Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45234, Charles Barker, Continental Virginia
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(8-1776)

Service
Continental 
Virginia 

Barker, Charles
Number S. 45234
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19,108 R
Ohio

Charles Barker
of Pike County in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Ashby of the regiment commanded by Colo Marshall in the Va. line, for the term of three years
Oh Roll

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of March 1820

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 Oct 1820 and 
[illegible] H. Compstead Esq Piketon Ohio

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1823                 49
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1824   48
                                                          $97  

Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820

March 1 1823
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Original Claim
District of Ohio ss } On this 5th March 1822 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for the County of Pike in the State of Ohio 
Charles Barker aged seventy one (71) years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on 
his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Charles Barker Enlisted for the Term of three years, on the seventh day of September 1777 in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain John Ashby in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Thomas Marshall in the line of the State of Virginia on the Virginia Continental
establishment, that he continued to serve in said
Corps that is in said establishment untill October
seventeen hundred and eighty when he was discharged from said service in Hillsborough in the 
state of North Carolina. That during his said service 
he was transfered from the Company in which he first enlisted to a corps of Artilery commanded by
Captain Dandridge. That he was in the memorrable 
battles of Germanstown and Monmouth and was in Col. Beauforts Defeat in South Carolina and that he has no other evidence of his said services at this time
in his power except the certificate of Col,, Langham
hereunto annexed - sworn to before a Justice of the 
Peace of Madison County Ohio & certified by the seal of that County
Charles Barker
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The following is a true & correct list of all my property
One little old horse   worth $15.00
One cow                    worth   13.00
2 Weathors                worth     3.00
& one sow perhaps with pig worth  4.00
                                                         ____________
                                                         $35.00
                            Charles Barker
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820 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 other manner whatever
disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 th 18th 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
                                                                  Charles Barker
Sworn to and declared on the Fifth }
day of March before me in open Court }
at the Term of March 1822                     }
                              Ezra Osborn. P.J.     }
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State of Ohio   }
Pike County ss }  Charles Barker personally appeared in
open Court, the same Court being the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Pike it being also a Court of Record and in addition to his former declaration the said Charles Barker saith that he is now a resident of the County of Pike and hath been for the last thirteen years. [word crossed out]
Sworn to in open Court before me 
Sept. 22nd 1823       Ezra Osborn
                                 President Judge  
State of Ohio  }
Pike County ss } I Hallam Hempstead Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby
certify that the Foregoing oath and the schedule
thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records 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 thirty five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Piketon
this 25th day of Sept,, 1823 and in the 21st year of this State         
H. Hempstead Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.

April 8, 1927.

Honorable Lloyd E. Warren,
Portsmouth, Va.

Sir:
In response to your letter, which was received this day, I have the honor to advise you, that you are furnished herewith, the history of the only Charles Barker found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Survivor File No. 45234, it appears that Charles Barker enlisted in Virginia, place not stated, on September 7, 1777, served as a private, in Captain John Ashby’s Company, Colonels Thomas Marshall and Abraham Buford’s Virginia Regiment and was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth. In the winter of 1779-1780 he was transferred to Captain Dandridge’s Corps in the First Regiment of Continental Artillery and was in the engagement at Colonel Buford’s Defeat in South Carolina. He was discharged in October 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 5, 1822, while living in Pike County, Ohio, aged seventy-one years (date and place of home not stated). There is no information on file in relation to his family.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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February 6, 1940.

BA-J/ady
Charles Barker
S-45234

Mrs. Walter Moser

19 Manor Lane
Fort Thomas, Kentucky

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Charles Barker, a solider of the Revolutionary War, of Washington County, Virginia, who fought in the battle of Kings Mountain, and married Frances Chiles, you state also, that Charles Barker, Pension Certificate No. 19108, Ohio, is not your ancestor.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in that war of Charles Barker, as described by you, all spellings of the names searched. Charles Barker, Pension Certificate No. 19108, of Ohio, is the only solider of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, all spellings of the names searched.
It is suggested that as a possible means of securing information in regard to his military service you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
To the Administrator
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Rev. & 1812

January 22, 1940.

