Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1698, Oliver Barker, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Barker, Oliver
Ruth

NUMBERW. 1698

CONTENTS
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Reported 
See letter to Hon. J. Kelly H.R. and Al NY. Page 30 Dec. 1848 
32.324 
New York 
Oliver Barker 
of Essex Co in the State of New York who was a priv & Serg in the Company commanded by Captain Murison of the Reg. commanded by Col Chandler in the Connecticut line for 2 years  
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany of the rate of 100. Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of May 1845 and sent to Henry H. Ross
H. Reps Essex New York
Arrears to the 4th 
of Semi-annual allowance ending 
Payments made under Act 18 March 1818, at $96 per annum  Since 4th March 1831 to be deducted 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by F. S. Evans, Clerk, 
Book E. 2. Vol. 4 Page 8.
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Let to Wm D. Ross 12 Augt 51 
Reported 
566   A
New York 
Ruth Barker 
widow of Oliver Barker who served in the Revolutionary war , as a private & Sergeant 
Conn Service 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 26th day of July, 1849 
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of May 1850 and sent to Hon. G. R. Andrews  House of Reps.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 1 1848, page 69 Vol 1 Book A
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In the case of Oliver Barker
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State of New York Essex County ss:
I Edmund F Williams clerk of the county of Essex & of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do certify that John Gould whose name is subscribed to the annexed proceedings is a judge of the said Court of Common Pleas - that I am acquainted with his handwriting & that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said court - the 13th day of March AD 1845

E F Williams Clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832--

State of New York County of Essex ss:

On the 8th day of March AD. 1845 personally appeared before the Hon. John Gould one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county of Essex at his office in Essex in said county Oliver Barker a resident of the said town aged eighty four years - who being first 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 7, 1832.
That he is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in open court for the purpose of this application
That he was born in the town of Suffield Connecticut on the 2d day of December 1760 - That he has no record of his age, but there is a record of it in the office of the town clerk in Suffield That he lived in said Suffield when called into service at the time of his enlistment in April 1777 and when he volunteered as a sergeant in 1782.
That he entered the service of the United States ( then colonies) under the following named officers and served as herein after stated - on the 1st of April 1777 he enlisted as a volunteer as a private, in the company commanded by Captain Thaddeus Munson in the 8th Connecticut regiment commanded by Col. Isaac Chandler and joined the brigade of General McDougal at Peekskill in May of the same year -
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from Peekskill he crossed the Hudson River and with the army under Gen. Washington he marched thro New Jersey & crossed the Delaware at Trenton and was in the engagement at Germantown on the 3rd  or 8th of October 1777 and after that went into Winter quarters at Valley Forge, the Regiment as a part of Varnum’s Brigade - They broke up the encampment at Valley Forge in May 1778 crossed the Delaware at Eastown & marched to Monmouth and he was in the engagement there about the 28th June 1778, he was with that part of the Army that was under command of Gen. Lee during that engagement with whom he was acquainted – 
Soon after that Battle he marched with the army to the Hudson River and crossed he thinks at Tarrytown and marched to White Plains, where they were stationed  awhile Varnums Brigade was there and then consisting of 4 Regt commanded by Colonels Chandler, Angels, Olney, & Denyce.
At White Plains he was detached or special duty and went to Philadelphia as steward to Genl Lee after he was suspended and remained in Philadelphia about a year in that capacity - He left Philadelphia about November or December 1779 and joined his Company then stationed with the army at Morristown in New Jersey in Militia quarters where he remained during the winter & until he was discharged - Gen Washington was in command of the Army at Morristown or Northfield - he does not now distinctly remember which was part of the army was in both places – But Chandlers Regiment
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which he was attached was then under the immediate command of Col. Sherman according to his collection – 
He received his discharge at Morristown in April 1780 and has transmitted it to the War Department where he believes it now is - It was signed by as he believes by his Col then in command but of that he is not positive as he has not seen it for many years. 
That after his discharge he returned home to Suffield where he remained until his second tour of Service.  
