Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12052, Samuel Barrett, New York
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(3-1776)
Service  Number
New York Barrett, Samuel  S.12052
Contents  carded
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War 16296

14068
New York
Samuel Barrett of Westchester in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Gray of the regt commanded by Col. Thomas in the N.Y. ma
line for 24 mo.
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of May 
1833 and sent to Fredk J.Coffin,
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept - 40.00
$200.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7,1832
Recorded by W. J. Williams Clerk,
Book ? Vol 4 Page 44

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1886 April 22 Geo P Barrett with history prior
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State of New York
West Chester County
Town of Bedford

On this third day of October 1832. personally appeared in open court, before the [illegible] of the Court of Common J[illegible] of the County of West Chester now sitting Samuel Barrett, a resident of the Town of Bedford in the County of West Chester and State of New York aged Seventy Seven years, who 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 passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as herein after stated under the following named officers.
In February 1776 he enlisted into Cape Hezekiah Gray's Company of militia in the Town of Bedford for the term of six weeks and performed said service on York Island, and was then discharged on or about the first of January 1777 he enlisted into Cape Hezekiah Grays Company of Militia in the Town of Bedford for the term of four months Isaac Titus Lieut and served said term of time on the lines in West Chester County and was discharged at North Castle near the Mills.
In the year 1777 he entered the service in Cape Marcus Moseman's Company of Militia in the Town of Bedford West Hester County and in the Regiment Command by Col Thomas Thomas, then marched to the Hudson River opposite Fort Montgomery, as the time the Fort was taken, from thence through the County of West Chester to a place called Harrison Purchase and near the East River and about the month of November discharged.
In 1779 about the month of May he entered the service again in Cape Marcus Moseman's Company under Col Thomas Thomas Command and catted to guard
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the lines in WestChester County, In July this Enemy advanced as far as Bedford and burnt the Village and other houses on their way, In a few weeks after if I remember right the Enemy advanced as far north as Crompond and took about forty of the Militia guard prisoner we attacked them at Croton River bridge, took four of the Enemies Horsemen, made a second attack their out guards, we lost one taken prisoner, thus continuing our guards and patrols alternately to repel the Enemy whose lines were near the west part of Bedford until the month of November 1780.
A party of the Enemies Horse at day light was discovered driving the Cattle and Sheep from Bedford towards New York.  The alarm Guns fired we pursued the Enemy a few miles, retook the whole drove, at that Instant.  Lieut Jane from Col. Sheldons Horse, took the Command and we made a second charge and drove the enemy to their Encampments, we were surrounded by the enemy lost five taken prisoners, the Lieut badly wounded. from November 1780 - he then said Samuel Barrett was catted out frequently during the revolutionary war - in the County of West Chester to guard the lines.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except - the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Sworn & subscribed to                                         Samuel Barrett (signature)
this 3rd day of October
1872 [illegible
N Bayles Clk
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Samuel Barrett
Papers for
a Pension
1832
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The following Interrogation was performed by the said Court to the said Samuel Barrett [illegible]

1st Where and in what year was you born?
I was born in Bedford West Chester County on the 4th day of April 1755

2nd  Have you any Record of your age and if so where is it?  
He has a Record of his age in his family Bible which is at his house

3rd Where were you living when he was called into service 
Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where are you now living
He has always lived in the Town of Bedford from his infancy to the present time

4th  Town were you called into service, what year drafted.  Did ou volunteer or 
Answer In 1775 He enlisted into the[illegible]
In 1776 he also enlisted into the [illegible]
In July 1776 he volunteered his service went to Colbry in West Chester County

5th State the names of men of the Ry[illegible] officers who were with the hoofs when you served with Ca[illegible]  and Militia Ry[illegible] as you recollect
The journal winner, thus of joined [illegible]
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At one time he was under the command of Captain Marcus Moseman and Colonel Hull.  He did not know any other officers Ryalar Quinn who was with the [illegible] he was not knowing any other officers of Militia with those named in his Declaration 

6th  Did you war receive a Discharge from the 
He never received a written Discharge from  

7th  State the names of persons to whom you are in j [illegible] present [illegible] and who can [illegible] to your [illegible] for veracity and this your [illegible] as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer  I name Samuel Youngs Esq Counsel of the White Plains and Nathan Clark and Inhabitant of the Town of Bedford West Chester County State of New York who are well acquainted with me and and have for forty years past
Mr. Samuel Youngs and Nathan Clark, the Samuel Youngs lresiding in White Plains & Nathan residing in the Town of Bedford in the County of West Chester Do hereby Certify that we are acquainted with Samuel Barrett who has and swear to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years of age that reported and believed in the [illegible] to have been a soldier of the Revolution
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and that we [illegible] in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed the                          I am [illegible]
day and your [illegible                              Nathan Clark
            N Bayles Clk

