Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 541, Jeffrey A Barney, N.H.
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SERVICE
N.H.

Barney, Jeffrey A. *On grave headstone, his name is spelled Jeffery 
Barney, Fila or Filie *On grave headstone, her name is spelled Phila

NUMBER
R.541
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 7th A.D. 1838 entitled "An act of granting half-pay for pensions to certain widows"
State of Vermont}
District of Rutland ss.} Be it remembered that before the Hon. Probate Court within & for the District of Rutland aforesaid at a special session thereof held the 6th day of November A.D. 1846 personally appeared Fila Barney a resident of the town of Shrewsbury in the District & County of Rutland in said State of Vermont aged 85 years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 7th A.D. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows".
That she is the widow of Jeffrey A. Barney late of the town of Shrewsbury in said State of Vermont who departed this life on the nineteenth day of October A.D. 1817. That her husband the said Jeffrey A. Barney was a soldier of the United States during the war of the Revolution but as declarant was not married to him until late in said war & being aged & forgetful she does not remember & cannot more relate the various particulars of her said husband's revolutionary services. He lived during said war in the town of Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
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from whence he entered the service. He first served under Captain [Oliver] Capron (other officers not remembered).
She believes that for a portion of the time he served as waiter. He was at the battle of Bennington (officers not remembered) & was on duty upon many other occasions during said war.
And Declarant further saith, that she was married to the said Jeffrey A. Barney on the fourth day of February seventeen hundred & eighty one by Elder Aldritch [Aldrich] at Richmond, New Hampshire that the following persons were present at her marriage to wit: Her father, mother & brother Nicholas. The accompanying family record was made for Declarant & her said husband by Silas Beverstock many years ago.- That previous to her said marriage, she resided in the town of Richmond aforesaid & bore the maiden name of Aldritch [Aldrich]. That her husband the said Jeffrey A. Barney died as aforesaid on the nineteenth day of October eighteen hundred seventeen. Since which time she has remained his widow.
[signed] Fila Barney "her X mark"

Subscribed & sworn before said Court the day & year aforesaid. In witness whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court & my name - Given in said District the 6th day of November A.D. 1846.
 [signed] Henry Hall, Register
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I hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Jeffrey A. Barney to Filie [Fila] Aldrich as the same appears upon the Town Register of marriages in my possession viz.
"This may certify that Jeffrey A. Barney and Filie [Fila] Aldrich both of Richmond were married this 4th day of February A.D. 1781 By me."
[signed] Artemas Aldrich Clerk

From which it appears that said Jeffrey A. Barney & Filie Aldrich were duly married at Richmond aforesaid on the fourth day of February, Seventeen Hundred & Eighty one.
[signed] Amos W. Newell Town Clerk
of said Richmond

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County, Ss.
I Amos W. Newell above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Richmond, County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town as certified by me & that the date of said marriage is expressed upon said records in fair legible figures.
[signed] Amos W. Newell Town Clerk of said Richmond

Subscribed & sworn before me this fifth day of March 1847. Before me
[signed] Barton Skinner, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County Ss.

I Leonard Bisco, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of said State for said County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that Barton Skinner whose name is subscribed to the within certificate, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Cheshire, duly commissioned  and qualified as such according to law, and that his signature aforesaid as within written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this fifth day of March A.D. 1847.

[signed] Leonard Bisco, Clerk
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__________Ex'r.            INVALID.

No. 541 REJECTED

Fila Barney
*The following were left BLANK
P.O___________________
Service:_______________
Enlisted:_____________________,18
Discharged:__________________,18
Application filed:_____________,18
Alleges:_______________________
Re-enlisted:___________________

Attorney:______________________
P.O._______________
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No 13321

Fila Barney
Vt
W B Price
Apl  in 1847

541

Act 7, July, 1838
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No. 13321.

Fila Barney
widow of Jeffrey A. [Amherst]
Vt
Act 7 July 1838

Married 1781
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Albany N.Y.
March 18 / '47

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed papers in support of the claim of Fila Barney for pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838.
The marriage is found by affidavit & church record.
The service was done under Captain Oliver Capron & other officers from Richmond N.H. 
Eight months service in 1775 to Cambridge under Cap'n Capron is found by the affidavit of Thomas Mallard. The State records for that year are incomplete and do not show this service, but I presume it is well known by you whether or no such service was performed. The Secretary of State's certificate shows a service of 13 days in 1778 under Capt. Capron & 1 month 27 days in 1777 under Capt. Wright.

