Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2057, John Barlet, Penn.
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SERVICE   Penn.
Barlet, John
NUMBER  S. 2057
Carded
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5430  
Pennsylvania
John Barlet 
the State of Pennsylvania was a Private in the Company commanded Captain Grist of the Regt  commanded Col Hunter in the Penna line for Private  9 mo - $30.00 
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Feb. 1833 and sent to Hon J. Bucher House Reps 
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $45.00 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 15.00 
$60.00 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk, 
Book D  Vol.  6 Page 48
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Huntingdon, ss 
On this fifteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Thomas Burnside Esquire, and his Associates, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Huntingdon in the said State of Pennsylvania now sitting, John Barlet, a resident of the Township of Warriormark, in the said County of Huntingdon & State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy three in the month of May last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed the 7th of June 1832; to wit 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein after stated. -   
That in the latter part of the summer or fall of 1777 time previous to the Battle of Brandywine, when residing in Reading Berks County, Pennsylvania, he as a volunteer entered into & joined a Company of Pennsylvania Militia, commanded by Captain Jacob Grist (his master, a shoemaker at the same time having been drafted too) into said Company, which company belonged to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Daniel Hunter (in German called Yeager) which belong to the command of General James Potter and served or term or period of two months. During that time he was marched from Philadelphia to Derby, from Derby to Chester, Delaware County Pa from Chester to Wilmington, State of Delaware & from Wilmington through Newport to the Battle of Brandywine, in which he was actively engaged, & from which he marched to the White Horse between Philadelphia & Lancaster, from which he was marched to Valley Forge crossing the Schuylkill & from thence to the Trap (Trappe) in Montgomery County Penna, where he was discharged, having completed his said term of two months. He then returned to Reading & continued there until about the last of May 1780, when he enlisted to serve in the Pennsylvania State Troops for a term of seven months and was marched to Philadelphia, where he was sworn, and afterwards was attached to Capt John Alexander's Company of the 7th Regiment of Penna State Troops, commanded by Col Harman (afterwards Genl Harman) which was attached to & under the command of Genl Anthony Wayne at that time. From Philda he was taken in a vessel to Trenton, from which he was marched across the State of New Jersey to Tappan, in Orange Town, Rockland County, New York, where
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where he remained for some length of time, being occasionally detached short distances from Tappan, & once crossing the Hudson to Crums pond in New York. He was at the Battle of the Block House with the Refugees below Fort Lee, near Hackensack River, from which he returned to Tappan. The night after Major Andre was taken, he with the company to which he belonged (Capt Alexander's) & the other troops laying at Tappan, was wakened up & marched during the night 15 miles up the River, to the White House, three miles below Stoney Point, leaving our tents Standing at Tappan. He was afterwards marched to Morristown in New Jersey, where his said term of seven months having expired, he on or about the first of January 1781, a few days previous to the revolt of the Penna. Line at Morris town, was discharged by Capt Alexander. He then returned to Reading where he remained until the Spring of 1781, when he enlisted to serve in the Regular Troops of the United States. He was then in the spring of 1781, marched to Easton, Pennsylvania & from there to Morristown, New Jersey, where, or the arrival at that place of the French Troops, he was by the commanding officers, attached to a Regiment of French Artillery, which was attached to or acted with the French Artillery Corps under Count Rochambeau, in which service the continued until the French Troops embarked for Europe, after the Peace in 1782, during all which time he was employed in driving or taking care of a Cannon or Piece of Artillery, & conveying ammunition to it when in action, his employment generally being to drive the horses which drew the cannons, the French Engineers & Artillery men always  directing & firing the Cannon. During this last this period when attached to the French Artillery, he was first under the command of Conductuer (as called by the French) John Physick (who had enlisted him) Major Olcott & Colonel Wadsworth, who he believes was of Hartford Connecticut, (the names of the French officers & Engineers he does not recollect) and afterwards successively under the command of Conductuers Lighthiser & Christian, Major Olcott & Col Wadsworth still continuing their command. Olcott & Wadsworth were called Major & Colonel but whether they had commissions from the United States, he cannot say, nor can he tell what was held to be their Rank & grade in the Army - they with the conductuers (or Captains) commanded & directed him in driving the horses drawing the Cannon. After being attached to the French Artillery as before mentioned, he was in the summer of 1781 marched to Trenton, then to Philadelphia, and from thence to York Town in Virginia, passing through Chester, Wilmington, Baltimore, Annapolis, Bladensburg, George Town, Alexandria, Phillipsburg, Hanover & Williamsburg - He was present and actively engaged in the Artillery service, as aforesaid, when Cornwallis Surrendered at York Town in October 1781 - He was quartered during the winter of 1781 - 2 at Williamsburg in Virginia. In the summer & fall of 1782, he was marched with the French Artillery to Boston, passing there and staying some time at Baltimore, Philadelphia & Crums Pond New York.  He arrived at Boston in the month of November or December 1782 and after the embarkation of the French Artillery, was marched to a place called, as he thinks, New Gannon, which is about 20 miles from Claverack, in Columbia County, New York, where he was finally discharged from the service of the United States: Having served during this his this term of service about one year & nine months. making in all a service of two & a half years - He does not know of any person now living near this who can testify to his said service.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or Annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll
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of the agency of any State, except by that of the State Pennsylvania, from which he received an annuity of forty dollars per annum 
Johannes Barlet
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year aforesaid in open Court. Attest D R Porter Prothy
Questions by the Court.  
