Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15309, Job Barber, Conn.
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Service                            Number
Conn.     Barber, Job      S15309

                                    carded
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Vermont No. 28,346
Job Barber
of Berkshire in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Company(?) commanded
by Captain Taylor of the Ry(?) commanded
by Col.------in the Connecticut
line for 10 Months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 33 dollars 33 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of May 1834 and
Hon. B. Swift, Senate

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834.. 99.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept. " ...16.66
                                                          =116.65
{Revoluntionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk
Bood E. Vol. 3...Page 55
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Job Barbers
Declaration 
for a Pension
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DECLARATION 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

STATE OF VERMONT,
FRANKLIN COUNTY, SS.
On this 12th day of September 1833, personally appeared in open
Court, before the Court of Probate, now sitting, Job Barber
a resident of Berkshire in the county of Franklin, and State of
Vermont, age 71 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 act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
He was born in Nine Partners, State of New York
on the 26th day of October 1761
Has no record of his age.
was a resident of Litchfield, Connecticut, when
he entered the service where he resided untill
after the close of the War. Removed from
thence to Westport New York, from thence to
Berkshire, where he has lived for about forty
years.
He entered the United States service in the
month of June or July 1777 at Litchfield in
the State of Connecticut, as a substitute for his
Father, who was drafted for two months and was
put under the command of a Lieut (his name
he does not recollect) marched from Litchfield
to White plains, and remained there two or three
weeks. He does not recollect who his officers
were at that place. He was ordered from White
plains to Westpoint. General Washington commanded 
the American forces at West point where
he was inspected: his duty was guard duty.
He remained at West point about one week. from
Westpoint he marched to Tappan, so called;
here his time expired agreeable to the draft
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and then he was dismissed
He further declares that in the month of June
in the year 1779, he was drafted for two months service 
by Capt Zeb Taylor, Lieut Elijah Webster, Ensign
Phelps, residents of Litchfield, Connecticut where
his place of residence was at that time, from thence
he was called to a place called Horseneck, in
Fairfield Connecticut, and was there put under
the command of Capt Waw; & he thinks
Col Moseley Regt General Wolcott commanded
the American forces at Horseneck, at that time
His duty was to guard the lines: he was in two
skirmishes with the British. He remained at
this place the two months, the time for which he
was drafted and was dismissed in August 1779.

In the year 1780 he was drafted to serve in the
United States service as a private under Capt
Alexander Cather, commissary, was employed
in driving a team from Salisbury to Hartford
in transporting cannon from said Hartford.
He took a load of clothing and carried to Fishkill,
on the North River, returned back to
Springfield, in Massachusetts, and was loaded
with clothing, and returned to Fishkill. Then
returned to Litchfield, in Connecticut, and received
a load of Beef and carried to New Milford
for the Light Horse, which were stationed at
New Milford, during the Winter. Marched with
said Troops the Spring following to Fishkill,
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on the North River and served as afs conveying
Baggage for the Army. Was employed during the
season moving baggage for the Troops 
as follows. Moving Flour from Poughkeepsie,
N. Y. to Fishkill, from thence to Middletown
in Connecticut, and took a load of Powder
and carried the same to Litchfield Connecticut, 
and delivered the officer commanding the
Magazine in said Litchfield, from thence
to Springfield, Massachusetts, and there received
a load of Clothing which he carried to Litchfield
Connecticut, and delivered the same to the
commissary. From Litchfield he took two
Purchases of Sugar and carried the same to
Peekskill, those are services rendered by
him which he can recollect but is not able
to state one half of the service which he performed
ed during the time which he served. His impression 
is that he entered the service in September
1780, about the time Arnold left Westpoint and
continued in said service untill May thinks
the draft was for three months but continued in
said service as a volunteer after his three months
expired six months making in the whole nine
months
Again in June following he thinks in the year
1781 he was again drafted in the town of Litchfield 
of under Cap Zebulon Taylor, Lieut
Elijah Webster & Ensign Phelps, for six months
was ordered to Westpoint to fill vacancies in the
continental Army. Thinks Col or Genl McDougal
had the command of the division to which he
belonged. Served as a private doing guard and
fatigue duty remained in service about four
months when his Brother Stephen Barber,
came and took his place as a substitute, and
served the remainder of his (the said Job Barbers,)
time out.
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He further says that in the month of January
1781 he enlisted for the term of two months as a
private under Sergeant Samuel Woodruff, of
Litchfield, in the County of Litchfield, and State of
Connecticut, to guard the publick Stores and
Magazines in said Litchfield, and was dismissed
after completing his term of service
for which he engaged.

