Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2.051, Michael Barnett, Va.
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Service Va.
Barnett, Michael Esther 
Number W. 2,051 
B.L. Wt. 19541-160-55
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25369
East Tennessee

Michael Barnett
of Jefferson Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Kilpatrick of the regt commanded by Colo Hanse in the Virginia line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March. 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Decr 1833 and Near John Blair H R

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 40.00
$240.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 37
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
Jefferson County} ss.
On this 10.th day of December AD 1833. personally appeared in Open Court, before the Justices of our Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions, being a Court of record, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and so constituted, by the laws of the state, Michael Barnett, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy one 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 provision, made by the act of Congress passed June 7.th 1832. That he Served in the Revolutionary War as follows.
That he entered in the army of the United States in Augusta County in the State of Virginia in the year 1779. as well as he now recollects - his memory having become very short - by Captain Patterson for eighteen months - He was then ordered to Cumberland Court House in the State of Virginia - he was then placed in Captain Kilpatricks Company - was commanded by Major Esbridge and Colonel House, under whom he served thirteen months, There was then an opportunity given to all the eighteen months men, who were in Service to enlist for three years or during the war - was enlisted by  Captain Drew, was then marched to the Winchester Barracks - was Commanded at that place by General Mheulenburgh where he was stationed for some months, thence he was marched to Pointe Fork, where he was stationed and Kept in Service, untill peace was established - it being three years from the date of his last enlistment, and was then discharged from Service, he received a discharge which has been lost He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a
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pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension role of any agency in any state
Sworn to & Subscribed in Open} Michael Barnett
Court the day and date} x his mark
above written}
Joseph Hamilton Jr Clerk
of Jefferson County

And the Said court do hereby declare their Opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and Served as he States
John W. Bewley
John Gass
Thos,, Snodd
Justices of the Quorum Court
of Record

State of Tennessee
I Joseph Hamilton Jr Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Jefferson County and State aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing Contains the Original procedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Michael Barnett for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office at Office in Dandridge the 10.th day of Decembr AD 1833.
Joseph Hamilton Jr Clerk
of Jefferson County

State of Tennessee
I Robert McFarland Jr presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Jefferson County do Certify that Joseph Hamilton Jr esquire is Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Jefferson County and that his Certificate aforesaid is in due form of law
Given under my hand and Seal the 10,h day of December AD 1833.
Robert Mcfarland {Seal}
Chairman &c
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805
Tennessee, Knoxville
Esther Barnett
dow of Michael Barnett
o served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
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nscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d,, February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of June 1853 and sent to
Jno. Branner
Dandridge
Tennessee

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 180 Vol. A
1832

Re 3m55-148411
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State of Tennessee
County of Jefferson
On this 7th day of June in the year 1853, Personally appeared before the County Court of Said County now in Session - a full quorum of the Justices of Said Court being present - Esther Barnett, a resident of said County of Jefferson, aged about Sixty Seven Years, who being duly Sworn, according to Law, doth on her Oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed 3d - February 1853. 
That she is the Widow of Michael Barnett formerly a resident* of said County, of Jefferson State of Tennessee, and who was a soldier of the war of the Revolution, and who drew a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum payable at the agency at Knoxville, Tennessee.
She states that she was married to the said Michael Barnett on the ____ day of April 1817, and that her husband the aforesaid Michael Barnett, died on the 24 day of March 1852. She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of Said Act, and that she is still a widow, and that she has never before made a formal application for a pension -
Esther Barnett
x her mark
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court, on the day and year above written - and I certify that I am not interested in Said Claim.
Russell Birdwell {Seal}
Presiding Judge
of said County Court
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State of Tennessee
Jefferson County} before This 7 day of June in the year 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned, One of the Judges of the County Court of Said County and State John Roper and David Eudaley reputable witnesses with whom I am well acquainted, and who after being duly Sworn according to law, depose and say that they were well acquainted with Esther Barnett and her husband Michael Barnett in the lifetime of Said Michael Barnett, and they are yet well acquainted with Said Esther Barnett - widow of said Michael - Affiants further state that they were acquainted with Said Michael & Esther Barnett for more than twenty five years, during all which time they said Michael & Esther lived together as husband and wife - and were so considered, reputed and recognized - and affiants State that the fact of their having been married was never called in question by their neighbors or acquaintances, and affiants have no hesitance in declaring their Conviction that such relationship Existed between Said parties - Affiants further state that said Michael and Esther have lived at the same Homestead, in the immediate neighborhood of affiants for more than twenty five years - Affiants further state that Said Michael Barnett departed this life at his residence in Said County of Jefferson on or about the 24th day of March A.D. 1852, leaving the said Esther Barnett his widow, and who is yet unmarried and a widow - 
John Roper
David Eudaley
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court This
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7 day of June AD 1853.
Russell Birdwell {Seal}
Presiding Judge of the County
Court of Said County

