Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4634, Moses Barnard, Conn.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Comm.
CONTENTS
Barnard, Moses
Reliance
NUMBER
W. 4634.
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2475
Ohio, Cincinnati
Reliance, Barnard
widow of Moses, Barnard
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars (no) Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March,1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Dec. 1848
and sent to Hon. J. R. Giddings

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 333 Vol. 4.

Date of widow death not on AB
Reported
Dec: 19 /48
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The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
On this 19th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me one of the associate Judges of the County Ashtabula and state of Ohio Reliance Barnard a resident if the Township of Windsor of the County of Ashtabula aged seventy one years who being duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit  of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled the act granting half pay & pensions to certain windows, that she is the widow of Moses Barnard who was a private soldier in the Militia if the State if Connecticut and during the year 1776 (as she believes) served under Capt Ichabod Hinckley and during the year 1777 he again enlisted as a private soldier & served nine months under the sd Ichabod Hinckely and also in the 1782 he again enlisted and served nine months as a private under  Capt Steven Betts of the 2nd Reg of the Connecticut troops commanded by Col Butler she further declares that she was marryed to the said Moses Barnard on the twenty seventh day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty four to her husband the Moses Barnard died on the  fifteenth day of Oct one thousand Eight hundred and thirty that she was not marryed previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four  at the time  above stated and that she was never afterwards marryed
her
Reliance Barnard
Xmark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above stated Before me she the said Reliance Barnard being of great bodily infirmity and unable to attend Court 
Jonathan Warner
one if the associate Judges
Ashtabula County
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The State of Ohio 
Ashtabula County

I Saml. Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Please within and for said county do hereby certify that Jonathan Warner Esquire, whose name appears subscribed within, in his own proper handwriting (to is well known) is and was t the time of his subscribing the same one of the associate judges of the said court, duly commissions and sworn agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio.

In testimony when of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of on said court at Jefferson the 20th day of April A.D. 1839 -
Saml. Hendry Clerk

              Mar 29
died 15 October 1830


N. J.R. Giddings
Jefferson Ohio

admitted
P 2 yrs
Oct 1838
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Relieve Barnard/
Certificate of Marriage
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Moses Barnard & Reliance Morris both of Tolland was married May ye 27th day 1784

A true Copy of Record
Attest Oliver K. Isham Town Clerk

Town Clerks Office
Tolland Sept 27th 1838

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before me Elisha Stevens Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Tolland
S.S. County Clerks Office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Court in County
of Tolland hereby certify that Elisha Stearns Esq of Tolland is a Justice of Peace within said County of Gilland duly appointed and acting in so capacity that his commission bears date the 26th day of May 1838 I will continue untill the 20th day of June 1839 - also that the signature to the above certificate purporting to be the signature of said Justice Stearns is genuine I also certify that Oliver K. Isham Esq. is Town Clerk in & for Tolland in said County duly chosen and acting in said Capacity that the
above signature purporting to be the signature of Town Clerk is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my name and the seal of said County at
Tolland this 27th day of September AD. 1838
Jeremiah Parish Clerk
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Mr. William L. Pringle
2215 West 110th Place
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Sir:
December 15, 1939

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MOSES BARNARD
W. 4634
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The data which follow in regard to Moses Barnard were obtained from the papers in the claims for pension under File No. W 4634, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Moses Barnard, his  age, and names of his parents were not stated. Moses Barnard enlisted, place not stated, and served fourteen months in Connecticut troops, as part of the time in Captain Ichabod Hinckley's  company and was in the battle of Trenton. He enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served nine months as private in Captain Hinckley's Connecticut company. He enlisted again in 1782 and served nine months as private in Captain Stephen Betts' company, Colonel Butler's Connecticut regiment.
The soldier died October 15, 1830, in Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio, where he was then living. Moses Barnard married May 27, 1784, Reliance Norris, in Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut, of which town they were both residents and where their marriage was recorded in the Town Clerk's Office. The date and place of birth of Reliance  Norris and names of her parents are not shown.
Reliance Barnard was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, Moses, on her application executed April 19, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy -six years and a resident of Windsor Township, Ashtabula County Ohio. She is still living there in 1848.
It is not stated in the claim whether or not Moses Barnard and his wife Reliance, had children.
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Reference was made to two brothers of Moses Barnard, as follows:
William Barnard who, in 1839, was aged 74 years and of Milford, Otsego CO., New York
Reuben Barnard who in 1839 was aged 69 years, of Hartwick, Otsego Co., New York.
In 1839, one Moses Barnard, Esquire, was a resident of Windsor , Ashtabula County, Ohio, his relationship to soldier not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Reliance Barnard, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Reliance Barnard, widow of Moses, certificate No. 2475, issued December 29, 1848, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Ohio (Cincinnati) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1939. Dec. 15 - Hist to Wm L. Pring
thichin of Moses Barnard, D. 16817)