We Amherst Willoughby & Richard Peck
residing in Berkshire hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Job Barber, who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration.
that we believe him to be seventy one 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.
Amherst Willoughby
Richard Peck

Sworn and subscribed 
this 28th day of Sept. 1833⎬ 
Before me Joseph Smith Justice of
Peace-

The applicant further states that he never received
any written discharge at the end of either of his
campaigns & has no documentary evidence of any
kind whatever
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to
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He is personally acquainted with the following 
named Gentleman who can testify to
his character for veracity and their belief
respecting his services in the Revolutionary
war viz: Harvey Clark (Town Clerk)
Ezra Wood. (First Constable) William E. Ellsworth
Cromwell Bowen, & Nathan Hamilton (Selectmen)
Samuel S. Butler & John S. Webster (Physicians)

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 Amherst
Willoughby who has signed the preceding
certificate has formerly been a Justice of the
Peace in & for said town of Berkshire, and that
Richard Peck who has also signed the same is a
respectable clergyman, and that their statement
is entitled to credit
Stephen C. Brown Judge

I, Aaron S Beeman Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of said Court in the
matter of the application of Job Barber for
a pension. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal of
Office this 12th day of September 1833
Aaron Beeman Clerk
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss
I Horace Janes, Clerk
of Franklin County Court
do hereby certify that Joseph Smith
who has affixed his name to the
within is a Magistrate, duly qualified, 
and is also Judge of Franklin
County Court, and that I
know the same to be his genuine
signature.
In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my
hand, and affixed the seal of said
Court at St Albans this 13th day
of September AD 1833
Horace Janes Clerk

[sideways at bottom]
Job Barber
Declaration
for a Pension
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Job Barber
Commentary Declaration

Hon. B Swift
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
Georgia District
I, Aaron S Beeman Clerk of the court of
Probate, do hereby certify
that William Bridges who
has affixed his name to the within, is a
Magistrate, duly qualified, and that the same
is his genuine signature
In testimony
whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed
the seal of said court, at
St Albans in sd district this
3d day of May AD 1834
Aaron S. Beeman Clerk
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss.}

On the 29th day of April AD 1834, personally appeared before the undersigned authority Job Barber of Berkshire in the county of Franklin & State afsd who being by me first duly sworn deposeth & saith upon his said oath, in explanation of his declaration heretofore made & sent the  to the War Office, that by reasons of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively, as to the precise length of his time of service, nor give minutely in detail all the particulars of his service in each campaign or the names of the officers. At the time he made his declaration, he stated according to the best of his recollection; but upon more mature reflection he finds that in regard to the name of his substitute in 1780, he was mistaken; and also, if he stated his service at West Point to have been performd in 1781, that was also a mistake; for it was in the year 80, the same year Arnold left West Point and deserted to the British, and instead of saying that he enlisted for six months, he should have said that he was drafted for that period of time, according to the best of his recollection he was drafted in the forepart of the summer in the year 1780 for
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six months, and performed his service at West Point. That he continued in said service about four months (as he believes) when his Father hired and sent a substitute, who took his place as a soldier for the residne of the term aforesaid. The name of the substitute was Coe, and he is very confident his christian name was Zackens or Zachariah, he believes the latter. His error in before stating that Stephen Barber was his substitute at that time, probably arose from his the said Stephen Barber's deposition and the fact of his having previously been with him in other periods of service, and from the great length of time and decay of his recollection. The Connecticut Officers, under whom he served at other times, he can generally recollect; But when he was drafted in 1780, it was to fill vacancies in the regular Army; and he served under officers also were entire strangers to him, and he cannot under take to tell the names of the officers who commanded the company, or Regt in which he served. But recollects the names of some of the soldiers, who served with him in the same company and mess, and whose names may possibly [unk] on the rolls, viz Isaac Beister, Elijah Bills, and
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one by the name of Gale his given name he has forgotten. The applicant further says that he cannot state anything more definite respecting the campaign aforesaid or the names of the officers under whom he served, and knows of no person by whom he can prove his service.