That he entered the served a second time in March or April 1781 or 1782 – Remembers it was 1782 but cannot speak positive as He has provided his [unreadable] went to the War Department and his recollection is not now perfect. That he volunteered as a Sergeant in Captain Abner Grangers company in a Regiment raised by the State of Connecticut for the Defense of Horseneck & the adjacent County which Regt was under the command of Col Samuel Canfield. The term of service was for one year.   That after the Regiment was organized They were stationed at Stamford in Connecticut and the Duty performed was principally Guarding Duty and observing the enemy and restraining their forging parties. The port was commanded  by Col Canfield, and there were no other forces There nor any Continental officers accord to his recollection and there were no battles fought by the Regiment during  the Tour of Service and nothing remarkable occurred, several boats
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belonging to the enemy were captured and several skirmishes were had with the enemies foraging parties & cattle retaken - he received a regular discharge in March or April 1883 according to the best of his recollection which was issued  by Col. Canfield or Cap. Granger, he thinks it was the former - This discharge was transmitted many years ago to the War Department when he lived in Connecticut the second time, after his second discharge he resided in Suffield till about the year 1790 when he removed to Benton in the State of Vermont & lived there 7 years from thence he removed to Granville in the State of New York where he lived 5 years then he moved to Chesterfeld in the County of Essex where he lived till the year 1813 when he moved back to Boston where he lived 5 years & then removed to Windsor in Connecticut & lived there 5 years & then moved by to Chesterfield where he lived till 1830 when he removed to Charlotte in Vermont & lived there two years & then moved to Essex in the said County of Essex where he has since resided & does now reside- That he is well acquainted with Gen Ransom & Henry H Ross of Essex who has known him for more than 40 years and can testify to his character for veracity & belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution - He is also acquainted with the Rev. Asahel Bronson, who is the nearest clergyman in his county – 
That he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State of except that of the agency of the State of New York 
Sworn & subscribed the 8th day of March 1845 
Jno Gould Judge Court Common Pleas
Oliver Barker
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We Asahel Bronson a Clergyman residing in Essex in the County of Essex and Ransom Noble & Henry H. Ross residing in the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Oliver Barker who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty four years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Asahel Bronson
Ransom Noble
Henry H. Ross
Sworn & subscribed the 8th day of March  before me 
Jno Gould Judge Ct Com Pleas }
And I the said John Gould one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of aforesaid do declare my 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 that he is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in open Court for the purpose of this application and I do further certify that Asahel Bronson who has signed the preceding
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certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Essex in said County and that Ransom Noble & Henry H Ross who have signed the same are residents in the same town and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to Credit. 
In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my hand this 8th day of  March 1845
Jno Gould Judge
Court Common Pleas
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State of New York  
County of Essex Ss 
On this Twenty Second day of March One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me John E McVine Esquire County Judge of the County of Essex Ruth Barker a resident of the town of Essex in the said County of Essex and State of New York aged Eighty Two years Eleven months and Sixteen days who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th AD 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and the subsequent acts and joint resolutions of Congress in relation thereto including the act of Congress approved Feb any 2d 1848, and the act of Congress approved July 29th 1848, and the joint resolution of Congress relative to evidence in application for pensions appeared July 1st 1848.   
That she is the widow of Oliver Barker who was a private and Sergeant in the Revolutionary War and who drew a pension as will appear by his original certificate thereof hereto annexed and number on the back thereof "No. 32,324”. and dated at the War office of the United States the Eighth day of May one thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Five and for the evidence of whose service if river is had to the proof made by him upon which he obtained his said pension now on file in the pension office of the United States. 
She further declares that she was married said Oliver Barker on the Twenty Third day of March in the year one Thousand Seven Hundred and
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Eighty five at the town of Suffield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut by the hand Ebenezer Gay then a resident clergyman of that Parish that her husband the aforesaid Oliver Barker died on the Twenty Sixth day of July in the year Eighteen Hundred and Forty Nine at Essex in said County of Essex and State of New York - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the First day of January one thousand Seven Hundred & ninety four namely at the time above stated, the that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband and that she still remains his widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed 
Ruth Barker her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the under Signed County Judge of the County of Essex at Essex in said County, and I further certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court. 
