Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,537, James Barr, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE   N.C.
Barr James.
NUMBER  S. 31,537

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CONTENTS
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8140
Georgia
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James Barr
of Jackson in the State of Georgia who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Gillespie of the Regt. commanded by Col: Paceley in the North Carolina line for 7 months

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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of March 1833 - and sent to Hon A. S. Clayton, Athens, Ga.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33    $46.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33  11 67
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$58 33
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by G. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book D.    Vol. 8.    Page 128.
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Declaration of James Barr
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Jackson County Georgia

[rest written upside down]
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STATE OF GEORGIA, }
Jackson County, }
On this [blank] day of [blank], personally appeared in open Court before Inferior [crossed out: presiding Judge of the] [blank] Court of said County, now sitting, James Barr a resident of Jackson [crossed out] county [crossed out: of] ----- and State aforesaid, aged 71 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 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That he volunteered his services at the age of 16 years under the Command of Capt. Daniel Gallespie [sic] in Guilford County North Carolina, being a horse Company. The Company of Capt.. Gallespie was called the company of minute men - whose duty it was to be always ready at a minute's warning to obey the officer's summons to suppress the Tories - This was about the year 1778 - The services, which he performed as a minute man were as follows - Viz - First against a Tory Colonel by the name of Bryan, - Col. Pacely Commanding the whole squad or battallion [sic] - in this service we were in no battle, skirmish or rencountre, the Tories flying before us & scattering at our approach - He was out in this Tour about three weeks ~

the next service which he performed as a minute man was against Col.. Fannin. another Commander of the Tories; we marched upon him with the expectation of taking & defeating him, but he also fled at our approach & escaped - I was out in that tour one month - The next was against one Walker another Leader & captain of the Tories - He likewise fled before us - In this service I served over three weeks -

The next against Capt. Elrod another leader of Tories - we chased him also out of our reach - In this Tour one month -

The next against the same Col.. Fannin above mentioned - we again drove him off & scattered his forces - He always eluding our grasp in spite of all our attempts In this Service over one month -
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After this we were called on to guard a Public Magazine at Guilford Court House for one month which service was performed according to requisition -

The next service was a three months Tour under the same Capt. & Col.. & under General Rutherford at Wilmington N.C. - During this period we were rendezvoused several times at different places, but were in no battles or skirmishes -

The company [crossed out: in] to which he belonged was in the battle of Guilford, but the applicant had gone to Pyttsylvania [sic] Co. Va. to remove his father without the reach & abuse of the Tories and returned to Camp on the same day of the battle shortly after it had ended -

He was a standing minute man from the time of his enlisting as such until the end of the war - and performed the above terms of actual service. making in all a little over seven months & a half - He recd.. a discharge from Captain Gallespie but thinking it of no value took no care of it & it has long since been destroyed or lost.

He was born in Guilford County N. C. on the 7th Feb. 1762 - He has no record of his age except in his family Bible.
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Since the revolution he lived six years in Abbeville Dist. So. Carolina - and for the last 33 years at the place where he now lives in Jackson County Georgia - The only Testimony by which he can establish his claim are two affidavits hereto appended - one made Samuel H. Everett a citizen of Hall County, but whose affidavit he procured in this county - The other the affidavit of Francis Bell of this County who is altogether unable to attend Court from great affliction old age & infirmity - He names as persons in his present Neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief in his services as a soldier of the revolution -
S/James Sisson
S/John Redling
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Declaration of James Barr
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Jackson County Georgia


by consent of Hon. A. S. Clayton

admd
7 mo -
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$23.33


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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S/Ally J Brown J. I. [personal seal]
S/James Barr


WE Edward Pharr, a Clergyman, residing in the County of Jackson and James Wheeler ser.. residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Barr who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 71 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S/Edwd Pharr
James [ his mark] Wheeler


AND the said Court do hereby Certify and declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he state. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Edward Phar who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the [blank], and that James Wheeler who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Jackson, and is a credible person, that their statement is entitled to credit.
S/Ally J Brown JJC [personal seal]
[crossed out signature]
S/Joseph Hampton JIC [personal seal]


I Sylvarus Ripley, Clerk of the inferior Court of Jackson County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Barr for a pension.

IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 8th day of Jany in the year of our Lord, 1833.
[seal]
S/Sylvanes Ripley Clk
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James Barr.

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5.10.1414 6/ 16

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Feb 19 77
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P. 262


Hon A. S. Clayton of Georgia.
Geb 8th 1833
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BRIEF in the case of James Barr. of Jackson County in the State of Georgia.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of Judge? 
A court.

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
[blank]

3. How old is he? 71. years.

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

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[table with the following headers: Period. Duration of Service. (Years, Months, Days.). Rank. (As a). Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. (Gen.)
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about 1778. . . . . about 3 weeks. . . horse compy minute man } Capt. Danl. Gillespie, Col. Pacely.

not stated . . . . 1 month . . . ditto . . .do.

ditto . . . . . over 3 weeks . . . .ditto . . .do.

ditto . . . . 1 month . . . . ditto . . . . do.

ditto . . . . over 1 month . . . . ditto . . . . do.

[this line crossed out]

ditto . . . . .[crossed out] . . . . ditto . . . . same.

States that he was a standing minute man to the end of the war, and actually served over 7 months & a half -

5. In what battles was he engaged? none -

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Guilford County, North Carolina.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence -
The affidavits of Francis Ball & Saml. H. Everett prove that declarant was in the service, but do not prove how long & are not properly authenticated -

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? yes - The affidavits of the witnesses are not properly certified -

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
S/B. F. Pleasants Examining Clerk.
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Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section
AWF/eel
[handwritten: Om]

April 26, 1929

Mrs. J. L. Davidson
Quitman
[crossed out: Louisiana] Georgia

Madam: 

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.31537, it appears that James Barr was born February 7, 1762, in Guilford County, North Carolina.

While a resident of said Guilford County, he served from in 1778 to close of war at various times in Captain Daniel Gallespie's Company of Minute Men in Colonel John Pacely's North Carolina Regiment, served in all about eight months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, while a resident of Jackson County, Georgia.

He stated that in [crossed out: 1761] 1781 his father (no name given) was living in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

There are no further data as to family.

Respectfully,
[signature line blank]
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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31537
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 31,537
James Barr
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32"
Index:- Vol. 2,   Page 26

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1927-Oct.3. Hist to Mrs. Howard H. McCall. MWF.
1929-Apr.26. Hist to Mrs J.L. Davidson AWF.
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Georgia }
Jackson County }
I Sylvanus Ripley Clk. of the Inferior Court for Said State & County do certify that Perry Bowen who has attested the within affidavit is a Justice of the peace in & for said County & that full faith & credit ought to be had & given to his attestation as such - Given under my hand & seal of office This 8th day of Jay 183 [illegible] - 
[illegible] Clk


Georgia }
Jackson County }
[crossed out: Georgia Jackson County] We the Judges of the Inferior Court of Jackson County now in session do certify that Sylvanus Ripley who has signed the above as clk of the Inferior Court, is clk of said Court, & that all his acts & certificates as such deserve full faith & credit
Given under our hands [blank] day of [blank] 1832
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Georgia }
Jackson Cty }
Personally appeard [sic] before one Perry Bowen an acting Justis [sic] for Sd. Cty. Samuel H. Evrett and after being duly sworn sayeth on oath that James Barr of the before Sd. State & Cty. Served in the revolution of of the United States as a volunteer horseman finding his own horse and equipments in Capt Galespy Company under the Command of Colonel John Pacely in Gilford [sic: Guilford] Cty. North carolina aganst [sic] the tories

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st of August 1832
S/Samuel H Everett
S/Perry Bowen J.P... I certify that the above witness is credible & that the signatures of the Magistrate & witness are genuine -
S/A.S. Clayton.
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Georgia }
Jackson County }
personally before me appeared William Burns an acting Justice for said county & State before Sd. Francis Ball of the County and State afore Sd.. and after being Duly Sworn deposeth and saith that James Barr of the county and state afore said served in the Revolutiony [sic] War of the United States against gerate Britin [sic: Great Britain] as an horse man finding his owen [sic: own] horse and equipment in Capt.. Galespys company under the command of Coln John Pacely in Gilford [sic: Guilford] Cty North Carolina Sworn to ^& sunscribed before me this 25" day of September 1832.
S/Wm Burns JP
S/F. Bell.
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[oval stamp:
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER 
MAY 19 1927
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U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS]
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[letterhead: Hotel Georgian Terrace
Peachtree Street
ATLANTA]
May 17, 1927.

Bureau of Pension.
Winfield Scott - Commissioner.
Dear Sir.
Will you please send me the pension record of [underlined] James Barr Jackson Co. Ga. [end underline]
Thanking you in advance.
Very truly yours.
S/Mrs. Howard H. McCall.
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Mrs J. L. Davidson
[crossed out: Whitman]
Quitman
Ga

send S31537
Personal Request Apr 25. 1929
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Rev. and 1812     WWF
Wars Section.

October 3, 1927

Mrs. Howard H. McCall
Hotel Georgian Terrace
Peachtree St
Atlanta, Ga

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 31537, it appears that James Barr was born February 7, 1762 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

While a resident of said Guilford County, he served from in 1778 to close of the War at various times in Captain Daniel Gallespie's Company of Minute-Men in Colonel John Pacely's Nort Carolina Regiment, served in all about eight months.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, while a resident of Jackson County, Georgia.

He stated that in 1781 his father (no name given) was living in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. There are no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
[signature line blank]
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.