Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1534, Joseph Barron, Continental N.H.
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CONTENTS
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Let to H. D. Barron Oct 18/49

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273
New York Alb:
Magdelaine Barron widow of Joseph Barron N.H. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private - 
Increased from 40
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Former payments to be deducted
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day  of October 1847. and sent to H.D. Barrow Auburn N.Y. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act ['  February 2,' crossed out] 1848, 29th July 1849, Page 531 Vol 1st Book D.
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Mar 3
202838. Aug 17/55
Magdelaine Barron wid of Joseph Barron Priv
bid. application for Pension 
Revolutionary War
[overwritten: No 34524 iss July 14/56]
July 48-273
Ad: 160 acs July 11/56
Boynton
Archibald Bull 
Troy N.Y. 
Vol. B1-27.
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10.494 R
From Vermont. To New-York
Joseph Barron of Burlington in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark of the New Hampshire line, for the term of one yea, Dec 1775
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March 1818 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of May 1819 and sent to Nathan B. Haswell Esq Burlington Vermont
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $89.54
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48. 
$137.54
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continental Notification sent Nov. 13th 1820 to John Grover Auburn N.Y.
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10.494
Joseph Barron 
Con(?)
to be returned with transfer assisted
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State of New York,
Cayuga County,}ss. 
ON this 5th day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, the Court of Com pleas July term Joseph Barron aged 57 years, resident in the town of Brutus in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he was a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Elisha Woodbury in Col. John Stark's reg't New Hampshire Troops for 1 Year Enlisted Dec'r 1775 discharged in Feb'y 1777 having served one Year one Month & half & that was in Newtown & Prince Town Battles that his original declaration was made in the State of Vermont the 30th day of March 1818 Pension Certificate No. 10.494 - 
And I do solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor have any persons in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
And that I do further solemnly swear that I am by occupation a Laborer & that I am attended with a rheumatic complaint which deprives me in some measure from contributing to my support by manual labor. And that my family consists of my wife Magdalana & several children which are now in the State of Vermont & that I have no property Excepting a few articles of kitchen furniture which will not amount to more than Three dollars & that at the time I rec'd my pension Certificate I was confined on the limits of the Gaol in the County of Chittenden State of Vermont
/s/Joseph Barrow
Sworn to, and declared, on the 3d day of July 1820 before me
/s/John Beardsley Judge of Cayuga Com Pleas
I, James Glover clerk of Cayuga County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 3 dollars and 00 cents. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 5th day of July 1820
/s/James Glover 
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga
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Joseph Barron of Burlington in the County of Chittenden & State of Vermont, being sworn says, that in the month of December in the year 1775 he enlisted as a soldier in Capt. Elisha Woodbury's Company belonging to the regiment commanded by Col. John Stark in the American Army on the continental establishment for the term of one year; that before his enlistment expired, he reenlisted in the same company for six weeks after the expiration of his first enlistment, after serving which periods, he was honourably discharged; - that during the time he so served, he was  with his regiment engaged with the Enemy at the battles of Trenton & Princeton; - that he is now confined within the limits of the prison within the s'd County of Chittenden for debts which he is wholly unable to pay, and further says not. 
/s/Joseph Barron 
State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss} Burlington 30 March 1818 - 
Then personally appeared before me, Joel Brownson Esquire, one of the Assistant Judges of the County Court for the County of Chittenden, Joseph Barron, to me known, and made solemn oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, contains the truth, and nothing but the truth.
Before me /s/Joel Brownson
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Timothy Pearl of Burlington in the County of Chittenden & State of Vermont, being sworn says, That for five years he has been acquainted with Joseph Barron within named, and with his situation & circumstances; - that for that time the s'd Barron has been confined within the limits of the gaol yard in said Burlington, that he has no knowledge of the s'd Barron's having any property real or personal, and that, he, s'd Barron has a wife & family dependent on him for support; - and further says not. 
Burlington 30 March 1818. /s/Tim'o Pearl
State of Vermont
Chittenden ss.} Personally appeared before me Joel Brownson Esquire, one of the assistant Judges of Chittenden County Court, Timothy Pearl, to me well known, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, contains the the truth and nothing but the truth - Burlington 30 March 1818.
/s/Joel Brownson
Content C. Hallock of Burlington in the County of Chittenden aforesaid, being sworn says, that he has been acquainted with Joseph Barron, within named, & with his situation & circumstances for four or five years past - that he has no knowledge of the said Barron's having any property real or personal; that the s'd Barron has been confined in prison in s'd Burlington for debt, where he still remains, & that he has a wife & family dependent entirely upon him for support. 
/s/Content C. Hallock 
State of Vermont
Chittenden ss.} Burlington 30 March 1818 Then personally appeared before me Joel Brownson Esquire, one of the Assistant Judges of Chittenden County, Content C. Hallock to me well known, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth.
Before me /s/Joel Brownson
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss} I Joel Brownson Assistant Judge as afores'd do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Barron did serve as stated in the foregoing affadavit for the term of nine months, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - 
/s/Joel Brownson 
State of Vermont
Chittenden County} I Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that Joel Brownson before whom the foregoing Declaration and affadavits are made, is an Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court, duly qualified, acting under the authority of this state, and that his name thereto subscribed, is his own proper signature. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and  caused the seal of the Court to be hereto affixed this 25th day of August AD 1818. 
/s/Nathan B. Haswell