Job Barber

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afsd

Before Me William Bridges Justice Peace
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Rev. and 1812 War Section

October 22, 1924

Jessie H. Tuttle,
1311 W. 24th St.,
Minneapolis, Minn.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15309, it appears that Job Barber was born October 26, 1761 at Nine Partnere, New York.

While residing at Litchfield, Connecticut, he enlisted in June or July 1777 and served two months, no officers stated.

He enlisted in June 1779 and served two months under Captain Zeb Taylor and Waugh in Colonel Moseley's Connecticut Regiment and was in two skirmishes.

He enlisted in September 1780 and served about nine months as a teamster under Captain Alexander Catlin, Commissary.

He enlisted in January 1781 and served two months under Sergeant Samuel Woodruff, guarding the public stores
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and magazines at Litchfield.

He enlisted in the summer of 1781 and served four months under Captain Zeb Taylor and Colonel McDougal in the Connecticut Troops.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 24, 1832, while a resident of Berkshire, Franklin County, Vermont.

It is not stated whether soldier was married.

Respectfully,

Commissioner


akd by Russ Wilson
[unk] 1781 in last two services as it could not be verified and would overlap
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15309
INVALID

File No. 15309
Job Barber
Pri. Rev. War

Act: June 7th '32

Index:- Vol. 1, Page 24

[Arrangement of 1870]

1924 Oct 22 Hist to Jessie H Tuttle aws
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Job Barber
Rev.

admd as private
[unk] $33.33

Hon. B. Swift
Senate

Major Swift & H. Allen Esq
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Gentlemen we adm this short note on the subject of Mr Barber Pension we have certified our opinions representing his claim to J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions which was accompany this any assistance that you can & may think proper to give will much oblige. 

Your most respectfully

Berkshire Feby 7th 1834

Mrs Ben Swift   Caleb Royce
& Lt H Allen Esqs

Samuel S Bul
Amharst Willang 
Augustus Cramton
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No 5363
Declaration
& papers of
Job Barber
for a Pension
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DECLARATON.
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, AD 1832

State of Vermont
District of Georgia, ss.} Franklin County, Probate Court, 24 July AD 1832

Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court, for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record, for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statute Law of said State, entitled an act, constituting Probate Courts, Courts of Record, passed November 15th, AD 1821, [see 1st section of said act], Job Barber aged 70 years, resident in Berkshire in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, AD 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he entered the United States Service, in the months of June or July, in the year 1777 at Farmington in the State of Connecticut, being drafted for two months, and was under the command of a Lieutenant, his name he does not recollect, and from thence he marched to White Plains so called and remained there two or three weeks, he done recollect who his officers were at that place, he was then ordered from White Plains to West Point, General Washington command the American forces at West Point, and he was inspected by him, mu duty was guard duty, he remained at West Point, about one week, from West Point he marched Tappan so called, here his time expired agreeable to the draft. He further declares that in the month of June he thinks in the year 1779, he was drafted for two months service in the United States by Capt Zeb Taylor and Lieut Elijah Webster, Cn Phelps, residents of Litchfield in Connecticut and was there put under the command of Capt Wall, General Wolcott, he thinks Col Mosley Regt commanded the American forces at Horseneck at this time, my duty [unk] to guard the land & was in two skirmishes with the British, he remained at this place the two months, the line  for which he was drafted. He further declares that in the year 1780 according to his best recollection, he was drafted to serve in the United States service as a private under Capt Elick Catlin Commissary and he was employed in driving a Team from Salisbury to Hartford in transporting canon, from Hartford he took a load of clothing and carried to the place called teh Fishkill in the North River, returned back to Springfield in Massachusetts and was loaded with clothing, and returned to the Fishkills, then he returned to Litchfield in Connecticut and received a load of beef and carried to New Milford for the Light horse, which were stationed there, and after this he was employed in carrying hay and forage to the Light Horse which were stationed at New Milford during the winter and on North River as a teamster conveying baggage for the Army to the Fishkills, then he went to Middleton in Connecticut and tale a load of [unk] and carried to Litchfield delivered to Mayarine in said town, then he went to Springfield in Massachusetts and there received a load of clothing and carried to Litchfield in Connecticut and delivered to the Commissary and from there I took two [unk] of there
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[unk] a load of beef and carried to New Milford the Light horse, which was stationed there, and after this he was employed in carrying hay and forage to the Light Horse which were stationed at New Milford during the winter and then he accompanied the Army which moved to the Fishkill on North River as a teamster conveying baggage for the Army to the Fishkills, then he went to Middleton in Connecticut and take a load of [unk] and carried to Litchfield delivered it to the Magazine in said town, then he went to Springfield in Massachusetts and there received a load of clothing and carried to Litchfield in Connecticut and delivered to the Commissary and from thence I took two [unk] of [unk] and carried to the Fishkil on North River, my time of service under this enlistment is some where believed twelve and eighteen months.

