Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,998, James Barrell, Continental Mass.
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SERVICE
Continental
Mass. 

Barrell, James

NUMBER
S. 33,998
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9289
Massachusetts
James Barrell
of situate in the state of Mass
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Tupper of the Mass
line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th Apl 1819
and sent to Nahum Mitchell
East Bridgewater Mass

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819,  10 mos. [illegible] 82.09
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819
48.00 
$130.02

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

[in faint handwriting - Comp]
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James Barrell
Scituate

Correct (by discharge)
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And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction,
that the said James Barrell
did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common
enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment;
and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me,
to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of
the aforementioned act of Congress: and that the said Barrell
needs the assistance of his country for support-
Signature of Nahum Mitchell

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.   1818.

I THEREBY CERTIFY, That
is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern
Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable,
Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth - that the same Circuit Court
of Common Pleas is a Court of record that the signature to the above certificate
is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto
affixed is the seal of the said Court.
}Clerk of the Judicial 
Court for the County of
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth ss.

On this 27th day of April AD1818, before me
the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas,
for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared James Barrell ofn Scituate
aged ninety years, resident in
the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on
his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the
provision made by the late 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," vir.
Declaration marked (A)
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James Barrell
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To James Barrell of Situate in the County of Pay
mouth, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, In the Ninety
first year of my age, depose, set forth and declare, that I
near a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, on the Continental establishment - that entered the service of the County
on the Continental establishment, in one thousand Seven
hundred & Seventy five or six in Capt John Jacobs Company , in Col John Baileys Regiment, in Massachusetts
line, for one year, that served my term faithfully, in the
State of New York, but had no written Discharge - That
about the year One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty
I enlisted again to serve for three years, in Capt Jonathan
Turners Company, in Col. Tuppers Regiment, in Massachusetts
line, & continued in said service untill the end of the war, the
principal part of the service was performed in the State of
New York I had a Discharge, which I herewith
exhibit. And I further declare that from my reduced
circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support.
Capt Turner is now living and can testify to my services - and
I have no further evidence of my services to offer
Signature of James (his X mark) Barrell

Sworn to and declared on oath this 27th day of April A.D. 1818 before me.
Nahum Mitchell, Judge &c.

Vide Jon Turners certificate in Daniel Covleier's care
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James Barrell
CA
9289
Sept 18 of
Sutto J B. Thomas
Plymouth
May 2d 1821
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.

On this seventeenth day of July
1820, before the Circuit
Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the
common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and
imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court,
being a court of record for the said County James Barrell
aged ninety three years, resident in Sutter
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, viz. for the term of twelve  months in
Cap Joshua Jacob's Comp -  Col John Bailey Regt
and that he has received in a pension certificate dated this fourteenth Day of [illegible] 1819  and numbered
9289 in pursuance of his original Declaration made twenty ninth day
of April 1818
and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear - - - - 
that I was a resident citizen of
the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time,
by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818;
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.

Schedule of Real Estate
my real estate is a lot in the new burying ground. which all need. My personal estate is about $10.00

My age is almost ninety three years - I entered
the service in Decr 1775 for one year in Capt Joshua Jacobs company in Col. John Bailey, Regt  Massachusetts line also in the three years service Cap Jonathan Turner Company Col. Tupper Regt  Massachusetts line
Signature of James (his X mark) Barrell

Sworn to and declared on the 17th day of July 1820
before
Nahum Mitchell c Justice of S Court

I, John B Thomas Clerk of said Court
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath - - 
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do 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 Ten dollars
and ___ cents.

 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said court, on this Twenty ninth day of Decr A Don.1820
Signature of Jno B Thomas
Clerk of the Court or the County of Plymouth
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ..................,   19........
In reply to your request of
received
a statement of the military history of James Barrel 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.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Dec 1775
1780

.LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1 year
Nov 18, 1785

RANK,
Pvt
"

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Joshua Jacobs
Johnathan Turner

COLONEL.
John Bailey
Tupper

STATE.
Mass

Battles engaged in,

Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated

Date of application for pension, Apr 27 1818  the [illegible' was allowed

Residence at date of application, Scituate Plymouth County Mass.

Age at date of application, in his 91st year

Remarks: There s no data as to his family

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

J-285G
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33998
Rvy INVALID.

File No. 33,998
James Barrell
Prv Rev War

Act: 18 March 18"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 27

[Arrangement of 1870.}

[Handwritten text on right side of document]
1916 Sept. 26  Lt. Hist. to Sarah R.
Stoddard
1931, Sept. 28. Hon A. Piatt
Andrew See letter in Rev. War clm of Jacob Barral, S5267
M.C.S. (or W.C.S.)
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Brig Major General commanding the Garrison of West Point and its dependencies

James Barrel, Soldier in the late
5th Regiment being inlisted for the [illegible] is  and is honorably discharged the United State
Given at West Point the 10th of November 1783
Signature of Knox MGeneral [Major General]

By the Generals Command
Lillie Aidede
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James Barrell, Discharge
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Stamp imprint of US Pension Office
Sep 14 1916
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Chirf Justice Cushing Chapter
D. A. R.
N. Scituate, Mass.
Sept. 13, 1916

Mr. G.M. Saltzgaber
Dear Sir
I wish to substantiate
the theory that one
James Barrlll (Barrell)of Scituate Mass
Born 1727, served in the
Rev War. 

It is stated in the local history P. 140 that a James Barrell was a pensioner

If his name is given on
your files please 
give me
you can concerning his service
Yours respectfully
Sarah R/ Stoddard
Registrar