and arrived in Charleston sometime in the month of January 1780 where we were placed under the command of [Genl [General] Lincoln, while remaining there our Army was frequently fired on by the British troops, from a fort which they had erected, we always returned their fire, and sometimes our army commenced it, which was kept up for several weeks with intervals sometimes of a day or two. On the 24th of March 1780 I received a discharge at Charleston after having been in service for the two periods above mentioned, about four months and three or four days, my discharge was signed by Col [Colonel] Lytle and Capt [Captain] Hardin, which has since been lost or mislaid - After having been discharged I arrived at home on the 9th day of April 1780. About the 1st of September 1780,
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I entered a Militia company for the term of three months in the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina I entered as a Substitute in place of Alexander Wiley Capt [Captain] James Wilson having command of the company to which I was attached, and the Regiment to which we belonged, being commanded by Col [Colonel] William Moore, after having joined the Regiment of Col [Colonel] Moore at Caswell Court House, we marched to Hillsborough, where we joined several other regiments of Militia, and were all placed under the command of Genl [General] Butler, from thence we marched through Salisbury to New Providence in this State, where we joined a Brigade of Militia commanded by Genl [General] Davidson, also Col [Colonel] Washington and his troop of horse, and Genl [General] Morgan and his Riflemen, from thence we marched to Rugeley's Mills where a large number of Tories had embodied, we attacked them and took about five hundred prisoners and marched back to Salisbury with them, where I was discharged about the 1st [of] December 1780 after having served a tour of three months. The discharge which I then received has been either lost or mislaid. About the 15th of January 1781, I turned out as a volunteer for two months in Capt [Captain] Oldham's Company, in the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina in the Regiment to which we were attached was commanded by Col [Colonel] William Moore, we marched into the County of Orange in this State, and attacked a body of Tories at a place called Powell's race paths, defeated them and took some prisoners. - Afterwards we joined Genl [General] Greene's Army in Guilford County in this State on the
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Alamance, and continued with them until the battle of Guilford was fought on the 15th March 1781. Two or three days after the battle I was discharged in Caswell County N. C. after having served two months and one or two days -

In September 1781, about the first of the month as well as I can recollect, I volunteered in Caswell County in this State for the term of three months under Capt [Captain] Oldham, Col [Colonel] Moore being the commanding officer of the Regiment to which we were attached we marched in pursuit of the Tories, who had taken the Governor of North Carolina at Hillsborough and pursuing them we got in a few miles of Wilmington in this State, we were met near that place British troops and Tories, and after skirmishing with them for a short time, we were ordered by Genl [General] Butler our commanding officer to retreat.-  Afterwards the enemy attacked us about midnight, at a place called the Brown Marsh and broke in upon our lines, and took some prisoners and bayoneted some of our men. - I continued in service until the expiration of the three months for which I had volunteered, and was discharged some time about the first of December 1781 – at a place called Clayton's on the North fork of Cape Fear River, having been in the militia service of my country and the different tours above mentioned for a period of twelve months and about four days. 

Interrogatories propounded by the Court and answers to the Same -
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Interrogatories propounded by the Court and answers to the Same -
Question 1. When and in what year were you born? 
Ans: I was born in the County of Louisa, State of Virginia, on the 23rd of March 1761. 
Ques. 2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? 
Ans: I have a record of my birth in my Bible at home. 
Ques 3 Where were you living when called into service: where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live? 
Ans: I lived in Caswell County State of North Carolina and have resided there ever since -
Ques 4 How were you called into service; were you drafted; did you volunteer or were you a substitute, and if in substitute, for whom? 
Ans: In the first tour served (in 1779 and 1780), I volunteered. In the second tour (1780 Sept. [September]) I became a Substitute in place of Alexr [Alexander] Wiley. In the third tour (Jany [January] 1781) I turned out as a volunteer. In the fourth tour (September 1781) I turned out again as a volunteer. 
Ques 5th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.-
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Ans: I served in a Militia Regiment in 1779 & 1780, which marched from this State to Charleston S. C., commanded by Col. [Colonel] Lytle a continental officer, when we arrived in Charleston, Genl [General] Lincoln commanded the American troops stationed there. In Sept. 1780 when under the command of Genl [General] Butler a Militia officer, we were joined by Col [Colonel] Washington and his troop of horse and Genl [General] Morgan and his Riflemen, at New Providence in this State. In 1781 I was in Col. Moore's Militia Regiment, and we joined Genl [General] Greene's Army in Guilford County. In Sept. 1781, being in the Regiment of Col. [Colonel] Moore, we were joined by Genl [General] Butler with several Regiments of Militia in this State near Wilmington, one of his Regiments, being commanded by Col. [Colonel] Owen, the other commander in Genl [General] Butler's Brigade I do not remember - For a more particular account of the officers and Regiments with which I served, and the general circumstances of my service, I would refer to my statement as made above. - 
Ques 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
Ans: I received a discharge signed by Capt [Captain] Hardin and Col [Colonel] Lytle at Charleston 24 March 1780 which is either lost or mislaid – and in my other tours of service, I received discharges from my officers, all of which are lost or mislaid supposing them to be of little value -
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Ques 7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood [neighborhood] who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief in your services as a soldier in the revolution. 
Ans: I can refer to Genl [General] Azariah Graves and Thos [Thomas] Haralson of this County, and also many other citizens residing in this County. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
David Barker
Test: Paul A. Haralson, Clk 