J. E. McVine Essex County Judge
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State of New York 
County of Essex } SS 
Henry Barker being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he resides at Essex in the said County of Essex and has resided in said Town during the last seventeen years in and as a member of the family of Oliver Barker Now Deceased who was deponents father and that the declarant above named Ruth Barker is deponents mother that the said Oliver Barker was a pensioner as stated in the said Ruth Barker Declaration set forth that he died at Essex aforesaid on the twenty Sixth day of July Eighteen hundred and forty nine at the residence of Deponent - and that the said Ruth his widow him surviving has remained & now lives in the family of Deponent since the death of the said Oliver Barker & that she still remains his widow and further deponent says not 
Henry Barker
Sworn to & Subscribed on this 22nd day of March AD 1850  the undersigned County Judge of Essex County at Essex in Essex County 
J E McVine Essex Co Judge
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(90)   3118   
Oliver Barker 
3118 
March 19 
Transferred to N. York 26 Oct 1826 
Oct 14 1820 
Certif of con sent to Elisha Phelps in Simsbury Con 
The original papers not in their proper place Oct 26, 1826
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, 
County of HARTFORD, ss. 
Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820. 
On this 1st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Oliver Barker aged sixty years, resident in Windsor in the County of Hartford aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: Viz:   in Capt Munson's company in the eight Regiment commanded by Col. Chandler & Hoyt in succession & in the Connecticut line & that he served from the first of April 1777 to the 26th March 1780 when he was honorably discharged by I Sherman Commandant of Brigade Also in Capt Abner Granger's company in Col Saml Canfield Regt raised by the State of Connecticut for the defence of Horse Neck in which Regiment he served from the first day of April 1782 to the 26th day of April 1783 when he was honorably discharged by the said Col. Canfield 
"And I do solemnly swear, 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 has any person 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." 
Schedule of personal estate (he having no real) belonging to the subscriber on the 1st day of August 1820 – viz- 
1 Tea table -                  1.50 
common Kitchen table  1- 
1 Candle stand               0.25 
15 chairs                        2- 
9 knives & forks            0.50 
Crockery & glass ware        2. – 
2 fire shovel & tongs           1.25
2 pair andirons                     1.30
1 brass Kettle small              2.-
3 iron pots & kettles             1.00
1 ax 1 hoe -                           0.83
all other articles of furniture 10- 
1 Swine-                             - 3-
Promissory notes due in Vermont not well secured for which a parcel of wild land was sold 200 
226.63  
And the declarant further says that I have no trade, but
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am a common laborer have not enjoyed good health since said discharge from the army - I have been long & greatly afflicted with the Rheumatism - frequently unable to labor & confined to my room by that complaint. In the year 1819 by a fall from a trice I fractured the bones in my left arm badly in such manner that I cannot open & shut my hand & from the weakness of the arm it now is & probably forever will be almost useless - The declarant further says that I have a wife aged fifty six in feeble health, one daughter aged twenty two,  sons one aged fifteen & the other ten. The daughter has alway been a feeble child - her physicians bills alone for ten years has will as he verily believe average twenty dollars annually & which persons with myself constitute my whole family- 
The declarant says that on the 6th day of April 1818 his name was inscribed on the pension list of the Vermont agency & hath since been transferred to the Connecticut agency & that my pension certificate is No 3118.  And the declarant further says that during the time I served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid I was engaged in the following battles (viz) Germantown,  siege of Mud Island Fort & Monmouth.  
Oliver Barker
 Sworn to and declared by said Oliver Barker on the 1st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred twenty six dollars and Sixty three cents.  
Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19 day of August 1820.
Tho Chester 
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas of said County of Hartford.
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“Marriages by Ebenezer Gay D.D. in Suffield, Conn.” 
(extract from Records) 
“AD One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty five, March the twenty third Oliver Barker and Ruth Barnard Number Three hundred and fifty five”  
I hereby certify that it is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows "AD 1785 March the 23rd Oliver Barker and Ruth Barnard No 355” 
George A. Loomis
J. E. McVine
Suffield, Hartford Co. State of Connecticut Sept 26th 1819} 
I George A. Loomis above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Ebenezer Gay D.D. with the exception above named as certified by me 
George A. Loomis Town Clerk 
Sworn before me this 27th day of Sept AD 1849 
Wm R. Cone Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut
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J. E. McVine
State of Connecticut 
I, ROGER H. MILLS, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern That William R. Cone is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations. 
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Wm R. Cone to be genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 27th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.  
Roy H. Mills 
Secretary of State
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See Conn book p 232.
In reply to your request of – received -  for a statement of the military history of Oliver Barker a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below information as contained in his (& his widow's) application on file in this Bureau. 
W. File 1698 OWN   
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Apl 1 ’77   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 years   RANK.  Pri  Steward   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Theophilas Munson  Colonel John Chandler   STATE.  8th Conn.
Steward to Genl. Lee at Phila. abt a year. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Apl 1 ’82   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  Apl 26 ‘83    RANK.  Sergt   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Abner Granger (not verified)  Colonel Samuel Canfield    STATE. 
Battles engaged in, Germ [Germantown], Mud Is. (Fort Mifflin), Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Suffield, Conn. until 1790 
Date of application for pension, Apl  6 1818 
Residence at date of application, Benson Rutland Co. Vt. 
Age at date of application, b. [born] Dec. 2, 1760 at Suffield, Conn 
Remark Mch 1819 resided at Simsbury, Conn.; Oct 1826 Chesterfield, Essex Co. NY; 
Sol [soldier] mar. [married] Suffield, Conn, Mch 23, 1785 Ruth Barnard 
He died July 26. 1849 at Essex N. Y. 
Wid [Widow] appl [applied]  Mch. 22, 1850  at 82 yrs 11 mth 6 day Essex, Essex Co. N.Y. 1850 son Henry Barker testified in case.
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1909 Jan. 20. Hist to Charles Matthews CL
Revy  WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 1698 
Ruth Barker 
Widow 
Oliver Barker 
Pri Rev War 
Act: July 29, 1848. 
Index: --Vol. A. Page 28 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[stamp] To Chf M Action   JAN 19 1909 COMMISSIONER   
Washington, D.C.
January 18, 1909 
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir. 
I have the honor to request such information as the records of this Bureau may contain relative to the Revolutionary service of Oliver Barker, who served in the 8th Regiment Connecticut Line, and also such information as the records of the Bureau of Pensions may contain relative to the Revolutionary service of Eleazer Barker, who enlisted from Sandisfield , Mass., as private in Capt. George King's Company, Col. Benjamin Simonds ( Berkshire Co.) Regiment. 
This information is desired for genealogical purposes. 
Very respectfully, 
Charles Matthews
811 Fsh n. e.
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Oliver Barker 
Sergeants Warrant
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Samuel Canfield Esquire Lieut. Colonel Com’dt of a Battalion of Infantry raised by the State of Connecticut for the defence of the Port at Horse Neck and the other parts adjacent…. 
To Oliver Barker Greeting 
Reposing special Trust and confidence in your Fidelity, Courage and good conduct do hereby appoint you the said Oliver Barker to be a Serjeant in the Regiment under my command; you will therefore with the greatest care and diligence discharge your duty as such by performing with the most particular attention the several duties of your Station, and you will obey all such orders and direction from time to time receive from me or any other of your superior Officers for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant 
Given under my hand and seal at Stamford Garrison the 6th day of June 1782 In the fifth year of American Independence. 
Saml Canfield Lt. Col Comdt
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Let to Hon. C. Rogers 
May 25, 1845.
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Letter to Hon C. Rogers 
Jany 25, 1845
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(3118.) 
New York 
Oliver Barker 
private 
Connecticut line 
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 Sept 1818 and sent to Phiny Smith Esq Orwell Vt 
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mos 29/30  39.73 
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819. 48. 00 
$87.73 
3 years
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
[unreadable] 19
Benson, Rutland Co
Letter to T. A. Tomlinson 16. Jan. 1842}
Hon. C. Rogers H.R. this Mar Dec 24 184 
transferred to Cont thence to New York in which roll name now or rather was on Cont 20 R.
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House of Reputation April 22d 1850 
Sir
I Enclose some pension papers, together with a letter from Mr Shumway relative thereto 
I am very Repectfully 
Your Obt Svt 
G. R Andrews 
Col J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
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Oliver Barker Albany Agency Act 7 June 32 
$100. P an [per annum] 
To what time was he last paid? MGA
Ga Ans. March 4, 1849,
Pension Office 
April 25 1850
Ans: March 4 1849
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3118 
Vermont 
transferred to Connecticut 28 Sept from 4 Sept 1819 & to N York 26 Oct 1826. 