1st Where and in what year were you born? Ans. – Ans. I was born in Reading, Berks County Penn in the year 1759
2d Have you any record of your age; and if so where is it?   Ans. I have made a memorandum of my age, which I have now at home, which took from the entry of my age by my father in our family bible, now in possession of some of the children of my brother – Sebastian, near Reading.
3d Where where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live? Ans. I was living at Reading, Penn,  at each of the three times I entered into service After the revolutionary who I moved to Oley in Berks County, Pa, from thence I moved to Reamstown, Lancaster County, Penna and from thence in or about the year 1800. I moved to Franklin Township in said County of Huntington, and have ever since resided in Franklin & Warren Township in said County of Huntingdon, being now living in the last said Township 
4d How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom Ans. I first entered & served in the Pennsylvania Militia as a volunteer for two months I next voluntarily enlisted for & served seven months in the Pennsylvania State and lastly voluntarily enlisted in the regular service of the United States, was attached to the French Artillery & served as he has before stated about one year & nine months –
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental & militia regiments as can recollect & the general circumstances of your service?  
Ans - In the Penna Militia I belonged to the Regiment of Col Hunter who was under the command of Genl Potter. In the Penna State Troops I belonged to the Company of Capt John Alexander of the 7th Penn Regiment commanded by Col Harman which together with the 1st, 2d 4th & 10th Penn Regiments, under Colonels Butler & Stewart (of the 2d & 4th) and Hampton of the 10th, and others were commanded by Genl Anthony Wayne, (during the time he was in the Regular service he was much the greater part of the time with the French Troops, the names of whose officers he cannot recollect or pronounce distinctly, except Count Rochambeau 
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so, by whom was it given & what has been of it   Ans. I did receive discharge from the officers who commanded me, but took no care of them and they have been long lost – 
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character, & their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution 
Ans. Thos Johnston, Esquire High Sheriff of the County aforesaid, & residing at Huntingdon, and David R. Porter Esquire, the Prothonotary of said Court, & Michael Wallace, late a Member of the Senate of Pennsylvania & residing in Morris Township Huntington County, have known & been acquainted with for twenty years & upwards. And that the Revd Saml Hill who live nearest deponent resides about fifteen miles from here, & could not conveniently attend at this place 
Johann Barlet
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court Before 
D. R. Porter Prothy} 
We Thomas Johnston, Esq. Sheriff of said County of Huntingdon and residing therein, David N. Porter, Esq. Prothonotary of said Court & Michael Wallace, of Morris Township in said County & formerly a Member of the Senate of Pennsa hereby certify say & depose, that we are well acquainted with John Barlet, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed & we believe him to be him to be a man of truth & veracity and that he is reputed & believed in in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Thomas Johnston
Michael Wallace
D. R. Porter
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court 
R. W. Webselle
Pt Judge
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And the said Court do hereby certify their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the within and afore named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and  served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas Johnston who has signed the preceding certificate & affidavit is High Sheriff of said County & residing therein, and that David R. Porter, who has also signed the same is a resident of said County & Prothonotary of said Court, and likewise that Michael Wallace, who has likewise the same, is a resident of Morris Township in said County, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
R. W. Webselle
Joseph McCane
State of Pennsylvania 
Huntingdon County ss 
I, David R. Porter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Huntingdon, certify, that the above and foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Barlet for a pension. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Office this fourth day January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three 
D. Porter Prothy
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John Barlet
Admitted
9 mos
Private
$30.-
Hon Jno Bucher
