Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44333, Amos Barns, Conn. Continental
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SERVICE
Conn.
Continental

Barns, Amos
or 
Barnes

NUMBER
S 44333

CONTENTS
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AW
July 11, 1906
L.M.H.
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Barns, Amos
His name appears on a list of applicants
for invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for
the district of Connecticut, submitted to the House
of Representatives by the Secretary of War on
Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the American
State Papers, class 9, page 64

Rank: Priv. Invalids
Regt: 3d
Disability: Disabled by a rupture in the
abdomen of a dangerous nature.
Date of certificate: Oct. 2, 1792
Monthly allowance: $3.33 ⅓
Arrears due: $100.00
Remarks: Discharged from the corps of
Invalids in 1783
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AW
Aug. 6, 1906
W.J.F.
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Barns, Amos
His name appears on a list of claimants
to be placed on the pension list returned by the District
Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the
House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25,
1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9,page 113.
Rank: Private
Regt: 3d Connecticut.
Disability: Ruptured in a dangerous manner
Monthly allowance: $3.33 ⅓
Arrearages: $100.00
Remarks: Enlisted March 1, 1777.
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5,007
New York Roll
Amos Barnes
Capt Judd
private
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Dec 1818
and sent to Benj P. Johnson Esq
Rome, Oneida C [illegible] 

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 mos 21/30 37.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1818
48.00
$85.06

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Florence
6  years
Florence, Oneida Co

[Handwritten text to right]
Examined with Orig.
Rolls Aug. 1883. M.G.

Died  Aug. 27 - 1824
A. B.
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Amos Barnes  private
Willis Conn. Regt.
1777-1783  14 April 1818

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Amos Barnes
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Amos Barnes a citizen of the
State of New York
Oneida County ss.⎬
Amos Barns a citizen of the United States of America, residing
at the town of Florence in the County of Oneida
and State of New York, being duly sworn
deposes and says that he enlisted into the service
of the United States, during the war, at Farmington in Connecticut in the month of February 1777,
in a company commanded by a Captain William Judd 
in a company and in the 3d Connecticut Regiment commanded
by Colonel Samuel Willis, of the
Connecticut line of troops, for a corrobation of
these facts this deponent refers to the annexed
certificate of Capt William Judd. This deponent
remained in
Capt Judds company until
about the month of November 1780, when this
deponent was transferred to the corps of Invalids
then stationed at Boston on account of a
rupture which this deponent received in the
service as will appear from the annexed
certificate of John R Watrous dated Feby 11th
1795 his deponent was in different engagements
during the time of his service, and was at Danbury
Connecticut, at the time of its burning by the
British troops. This invalids stationed at Boston
were removed about five months after this deponent
was transferred there to Fishkill in the State of
New York, and the Invalids who were stationed
at Philadelphia were also removed there
and they formed a Regiment commanded by
Colonel Lewis Nicola-This deponent
remained at and near Fishkill until the close
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of the war in 1783. In June of 1783 this deponent
received a written discharge signed by General
Washington which has been lost in corroboration
of which this deponent refers to the annexed affidavit
of James Burns & Jonathan Barnes
Sworn to the 24th Septr 1792.-

The enclosed papers & certificates this
deponent obtained in 1792 except the certificate of John R Watrous which was obtained in 1795.
for the purpose of obtaining a pension on account of his Rupture, this was denied to this deponent
on both applications which were made a
the above years.

The enclosed papers are all the written
vouchers which this deponent has in his possession
concerning his service and knows of no person
in this part of the country who was acquainted with
his serving-

This deponent further says that the above
facts are true according to the best of this
deponents knowledge and belief

This Deponent further says that he is
in indigent
& needy circumstances, and from
his reduced circumstances stands in need of his
countrys assistance for Support,
Signature of Amos Barns

And further this Deponent says not
Sworn to & Subscribed
before me at Rome Oneida 
County this 14th day of April 1818
Charles Wylie one of the Judges as
Oneida Com Pleas
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I Charles Wylie one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in Oneida County do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that the said Amos Barns did save in the
Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding affidavit
against the Common enemy; and I now transmit
the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to
the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant
to the directions of the late act of Congress entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in
the land & naval service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War Rome Oneida Co. April 14th 1818
& that from his reduced my laws
and his countrys assistance for support
Charles Wylie

Clerks Office
Oneida CountySS.    I Certify that Charles Wylie was a Judge for this County at the time of making
the above affidavits & certificates & that his
Signature to the same appears to be of his
own proper hand writing-- Witness the seal
of said County the 23d May 1818-
Francis A Woodgood Clk
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Amos Barnes
5007

Con
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State of New York  Oneida Common Pleas
Oneida County ss On this 9th day of September 1820
personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record
in & for the County of Oneida Amos Barnes of Florence
in said County aged 60 years in October next who
being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath
declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows
he enlisted in February 1777 in Captain William Judd
Company in Col. Samuel Willis 3d Connecticut Regiment
for the War, and continued to serve until the close of the
war when he was discharged from service in June 1763
at Fishkill in the State of New York. that his original
declaration was dated the 14th April 1818 his pension
Certificate is numbered 5, 107

And I do solemnly wear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 11th day of March
1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale
or in any manner disposed of my property or any part
thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an
act to provide for certain persons engaged in the said
naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war
passed on the 18th March 1818. and I have not nor
has any person in trust for me any property or securities
contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other
than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by
me subscribed
Amos Barns
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Inventory of Property,
Real Estate none
Personal
One take of the valued - $40.00
2 yearling Calves  10.00
4 Hogs   4,00
Shovel 1.00 3 ages 250   3.50
One pot one Kettle one [illegible]
One Bake Pan two Chester
one Plough one two Chains  6.10
1 old adz 1.00
6 cups & Saucers   .25
l1 pair cast andirons 1.00
Tea Pot   .19
4 milk pans  1.00
1 old  kettle  1.56
6 Chain  1.00
6 knives & forks  .50
Drag teeth  .50  $71.44

I owe  Doct Rathbun about $12,00. Peter Call $70.00. that
is due to me about $12,00 from Patrick Durphy who has
run away & there is no probability of its ever being paid
I am about 60 years of age an ruptured & infirm &
am a farmer by profession, my wife is about 59 years
old and is a weakly old woman. I have a son Joseph
aged 10 years who is lame & unable to do anything towards
my support having lost mostly the use of his leg one daughter
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Sally & one Lois the first about 25 the other 17 both of
whom live with me Sally is sickly the other healthy
as usual.
Amos Burns

Sworn to & declared on
the 1st day of September 1820
H H Hamilton Judge

State of New York
Oneida Com. Pleas ss. of the Term of September 1820
a Court of record by statute;
The whole of then proceedings were had in open Court
& in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value
of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is twenty
one dollars & forty four cents & no more.

I J. Francis
A. Bloodgood Clerk of the Court of Common pleas
for the County of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the
foregoing oath and the schedule thereunto
annexed, are truly copied from the record of
the said Court. And I further certify, that it is the opinion
of the said Court that the total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy
one dollars and forty four cents

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this eighth day of September, 1820
James A. Bloodgood Clk
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September 22, 1933.
BA-J/ILL
Amos Barns
S. 44333

Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins
1521 Kemble Street
Utica, New York.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
records of a number of soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and
the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information,
it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports
pertaining to soldiers of that war, for one person or organization.

It will interest you, perhaps, to know that you or someone
designated by you, may examine and collect data from Revolutionary War
pension claims, in accordance with office regulations by calling at
this office. This is the usual procedure in matters of extensive research.

The record of Amos Barnes, the first pensioner named on your
list, is furnished herein, as found in the papers on file in his claim
for pension, S. 44333, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

AMOS BARNS -S. 44333.

Amos Barns of Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, enlisted
in February, 1777, served as private in Captain William Judd's
company, Colonel Samuel Wyllys' 3" Connecticut regiment, was in the
engagements at the burning of Danbury and Ridgefield, Connecticut, at
which last named place he was injured; he continued in same company and
regiment until November, 1780, at which time, on account of scrotal rupture
resulting from the above noted injury, which rendered him unfit for
military duty, he was transferred to Colonel Lewis Nichola's Corps of
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Invalids and was discharged from said Corps in June, 1783.

Amos Barns was allowed pension on his application executed April
14, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Florence, Oneida County,
New York, aged then about fifty-eight years; the date and place of his
birth and names of his parents are not stated. In 1820, the soldier's
wife was about fifty-nine years of age, her name not given; his son,
Joseph, was eighteen years old, and his daughters, Sally, about twenty
five years old, and Lois, about seventeen were both living at home.

The soldier died August 27, 1824.

In 1792, James and Jonathan Barns, both of Farmington, Connecticut,
stated that they were acquainted with the soldier, Amos Barns, soon after
the close of the Revolutionary War, but they did not state any relationship to him.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.
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44333
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 44333
Amos Barnes
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18" March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1933 Sept.22 - Hist. to Mrs. Thomas
D. Watkins - ILL.
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Wm Judds
Certificate
de James Barns
an Invalid
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The subscriber late a Captain in the 3d
Count.
Regt in
the service of the United States do hereby
certify that Amos Barnes of Farmington
was a soldier in my Company Inlisted for the Rev
War and that he was mustered from the Winter 1777
to some time in the year 1780 as an Effective
Soldier when he was Transfered to the Corps of
Invalids then stationed at Boston on account oa a
Rupture that rendered him unfit for duty
In a marching Regiment
Hartford Sept. 25th  AD 1792
Wm Judd
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James Barnes and Jonathan Barry both of Farmington
in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut depose
and say, that soon after the close of the war in the year 1783
they saw an honourable discharge which was given to Amos
Barnes from the Corps of Invalid, signed by his Excellency General
Washington, and then in his possession dated sometime in the
month of June 1783 and that he had the badge of military
ment when he returned from the army after the close of the 
War
And further the deponents say not
James Born
Jonathan Barns 

State of Connecticut 
ssHartford County Farmington Sept 24th 1832
Personally appeared Jonathan Barns and James Barns signers of
the above deposition and made Solemn oath to the truth of the facts
as therein stated before me
of
John Mix Just Paris
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The Testimony of John Watrous
of Colchester in
New London County is as follows viz -
That in the year 1777 and afterwards I being
Surgeon to the 3d Connecticut Regiment
Continental army was knowing to Amos Barns
then Soldier in Regt being attended with a
of
Setal Rupture and was informing that it
hapned to him in an action with the enemy at
Ridgefield in this State-- it afterwards became
troublesome as to prevent him from performing
Military duty - he was consequently transfered
to the Corps of [illegible] -- I have this day
examined his Wound and find the difficully
still remaining and no probability of his recovery
which circumstance in my opinion hinder's
him unfit for any hard labour
Signature of  John Watrous
[illegible] Feby 11th AD /95
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UTICA, N. Y.

Ist Vice-President
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UTICA, N.Y.

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ROME, N. Y.

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Treasurer
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UTICA, N. Y.
Recording Secretary
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FOUNDED 1876 BY HORATIO SEYMOUR
TO SECURE STATE RECOGNITION OF THE CENTENNIALS OF THE REVOLUTION.
WE NOW SEEK NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR THEM
THE ONEIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
MUNSON WILLIAMS MEMORIAL BUILDING
PARK AVENUE AND ELIZABETH STREET
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Sept. 18, 1933

A. D. Hiller,
Assistant to Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Hiller:
I wish to thank you for your very courteous and full
reports of Pensioners which you have so kindly sent us. We are
trying very hard to complete as far as possible the records of
all veterans of the various wars, but just now are concentrating
on the Revolutionary War.

Please send record and all personal data about the
following.
AMOS BARNES, pensioner 1820, Oneida County, served in Conn. Line,
he died 1824.
JONATHAN BARNES, pensioner 1830, Oneida County, served from Waterbury
Conn, Sanford's 5th Regt, Conn. Line
NATHAN OF NATHANIEL BARNES, pensioner 1820, Oneida Co. served in
Conn Line.
WILLIAM BARNES, pensioner 1820, served from Rhode Island Line, d.
Feb. 3, 1821.
DANIEL BARNES, served from Conn, as 2nd Lieut in Capt Theodore
Woodbridge's Co., Gen'l Wooster's Prov. Regt, Conn.
We think this man had a pension, altho we have no
regular record to prove it.

Yours truly
The Oneida Historical Society
by
Signature of Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins -
Mrs Thomas D. Watkins, Librarian