Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5774, Nathaniel Barker, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Barker, Nathaniel
Letitia

NUMBER
W. 5774

CONTENTS
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7 Jun (D. C.)
Virginia - 2, 492

Letitia Barker,
widow of Nathaniel Barker, decd.
who died on the 13th. of July, 1833-
of Fairfax co. in the State of Virginia -
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain Lane of the _____ commanded
by _____ in the Virginia
line for 6 months private.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia (R.)
at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 14th day of July 1833 }

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of January, 1839 and sent to J. G. Allison, Esqr Fairfax Co. N. Va.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $102:76
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M. 1839 10:00
$112.76

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the 3d-}

Recorded by S. A. Elliot Cl
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 156
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12.304
District of Columbia

Nathaniel Barker
of Fairfax in the State of Virginia
who was a pri in the compy commanded
by Captain Lane, of the ____ commanded
by _______ in the Va -
line for 6 months -

Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Columbia
at the rate of 20-Dollars _____ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of April
1833 and Sent Edmund
Brooke - Esqr.  Present

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  40
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept- 10
$50.

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathl Rice - Clerk,
Book E - Vol. 6 Page 108.
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Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6th April 1838 from
4 March to 13th July 1833 Agt
Notified 29 July 1840
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State of Virginia
Fairfax County to wit:
On this 27th day of March 1833, personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Fairfax County in the
State aforesaid, being a Court of Record, Nathaniel Barker, a resident of said County, aged eighty three years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States in the year 1781 in the month of March as well as he recollects under the following named officers, and served
as herein stated to wit: The first Tour of duty
he performed was under Captain William Lane, whose Lieutenant was Henry Payne, and Ensign was Thomas Millan, all of the county of Loudoun of  State aforesaid, and marched to the lower country to join the Army, and was stationed in and about Williamsburg and Richmond, at which latter place he was discharged after having served three months. That he again entered in 1781 in the month of September as well as he remembers under the same officers commanded by Col. George West, but he does not recollect the Regiment, to which his company was attached in either Tour The last Tour he served in and about York Town at the time of the Seige
of that place, and continued to serve until the surrender of Cornwallis - He then served as one of the guard of the Prisoners, and attended then
to Noland's Ferry in Loudoun County Virginia, where he was discharged after having served three months, making in the whole of his service fully six months.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.

Nathaniel (his X mark) Barker

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid } 
Cs. Ratcliff

State of Virginia
County of Fairfax to wit:
On this 18 day of March 1833 before me the Subscriber one of the Justices in and for the said County, personally appears Philip Loveless, a resident of said County, aged about 73 years and being first duly sworn according to Law, deposes that he is well acquainted with the aforenamed Nathaniel Barker, who has sworn and subscribed the
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above declaration - that he believes him to be of the age which he has stated, and that he served with him the whole time set forth therein, and
in one of the Tours in the same company;  and that the statement he has made in his declaration of the particulars of his said service
is substantially correct and true

Philip (his X mark) Lovelace, {seal}

Sworn to and subscribed the___ day of March
1833, before me -
Tho. Moss, Justice of Peace

And I the said Chas. Ratcliffe one of the Justices for the County of Fairfax, in the State of Virginia, do hereby declare it as my opinion, after the Investigation of the matter, and putting the 
subjoined Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states -And I do further certify, that there is no resident
Clergyman in the County, and that Philip Loveless who has signed the above affidavit is a resident in the same County, and is a credible person, whose statement is entitled to credit. And I do also certify that the above named applicant, from old age and infirmity is unable without extreme difficulty and inconvenience to attend Court, and that the above proceedings by me, as a Justice
aforesaid, are had in consequence thereof. Given under my hand this 27th day of  March 1833-
Cs. Ratcliffe

The following Interrogatories were put me as a Justice aforesaid viz:
1rst. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer - In Charles County in the State of Maryland in 1750 or 51, as well as I can ascertain, which would make me now 83 or 84 years old.
2d. Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it? Answer - No.
3d. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? 
answer I was living in Loudoun County when called into Service but since that time the line between Loudoun, and Fairfax Counties
has been changed, since which time I have lived and continue to live in Fairfax County; always resided at the same place I occupy at present - 
4th. How were you called into Service, were you 
drafted, did you volunteer
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or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? answer I was drafted on both tours, or what has been commonly called "called out"
5th. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops where you served; such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. answer I do not distinctly recollect any of the regular officers, nor do I recollect the number of any regiment, or the general circumstances of our service except as set forth in the foregoing declaration
6th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of service as a soldier of the Revolution - answer, Daniel Kitcher, Philip Loveless, Docr. Richard Coleman, William Gunnell, Samuel
Adams, John Fallin, John W. Ashton, George Summers; Charles Ratcliffe and all others who have known me for any length of time
Cs. Ratcliffe

