Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28986, Jonathan Barron, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Barron, Jonathan

NUMBER
S.28986

CONTENTS
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[ ] 13th 1834 transfer to [Mi]chigan Territory from [ ] 4th March 183[ ] & notice sent to him an St. Clair Michigan Territory on the [illegible] letter to E. Doty P. [illegible] Jan 23, 1836.

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Michigan 11272 Territory
New Hampshire [crossed out]
Jonathan Barron
of Grafton in the State of N Hamp
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Barron of the Regt commanded by Col Bedel in the N Hamp. line for 1 Year 5 Mos 5 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 57 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day Apr. 1833 and [illegible] Moody
Bedd Ba[illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  $114.44
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 28.61
$143.05

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk, 
Book 6 Vol 15 Page 73
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[illegible mark in top right corner]
Declaration of Jona. Barron.
No 10  4885[4885 in a different hand]
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DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of New Hampshire, County of Grafton} ss. Batt 14th August 1832

On this 14th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Judge [inserted in handwriting above: in open Court] of the Court of Probate for said County now sitting Jonathan Barron a resident of Batt in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 with Thomas Simpson and served in the regiment of the N Hampshire line, under the following named officers: Thomas Simpson Captain. Joshua Howard Lieutenant, and Thomas Simpson Jr ensign in a regiment commanded by Issack Macey Colonel. That he enlisted into said Company and regiment in the [illegible] of September 1776 and served until the month of December [December written above a crossed out word that is covered in smeared ink] following [illegible] months when he was discharged and paid by the State of New Hampshire. That he was stationed during said service on the frontier area & adjacent to Connecticut River in guarding patrolling scouting towards Canada in order to prevent depredation being committed on the frontier inhabitants by the enemy. That he was drafted for the Town of Havenhill in the month of July 1777 & put into the company commanded by Captain Past of Oxford N.H. at Oxford N.H. and was annexed to a Regiment commanded by Col. Hubbard & Charles Johusan Lieutenant Colonel [illegible] to Bennington in the State of  Vermont [illegible] to Hudson and North River [illegible]at Burgoyne's surrender [illegible] General Gates army. [illegible] about the first of July and returned home the first of November 1777 making [crossed out illegible and written above illegible] months [illegible] of the state of New Hampshire. That on or about the 10th of April 1778 that he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Timothy Barron. Josph Haines & Moses Chamberlain Lieutenants in the Regiment [illegible] Timothy Bedel was Colonel & John Wheelock Lieutenant Colonel & Josiah Stow Major. Said regiment commenced service [illegible] 1st of April 1778 was dischaged the 31st of March 1779. He did duty in said company one year & was stationed at [illegible] on Connecticut River [illegible] guarding houses [illegible] honorably discharged [illegible] by the [illegible] government.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Barron

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Edward Webber Judge of Probate

[there is some writing to the side on the left  appears to be tallying months of service.]

Moses Dow Regs of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jona Barron for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832
Moses Dow
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No. 4885
Jonathan Barron of Bath N.H.

on Roll of Capt Ports Co
Col Hobart's Regt enlisted 7th July 1777 [illegible] 27 Sept 1777 - 2 months & 5 days

Must prove his service in Col Bedel's Regt 
letter 25 Oct 1832

Private 1 year 5 mos & 5 day
Allen


M. Bedel
Bath N.H.


[there is some figuring at bottom of page next to M. Bedel 40 + 16.66 + 0.56 = 57.22 written above each other]
40
16.66
     56
57.32
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BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Barron o f the County of Grafton in the state of New Hampshire (Act 7 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? 72 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
[Blank] | Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen. [written name illegible]
In 1776 Sept. | paid by [by scribbled then written above] 3 N.H. __ | Private | x Isaiah Macy Col. Ths. Simpson Capt
1777 July | - do [4 crossed out] 2 do. 5 | drafted X | Col. Hubbard, Capt. Post
1778 Apl 10th | 1 104 by Government. | Private | Col Bedel & Capt. Barron
[Blank] | [Blank] | [Blank] | x should have stated Hobants

5. In what battles was he engaged? at the surrender of Burgoyne

6. Where did he reside when he entered service? Oxford N. Hampshire

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? nothing but the opinion of the court.

8 Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
no certificate of a clergyman or others.

 Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sevin Belt
Examing Clerk
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County of St. Clear ss:
On this Twelvth day of December 1833 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of St. Clear personally appeared Jonathan Barron who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Timothy Barron and in the Regiment commanded by Col Timothy Bedle in the service of the United States. That his name was plaid on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; and that he now resides in the County of St. Clear & Territory of Michigan where he intends to remain & wishes his pension to be then payable, in future.
The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New Hampshire to the Territory of Michigan [illegible], that he might spend his days with his children who Previously moved to the Territory.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year afore said Israel Carleton Justice of the Peace}  Jonathan Barron [signed]

County of St. Clear ss:
On the Twelvth day of December 1833 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Cummings Sanborn who on his oath declares that Jonathan Barron is the identicle [identical] person named in an original Certificate of Pension in his [illegible] from the War department dated 1st day of April 1833 & signed by Lew Cass Secy of War, and is also the same person who has sworn to, and subscribed the above affidavit. Cummins Sanborn [signed]
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid
Israel Carleton Justice of the Peace}
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County of St. Clear ss:
I certify that Cummings Sanborn the witness who has signed the foregoing affidavit, is a person of Truth and veracity.
Israel Carleton Justice of the Peace

Territory of Michigan
County of St. Clear ss: I, S. T. Hopkins, Depy Clerk of the Court of St. Clear county certifythat Israel Carleton is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this Seventeenth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred thirty three.
S. T. Hopkins, Dep. Clk
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28986
Rev Y  INVALID

FIle No. 28986
Jonathan Barron
Prv Rev War

Act: June 7 32

Index:- Vol 2, Page 24

[Arrangement of 1870]

[Handwritten on Right top edge]
1929 July 25 Photo to A. W. DeGoosh & Tim. Div. mtfd. A.D.Y
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE    1-681    PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition NO. 33885
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph Photstat, and Blue Print Work.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, 
Room G 137.  July 18, 1929  [192__]
Bureau ordering PENSIONS   Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE A IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)

Title and description of job Photostatic copy of one page from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Jonathan Barron, S. 28986.

No. of copies 1 of each page   Shall form be kept standing? [blank] days
For further information see M. M. H Finch  Room no. 5033 Phone No. 541

Approved A.D. Wilkinson Chief Clerk of Bureau  
Margaret M. H. Finch Chief of Branch [of Division x-ed out xxxxxx]

NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering

CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph  single or double space? __ Facsimile signature? __
Mimeograph one side or both sides? __ Facsimile signature? __
Folding  once or twice?
Assembling 
Stapling  Once?  Twice?  Side?  End?
Electric typewriter  Fill in addresses? __ Dated? __
Adressograph from lists __
Envelopes size __ Cards Size __
Proof list __  Pay rolls __
Labels (submit sample) __  Corrections __
Fill in letters __  Tabulation sheets __

Photostat X  Size Actual  Official use? __ Repay? Yes $ .15
Blue Print  Size __ Official use? __ Repay? __ $ __

Remarks ____
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[There is an oval stamp on the left side with the words DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS
RECEIVED 
JUL 19 1929
DEPT OF THE INTERIOR]
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks bureaus. 

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INDICATE BY AN  X  IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN

[Each option provides a box next to it]
Make new addressograph plate
Change present addressograph plate
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as follows

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Should read  1 ___
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FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION

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SUBMIT
All i 
[there are mirrored words from bleed through or ink residue from another form backwards and illegible]

July 18, 1929

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 

Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copies of one (1) page from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Jonathan Barron, S. 28986. Not to be certified.

Signed:
A. W DEGoosh
9. US Shipping Board
Wash. D. C. 

