Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12093., George Peter Barnhart, Penn.
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Service                                           Number

Penn.      Barnhart, George Peter    S12093
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Contents                                              Carded
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N. 11,710
PENNSYLVANIA
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George P. Barnhart
Bedford Co. in the state of Penna. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Shade of the Regt commanded by Col. Miles in the Penna Line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 dollars per annum, to commence in the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of July 1833 and sent to Hon. George Burd Bedford, Pa.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833          160.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sep. 1833  40.00
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                                                               $200.00
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County ss

    On this twenty seventh day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared before the Honorable Alexander Thomson & his appointed Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford County aforesaid, George Peter Barnhart a resident of Bethel Township, Bedford County & State aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration , in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1832 - That he enlisted in Lehigh Township, Northampton County & state aforesaid in the Army of the United States in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six with Captain Henry Shade and served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel D. Broadhead.  That he was in the battle of Long Island, then the battle of White Plains then at the battle of Brandywine, then at the battle of Germantown.  That he enlisted for 18 months or two years.  Deponent doth not recollect which, that he was encamped at the Valley Forge during the greater part of the winter & was discharged at Valley Forge sometime after near year, the year deponent doth not now recollect but thinks it was in the beginning of the year 1778.  That his discharge was signed by General Walter Stuart.  That he had the same until the year 1825. (next page)
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when he gave the same to Messrs. Andrew Mann then a member of the Pennsylvania legislature to inquire about his land as he understood that he had a right to being a donation from the State of Pennsylvania but was informed that he was not entitled to the same, not have served for years. & the said discharge was never returned to him.
    That after his said discharge he returned to Northampton County, Pennsylvania & marched as a substitute in the militia against the Indians two tours of duty (illegible) this was in the summer & fall of 1778 & he was under the command of Captain Bilmind.  They marched to the north branch of the Susquehanna - Deponent further states that he served one other time of two months as aforesaid (not a substitute) against the Indians.
    The said applicant, further states that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not of the pension roll of any agency.

Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of November A.D. 1832 in open court.

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Job Mann Prothy.               George P. Barnhart
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We - William Caldwell a Clergyman residing in Providence Township, Beford County Pennsylvania and John D. Hart residing in Washington County Maryland hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Peter Barnhart who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration.  That we believe him to be seventy four 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 & subscribed the               //s//
day & year aforesaid          William Caldwell
in open court.                               //s//
//s//                                        Jno D. Dart
Job Mann Prothy.
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Bedford County ss

    Personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county George Peter Barnhart who being duly sworn saith that his services in the militia against the Indians were as follows.  Two months under Captain Bilmire as stated in his declaration in or about the month of March in the year 1778 also two months in or about the month of June also under the same captain in the year 1778 and two months under Captain Paul Flick in or about the month of September in the year 1778 that during said tour he mentioned.

    Sworn and subscribed this 19th day of April A.D. 1833.

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David Rowland        George P. Barnhart
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Declaration of Geo. P. Barnhard

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Willaim Caldwell who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the township of Providence, Bradford County, and that John D. Hart, who has also signed the same is a resident of Washington County Maryland, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Job Mann clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Bradford County in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Peter Barnhard for a pension.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office this 29th day of November A.D. 1832.

Job Mann Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County ss

    I Job Mann Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Bedford in the state of Pennsylvania, do certify that David Rowland Esquire before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time thereof, and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Bedford in the state of Pennsylvania duly commissioned and qualified by legal authority and acting as such and the name David Rowland thereto subscribed is his genuine signature. 

    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Bedford the 23rd day of March A.D. 1833.

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                                      Job Mann Prothy.
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21140
George Peter Barnhart
9 Feby. 1833
Obj. 5.13

Admitted 
24 months
$80.00

Hon.  Geo. Burd
Bedford, Pa.

Page 21140
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BRIEF in the case of George Peter Barnhart of Bethel township of Bedford County in the state of Pennsylvania.
(Act 7th June 1832.)

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

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

3.   How old is he?  74 yrs

4.   State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Period/Duration of Service/Rank/Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.

Enlisted in 1776 was discharged he thinks beginning of 1778. Served two tours of duty. /1 year 6 months/Private/Col Miles Col. Broadhead Capt Henry Shade/Pennsylvania Line.

(Period not specified)/not specified/Private/Capt Billinger/Pa. Line

One tour/2 months/private/(names) not stated/-/

5.   In what battles was he engaged?  Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine.

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Lehigh Township, Northampton Coy. Pennsylvania.

7.  Is his statement support by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   Traditionary evidence.

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so. in what respect?  No.

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

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              Charles G. Wilson Examining Clerk.
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(Transcriber's note: this is obverse of the formal discharge paper on the subsequent page.)

Peter Barnhart

George Peter Barnhart 
Pa.
S.F. - 12093
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The Bearer thereof Peter Barnhart private formerly (illegible) in the Regt. at present, Capt. Walter Stewart according to the orders of (illegible) is now Honorably Discharges from the Co, permitted to pass on his wat home.  Given this final day of January 1778.
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                               W. Stewart
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Pennsylvania
Bedford County ss

    Personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county George Peter Barnhart an applicant for a pension who being duly sworn according to law saith that he is the Identical George Peter Barnhart named in the above discharge that the omission of the name George has been a mistake.

    Sworn and subscribed to this 19th day of April A.D. 1833.

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David Rawland              George Peter Barnhart

State of Penna.
Bedford County ss

    I Job Mann Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania, do certify that David Rowland Esquire before whom the above deposition appears to have been taken and whose name is thereto subscribed was, at the time thereof and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Bedford, duly commissioned & qualified by legal authority and acting as such and that the name "David Rowland" thereto subscribed is his genuine signature.

    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Bedford the 23rd day of April A.D. 1833.

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                               Job Mann Prothy.
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12093
INVALID
Rev War

File No. 12093
George P. Barnhart
Priv.  Rev War

Act: June 7th, 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 22

{Arrangement of 1870.}