State of Virginia
County of Fairfax viz:
On this second day of April 1833 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Fairfax County in the State of Virginia appear, Daniel Kitcher and Doctor Richard Coleman, who make oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty that they have been acquainted a great number of years with Nathaniel Barker who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration, and that we have always understood that he was a soldier of the Revolution, and that they know of no one in of his neighbourhood or elsewhere that believes the contrary, that he served as he states in his declaration; and I do hereby certify that the said Kitcher and Coleman, are men of great respectibity and that the utmost confidence may be placed in what they say
Cs. Ratcliffe

Virginia to wit I William Moss clerk of the County Court of Fairfax in  the Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Moss and Charles
Ratcliffe, whose names appear signed to the foregoing certificates, were the time of signing the same and now are acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith
and credit Dare and to all their acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 18 day of April 1833 and in the 57 year of the Commonwealth
Wm Moss }
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State of Virginia Fairfax county Sct.
Personally appeared before me Rd. H. Cockerilles
a justice of the peace for the County of Fairfax & State aforesaid Lititia Barker, wife & relict of Nathaniel Baker deceased, who being first duly sworn on the holy Evangelists says that she is now in her eighty second year or upwards as well as she can compute the time, she however thinks she was in her eighteenth or nineteenth year, when she intermarried with the aforesaid Nathaniel Barker, the celebration of which matrimony took place at Broad Run old Church
in County of Loudoun in the State of Virginia on the first Day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy one & that they continued to live together peaceably & lovingly from that time untill the decease of her beloved husband Nathaniel, which took place the 13th July 1833 & that she has remained a widow ever since & the said Lititia further says the small paper book now presented is the register made by the said Nathaniel of the names & births of their children, the said register was given to her by her said husband Nathaniel for safe keeping & that the children, born unto them the said Nathaniel & Lilitia, were according to the Registry of the said Nathaniel, first a Daughter Anna born on the 13th of August 1775, the second a son Joel born 20th November 1776
the third & fourth were sons, who died babes & they two were not registered by the said Nathaniel, the fifth was daughter Susanna born 2nd December 1781, the sixth a son John born
27 October 1783, the seventh a son Enoch born 11th November 1785, the eighth a Daughter Mary born 5th October 1787, the ninth a son William born 10 July 1789, the tenth a daughter Jemimah born 15 February 1791, the eleventh a daughter Penny born 1 of January 1793 & the twelfth a daughter Leady born the 3rd of September 1794 & the said Lititia says that her beloved husband Nathaniel Barker during his life received a pension as a militia man for services rendered during the Revolutionary War.
I hereby certify that I have known the aforesaid
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Lititia Barker for many years, that she now is very
infirm in body but of sound mind & good memory, & that she has been always of good reputation and a respectable neighbour; I also know that she & her late husband Nathaniel Barker were communicants in the Baptist Church at Frying pan ever since I can remember visiting the said Church in my infancy.
Note interlined in the 15th line the figures and word "13 of" also the words "a widow ever" between the 15th & 16th lines before signing. Given under my hand and seal this 9th day of January 1839
R H Cockerille {seal}

I hereby certify that I knew Nathaniel Barker & his wife Letitia of Fairfax County & State of Virginia for a number of years & have had considerable dealings with him.  have often been at his House and remarked repeatedly the harmony in which they seemed to dwell together as man & wife, they were both (as I have always understood) members of the Baptist Church. A more amiable man (in my estimation) the said Nathaniel Barker I have seldom or never met with, punctual in his dealings sober, Industrious, honest, and of the strictest veracity. I have no doubt of their being legally married from their conduct, character and upright walk through life so far as has fallen under my knowledge.
Jno. G. Hunter

Fairfax County to wit
I hereby certify that John C. Hunter made oath before me that the above is a correct certificate to the best of his knowledge & belief ⎬
Fredk A. Hunter
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3744
Letitia Barker
widow of Nathl
Va

