Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 534, Joel Barnett, Ga. S.C.
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(S-1776) Service Ga. S.C. Barnett, Joel Number R.534
Contents
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

State of Georgia
    Oglethorpe County  
On this 5th day of November personally appeared in open court before us Peter W. Hutcherson, Robert Freeman, J Burwell Pope, judges of the Court of Ordinary now sitting Joel Barnett a resident of the state of Georgia and County of Oglethorpe aged seventy years on the 13th day of Oct. 1832 who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, that he had entered the service of his country in his fifteenth year (to the best of his knowledge) as a volunteer, and substitute to guard a new Legislature while sitting in the city of Augusta on Savannah river -  For this purpose he was stationed at Measles Ferry on the Ogeechee. during the performance of this service applicant’s father was drafted to go in the Florida Expedition (so called in Georgia) & he, applicant, marched in his father’s place, under the command of General Howe and Governor Houston in Buggs regiment - Lewis Gardner commanded he thinks at that time as Captain but was shortly after promoted to Major  - he thinks this was in the month of February (year not recollected by applicant only by refference as to applicants age) and served with the following
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July or August thereafter.  In the same year, in the month of November, applicant was drafted to go against the Cherokee Indians.  He served in Howes regiment and in Barnett’s company and was commanded by General Williamson.  He cannot recollect the time consumed in this Expedition - after this he was frequently called out in excursions against the Tories.  In most of these he was commanded by Colonel Duly of Wilkies County and Colonel Few of Richmond County applicant does not recollect the dates of these several transactions or dates he recollects their precise duration, but thinks & believes they comprised twelve months or more.  Applicant was volunteered to go to the siege of Savannah in the state of Georgia under the command of Colonel Few and Captain Charles Crawford.  He remained in service during the Siege - after which he returned home but not to rest from his labors, for he served generally under arms against the tories until called to the Siege of Augusta on Savannah River in the state of Georgia.  He marched to the Expidition under Colonel Clark, retreated from August to North Carolina.  Applicant was almost constantly engaged against the tories he thinks the Siege of Augusta commenced in the month of October & applicant served until the following July or August.  In Clarks retreat to North Carolina
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Applicant got separated from him and had to walk along and conceal himself for fear of the tories but as providence would have it he did not fall into their hands, but had the good fortune (if anything could be called good in those days of toil) to join his commanders - on Fair Forest walk in the state of N. Carolina.  From Fair Forest applicant returned to Georgia under the command of Colonel Williamson, one of Clark’s officers who kept a sort of flying camp near and round about the city of Augusta, and had frequent skirmishes with the enemy - this lasted for some time, as we were too weak to give them battle, as soon as Colonel Lee, regular commander of the Virginia horse, joined us, we laid close siege to the town until it surrendered.  Applicant thinks this took place in June 1781 - & also thinks the first siege of August took place October 1780.  After the siege of Augusta was finished, applicant joined Colonel Samuel Hammond’s corps of light dragoons of the state of South Carolina - our object was to go the siege of ninety six, but before we made it, it had been [unintelligible] by General Greene, whom we joined on Broad Rivers, - & with whom I remained till just before the Battle of Eutaw.  After leaving Genl Greene, applicant went on to the state of Virginia, and was at the siege
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Of Lord Cornwallis - though not as a solider, having gone there to visit his brothers - applicant came back to Georgia in November or December 1780 and served a one month’s touer against the tories, under the command of Captain Miller and Colonel Bostwick.  We were stationed on Spirits Creek - thinks this was in January 1782 after the expiration of this month’s touer [tour] - applicant returned home and volunteered for a six months touer [tour] under Captain David Harris - who was commander of the guard to protect the Governor & council at Augusta.  Applicant remained on this duty during the time for which he had volunteered & was engaged in protecting the County for 30 to 40 miles around the town - applicant finally left the service in 1782.  And he has no documentary evidence by which he can establish his claim - nor does he know of any living relatives who could testify to his services.  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 any state or territory.
Joel Barnett
Sworn to & subscribed
The day and year aforesaid
William H Smith, clerk
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Ec’r.
Invalid
094
[lined through] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March  8, 1873
Joel Barnett
P.O.
Service:
Enlisted:    , 18  .
Discharged:     , 18  .
Application filed:     , 18   .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
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17 818
Joel Barnett
Ga.
Act of June 1832
[unintelligible] Hon. H. S. Foote
May 9/37
534
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No value
Joel Barnett
Roy

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B418
Sept. 22, 1841
Pension Office
M. Albion
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7 Sept 1841
[unintilligible] County, Miss
[unintelligible]
Sir, I respectfully solicit you to inform me
[unintelligible] in my application  for pension [unintelligible] for services [unintelligible] the country by me during the revolutionary war
The application to which [unintilligible] was made [unintelligible] through the attention of Wm. H. Smith of Lexington, Ky.
Your early attention to the above required information from the war department
[unintelligible]

