Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2061, Robert Barkely, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
Barkely, Robert
or Barckley
NUMBER
S2061.
Carded
CONTENTS
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29
Pennsylvania
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Robert Barkely
of Cumberland in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Rippey of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Irvine in the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of 14 months
from 6 January 1776 to 20 March 1777
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 46.66/100 2/3 Dollars per month, to
commence on the 4 day of March 1831
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Certificate /of Pension/ issued the 10 of July
1832 and sent to Hon. R.
McCoy, H.R.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $46.66 2/3
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sep.   23.33 1/3

$70.00
{ Revolutionary Claim,
Acts /March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820./}
7 June 1832

Rec. Book D.
Vol. 6. fol. 48
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State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County

On this twenty-eighth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said county, personally came Robert Barkely, aged sixty-seven years, a resident in Carlisle in the state of Pennsylvania, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled" An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." 

That he the said Robert Barkeley enlisted in Carlisle in the state of Pennsylvania on the 6th day of January A.D. 1776 in the company commanded by Captain William Rippey in the 7th Regiment Pennsylvania, a regiment commanded by Col. William Irvine (which regiment belonged to the Continental Army); that he continued to serve in said {crossed out} or in the service of the United States until the 20th day of March A.D. 1777 when he was discharged from service in Carlisle in the state of Pennsylvania (which discharge is hereunto annexed).
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That he was at the battle of Three Rivers where Gen. E. Thompson and Col. Irvine were both taken prisoner.  Deponent further says that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his country's support and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said service.
Signed:  Robert Barkely

Sworn and declared before me this day and year aforesaid.
Signed:  Jacob Hendel

Cumberland County

I, Jacob, Hendel, judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Barkely did serve in the Revolutionary War and Continental Army as stated in the preceding (illegible) against the common enemy.  And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and said before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-eighth day of April A.D. 1818.
Signed:  Jacob Hendel
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Cumberland County, } ss.
State of Pennsylvania,

I Robert McCoy Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cumberland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do by these presents certify, that Jacob Hendel Esquire, before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken, and who hath thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such Deposition and now is, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit is and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand
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Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
EEL

October 6, 1930

Mrs. D.A.Rankin
938-15th Avenue, S.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dear Madams

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.2061, that Robert Barkely (the name also appears as Barckley) enlisted in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, January 6, 1776, served as a private in Captain William Rippey's Company, Colonel William Irvine's Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Three Rivers and was discharged March 20, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-seven years and resided in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

There are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

Date of death
not on AB
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BARKELY ROBERT

The Bearer hereof Robert Barckley a soldier in my Company
in the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment has served the time
he first enlisted for in  said Reighment and is now free
& Discharged and paid of all Areans & Ballances [  ]
and pay from the time he enlisted to this Day given
 under my hand at Carlisle the 20 day of March 1777
Wm Hippey Capt
7th Pa Reight
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1930 - Oct 6 - Hist to
Mrs D.A. Rankin
Letter in case of Peter Bucklew - EEL

Rev War 
2061
INVALID

File No. 2061
Robert Barkely
Print Rev War

Act June 7, 1832
Index: - Vol A, Page 17.
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1038
Pennsylvania
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Robert Barckley 4
Private,
Pennsylvania line one year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28th of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of June 1818
and sent to case of Hon Andrew
Boden, M.C. Carlisle, PPa
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818
4 mos: & 7/30-  $33.86


{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}


See letter [   ] 1801
to Hon S. D. Mchan Secy
Treasy
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1952
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May 1828, I, Robert Barkely of the borough of Carlisle in the county of Cumberland, state of Pennsylvania, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which time I was a private in Captain Reppey's company in the sixth regiment of the Pennsylvania line and also declare that I afterward received certificate for the  reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed 15th of May 1778.

And I further declare that I was not on the pension list of the (illegible) states on the 15th day of May 1826 nor have I since been placed there. 

Witness my hand this sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.
Signed:  Robert Barkely

Test
Robt (his X mark) Kelly
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Before me, a justice of the peace in the county of Cumberland, state of Pennsylvania, personally appeared this day John Smith Esquire and James Hutton of the said county who did severally make oath the Robert Barkley by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.

Witness my hand this sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.
Signed:  Elisha Doyle

Cumberland County
State of Pennsylvania

I, John Harper, clerk of the court of the county of Cumberland in the state of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Elisha Doyle before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.
Signed:  J. Harper, Clerk of the court of common pleas of (illegible) county, Penna.
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OWJ
#2061
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Know all men by these presents
that I Robert Barkley of the Borough of
Carlisle in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby
make, constitute and appoint Gen George Gibson
of the City of Washington in the District of Colombia 
my true and lawful attorney for me and
in my name and for my use to ask, demand
and receive from the proper office or official
of the U States all monies, sums of money or
[acreage?] that may be due me up to the 15th day
of May 1831 under the act of Congress passed
on the 15th day of May 1828 entitled "An act for
the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers
of the army of the Revolution", giving and granting
unto my said attorney my whole strength and
power in the premises hereby satifying and confirming
all that my said attorney shall lawfully do by
virtue hereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of
May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty one
Robert Barkely /s/


Cumberland County
State of Pennsylvania  ss
On the Sixteenth day of May one thousand
eight hundred and thirty one personally
appeared before me Elisha Doyle - one of the 
Justices of the Peace for said County Robert Barkley
who acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney to be his
act and deed and desired that the same might be [ unclear ] 
such according to law. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year
above herein
Elisha Doyle /s/
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Cumberland County
State of Pennsylvania

I John Harper, Clerk of the Court of the
County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania, 
do hereby certify that Elisha Doyle Esq
before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was
taken was at the time of a Justices of the
Peace, duly commissioned and authorized to execute
the duties of said office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed
the seal of said Court at Carlisle this sixteenth day of
May AD. one thousand eight hundred and thirty one

Jn Hakock Clk of
the Court of Common
Pleas of Cumb. Co
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1952
Revolutionary Claims
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Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and
Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, "" approved 15th May, 1828.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
21 May 1831

THE annexed paper relating to the Claim of
Mr Robert Barkely under the abovementioned
act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be
pleased to cause me to be informed, whether by any records in the War Department,
or by any papers filed therein relative to an application heretofore made by the
claimant for a pension, it appears for what term he enlisted and served in the Army
of the Revolution, and in what rank, regiment and line.

{ signature unclear ]
Secretary of the Treasury.

The Hon. the Secretary of War.

2061 Im
ok

See letter Recd from War Dept 24 May 1831
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Revolutionary Claims.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
20 May 1831
Robert Barkely of Carlisle in the county of
Cumberland in the State of Pennsylvania has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers
and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the
Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, 
at which period he was a Private in captain
Reppy's company, in the Sixth regiment of the Pennsylvania
line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the
15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list
of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the
records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
F. A. Dickins


TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
20 May 1831.

deleted/It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been
issued to  in the/
It further appears that Robert Barkely si not now on the pension
list of any agency, and has notbeen since the 3rd of March
1826
The name of Robert Barkely cannot be
found among those of the Pennsylvania line
to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty 
Dollars were issued-
Peter Hagner Aud /s/

Not allowed
act 1828
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War Dept, Bounty Land Office
May 21 1831
The name of Robert Barkely is not returned in
the Records of the Pennsylvania line, on file in this office, among those entitled to bounty lands from the U. States - nor was a land warrant ever issued in his  name
-
Wm Gordon
.
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Adm?
act 1832
$46.66 2/3
14 mo.  { unclear ]

-------

Hon. R. McCoy H.R.
July 7. 1832
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State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County   ss

Be it known that before me - Elisha Doyle
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
personally appeared Robert Barcklay and made oath
in due form of law and saith that he was
placed upon the pension roll under the act of
March 18th 1818 but was dropped therefrom on
account of the value of his property - that he
served as a private in the Revolutionary war
in the company commanded by Captain
William Rippy in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel William Irvine in the and of the
State of Pennsylvania as set forth in a certificate 
of his discharge remaining filed together
with his former application in the pension
office at Washington - and that he resided in
the Borough of Carlisle County and State aforesaid 
when he first made application for a
pension and that he still continues to reside
therein

Robert Barkely /s/

Sworn & Subscribed
this 5th day of July ⎬
AD 1832
Elisha Doyle /s/
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Know all men by these presents that I Robert
Barckley of the Borough of Carlisle County of Cumberland 
and State of Pennsylvania a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute
and appoint the Honorable Robert McCoy my
true and lawful attorney for me and in my
name to receive from the United States my pension 
from the   ______ day of _____ 18 __ to the 
____ day of  ____ 18 ____

Witness my hand and seal this fifth day of July
1832
Robert Barkely /s/

Sealed & delivered
in presence of
John Main
Elisha Doyle

State of Penna
Cumbd County   ss
Be it known that on the fifth day of July
1832 before the subscriber a justice of the peace
in and for said County personally appeared
Robert Barcklay above named and acknowledge
the foregoing power of attorney to be his act &
deed
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal the day & year last
above mentioned
Elisha Day /s/

State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland  ss
I John Harper Esquire Clerk of
the Court of Common pleas of Cumberland
County in the State aforesaid do certify that
Elisha Doyle is a Magistrate as above, and
that the foregoing signatures purporting to
be his are genuine. In testimony whereof 
I have hereunto affixed my seal of office
and subscribed my name at Carlisle
this fifth day of July in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
Jn Harper Clk of Com Pleas  /s/