Act 4 July 1836
admd
--- pri
20 $

died 13 July '33
pen: com. 14 July 33-

J. G. Allison
Fairfax CH.
Va
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State of Virginia }
Fairfax County - } ss:
On this 21 day of August 1838 personally appeared before the court of the county of Fairfax now in session Littitia Barker a resident of the county of Fairfax and state of Virginia aged
Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she
is the widow of Nathaniel Barker who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States as will more fully appear by reference to the records of the Pension Office of the United States
at Washington City D.C.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Barker on the first day of November in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy one that her husband, the aforesaid Nathaniel Barker died on the 13th day of July
1833 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear
by reference to the proof hereto annexed

Letticia (her X mark) Barker

Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written before the Court
Joshua Hutchinson Presiding
Justice 

Virginia to wit:
I Thomas Moss  Clerk of the County Court of Fairfax and State aforesaid do hereby certify that a Court Continued and held for the said County the 21 day of August 1838 - Letticia Barker personally appeared before the Court and subscribed and made oath to the above 
Declaration to enable her to obtain a Pension as the widow of the late Nathaniel Barker decd a Revolutionary Pensioner which was Ordered to be received - I also Certify that Joshua Hutchinson Esq. whose signature is subscribed above was the Presiding Justice at the time of the signing and qualifying to said Declaration - And I further certify that satisfactory proof was exhibited to the Court that said Letticia Barker is the Widow of said Nathaniel Barker decd. a Revolutionary Pensioner
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er of the United States -
In Testimony of all which I have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
Seal of said Court this 24th day of August
1838 and in the 63rd Year of the
Commonwealth

Tho.  Moss
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension of file in this Bureau.  Nathaniel barker W. F. 5774

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Mch. 1781
Sept. 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos.
3 mos.
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
William Lane
William Lane
COLONEL.
George West
STATE.
Va

Battles engaged in, Siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, In that part of Londoun Co. Va which is now in Fairfax Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Dec. 11, 1832 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Fairfax Co. Va.
Age at date of application, *{ 81 years; born in Charles Co. Md. died July 13, 1833 in Fairfax Co. Va.
Remarks: Soldier mar. at Broad Run Old Church, Londoun Co. Va Nov. 1. 1771 Letitia or Letty Elzey. She was allowed pension on an application
executed Aug. 21. 1838 while a resident of Fairfax Co. Va aged 82 years. See supplement herewith for children. 

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

* as clamt. says he was born in 1750 or another date which is illegible, I have taken what he first alleged in 1832.
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January 5, 1931.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
ILL  AW

Mrs. J. C. Nelson
Sharpsburg, Kentucky.

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5774, that Nathaniel Barker was born in Charles County Maryland. [birth years crossed out with the notation that the "exact date not shown."]

While residing in that part of Loudoun County, Virginia, which was later Fairfax County, he enlisted in March, 1781, and served three months as a private in Captain William Lane's Virginia
Company. He enlisted in September, 1781, served three months in Captain Willaim Lane's Company, Colonel George West's Virginia Regiment, was at the siege of Yorktown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 11, 1832, while a resident of Fairfax County, Virginia, [aged about 81 yrs.]

He died July 13, 1833, in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Nathaniel Barker married November 1, 1771 in Broad Run Old Church in Loudoun County, Virginia, Letitia (name also appears Letty
and Letticia) Elzey or [Ellzey]

She was allowed pension on her application executed August 21, 1838, while a resident of Fairfax County, Virginia, aged eighty two years.

Soldier and his wife had the following children:

Anna born August 13, 1775.
Joel " November 20, 1776.
Two sons, died in infancy)

1.
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Susanna born December 2, 1781.
John " October 27, 1783.
Enoch "  November 11, 1795.
Mary " October 5, 1787.
William " July 10, 1789.
Jemimah " February 15, 1791.
Penny " January 1, 1793.
Leady " September 3, 1794.