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affidavit of Magdelaine Barron
admitted 
Pr: 1 yr - $40.
com:  4 March 1848.
act 29 July '48
Henry D. Barrow
Auburn N.Y.
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State of New York
Cayuga County ss.}
Magdelaine Barron, a resident in the City of Auburn in the said County being duly sworn, deposes and says: that she is of the age of seventy one years: that she is the widow of the late Joseph Barron, who died on the 9th day of May A.D. 1847: that her said husband, the said Joseph Barron, was a private soldier in the ranks of an Infantry Company, commanded by Captain Elisha Woodbury, in the Regiment of Colonel John Stark in the War of the Revolution: that she this Deponent was married to the said Joseph Barron in the year One thousand seven hundred and ninety five: that there is not to her knowledge any family Record, or other written evidence in existence by which her marriage to the said Joseph Barron can be proved: that the said marriage of this Deponent with the said Joseph Barron did not take place prior to his entering the service, but was prior to the second day of January, in the year Eighteen hundred, and at the time above stated.
Deponent further says that her said husband the said Joseph Barron in his lifetime and up to the time of his decease, received a pension from government for his services rendered in the war of the Revolution, in the Company and Regiment as aforesaid: and Deponent further says that she has never  made any other application for a pension than the present, and she therefore says that she may
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have the benefit of the provisions of the  Act of Congress approved on the 29th day of July in the year One thousand Eight hundred and forty-eight. 
And further Deponent saith not. 
/s/X her mark Magdelana Barron
Subscribed and sworn by the said Magdelana Barron before me this 3d day of April, One thousand Eight hundred and forty:nine}
/s/John P. Hulbert
County Judge of Cayuga County
State of New York Cayuga County Clerk's Office ss - I certify that John P. Hulbert is this 3d day of April 1849 County Judge of said County duly authorised by the laws of said State to administer oaths & affirmations & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his signature to the above affidavit is genuine
[court seal affixed] In Witness whereof I set my hand & affixed My Seal of Office this 3 day of April 1849 
/s/Ebenezer B. Cobb
Clerk of the Supreme & County Courts of Cayuga County N.Y.
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Magdelana Barron 202 838
application for Bounty Land under act of 3rd March 1855
Archibald Bull Agent, Troy N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Renssalaer} ss. On this 15th day of August, A.D. one thousand eight hundred fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Commissioner of Deeds within & for the County & State aforesaid Magdalana Barron aged about Eighty years & a resident of the City of Troy in the County & State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn, according to Law, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Barron deceased, who was a soldier of the United States in the army of the Revolution['ary' crossed out] and who served as set forth by him in his application for a pension; to which she refers for greater certainty as proof in her behalf on this application - And she also refers to the proof on file in the office of the Commissioner of pensions on her application for a pension to establish the facts, required by the act of March 3rd 1855. granting bounty land to those who served as required in and by said act, and she declares 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 1855. 
/s/X her mark Magdalena Barron 
We George W. Bellows & Caroline Barron, residents of the City of Troy in said County of Renssalaer, in the State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Magdalena Barron in our presence and that from a long and intimate personal acquaintance with the applicant, we well know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that she is still a widow
/s/George H. Bellows
/s/C. Barron
The foregoing declaration & affidavit, now sworn to & subscribed before me, on the day & year above written; and I Certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons. And [remainder obscured]
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
RENSSALAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,}ss. 
I, AMBROSE H. SHELDON, Clerk of the County of Renssalaer, do hereby certify that Archibald Bull whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, one of the Commissioner of Deeds of  the County of Renssalaer, dwelling in said county; duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment. And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Commissioner, and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument, is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New-York. 
[county seal affixed] IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this Fifteenth day of August A.D., 1855
/s/A. H. Sheldon Clerk.
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State of New York
County of Renssalaer} ss. On this 15th day of August, A.D. one thousand eight hundred fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Commissioner of Deeds within & for the County & State aforesaid Magdalana Barron aged about Eighty years & a resident of the City of Troy in the County & State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn, according to Law, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Barron deceased, who was a soldier of the United States in the army of the Revolution['ary' crossed out] and who served as set forth by him in his application for a pension; to which she refers for greater certainty as proof in her behalf on this application - And she also refers to the proof on file in the office of the Commissioner of pensions on her application for a pension to establish the facts, required by the act of March 3rd 1855. granting bounty land to those who served as required in and by said act, and she declares 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 1855.
/s/X her mark Magdalena Barron
We George W. Bellows & Caroline Barron, residents of the City of Troy in said County of Renssalaer, in the State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Magdalena Barron in our presence and that from a long and intimate personal acquaintance with the applicant, we well know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that she is still a widow
/s/George H. Bellows
/s/C. Barron
The foregoing declaration & affidavit, now sworn to & subscribed before me, on the day & year above written; and I Certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons. And the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, & that I have no interest in this claim, 
/s/Archibald Bull
Com of Deeds Troy NY
[certification partially obscured] Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument, is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New-York.
[county seal affixed] IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this Fifteenth day of August A.D., 1855
/s/A. H. Sheldon Clerk.
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[typewritten letter]
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section [initials: Mc own]