Oliver Barker
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Washington Decr 30. 1848
Col Edwards 
Sir 
Will you please write a line to the pension agt at Albany directing him to pay to Oliver Barker a Pensioner of the Revolution the increase of $4.00 per year from 1831 & direct the letter to me that I may present it to the agent with the Oath of Identity &c 
An immediate answer is requested 
Yours &c 
O. Kellogg
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No. 37.007 
Oliver Barker NY 
Act 7 June 1832 
Adm’d [admitted]  
12 mo Sergeant 60.00
12 Mo. private  40.00
$100.00 p/a
deduct what has been paid under the act of 18 March 1818 at the rate of 96 per year from 4 March 1831 
Henry H. Ross 
Essex NY
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Rec’d Oct 25 1826
Oliver Barker
For transfer
Hon Henry H. Ross
Essex NY
Free
H H Ross
J. L. Edwards 
Pension Office 
Washington Dist Col
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Essex Oct 9 1826 
Sir
I enclose an application of Oliver Barker who is wanting to be transferred to the pension rolls of N York.  He informs me that from directions [unreadable] be given to enable him to draw his pension at either Connecticut or N. York as the proper office in Connecticut refuses to pay on account of his removal alledging a rule of the war department – please acknowledge recpt of this and inform me where he must apply.
Yours respfly 
Henry H. Ross
JL Edwards Esq
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Hall Ho. of Reps 
Monday Nov. 20, 1845. 
Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Dr. Sr. 
I send you Ross’ letter - Be kind to furnish answer through me an as soon as convenient and much oblige.
Your humble Svt
Chas Rogers
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. J. L. Edwards Esq
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J L Edwards Esq  Essex March 15 1845 
D. Sir
I enclose the application of Oliver Barker for an increase of Pension which is made as nearly conformable to the instructions furnished as can be done under the circumstances. He is old and infirm and altho his mind is uncommonly sound for his age I find his memory is very imperfect.
 It is a very upright man and no exception need be apertured altho the certificate which I also said you shews that his name was inscribed on the Roll of the Vermont agency - I have presumed that it was transferred to that of N. York when he removed into this State and consequently him so stated in the application – 
It is frequently desirable that the present this when there applications are
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made should be known at the Department 
I therefor refer you to the Sec of War who is acquainted with me.  
Your answer as as early day as convenient will oblg me.  
I am respfly
Your obt svt
Henry H. Ross
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Essex April 19th 1850 
Hon George R Andrews 
Dr Sir  
Enclosed I send to your care and advocacy Pension Vouchers in the case of a worthy old lady who is a neighbor in this Village - Mrs Ruth Barker who applies for the Pension of her late husband Oliver Barker. One of one distinguished on Soldiers recently dec’d. 
The Proofs are all that I think requiate tho I might multiply depositions to any Extent I am personally cognizant of the facts. & proceed the proofs 
Please present these in person to Mr Edwards & remit to me her certificate for back pay since her husband death & one for life -  
I would also like information as to whither & how Land warrants are now issued to the heirs of Revolutionary soldiers who have never rec’d them?  
There are no news here of sufficient importance to retain your attention -  We are of course watching Congress with great interest - You certainly an in the enjoyment or enviable privilege in being a witness & participator of the Intellectual gladiatorship now going on in the National Arena. I would like truly to be present a few days - Please communicate matters of Interest to Your Friend 
Edw S. Shumway
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Payable on the 4th of March & 4th of Sept in each year by D. Robinson Esq Agent 
Bennington Vt. 
Recorded
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Revy Claim 
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES of the 18th of March, 1818,    Oliver Barker late a private in the Army of the Revolution.  is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of eight dollars cents per month, to commence on the sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this 25 day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 
J. C. Calhoun 
Secretary of War
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No 655 A 
Ruth Barker 
Widow of Oliver 
New York  
Act 29 July 48 
married  before 1800 
husband died 26th 1849 
Act 29 July 1848 
Admd [admitted] for $100 per annum 
Mar 26 1849 
Hon G. R. Andrews 
House of Reps
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State of New York 
Essex County ss. }  I George S. Nicholson Clerk of the County of Essex Do hereby Certify that J E McVine the person subscribing the foregoing and annexed declarations and before whom the same were taken was on the Twenty second day of March AD 1850 therein mentioned the Judge of Essex County Court a Court of Record of the said County of Essex And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said name J E McVine and verily believe that the J.E. McVine subscribed to the said Jurate and certificate is his proper and genuine signature.  
