Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8340, John Barker, Va.
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SERVICE
Va.
Barker, John
Lucy
Number
W. 8340
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Reported
Reg. June 17 1806 sent to W. W. Healy, Somerset, Ky. Sept. 11, 1844
Paid at the Treasury under the act 6 April 1838, [illegible] 4 March 1835 to 23 April 1835. Agt. notified 3 May 1845

4672
Kentucky
Lucy Barker
widow of John Barker Va
who was a Private 
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars no Cents per annum, to commence of the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Jany 1844
and sent to W.W. Healy
Somerset Ken.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in book A Vol. 1 Page 166
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Letter to W.W. Haly 7 March 1844
22.243
Kentucky
John Barker
of Pulaskie in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Gray of the reg't. commanded by Col Mason in the Virginia line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Oct. 1833 and John Barker Somersett
Arrears to the 4th of Sept.  200-
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 40-
$240-
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book C Vol. 7 Page 4
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21014

Jno Barker     K.

from 1776 private

3 yr. $80.

Va Roll

on Roll

John Barker

Applicant [stricken through]
Somerset
Pulaski Co
K
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Sir
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).
You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
Period when the
Statement, shewing the service of John Parker Pulaski
Duration of the
claimant's service.
Entered 1776
Continental
152, stating ┃
3 ┃
Rank of
claimant.
pri.
┃ Names and Rank
of the Company
officers under
whom he served.
Capt Gray
Names and Rank
of the General
and Field officers
Omison
Battles in which
the applicant was
engaged.
ph:
I am, respectfully,
Country through
which he marched
Mr Pan
Place of abode
when he entered
the service, and age ┃
at the present
period.
┃ Sup
Evidence by
K.
┃ which the declaration
is supported
.
Grady Witneseswears
that he was
Continental Soldier
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions,
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Regulations under the Act of June 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers,: all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. [Et cetera] Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. [Et cetera] Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of 
County of
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 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 provion [provision] made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank] , with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers: [blank]
(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he [entered] the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c. [Et cetera] )
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the da and year aforesaid. A. B.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &c. [Et cetera]
If on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscr9be a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: [blank]
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank] , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. [blank] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c. [Et cetera]
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition,, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service' were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a soldier: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
6. To an Officer: Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these [persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other person, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party, And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court of County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. [Et cetera] . A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] . For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] ; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months", is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. [Et cetera] without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service, This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[THE FOLLOWING (i) IS {BRACKETED} FOR MORE INFORMATION NECESSARY]
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
[signature] George L Williams, Ex. Clerk [Examinating Clerk]
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Service:
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Number:
W. 8340

