Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,644, Robert Barron, Continental (N.Y.)
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Continental (N.Y.) | Barron, Robert Phebe | N. 21, 644
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5786
New York A
Phebe Barron
widow of Robert
who was a Artificer
in the Revolution
Increased from (illegible)

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 Dollars --- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. and ending 5 June 1847

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Feb 52 and sent to J T Neely present

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 and Page 261.
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Thadeus Dunn
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Family Record.

Robert Barron Born, Nov 27th 1755
Phebe Shepherd Born May 20th 1766

Married March 20 1785
Robert Barron died June the 28th 1810

Names |  Births  |  Marriages  |  Deaths

Rhoda Baron | Nov 10th, 1785 | - |August 7, 1826
James Baron | July 16, 1787| - | May 16, 1802
Jane Barron | April 27, 1790| Jan. 2, 1808 | April 17, 1833
William Barron | Oct 8, 1792 | - | June 16, 1794
Peter Barron | April 30, 1794 | - | -
Phebe Barron | Dec 15, 1796 | October 27, 1816 | 
Joseph Barron | Jan 20, 1801 | - | August 1, 1802
Nancy Ann Barron | April 30, 1805 | - | Sept. 6, 1816
 
August 7, 182?
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Declaration
   In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress session the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:
State of New York  }
Greene County      } Ss.
   On this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three (being the Sixty-Seventh year of American Independence) before me Perkins King first Judge of the County courts in and for the County of Greene afore said personally appeared Phebe Barron a resident of the town of Cairo County of Greene and State of New York aged Seventy-Seven years who being first 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 session the 7th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:
That she is the widow of Robert Barron deceased who in the revolutionary war was a carpenter by trade and enlisted in the Continental Service as an Artificer, and according to the best of her present recollection for the term of three or four years the name of the Captain under which he served she does not distinctly remember, but from his frequent conversations in relation to the events of the revolutionary war she has a faint recollection of an Officer by the name of Balwin.
She further declares that she is unable to give the particulars of her deceased husband's Services, but from his frequent conversations in relation to those events she believes he was mostly employed in building barracks and (...) for the army at the different military stations belonging to the United States army in which occupation she believes he continued untill at the (end of the) term for which he enlisted and was duly discharged
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and received a written discharge which she has often seen in possession of her said husband and which has been lost several years Since and which from her present recollection she believes contained a discharged from the United States Service as a carpenter or Artificer
She further declares that after his discharge from said service he returned into Dutches County into a place then called oblong and worked at his trade until he removed into Greene County (then Albany) in the town of Cairo the place where he continued to reside untill the day of his death
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Barron on the twentieth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five.
That the ceremony was performed by the Reverend Mr. Schuneman Clergyman of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church in the town of Catskill.
And that the maiden name previous to her marriage was Phebe Shepherd.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the above stated.
And that her husband the aforesaid Robert Barron died in the town of Cairo on the twenty eight day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and ten
And that she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
She further declares that she has no documentary evidence nor does she know of any living witness to prove the services of her deceased husband
She further declares that Margaret Smith widow of John Barker was present at her marriage and that her family record contains
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a Correct history of the ages, marriage and deaths of her family written by Thadeus Dan a School teacher in her neighborhood several years since.

her X mark
Phebe Barron

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first above written before me, but the said applicant Mrs. Phebe Barron. to me personally known as a respectable citizen entitled to credit and further certify that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court
Perkins King
Judge as aforesaid

State of New York  }
Green County        } Ss.
 Jeremiah Bennet of the town of Cairo Count of Greene and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is eighty six years of age and was personally acquainted with Robert Barron now deceased who lived a near neighbor to deponent several years 
That during several years acquaintance deponent has frequently converted with said Robert in relation to the events of the revolutionary that has frequently told deponent he the said Robert was a carpenter by trade and was engaged as an Artificer in building barracks for the American Army during several years in the revolutionary but owing to the lapse of time and  loss of memory deponent cannot now remember the names of the Officers under whom he served nor the precise length of time he served.
Deponent further saith that said Robert Barron died on the twenty eight day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and ten in said town of Cairo and left a widow him surviving whose maiden name previous to her marriage was
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Phebe Shepherd with whom deponent was also well acquainted and who has ever since the death of her husband remained a widow and is the identical Phebe Barron who is now the applicant for a pension for the revolutionary Services of her deceased husband the said Rober Barron and further this deponent saith not
Jeremiah Bennett
Sworn to and subscribed this 4th day of July 1843 before me and certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent Jeremiah Bennet who is a respectable citizen entitled to full credit 
Perkiins King
First Judge of the Court of the County of Greene
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Declaration

State of New York  }
Greene County      } Ss.

