Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1165, Andrew Barnett, N.C. S.C
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
NC.
S.C.
Barnett, Andrew
NUMBER
S. 1165
Born in S.C.
Carded
CONTENTS
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Date of death not on AB.

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13669
Barnet Kentucky
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Andrew B[arnett] of Green Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gadson of the Regt commanded by Col Marshal in the S.C. Militia for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of May 1833
and Sent W. T. Willis Greensburg Ky
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 40.00
[total] 200.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 6
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State of Kentucky Green County Set
On this 21st day of January in the year 1833 personally appeared in proper person in the Green County Court Andrew Barnett aged 72 years, who being a resident citizen of said county, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States in the revolutionary war as a soldier in the State of South Carolina in the Cambden [Camden] district the year 1776 in a company commanded by Capt Dunlap in redgment commanded by Col Gadson marched to Charleston and was there during the time the battle was fought at Sullivans Island on this tour he served and two months, he entered into the service as a militia man in said year about a month before the battle at Sullivans Island he thinks he had no regular written discharge, after this service- he again entered the service in a company commanded by either Rodgers, or Dunlap he remembers that Major Thompson commanded the battallion he thinks that Col. Marshall of Linch's Creek commanded the redgment, this service was in the year 1779, and in this tour he served between three and four months, and marched with the troops to engage with the British at Stono but before they marched that place they met the other troops of the American army returning - In the year 1780 he entered the service again in said State & district in a company commanded by Captain Caldwell and was in the redgment commanded by Colonel Locke, and during this tour he was
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in the engagement at Ramsaw's mills in North Carolina, this was after the fall of Charlestown & the British had gotten possession of the State of South Carolina this was a short time, not more than a month, after this he again returned to South Carolina and joined the army under General Sumpter, this was also in the summer of 1780. That he served in Winns redgment under the command of Captain Dunlap & Major Thompson and was in the battle of Rocky Mount in this service under Genl. Sumpter he continued until his defeat in the Summer of 1781 which happened 20 days after Gates defeat at Cambden [Camden], making in this tour about one years service. That he was at the battle of Cambden in South Carolina under Green, the next day after the attack on Biggin Church near Monks Corner he joined the troops under the command of Genl. Marion and continued with him in service about three months, he then joined Genl. Sumpter, and continued with him until the close of the war. The fact he stated was that he was scarcely ever out of service, for the Tories and British having over run the country the people who were friendly to liberty were required to be continually on the watch & under arms. Such was the confusion in those days that the troops scarcely ever were regularly discharged, he had no written discharges for any of the various tours served by him, nor does he know of any person except his brother Wm Barnett by whom he can prove his services above stated, he has no documentary testimony to prove his services aforesaid. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except
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the present - and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
A Barnett

State of Kentucky Green County set
on this 21st day of January 1833 William Barnett a resident citizen of Green County Kentucky aged 74 years next May, appeared in the Green County Count in proper person and made oath in due form of law that, he was with his brother Andrew Barnett in the several of the engagements, mentioned in his declaration in which he acted and served as a soldier, trust he was with him in the engagement of Ramsaws mills, battle of Cambden [Camden] under Genl Green, the battle in which Sumpter was defeated he also knows that on several other campaigns his said brother, was reported to have served in the revolution, and he does not doubt the fact he was himself wounded in the battle of Ramsaws mills, together with another brother who served in said action who died of his wounds recd in that battle
Sworn and subscribed the day & year above named
W Barnett

At a county court held for Green County at the Court house in Greensburgh on the 21st day of January 1833 - On motion of Andrew Barnett who filed his affidavit for the purpose of being placed on the pension List roll under the act of 1832, who made oath
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to the same, and also the affidavit of William Barnett accompanying the same. It is ordered to be certified that said William is a creditable and disinterested witness, and they believe the said Andrew served as stated which is here certified to the Secretary of War
I John Banet Clerk of the Green County Court certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding in the matter of the application of Andrew Barnett for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the publick seal of said County at Greensburgh this 22nd day of January 1833.
John Banet