Barker, John
Lucy

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress,
passed June 7th 1832
State of Kentucky, Pulaski County Lot
On this 17 day of November 1832. Personally
appeared before the County Court holden for said County of Pulaski John
Barker, a resident of Pulaski County and State of Kentucky, yea
about Seventy years. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth
his oath make the following Declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the Provision, made by the Act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United
States in the year 1776 or 1777 to the best of his recollection, and
as to the day or month, , he cannot now
recreate, being at the time very young, and having lost his
Discharge many years since, enlisted as a regular soldier of Virginia, 
in Captain James Gray's Company, in the County of Sussex and State
of Virginia, and in the 15th Regiment of the Virginia line 
for the Term of three years
as Continental Establishment with the following
Officers, Colo
Mason of Sussex County Virginia, marching
with the troops from Sussex County,  the place of my Issuance and Enlistment
 aforesaid to Williamsburg 
Tops to which he belonged endorsed, were stationed there a
short time, from there were marched to a small town Center on the
and known by the name of Dumphries in the County of Carlile
in said State of Virginia where the men or troops of the before
named Regiment, were stationed for the small pose, and
Citining
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Continued and remained there, about one month, from there the troops
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to which he belonged afored marched to Baltimore, from there
took shipping. Sailed to Philadelphia, was thus landed
and was immediately marched from there to the State of New Jersey
then joined the main army under Gen. Washington at a
place called Middle Brook, when the army at that time lay, 
or was stationed, and at that place the Regiment
to which he belonged, was attached to Genl Woodford's
Brigade. Remaining in the same Company (Capt
James Gray's was Marched various ways, was
at the erecting of the Fort or Garrison on the North River
above New York, belonged to an attached party to aid in erecting or building
said Fort or Garrison.  marched from there to the State 
of South Carolina, through Philadelphia , at
the latter place remained a Short time, and the with by
afterward
continued our march to
Petersburg in the State of Virginia, as the Army was halted and contained at Petersburg a 
few days. While stationed there, my
taking of Stoney Point fort.
Time of Service establishment was three years expired
and
was discharged by the commanding
to the regular Army whose name and at this rolled
but thinks it was not lot
Mass. But said
a written discharge and for the returned into
my residence in Sussex County and State receiving and
with my hand and
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two short tours of duty as a Militia man
he hereby relinquish my claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of any agency in any state, Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court, the day and year aforesaid
John T. Barker
Swark
Edmund Barker, on this 17 day of November 1832
came before the Pulaski County Court, and in open Court swore
Oath that he is well acquainted with John Barker, an
applicant to be placed on the Pension Roll (now here by
the Court .) that the said John Barker, enlisted as a Regular
Soldier, in the 15th Virginia Regiment, a continental Estate
he
the year be counted for the Term of three
years in Sussex County
and State of Virginia, in Captain
James Gray of the regular army of the
United State
he who the Troops marched from Sussex County
said John Bark, marching in said Company as a Regular Soldier.  
having enlisted as before stated, and that he went
with the Company a short distance after then leaving
Home, and that after the expiration of three years, 
from that time said John Barker Enlisted as afores, he said
John Burke retired and to his residence in
Sussex
County
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County Virginia from whence he marched & which
said
County, this affiant resided, then and and also
resided, at the time said John Barker enlisted as a soldier in the service of
the United States, that he saw him said
John Barker shortly after his return Home from
the army.. and that he was drafted or laid in the uniform,
for that the heirs of the men were of that
my hand
and have name and have resided
by
for the last ha her years last past,
the same County with him, (in Pulaski County
his
Given by this my
Edmond
Barker
Jack
We John Crutchfield man, not only
John Duncan
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John
corner of said Wake
Baker who has subscribed and sworn to the above
Declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy year
stated by him in his declaration, that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in
that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
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Seburn
Crutchfield
Peter Hanley
John Dundinand
the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
.
after the Investigation of the matter, and after putting
the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
.
soldier and served as he states, and the Court further
certifies that it appears to them that Seburn Crutchfield
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who has signed the pre
is a clergyman that John Duncan & Peter Henley also are
ceding certificate are residents in the County of
Pulaski and vicinity of the applicant John Barker
and are credible persons, and that their statements
are entitled to credit
Christo Clouch
Bourne Goffin
John Cowan
Justices & members
of the Pulaski County Court

I William Fox, Clerk of the County Court holden for Pulaski County,
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
the said Court in the matter of the application of John Barker for
a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my private Seal of Office
yet provided, at my Office in the Town of Somerset
this 8th day of December AD 1832 and 41st year
of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Will Fox Clk.
I refer you to the sd. Nathan Gather member of Congress
from the District composed of Pulaski County as to my
being Secretary here
Will Fox
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Lucy Barker
Ken.

