Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21636, Peleg Barker, R.I.
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3-1776

SERVICE
R.I.

Barker, Peleg

NUMBER
S.21636

CONTENTS
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27271
Rhode Island
Peleg Barker
of Portsmouth in the State of R.I.
who was a private in the [?] commanded
by Captain Dayton of the Riget commanded
by Cols. Topham in the R.I.
line for 6 months
private


Inscribed on the Roll of R.I.
at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Mar
1834 ___ and sent to Editor
Rhode Island Republican New [?]
R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 $60
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Sep ... 10
$70

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk,
Book [?] Vol. 2 Page 126
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30,085
Peleg Barker
Portsmouth RI

[?] 6 m private
[?] Dayton [?] - Tophum

Editor of Rhode Island Republican
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State of Rhode Island Lc.
County of Newport ss.
On this tenth day of February A. D. 1834. personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Probate now sitting within  & for the Town of Portsmouth in the County & State aforesaid, Peleg Barker a resident of said Portsmouth aged seventy three 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 7. 1832. In the latter part of the year 1780 or '81 but which I am unable to remember. I enlisted for six months in Capt. Henry Dayton's company in the service of the State of Rhode Island being then a resident in Newport in said State and served as a private in said company for the said term of enlistment being employed during the whole time in defending the fortifications in & near Newport.  The regiment to which said company belonged was commanded by Col John Topham (illegible) was Major (illegible) John L. Boss adjutant of the regiment: the names of the other officers I am unable to remember except that of - Miller, who was the Lieutenant in said company. I never received any written discharge from the Service; never served with any continental troops, nor was I ever formally acquainted with any continental officers.  I have no documentary evidence of my services in the revolution and know of no persons whose testimony I can insure as my services there except Benjamin Lawton & Nathaniel Smith, whose
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definitions are hereto annexed. I was born on Portsmouth aforesaid on the first day of August A.D. 1760. but have no record of my age: and I have always resided in [crossed out: Newport] said Portsmouth except for nine years during and immediately succeeding the Revolution, when I resided in said Newport I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. 
Peleg Barker his mark X
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me 
Richard Sherman J Probate Clerk
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed to the War Department that the above named Peleg Barker was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that William Ennis whose certificate is annexed to the accompanying depositions of Benjamin Lawton & Nathaniel Smith is a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Newport & that the signatures to the said certificate are his
J. Richard Sherman Jr Clerk of the Court of Probate for [illegible] of Portsmouth in the County of Newport, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court on the matter of the application of Peleg Barker, for a pension. Witness my hand & seal of other this tenth day of February in the year 1834, Richard Sherman J Probate Clerk
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I Benjamin Lawton of Newport in the State of Rhode Island & Baker, aged Eighty-two years on solemn oath declare & say, that I have known Peleg Barker of Portsmouth in said State ever since he was boy, and that to my certain knowledge the said Peleg was a private in Capt Henry Dayton’s company in the State service of Rhode Island ^during the revolutionary war [written above line] having served respect as a substitute for one Thomas Richardson for his weeks, in said company - but how long the said Peleg served I am unable to state. 
Benjamin Lawton State 
State of Rhode Island
Newport ss.  Newport Feb. 3. 1834. This day personally appeared the above named Benjamin Lawton, & being first sworn according to law, made the above statement under oath, which statement was one reduced to writing in his presence by him subscribed in my presence the said Benjamin Lawton is well known to me to be a person whose statement is entitled to full credit
 Wm Ennis Justice Peace 
And also the said [crossed out: Peleg] Richard Shearman further certify that there is no settled Clergyman in said town of Portsmouth, Richard Sherman Jr Probate Clerk
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I Nathaniel Smith of Newport in the State of Rhode Island ss. Rope maker, aged seventy years a pensioner of the U.S. on solemn oath declare & say, that I was a private in Capt. Henry Daytons company in the service of the State of Rhode Island & that I am & was in the War of the Revolution, well acquainted with Peleg Barker of Portsmouth in said State who was to my certain knowledge a private in said company ^in the war of the revolution [written above line] and served with me for six months at least, but how much longer. I am unable to declare. 
Nathaniel Smith
State of Rhode Island sc
Newport July 8, 1834. This day personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Smith who being first duly sworn according to law, made the above statement under oath which statement was by me reduced to writing in his presence & by him subscribed in my presence. The said Nathaniel is a respectable person & his statement is entitled to full credit. 
Wm Ennis Justice Peace
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Please direct [crossed out: too the care of] any papers on this claim to the Editor of the R. Island Republican.  Newport R.I.
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January 12, 1928

Herbert O. Brigham
Sate House
Providence, R.I.

Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 21636, it appears that Peleg Barker was born August 1, 1760 at Portsmouth, Rhode Island. While residing at New Fort, Rhode Island, he enlisted in the latter part of the year 1780 or 1781 and served six months as a private in Captain Henry Dayton's Company, Colonel John Topham's Rhode Island Regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed February 10, 1834, while a resident of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. There are no family data. Respectfully, WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner.
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Department of the interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington HB

Have you any record of Peleg Barber of RI having a Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier? If so please send record of same and oblige Miss Addie Barber.
Camden.
N York
March 22, 1897
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P.E. Rasor, United States Manager
Ad. Dohmeyer, Assist. United States Manager
Agency 
Magdeburg Fire Insurance Company
of Magdeburg, Germany,
Established 1844
B.J. Peckham Agent,
Pawcatuck, Conn.

Westerly  R.I. 1898
Feb. 22

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
O.H. N. Division
Sirs:
Oleg Barber made an application for pension Feb. 10 1834, and was 73 years of age and residing at Portsmouth R.I. Enlisted at Newport R.I. When did this pension cease to himself and did his window draw & does his application in 1834, give his wife' name or his parents?
Please give me that information you have regarding his pension. I wish to prove that Peleg Barber who married Isabel Sherman, whose parents were [?] (Mary Barney) Barber, and the above are identical.

Yours, respectfully
Byron J. Peckham
[?] Mechanic
Westerly, R.I.
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Syracuse, N.Y. Jan 28th 1901

To Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.

Will you please send me the Revolutionary service of Capt. James Dana, who enlisted from Ashford Conn. Wife Elisabeth Whittemore died in Cherry Valley N.Y.
also
Will you send me the service of his father-in-law Josef Whittemore
Wife Ann Slate. He also served in Rev War.
also
The service of Peleg Barber born at Exeter R.I. 1761

Cover
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Direct your answer to
Mr. John D. Babcock
300North West St.
Syracuse, N.Y.
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to Miss.
NY.
Peckham
2/636
INVALID.
Revolution
File No. 21,636
Peleg Barker

[?] Rev War
Act: June 7th 92
Index: Vol. 2, Page 21
{Arrangement of 1870}

Apr. 15 1897 History
Addie Barber, Camden,
Mich. 10-98 Byron J.
Westerly, R.I.
February 13 1900
Mrs. [?] D. Babcock
Syracuse, N.Y.
1928 Jan 12 - H ist to Herbert O. Brigham [?]
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HERBERT O. BRIGHAM 
COMMISSIONER 
STATE RECORD COMMISSIONER 
STATE HOUSE 
PROVIDENCE

January 10, 1928.

Winfield Scott, Commissioner,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: 
Will you kindly send me an abstract of the service of Peleg Barker, Private, Rhode Island Continental Line, Revolutionary War; placed on pension roll, March 19, 1834; pension commenced, March 4, 1831, age 73; residence Newport County. 
Very truly yours 
Herbert O Brigham 
State Record Commissioner. 

HOB - D
Rev. & War of 1812 Sec.