December 18, 1923
Mrs. Emmit Lee, 
Mechanicsville, N.Y. 

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 1534, it appears that Joseph Barron enlisted in December 1775 and served one year and six weeks as a private in Captain Elisha Woodbury's Company, Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire Regiment. He was at the battles of Trenton and Princeton.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, while a resident of Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont. In 1820 he was living in Brutus, Cayuga County, New York, aged fifty-seven years, and he died May 9, 1847.
He married in Whitehall, Washington County, New York, in the winter of 1795, Magdelana, Magdelane or Magdelaine Langdon, and she was allowed pension on her application executed April 3, 1849, while a resident of Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, aged seventy-one years. In 1855, she was living in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York.
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In 1820, they had seven children living in Vermont, but their names are not stated.
The widow signed by mark. 
Respectfully, 
[blank] Acting Commissioner.
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1906 Oct. 10 - History to Chas. A. Flagg.
1923-Dec. 18 - Hist. to Mrs. Emmit Lee Mc

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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 1534
Magdelaine Barron, Widow. 
Joseph Barron, Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 29, 1848. 
Index: - Vol. A, Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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S. 34.524
160 Acres
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: TROY N.Y. FREE AUG 16]
Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Magdalene Barron
Act 29 July 1849
NY
Let to H. D. Barrow Apl 26/49
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New-York
Magdelaine Barron widow of Joseph Barron who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of July 1849, and sent to Henry D. Barrow, Auburn, N.Y. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act ['February 8,' crossed out] 29th July, 1848, Page 531 vol. 1 book D