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BRIEF in the case of John Barlet County of Huntingdon in the State of Pennsylvania 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 73 years 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period.   Summer In 1777 drafted   Duration of Service.  2 Months   Rank.  As a Private  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Capt. Jacob Geist Colo. Danl Hunter  Penna Militia
Period.  May 1780 inlisted   Duration of Service.  7 Months  Rank.  Private  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Capt. Jno Alexander  Colo Harmar  Penna State Troops
Period.  Sprint of 1781 inlisted  Duration of Service.   about 21 months  Rank.   Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.    Major Olcott Colo Wadsworth and some French Officers being in Continental Service and attached to the French Artillery under Rochambeau
5. In what battles was he engaged? Brandywine and York Town  
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Reading Penna  
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence alone. 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are correct in form and authentication 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
Wm Gordon 
Examining Clerk
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September 2, 1938 
JOHN BARLET 
S. 2057 
BA-J/MLB 
Mr. John H. Barlett 
Private 1st Class 
122nd Aero Sqdn, 1918 - 1919 
Los Angeles, California 
Dear Sir: 
The data which follow in regard to John Barlet were obtained from the papers in pension claim, S. 2057, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.   
John Barlet was born in May, 1759, in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania . The names of his parents were not stated. 
While a resident of Reading, Pennsylvania, John Barlet volunteered in the summer, or fall of 1777 a short time before the battle of Brandywine, served two months as private in Captain Jacob Geist's company, Colonel Daniel Hunter's Pennsylvania regiment, and was in the battle of Brandywine. He again volunteered in May, 1780, served as private in Captain John Alexander's company, Colonel Harmar's Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battle of the Block House and at Tappan when Major Andre was taken and was discharged January 1, 1781, after having served seven months. He volunteered in the spring of 1781, marched to Morris town, New Jersey, where he was attached to Count Rochambeau's French Artillery, under Captains John Physick, Leitheiser and Christian and under Major Olcott and Colonel Wadsworth, was in the siege of Yorktown and present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis in October, 1781, was quartered at Williamsburg during the winter following the surrender; accompanied the French troops in the summer or fall of 1782 to Boston where they arrived in November or December, 1782, and where the soldier was discharged after the French Artillery embarked for return to France, having served on this tour twenty-one months.   
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved to Oley, Berks County; from there, to Reamstown in Lancaster County; about 1800 he moved to Franklin Township, Huntingdon County, thence to Warriors Mark, same county, all in the State of Pennsylvania
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John Barlet was allowed pension on his application executed November 15, 1832, while a resident of Warriors Mark, Pennsylvania. 
It is not shown whether the soldier ever married. 
In 1832, Sebastian Barlet, brother of John Barlet, had children living near Reading, Pennsylvania. It is not stated whether Sebastian was still living at that time, nor were any names of his children given. 
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:  John Barlet, certificate #5430, issued February 9, 1833, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency. 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator 
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1928 Sept. 2. Hist to John H. Barlett (Returned unclaimed)  MLB  
1928 Dec 14 above Hist. sent to Jno H Barlett on receipt of his address MLB   
Rev War 
2057
File No. 2057 
INVALID.  
John Barlet 
Privt Rev War 
Act: June 7. 1832 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 17 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1888
Augt 23 - W. Williams Pen history for head stone 
Prior
Date of death not in AB [Agency Book]
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November 18, 1938. 
BA - E 
BARLETT, John 
WC 703 691 
no cl [claim] 
126 BM
Mr. John H. Barlett, 
2641 Knox Avenue, 
Los Angeles, California. 
Dear Sir: 
This is to acknowledge receipt of your communication dated November 8, 1938. 
The matter is receiving attention and you will receive an answer as promptly as possible. 
By direction, 
W. C. BLACK, 
Chief Clerk.