He further says that in the month of June e thinks in the year 1781, he was drafted in the town of Litchfield in Connecticut under Capt. Zeb Taylors Lieut Elijah Websters and Ensign Phelps for six months and was ordered to West Point to free up the continental troops under the command of General Washington and Col Mac Doodle at this place, my duty was fatigue & guard duty [unk] in the service about four months, and then his brother Stephen Bailers was substitute in his room for the remaining time, six months as will be seen by deposition of said [unk], he does firstly say that in the month of January 1781 he enlisted for the time of two months as a private under Sergeant Saml Woodruff of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut to guard the Public Houses and Magazines in said Litchfield

He has no documentary evidence whatever.

He hereby relinquishes every 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, the day and year aforesaid.

Job Barber


[many words stamped over] their opinion that, the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served [unk]

William Bridges Judge

I, John Gates, jr Register of the Court of Probate, for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Job Barber for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 1st day of Augt [unk]

John Gates Register
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State of New York
Essex County ss.}

On the 17th day of February 1832 personally came before me Edmond F Williams Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Ira Phelps of Elizabethtown in the County aforesaid and being by me duly sworn did declare upon his oath and say that he was personally acquainted with Job Barber now of the town of Berkshire County of Franklin in the State of Vermont that he was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War, that he the said Barber then resided in the town of Litchfield and County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, that this deponent being then in the service of the United States understood and [unk] believe that the said Barber was drafted to field the [unk] in the Continental Army and that he served during the period of six months in the service as aforesaid, further this deponent says not.

Ira Phelps

Sworn & subscribed before me this 17th day of Feby 1832.

E F Williams
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Essex ss.}

I Edmund F Williams deputy Clerk of the County of Essex and acting Clerk of the said County during the absence of the County Clerk do certify that Edmund F Williams before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day and date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex duly elected and sworn and that his affidavit on Oath of Office is on file in the said Office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 17th day of Feby 1832.

Edmund  F Williams
deputy clerk of the County of Essex and acting Clerk

The party making the within affidavit appeared before on this 20th day of July 1832 and duly acknowledged that the within was true.

A F Williams J Peace

State of New York
Essex County ss.

I Leonard Stow Clerk of the County of Essex & clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Edmund F Williams whose name is subscribed to the above certificate and before whom the within affidavit purports to have been now was at the time the same has date respectively a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and the acknowledgement and to the said certificate is the proper hand writing & signature of the said Justice. Witness my hand and seal of office this 20th day of July in the year 1832.

Leonard Stow Clerk
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State of New York
Essex County ss.}

On the 20th day of July 1832 personally came and appeared before me Edmund F Williams one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Essex, Stephen Barber of [unk] County of Essex and State of New York, and being by me duly sworn did declare upon his oath and said that he was personally acquainted with Job Barber now of the Town of Derkshire County of Franklin in the State of Vermont, that he was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War that he the said Job and the said deponent both resided in the Town of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, that this deponent was knowing to the said Job Barber being pressed to serve as a Teamster to wit for the purpose of drawing [unk] [unk]and clothing from Salisbury Connecticut to Fishkill and this deponent further saith that he well remembers this sad Job Barber being pressed to go  with [unk] John Harford to Fishkill and further that the said Job Barber was at one time from Litchfield Connecticut to Springfield Massachusetts and further that he caused loading of different kinds for the Army another he drew Powder from Middletown Connecticut to Litchfield Connecticut, this deponent being with him at this time in or on to assist him along with his loading and for this that the said Job Barber was with loading and followed the army towards the
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State of New York
Essex County ss.}

I Leonard Stow Clerk of the County of Essex do hereby certify that Edmund F Williams whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the written affidavit and before whom the said affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit or to the Jurat of the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.