Veterans Administration  Gentlemen:
I am endeavoring to find proof of Revolutionary Service for my ancestor Charles Barker of Washington County Virginia who fought in the battle of King’s Mountain.
He is not the same Charles Barker as given in Certificate No. 19108 - Ohio.
I am enclosing stamped addressed envelope and shall
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Rev. + 1812
Veteran's Administration
Gentleman:
I am endeavoring to find proof of Revolutionary Services of my ancestor.
Charles Barker
of Washington County Virginia
who fought in the battle of King's mountain.
He is not the same Charles Barker as given in Certificate No. 19108 - Ohio.
I am enclosing stamped addressed envelope [ret - Jan 26 circled over word envelope] and shall
[End of letter page]
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[Letter continued from previous page]
greatly appreciate any information which you may have on this Charles Barker (he married Frances Chiles).
Thank you
Ethel Moser

Mrs. Walter Moser
19 Manor Lane
Fort Thomas, Kentucky

[Stamped] 3;15 RECEIVED MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM Reader No. 21 JAN 24 1940
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[seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia]

Commonwealth of Virginia
House of Delegates
Richmond

Lloyd E. Warren
City of Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Virginia

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
Please let me know if you have any record of a Revolutionary War soldier names Charles Barker, from Hanover County, Virginia.  If you have please send me a synopsis of his record.
Yours very truly
Lloyd E. Warren


Send & say only one
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RSB
Atlanta, Ga.

Dec., 15, 1928

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir,
Will you please write me if your records have the name Chase. Baker (or Barker) who served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Captain John Ashby's company later designated as Captain Valentine Peyton's Company in the 3rd Virginia Regiment, commanded successively by Colonel Thomas Marshall, Lieutenant Colonel William Heth, Major Charles West and Colonel John Nevill.

The War Department records show that he enlisted September 7, 1777 (September 12th 1777 is also shown) for three years and his name is last borne on their records of the company muster roll for the month of November, dated December 9th, 1779, with remark "Waggoner, Comy Gen'l.

Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me, I am

Very truly yours,
(Mrs.) Kathleen B. Smith
Henry Grady Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia.

[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office
Dec 19 1928
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[Stamped] RECEIVED 10 SEP 22 1933 MAIL SUB. DIV. VETS ADM. PENSION 2
Benham, Ky.,
Sept. 20, 1933
 Director of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I would like to get all available information possible about Charles Barker [underlined], Revolutionary War soldier, who is listed among the soldiers from Washington County, who fought in the Battle at Kings Mountain. He enlisted in September 12, 1777 for three years. I would like to get information about his family, age, who he married, children, hoe etc, etc.
Also I would like to get all information possible of Charles "Whig" Barker who served the Confederate Army of the states in the Civil War. He enlisted Sept. 16, 1861 at Camp Lane, Lee County Virginia.
Enclosed find stamped envelope for reply. 
Sincerely,
Ruth Barker, Benham, Ky.
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2211 Dixie Place
Nashville, Tenn.
September 16, 1939

[STAMP]
Received 
Sep 19 1939
Mail Sub-Div
Reader #3
Vets Adm

U.S. Bureau of the Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Would you kindly inform me whether any claims for pensions for service in the Revolutionary War were made by any of the following men or their widows;
Charles Barker, Washington County, Virginia; m Frances Chiles
Henry Chiles, Virginia & Tennessee; m Frances--
John Kendrick, Virginia; m Elizabeth-- (name also spelled Kindrick)
Stephen Gough, North Carolina; m Jean--(name also spelled Goff)

I would greatly appreciate any information regarding these persons which you can send.
Yours very truly,
Waverly Barbe
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45234
Revy
INVALID

File No. 45,234
Charles Barker
Priv. Rev. War.

Act 18 March 1818
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 25
Arrangement of 1870

1927 Apr 8 Hist to Lloyd E Warren  AW
1929 Mar. 19 Hist to Mrs. Kathleen B Smith ADY
1933 Sept. 27 Hist. to Leotha Ruth Barker  ADY
1939 Oct. 9 Hist. to Waverly Barbe  ADY
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18,757
Charles Barker
service, admitted.
Name on Roll

The applicant must state the County in which he lives, and appear before a Court of Record in said County
Pen: Office
May 9. 1823

