Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17261, Abraham Barrett, New York
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New York
Barrett, Abraham
S. 17261
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24 . 3 67
New York
Abraham Barrett
of West Chester in the State of New York
who was a private in the Comp. commanded
by Captain Seeley of the Regt. commanded
by minute men in the Musstes 
line for 11 months and 19 days

Inscribe on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 37 Dollars 96 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Nov.
1833    and (illegible) A. Ward
                   Mb. Mount Pleasant

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33           $94.91
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M 34 $18.98
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                                                        $113.89
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by G.C. Stily  clerk
Book E.             Vol. 4.      Page.90
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State of New York
West Chester County

On this Twenty sixth day
of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty Two personally appeared before me Ezra Lockwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of West Chester Abraham Barrett a resident of the Town of Bedford in the County of West Chester and State of New York aged Eighty two 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 act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as here in stated.
On or about the month of September 1775. he volunteered into the Company called Minute Men, in the Town of Bedford, under the Command of Capt Eli Seely and was called out under said officer, to the White Plains and there stationed as a guard six days, from thence marched through Shapaqua, to Pines Bridge on Croton River and there Stationed as a guard two weeks.

On or about the month of May 1776 he volunteered or entered the service under Capt. Marcus Moseman, Gabriel Higgins Lieut, and Eli Tyler Ensign, and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Thomas, in the Town of Bedford, was ordered out by said officers and marched to New Rochelle and there served four weeks as a guard, and at that place was verbally discharged by Col. Thomas.
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In the month of July 1776, was called out again under the above named officers, To Tarrytown at two British Ships of War (viz) the Phoenix and Rove lay off against Tarry Town and was there stationed as a guard for two weeks and was there verbally discharged by Col. Thomas.
On or about the month of September 1776. was called out again by said officers and marched to Collabergh on the Hudson River and was there stationed as a guard for the term of four weeks, until releived by the Eastern Troops and was there verbally discharged by Col. Thomas.  And in the month of October 1776. was called out again by said officers and marched to Mamaroneck near the East River, to guard lumber and commisary stores for the term of six weeks, and then retreated before the Enemy to the White Plains, and was there verbally verbally discharged by said officers.  On or about the month of January 1777. was called out by said off officers to Harrisons Purchase from thence marched to East Chester, and there stationed as a guard at Wards large House and there served as guard and patrol in collecting forage for the period of ten weeks and about the last of March the Enemy surrounded the guard-house in the night, and twenty or more of the Americans were taken prisoners.  The Enemy left one Major Campbell killed.  from thence retreated to Harrisons Purchase and there stationed as a guard and patrol for the term of six weeks, and was there discharged verbally by Col. Thomas.
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On or about the month of September 1777 was called out by said officers and marched to Marmoroneck and served there as a guard & patrol for the term of Three weeks, from thence marched through the aforesaid county of WestChester by saw mill River to Pines Bridge on Croton River from thence to Peekskill at the time Fort Montgomery was taken by the Enemy, from thence marched back through WestChester County to Harrisons Purchase and there served as guard and patrol for the term of four weeks and was there verbally discharged by Col. Thomas.
On or about the month of December 1778. was called out by said officers an stationed at William Crofts house in north Castle and there serve as a guard and patrol for the term of Three Months and was at the expiration of said term of time verbally discharged by the aforesaid officers.
On or about the month of May 1779. was called out again by said officers and stationed as a guard and patrol in the west part of Bedford.  and in the month of June 1779. A party of the British Cavalry and Foot marched into the county of WestChester as far north as Crompond and took about forty of the Americans prisoners and burnt a number of the Houses in the village, on their return back and at Pines Bridge, the Company under the command of Capt Marcus Moseman attacked the Enemy at Pines Bridge, and four of the Enemies Horsemen were take prisoners.
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and in the month of July 1779, The Enemy advanced as far into the County of WestChester as the Town of Bedford and burnt the Village of Bedford and from the month of July 1779. was called out at different times under said officers in the Town of Bedford and served as guard and patrol to repel the Excursions of the Enemy in the Town of Bedford and on the lines in West Chester County till the close of the war, and this service there rendered from July 1779. to the close of the Revolutionary War was the full term of one Year.