Revy WIDOW, &c
File No. 4634
Reliance Barnard
Wid.
Moses Barnard
Pri Rev War
Act: Feby, 2/48
Index:-Vol. A. Page 30
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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4633
Ohio
Reliance Barnard
widow of Moses Barnard who was a private in the Connecticut line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars (blank) Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of January 1844 and sent to George M. Tuttle
Windsor Ohio
Act if March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 156
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Ohio P.
2703
Reliance Barnard
widow of Moses Barnard, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 
and who died on the 15 Oct 1830 of Ashtabula in the state of Ohio
who was a private in the Co command by Captain Hinckley of the regt commanded by COl Butler in the County line for 2 years
Inscribed in the Roll of 
at the rate of 80 Dollars (blank) Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Ohio Pittsburgh
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May 1839 and sent to Hon. J. R. Giddings, Jefferson, Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 40.00
$280.00
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by DMCurdy Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2. Page 215
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Dec 7 46
W. Cole 6
aud. Feb 46
RB
4633

Commissioner on Pensions

Hon. J. R. Giddings
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Hall of Reps
Dec 7, 1848
Hi
Enclosed is the application of Mrs Barnard for a pension
Yours
J.R. Giddings
Consent on Pension
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AD 1848
Stae of Ohio
On this 1st day of Jan
Ashtabula County Personally appeared before me Lathrop Rawdon an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County  aforesaid Reliance Barnard a Resident of the Township of Windsor County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers that she is the Widow of Moses Barnard a Revolutionary Soldier and that she has received pension for many years past but which terminated on the fourth off March last. That she remains a Widow and has not married since the death of her husband the said Moses Barnard. That her pension under former acts was eighty dollars per Annum. That she prays a certificate may be granted her to draw said pension. 
Reliance Barnard sworn to and subscribed on the day and the year above written, and I hear by certify from my knowledge that the declarant is a person of truth
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The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County}
I A. C. Hubbard Clerk of the Court of Common Peas within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Lathrop Rawson is one of the apociate Judges of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the  State of Ohio, and authorized to administer oaths, and that the signature to the within Contained certificate purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and the seal of saidfirst day if November AD 1848.
A.C. Hubbard Clk
By J. Caldwell Deputy
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5080
R. Barnard
$80 per an  

Geo M. Tuttle
Windsor
Ohio
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State of Ohio
County if Ashtabula}
On this 4th day of A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Reliance Barnard a resident of the township of Windsor in said County aged 80 years who being first duty 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 on the 3rd day if March A.D. 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Moses Barnard who was a soldier in the Militia in the war aforesaid that she does not remember and is therefore unable to state the regiment or Corps in which or the officer under whom he served but that the same will as she believes appear from the proofs and other papers here and fore filed in the proper department in order to obtain the pension granted by the act approved on the 7th day of July A.D. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and she therefore beg leave to refer to them and this reference to make than part of this declaration as true according to the best of her knowledge and belief.
And she further declares that the amount per annum of her pension received under the act last aforesaid was forty two dollars and that 
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She is still a widow
Reliance Barnard  her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before Allen Higley Justice of Peace
Also I do hereby certify that the above named Reliance Barnard is personally known to me Allen Higley Justice Peace
The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County
I A. C. Hubbard Clerk if the Court of Common Please in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Allen Higley is a Justice of the Peace, and was such Justice of the peace on the fourth day of December AD One thousand eight hundred and forty three, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio, and that his signature to the foregoing certificates, is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court this 18th day of December AD 1843
A.C. Hubbard Clerk
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Windsor Dec 20 1893
Dear Sir
Accompanying in the declaration of Mrs. Reliance Barnard to obtain the benefit of the late law for the relief of certain widows of pensioners
She wishes the documents necessary for her to draw her pension may be sent to herself or her son Moses Barnard at Windsor Ashtabula County Ohio
Respectfully
Yours be
Geo M. Tuttle