State of North Carolina} 
Caswell County} Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, October Term 1832 
Personally appeared in open Court this 9th day of October 1832 William Parker a resident of the County and State aforesaid and he deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with David Barker who has subscribed the above declaration, that he entered into service in Capt [Captain] Hardin's company in the Militia sometime in the month of December 1779-- and that he well remembers that the said David Barker was a Soldier in the same company, we marched in the Regiment commanded by Col [Colonel] Lytle from Hillsborough in this State to Charleston in S. C. where we arrived sometime in the month of January 1780. The said David Barker continuing in the service for some time after we
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we marched there, and as this affiant thinks and believes, was discharged sometime after we spring following. - 
Sworn to and subscribed the day}
and year aforesaid in open Court}
Test: Paul A. Haralson, Clk
William [his x mark] Parker

State of North Carolina]
Caswell County] Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, October term 1832 
Personally appeared in open Court this 9th day of October 1832, William H. Rice a resident of the County of Rockingham, and State of North Carolina, who deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with David Barker who has subscribed the above declaration at the commencement of the Revolution, both of us residing at that time in the County of Caswell in this State – About the 1st of Sept 1780 this affiant joined the Militia company commanded by Capt [Captain] Wilson, he well remembers that the said David Barker at the same time was a soldier in the same company which was attached to a Regiment of Militia, commanded by Col [Colonel] William Moore. We marched to Hillsborough in this State where we joined several other Regiments of Militia, and were all placed under the command of Genl [General] Butler. We then marched through Salisbury to New Providence in this State, where we were joined by Col [Colonel] Washington and his troop of horse, Genl [General] Morgan and his Riflemen, and also some other Militia troops. From thence we marched to Rugeley's Mills, and attacked a large body of Tories, and took a number of prisoners.
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We then marched back to Salisbury, and were discharged about the 1st of December 1780, having served a tour of three months. And this affiant well remembers that the said David Barker continued in the service until we were discharged. This affiant further states that he was in the battle of Guilford on the 15th [of] March 1781, and that the said David Barker was also in the same battle, in the Militia company of Capt [Captain] Oldham. This affiant further states that sometime in Sept [September] 1781 that he was in Capt [Captain] Oldham's company of Militia, which was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. [Colonel] Wm [William] Moore. That the said David Barker was also a soldier in the same company that they pursued the Tories in the direction of Wilmington near which place we had several skirmishes with them and the British, and were discharged about the 1st [of] December 1781 after having served three months, and this affiant well remembers that the said David Barker served during the whole of that tour. 
Sworn to and subscribed in}
open Court the day and year above mentioned.}
Test: Paul A. Haralson, Clk 
Wm H. Rice

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department That David Parker, the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Solider, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, That William Parker a resident of Caswell County in this State and William H. Price, a resident of Rock-
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-inham County in this State, who have signed the preceding certificates are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.-

I, Paul A Haralson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions of Caswell County and the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of David Barker for a pension –
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office of Said County the 9th day of October 1832.

Paul A Haralson Clk
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller’s Office,
May 14th, 1840

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,” The childn [children] of David Barker, 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at 
the rate of Forty Dollars and -- Cents 
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March,
to the 14th Nov. 1839, the day of his death,

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner Of Pensions,
Present.
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Information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. David Barker On file 6-5-60-

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. / LENGTH OF SERVICE. / RANK. / OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. / STATE.]
1.  Aug 1779; Dec. 1 1779} 4 mos [months] & 3 or 4 days. / Pvt. [Private] / Captain William Hardin / Colonel Archibald Lytle / N.C.
2.  Sept. 1, 1780 / 5 mos. [months] / Captain James Wilson / Colonel William Moore
3.  Jany [January] 15, 1781 / 2 mos. [months] / Captain Oldham / Colonel William Moore
4.  Sept. 1781 / 3 mos. [months] / Captain Oldham / Colonel Moore

Battles engaged in, Rugeley's Mills, [^ Skirmishes at Powell's race paths];  Bat [Battle] Guilford; skirmishes near Wilmington

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Caswell Co. N. C.
Date of application for pension, Oct 9, 1832, His cl. was al [His claim was allowed]

Residence at date of application, Caswell Co. N.C.

Age at date of application} born Mch [March] 23 1761 in Louisa Co. Va

Remarks: }died Nov. 14, 1839, place not stated Children referred to, no names stated or further family data
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side – 1909 May 21 Hist. To Mrs Elliot R. Berry V.L.M.]

Revy War 6560
INVALID

File No. 6560
David Barker
Priv Rev War

Act: July 7th, 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 19

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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3-871.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,

Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier David Parker
Service N. C.
Additional Service Rev. War

No   claim, State records   ,190
No claim, combination records  ,190

REMARKS:
No claim except J. #6560

0-8   Chief Division
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Box 252, Bentonville, Arkansas
May 8 – 1909
Commissioner of Pension
Washington, D. C.

[Stamped – PENSION A MAY 11 1909 OFFICE. 
U. S.]

Dear Sir:
I would like to secure the Revolutionary Record of David Barker of North Carolina. Col. Ainsworth was not able to furnish any information from
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[left side of page -The Adjutant – General’s office, [but] suggested that I write to you. 
David Barker died in 1839 I think in Caswell or Orange County, N.C. His wife (Sara Cochrane), died before he did and I do not know whether or not he ever received a pension. I know that he served in the] end left side 

[right side of page - Continental Army but desire some proof of his service. Any information you may be able to send me will be very greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Ruth Dickinson Berry (Mrs. Elliott R.)] end right side

[Stamped – PENSION A MAY 11 1909 OFFICE. U. S.]
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David Barker


Return;


Adm 
(See Peter Badeth Capt)
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of David Barker which require further proof or explanation.

1.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 

IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V.  *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X.  Is the Clerk’s seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? ---

XII.  If the clergyman’s affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? ----

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
Has witnesses 

XIV.  +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  Yes,
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? ---

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant’s service? Yes

XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not answered? All ansd [answered]

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For          year             months, and               days, I served as a                For          months and              days, I served as a             ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectional.  
+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line in which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
+QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.