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letter to Secy Interior [illegible: damaged paper]
Reported
let to H. D. Barrow Aug [illegible: damaged paper]
do to same Oct. 4. '49
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Joseph Barron
to Be returned to Jno Grover Esq Auburn N. York 
Sep 19
Transfer from Vermont to N. York 13 Nov'r 1820
John Grover Esq
return Nov 13 18[illegible]
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Cayuga County,} I CERTIFY THAT John Grover Esquire, was on the Nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas & Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge & Justice and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John Grover and verily believe the signature to the annexed Affidavit to be his. 
[court seal affixed] IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and my name subscribed, this Nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty
/s/James Glover Clk
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER. 
State of New York. 
County of Cayuga ss. 
On this Nineteenth day of September 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Cayuga personally appeared Joseph Barron who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Elisha Woodbury in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Stark in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. 
/s/Joseph Barron
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.}
/s/John Grover Judge of Cayuga Com Pleas & Justice of the Peace}
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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Jos. Barron
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I Peter Manwell of Richmond in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of Lawfull age do testify and say that in the month of February in the 1776 I belonged to Coll John Stark's Regiment in the Revolutionary army was enlisted for one year & served out my term of enlistment and was well acquainted with Joseph Barron who was also a soldier in the same regiment he not belonging to the same Company with me I  knew nothing about the length of time he served but supposed he served the same term of time I did which was one year and further saith not
/s/Peter Manwell
Sworn to and subscribed Before me this 15th day of April 1818 
/s/Joel Brownson Just Peace
State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss} I hereby certify that Peter Manwell, the signer of the above affadavit is a credible witness and that due faith should be given to his testimony - 
/s/Joel Brownson Just. Peace
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John Bean of Milton in the county of Chittenden, being duly sworn deposes and says, that he was a Soldier in Col. Stark's Regiment of New Hampshire troops in the year 1775 & 1776, and that while he was a Soldier in said Regiment he was well acquainted with Joseph Barron, who belonged to Capt Woodbury's Company in said Regiment. - that said Barron was enlisted for one year, and continued the period for which he was enlisted. - that he was a good and brave soldier, and after serving out his time was regularly dismissed, or discharged. - that the said Joseph Barron above named is the same person, who now lives in Burlington Vermont, and who has presented his petition for a Pension under the act of March 18, 1818. 
/s/John Bean.
Sworn to and Subscribed Before me this 25th day of August AD 1818, and I further Certify that the above deponent is a credible witness - 
/s/Nathan B. Haswell, Justice of the Peace
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[handwritten letter]
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE N NOV 6 1923]
Mechanicsville N.Y. 
Nov. 3, 1923. 

The Comr. of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: - will you kindly send me copy of the Revolutionary War pension papers of Joseph Barron, also of any documents in the case bearing upon family history that you may have, especially copy of his wife's signature. 
He was my great-grandfather, born at Bedford N.H. Apr 16, 1763, died at Aurelius Mar 9, 1847 according to data I have secured. 
Dr. Brainerd of Boston, Mass. who has made a study of the Barron family, claims that this woman was named "Madeline Landen", that she
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was daughter of Dr. John Landen of Troy, N.Y. An old Bible in our family gives this name "Delane Langdon". I have traced Delane Langdon's ancestry to about 1700 in northern New Jersey, using spelling "Langdon". One of this name was born 1778, (died May 1, 1857) daughter of Peter Langdon and Delia Olney Langdon. 
Peter Langdon served in the Revolution but we have no evidence that he or his widow, (if he died first) ever rec'd pension. Will you please find out whether you have papers pertaining to him and if so send copy with particular mention of
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names of his children providing the papers show these. 
By granting these favors you will greatly assist the work we are trying to do and considerably oblige. 
/s/Mrs. Emmit Lee
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[receipt stamp: O.W. & N. DIV. FILES OCT 4 1906]
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[handwritten letter]
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C. Oct. 2, 1906

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, 

Dear sir:
I wish to find what the records give as to one Joseph Barron, a Revolutionary pensioner who is given as residing at Aurelius, N.Y. in 1841. aged 77.
His widow Madaline Barron died at Troy, N.Y. May 1, 1857. Can you tell me when he died? Also if she received a pension after his death? Do records show the date of their marriage? Is there any mention of family or descendants?
Very truly 
/s/Chas. A. Flagg
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State of New York
County of Rennsalaer ss} Barnabas Langdon of the City of Troy in the said County being duly sworn deposes and says: that  he is of the age of seventy six years: that he is well acquainted with Magdelaine Barron of Auburn  in the County of Cayuga in this State; that  the said Magdelaine is sister to this Deponent: that the said Magdelaine was married to one Joseph Barron about or in the winter of the year 1795. 
Deponent further says that at that time (1795) he this Deponent resided in the Town of St. Albans & State of Vermont. that the said Joseph Barron & Magdelaine were then residing and were married in the Town of Whitehall, Washington County & State of New York: Deponent came there at Whitehall and saw them: they lived together there some time: not long after they removed to St. Albans aforesaid where I resided, and Mr. Barron kept store there for a number of years: after that he purchased a Farm in the Town of Georgia moved on to it, and lived there a number of years, and brought up a large family: then afterwards moved to ['Washington' crossed out] [initials: J.S.O.] in the Stat of Vermont, and from thence to Albany in the State of New York. 
And further this Deponent saith not. 
/s/B. Langdon
State of New York
County of Renssalaer ss} 
On this ninth day of April 1849 the above named Barnabas Langdon appeared personally before me and being duly sworn, subscribed & executed the above affidavit. And I certify that the said Deponent is well known to me to be a reputable citizen & worthy of credit. 
/s/Job S. Olin Recorder of the City of Troy
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
Renssalaer County Clerk's Office,}ss. I Ambrose H. Sheldon Clerk of the County of Renssalaer, do hereby Certify, that Job S. Olin whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, ['one of' crossed out] the Recorder of the City of Troy in ['of' crossed out] the County of Renssalaer, dwelling in saic city ['county' crossed out]; duly authorized to take such proof or acknowledgment. And I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Recorder and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said Instrument, is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York. 
[county seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto  set my name, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 2d day of May A.D. 1849
/s/A. H. Sheldon Clerk. 