Form 3154- Rev. June 1932
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Mar 11/50
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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John Barlett
Born in Reading, Berks County Pa in 1959 where living in the War, from there after the War he moved to Olney, Berks County, then to Reamstown, Lancaster Co. & about Since 1800 In Franklin & Warriorsmark townships in Huntington Co. Penn In Nov 1832 he was residing in the latter place
While an apprentice at Reading to a shoemaker (who was drafted) he Volunteered under Capt Jacob Geist & Col Daniel Hunter Manchester to Delaware & was in the Battle of Brandywine (Sept 11, 1777) from there to White Horse (between Phila & Lancaster) & Valley Forge & the Trappe in Montgomery Co in 1780.  Enlisted at Reading for 7 months under Capt. John Alexander in the 7th Regt. Comd by Colo Harmar (afterward General) going through [unreadable] to Jefferson Orangetown Rockland Co NY & was in the battle at Block House with the [unreadable] (July 21, 1780) [unreadable] 
In Spring 1781 he enlisted & marched to Morristown N.J. where he was attached to a regt of French Artillery under Count Rochambeau in driving the horses attached to a cannon. [unreadable] to Yorktown where [unreadable] in the Arty service at the Siege of Yorktown until the surrender [unreadable] & accompanied the French troops to Boston [unreadable] embark on their return to France.
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Form K-8a. 
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Division of Reference 
DATE 11 / 28 / 38 
From: John H. Barlett,
 2641 Knox Avenue, 
Los Angeles, California. 1
Dated:  11 / 8 / 38 
RECEIVED DEC 1 1933
Re:  Revolutionary War record of John Barlett. Information concerning John N. Barlett, Civil War veteran, WC 703 691, has already been furnished to inquirer. 
RESPECTFULLY REFERRED TO: 
Veterans' Administration, 
Washington, D. C. 
P. M. Hamer, 
P. M. Hamer 
Chief, Division of Reference
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RECEIVED NOV 14 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM READER #35
P. M. HAMER To File 9-16-38
DATE NOV 19 1938
Los Angeles Calif.
Nov 8. 1938
Veterans Administration
Washington D. C.
Also John Barlett WC-203697 se 641011 John M. Barlett
BAHB Make 11/18/38
9/25/38
John 10/28
801 has person [unreadable] John N. Barlett OK WC-703691 John Barlett Se 641011 2/c 11/16
Dear Sirs:-
RE: BAHB 801
I wrote you some time ago, relative to record of John Barlett, during the Revolutionary War, and recieved by a reply a few days ago that you were giving it your attention 
In the meantime I have found two items in the records at the Library; while they donot give me the information I desire they may help you locate it in your records. They are: 
5th. Series Pensylvania Archives Vol. iv page 761 New Levies ( c ) York Co. 
List of Soldiers of the Revolution who recieved pay for their services, taken fr Mrs. Records having neither date nor tit but under Rangers on the Frontier 1778 1783. -- The name John Barlett was on the list. 
The other item:
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution. Robert Barlett of Capt. Treodore Bliss's Co. Col. John Peterson's 26th Regt. Order for bounty coat, or it's equivelant in money Dec. 20 1775 
Your letter of Sept. 30th, gave me invaluable data in compiling my family history, and I assure you it is greatly appreciated. 
Yours very truely, 
John H. Barlett
2641 Knox Ave. 
Los Angeles Calif.
P.S. John N. Barlett of Hardin Co. Ohio was my grandfather.
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December 14, 1938 
JOHN BARLET 
S. 2057 
BA-J/MLB
OWN
Mr. John H. Barlett 
2841 Knox Avenue 
Los Angeles, California 
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter with further inquiry in regard to the Revolutionary War record of one John Barlett, of Pennsylvania. 
The record of that soldier is enclosed herewith. It was mailed to the only address furnished by you in your letter in the late summer and returned to this office “unclaimed".  
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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No other address on envelope of letter – F
September 2, 1938 
BA - J/MLB
Mr. John H. Barlett 
112nd Aero Sqdn. 1918 - 1919 
Private 1st class 
Los Angeles, California 
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the record of John Barlett who served as a private in the Revolutionary War from York County, Pennsylvania, also the Civil War record of a soldier of the same name who served from Pennsylvania, or Hancock County, Ohio. 
You are furnished herewith the record of John Barlet who served in the Revolutionary War. 
Your letter has been referred to the proper official for reply in regard to John Barlett, the Civil War soldier. 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator