Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44334, Jehiel Barnum, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Barnum, Jehiel

NUMBER
S. 44334
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16.229
R

New York

Jehiel Barnum
Bangor in the state of New York who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Burnill of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Decr 1818 and sent to Asa Hascal, Malone New York

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1819  $133.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820  48.00
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$181.86

[illegible] 22/30
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued

Bangor N. York
[illegible] July 15, 1819
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State of New York
Franklin County} Ss. Be it known that on the thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me [illegible] one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Franklin in the state of New York, personally appeared Jeheil Barnum of the town of Bangor in the said county and there and there before me took in subscribed the following oath or affidavit to wit.
Jeheil Barnum being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is a native of Kent in the State of Connecticut, aged sixty seven years, that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States residing in the town of Bangor in the county of Franklin and state of New York and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support and this deponent further saith that in the month of January or February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, he this deponent enlisted as a private soldier for the term of one year into a company of men leven under the government of the state of Connecticut which company was commanded by Captain Jirah Swift in the Regiment commanded by Col. Burrell & Lieut Col. Buel in the Connecticut line and that on the eleventh day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, he this deponent went into the actual service of the United States against the common enemy in the company & regiment aforesaid and served as a sergeant of the said company during the said term of his enlistment that this deponent marched with the said company and regiment into the province of Canada under the command of Genl Thomas and continued in actual service in the said company and regiment until late in the fall of the same year when being sick and unfit for duty he obtained a furlough at Ticonderoga from Major Gen. Gates to be absent till further orders and was not again ordered to join the army till his term

BARNUM, JEHEIL
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of service had expired in this deponent further saith that immediately after he left the service aforesaid he returned to his place residence at a the State of Connecticut and enrolled himself as a minute man in the service of his country and at all times therefor he held himself in readiness to turn out at a moments warning to [illegible] the common enemy, that as such minuteman and as one of the Connecticut militia, he this Deponent did on numerous occasions during the revolutionary war turn out on short tours of duty in defense of the Country against the Common Enemy and was engaged in the battle of Danbury under Gen. Wooster and at Norwalk under Major Hatch besides obvious other expeditions & skirmishes and further saith that he never obtained and other or different discharge than that above mentioned that he drew pay for one years service for the first term above mention according to the best of his recollections [illegible] and this deponent further saith that there is no person in this vacinity by whom he can prove any of the above mentioned relative to his service and that the above is the best and only evidence now in his power

Sworn Subscribed before me this thirteenth day of April 1818
Jehiel Barnum

Connecticut Judge and the said Cone Andrus esquire do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jehiel Barnumshall that the above is the only evidence which has been in this can, that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named served in the revolutionary war as is set forth in the above affidavit against the common enemy and further that appears to my satisfaction that the above affidavit is in all respects true.

Cone Andrus Judge
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At a Court of Common Pleas holden at the Court-House in Malorse in and for the County of Franklin and State of New-York, on the thirteenth day of June 1820. Present: Albon Man, Cone Andrus Gates, Hart & James Campbell
Judges of the said Court.

County of Franklin ss: On this thirteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, it being a Court of Record preceeding according to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Franklin, Jehiel Barnum aged seventy years, resident in the town of Bangor, in the said County of Franklin, who being first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
that in the month of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy sic he enlisted as a Sergeant into the Company commanded by Capt Jerah Swift in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Burrell in the Connecticut line of continental troops and that he served as sergeant in the said Company & Regiment in the war of the revolution against the common enemy for the term of one year when he was honorably discharged having served another term of his enlistment, that his original declaration to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the thirteenth day of April 1818 that he has received a pension certificate Numbered 16220 and dated the fourth day of December 1819. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that 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, and by me subscribed.

Real Estate  I have none in land or equity
personal property two cows with two calves  $40.00
one old pair of and hous 1 pair longs   3.00
a few articles of household furniture say  5.00
that I am a gun smith and am able to make a good gin & know how to use one if occasion requires that my family consists of myself & my wife Rachel aged sixty six years who is good health
that there is due to me from persons able to pay  10.00
there is also due to me to use for a gun made & held by me   18.00
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                        76.00

(Signed) Jehiel Barnum

Sworn to and declared on the 13th day of June 1820 before the court

Asa Wheeler Clerk
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State of New York
Franklin County} ss. 

I Asa Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing oath & declaration and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do 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 six dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30th day of June AD 1820.

Asa Wheeler Clerk by
Thos A Tomlinson Dep Clerk
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
ILL

October 27, 1930

Mrs. M. O. Moore
P.O. Box 235
Beverly Hills, California

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 44334, that Jehiel Barnum was born in Kent, Connecticut.

While a resident of Kent, Connecticut, he enlisted in January or February, 1776 and served one year as sergeant in Captain Jeirah Swift's Company, Colonel Charles Burrall's Connecticut Regiment. After this he was a minute-man in the Connecticut militia during the war and served on various short tours, was in the battles at Danbury and Norwalk and in other skirmishes.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13,1818, while a resident of Bangor, Franklin County, New York, aged sixty-seven years.

In 1820, soldier referred to his wife, Rachel, aged sixty -six years.

There are no further family data.

Very truly yours,

E.W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner
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44334 
REV INVALID

File No. 44334
Jehiel Barnum
Priv. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index:- Vol. 3. Page 24

[Arrangement of 1870]

1896 history
Jan 17 Mrs Abbie Swampoco

Feby 6, 1903
Ellen H Barnum
Worcestor

1913 Mar 18 History to Chas Pennington

1918 July 2 Hist to Mrs M.C. Moores awf

1930- Hist to Mrs M.C. Moore-Ill
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Jehiel Barnum
Sergeant
70 to 77
Burnill Connect.
Regt.

Application & proof of Jehiel Barnum for a pension



Jose, Barnum
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State of New York
Franklin County 
I, Asa Wheeler Clerk of said County do hereby
certify that Cone Andrews Esquire before whom the above
affidavit was made & who made the above certificate at the time
the same were made, was one of the Judges of the county 
Common Pleas for Franklin County aforesaid duly commissioned, 
and sworn and with in that capacity, and that his signature 
are his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and
the public seal of said County this 2d day of May
1818 at Malone, in the County aforesaid-
Asa Wheeler Clerk

State of New York
Franklin County
I Cone Andrew Esq. Esquire one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of 
Franklin Martin do further certify that as well from my
personal acquaintance with the above named Jehiel 
Barnum and from information obtained, I am satisfied
that the said Jehiel Barnum is in indigent circumstances
and that he stand in need of assistance from his County
for a support 
Dated this twenty first day of October 1819
Cone Andrews Judge
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State of Vermont, Grand Isle County ss.
North Shore Sept 30th 1819

I Thomas Dickson of lawfull age do testify and say that I was knowing to Jehiel Barnum's enlisting in Capt Jerah Swift's Company & Colonel Charles Burrell's Regiment in the State of Connecticut & town of Hart in the year 1776. That he served in said company and Regiment for the term of one year from his enlistment & done the duty of a sergeant, that he was a faithful soldier of the United States for the whole of the above term of time.

Thomas Dickson

State of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss.}  Sept 30th 1819

Personally appeared Thomas Dickson and made oath that the deposition by him subscribed contains truth and nothing but the truth.

Before me

Benjn Adams Judge of Grand Isle County Court

I do hereby certify that Thomas Dickson is a man of veracity that full faith & credence is to be given to his testimony.

Benjn Adams Judge of Grand Isle County Court
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State of Vermont
Grand Tole County

I Jedidiah Hyde Jr. Clerk of the County of Grand Tole aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Adams Esq. is chief clerk of the county court within and for the county of Grand tole and on the day of signing the within certificate was duly sworn and is qualified as a Judge aforesaid and that his name there is how own proper signature and that the Court here have no other than the common real hereunto annexed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and affixed the common seal of said County this 30th day of September A. D. 1819.
Jedidiah Hyde Jr.
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Ebenezer Barnum
Deposition
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I Ebenezer Barnum of Markton County of Addison and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I am knowing the Jehiel Barnum enlisting with the Army of the United States in the month of January 1776 for one year, and went one days journey with him when he went to join the army, and during the year I lived on his farm with his Family, and was present when he received his pay for one years service and always understood that he was a faithful soldier during the year the said Jehiel enlisted in [unk] in the State of Connecticut.

Ebenezer Barnum

State of Vermont
Addison County ss.} Markton 27th Sept 1819

Personally appeared Ebenezer Barnum and made oath that the deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.

Before Stephen Haight Jr Just Peace

I certify that Ebenezer Barnum is a man of veracity and find faith & credit is to be given to his testimony.

Stephen Haight Jr Just Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County}

I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County of Addison aforesaid do hereby certify that Stephen Haight Jr before whom the within affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for said County and his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 27th day of September AD 1819.

Saml Swift Clerk
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[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
O JUN 1918
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Rev Sec

Milwaukee, Wis
June 24, 1918

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

There was a Jehill (Jehiel) Barnum on the Conn Revolutionary rolls who was on the pension roll under the act of 1818 as I understand it when residing in New York State. I would like to know what you can tell me of this man (a relative of mine), the [unk] above with which he served, length of time, etc
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His Conn. rolls do not have his military record. He may have served from New York or from Vermont. I would like any and all information you can give me about him.
Trusting you may be able to help me regarding this, I am 
Very truly yours,
(Mrs. M.C. Moor)  E.P. Moor
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Beacon 7141
Dr. Earl Smith, President

Roosevelt Hotel
WEST PARK AND SALMON STS
Portland Oregon

Oct. 13, 1930
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
My great grandfather, Jehiel Barnum was a Revolutionary soldier from (illegible) County and afterward received a pension and lived in New York state where he died.
I should be glad to have statement of his services, which I have not, so far, succeeded in getting.
Thanking you for what you can do for me, I am,
Very truly, yours,
(Mrs. Mike Moore) Emma P. Moore
                               P. O. Box 235
                               Beverly Hills, Cal.
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[two stamps]

OLD WAR & NAVY
DEC 10 1895

US PENSION OFFICE
DEC 7 1895
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44334 - S (?)
[writing very faint]
Swampscott Dec 4 1837
Pension Bureau,
Washington D.C.

I want to get the records 
of one Jehiel Barnum, [illegible]
in the Revolution and [illegible]
drew a pension.

I am not sure from what 
[illegible] he enlisted, I only know his 
later years were spent in Franklin Co.
NY

[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
Swampscott Mass.
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[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
B MAR 10 1913
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Form A 121-11-1-12-25M

San Francisco Chronicle.
M. H. De Young
San Francisco, Cal.

March 4th, 1915

United States Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I would like to obtain a copy of the record, if there is any, of Jehiel Barnum, reported to be a Revolutionary soldier. He may have enlisted either from Vermont, New York or Connecticut.
Between 1796 and 1799 he settled in Burke, then Chateaugay, now Franklin County, then Clinton County. In 1806 he removed with his family to what is now the town of Bangor, Franklin County. He died there and is buried in North Bangor. His gravestone reads: "Jehiel Barnum, soldier of the Revolution, born 1750, died 1831."
His wife, Rachel, died in 1836 aged 86.
He is mentioned as a "Revolutionary gunsmith: in the "History of St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties", Franklin B. Hough, Albany, 1853.
If you have any record of Jehiel Barnum's service, I shall be obliged to you if you will furnish me with a transcript and shall be glad to pay any charges for the same.
Very respectfully,
Charles Remington
C/O San Francisco "Chronicle".
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RECORD DIVISION.
3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19

In reply to your request of _____, received _____
for a statement of the military history of Jehiel Barnum
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
June ? 1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
1 Year

RANK.
Sgt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Josiah Swift
COLONEL.
Charles Burrall

STATE.
Conn
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Battles engaged in, [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Kent, Conn
Date of application for pension, [illegible 1818 his cl was al-
Residence at date of application, Bangor Franklin Co. NY
Age at date of application, 67 years [illegible] Kent Conn.
Remarks: [illegible]
[illegible] his wife Rachel was 66 years old

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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