In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress on the 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843 and 17th June 1844

State of New York  }
Green County        } Ss.

On this sixth day of Augustine the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before me Pelog C. Matoon a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Peter Barron on resident of the town of Cairo in said County aged fifty Seven years who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843 and 17th June 1844
That he is the only child living of Phebe Barron who was a pensioner of the United States under the acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843 and 17th June 1844 for the revolutionary services of my deceased father the late Robert Barron as an artificer at the yearly rate of one hundred and forty four dollars.  That his mother the said Peter Barron died in said town of Cairo in said County on the fifteenth of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and left her surviving this declarant who now claims in behalf of his mother an increase of her pension under the several acts above stated.  That instead of one hundred and forty four dollars per annum he now claims under the resolves of Congress two hundred and forty dollars per annum, being an increase of Ninety Six dollars per annum - for further more of the foregoing statement he would respectfully refer to his mothers the said Phebe Barrons papers on file in the Department of the Interior at Washington City under the several acts of 7th July 1838, 3rd March
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1843 and 17th June 1844 respectively

his X mark
Peter Barron

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me after having read said declaration to him is a respectable citizen entitled to credit
Witness to the Marc John Lennon
Peleg C. Mattoon, Justice of the Peace

State of New York  }
Greene County      }  Ss.

Lemuel C. Bennet of the town of Cairo County of Greene and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Phebe Barron widow of Robert Barron deceased who to the best of deponents recollection was a pensioner of the United States at the yearly rate of one hundred and forty four dollars, that she died in said town of Cairo on the fifteen day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and left her surviving one Son whose name is Peter Barron, who is her only living child and who is over twenty one years of age and that said deceased is the identical Phebe Barron, who was the widow of Robert Barron for whose services she was awarded a pension as an artificer in the Revolutionary war and fur (?) this deponent saith not
Lemuel C. Bennett

Sworn to and subscribed on this sixth day of August 1850 befor me and further certify that said deponent is a very respectable citizen entitled to full credit
Peleg C. Matoon, Justice of the Peace
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5786
New York Albany
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Phebe Barron decd
widow of Robert
who was an artificer
in the Revolution
Inco from 144
____________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 178 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
S. Endg. 15th June 1847
____________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued
the 25th day of Oct 1851
and sent to
J. T. Neely
Present
___________________________________________________
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 261
A.1. 271
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8509
New York Albany
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Widow of Phebe Barron decd
(Robert Barron)
who died on the 28 June 1810
of Greene Co. in the State of New York
who was in Artificer in the Compy commanded by Captain ---- of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Baldwin in the N.Y.
line for 8 1/2 mo at $10 - 15 1/2 months at $6 - per month
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany 
at the rate of 178 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836.
_________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of October 1851 and sent to
J.T. Neely
_________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending
incd from $144

{  Revolutionary Claim,  }
{  Act July 7, 1838.         }

Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk,
Book D Vol 1 Page 531

149
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New York 8509
________________________________________________
Phebe Barron
Widow of Robert Barron
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 28, June 1810.
of Green Co. in the State of N. York
who was an artificer in the company
commanded by Captain Baldwin of the
_________ commanded by ________________ in
the N. York line for 2 years
________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 144 Dollars
per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
_______________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of July 1844 and sent to Hon. Z. Pratt, Rathville, N. York
_______________________________________________
Total amount,                                 $120.00
                                                 [Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 149
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8509
New York
______________________________________________
Phebe Barron dcd
Widow of Robert
who died on the
of N.Y. in the State of
who was a Artificer in the ________ commanded
by Captain _______ of the _______ commanded
by Col. Baldwin in the N.Y.
line for Revolution
______________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate 240 Dollars ---- Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Incd. from $178
______________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Febry. 1832 and Sent to J.T. Neely Present
Arrears to the 4th of _________
Semi-annual allowance ending _____________