Yours J. L. Edwards
Washington D. C.
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Reliance Barnard
proof from
Comptrollers office.
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Comptrollers Office             
Hartford Jany 31 1839                   
I certify that on application for further evidence of the sums of Moses Barnard who claims service in the War of the Revolution under Captain Ichabod Hinckley in 1776 & 77 . I have examined the Books & papers remaining in this office and do not find the Pay Roll of Capt Ichabod Hinckley that on my Pay Table is the following account
Cap Ichabod Hinckley - / Webb Natl [Nathaniel Webb] DC
1777 Feb 13 To order or Ls on ap this States County £500.0.0
1777 May 2 To order or Ls n ap this States County    200.0.0
1777 June 25 To 8 blankets furnished by the Select Men of Wellington for this Company 10.8.0   
1777 July 2 To order or Ls this States County  160.0.0
1777 July 2 To one Blanket   12.0
1779 Jany 6 To 9 Blankets 3/ stockings   8.5.0
1783 July 4  To Cart for Cap Parker   145.17.8
1783 July 15 To order on Fres.   155.5.1
£1180.7.4
Henry Kilbourn Compt
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Letter from
from 
Comptroller
MOses Barnard Esq
Windsor 
Ashtabula County
Ohio
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Hartford Jany 31 1839               
Dear Sir                 
I hand you the enclosed certificate as evidence of the service of Cap Ichabod Hinckley - you will see that he drew pay in 1777 and in 1783 at the close of the War.  We have no means of ascertaining the service of the Revolutionary Soldiers who served in the County Line after 1781 – The Troops were paid by the United States officers – and were not recorded in this office – 
I hope this might be satisfactory
Yours Respectfully
Henry Kilbourne  Compt
Moses Barnard Esqr
For the Two certificates the charge will be Three Dollars
Yours H. Gilliam
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State of New York Otsego County SS:   
 Reuben Barnard of the Town of Hartwick in said county being duly sworn deposeth & says that he is aged 69 years, that he is Brother of Moses Barnard (now deceased) who resided in the town of Windsor County of Ashtabula Ohio, that he left a widow (Reliance Barnard) that this deponent well recollects - when his brother entered the service in the revolutionary war that he was from home in the Service as a Soldier Most of the time during the Revolutionary War but the particular services he cannot retale as he was Young at the time.   that at the time they were married this deponent lived from home, that he agrees in the statement made by his brother William as to the time he understood the marriage took place   And further Saith not.        
Reuben Barnard
Subscribed & sworn before me August 23d 1838       
Chester Jarvice   Justice  
 The said Justice before whom the within affts were take do certify that I am acquainted with the said William Barnard and Reuben Barnard and do know them to be persons of Good character For truth and veracity and their statements are entitled to Credit     Dated August 23d 1838       
Chester Jarvis     
State of New York Otsego County Ss}                  
I, Jesse Rose Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Chester Jarvis Esqr before whom the 
preceding affidavits purporting to have been sworn was on the date of she same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Elected and qualified.  And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice & verily believe his name [unreadable] the preceding affidavits and the annexed Certificates of Credibility & identity to be his genuine handwriting and Signatures.
Witness my hand and Seal of office this 23rd day of August 1838
Jesse Rose Clk
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State of New York    
Otsego County Ss }  William Barnard of the Town Otsego County of Milford in said County being duly sworn deposeth and says that he is aged seventy four years; that he is a pensioner of the United States, that his brother Moses Barnard (now deceased) Enlisted as a private soldier and served two months, in the Militia of the State of Conn. at and near Roxbury in the winter of 1776. that in the spring following he Enlisted as a private soldier for one year and served his time out under Captain Ichabod Hinkley, that in the year 1777 in the spring of the year he again Enlisted as a private soldier and served nine months under the said Captain Hinkley, that he has often heard his brother speak of being in the battle at Trenton, that in the year 1782 he enlisted and served as a private Soldier Nine months under Captain Stephen Betts of the 2nd Regt. of the Conn. Troops and Commanded by Col Butler. That he was present at the Marriage of the said Moses Barnard to his present widdow (then) named Reliance Norris which took place in Tolland, Tolland County & State of Conn. in the summer or spring of 1784 or thereabouts, they were married by Esq. Hood or Esq. Alden, (as I believe) that this deponent waited upon Hannah Eaton to the wedding. That the said Moses Barnard died seven or eight years ago; that he resided in the town of Winsor, County Ashtabula County State of Ohio at the time of his death; that he left a Widdow the said Reliance Barnard, which this deponent is informed and believes now resides in Windsor as aforesaid. And further saith not     William Barnard               
Subscribed & sworn August 23rd 1838.              
Chester Jarvis Justice
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December 15, 1939 
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Mr. William L. Pringle           Moses Barnard
2215 West 110th Place        N. 4634
Chicago, Illinois 

Dear Sir: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you state that you have learned that William Barnard (S. 12125), whose record was furnished you, was the son of Moses Barnard and brother of an older son of said Moses, both of whom are indicated to have died of starvation while prisoners of the British, the son, Moses, in 1776, and his older brother, Francis, in the same year, and you desire to establish these facts.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Moses Barnard who died in 1776, nor or any Francis Barnard. The records have been found, however, of two Revolutionary War soldiers with the name Moses Barnard. Their records are furnished you herewith as they may aid you in your research.

Very truly yours


A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator