Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12105, John Barnes, Conn N.Y.
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(3-1776)


SERVICE

Conn  [handwritten in black ink]
N.Y.    [handwritten in black ink]


Barnes, John   [handwritten in black ink]


NUMBER

S12105     [handwritten in black ink]




Carded [handwritten in black ink]


CONTENTS
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1162
New York
John Barnes 1st of Flemming in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain John Green of the Regt commanded by Col. Durker in the Connecticut line for two years and one month.
Conn. and N.Y. 
Records completed. June 24/05
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of October 1832 and sent to A. Gould
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 40.00
$100.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D Vol. 5 Page 69

Let. to A. Gould Sept 22, 1838
to same 2. July 1839
S.G. Grover June 20 1853

Letter to pensioner and pension agent 22 May 1835
Let. to SG Grover [illegible] 1835
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John Barnes
N. 4.615
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State of New=York, Cayuga County, ss.
On this 24th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before me Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and state of New-York, John Barnes, a resident of Fleming in the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn, 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 under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That in the month of January AD 1775 at the town of Killingsly in the State of Connecticut. He enlisted into the company of State Troops as he believes commanded by Captain John Green in Col. Durkees Regiment as he believes. For a time of two months, that he marched with said company to Cambridge where he was stationed most of the time during said term that he continued in said service until after the British troops left Boston when he was discharged at the close of said time of two months. He further declares that in the month of August AD 1776 he again enlisted the service of the United States in the company of Militia commanded by Captain Ephraim Warren in Col. Williams Regiment, that he marched with said company to Westchester in the State of New York, from there to Fort Washington, from there to Bergen in the State of New Jersey, from there to the English Neighbourhood near Fort Lee in said state, where he continued until the expiration of four months from the time of entering said service. When he was discharged by Gen Putnam then at that place that he served most of the time with a regiment of Continental troops commanded by Col. Durgee or Durkee, and other continental regiments in the Division of Gen Green. He further declares that about one week after his return from said last mentioned service he again entered said service in said company of Capt. Ephraim Warren, that he marched with said company to Providence in the State of Rhode Island where he continued to
John Barnes

J.L. Richardsen
first Judge of [illegible]
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Serve for a term of one month, where he was discharged.  He further declares that immediately after the close of said last mentioned service he [line through the first handwritten he] he enlisted at Providence aforesaid into the company commanded by Capt. Paine Converse in the Regiment commanded by Col.... Ely of the Connecticut line for a time of eight months, that he stationed at Providence aforesaid during the  whole of said term, where he was discharged.  He further declares that about the middle [handwritten inserted over a crossed out entry] of June [handwritten crossed out entry] 1777 at the town of Killingly aforesaid he again enlisted into the company commanded by Captain Stephen Crosby for a term of six months that he marched with said company to Norwich, thence went by water to New York state from thence to Mammoth, and was in the battle of Mammoth on the the 28th June 1777 that he marched from Mammoth to [illegible] as he believes, where he continued until the close of said term of six months when he was discharged and returned home - that he served under different Colonels, but their names he does not now remember.  He further declares that after the close of said last mentioned service he removed to the County of Berkshire in the state of Massachusetts, and from there he removed to the town of New Lebanon in the County of Columbia in the State of New York that in the fall of the year 1778 he again entered said service at New Lebanon aforesaid in a company of militia
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commanded by Captain Elisha Gilbert in Col --- Whitings Regiment that he marched with said company to Fort Herkimer on the Mohawk River, against the Indians, that he continues in said service at said place for a term of two months or more when he was discharged and returned home, that in the month of June AD 1779 he removed from the town of New Lebanon to the town of Granville in the County of Washington in said state that in the fall of the year 1779 he again entered said service in a company of militia commanded by ---- \\\\ -- Lieutenant Watkins, Solomon Baker Ensign as he believes, that he marched with said company to Skenesborough from there to Fort Ann, and from there back to Skenesborough - that said [line through word in black ink] [illegible] at Skenesborough was commanded by Col --- Wallbridge that he was part of the time under Gen --- Eno-- that he continued in said service two months that he [line through word in black ink] received regular discharged from all of the services in the regular troops but has since lost them that he has no documentary evidence of said services that he no proof [affidavits written under the word proof] of said service except the accompanying and is not able to procure any -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to [illegible word inserted above] except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension list of any state or territory sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

J.L. Richardson [signature in black ink]
John Barnes [signature in black ink]

[illegible signature in black ink]
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We, Samuel M. Plumb a clergyman residing in Fleming in Cayuga County and Aaron Bowen residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are acquainted with John Barnes who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Samuel M. Plumb.
J.L. Richardsen
First Judge of Cayuga New Jersey
And the said Judge does herby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And he further certifies, that it appears to him that Samuel M. Plumb who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Fleming and Aaron Bowen who has also signed the same, is a resident in Fleming aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. He further declares that the said applicant is not able to attend Court by reason of age & bodily infirmity.
J.L. Richardsen, first Judge of Cayuga
I Michael S. Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of John Barnes for a pension. I further certify that Joseph L. Richardson before whom the foregoing declaration and certificate were made and by whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date thereof and still is the first Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith & merit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said judge and believe his signature to the said declaration and certificate to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name the 25th day of August AD 1832. MS Myers
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Admitted
2 years & 1 mo
$80
A. Gould esq
Agent
Aubana N.Y.
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Brief in the case of John Barnes of Flemming Cayuga Co. in the State of New York
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Disabled by age and bodily infirmity
3. How old is he? Seventy four
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. In 1775 Jany
Duration of Service. 2 Months
Rank.
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Captn John Green, Col Durkers Regiment