{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act July 7, 1838.        }

Recorded by R McRae clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 531
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Repd let to Sec Intr Sept 4. 1850 - Decision affirmed on the 16th of the same month 

6 
Albany, New York 5786 
Phebe Barron 
widow of Robert Barron who was an Artificer in the Revolution Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 144 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of July 1844 and sent to Hon. J. Pratt Prattsville, N. York Recorded in Book A Act of March 3, 1843.} Vol. 1 Page 271
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State of New York Greene County ss 

Henry E. Hotchkiss of the town of Cairo County of Greene and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Phebe Barron widow of Robert Barron who to the best of deponents knowledge was a pensioner of the United States, at the yearly rate of one hundred and forty four dollars --- That deponent is a Cabinet maker by trade, that by reference to deponents account book, an entry was discovered against the heirs of Phebe Barron for a coffin on the Sixteen day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and believes she died on the fifteenth day of June in the year one thousand forty seven in said town of Cairo and left her surviving one son whose name is Peter Barron who is her only living child and who is over twenty one years of age and further this deponent saith not. Note eight hundred [illegible] before [illegible] right and interlined before Sworn and subscribed on this H E Hotchkiss 8th day of August 1850 before me & further certify that I personally acquainted with said Hotchkiss is a respectable, citizen entitled full credit Peter C. Stratton, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York, Greene County ss 

Henry E. Hotchkiss of the town of Cairo County of Greene and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Phebe Barron widow of Robert Barron who to the best of deponents knowledge was a pensioner of the United States, at the yearly rate of one hundred and forty four dollars. That deponent is a Cabinet maker by trade, that by referance to deponents account book, an entry was discovered against the heirs of Phebe Barron for a coffin on the Sixteen day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and believes she died on the fifteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty seven in said town of Cairo and left her surviving one son whose name is Peter Barron who is her only living child and who is over twenty one years of age and further this deponent saith not. Not Eight hundred [illegible]  Sworn and subscribed on this H E Hotchkiss --- State of New York Greene County Clerk's Office I, Jacob Van Orden, Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that Peleg C. Mattoon whose name is subscribed to the forgoing affidavit and before whom the same were taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, and duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peleg C Mattoon and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate or proof of acknowledgement is genuine. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the 10th day of August 1850 Van Aden Clk
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State of New York Greene County ss 

On this seventh day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty at a Surrogates Court held in the town of Cairo in and for said County of Greene, Satisfactory evidence was adduced in open Court, That Phebe Barron (widow of Robert Baron deceased late of the town of Cairo,) was a pensioner of the United States at the yearly rate of one hundred and forty four dollars. That she died on the fifteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven in said town of Cairo and left her surviving one son whose name is Peter Barron and is the only living child of said Phebe Barren deceased; who drew said pension for services rendered by her husband the said Robert Barron as an Artificer during the Revolutionary war In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal of Surrogate of said County of Greene this seventh  day of August 1850 --- L. Tremain Surrogate
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31 Aug 1777 
31 August 1780
10367 
Phebe Barron 
N. Y. 
Act 7 July 38 In 83
M. 85 d 10 - 
on Roll of Capt Young Col Baldwin 
admd 2 yrs Artificer
$144 
No. act 3 March 43- 6093 $144
Hon Pratt Prattsville N.Y
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State of New York Ulster County ss. 

Margaret Barker (formerly of Cairo Greene County now) of the town of Saugerties County of Ulster and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is Seventy years of age and is well acquainted with Phebe Barron of said town of Cairo that she is the widow of Robert Barron deceased, who for several years were near neighbors to this deponent, that deponent was present at the time they were married, that the ceremony was performed on or about the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five by the Reverend Mr Schuneman Clergyman of the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church of the town of Catskill of said County of Greene.- And that her maiden previous to her marriage was Phebe Shepherd 

Deponent further saith that said Robert and Phebe Barron had lived together as man and wife several years and several children and that her husband the said Robert Barron died more than thirty years since in said town of Cairo and left him surviving the said Phebe Barron, who has ever since the death of her husband remained a widow and as deponent was informed is now an applicant for a pension for the Revolutionary Services of her husband the said Robert Barron deceased.