Very truly yours, 
E. W. MORGAN.
Acting Commissioner.
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State of Virginia, Fairfax county to wit
Personally appeared before me Frederick Carper
a justice of the Peace for the County of Fairfax & State aforesaid Mrs Jane Cockrille, who being first duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following statement to wit, that she is in her eighty eighth year, & that she was well acquainted with Nathaniel Barker & Letitia
Elzey before they were married, that W. Barker
lived not more than a half a mile & that Lititia
Elzey lived about one mile & a half from her. Lititia lived with her Aunt Richards when she first got acquainted with her. that the said Jane Cockrille was older than Lititia Elzey & that after the said Nathaniel & Lititia were married, the said Nathaniel brought the said Lititia to his home, where they lived near neighbours to the said Jane Cockvrille for several years & that she has known them ever since as man & wife & have never heard their marriage called in question.
the said Jane Cockrill further states that she does
not now recollect being at Church the day the
bans were published for the marriage, of the said
Nathaniel & Lititia but she well recollects they
were married in church, that being the general
custom of celebrating matrimony in them Days.
the said Jane further states that the said Lititia
had no child while they lived within a half mile of 
each other, neither is she well acquainted with
the children of said Nathaniel & Lititia.
Given under my hand & seal this 7th day of Jany
1839
Frederick Carper  {seal}
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I hereby certify that I have known Mrs Jane Cockrill for some time & have always considered her a Lady of much respectability of character & worthy the esteem of the good & wise -
Frederick Carper
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Free

Fairfax C. H.
August 24

Aug 27

Va 3744
4 July 1836
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State of Virginia }
Fairfax County } ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the said County
Daniel Saunders aged Eighty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following statement viz. That he was well aquainted with Lettitia Ellzey who was married to Nathaniel Barker about the year seventeen hundred and seventy one he was not
at the marriage but in the immediate neighbourhood and was ever after well aquainted with them and always knew them as man and wife and certifies that he made a tour in the war of the Revolution after he was married and that the said Lettitia Barker wife of the said Nathaniel Barker Decd. is the identical Lettitia Ellzey aforesaid and she the said Lettitia Barker has not been married since her husbands death.

Daniel (his X mark) Saunders

Sworn and subscribed this 21st day of August 1838 before me- }
Jno. H. Halley J. P.

This is to certify that I the subscriber a justice of the peace aforesaid am well aquainted with the above named Daniel Sanders and that he is a man of veracity and credibility
given under my hand this 21rst day of Augt. 1838 
Jno. H. Halley J.P.

State of Virginia, Fairfax County Ss:
I Thomas Moss Clerk of the County Court of the said County & State do hereby certify that John H. Halley is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his
commission was dated on the 16th day of March 1837 and is held without limitation, and that his signature above written is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my
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name, and affixed the seal of said Court this 24th
day of August 1838 and in the 63rd year
of the Commonwealth
Tho Moss
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Fairfax Court House August 24 1838.
Dear Sir
I Enclose you Mrs. Barker Declaration and Vouchers which I hope you will find right and if so Please forward her Pension certificate Care of Jas. G Allison Postmaster and it will be immediately forwarded to her
I am -----
James G. Allison
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,

July 20th 1840.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Nathaniel Barker, a Pensioner on the Roll of the District of Columbia Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the
7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1833, to the 13th July 1833, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller. 

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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State of Virginia
Fairfax County to wit
On this eleventh day of December 1832 personally appeared before me Charles Ratcliffe and of the Justices of the court for the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia aforesaid, Nathaniel Barker a resident of the said County of Fairfax in the said State of Virginia aged about Eighty one 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 act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, to wit: The first tour of duty he served und Capt. William Lane whose Lieut. was Henry Payne, and ensign Thomas Millan all of the County & State aforesaid, and was stationed in and about Williamsburg and Richmond, at
which latter place he was discharged after having served three months, That he served a second tour of duty under the same officers as the first tour, this second tour he was under the command of Colo. George West, but he does not recollect the Regiment to which his company was
attached in either tour, this last he served in and about York in Virginia at the seige of that place then in the possession of Cornwallis, and so continued to serve till he, Cornwallis was taken, He then served as guard to the prisoners and marched with them to Noland's ferry in Loudoun County in the said State of Virginia when he was
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discharged after having served three months making his whole time of service six months, Both of these tours of duty were performed in the year 1781 he thinks
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 of the agency of any state as known to him

Nathaniel (his X mark)  Barker

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid }
Cs. Ratcliffe

State of Virginia
Fairfax County to wit
This day personally appeared before me Charles Ratcliffe a Justice in and for the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia aforesaid; Philip Loveless of the County & State aforesaid and made oath that he served with the above named Nathaniel Barker during the whole time as set forth in his declaration foregoing, and in one of the tours in the same company, and that the matters and things set forth in said Nathaniel Barker's declaration aforesaid is substantially correct and true to the best of his recollection.
Given under my hand this 11th day of December 1832
Cs. Ratcliffe
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Virginia to wit
I William Moss clerk of the County Court of Fairfax in the Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Barker for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18 day of Decr.
1832
Wm Moss