Period. 1776 Aug
Duration of Service. 4 Months
Rank.
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Col. Williams Reg., Cap Ephraim Warren

Period. A week after being discharged he again entered the service
Duration of Service. 1 Month
Rank.
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Cap Ephraim Warren

Period. Entered again at Providence
Duration of Service. 8 Months
Rank.
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Cap Paine Converse. Col. Ely's Regiment, Connecticut line

Period. Again enlisted in 1777. About the middle of June
Duration of Service. 6 Months
Rank.
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Cap Stephen Crosby

Period. Fall of the year 1778
Duration of Service. 2 Months or more
Rank.
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Col Whitings Reg.

Period. Fall of the year 1779
Duration of Service. 2 Months
Rank.
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Lt. Wakens & Ensign Soloman Baker as he believes part of the time under Genl. Eno

5. In what battles was he engaged? Monmouth
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Killingsby Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witness, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Part of his services testified to by John Grover. No documentary or other evidence than the proof of Traditionary evidence by Saml M. Plumb a clergyman and Aaron Bowen
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Anthony Reintzel Examining Clerk
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General Accounting Office reported by telephone that this pensioner stated [inserted above] on Sept. 4, 1834, that he had then lived in  Spring Valley, Livingston Co., N.Y. for 1/2 year, prior to which he lived in Conesus, Livingston Co., N.Y.  He was last paid on Sept. 23, 1834, thru Francis Miller, Atty. no accrued payment made notes on books; "Dead." no family data.

note

See John L. or S. Barnes
no file number on jacket.
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FREE
Oficial [illegible]
Hon L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

John Barnes
NY - 1832

Springwater N.Y. Jun 15
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12,105
INVALID.
File No. 12,105
John Barnes
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7h 1832
Index: Vol. A, Page 23
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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J L Edwards
Commiss. of Pensions

Mr John Barnes
Flemming N. York

Oct 13
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Department of War
Pension Office
May 22d 1835
Sir
On a reexamination of the papers upon which you claim to a pension under the act of 7th June 1832, is founded. It appears that it was inadvertently admitted. It is alleged in your declaration that you enlisted in 1775 into the compy of Captain Green, Col Durkers regt. and served two months; in August 1776 entered Capt Warrens compy. Col Williams Regt and served four months; in the same year one month in the same company; in the same year eight months in Capt Carvers company, Col Elys regt; six months commencing in June 1777 in Capt Crosbys company, regimental officers not mentioned; two months in 1778 in Capt Gilberts company, Col Whitings regt &c.
Of the first tour of service evidence may be had by applying to Roger Washington Esq. Comptroller of the State of Connecticut, likewise of the second. {illegible] hardly be
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expected however, that you could have served [illegible] the months of August 1776 and June 1777 thirteen months, as alleged in your statement. Of the six months in Cap Crosbys company, the regimental officers not being mentioned, it cannot be determined whether that company belonged to a Militia or State of continental regiment; of either of the former, some evidence of the service may likewise be had of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut, to whom you are referred.
In the mean time the payment of your pension is suspended.
I am Respectfully Your ob Servant J.L. Edwards

Mr. John Barnes
Fleming N. York
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Comptroller of Connecticut Certificate

A. Gould Esq.
Auburn N. York
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Comptroller Office
Hartford Jany 9 1839

I Certify that an application for evidence of the service of John Barnes who claims service in the War of the Revolution under the following Officers Cap Green, Cap Warner, Cap Convan, Cap Crobsy & Cap Gilbert; that no pay rolls of the above officers can be found in this office, that in Pay Table Book - enui several amounts appear [illegible]
Cap John Green [illegible]
1776 Jany 19. To order on [illegible] for as his Company Cap. Crosby [illegible] L580.00
Cap Robert Warner/[illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
1777 Feby 7 To order on [illegible] this State Bounty as for recipt L500.00
1777 Jun 11 To order on [illegible] this State Bounty as for Recipt 110.00
1778 Sep 3 To Frocks [illegible] from E. Hubbard for Col. [illegible] 154,59
Cap Payne Converse Elys Righ [illegible]
Dec 18 1776 to order on [illegible] for ap his Company 172.00
March 19 1779 To order on [illegible] for ap his Company 1719 15.9 L 1885.15.9
Supra [illegible]
March 19 1779 By amount Rendered 1719.15.9
March 24 1779 By Col. McClland charge him 172.00 L 1889.15.9
Cap Stephen Crosby [illegible]
Jany 27 1776 To order on [illegible] for ap his Company 580.00
March 29 1779 to order on [illegible] for ap. his Company [illegible] 139.02 L719.0.2
Cap Nathan Gilbert/Haskells [illegible] militia service
1778 Apr 29 To Cap Nathan Gilbert Amt paid in normal money L48.2.8
1779 Aug 19 To Cap Nathan Gilbert Amt paid in normal money L153.16.0
1779 Sep 8 To Cap Nathan Gilbert Amt paid in normal money L1804.17.8
1779 Sep 9 To Cap Nathan Gilbert Amt paid in normal money L1708.7.4