It is hereby Certified, that Satisfactory proof has been Exhibited before me Russell Birdwell, the undersigned one of the Judges of the County Court of said County and state by the affidavits of James Fuller and Reuben Thomas of the above named County and State being personally known to me and who are Entitled to full Credit, that Mrs Esther Barnett is the widow of the late Michael Barnett who was a private in the United States Service in the war of the Revolution, and that the said Esther Barnett is now and was on the third day of February 1853 the widow of the said Michael Barnett - who was a Revolutionary Soldier
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (having no Seal of Office) at office in Dandridge this 7 day of June the year 1853.
James Fuller
Reuben Thomas
Russell Birdwell
Presiding Judge of
The County Court of said county
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State of Tennessee
County of Jefferson
I hereby Certify that the Hon Russell Birdwell before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavits, were made and sworn to, and who has Thereunto Subscribed his name was at the time of so doing, Judge of the County Court of the State of Tennessee in and for the County of Jefferson, duly Commissioned and Sworn and that his Signature thereto is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court at office in Dandridge this seventh day of June the year 1853.
James M. Nicholson Clerk
of the County Court of Jefferson County
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State of Tennessee
Jefferson County
Upon this 7-h day of March A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned An Acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County John Roper and Mathew Luper reputable witnesses with whom I am well acquainted, who after being duly Sworn according to Law depose and Say that they have been well acquainted with Michael Barnet and Esther Barnet his wife for the last twenty five years - That they have resided at the same place during all that period - That they were married in Said County about the year A.D. 1817 as affiants are informed and believe, that they lived together as husband and wife from the date of their marriage till the death of Said Michael which happened about the 24- day of March 1852, and were during all that time So reputed, Considered and recognized.
The Said Michael at the time of his death was near one hundred years old, His own declaration being that he was in his ninety ninth year - Affiants further say that the Said Michael for many years previous to his death, drew a pension of [illegible] dollars per Annum, on account of his Services in the Revolutionary War - Affiants further state that Said Esther Barnett is yet unmarried and a Widow.
Mathew Luper
John Roper
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I
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Certify that the said John Roper and Mathew Luper are reputable Witnesses and Entitled to full faith and Credit - and I also further Certify that I have been personally acquainted with the Said Michael and Esther Barnet for the last twenty years and have no hesitancy in declaring the truth of their Statements Contained in the within and foregoing affidavit, and that such relation Existed between Said Michael and Esther as in therein alleged - and that the Said Esther Barnett is yet unmarried and a widow
Isaac Aldmon
J.P. for Jeff. County
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Know all men by these presents that we Michael Barnett and John M Clannahan are held and firmly bound unto Joseph McMinn Governor of of the State of Tennessee and his Successors in Office in the Sum of Twelve Hundred and fifty Dollars to be void on Condition There be no lawful Cause to prevent a Marriage from being Solemnized in the County of Jefferson between Michael Barnett and Esther Daniel.
Witness our hands & Seals this 15th day of April 1817.
Michael Barnett {seal}
x his mark
John M Clannahan {seal}
Signed Sealed and Acknowledged
before me Joseph Hamilton
Clerk of the Court of pleas and
quarter Sessions &c of Jefferson
County.
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State of Tennessee
Jefferson County
I James M Nicholson Clerk of the County Court of Said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true full and Complete Copy of the Original Marriage bond of Michael Barnett and Esther Daniel Correctly Copied from the Original bond now on file in my office And that I have made dilligent Search for the Original License but am unable to find it - I also hereby Certify that Isaac Aldmon Esq before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavits were sworn to, and who has thereunto Subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid, duly authorized to administer Oaths for general purposes -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at my office in Dandridge this 8th day of March AD 1853.
James M. Nicholson
Clerk of Said Court
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148.411 Act Mar 3d 55
May 25th/55
Esther Barnett wid
Michael Barnett
pri