affidavit of Barnabas Langdon
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State of Wisconsin
Washington County ss. Jacob Foster of the Town of Port Washington in said county being sworn says, That he was acquainted with Joseph Barron from the years 1794 to 1799. He then made his home in the Town of  Whitehall, Washington County New York. He afterwards moved to the Town of Aurelius in the County of Cayuga and State of New York. I knew Maggy Langdon, ['also' crossed out] of the Town of Hampton I believe, in the County of Washington New York from the year 1795 to 1799. I know that from the year 1794, one year before I personally knew the said Maggy Langdon, that it was a current report that Joseph Barron was courting Maggy Langdon. In 1795, I was present at a wedding to which he waited upon her. I know that about the year 1796 in the winter, he waited upon her on a Sleigh ride for pleasure - I was in the same Sleigh with them - About that time I saw them ride on horseback in company with each other several times. In the years 1797, 1798 & 1799 I knew them living together as man and wife, in the Town of Whitehall, near neighbors to my father where I lived. My impression is that they were married in Vermont, there being no magistrate near where her parents lived in New York, but I have no personal knowledge of their marriage. 
They were considered however in the neighborhood as man and wife, respected as such, and no one as I ever heard, doubted it. I have
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often heard ['of' crossed out] him speak of her as his wife and call her such - and I have no doubt but they were married and that she was his wife.
/s/Jacob Foster
Sworn and Subscribed before Oct 21, 1848 at Port Washington Wisconsin aforesaid}
/s/S. Austin White Justice of the Peace [Washington Co Wisconsin
['I Roger(?) W. Foster now [illegible] known to take acknowledgment' crossed out]
State of Wisconsin,
WASHINGTON COUNTY,} ss.
I, ['Isaac C. Loomis' crossed out] Wilson F. Stewart, clerk of the Circuit Court for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify, that S. Austin White, Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and therein written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Washington, duly elected and qualified, and authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Circuit Court, this 12th day of May A.D. 1849.
/s/Wilson F. Stewart CLERK.
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[handwritten letter]
Auburn, Cayuga Co. N.Y. July  27th 1849

To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions. 
Sir: This morning I received from you a Certificate allowing Madelaine Barron, widow of the late Joseph Barron, a pension of forty dollars per year instead of ninety-six dollars per year, the amount that the act under which said certificate was granted allow her, as you will see by the accompanying copy of said act. The error you will please correct. 
Yours obediently
/s/Henry D. Barrow
Copy of the Act. 
An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, - That the widows of all officers, non commissioned officers, musicians, soldiers, mariners, or marines and Indian spies, who shall have served in the continental line, state troops, volunteer, militia, or in ['any' crossed out] the naval service, in the revolutionary war with Great Britain, shall be entitled to a pension during such widowhood, of equal amount per annum that their husband would be entitled to if living, under existing pension laws; to commence on the 4th day of March 1848, and to be paid in the same manner that other pensions are paid to widows, but no widow now receiving a pension shall be entitled to receive further pension under the provisions of this act - and no widowed married after the first of January, eighteen hundred, shall be entitled to receive a pension under the act. 
Sec. 2d. And be it further enacted, That any pledge,
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[handwritten letter continued]
mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer of any right, claim, or interest, in any way granted by this act, shall be utterly void and of no effect, nor shall the annuities or pension granted by this act be liable to attachment, levy, or seizure by any process of law or equity, but shall inure wholly to the personal benefit of the pensioner or annuitant entitled to the same. The same rules of evidence, regulations, and prescriptions shall apply and govern the Commissioner of Pensions and Pension Agents under this act as now prevail, under existing pension laws which relate to widows of revolutionary officers and soldiers. 
Sec. 3d. And be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect immediately. 
Approved July 29th, 1848.
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[handwritten letter]
Auburn, N.Y., May 15th 1849. 

To Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions. - 
Hon. Sir: Enclosed you will find the principal affidavit in the case of the application of Magdelane Barron for her pension. It is one of the two affidavits returned by yourself for the purpose of having the official certificate annexed thereto. The other affidavit was taken in the State of Wisconsin, and consequently it will require much time and trouble to obtain the certificate. No doubt the one enclosed will satisfy your mind upon the subject as well as if you had them both. 
With respect, Yours obediently For Magdelane Barron
/s/Henry D. Barrow.
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Letter to Com. of Pen.
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[handwritten letter]
Auburn, N.Y., May 21st 1849. 

To Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Hon Sir: Enclosed you will find the remaining affidavit in the case of the application of Magdelane Barron for a pension; which affidavit, together with one which you now have, was returned for the purpose of having the official certificates of the different County Clerks annexed. - 
With respect, I remain yours ob'tly. 
/s/Henry D. Barrow
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No. 212
Magdelaine Barron, widow of Joseph, MS
Act 29 July,
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April 17/49
Auburn, N. York
April 11" 1849 
Magdalene Barron
Transmit proofs sustaining her claim for Pension.
Comm'r of Pensions
Dept. of Intr.
April 16/49}
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[handwritten letter]
Auburn Cayuga County, New York,
April 11th 1849. 

To the Hon. Secretary of Home Department, 
Hon. Sir:
Enclosed I send you proffs sustaining my claim to a pension from the United States Government, under the Act of 1848. Communications in relation to this matter, you will please direct to me, at this place, in care of Henry D. Barrow. I am in need of the pension, and hope your earliest attention will be given to the matter. 
Yours with Respect - 
/s/Magdelane Barron by Henry D. Barrow.
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[handwritten letter]
Auburn, New York, October 15th/1849

Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Sir: The new Pension Certificate of widow Magdelane Barron came to hand this morning. Will you be kind enough to inform me in what manner the widow Barron can draw from the Government before the Fourth of March 1850, the balance of Pension due her on the fourth of September last, according to the new Certificate. 
Respectfully Yours, 
/s/Henry d. Barrow
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Increased to $96 per annum, com'g 4 March 1848, deducting former payts 
H. D. Barrow, Auburn, N.Y.
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[handwritten letter]
Auburn, New York, October 8th 1849. 

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir - Enclosed is the Pension Certificate of Mrs. Magdelane Barron, which I return in accordance with direction contained in your letter of the 4th inst. 
Respectfully yours, 
/s/Henry d. Barrow
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Madalaine Barron 
Act 1848 
Ins. #1534
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[handwritten letter]
Department of the Interior
Washington 
October 3d 1849 

Sir
My decision in Mrs. Barron's case, communicated to you in my note of yesterday, is upon this ground. 
Her husband was pensioned under the act of 1818, at the rate of $96 a year, during life, - of course if now living, he would be entitled at that rate under the Act of 1818 which is an existing law - Such being the case the widow, by the direct provisions of the Act of July 29th 1848, is entitled to the same amount of pension.
I am Sir, very respectfully, Your Obt, Servt. 
/s/T. Ewing Secretary 

Comm'r of Pensions.
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[handwritten letter]
Department of the Interior
Washington
October 2d 1849

Sir, 
In the case of Mrs. Magdelaine Barron, I am of opinion that she is entitled to a pension at the rate of $96 per annum, the amount which her late husband received and which he would still receive and be entitled to receive were he now living. 
I am sir, respectfully Your Obt. Servant. 
/s/T. Ewing
Secretary.

Commissioner of Pensions.
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Joseph Barron
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War Department, Pension Office, 
13 November, 1820. 

SIR, 
AGREEABLY to your request, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Vermont to  that of New York to take effect from and after the 4th of March 1820. 
I  am, Sir, respectfully, Your obedient servant, 
/s/J. L. Edwards

Mr. Joseph Barron
U.S. ['Invalid' crossed out] Pensioner, care of John Grover Esquire Auburn N. York.
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Payment to be made at Albany by T. W. Olcott, Esq., Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Albany N. York 
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act ['February 2d, 1848' crossed out] 1848, Page 531 Vol. 1 book D. 
/s/Th. Lumpkin, Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION. 
I certify that in conformity with the act of ['February 2d' crossed out] July 29th 1848, Magdelaine Barron, of New York, widow of Joseph Barron, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty dollars ['and [blank] cents' crossed out] per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 
[seal affixed] Given at the Department of the Interior this 23rd day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. 
Examined and Countersigned, 
/s/J. L. Edwards  Commissioner of Pensions.