Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44310, John Barnet, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                    NUMBER      
Mass             Barnet, John.          S44310
                      Barned
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CONTENTS
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15353
New York
John Barnet
of Oneida Co
in the state of New York
who was a private
in the regiment commanded
Colonel Smith of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of 3 years
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Inscribed on the roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 1st of Apl 1818
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ertificate of Pension issued the 14 of Oct 1819
and sent to Morris Miller Esq Judge
in New York
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ears to 4th of Sept. 1819.
emi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820:
$137.00
  $48
$185.06

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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State of New York
Oneida County
John Barnet, being duly sworn
saith that he is fifty Nine years old and upwards and a resident of the County of Oneida and State of New York- that by reason of his reduced circumstances
in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - that he never had any pension allowed him
by the laws of the United States-- that he served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment for three years or thereabouts. That he entered in 1781, in Smithy Company - Smiths Regt and Massachusetts line - that he was at the peace transfer to (illegible) Bradfords Company of light Infantry Battallion in which he served, until regularly discharged, which he thinks was 1 Jan 1784. His discharge is lost.
                                       John Barnet

Sworn this 1. Apr. 1818
Before me,

-H. F. Miller
first Judge of Oneida
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State of New York
Oneida County
George Morrison being sworn duly
saith that he knows the within named John Barnet and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity and that he this deponent fully believes the matters set forth in the within affidavit of John Barnet to be true
                                     Gorge morrison
Sworn this first Apr 1818
Before me

H. F. Miller
First Judge of Oneida
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John Barnet
or
John Barned

further evidence of service in
Smith's regt. required-
The magistrate who admin
ister the oath will certify
to the credibility of the witnesses, and his official char
ter of signature attested by
the County Clerk, under his
official seal.
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2 July 1879



Utica
N.Y
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire  Js February 4. 1819
This may certify that John Barnard was a private
Soldier in Col Bradfords Company in the 2nd Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col Ebenezer Sprout, in the revolutionary army- that said Barnard continued to serve to the end of the
War when he was honorably discharged-
I further certify that I was paymaster for said
Regiment in the year 1783 & I find said Barnard
name on my pay rolls - On the muster rolls 
his name is spelt Baned.

Joshua Danforth late Lieut
& Paymaster to the 2nd
Massachusetts regt
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Barnett
STATE OF NEW YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this 5th day of Sept 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas i and for said county, being a Court of Record,
John Barnet aged 61 years, resident in Deerfield
in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare,
that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: he enlisted in 1781
in Smiths Company and Smith Regt Massachusetts line at the
peace was transferred to Bradford Company of Light Infantry
artillery Battallion until regularly discharged 1 Jan  1784
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That he has received a pension, and the number of his pension certificate is
15.353 That he is by occupation a farmer without a farm in tolerable health
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and
capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
His wife Hannah aged about sixty years in good health

AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the
United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner
whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so
to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled
""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the eighteenth
day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I
have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts
or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained
in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared, on the 8th day of September 1820.
                                              John Barnet
before M. F Miller first Judge of Oneida
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SCHEDULE, containing the whole estate and income of John Barnet Estate


20  One Cow
60  2 old Horses
15  Pots Kettle & Household Furniture worth 
      about fifteen Dollar
6     one hoe & farming tools with six dollar
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101

Income from John Barnet

Sworn to and declared, on the
8th day of September 1820,
before M S Miler First Judge of Oneida
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas ----------------------------------
State of New York. Oneida Common Pleas. 
A court of Record by Statute.
of the Term of Sept 1820.}

The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court; and
in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the above schedule is one hundred and one dollars and no more.

I FRANCIS A BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for
the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the
Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said
Court: And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the
total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule
is one hundred & one dollars and --- cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
James A Moodgood  GVL
66
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DATES OF
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
John Barnet      TF ?    44310
name also appears Bernad

Dates of ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
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(illegible) 1781
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transferred


 LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
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(illegible)
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(illegible)
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and dis-


Rank
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Pvte


-OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
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Smith
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Bradford
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charged Jany 1 1784


COLONEL.                                State
Calvin Smith                             Mass
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Ebenezer Sprant                      2  Mass.




Battles engaged in, ( Illegible)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, (illegible)
Date of application for pension, Apr 1, 1816
Residence at date of application,  Oneida NY.
Age at date of application, 59 yrs date of birth and death not stated
Remarks: In 1820 wife Hannah was about years of age
No further data as to family


Very respectfully,
Commissioner

3179365mIC-07
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44310
Revy INVALID.
File No. 44310
John Barnet
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 23
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1911 May 19 Hist to
Mrs. John Weaver
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Morris S. Miller, Esq
Judge,
Utica, Oneida County,
New York
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John Barnet
Massachusetts line,
Revolutionary Claim
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Not found on the rolls
of Massachusetts.

For testimony relative
to the applicant's service,
and reduced circumstance
See endorsement in the
case of Nuel Bostwick
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Oneida County ss. Timothy Smith of Westmorland being
Sworn says he was well acquainted with John Barnet within
mentioned & that he knew him in the Revolution war in Capt Smiths company in Col. Calvin Smith Regiment in the Massachusetts line, and this deponent believes
he served more than nine months, as this deponent was a soldier & understood he saved as a three years man
Timothy Smith

Sworn before me
the 17th day of September
1829 B. Johnson
A. Commissioner &c
Oneida County Ss. Asa Graves late an Ensign in the Revolutionary army being sworn says he was well acquainted with John Barnet within mentioned, and knew him in the Revolutionary war while a soldier
in Capt Smiths Company in Col Smiths Regiment
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as stated in his affidavit & knew him while having then as a soldier and believes he served in that Reg 2 years
                                               Asa Graves
                                      Art Infn in the 6th 
                                       Massachusetts Reg
Sworn before me
the 17th day of September 1819
 B.P. Johnson  a commissioner 

Oneida  p.  .  I Benjamin P Johnson a commissioner to take
affidavits & c do certify that I am well acquainted
Timothy Smith & Asa Graves above Sworn & they are both in my opinion men of truth & veracity & entitled tocredibility as Witnesses
by
B. P Johnson Comis of
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Clerks Office Oneida County State of New York

I certify that Benjamin P. Johnson was a Commissioner for taking Affidavits to be used in [illegible] of record at the time of taking the written Affidavits and making the Certificates to the [illegible] that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to this [illegible] to be of his own proper hand writing. Witness this seal of [illegible] [Oneida] County and my hand this twentieth day of September one thousand eight hundred + [and] nineteen. [1819]
Francis A Bloodgood
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State of New-York, Oneida County, ss.
I Morris S. Miller, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named John Barnet did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14 day of May 1818. And I further certify that by reason of his reduced circumstances, he is need of assistance from his Country for support.  M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.

State of New-York, Clerk's Office of Oneida County.
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates, of the affidavits hereto annexed are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the 15 of May 1818. Francis A Bloodgood
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Record Division May 15 1911














May 15 1911

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Pension Office.
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S44310 Mass
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Marcy N.Y.  May 11, 1911

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
The pension papers of John Barnet are still in existence as a fusionner of the Revolutionary War. They are dated Oct. 14, 1819, the Revolutionary Claims; and Oct. 30, 1820 [illegible] [illegible] that the Pensions are to be continued. The last paper is numbered 15353.
Will you please give me the
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data you have in your office as to dates of birth, marriage and deaths of himself and wife also period and the necessary data I will need to establish him as my ancestor and proving my eligibility to become a Daughter of the American Revolution. 
Yours Truly, 
Mrs. John Weaver
with L. M. Mayer
Marcy, NY