[There is a square stamp to the right with the words 
FINANCE DIVISION 
BOOKEEPERS DESK
JUL 19 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
and written above the stamp: Cash - 15 cents]

Received Payment 
July 18, 1929
M. E. Emrick [signed]
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
Fifteen Cents
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I Zebulon Hunt of Bath in the County of Grafton & State of New. Hampshire of Lawfull age being in my Seventy fourth year and Now a Pentioner of the United States Testify & say that I am & have been ever sine the Commencement of the Revolutionary War well acquainted with Jonathan Barron of the Town County & State aforesaid. That I do Perfectly Recognise him to the same Jonathan Barron that served with me as a Soldier One Year in said War in a company Commanded by Timothy Barron Captain Joseph Haynes & Moses Chamberlain Lieut in a Regiment whereof Timothy Bedel Esqr was Col'o John Wheelock Esqr Lieut & Col'o & Joseph Stowe Esq was Major I think we Enlisted on or before the 13th Day of April 1778 & continued in said company & Regiment a Doing Duty till the same time of our Enlistments in 1779 being One Year in guarding the Frontiers on & adjacent to Connecticut River Protecting the Public Property & a Building Stone Houses, Guardhouses Block Houses & Barracks & when our Terms of Service was out for which we Enlisted we were Honorably Discharged & after some time we were Paid off in Pierce's final Settlement Notes as they were called - said Regiment was Raised as I under Stood by order of the General Government & were Called Continentals
/s/X his mark Zebulon Hunt
Witness
/s/Moody Bedel
/s/Jabez Kailey
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss - Bath the 3rd of February 1833 then the said Zebulon Hunt Signor of the above Affidavit who is well known by me to be a Person of Strict Truth & Veracity & I think Perfectly Disinterested appeared Personally & made Solemn Oath that the above Affidavit by him Subscribed is true before me
/s/Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county do certify that Moody Bedel Esqr is a Justice of the peace within & for said county duly qualified to take affidavits & that I believe the within to be his genuine signature
[court seal affixed] Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 9. day of february 1833
/s/Geo Woodward Clerk
Deposition Zebulon Hunt for Jonathan Barron
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Deposition Ephraim Wesson for Jonathan Barron 1st Declaration
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I Ephraim Wesson of Groaton (Groton) in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont of Lawfull age being in my Seventy eighth year Testify & say that I am & have been ever since the commencement of the Revolutionary War well acquainted with Jonathan Barron of Bath in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire & Perfectly Recognise hi to be the Same Jonathan Barron that served with me in said War in a company comanded by Thomas Simpson Capt Joshua Howard Lieu't & thomas Simpson j'r Ensign in a Regiment Commanded by Israel Morey Esq'r Col'l in the New Hampshire line for three Months or more from Sept'r to December 1776 Stationed on the Frontier on & Adjacent to Connecticut River as set forth in my first Declaration for a Pention - we then Liveing at the time of our Enlistment Near Neighbours in Haverhill N.H. 
/s/Ephraim Wesson
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss: Bath 27th of August 1832 
Then Personally Appeared Ephraim Wesson Signer of the above Deposition & made Solemn Oath that the same is true before me the Subscriber and I further Certify that I am well acquainted with the said Ephraim Wesson & consider him a Person of Strict truth & Veracity & an Impartial Disinterested Witness - 
/s/Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county do certify that Moody Bedel Esqr is a Justice of the peace within & for said county duly qualified to take affidavits & that I believe the above to be his genuine signature.
[court seal affixed] Witness my hand & the seal of said court this 9th day of february 1833
/s/Geo. Woodward Clerk
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[handwritten letter]
Pension Agency
Detroit January 6th 1836

Sir
Enclosed are the Papers in the case of Jonathan Barron deceased, submitted for inspection and if aproved, please return them with your order to pay them, or if not correct please inform me what is wanting. 
Respectfully Your Obt. H. Serv't
/s/Ellis doty, P.A.
J. L. Edwards Esq'r
Com'r of Pensions
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: PORTSMOUTH N.H. FEB 13]
J. L. Edwards Esq'r
Com'r of Pensions
Washington
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[handwritten letter]
Office of the Bank of the United States, Portsmouth
Feb'y 12. 1834

Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6 inst requesting me to inform you the time, to which Jonathan Barron a Rev Pensioner Act of June 7, 1832 was paid. On examination of the Rolls, I find he  was last paid to March 4, 1833, at the rate of $57.22 per annum; and agreeably to your directions will not be paid at this agency after this date. 
Respectfully, I am, your Most Obd't Serv't
/s/Alex'r Ludd Pres.
J. L. Edwards Esq'r
Com of Pensions, 
Washington.
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[addressed envelope]
St. Clair Mich
Dec 25 ['20' crossed out]
[margin notes: appl'n for Transfer Jonathan Barron 11. Jan'y 1834]
To J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington City D.C.
Com'r of Pensions
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[handwritten letter]
Mr J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir this Person Certify that I Jonathan Barron Come to reside in the County of St. Clair the 3rd day of July last Consequently I have not rec'd the September draft You'll therefore Please to grant a transfer of the Certificate to the Territory from the 4th March last that I may draw the amount of one years Pay at the office at Detroit M.T. with respect
/s/Jonathan Barron
St. Clair Decemb'r 12. 1833.
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Deposition Moses Barron for Jonathan Barron
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I Moses Barron of Haverhill in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age being in y Seventy eighth Year & now a Pentioner of the United States Testify & say that I am, & have been, ever since before the Revolutionary War well acquainted with Jonathan Barron of Bath in the County & State aforesaid that he is the same Person that lived with me as a Soldier in said War in a company commanded by Timothy Barron Cap't Moses Chamberlin & Joseph Haynes Lieut't in a Regiment Whereof Timothy Bedel Esq'r was Capt. John Wheelock Esq'r was Lieu't Col'l & Josiah Stow was Maj'r - said Regiment was raised commencing on the first of April 1778 for One Year ending the Last Day of March or the first of April 1779 according to the time of Enlistment & I think the said Jonathan Barron & my Self Enlisted on or before the 8th of April 1778 & was Discharged about the 8th of April 1779 said Regiment was Stationed on the Frontier on & adjacent to Connecticut River our Duty was in Guarding the Frontier Inhabitants, Protesting the Public Property and Building Stone Houses, guard houses & Barracks & Scouting towards Canada, & the we were Discharged when our time was out for which we Enlisted & after some time we were Paid off in Pierce's final Settlement Notes as they were called said Regiment was Raised by order of the General Government & were called Continentals 
/s/Moses Barron
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss. Haverhill 9th Jan'y 1833 
Then the said Moses Barron Signor of the above Affidavit who is well known by me to be a Person of undoubted Veracity & I think Perfectly Disinterested appeared Personally & made Oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed is true - before me
/s/Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire. 
Grafton ss I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Grafton do certify that Moody Bedel Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Grafton duly qualified to take the affidavits and that I believe the  above to be his genuine Signature 
[court seal affixed] Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 9th day of February 1833. 
/s/Geo. Woodward Clerk
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I Samuel Parker of Lyman in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age Testify & say that I am a Pentioner of the United States that I am & have been ever since the Commencement of the Revolutionary War well acquainted with Jonathan Barron of Bath in said County & state & I do Perfectly Recognise him to be the same Jonathan Barron that served with me in a Company Commanded by Cap't Post of Oxford in a Regiment of New Hampshire Militia in the New Hampshire line Colo'l Hubbard Comd'r & Charles Johnston Lieu't Colo'l I Turned out on a Draft of the Militia for the Towns of Bath & Lyman which then formed a Company in the Month of July 1777 & went to Haverhill & was joined by the said Jonathan Barron & others & marched to Oxford & there joined the Company under the said Cap't Post & Marched to Benington in the State of Vermont & joined the Army under the Command of General Stark & we had a Battle with a Part of General Burgoine's (Burgoyne) Army & Defeated the Cap'n Post was wounded & died of his wounds we then marched to the North at Hudson River & Joined the Army under General Gates & Continued untill after the Surrender of Burgoine's (Burgoyne) Army & I think we were Discharged the first of November & Returned home being absent from home about Four Months the aforesaid Drafts or call for the Militia was in order to Prevent General Burgoine's (Burgoyne) Army advancing into the Country - 
/s/Samuel Parker
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss: Lyman 27th July 1832 Then Personally appeared Samuel Parker Signor of the above Deposition & made Solemn Oath that the same is true before me the Subscriber & I further State and certify that I am well acquainted with the said Samuel Parker & consider him a Person of Truth & Veracity & an Impartial Disinterested Witness - 
/s/Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace
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Deposition Samuel Parker
for
Jonathan Barron   2d Declar'n


State of New Hampshire
Grafton  fs.

I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county do certify that Moody Bedel Esqr is a Justice of the peace within & for said county duly qualified to take affidavits & that I believe the within to be his genuine signature

Witnefs my hand & the seal of said Court this 9 day of February 1833
Geo Woodward  Clerk