Witness my hand and seal of office this 20th day of July in the year 1832.

Leonard Stow clerk of the County of Essex & of the Court of Common Pleas of said County
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State of New York
Essex County ⎬ 
On the 17th day of February
1832 personally came before me
Edmund F Williams Esquire one of
the Justice of the Peace in and for the County
of Essex Stephen Barber of Westport County & State
aforesaid and being by me duly sworn did declare
upon his Oath and said that he was personally
acquainted with Job Barber now of the Town of
Berkshire County of Franklin in the State of Vermont
that he was acquainted with him during the
Revolutionary War that he the said Barber then
Resided in the Town of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield 
in the State of Connecticut that this deponent
was knowing to the said Job Barber being drafted
to serve as a private in the army and knowing to
his departing from his place of residence for the field 
and that this deponent knows of the said Job Barber
serving six months at least one time and about
three months the second time for
nine and that one time in particular He this
deponent went and done duty as a substitute
for the said Job Barber for the space of
three months and then returned to his then place of
Residence and this deponent thinks from the best of
his Recollection that it was about the year
of our Lord One thousand seven hundred Eighty
and that this deponent thinks the said 
Barber is a man of about seventy years of age
Stephen Barber

Sworn to & Subscribed
Before me this 17th 
day of February 1832.

[illegible] over an erasure before signing
E Williams Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Essex
I Edmund F. William deputy Clerk
of the County of Essex, and acting
Clerk of the said County during the
absence of the County Clerk do certify that
Edmund F. William before whom the within
affidavit purports to have been taken was
On the day and date of the same a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County of Essex
duly Elected and sworn and that his affidavit
& Oath of Office is on file in
said Office In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said County this 17th day of Feby
1832
Edmund F. Williams
Depty Clerk of the County of
Essex and acting Clerk

The party making the within affidavit appeared
before me this 20th day of July 1832 and duly
acknowledged that the within was true
E Williams  J. Peace

State of New York
Essex County
I Leonard Stow Clerk of the County of Essex do hereby certify this Edmund 
Williams whose name is subscribed to the above certificate and before
whom the within affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same respectively 
a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Essex aforesaid and that I am 
well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name
subscribed to the above certificate and to the part of the within affidavit
to be his proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand
and seal of office this 20 day of July in the year 1832
Leonard Stow Clerk
of the County of Clerk of the County of Court of
Common Pleas of said County
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Giles Phelps
Afft 
for Job Barber
[Sideways]
late Justice of the Peace
having resigned
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State of New York
County of Essex
On the 20th day
of July 1832 personally
appeared before me Edmund F. Williams
One of the Justices of the Peace, Giles Phelps
of the Town of Elizabethtown County of Essex
and State aforesaid who being duly sworn
deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted 
with Job Barber now of the town of
Berkshire County of Franklin and State of
Vermont and that he was acquainted with the 
said Job Barber in the same of the Revolutionary
War and that he then resided in the Town of
Litchfield in the County of Litchfield and State of
Connecticut should think the said Job Barber
was a man of about seventy years of age
at the present time and that at the time
of the Revolutionary war he was about fourteen
fifteen or sixteen years of age when the war
commenced that he was knowing to the said
Job being absent from home doing duty as a
teamster for the army of the Revolution and that the
said Job at that have and ever since
has sustained a fair character for truth and
veracity and further saith not
Giles Phelps
Sworn & Subscribed
this 20th day of July 1832
before me
E Williams J. Peace
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State of New York
Essex County
I Leonard Stow Clerk of the County of Essex do
hereby certify that Edmund F Williams whose name is subscribed
to the rest of the within affidavit and before whom the within affidavit 
purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the
Justices of the peace of the peace in and for said County and that I am
acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed 
to the Jurat of the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and
signature witness my hand and seal of office this 20 day of July in the
year 1832
Leonard Stow clerk of
County of Essex & Clerk of Court of Common
Pleas of said County

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with
Giles Phelps of Elizabethtown Essex County and
State of New York and know him to be a man of truth
and veracity and entitled to credit and that his
Reputed age is Seventy four years of age
Dated at Elizabethtown this 16th day of July 1833
Edmund Williams
late Justice of the Peace
having resigned