Deponent further saith that she has often heard the said Robert Barron relate the occurances of the revolutionary war and that he had been a carpenter and worked at various kind of labour in the revolutionary war for the goverment and according to the best of deponents present recollection she thinks she has often heard him that say that he had been engaged in the Service two or three years-- but cannot remember any particulars and further this deponent saith not Subscribed this 23th day of November Margaret Barker
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1843 before me by the said Margaret Barker known to me to be the individual described in said affidavit is a very respectable intelligent citizen and her Statement entitled to full credit Perkins King  First Judge by Grant County Court 

10367
Phebe Barron
N. Y.
Act 7 July '38
m 85 d 10

on Roll of Capt Young Col Baldwin
add 2 yrs Artificer $144 

No act 3 March 43 $144 
Hon Z Pratt
Prattsville N. Y.
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State of New York Greene County ss 

I William Piersen Clerk of the County of Greene aforesaid do certify that Perkins King Esqr before whom the annexed declaration of Phebe Barron and the affidavits Jeremiah Bennet and Margaret Smith purport to have been subscribed and sworn was at the date of the said declaration and affidavits First Judge of the County Courts of of said County of Greene duly commisioned and qualified and that his name subscribed to the Jurat of said declaration, and affidavits on his genuine Signatures In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County this 9th day of December 1843 William Pearson Clerk
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N. Y.
Phebe Barron
Hon Z Pratt HR [illegible]
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House of Representatives May 29th 1844  Dear Sir  Mrs Phebe Barron of the town of Cairo in County Greene is desirous to know whether she will be awarded a pension - she made her application under the 5 year act nearly a year since by an examination of her claim soon you will confer upon one of my poor constituents a particular favor

I have the Honor to be very Respectfully your obt Servatn
Z Pratt

Col J. L. Edwards
War Department
Pension Office
Washington
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Sir Washington January 9th 1844 
Sir
Herewith enclosed is the application of Phebe Barron (widow of Robert Barron decd) under the act of 7th July 1838 for a pension alledged to have been performed as an Artificer but from an extensive and laborious search I have not been able to discover a single individual living who was in the service with the decd and only  the Department of the Comptrollers books at Albany furnish some evidence, the case will alone rest on her statement corroborated by his near neighbor Jeremiah Bennet whose affidavit is annexed - The proof of marriage I believe to satisfactory & hope your examination will produce a favorable result whatever it may be you will please direct to me and oblige Very Respectfully your Obedient Servant Henry Wynkoop Col. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions War Department Washington P.S. I have requested the Comptroller to send a certificate, if such services are in his possession & as soon as I receive them will transmit them without delay Respectfully & Thury Wynkoop
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Phebe Barron
Sept
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Copy
Department of the Interior September 26th 1850 

Sir I herewith return the papers in the case of Phebe Barron widow of Robert Barron, deceased, and I have to inform you that the same has been affirmed. I am very respectfully Your Obd Servant  Alex H H Stuart Secretary, J. L. Edwards Esq Com of Pensions
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Brief in the case of Phebe Barron, widow of Robert Barron, Greene County and State of New York act 7 July 183 &c,
Claim, (original" or "for increase.) Proof exhibited, (if original.) Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 

(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 
Artillery artificer 8 1/2 moths at $10 per month - $85
Artillery artificer 15 1/2 moths at $10 per month - $93
Increased to $178 $240
deducting former payments at $144 -$175 per annum
Name and residence of Agent
J T Neely [illegible] S Cole Examining Clerk
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Dept Inst case of Phebe Barron
#21644
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Department of the Interior September 16th 1850 

Sir, 
I herewith return the papers in the case of Phebe Barron, Widow of Robert Barron, deceased, and I have to inform you that the same has been affirmed I am very respectfully Your Obt Servant Alex H H Stuart Secretary

J S Edwards Esq
Cann of Parisians
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Phebe Barron wid
Inc from $178 to 240 
[illegible] former payts
acts
38
43 & 44 ending 15 June 1847
Payable to Peter Barron, only living child
Albany
J T Neeley Prepont