And the said C[illegible] Dohinby [illegible] was their opinion that the investigation of the matter and after putting the interagators provided by the War Department, that after the investigation of the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Youngs and Nathan Clark who have signed the pending Certificate are residents [illegible] the said Nathan Clark of the Town of Bedford the said Samuel Youngs of White Plains in the County of West Chester are credible persons and that this statement is [illegible]
Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of West Chester Do hereby Certify that the forgoing contains the original providing of the said Court in the matter of the application of Town and B[illegible] for a pension. In testimony [illegible] I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 20th day of October 1832
N Bayles (signature)
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1129
Samuel Barrett
[illegible] Chester Cty
New York

admitted 
24 [illegible] Private


Frederick I Coffin
Postmaster Sommers
West Chester County
New York
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War department,
Pension Office,
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Sir:

      The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done.  These points to which our attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A STATEMENT, showing the Service of Samuel Barrett West Chester N. Y.

[column headings; (1) Period when the service was rendered  (2) Duration (a) Years. (b) Months. (c) Days. (3) rank of the claimant (4) Names and rank of the Company officers under whom he served. (5) Names and Rank of the General and Field officers (6) Battles in which the applicant was engaged. (7) Country through which he marched. (8) Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. (9) Evidence by which the declaration is supported.]
Feb 1776, blank, blank, 42, pr., Capt Gray, blank, blank, blank, 77 Bedford, served credibly
Jan. 1777, blank, 4, blank, pr, DO, blank, blank, blank, blank, Girring Whitney
1777, blank, 5, blank, pr, Capt Horseman, Col. Thomas, blank,  New York, blank,  prove the service as set forth
May 1779, blank, 17, blank, pr DO, DO, blank, blank, blank, 
blank, blank, 25, 42, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, 

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in
stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
of
On this
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Trity, or is
County of
day of
personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
aged (c)
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
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 A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
1
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
&c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discha
arge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your
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3 - 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
19
In reply to your request of
received
a statement of the military history ofsoldier

of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE
RANK.
Lot
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. 
COLONEL.
6 -- 2856
Thos Thomas
STATE.
May 1719 to Nov 17
Battles engaged in, Lot Prish of the
Residence of soldier at enlistment, and
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12052
INVALID
Revhan (check mark)

File No. 12052
Samuel Barrett
BW Revham

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:  Vol. A, Page 21

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Handwritten notes on left edge:
1916 Dec 21, Heist. to C. S. Reynolds and
1916 Dec 21, Heist to Frank. R. Barrett and
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Sam c Barrett
Papers for Pension
1832

10296
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I July Robertson a Justice of the peace in and
for the County of West Chester residing in the
Seven of Bedford in the said County Do hereby
ties that Nathan Clark Henry Charlick
Higgins David Holmes in the within
Affidavit named and each of them of fair and
importable character and that full faith and
indit is due to this testimony
Grim under my hand this 4th day
of October 1832
Jabez Robertson
I Nathaniel Bailey Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of West Chester Do Certify
subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit
and certificate is a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County of West
Chester and that I believe the Signer
ter to the same to be his -
In
testimony where of I have hereunto of
fixed my seal of office and subscribed
 my name this 4th October
1832
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West Chester County
Town of Bedford
David Holmes aged
Seventy four years and Moses Higgins aged
Eighty six years, both residents of the Town
of Bedford in the County of West Chester being
duly sworn and on their Oath do say that
they were well acquainted with Samuel Barrett
a resident of the Town of Bedford West Chester
County during the revolutionary war
That he enlisted in the year 1777 into Capt
Herekiah Gray's Company of Militia in the Town of
Bedford for the term of six and
four months and served said term of time
out in West Chester County on the lines to guard
the same and further these deponent saith not
Subscribed and affirmed
Sept 24 1832
David John
Subscribed and sworn
his
Sept. 24 1832.
Jaber Robertson
Moses Higgins
Mark
Justice of the peace
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West Chester County
Town of Bedford
David Holmes aged
Seventy four years a resident of the Town of
Bidgon West Chester County being duly sworn
on his oath doth say that he was well acqua
inted with Samuel Barrett a resident of
the Town of Bedford in West Chester County during the
revolutionary war that after May 1779 he
the said David Holmes was in the same
Company with the said Barrett and performed
service on the lines in West Chish County
in Col. Thomas Thomas Regiment and
was knowing to the service of the said
Samuel Barrett till the year 1780
and this deponent further saith not
Subscribed and affirmed
this 24 day of September
Paid Holmer
1832 before me.
Jaber Robertson
Justice of the peace
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West Chester County ss
Town of Bedford
Nathan Clark aged Seventy
Six years and Moses Higgins aged Eighty-six
years both residents of the town of Bedford
in the County of West Chester being duly Sworn
on their oath do say that they were well
acquainted with Samuel Barrett during the
Revolutionary War, that he entered the
service of the United States in the year 1775
under the command of Captain Eli Seely
and in Febry 1776 he enlisted into Capt. Hezekiah
Grays Company of Militia in the Town of Bedford
for the term of six weeks and performed said
service on York Island. and further this deponents
saith not
Nathan Clark
Subscribed & sworn
this 24 day of September
his
1832 before me
Moses Higgins
Mark
Jaber Robertson
Justice of the peace
West Chester County to
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State of New York
West Chester County
Town of Bedford
Abraham Barrett aged
Eighty one years and Henry
Charlick aged Eighty years. both residents
of the Town of Bedford in the County of West Chester
being duly qualified or sworn according to Law
doth on their oath say that they were well acqua
inted with Samuel Barrett a resident of the
Town of Bedford in the County of West Chester
during the revolutionary war. That he entered
into the service of the United States in the year
1775 he enlisted into the Company under the
Command of Capt Eli Seely in the Town of
Bedford and did service in said Company in
West Chester County
In the month of July 1776 he entered into the
Company under the command of Capt Marcus
Moreman in the Town of Bedford and in the
Regiment under the command of Col
Thomas Thomas and served under said officers
in West Chester County on the lines during the
War amounting to two years or more, and
further these deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn
Abraham Barret
this 25th day of September
his
1832, before me
Henry
Charlick
Jaber Robertson
Mark
Justice of the peace
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(Date Stamp) PENSION
Apr 20
OFFICE



N x M O
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THE MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY.
120 B Way.
Dear Sir
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
NEW YORK,
April 17th 1886
The undersigned respectfully request
a transcript from the records of the service of Samuel
Barrett a Revolutionary pensioner who died in
the Town of Bedford
Westchester Co. State of
New York in March 1844.
The writer hereof is a lineal descendent
of the aforesaid Samuel Barrett, and desires the
information for the purposes of a Voucher for
admission to the Society of Sons of the Revolution
I have been informed that the said
Samuel Barrett served from 1776 to 13 or during the
entire Revolutionary person; how correct this is
I do not know as I have not been able to possess
myself of any of his papers-
should particularly
like to know what
he was attached to
Regt and arm of the service
what promotions (if any)
and rank he attained, also what battles he participated
I have the honor to be, very respect your
George P. Barrett,
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RECEIVED
Dec 2nd, 1916
Dear Sir
Stand
the daughters of the
American Revolution", also,
The Sons of the American
Revolution, require, proof
of service of the ancestor,
as one of the requirements
of admission to their organizations
according to the files of the
Pension Bureau, I trave copy
taken in 1876), my ancestor,
Samuel Barrett of Bedford,
Westchester County New York,stated
, in an application made
to the Dept of Interior in 1832,
for a pension, that he enlisted
in Feb. 1776 and was in
and out of the service about
½ Doz tunes up until the
1916
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close of the war. He saw
service when Fort Montgomery
Nov. 1777
was captured and was
present when Bedford was
burnt in July 1779. In addition
to being a member of
The Militia", he is on record
as being a member of the
Regiment known as the
2nd New York Line, Col
Thomas Commanding
Now then, please in or
me, if in afflication for
membership to these organ
izations, I make this statement
concerning my ancestor
record, are the organization
allowed to prove my
statement by access to one
department files
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This is the object of this
letter, to ascertain from
you, if you allow the
organizations to visit my
statement, and prove it to
be true, from the records
on file in your department.
for any courtesies you may
be able to show me in this
Matter I shall be very grateful,
and will appreciating well
an early reply which will
facilitate the closing up of
the matter-
Very Truly Yours-
Frederick R. Barrett
225 West 120th
New York City
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U. S. Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Rev
477 Bronx River Rd., Yonkers, N. Y.
Dec. 6, 1916
I wish to obtain information in regard to the war record
of the following individual. I would like this information in connection
with membership in a Revolutionary Society and if you cannot
supply me with same possibly you can direct me to the proper source.
Samuel Barrett -- Private
Born in Bedford, N.Y. April 4, 1755
Died December 10, 1844
In 1832 he applied for a pension. This war record as near
as I can ascertain was obtained from the Dept. of Interior
files at Washington.
In Oct. 1832 he stated that he enlisted in Feb. 1776.
Additional information indicates that in January 1777
he enlisted in the Company of Hezekiah Gray ( whose widow
he afterward married) Later in 1777 he enlisted in the
Company known as the Second New York Line, commanded by
Col. Thomas in the vicinity of Fort Montgomery when that
Fort was captured, and he was discharged in Nov. 1777.
I am also informed that he reenlisted in the same regiment
, same Captain and Company in this year and was in
service until the close of the war.
If you have a record that this person applied for a
pension and will give me the Volume and page of the Record
it will be of great assistance to me.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Very truly yours,
C. S. Reynolds