Henry Kilbourn Compt.
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Hartford Jany 9 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have the amount of the several Captains amounts as they stand on our books. In amount charged was for services rendered previous to the dates. I have made a full [illegible] for the name of Elijah Price, without success. It is extremely difficult to find evidence of service without the names of their officers. I have spent two days looking after this name.
Very Respectfully Your obt. Servant
Henry Kilbourn, Comp.

A. Gould Esq.
Auburn

Please accept my thanks for the four [illegible]
H. Kilbourn
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Albany June 7 1855
S.G. Grovers Esq.
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 5th was recd. yesterday covering an old communication of mine made some 20 years ago on the subject of John Barnes' pension  papers, and requesting me to send you the papers if I could lay my hand on them.
After a long search I find your letter of Oct. 20 1835 to Marvin Raymond enclosing the papers on which is the following memorandum in my hand writing "Ansd. Oct 24/35" Suspended in May last by direction of War Department" "Died May 3 1835" "from March to May 3d is 2 mo"
"Memordandum - The above papers handed to SG Grover May 10. 1836, from which it appears that you took the papers from him on May 36. 
On reference to the Pension Book here I find the following entries -
John Barnes Private $80 per annum.
"paid to 4 Sep 1834. Payment suspended by letter of 
"May 27 1835 - and he died 3d May 1835"
Which would have left a pension then due him, (if not suspended) of some $53.37.
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Lemuel Jenkins Esq, from that time up to a year or so since was acting agent here and he informs me that the loss or absence of the papers will make no material difference but before an applicaiton would meet with attention it would be necessary to obtain a removal of the suspension and to do that a communicaiton should be addressed to the Department to learn the cause of suspension before the parties in interest can know whether it can be removed by any proof that may be required to be furnished by them.
From the [illegible] on your letter made by me viz "from March to May 3d is 2 ms. I infer that the pension power then sent only claim of for 2 ms. viz from March to the time of his death, but of that I may be mistaken. The books show from Sept. 34 as stated above.
I suppose that any person writing to the department & referring to the letter of suspension dated May 27 1835, would be able to obtain the information in regard to the cause.
Yrs [illegible] M Raymond
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Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washingotn DC
Mar 2
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Auburn NY
Feby 22d 1839
Sir
Enclosed I send a certificate from the comptroller of [illegible] Connecticut in relation to the service of John Barnes whose pension was suspended in 1835. I presume you will find this certificate to corroberate his declaration in some respect if not all.
He served doubtless in Capt Warners Co, Col Wileys Regt instead of Capt Warner, Col Williams as stated in your letter of May 19 1835.
I think you will find upon a more careful examination of his papers that he did not intend to claim for 13 months service in one year. You will also see that Capt Crosby was actually a captain in service.
Please examine the matter & inform me what desposition you make of the claim.
I am yours Very Respectfully
A. Gould

Hon J L Edwards
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Reymolds
Barnes

Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington D C
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Auburn NY
Sept 5 1838
Sir
Will you do me the favour to inform me whether the Pension of John Barnes of the State of New York has been stopped? If so for what cause.
I obtained his pension under the act of June 7th 1832 for $80 per annum. His certificate bears date Oct 27 1832.
I am yours Very Respy
A Gould

Hon J L Edwards

PS ;Will you inform me what has been done in the case of the application of Benoni Renolds under the act of 1832 about which I have written twice since receiving an answer?
A G
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John Grover
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State of New York, Cayuga County ss
John Grover of Auburn in said county being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with John Barnes of Fleming in said county and was well acquainted with him in the time of the Revolutionary War. That he became acquainted with him in the town of Granville in the county of Washington in said state - about the year 1779. That in the fall of the year 1781 said Barnes was in the service of the United States and marched to Shonesborough. That he this deponent was out at the same time, and in the same company, that they were out about six days.
And this deponent further says that he has known the said Barnes ever since that time. That at that time he understood, and it was generally believed that said Barnes had before that been a soldier in said service and that the same has been the general impression and belief since the close of said war and that he has no doubt that said Barnes was a soldier in said war. And further this deponent saith not. John Grover

Sworn & subscribed the 25th day of August AD 1832 before me.
H. Tifft Commissioner of Deeds

I certify that the said John Grover is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit.
H. Tifft

State of New York, Cayuga County ss
I Michael S Myers Clerk of the said county do certify that Henry Tifft Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof & still is a commissioner of deeds in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn & duly authorized to take affidavits & that full faith & credit are to be given to his acts in that capactiy. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said commissioner and believe his signature to said affidavit to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of said county and subscribed my name the 27th day of August AD 1832.
M.S. Myers