State of Virginia
Fairfax County viz:
I do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was taken and made before me as one of the Justices of the aforesaid County, the said
Nathaniel Barker, being very old and infirm so as to be unable, without extreme difficulty to attend Court for that purpose - That I believe he served as a revolutionary soldier in the War of the Revolution, as stated by him, and that In Philip Loveless who has testified to the fact is considered a man of veracity. Sworn under my hand this 21s. Jany. 1833.
Cs. Ratcliffe

Virginia to wit
I William Moss Clerk of the County Court of 
Fairfax in the Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles Ratcliffe Esqr whose name appears to the above affidavit, was at the
time of taking the same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid county duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due to all his acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said County this 22 day of Jany 1833
Wm Moss
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 5774
Letitia Barker
Wid.
Nathaniel Barker
Pvt.  Va. line

Act: July 4" of 36, Sec, 3d
Index: - Vol. A, Page 30

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1911 July 13 Hist to G.
Edmonston V. L. M.
(also family record,
1931 - Jan. 5 - Hist. to Mrs. J.C.
Nelson - ILL.
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Lett J. G. Allison
Octo. 2d 1838.
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Sharpsburg, Ky.,
Dec. 6, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: - 
My great-grandfather, [only] Nathaniel Barker was a Revolutionary solider and a pensioner, please send me his war record and any family history you may have of him. He was from Richmond, Va., I think, but don't know much about him.  His name may have George in it,  N.G. or G. N.

Sincerely,
(Medda Barker Nelson)
Mrs. J. C. Nelson

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
DEC 8 1930
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G. EDMONSTON
1128 TWELFTH STREET NORTHWEST

Washington, D.C., July 8 1911

Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C

Dear Sir
Will you kindly give me a statement of the military service of Nathaniel Barker of Fairfax Co Virginia who was placed on the pension roll April 20th 1833.
Pension commenced March 4, 1831.
Nathaniel Barker was a private in the Virginia 
State troops during the War of the Revolution
What I wish to know in particular is the name of his wife or any child that may be named
Thanking you in advance for any information you may furnish me 
I am most Respectfully Yours
G Edmonston
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Record Division.

July 13, 1911.

Mr. G. Edmonston,
1128 Twelfth Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
In addition to the military history of Nathaniel Barker, Wid. File No. 5,774, Rev. War, you are herewith furnished the following data as to
his children:
Anna born  August 13, 1775.
Joel " November 20, 1776.
Susanna " December 2, 1781.
John "  October 27, 1783.
Enoch "  November 11, 1785.
Mary "  October 5, 1787.
William " July 10. 1789.
Jemimah " February 15. 1791.
Penny " January 1, 1793.
Leady " September 3, 1794.

Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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Va
William Barker
care of John Parks
Dranesville
Va.
23 Jan.

Wm Barker, Esqr
Prest.
Oct 4
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At a Court held for the County of Fairfax the 20t day of August 1838
Ordered to be certified that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to the Court that Nathaniel Barker was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the State of Twenty dollars per annum, that he was a resident of the County of Fairfax in the State of Virginia and died within
the County of Fairfax & State of Va. on the 13t day of July 1833 and that Letty Barker is his widow
A Copy Trsh
Thomas Moss

Know all men by these presents that I Letticia Barker otherwise called Letty Barker widow of Nathaniel Barker late of Fairfax County in the State of Virginia deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States) do hereby constitute & appoint William Barker of Fairfax
County & State of Virginia my true & lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent for paying pensions in Washington in
the District of Columbia my Pension from the fourth day of March 1833 up to the thirteenth day of July 1833 - Witness my hand & seal this 6 day of September 1838
Sealed & delivered in Presence of } 
Letticia Barker {seal}

State of Virginia, Fairfax County Ss: Be it known that before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Letticia Barker otherwise called Letty Barker the above named, and acknowledged the foregoing
Power of Attorney to be her act and deed - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand this 6 day of September 1838
R H Cockerill J.P.

Virginia to wit
I Thomas Moss Clerk of the County Court of Fairfax in the aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard H Cockerill whose name appears signed on the foregoing certificate of acknowledgment was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and
Qualified
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Office this 21st day of January 1839
Tho Moss c
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Will you have the goodness when you pass the claim of Andrew Barker, now before you, to let his Pension be drawn at this Agency, to avoid the expenses incident to the immence distance he would have to send to Richmond, he living not more than nine miles from George Town, in Fairfax County, bordering on the Potomac.
E. Brooke

Col. Edwards.