P George C House

2nd June 1839

25

Christopher Phinn Esq

Harrisburg
Kentucky

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State of Kentucky
Pulaski County
Set
On this the 30 day of March 1839 Personally
appeared before me Simon Weaver a Justice of the peace
for the County of Pulaski and State aforesaid Lucy Barker
aged Eighty years and a resident of the County of Pulaski
and State of Kentucky, 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 passed July 7th 1838 entitled, An
act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of John Barker who was a Soldier in
the revolution and a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky
 agency at the time of his death. She further declares
that she was married to the said John Barker in the
month of October Seventeen hundred and Eighty three
(1783) that her husband the aforesaid John Barker died
on the twenty third day of April Eighteen hundred and
thirty five, that she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the service but the marriage took place previous
to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety
four Viz at the time above stated. And she further
declares she knows of no record of her marriage
Lucy Barker
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written before me Simon Weaver a Justice of the
peace for the County of Pulaski and State of Kentucky
And I certify the said Lucy Barker is a woman of
good moral character and a person of truth and
veracity and in consequence of old age and bodily
infirmity she is unable to attend Court
Given under my hand this 30th day of March
1839
Simeon Weaver
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The deposition of Mrs Sally Floyd of Pulaski County and
State of Ky taken at her own house in the County aforesaid
to be used as evidence in favour of the application of
Mrs Lucy Barker for a pension under the act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838
Deponent being fifty four years old deposeth and saith,
that she is the daughter
and oldest child of John Barker
and Lucy Barker whose name before marriage was Lucy
Irby that she knew her Father the aforesaid John Barker
was a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency at the time
of his death and that the aforesaid John Barker died on
on the Twenty third day of April Eighteen hundred and
thirty five And that her Mother the aforesaid Lucy Barker
has remain a widow ever since the death of her husband
the aforesaid John Barker to the present period And she
further Saith that her Sister Betsy is fifty two years
Old And her Sister Lucy if living would be fifty years
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Old And her Brother Thomas if living would be forty
Eight years old and her Brother Edmund if living
would by forty Six years old and her Brother Irby
is now forty four years old. And further saith not
State of Kentucky
Sally Floyd
1
Pulaski County ⎬ Set
The above deposition was this day sworn
to and subscribed by Sally Floyd before me Simeon
Weaver a Justice of the peace for the County of
Pulaski and State aforesaid. And I certify the said Sally Floyd
is a woman of good moral character and
person of truth and veracity

Given under my hand this 30 day of March
1839
Simeon Weaver
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State of Kentucky
Pulaski County
I William Ford Clerk of the County Court
holden for the County of Pulaski, and in the State aforesaid
do hereby certify that Simeon Weaver whose genuine signature
appears to the two foregoing Certificates and was at 
thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the
County aforesaid and that in faith and credit and ┃
and ought to be given to all his official act as such
In Testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed
to
my name and affixed my seal of office ┃
Office in the Town of Samuel this 3 day of
April 1839 & 47th year of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky
Will Ford, 
By John G. Lair
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The Deposition of John Epps of the County of Prince
George, Virginia; taken the 23rd day of July 1839 to be used as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Lucy Barker, widow
of John Barker deceased, for a pension under the act of the Congress
of the United States passed the seventh day of July 1838.
The Deponent being seventy eight years of age, deposeth and saith
that he was well acquainted with John Barker deceased for
nearby of Prince George County, Virginia, and with his present widow
Lucy, whose name before marriage was Lucy Irby. The deponent
perfectly well recollects going to the wedding in company with
Thomas Barker who married a sister of this deponent and who
was a full brother of John Barker deceased; she saw the man's marriage ceremony take place when the said John Barker was
united in the bonds of holy wedlock with the said Lucy Irby.
Deponent does not recollect the year this marriage took place
but thinks that it was in the year seventeen hundred and
eighty one, seventeen hundred and eighty two or eighty three. This deponent was not a revolutionary soldier having only served
a short time in the Militia. Therefore cannot say whether
or not the said John Barker served as a revolutionary soldier
and further deponent saith not.
John Epps
The Deposition of Francis Eppes of the County of Prince George
in the State of Virginia taken this 23rd day of July 1839 to be
used as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Lucy Barker
widow of John Barker deceased, for a pension under the act of
the Congress of the United States, passed the seventh day of July
one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
The deponent being sixty seven years of age, deposeth
and saith that he was well acquainted with John Barker
deceased formerly of Prince George County, Virginia both before
and after his marriage, Deponent was not at the wedding
of John Barker and Lucy Irby, but visited them after their
marriage, and always understood that the said John Barker
married the said Lucy Irby. Deponent saith that he was well
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acquainted with the Barker family, to of the brothers Thomas Barker
and Burwell Barker having married two of his sisters, the said
Thomas being older than John Barker who married the said
Lucy Irby and the said Burwell being a younger brother. And
further this deponent saith not.
Francis Eppes