Revo Pensioner at $80 per Ann payable at Knoxville Agency, Certificate recorded in Vol A. Page 180, Commences 3d Feby 1853
Private
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Tenn Feb 55 - 805

lw. 160 ac's Mar 21/56
Dodge

Samuel N. Fain
Dandridge
Jefferson Co

Vol: B1-16. ~

No 79541 iss Mar 2/56
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148.411
Application
Esther Barnett
for
Bounty Land

Send to
Sam N Fain
Dandridge
Jefferson Co
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Jefferson County) On this 18th day of May AD 1855 personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County aforesaid Esther Barnett aged Seventy Years a resident of Jefferson County and State of Tennessee who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Michael Barnett deceased who was a private in the Company Commanded by Capt _______ in the revolutionary War and who was a revolutionary pensioner at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum payable at the Knoxville Tennessee Agency and that she is a Pensioner at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum payable at the Knoxville Agency which said pension commenced on the 3d of February 1853 for which she has a Certificate which is recorded on the roll of Pensions page 180 Vol A from the department of the Interior dated 27" June 1853 and for further proof she refers to the proof upon which said Certificate of pension issued upon file at the department
She further states that she was married to the said Michael Barnett about April 1817 that her name before her marriage was Esther Daniels That her said Husband died in Jefferson County Tenn on the 24th March 1852 and that she is now a Widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1835 That she never has received bounty land under any act
Esther Barnett
x her mark
We James P Swann and Wilson Shedden residents of Jefferson County Tennessee upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Esther Barnett in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
James F. Swann
Wilson Shaddon

State of Tennessee) I John N Fain Notary Public
Jefferson County) in and for said County & State do Certify that the foregoing declaration and affidavit were Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I Certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this Claim 
Witness my hand and seal of office at office in Dandridge Jefferson County Tennessee this 13 day of May 1855
John N. Fain. Notary Public
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Rev War
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 2051
Esther Barnett
Widow
Michael Barnett
Priv. Rev. War

Act: July 29, 1848.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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498
Esther Barnett
Widow of Michael
Tenn.

Let to John Branner, May 16/53

Act Feb. 3d. 1853.
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19.541

Movens
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March 15th.. 1853.
498
Appl. of Esther
Barnett widow
of Michael - 
Jefferson Co:
Tennessee
25369
Act 3d Feby: 1853.
$80.00/100 Per Annum
Commencing 3d. February, 1853,
Revy:

Jno Branner
Dandridge
Tennessee.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

May 1853
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FREE
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
DC

Esther Barnett
widow.
Michael
B
Mr Geddy
Cole
1853 Rev
revo
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28.820
Michael Barnett
Declaration
from 1779 private
3 yrs
Va $80

on final settlement certificate Vol 4. page 15.
for Knoxville agency
sent Blair by JP Hamilton Jr

78390580495
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Claim for land charged to Mr Brown
March 15/53

Mar 15/53
498
Widows Claim
for
Pension & Bounty
Land
Esther Barnett
widow of
Michael Barnett
Revolutionary War
Pension Act of
Feby 3, 1853 -
$80 per annum, coming 3 Feb 1853

Send to Knoxville
John Branner
Dundridge
Tenn
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State of Kentucky
County of Jefferson
Be it known that on this first - day of March A.D. 1853, Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Esther Barnett a resident of said County, and after being duly Sworn according to law, declares and says, that she is the widow of the identical Michael Barnett, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and whose name was inscribed on the Pension Roll of the United States Agency at Knoxville Tenn. on the 4 day of ______ 1833 at the rate of $6.66 2/5 pr month. Which Pension he Continued to draw regularly until his death.
She further states that She is now about 65 years of age, and that she was married to the Said Michael Barnett in Jefferson County State of Tennessee On or about the ___ day of April - A.D. 1817, by one John Schorn - - a Justice of the Peace and her name before her Said marriage was Esther Daniel and that her said husband departed this life at his residence in Said County on the 24th - day of March - in the year 1852 and that she is still a widow -
She further states that she is Entitled a Pension under the act of Feby. 3, 1853 and makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining the same -
I hereby Constitute and appoint John Branner of Dandridge Tennessee my true and lawful attorney to prosecute my said Claim for
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whatever amount of Revolutionary pension or increase of Pension that may be due me, and I hereby authorize my said attorney to Examine all papers or documents in relation to Said Claim on file in the department at Washington City or Elsewhere, to file such additional Evidence as may be necessary and to review for my Exclusive benefit the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable at the Knoxville Tenn. Agency - to appoint one or more Substitutes under him, for the purposes herein Expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present - Hereby testifying and Confirming all that my Said Attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises -
Esther Barnett
x her mark

Sworn to, Subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby Certify that I know the said Esther Barnett, to be the widow of the said Michael Barnett dec'd, and the identical party therein alleged -
Isaac Aldman
J.P. for Jeff. County
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State of Tennessee
---
Jefferson County
I James M. Nicholson
Clerk of the County Court of said County
do hereby certify that Isaac Alderson
Esq before whom the foregoing declaration and power of attorney were made
and acknowledged and who has thereunto
subscribed his name was at the time
thereof an acting Justice
of the Peace in and for the County and
State aforesaid, duly qualified and
sworn and fully authorized to
administer oaths for general purposes
and that his signature thereto is genuine. 

In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and the seal
of said Court at office in
Dunbridge this 8th day
March of 1853

James M. Nicholson
Clerk of said Court
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Claim for land changed to Mr Gordon 
March 15/53

498 Mar 15/53
Widows Claim
for
Pension & Bounty
Land
Esther Barnett
widow of
Michael Barnett
Revolutionary War
Pension Act of
July 3, 1853 -
$80 per annum, coming
3 Feb 1853
Knoxville
Sent to
John Branner
Dandridge
Tenn
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Dandridge Jeff Co. Tennessee
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

Dear Sir;
Some time since I sent to the Department an application in the name of Esther Barnett Widow of Michael Barnett for Revolutionary Pension under Act of 3 Feby 1853 - I have since ascertained that it is informal and insufficient - I now send one which I consider to be fully sufficient - If it is not, will make it so - Please make all necessary and proper allowances - I never had drawn one before, nor had ever seen a pension form
Very Respy
John Branner
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Brief in the case of Esther Barnett, widow of Michael, Jefferson County and State of Tennessee. 
act 3, February, 1853. 

Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 

Husband was a pensioner, under the act. of 7th June, 1832.
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Brief in the case of Esther Barnett, Widow of Michael,
Jefferson County and State of Tennessee,
act 3d. February, 1853.

Claim, ("original,"")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act, of 7th June, 1832,
Marriage proven by paralo proof, certified to be credible,

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

John Branner, Esqr
Dandridge.
Tenn,
Name and residence of Agent

S. C. Boynton,
Examining Clerk.