Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 91,059-160-55, Joseph Barrett, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Barrett, Joseph
Bennett, Elizabeth
Former Widow
NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 91.059-160-55
CONTENTS
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[first page]
238.613 [illegible]
SS
91.059 issued Novr. 26th / 59
Mch 17, 56
Elizabeth Bennett widow of Joseph Barrett
Elizabeth Bennett for. wid. of Joseph Barrett.
Priv

[crossed out] Capt. Major Parsons S.C. Line
Enl. 1779
dis.
killed 1781.
Battle of Cowpens

Revolutionary War.
Ad : 160 ac.
Nov. 25/59
No Papers
Specl. B.
[illegible BD?]

Chas. C. Tucker
M Present

[second page]
Let. C. C. McKeer Oct 13/56
Vol B page 67
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State of Kentucky
County of Allen Set
On this 20th day of February AD 1856 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting justice of the peace and special presiding Judge of the County Court within and for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Bennett a resident of Allen County Kentucky aged 94 years who being duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the County land or pension to which she may be entitled.
She states that she was the wife of Joseph Barrett who was a soldier in the war of the revolution that he was a private in a company commanded by Captain Major Parsons in the batalion or regiment commanded by Major Blount or Col Cole in the line of South Carolina and on the continental establishment and served in said Company for more than two years. That the said Barrett volunteered in said War in Spartansburg District or County in the State of South Carolina in the fall of the year 1779, for and during the war and continued in actual service from the time he entered the service untill he was killed in January 1781 She cannot state what counties her said husband marched through or what general officers he served under She has a perfect recollection of the captain under whom her said husband served because he brought to her her husbands bloody cloths after he was killed the names of Major Blount and Col Cole she gives from her best recollection Her said Husband was in the Battle of the Cowpens and was killed in a few days after said battle in attempting to capture a party of Tories
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in the night who had taken refuge in a house She has no documentary evidence of the service of the said Barrett nor has she ever resuved any pay whatever for said service
She further states that she was married to the said Barrett in Spartansburg District South Carolina in the month of September 1778 by James Wood a justice of the peace who was a very prominent Whig in that part of the County and who was afterwards surprised by the tories and murdered in his own house. She has no record of her marriage the family record kept by her father having been lost or destroyed. She had one child by said Barrett born after her husband joined the army. Said child was named and was killed in this County in 1810 by a fall from a horse
She further states that in the year 1789 she again married to one John Bennett in Spartansburg District South Carolina where she continued to live with her second husband When she emigrated to Kentucky in 1801 and settled in Warren (now Allen) County Kentucky where she has resided ever since. Her last husband the said Bennett died in July 1844 in this County, and she is now a widow never having married again as will more fully appear by the accompany affidavits 
Elizabeth Bennett her mark X
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State of Kentucky
Allen County Set
I William Mansfield an acting justice of the peace and special presiding Judge of the Allen County Court which is a Court of record do hereby certify that Elizabeth Bennett personally appeared before me and made oath in due form of law to the foregoing declaration and I further certify that from age infirmity and the distance of her residence from the County seat she is unable to attend Court to make said declaration in open Court. Given under my hand & Seal this 20th day of February 1856
William Mansfield J.P. {seal}
& Special Presiding Judge of the Allen County Court

State of Kentucky
Allen County Set
I Lemuel Swearingen Clerk of the County Court with in for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Mansfield whoes name appears to the above certificate is and was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace and special presiding Judge of the Allen County Court and that his signature above written is genuine
And I further certify that Armsted Dodson whoes name appears to the annexed affidavits is and was is and was at the time thereof an acting justice of the peace and that his signatures thereto are genuine Given under my hand and Seal of office this 11th day of March 1856
Lemuel Swearingen Clerk
by J N Fitzpatrick DC
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238.613
Bounty Land Claim
Oct 1855
Elizabeth Bennett
Wid Jos. Barrett

Chas C. Tucker
Atty.
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State of Kentucky
County of Allen Set
This day Joseph Venable to me personally known & a resident of said County came before me and made oath that he was present when his sister Elizabeth Bennett was married to Joseph Barrett in Spartansburg district or County South Carolina in the month of September 1778. That the Spring after his sister & said Barrett married they went to house keeping near the affiants father that said Barrett in the fall of year 1779 volunteered into the army of the revolution together with his father in law affiants father that his sister then come to live with her mother where she continued to reside. That in the latter part of the summer of 1779 his sister as aforesaid was delivered of a son by the said Barrett. The child was named William Barrett he perfectly remembers the birth of this child and the sickness of his sister the said Elizabeth because while she was confined the tories come to the house & took their watermellons and after eating what the wanted put the rinds on his sisters head. Said Barrett continued to serve in said war from the time he entered it untill a few days after the battle of the Cowpens (in which battle he fought) when he was killed in the night by the tories in
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attempting to capture a party who had taken refuge in a house - after he was killed his bloody clothes were brought home to his sister he was shot through both thys and affiant was often heard Barretts Captain whoes name was Major Parson state how Bartt happened to be killed- affiant states that his said sister lived a widow from the death of Barrett untill the year 1789. When she intermarried with John Bennett in Spartansburg County South Carolina where her & said Bennett lived until 1801 when they emigrated with affiant and affiants father & family to Kentucky and settled in Warren now Allen County Kentucky where they continued to reside where said Bennett died in the year 1844 that his said sister has never married again further states that he has known her all his life that he has all the time lived near her & knows her to be the camtreal woman who married Joseph Barrett a soldier in the revolutionary war and who was killed as above stated he further states that to the best of his knowledge or belief his said sister never received any pay for the services of her said husband nor has she received any bounty or pension
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for said services he further states that his said sister has no documentary evidence known to affiant of the services of said Barrett nor does she know of any comrade of her said husband in the army by whom she can prove his services. Affiant cannot state through what countries his brother law Barrett marched or under what general officers he served he knows he was in the battle of the Cowpens and that his captains name was Major Parsons. he also knows that during the absence of his affiants father & brother in law in the army the family suffered great privations that his mother & sister had frequently to pack meal on their backs the distance of 20 miles and then have to hide it in the woods to keep the tories from taking it. He further states that his sisters son by her first husband lived untill he was grown When he was killed in 1810 by a fall from a horse in this County.
Joseph Venable
Sworn to & subscribed before me by Joseph Venable this 4 day of 1856 March 1856
Armsted Dodson JPAC
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
B.L. Wt. 91059-160-55
MCS/eel

January 4, 1929
Mrs. Vera May Ivers
Box 424
Adel, Iowa

Madam;
I advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that Joseph Barrett enlisted in Spartanburg District, South Carolina in the fall of 1779 and served as a private in Captain Major Parsons' Company in Colonel Cole's South Carolina Regiment; he was in the battle of Cowpens, and was killed in January, 1781, while attempting to capture a party of Tories.
He married in September, 1778, in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, Elizabeth Venable, and they had one child, William, who was born in 1779 and died in 1810.
Said Elizabeth married in 1789 in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, John Bennett and they had several children, their names not stated.
They moved to Warren County, which was later Allen County, Kentucky, in 1801.
Said John Bennett died in July, 1844 in Allen County,
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Kentucky.
On account of the services of Joseph Barrett, Elizabeth Bennett was allowed bounty land in full satisfaction on her application executed February 20, 1856, while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky, aged ninety-four years.
Respectfully
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Benjamin Bell decd No 263416
John Asher " 47608
Joseph Barrett decd " 238613
Alexander Biggs " 69017
Justus Bohras " 235525

not found on his file
Nov. 15/59

[round stamp] PENSION OFFICE NOV 14 1858

[sideways print]
Bounty Land Claim
Oct 1855
Addl evidence

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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State of Kentucky
County of Allen Set
This day came before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace and Special Judge of the County Court within and for the County and State aforesaid Dillingham Dodson to me personally known who being duly sworn according to law states that he has known Elizabeth Bennett ever since the year 1812 that he was first acquainted with her in Allen County and has resided within the same County of her ever since that she was the reputed wife of John Bennett who died in the year 18 by whom she had several children who bore the name of Bennett He further states that when he first knew the said Elizabeth she had a son called William Barrett said to be the son of her first husband who was a said revolutionary soldier and killed in the service or in time of the war. The said Elizabeth has all the time been reputed to have been married twice & her first husband to have been a soldier in the revolutionary War have often heard Mrs Bennett years ago state circumstances connected with the war and the services of her first husband and from the reputation of Mrs Bennett for truth and verasity by all who knew her I believe her to have
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been the wife of Joseph Barrett who was a soldier in the revolutionary war as represented by her. Their son William Barrett was killed in this County in the year 18 by a fall from a horse Affiant further states that said Elizabeth is yet a widow never having married sever the death of said Bennett
Dillingham Dodson

Sworn to and subscribed before me by Dillingham Dodson this day of 1856 And I further certify that I know affiant to be worthy of credit Given under my hand this date above written
Armsted Dodson J P
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State of Kentucky
Allen County Set
This day Sally Kimmings came personally before me a justice of peace within and for the County and State aforesaid and after being duly sworn states that she was living in Spartanburg District in the State of South Carolina & when the marriage between Elizabeth Venable and Joseph Barrett was married said marriage took place about the year 1778 altho affiant will not be positive as to the date, that a short time after they were married the said Barrett joined the army of the revolution & left his wife who went to live with her mother, where she continued to reside until she married again to John Bennett in the year 1789 Affiant states that she was frequently at the house where said Elizabeth lived after her marriage & while her husband was in the army and knows that the said Elizabeth was delivered of a son called William Barrett while her husband was from home in the army. Affiant further states that at the time she was informed the said Barrett was killed that his wife the said Elizabeth showed his bloody clothes affiant lived near the said Elizabeth from the time she was married to the said Barrett untill she married the said Bennett. When affiant in company with others emigrated to Kentucky where the said Elizabeth lived and affiant has known her ever
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ever since her marriage with the said Barrett untill the present time - that she is the identical woman who was the wife of Joseph Barrett who was Killed in the army of the revolution She further states that her second husband John Bennett died in this county in July 1844 and that she is now a widow affiant states that she is over 90 years of age
Sally Kimmins her mark X

Sworn to & subscribed before me by Sally Kimmings who I know personaly to be worthy of credit Given under my hand this 4th day of March 1856
Armsted Dodson J P C A
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Adel Iowa
Oct. 17 - 29.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
B.L. Wt. 91059-160-55
M.C.S. /eel.

Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington,

Dear Sirs: Have you any record of the first marriage of Joseph Barrett? who enlisted in Spartanburg District South Carolina in fall of 1779 and served as a private in Cap. Major Parson's Co
He was married and had one daughter name "Ester" before he married Elizabeth Venable.
If you have no record could you tell me where I could write to find out about this marriage?
Respectfully
Vera Mae Ivers
Box 424
Adel Iowa

[round stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE OCT 21 1929
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[illegible]
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Box 424
Adel Iowa
Mar. 8 - 28

Bureau of Pensions
Winfield Scott
Comm.

Dear Sir:
I would like to find if you have any record of one "Barrett" dont know given name. Joseph BL.Wt. 91059
He was from Carolina and was killed in Revolutionary war.
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and cut his fingers off before killing him.
Thanking you in advance.
I remain
Mrs Vera Mae Ivers
Adel Iowa
Box 424.
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by the Torys
His wife took her children and went to Kentucky so if she drew a pension it was in Ken. they had one daughter named "Ester" I don't know how many other children they had.
The story is the Torys hung him up
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No. 238,613
Joseph Barrett decd.

[round stamp] PENSION OFFICE NOV 14 1858
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Washington D.C. Novr. 12. 1858

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Comm. of Pensions

Sir
We respectfully request a reexamination of the Bounty Land Claim under Act of 1855 of Elizth. Bennett, for. widow of Joseph Barrett No. 238.613 for service in the S.C. line, war of the Revolution
It is believed that the parole proof filed in the case should authorize the issue of a warrant under the Act of 3rd Mch. 1855.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Tucker & Lloyd
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MCS CUM
Rev. & 1812 War Section
B. L. Wt. 91059-160-55

October 26, 1929

Mrs. Vera M. Ivers
Box 424
Adel, Iowa

Dear Madam:
I advise you that in the papers of the claim for bounty land made by Elizabeth Bennett on account of the Revolutionary War service of her first husband, Joseph Barrett, there are no data relative to a marriage of Joseph Barrett prior to the one of September, 1778, when he married Elizabeth Venable.
It is regretted that this bureau is unable to aid you further in this matter.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

NAME Barrett, Joshua GRADE Sergeant LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 10954 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 7, 1790 to - not shown -

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.