Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 547., Robert Barnhill, Penn.
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SERVICE   Penn.
Barnhill, Robert
SERVICE   R. 547
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State of N. Carolina 
Mecklinburg County }
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions January Term 1842- 
On this 27th day of January A.D. 1842. personally appeared in open Court Robert Barnhill of said County and being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress granting pensions passed the 7th day of June A.D. 1832 – 
That he is now eighty two years of age. that he enlisted in regular service of the United States at Philadelphia the officers of his company were William Peeples Capt., Mathew Scott Lieut, Robert Campbell Ensign, William McCracken Sergeant, after remaining in Philadelphia a few weeks his company with others marched to New Brunswick in the State of N. Jersey, after remaining there five or six weeks they marched to Long Island and joined in the battle that took place there, Capt Peeples was killed, and the command of his company given to Lieut Scott, from Long Island they marched to N. York thence to the White Plains thence to Malvern thence to Morristown N. Jersey remaining a short time in that place from thence they marched to Monmouth Court House and were engaged in that battle battle, from Monmouth they marched on to White Marsh then across the Delaware river and engaged the enemy again at Trenton and also at Princeton, after those two engagements were over, the army marched to Morristown and took winter quarters, and there the declarant was discharged,  having served two years from the time of his enlistment which took place as above stated in the City of Philadelphia in the year 1776 in the month of January- 
He further states that in the month of August 1778 he was drafted in the State of Pennsylvania and entered the militia service for three months - the officers of his company then were Capt Culbertson, Lieut Crawford, Ensign Montgomery. Sergeant Jones - he was also himself a Sergeant
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of the company. This company was placed under the command of Genl Lafayett and was engaged in the battles of Brandywine and Germanton the subordinate field officers under whom he served in those engagements were Col Joseph Irwin and Lieut Col Robert Culbertson after this term of service having expired he was discharged - In the year 1781 he was again drafted in the Militia of Pennsylvania for the term of ten months his officers at that time were Capt Blythe Lieut. Thomas Montgomery Ensign Andrew Caldwell, George Stimson and Robert Tate Sergeants. This company was drafted in the County of Cumberland and marched then to  Hagerstown in the State of Maryland where they were joined by two other little companies from the State of Maryland, passing them by the head of Elk River where he believes they meet some other companies of the Pennsylvania militia from the Counties of Chester Lancaster Philadelphia and Bucks -  thence they were all conducted by Col Alexander Hamilton to head quarters at Little York at the siege that took place there they were commanded by General Morgan Col Hamilton Genl Lafayette and Genl Wayne. 
He further states that he has preserved no written discharge or other record proof of his services but relies upon the evidence of Fulcard Anton one of his fellow soldiers who was with him in several engagements and other service during the war - he also relies upon the certificates of his neighbours who can testify as his character for veracity. He further declares that is a native of Pennsylvania left that state shortly after the close of the revolution and went to the State of Kentucky and remained early two years when he left and moved to Rutherford County he believes in the year 1784 from then he moved to Mecklenburg County when he has resided ever since. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present
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and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state - 
He further states that his messmate during his service were  Sergeant Wm McCracken - James Gilbreth - Wm Cavia - James Corselet 
Robt Barnhill
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written – 
C.T. Alexander C C C 
I Fulcard Anton do hereby certify that Robert Barnhill served in the war of the Revolution we belonged to the 4th Regiment of Pennsylvania Soldiers and were together in the battle of Monmouth Trenton and Princeton  
Jan 27th 1842- Fulcard Anton his mark 
C. T. Alexander  
I William Davidson of the County of Mecklenburg to hereby certify that I have known Robert Barnhill upwards of forty years and have no hesitation in saying that I would have full confidence in any statements  he would make relative to his services during the Revolution - or any thing else. 
January 27th 1842 Wm Davidson 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that William Davidson and Fulcard Anton are residents of said County and credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit Philemon Morris C.C.C. 
Given under our hands in open Court this 27th day of Jany 1842
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State of N. Carolina
Mecklinburg County
I Charles T. Alexander Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Mecklinburg County do hereby certify that the fore going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Barnhill for a Pension, and that Philemon Morris is chairman of said Court-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 27th
day of January in the year 1842 
C. T. Alexander C C C
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Barnhill papers
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State of N. Carolina 
Mecklinburg County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions October Term 1851 
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Bruly Oates Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for Mecklenberg  County aforesaid, in open Court that Robert Barnhill who was an applicant for a pension for his services in the Revolutionary who died on the 25th day of May A.D. 1849 – [unreadable] surviving him the following named Children Elizabeth Hutton and Robert Barnhill, who are the only children of Robert Barnhill known to be living –
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Office at Charlotte the 27th day of October A. D. 1851 
B. Oates Clerk of Mecklenburg Co Court
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Ex'r.
INVALID.
OWN
REJECTED
Robert Barnhill
The printed list of 1852
shows reasons for suspension
stated: "No proof of service"
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N. Carolina
Robert Barnhill
547
Act 1832
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STATE OF N Carolina 
County of Mecklinberg 
 BE IT KNOWN, That on this twenty seventh day of October  A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared  Elizabeth Anton a resident of Mecklinburg in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the daughter of Robert Barnhill who made application for a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War – 
that has been informed that the said Pension ought to be  allowed   that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. 
Elizabeth Anton  her mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me. 
Stephen Wilson  J. Peace. 
I Stephen Wilson Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that Elizabeth Anton   who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth. 
Stephen Wilson J. Peace. 
Broly Oates Clerk of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Stephen Wilson  before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed is his signature. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 30 day of October A. D. 1851. 
B. Oates Clerk
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Elizabeth Anton of the County of Mecklenburg State of North Carolina herby constitute and  appoint George Coggins Esqr my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of   Robert Barnhill  for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to 
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. 
Witness my hand and seal this 27 day October A.D. 1851 
Elizabeth Anton her mark   
Signed and Sealed in the presence of}
Stephen Wilson J. P. 
State of N. Carolina 
County of Mecklinberg } SS
On this twenty seventh day of October A.D. 1851 the subscriber, a Justice of Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Elizabeth Anton and acknowledged the foregoing Power, to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid. 
Stephen Wilson J. Peace
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Robert Barnhill
Jany 24  Wm. Peeples  Pa Line
was all the war with militia of Penn 1778 at the 
Del War and @ Germantown
1781 10 Militia
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256
Pension Office  
Feb. 14 1842 
Sir
The declaration of Robert Barnhill and Fulcard Anton have been examined and placed upon our files.  The former applied for pension in 1833. This papers were returned to Mr. Morton of Charlotte in April of that year.  What her statement then was I have no means of knowing. 
Anton made an application in 1837. He then stated that he was a native of New Jersey and that he enlisted for seven years with line of that State, and that he knew of no person by when his services could be proved.   
He now states that he is a native of New York & that he enlisted with the 4th Regt of Penna Barnhill and Anton after having resided in the same County for half a century have just discovered that they were both in the same company and regiment and now
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certify on behalf of each other. 
No evidence of the serving is found on the Army Books of the New Jersey or Penn lines.  These claims are therefore disallowed.  
I have the honor
Hon G W. Caldwell 
14  Feb. 1842 
O C
Hon. G. W. Caldwell
H Reps
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Washington Novem 10 1857 
James E Heath Esq 
Sir
Enclosed you will please find power of attorney and evidence of the death of the death of Robert Barnhill an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 from North Carolina.  
I wish to have the privilege of examining the papers filed in support of the claim 
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Sevt 
Geo C. Ames
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119    
Pension Office  
March 12, 1852 
Sir, 
I have examined the declaration of Robert Barnhill decd of N. C. under act of 7 June 1832. He alleges the performance of two years service in the Penna line and about 3 months in the Militia of that State, but without some evidence of it no allowance can be made. 
Geo. C. Ames Esqr 
Present