State of Virginia, Prince George County, to wit:
The depositions of John Eppes and Francis Eppes were this
day subscribed and sworn to by them, before me Thomas B Bryant
a justice of the peace in and for the County of Prince George and
State aforesaid, and I do hereby certify that the said John Eppes and
Francis Eppes are men of good moral character and persons
of truth and veracity. Given under my hand this 23rd day of
July in the year one Thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
and
of the independence of the United States the sixty fourth
.
J B Bryant
State of Virginia, Prince George County, to wit:
I Robert Gilliam Clerk of the County Court of
Prince George, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas
Bryant whose certificate is hereto annexed, is presiding Justice
of the Court of Prince George County, in the State of Virginia, duly
commissioned and qualified to the said Office, according to the
constitution and laws of the said State, and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said Court this 23rd day of July in the
year one thousand, eight hundred and thirty
nine, and of the independence of the
United States the sixty fourth
Ro: Gilliam Clk
State of Virginia
Prince George County to wit
I Thomas B Bryant, presiding Justice of the
Court of Prince George County, in the State of Virginia do
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hereby certify that the attestation hereto annexed made by Robert Gilliam, Clerk of the said Court, is in due form and by the proper officer appointed by the Court of the said State for that purpose and that full faith and credit is due thereto, in every Court or officer in the United States.  Given under my hand, at the county of Prince George, in the state of Virginia aforesaid, this 23rd day of July in the year 1839 and of the independence of the United States the sixty fourth.

T.B. Bryant  J.oP.
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State of Virginia
Prince George County, towit:

I Robert Gilliam Clerk of the County Court of Prince George, in the State of Virginia aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the record of my office and can find no evidence of the marriage of John Barker and Lucy Irby therein recorded.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this (26th) Twenty sixth day of April one Thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and in the sixty third year of American Independence.
Ro. Gilliam Clk

State of Virginia
Prince George County, towit

I Thomas B Bryant, presiding justice of the Court of Prince George County, in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the attestation hereto annexed, made by Robert Gilliam, clerk of the said Court, is in due form and by the proper officer appointed by the laws of the said state for that purpose, and that full faith and credit is due thereto in every court, or office in the United States.  Given under my hand, at the county of Prince George in the State of Virginia aforesaid, this twenty seventh Day of April one Thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine and in the sixty third year of American independance.

T.B. Bryant J.P.

State of Virginia
Prince George County, towit:

I Robert Gilliam, Clerk of the county Court of Prince George, in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas B Bryant, whose certificate is hereto annexed, is presiding justice of the court of the said county of Prince George, in the state of Virginia duly commifsioned and
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qualified to the said office, according to the Constitution and laws of the said state that the within signature, purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this Twenty seventh day of April one Thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, and in the sixty third year of the independence of the United States.
Ro: Gilliam Clk
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To George C House  20th May 1829

Dear Sir

On the other page you have the record which you desired me to furnish.  I should have sent it earlier but waited at the request of Mr. Bryant the presiding Justice who is a relation of John Barker, in order that he might furnish me such information as would pofsibly be beneficial.  There are residing in this neighborhood Two gentlemen John Eppes and Frank Eppes Brethren in law of Jno Parker deceased who can and will testify if necefsary that the said Barker was legally married to the said Lucy Irby as I am informed by Mr. Bryant.  There are in one of the rooms of our Courthouse a great many old books and papers which have long since been regarded as of no value by our Court, never the lefs I have had to examine them frequently since I have been appointed Clerk and have more than once asked the Court to suffer me to arrange them, as many of them were valuable.  The Court agreed that I should do so but refused to compensate me for the trouble, consequently they remain in a perfectly chaotic mefs.  As the Cond you wanted was important I put myself to considerable Trouble to find it among these old papers (after making strict examination in the office) but my efforts proved unavailing.  If you think proper of will get the [illegible] Eppes to make oath in open court to such facts in relation to this marriage as will be necefsary and certify the entry in the usual manner, should the certificate herewith sent be insufficient.

I am very respectfully yrs
Ro Gilliam
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.

3--525
_____________________
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., ............................, 19.......

In reply to your request of ___________________, received ______________________ for a statement of the military history of John Barker, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or [word stricken through] & his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W. 8.340.
[Column 1]
DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1776 or 1777

[Column 2]
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 years

[Column 3]
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

[Column 4]
CAPTAIN.
James Gray.

[Column 5]
COLONEL.
Mason.

[Column 6]
STATE.
Va.

Served two short tours as militia man.  Names of officers not stated

Battles engaged in, Stony Point.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sussex Co Va.

Date of application for pension, Nov. 19 1832.  his claim was allowed
, 
Residence at date of application, Somerset Pulaski Co. Ky.

Age at date of application, 70 years.

Remarks:  he married in Prince George Co., Va. in Oct 1783 Lucy Irby.  he died Apr 23, 1835, and she was allowed pension on an application executed Mch 30, 1839 While a resident of Pulaski Co., Ky aged 80 years.
children, Sally Floyd (oldest child at) 54 years in 1839; Betsey 52 years in 1839; Lucy*; Thomas; Edmund; Irby 44 years in 1839

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
* Lucy      if living would be 50 yrs.)
Thomas   "     "          "      "  48  "   )  in 1839
Edmund   "    "          "      "  46  "   )
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Inclose papers in the following cases cases for Pensions under the Act of Ing 1838 viz:

1.  Mrs. Savannah Horn

2.  Mrs Susannah Wintcler

3.  Mrs Phoebe Utill

4.  Mrs Martha Elkin

5.  Mrs Lucy Barker

6.  Mrs Charity Haines

7.  Mrs Sarah Berry

Very Respy Yours Attest

Samuel Harlan

Col J.L. Edwards
Com Pensions
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Barker John's

Pension Papers
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State of Kentucky sct:

I Nathan Gaither late a member of Congrefs from the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Will (alias) William Fox whose signature is affixed to the above and foregoing Certificate on the Declaration & proceeding in the matter of the application of John Barker for a pension was on the day of the date of said certificate acting Clerk of the Pulaski County Court, Kentucky, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature of the said William Fox I believe to be genuine.

Given under my hand this 2nd day of August 1823.
Nathan Gaither
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John Barker Ken. Act of June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen. Offic
Nov. 4, 1839

Pd to 4 March 1835
JH

$80.  died 1835
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22.243.
John Barker
Ky.

[postmark stamped]
SOMERSET  KY
FEB 24

[following written vertically on original]

To

Pension Office
War Department
Washington City
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Somerset KY  Feb 24th 1824

Enclosed I send you proof of the death of John Barker in order to get the ballance coming to the widow please examine & return

Yours in best
W.W. Haly
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Lucy Barker
Ken

admitted

Pr    2 yrs      $80

Cap Gray   Col Mason
Va line

died 23d April 1835

Act of July 1838

Hon. James Harlan
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4531

Kentucky
Lucy Barker
widow of John Barker decd.

who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 23 April 1835
of Pulaski Co in the State of KY.
who was a Private in the Company, commanded
by Captain Gray of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Mason in the Va.
line for 2 years
=========================
Inscribed on the Roll of KY.
at the rate of 80 Dollars--Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
=========================
Certificate of Pension ifsued the 6th day of Nov.
1839 and sent Hon Jas. Harlan Harrodsburg KY.
==========================
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839       $280.00
Semi=annual allowance ending
    4 Mar 40                                           40.00
                                                         ======
                                                         $320.00
                                                        ======
(Act July 7,)
(   1838.    )

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A    Vol. 2d.     Page 210
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1914. Oct 6:  history to Dr. B.L. Barker--M.B.H.
________________________________________________
1914 Nov. 3 Dr B.L. Barker that date of birth & names of parents are not stated, nor is John F. given as a son.
V.L.M.

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 8340

Lucy Barker
Wid. of
John Barker
Pvt.  Rev.  War

At:  Mch. 3" of 43

Index:--Vol. A, Page 31

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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B. L. BARKER, M.D.
PHYSICIAN AND OPTICIAN
MONTICELLO, ILLINOIS

Monticello, Ill.   Oct. 20, 1914.

Bureau of Pensions

Gentlemen:-

I trust that you from the information you gave me in your letter of the 6th inst.regarding the military life of John Barker, but some of the answers make me want more information if you have it in you office.First I should like to konw how much pension each of the drew per month.And you will note that he was 70 yrs. old when he was granted a pension in 1832, if that is correct he was born in 1762 and was only 14 years old when he first enlisted. If you have his date of birth will you please tell me, also if he was only 14 when he enlised it seems to me he would have given who his father and mother were. If you have that information please give me that, as I donot know what his father and mother's names were.

And lastly, in giving the names of his children the youngens was omitted, that of John F. Barker. Some of his children are still living and when I gave them the information that I received from you they noted that their father had been omitted, and as they have daughter who are anxious to become members of the Daughters Of the American Revolution, they wondred if they would have any difficulty in establishing that fact if you did not have the name of John F. Barker on your records as being a son of John Barker.

Again thanking you for for the information given and for this asked for I am

Resp.
B.L. Barker M.D.
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B. L. BARKER, M.D.
PHYSICIAN AND OPTICIAN
MONTICELLO, ILLINOIS

Rev Sect

Sept. 30, 1914.

Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions,

Gentlemen:-

I write you to obtain all the information I can get of John Barker [name underlined] who, we think was a soldier in Revolutionary war, and think he was from Petersburg, Va, and that he dew a pension for a time, then after his death his widow,Lucy Irby Barker dew a pension as his widow.We know he was from Va. and if a soldier in the war above noted, he enlisted from Va.

I will certainly appreciate all the information you can give me,and any suggesions as to how I may get more information about this man, John Barker. I donot know his middle name if he had one.

Thanking you in advance for any information you are able to give me, I am

Resp.
R.L. Barker M.D.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Decr 5th, 1844.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of John Barker, decd... a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and Cents [last 2 words stricken through] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1835, to the 23d April 1835.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Sept 3d 44

Ky
June 17 1944
Lucy Barker

H.

[following written vertically on original]
Somerset Ky
Aug 24

Pension office
War Department
Washington City
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Somerset Ky   August 24th 1844

Dear Sir

Inclosed I send you a Declaration of Lucy Barker for a Pension under the act of 17th June which please examine and return a certificate and oblige yours

Friend
W.W. Haley
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Kentucky, Pulaski County, Somerset Decr 8th 1832

Secretary of War,

Sir

Please examine my papers, which are herein Inclosed, and advise me of the Rezults, by letter Directed to me at this Place

[illegible] yours
John Barker
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4990
Decbr 9 1843

Ky
Lucy Barker
Act 3 March 1843

[postmark over the above reading as follows]
SOMERSET 
KY
NOV 26

$80 per an

W.W. Haly
Somerset
Ken

[following written vertically on original]

Pension Office
War department
Washington City
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Somerset KY
Mar 25th 1843

Dear Sir

Enclosed I send you the decl. of Lucy Barker the widow of John Barker.  The case in relation to which I wrote you some time ago.  Please examine it & send the certificate as soon as practicable
Yours Truly
W.W. Haly

JL Edwards Esqr
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State of Kentucky Pulaski County

On this 20th day of August, 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Pulaski County State of Kentucky Lucy Barker a resident of Kentucky in the County of Pulaski aged 85 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congrefs pafsed on the 17th day of June 1844 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of John Barker who was a private in the war of the Revolution and that she received $80 per annum under the act of Congrefs pafsed on the 7th day of July 1838 and also she received $80 per annum under the act of Congrefs pafsed on the 3d day of March 1843.  She further declared that she is still a widow 
Lucy "x" her mark Barker

Sworn to and subscribed by the declarant who is personally known to me on the day and year above written before
John F. Barker JP

Kentucky, Pulaski County fs.

I William Fox Clerk of the County Court for Pulaski County aforesaid do certify that John F Barker before whom the above declaration of Lucy Barker appears to have been made, and whose signature appears above is now and was at the time said declaration was made & of his signing the above Certificate, an actin Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commifsioned & qualified and that his said signature is genuine.

In witnefs whereof I have hereunto
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affixed my Official seal and subscribed my name at office in Somerset this 24th day of August 1844.
Will Fox Clk
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State of Kentucky
Pulaski County
Set on this 24 day of November 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Pulaski County State of Kentucky Lucy Barker a resident of Kentucky
in the County of Pulaski aged 84 years
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed on the
3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:  That she is the widow of John Barker
who was a private in the army of the Revolutionary war and she received eighty dollars per annum under the act of July 7, 1838.  She further declares that she is still a
widow.  Lucy Barker.  Sworn to and subscribed by the declarant who is personally known to me on the day and year above written before John F. Barker Esq
Kentucky Pulaski County Set
I William Fox clerk of the Pulaski County Court do certify that John F Barker Esq who has subscribed the above certificate is now and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Pulaski aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine
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In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and office my seal of office at Office this 25th day of November of 1843.  Will Fox Clk
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V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.

November 3, 1914.

Dr. B. L. Barker,
Monticello, Illinois.
Sir: -

In reply to your letter dated the 29th ultimo, you
are advised that in the Revolutionary War claim of John Barker W. F. 8,340, the date of soldier's birth and the names of his parents are not given, nor is it stated that he had a son John F.
The amount of pension allowed soldier was eighty dollars per annum, the same sum being allowed his widow after his death.
Very respectfully,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.