Joel Barnett
[unintelligible]
Alabama
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17 818
Joel Barnetts
Application for
Pension under
the acts of 1832
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State of Georgia
Oglethorpe County
We Thomas Dunn a clergyman residing in the county aforesaid and Robert Smith residing the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted Joel Barnett whom have subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that we believe him to be seventy years old, that he is reputed and believed in the naborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the war.
[unintelligible] & thus we concur in this opinion
Thomas Dunn
Robert Smith 
Sworn to & subscribed
The day and year aforesaid
William H. Smith, Clerk
And the said court does hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of this matter and  after pursuing other interrogatories forescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary solider & served as he states.  and the court further certifies that  it appears to them that Thomas Dunn who has aforesigned the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county aforesaid and the Robert Smith who has also aforesigned the same is a resident in the same place and a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Robert Freemen J.J
B[unintelligible] Pope J.J.
P. W. Hutchinson

William H. Smith, clerk
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(3-1776)
Service  Number
GA Barnett, Joel   R.534
S.C
Contents
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The state of Mississippi
Nobuxbee County
I Joel Barnett of the county of Nobuxee and the state of Mississippi for divers good causes and considerations we hereunto moving, do by these presents nominate, constitute and appoint John Gilmer of the County of Lowndes and state aforsaid [aforesaid] as my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name and for my own proper use and benefit to take charge of a “declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress paper June 7th 1832” which I made out on the 3rd day of November 1832, in the county of Oglethorpe and state of Georgia, before the Honorable , the Inferior Court of said county, sitting for ordinary purposes comprised of Peter W. Hutchinson, Robert Freeman & Burwell Pope judges of said court and the said declaration was duly certified by William H. Smith clerk of said court in accordance with instructions furnished by the proper departments; and to ask for, demand and receive from the proper department, the amount of pension to which I may be entitled, under and by virtue of the said act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 and in accordance with the said aforsaid [aforesaid] “declaration” and my said attorney is hereby authorised [authorized] and fully empowered to take all lawfull [lawful] , proper & necessary means to procure the whole amount of the pension due me and to give any receipt, relinquishment, discharge or other conveyance or  instrument.
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Of writing that may be required by the government of the United States or any departments thereof for the same and my said attorney is also fully authorised and empowered, for the purposes and objects aforsaid to make and appoint one or my attornies or agents under his hand & seal to attend to all or any of the matters or things named, specified, or mentioned in this my letter of attorney.  Hereby fully and completely ratifying, affirming, and approving all the acts of my said attorney John Gilmer or the acts and doings of any and all others by him appointed as fully and completely as if I was personally present and acting.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 2nd day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Joel Barnett [seal]
W. V. Stewart
The state of Mississippi
Noxubee County 
Personally appeared before me Thos C. Evans a justice of the peace in and for said county Joel Barnett acknowledged that he signed sealed and authorised the above and foregoing Power of Attorney as his own act & deed and for the purposes therein mentioned & set forth.  Given under my hand & seal this the 2 day of November 1830.
Thos C. Evans [seal]
Justice of the Peace
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The State of Mississippi
Noxubee County

I Charles G. Bowen, Clerk of the Court of Probates of the County of Noxubee in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thos. C. Evans,  whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgment is & was at the date thereon an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said county & state, duly elected, qualified and commissioned, according to Law.  That the same is in accordance of law and by a properly authorized officer, and as such, all of his acts in the premises are entitled, to full faith & credit in indications other in judication & thereout.
In testimony I have hereto have subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office, at office in Macon, in the county & state aforesaid this fifteenth day of November 1850
C. G. Bowen, Clinton

The State of Mississippi
Noxubee County

Be it remembers that I, Reuben Ruffs, Judge of Court of Probates of the said county & state, do hereby certify that Charles G. Bowen whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate of authorization is & was at the date thereof the Clerk of said court, duly elected, qualified and commissioned, and acting as such that, this same is in due form of [illegible] the proper officer, & as such entitled, to full faith& credit in premises in judication & thereout.
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Given under my hand & seal this the fifteenth day of November A.D. one thousand Eighteen hundred & fifty.
R. Ruff [seal]
Judge of the Probate Court
Noxubee County
Mississippi

The State of Mississippi
Noxubee County
I Charles G. Bowen, Clerk of the Probate Court of said county & state due hereby certify Reuben Ruff whose genuine signature appears on the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof Judge of said court, duly elected, qualified and commissioned and that all his acts in the premises are and ought to be entitled to full faith & credit in judication and thereout. 
Given under my hand and official seal at Macon, Miss, this the 15 day of November A.D. 1850
C. G. Bowen CLK