And to the Interogatories propounded to him by the Judge agreeably to the Instructions of the War department, he on his Oath maketh answer and saith, that he was born in the year 1750 at Bedford Town in the County of West Chester.

That he has a Record of his age; which record is in his Family Bible at his own house in the Town of Bedford.

That he resided in the Town of Bedford in said County of West Chester, at the times he entered the service as aforesaid.

And since Revolutionary War has lived and now lives in the said Town of Bedford in County of WestChester aforesaid.
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That at one of the periods for which he entered the service he entered as a volunteer and at the other times, when called out as herein before stated, was called out by his officers.  That the names of the Regular officers he now recollects who were with the Troops where he did service, in the County of West Chester, are, Col. Sheldon, Col. Mileden, Col. Lee, Col. Drake, Col. Sudington,  Major Strang, Col. Hammond, General Scott, Col. Philip Van Cortland, and the officers belonging to his Company and Regiment as herein before stated.
      That the services he rendered was in the Town of Bedford and in the different Towns in West Chester County (on what was called the lines) as herein before stated, that there were some times a few regular Troops with the Militia on the lines, That he now recollects, Col. Sheldon, Col. Miledon General Scott and Capt Prichard and others as above stated.
That he did not at any time receive a written discharge.
That he has no documentary evidence of his service 
That the names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution are Stephen Lounsbury and Alexander Denton.
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And he hereby relinguishes 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.
Subscribed
Sworn to and Subscribed this day and year aforesaid     Abraham Barrett
Before me Ezra Lockwood one of the Judges of Westchester County
We Stephen Lounsberry and Alexander Denton residing in the Town of Bedford in the County of West Chester and in the State of New York, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abraham Barrett who has subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, That we beleive him to be Eighty two years of age;  That he is respected and beleived in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution;  and we concur in that opinion.                    Stephen Lounsberry
Sworn and Subscribed      Alexander Denton
the 20th day of December 1832 before me
Ezra Lockwood one of the judges of 
Westchester County.
And the said Judge doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interogatories precribed by the war department, the the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Judge further Certifies that it appears to him the Stephen Lounsberry and Alexander Denton who have signed the preceeding certificate are residents of the Town of Bedford and are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
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17. 261
INVALID.
File No. 17,261
Abraham Barrett
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:  Vol. 1, Page 433
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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And I the said Judge do further certify that the
said Abraham Barrett cannot, by reason of advanced age and infirmity attend the Court for the purpose of making his aforesaid application
Ezra Lockwood one of the
Judges of Westchester County

I Nathaniel Bayles Clerk of the County of Westchester State of New York do hereby certify that Ezra Lockwood before whom the foregoing declaration of Abraham Barrett was made and sworn to and the following affidavits and certificate were certified to, is a Judge of the Court of Common Plead in and for the County of Westchester and was such Judge at the time of taking the same, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and believe the signatures subscribed to the same as his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 4th day of January 1833
N Bayles Clk
of Westchester Coun Plead
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State of New York
West Chester County
I Jabez Robertson -
lay Justice of the peace in and for the county of West Chester residing in the Town of Bedford in the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that 
Stephen Holmes, Henry Charlick and Samuel Barrett the deponents named in the following affidavits is of fair and reputable Character and that full faith and credit are due to their Testimony given under my hand this 26th day of
December 1832.

Jabez Robertson
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Abraham Barretts
declartion





Admitted
Private 11 mo Liq way
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State of New York 
West Chester County
Town of Bedford
Stephen Holmes aged Eighty eight years, Henry
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I, Nathaniel Bayles, Clerk of the County of Westchester State of New York do certify that Jabez Robertson Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits of Stephen Holmes & Henry  Chavlick were sworn to and who has subscribed his name that was at the time they were so sworn to a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Westchester and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and believe the signature subscribed to the name as his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and set my hand this 4th day of January 1833.
N Bayles Clk
of Westchester County & [illegible]
Com Pleas

Abraham Barretts declaration
Admitted
Private 11 mo signup