[sideways]
Giles Phelps
Affidavit 
for Job Barber
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Chloe Bristol
Afft
for Job Barber
[the following is written on the right side of the page vertically from top to bottom]
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with
Chloe Bristol of Lewis County of Essex and
State of New York and know her to be a woman 
of truth and veracity and entitled to credit
and reputed to be sixty seven years of age
Dated at Elizabethtown this 6th day of July
1833
Edmund F Williams
late Justice of the Peace
having Resigned
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State of New York
Essex County Ss
On the 26th day of July
1832 personally came
and appeared before me Chloe Bristol
of the Town of Lewis County of Essex and
State of New York and being sworn deposed
and saith that she was well acquainted 
with Job Barber now of the Town of Berkshire
County of Franklin State of Vermont and she was
Well acquainted with him during the 
Revolutinary War and is know to the said
Job Barber doing duty as a Teamster [illegible]
Stores  and provisions for the Army and further
that she well remembers the said absence of
the said Job from his there home but the
precise length of time he was so absent she
cant now Recollect. And further that the
said Job Barber stood in guard at
Litchfield Connecticut for the space of Two
months for the purpose of guarding the public
Street and that this was in the winter season
and further that the said Job then resided
in the Town of Litchfield Connecticut
at the time of those transactions taking
place and that this deponent Should [illegible]
the said Job Barber was a man of about
Seventy one Years of age and further saith [illegible]
Sworn & Subscribed
this 24th day of July 1832      Chloe Bristol
Before me E.F. Williams   J. Peace
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State of New York
Essex County ss.  I Leonard Stow Clerk of the County of Essex do hereby
certify that Edmund F. Williams whose name is subscribed to the [final ??] after
the written affidavit and before whom the said affidavit purports to have
been sworn was at the date of the same one of the justices of the peace in and
for the said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing
and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit as the just [jurist?]
of the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this 20th day of July
in the year 1832
Leonard Stow Clerk
of the County of Essex & Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of said County
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with
Chloe Bristol of Lewis County of Essex and
State of New York and know her to be a woman of
truth and veracity and entitled to credit
and reputed to be sixty seven years of age
Dated at Elizabethtown this 6th day of July
1833
Edmund F Williams
late Justice of the Peace
having Resigned
[the following is written vertically from bottom to top along the lower left edge of the page]
Chloe Bristol
afft
for Job Barber
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Stephen Barber
Afft
for Job Barber
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State of New York and that the said Job  [illegible]
was absent at this time about six weeks
and that the said Job went and drew [Hay?] for the
Light Huse [House?] from Litchfield Connecticut to New 
Milford Connecticut by the order of Alexander
Catlin [illegible] in the Army and that the
said Catlin at the time [illegible] the said
Job off drawing [illegible] for the army stationed
at that time at new Milford Connecticut
and this deponent further saith that the said
Job Barber was absent from home coming on the
whole between Twelve and Eighteen months-
this deponent thinks the said Job Barber is a
man of about Seventy years of age
Sworn & Subscribed           Stephen Barber
this Tenth [20th?] day of July 1832
Before me E F. Williams J. Peace
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with
Stephen Barber of Westport Essex County
and State of New York and know him to be a man
of truth and veracity and entitled to credit
and reputed to be Sixty Eight years of age
July 6th 1833 Edmund F Williams
late Justice of the Peace
having Resigned
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Affidavit for
Job Barber
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Hereby certify that Pa[] M[] acquainted with Ira Phelps of El[] [] County and State of New York and that he is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to credit and that he is reported to be Seventy Two Years of age.  Dated at E[] this 6th day of July 1833
Edward F Williams and late Justice of the Peace having Resigned

Hereby certify that P[] acquainted with Stephen Barber of Masfford County of E[] and State of New York and that he a man of truth and veracity and entitled to credit and that he is Reported to be Sixty Eight years of age.  Dated at E[] [] 6th day of July 1833
Edward F Williams and late Justice of the Peace having Resigned
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1311 West 24th St. Minneapolis, Minn
Sept 27 - 1924

Commissioner of Pensions
Rev. War Dept
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me
record of Job L. Barber, a Rev
was pensioner.
He was probably
born
served in Connecticut
later lived in Berkshire, Franklin Co.
Vt. where
he died.
He probably had sons William
born 1773
Westover
& Norman. I am sorry
not to send more information
Thanking you in
advance
I am sincerely yours
(Mrs.) Jessie H. Tuttle