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Yr Obt Servant [Your Obedient]

Wm B. Pierce
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Declaration of 
Fila Barney
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Affidavit of Urania Finney
___________________________
___________________________
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State of Vermont}
District of Rutland ss.} Be it remembered that at a special session of the Probate Court held within & for the District of Rutland aforesaid on the 6th day of November A.D. 1846 personally appeared Urania Finney of Shrewsbury in the District & County of Rutland in said State of Vermont aged 88 years being duly sworn depose & saith that she is well acquainted with Fila Barney widow of Jeffrey A. Barney now living in said town of Shrewsbury & has been acquainted with her since her earliest recollection. Said Jeffrey A. Barney was a brother of this Declarant. Said Fila was married to him previous to the year 1782 at Richmond, New Hampshire. Deponent remembers the time of her marriage from the following circumstances viz: She was herself married January 1st AD 1782 as appears from her family record. Said Jeffrey & Fila were married previous to Deponent & were present at her marriage as husband & wife in which connection they lived together for many years & had a family of children until the death of the said Jeffrey which occurred at Shrewsbury aforesaid about thirty years ago.
[signed] Urania Finney "her X mark"

Subscribed & sworn before said Court this 6th of November A.D. 1846 and said Court & do hereby certify that in the opinion of said Court said Urania Finney is a creditable witness.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court & my hand in said District this 6th day of November A.D. 1846.
[signed] Henry Hall, Register
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Ss.                        January 28th 1847

I Thomas Mallard of Warwick in the county of Franklin & state of Massachusetts testify & say that I was well acquainted with Jeffrey A. Barney in the year 1775 and I know said Barney started from Richmond with Rufus Whipple and others to Cambridge MS [the original postal abbreviation for Massachusetts]  on Winter Hill [Massachusetts]. said Barney was gone from Richmond Eight months and returned with said Whipple and others. They served under Capt. Oliver Capron. said Barney inlisted [enlisted] in 1775 under Capt. Capron (illegible) go into the Revolutionary war.
I recollect this fact from hearing said Whipple laugh at said Barney for trying to run away from a Bomshell [Bombshell] I saw said Barney training under Capt. Capron after he enlisted. Capt. Capron lived within a few rods [miles] of my Father's.
[signed] Thomas Mallard
Witness [signed] Sarah Mallard
Witness [signed] Julia Ann Weeks

Cheshire Ss January 28th 1847
Personally appeared the above named Thomas Mallard and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me
[signed] Amos Bennett, Justice of the Peace
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Cheshire Ss. February 9, 1847 - I hereby certify that the within recused Thomas Mallard is a credible witness.
[signed] Amos Bennett, Justice of the Peace

State of New-Hampshire
Cheshire Ss.

I Leonard Bisco, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State for said county of Cheshire, do hereby certify that Amos Bennett whose name is subscribed to the two foregoing certificates, was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said county of Cheshire , duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that his signatures aforesaid are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this ninth day of February A.D. 1847
[signed] Leonard Bisco, Clerk
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Fila Barney

Applicant for pension

Act July 7th, 1838



Agent Wm B. Pierce
Albany
N.Y.
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State of New Hampshire

Office of Secretary of State

I do hereby certify that from an examination of the books and documents in this office relating to military service in the War of the American Revolution, I find the name of Jeffrey A. Barney , borne as a private on "A muster Roll of Capt. Oliver Capron's Company in Colonel Samuel Ashley's Regiment of Militia which marched to the relief of Ticonderoga". "Time of engagement: June 29". "Time of discharge July 11". "Time in service 13 days". And at the bottom of this Roll is the following certificate, viz;
"Capt. Oliver Capron personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above accomp't is a true and just Muster Roll before me -
[signed] Henry Ingalls Jus Peace 
Richmond [N.H.] May 16th, 1778".
I do also certify that the name of Jeffrey Barney is borne on a "Pay Roll of Samuel Wright's Company in Col. Nichol's Regiment" in the year 1777. "Time in service": 1 month and 27 days -
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I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State at Concord this first day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.

[signed] George G. Fogg. Secretary of State
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Secretary of State's Office
Concord, N.H. March 1st, '47 [1847]

Sir - Enclosed I send you a certificate of the service of Jeffrey Barney - You will perceive I have found no service of his in 1775 - Our records as you are aware are incomplete - It is possible he was in the service in 1775, though no record of it is to be found in this office.

With Much Respect

Your Obdt Servant [Obedient]

[signed] Charles H. Sanborn
For the Secretary of State


David A. Leighton, Esq.
Albany
New York
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David A. Leighton, Esq
Albany
New York