H. Hempstead Esq
Piketon, Ohio

50
50
12 1/2
25
137 1/2
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I certify that Charles Barker was a Soldier in the Virginia Continental line in the Revolutionary War,  that he marched from the Northern Army in the winter 1779-80 and was attached to Capt. Dandridge's detachment of Artillery to strengthen that detachment with many others officers & soldiers from the Virg. Infantry  That the sd. Charles Barker Marched with the undersigned to La-News ferry on the Santee River and after Charles Town was surrendered retreated with and under the Command of Col. Ab. Bufort
That the sd. Charles Barker always behaved well and did serve more than nine months, and the undersigned believes more than three years
[line drawn through sentence]
Sept. 10th 1821
E. Langham - late Lient.
1st Regt. Arty

State of Ohio. Madison County Ss. - Elias Langham
who has signed the certificate above personally came before me and made oath in due form that it was all true 
Given under my hand this 10th day of Sept 1821
P Mc Lene J.P.
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The State of Ohio }  [illegible scribble]
  Madison County }

I John Moore clerk of the Court of common pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Patrick McLene Esqr before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken now is and was at that time an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is and aught to be given to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my [illegible]
and seal of the said Cty this 9th day of Sept 1821
John Moore Ck
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W. Creighton,
Be pleased to direct this good old
soldier the way to avoid speculation, provided
his standing will authorise a pension to him
my certificate shows you what I know of 
him - I have passed for him here all free
There
E. Langham
Sept. 10th 1821.
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Piketon O
Oct 14


To the Hon. the Secretary At War
Washington City
D.C.

Mr. Edwards
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October 9, 1939.

EA-J/ady
Charles Barker
S. 45234

Waverly Barbe
2211 Dixie Place
Nashville, Tennessee

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Henry Chiles, John Kendrick, Stephen Gough, and Charles Barker, solider of the Revolutionary War.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.
The record of the only Charles Barker that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 45234, based upon his military service in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Charles Barker are not stated.
Charles Barker enlisted in Virginia, place not stated, September 7, 1777, served as private in Captain John Ashby’s Company, Colonels Thomas Marshall’s and Abraham Buford’s Virginia Regiments and was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth. In the winter of 1779 and 1780, he was transferred to Captain Dandridge’s Corps in the First Regiment of Continental Artillery and was in the engagement at Colonel Buford’s Defeat in South Carolina. He was discharged in October 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 5, 1822, at which time he was a resident of Pike County, Ohio, and aged seventy-one years.
There are no family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
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pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier, you should apply
to the Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data: "Charles Barker, Certificate No. 19106, issued October 24,1823, rate $8.00 per month, commenced March 1,1823, Act of March 1,1823, Ohio Agency".
Very truly yours 
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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September 27, 1933.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/ADY
Charles Barker
S.45234

Miss Leotha Ruth Barker
Box 284
Benham,Kentucky

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Charles Barker, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.45234, based upon his military service in that war.
Charles Barker enlisted in Virginia, place not stated, on September 7, 1777, served as a private in Captain John Ashby's Company, Colonels Thomas Marshall and Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment and was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth.  In the winter of 1779 and 1780 he was transferred to Captain Dandridge's Corps in the First Regiment of Continental Artillery and was in the engagement at
Colonel Bufort's Defeat in South Carolina. He was discharged in October 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 5, 1822 while living in Pike County, Ohio, aged seventy-one years.
There is no information on file relative to his family.
This is the history of the only Charles Barker found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
This office has no record of soldiers who rendered service in the Confederate Army. It is suggested that as a possible means of securing information in regard to the military service of these soldiers, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. &1812 Wars Section.                   A.D.Y.
March 19, 1929.                                [Hand Written]

Mrs. Kathleen B. Smith, 
Henry Grady Hotel,
Atlanta, Georgia.

Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45232, it appears that Charles Barker enlisted in Virginia, place not stated, on September 7, 1777, served as a private in Captain John Ashby's Company, Colonels Thomas Marshall and Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment and was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth. In the winter of 1779 and 1780 he was transferred to Captain Dandridge's Corps in the First Regiment of Continental Artillery and was in the engagement at Colonel Bufort's Defeat in South Carolina. He was discharged in October 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 5, 1822, while living in Pike County, Ohio  aged seventy-one years.
There is no information on file relative to his family.
This is the history of the only Charles Barker found
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On the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
 E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner