Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9273, Smith Barber, R.I.
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SERVICE R.I.
Barber, Smith
NUMBER S.9273
carded
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24,231
New York
Smith Barber
of Washington in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Parker of the Regt commanded by Col. Cook in the Me*assites line for 8 months
*
R. I. Line
Nov. 26, 1904.
Record corrected.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. To commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of pension issued the 13 day of Nov: 1833 and sent to C. F. Ingall, Greenwich
Arrears to the 4th of Sept '33                 $66.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending    M '34         13.33
                                                       [double line]
                                                                $79.99
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Go. Cettiled [sp?] Clerk
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 90
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Smith Barber
Declaration
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State of New York
Washington County ss-
On this 27th day of August 1833, personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Smith Barber a resident of the Town of Greenwich in the County of Washington, and State of New York 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.
That he entered the service of the United State and the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He Entered for three months the last of September 1776 into a company commanded by James Perker of which John Manchester was first Lieutenant. Stephen Whitman 2nd Lieut. and Jonathan Maxon Ensign, in Col. Cooks Regiment, and served until Christmas in said Company and Regiment - when the full period of his enlistment having expired he was discharged by [?] by Captain Parker, his company [illegible] at Exeter, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island, which then was his place of Residence and went to Newport, in Rhode Island and Joined the Regiment, where they remained two months and a half and then went to Trenton Rhode Island where they were discharged.
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In the year 1777, about the middle of January [illegible] was a permanent draft of one half of the company in which he was enrolled commanded by Phineas Kenyon, George Wilcox first Lieutenant no ensign, in Col Charles Dyer Regiment of Infantry. 13y the Terms of the Draft one half of the company were to be kept in the service for thirty days and then to return and the other half to succeed them for the next thirty days & so in alternate rotation. He was not included with the first draft. This draft was made at Exeter in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island at which place he resided. When those who were first drafted had served out their time about the middle of February 1777, he was called out with his division and went to North Kingston Ferry in the state of Rhode Island where he was stationed doing garrison duty until his month expired. Having served out his full term one month he then volunteered under the same officers for one month more and was stationed at the same place, and continued to do Garrison duty under the same officers as in the previous month then was discharged at North Kingston Ferry by Lieut Wilcox, who had command of the company in consequence of the absence of Captain Kenyon having served out his
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Month in full [underlined]. He then went home to Exeter aforesaid for the two months he was second or third Sargeant of the company.
The fore part of July 1777 - his term came again and he went from Exeter aforesaid, under George Wilcox who was then Captain in the place of Captain Kenyon, John Bates Lieut. in same Regiment. he with his Division of the company marched again to North Kingston Ferry and was again Stationed there for one month doing Garrison duty and then was Dismissed by Captain Wilcox by Perat [sp?], having served one month [underlined] as orderly sergeant of the company, then went home to Exeter aforesaid.
1777 In the month of September about first, his turn came again and he went again with his Division of the company from Exeter to North Kingston Ferry, under Capt Wilcox Lieut Bates, same Regiment staid [sic] one month [underlined] and was discharged at the same place by Capt Wilcox and went Home. Served this month as Orderly Sergeant of the company,
Jan 1777, about Two days before Sulture [sp?] expiration he went out again with his Division of the company from Exeter aforesaid, he went across to the North end of Rhode Island, opposite to Briston and lay
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with the act of his Regiment who was held in reserve in sight of the action. After the Army had been engaged sometime orders came to detach sixty men to go to the shore to prevent the Landing of men from a man war lying in Providence River. he volunteered as one of the men for the service but the vessel did not attempt Landing. he was out one week [underlined] on this service as orderly Sergeant.
About the 1st of October 1777 - There was another draft of one half of the company. Then commanded by Captain Samuel Gordon Lieut Caleb Lewis Ensign Robert Perigo, Col Dyers Regiment. They went to main oposite [sic] Rhode Island and were stationed about six miles from Howlands Ferry, and staid one month. he was then discharged at three Quarters by Captain Gordon, having served one month, and returned Home. He was orderly sergeant during this Tour.
1st He was born at Exeter in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1760.
2nd There is a record of his age in a family Bible which belonged to his father now in the Possession of his Sister, Mrs. Rogers of Hooseek [sic] County of Rensslaw [sic] and State of New York.
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3rd He was living in the Town of Exeter in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island when called into the service. after the war, he continued at Exeter 4 years then moved to the Town of Argyle. Since then named Greenwich and has lived there ever since and now lives there.
4 He was called into the service by enlistment.
5th Of the Regular Service he recollects General Sullivan and General Green[e]. Captain Garret Capt Whitman and Captain Brown besides his own officers already mentioned in his declaration.
6th He never received a written Discharge.
7th The names of the persons to whom he is known in his Present neighborhood who can Testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution are as follows Edward Barber, Clark Kenyon, William [illegible] and others.
He has no documentary evidence of his service. And he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his service except the witness
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Elisha Putter whose testimony is herewith furnished.
He truly Relinquishes his 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
[signed] Smith Barber
Sworn the day and year aforesaid in open Court
[signed] J. S. Leigh Clk
We Edward Barber a Clergyman residing in the Town of Greenwich County of Washington and State of New York and William Tefft residing in the same place. Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Smith Barber who has subscribed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age. That he is reputed and believed on the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.
[signed] Edward Barber
              William Tefft
Sworn to the 24th day of August 1833 before me - by William Tefft Junior-
Affirmed to the 24th day of August 1833 by Edward Barber
[signed] Joseph Boicz Justice of the peace
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And the said Court do hereby Declare their opinion after an 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 Edward Barber who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Greenwich County of Washington aforesaid. And that William Tefft, who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Greenwich aforesaid is a credible Person and that their Statement is entitled to credit. And it further appears to the court that the above applicant could not procure the personal attendance of his witness without too much inconvenience and expence [sic].
I Jesse S. Leight Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Smith Barber for a pension.
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court of Common Pleas the 27th day of August 1833
[signed] J.S. Leigh Clk
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Sept 28
[round postal cancellation stamp]
Greenwich NY SEP 24
Hon J. L. Edwards                          Free
Admitted                Commissioner of 
  Private 8 months       Pensions
                                    City of Washington
                                    District of Columbia
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Greenwich Washington County
State of New York Sept 24th 183:
Dear Sir
Enclosed I forward Smith Barbers pension case. Substantiated with one witness, and I believe it will answer the rules of the Deponent.
Respectfully your
Obedient Servt
[signed] C P Ingalls
J L Edwards Esqr
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State of New York }
Rensselaer County } ss
Elisha Potter of the town of Hosick in said county being duly sworn desro [sp?] sette [sp?] and says that he is seventy six years of age and that he is acquainted with Smith Barber of the town of Greenwich in the county of Washington and that he was well acquainted with him while in the service of the United States in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six. That this deponent was there living in the state of Rhode Island and Enlisted for three months in a company of State Troops commanded by Captain James Parker first Lieutenant Manchester his Christian name deponent does not recollect the second Lieutenant Stephen Whitman that according to the best of this deponents recollection said company was Enlisted about the last of September 1776, and this deponent well remember that said Smith Barber was one of said company and was at that time in service of the United States as a private soldier in said company for the term of three months ending about Christmas according to the best this deponents recollection & belief, that after this three months this deponent was most of the time absent from home in the service or a prisoner for the space of three or four years, but that this deponent knows that during all this time the said Barber continued to reside in the town of Exeter in the state of Rhode Island adjoining the town in which this deponent then resided when at home and that he belonged to the militia of said state and must have been frequently called out to guard the coast and on alarms that the militia of said state were frequently called out during the war there being no standing troops [several words squeezed in and are illegible] and were divided into classes one class
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being generally called out at a time and that he this deponent understood at the time and he believes and has so understood ever since that the said Smith Barber was in service of the United States as a Soldier in the Militia of said state and that it was so understood and spoken of at the time in the neighborhood as this deponent well remembers and that this deponent has no doubt he was in service in the militia of said state for a considerable length of time in addition to the three months service first above stated and that the said Smith Barber is a person of strict truth & veracity and that his statement in the opinion of this deponent is Entitled to full credit.
[signed] Elisha Potter

State of New York Rensselaer County ss
I the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for the said county do hereby certify that Elisha Potter the person mentioned in and who subscribed the above affidavit personally came before me this fourth day of July 1833 and being by me duly sworn according to law made oath that the facts contained in the above affidavit by him subscribed were true as the same were therein stated and that I am acquainted with the said Elisha Potter and that he is a credible person & his statement is entitled to full credit
[signed] Harry Pattison Justice of Peace
State of New York
Rensselaer County ss. 
I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of said County Do hereby certify that Harry Pattison Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of this date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature above subscribed to be genuine.
Witness my hand & seal of office this 18th September 1833. 
[signed] Henry R. Bristol Clerk
[illegible] V. Howard Jorw. [sp?] Depy
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Aug. 3, 1904 Hist to A.E. Barber
 Westerly, R. I.
Rev War 9273
INVALID.
File No. 9278
Smith Barber
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th/32.
Index:-Vol. 7, Page 20
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[most of the writing on this page was in pencil and too light to read]
9243
Smith Barber
[illegible]
Sept 73
[illegible]                         R.I. [double underline]
[illegible]
Sept 76 [illegible]
                                       3 mos
Feby 77
Col. Chart [sp?]
[illegible]                         2 mos
July [illegible]                  1 mo
Sept 77
  Capt [illegible]               1 mo
Oct 1777 Capt Saml Gordon
               Col Dyer            1 mo
Exeter [illegible]
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[letterhead stationery]
ALBERT E. BARBER,
Secretary Franklin Lodge No. 20, A.F. & A.M.
Collector Granite Council, No. 177, R.A.
Westerly, R. I.            July 7th, 1904.
The Commissioner of Pensions.,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please give me a copy of the Military Record of one Smith Barber who was born in Exter, R. I. in 1760
He probably enlisted from Mass in the Revolutionary War as he served in the Mass Militia at that time. (He may have enlisted direct from Rhode Island at that time.) He lived in New York State in 1833 when he was granted a pension.
Thanking you in advance for the same.
I am
Yours very truly,
[signed] A. E. Barber
Box 595.
Westerly, R. I.
[two mailroom stamps on this letter]
U.S. [much of it too faded to read] JUL 11 1904 FILES. [rectangular stamp by address at top]
U.S. Pension Office A JUL 8 1904 [round stamp at bottom]