A. Barnet
Declaration for a Pension
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Andrew Barnett
pension affidavit
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State of Kentucky Green County Set
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County of Green and State of Kentucky, Andrew Barnett, who being duly and legally sworn by me, deposeth & 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 three years 3 & 1/2 months I served as a common soldier, and in no other grade did I serve, during the entire service above mentioned; and for such service I claim a pension. The said Barnett further made oath before me, that according to his fathers family register, kept in a family bible he was born on the 23rd day of Novr. in the year 1761 in the State of South Carolina - that he had no record of his age, except the record which he had made from his fathers family register.
When called into the service of the United States during the American Revolution, he lived in the district of Cambden [Camden] state of South Carolina in the Waxaw settlement. Since the revolutionary war he had resided in the State of Kentucky where he now resides in the county of Green - I was acquainted with many of the officers of the Regular army, who were in service, when and where I served towit, General Smalwood, General Marion, Genl. Sumpter Genl Green. The colonels he had heretofore stated, he was stationed with regular troops at Cambden & New Providence. I am known, to many persons in this county & in my neighborhood where I know live, who can testify as to my veracity and general character for truth, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution To wit Genl [illegible] and others
I omitted to state in my former declaration that I marched from New Providence in North Carolina under General Morgan, to the taking of Rudgeleys Mills in South Carolina and assisted in that service
Wm B Allen J.P. G.C.
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State of Kentucky Green County Set
I Thomas Lasley a clergyman and Samuel Patterson a citizen & resident of Green County and neighbours of Andrew Barnett of said county do certify that we believe the said Barnett to be of the age of seventy two years, and we certify that said Barnett is a man from whose character we should not hesitate to believe any statement which he has or would make in relation to his services as a soldier in the revolution, recently we have heard he was a soldier in the revolution, we have often heard his brother Colonel William Barnett of this county was and we farther certify that said Barnett is a man from whose character, entire confidence is to be given to his statements on oath and that we believe the statements made by him in the foregoing affidavit to be true
Thos. Lasley
Saml. Patterson
Sworn to & subscribed before me a justice of the peace for Green County Kentucky this 1st day of March 1833 - I certify also that said Lasley is a Clergyman and that Samuel Patterson is a man of respectably & truth; whose statements are entitled to credit & belief-
James Allen Justice of the peace for Green County

Kentucky Ss
I John Banet clerk of the Green circuit and County Courts do hereby certify that James Allen & Wm B Allen whose names are subscribed to the above certificate are now and was at the time of signing the same an acting
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Justices of the peace in and for Green County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all their official acts as such.
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Greensburg this 1st day of March 1833
John Banet G.C.
The interlineation made before signed
att. John Banet G.C.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 26, 1920

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Andrew Barnett 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. S1165
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK. Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
STATE.
May 1776 2 mos Pvt. Dunlap Gadsden S.C.
1779 3 or 4 mos. Rodgers, Dunlap Marshall
1780 1 mo. Caldwell Locke NC
Summer 1780 to close of War. Dunlap Winn S.C.

Battles engaged in, Ramsour's Mill, Rocky Mount, Camden, Rugley's Mills
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Camden Dist. SC
Date of application for pension, Jan. 21 1833 [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Green Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, b. Nov. 23, 1761 in S.C.
Remarks: It is not stated whether he was married.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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May 14 '96 sued it to W E Settle Morgantown Ky
thro Hon W G Morgan LWB
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1920, Oct. 27 Hist. to Mrs. Joe Bennett - EW.
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Letter in S. 5460 Jno. Haynes

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Certifd. 13669.
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 1165
Andrew Barnet
Priv. S.C. Mil.
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 16
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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March 14.
Kentucky
Returned
No. Brief

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Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City (D.C.)

[round stamp] GREENSBURGH
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Greensburgh Ky March 1st 1833
Dear sir
Enclosed you will find the pension declaration of A. Barnett, amended so as to obviate the exceptions taken to it before yours &c
W. T. Willis