In Testimony whereof I have caused the seal of said County & of the County Court to be hereto affixed at Elizabethtown in said County this 23d Day of March AD 1850. 
G S Nicholson Clerk
[SEAL]
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Mr Henshaw 
This man to be transferred on the 28 Sept 1819 from the 4th Sep 1819 
Letters written
John C. Calhoun  
Secretary of War
Washington 
Free
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State of Connecticut Ss Hartford County Simsbury this 20th day of September AD 1819 personally appeared Oliver Barker of said Simsbury and solemnly swore that he is the same Oliver Barker to whom pension certificate No 3118 was issued that he was placed upon the roll of the Vermont agency- that since March last he removed from Vermont to said Simsbury where he now resides & that he has not received his semiannual pension which fell due the 4th September instant 
before me Elisha Phelps Justice of peace  
I Oliver Barker of Simsbury Hartford County & State of Connecticut hereby request that my name may be inscribed upon the roll of the Connecticut Agency from the first day of September instant 
Simsbury September 20th AD 1819- Oliver Barker  
To the Hon. John C. Calhoun  Secretary of War
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State of New York 
Essex County Ss}  On this seventh day of October 1826 before me Henry A Hawley a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Essex personally appeared Oliver Barker who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thaddeus Munson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont and from there transferred to the Pension roll of the State of Connecticut from whence he has lately removed that he now while in the town of Chesterfield in the County of Ely & State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future, and that his reasons for removing to the said State of New York was that his children were in Chesterfield aforesaid and he found it extremely difficult and inconvenient to live apart from them 
Oliver Barker
Sworn & subscribed to before  me the day & year aforesaid . 
H. A. Hawley Just. Peace 
I do certify that I am well acquainted with Oliver Barker above named and have known him for man the twenty years and that he is the same person described in the above deposition. I am also well acquainted with Henry A Hawley Esq. and know him to be a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Essex
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and that the certificate is subscribed by her in his own proper hand - 
[unreadable]  Oct 9. 1826 
Henry H. Ross
Rep 19 [unreadable] N York
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Essex July 1st 1851 
Hon James E. Heath
Sir
On the 27th of July 1850 or thereabouts one Oliver Barker of this place a Revolutionary Pensioner died leaving a widow -  at the time of his death there was some $50 due him from government on account of his pension money - a claim was sent in soon after his death for a transfer of his pension to his Widow Ruth Barker also an application for the $40 due him at the time of his death both of these applications were sent on together a certificate has been received for the widows pension but nothing in regard to the back pay - will you do me the favour to inform me why it is denied him or what the reason is a certificate has not been sent on for his back 
Respectfully Yours 
Wm D. Ross
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Crawford act April 18 1818
Mr. Boyd 
Exm’d & found to be correct 
Vermont 
Free
William H Crawford Esqr 
Secretary of the War Department 
City Washington
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State of Vermont 
Rutland County ss } I Oliver Barker of Benson in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont Depose and say that I was born in Suffield in the State of Connecticut in the year 1760 that I was fifty seven years old the 2d day of December 1817 that on the first day of April in the year 1777 I enlisted into the Continental army under Capt Thaddeus Munson of Newhaven in said Connecticut and that in the month of May following I joined Col Chandler Regiment and Genl McDougals  Brigade Connecticut Line at Peekskill on Hudson river the regiment was all the Eighth Connecticut Regiment and after Col Chandler the Regiment was commanded by Col Hoit of Stamford in Connecticut and in the winter of 1778 our Regiment was annexed to Genl Varnums Brigade which was composed of two Regiment of Rhode Island troops and two Regiments of Connecticut troops - I enlisted for three years and served in Genl Washingtons main army until my Enlistment expired and was honorably Discharged on the 26th Day of March in the year 1780 by Col Isaac Sherman who then commanded the Brigade at Westfield in the State of New Jersey-   that on the first of April in the year 1782 I again enlisted into Col Saml Canfields Regiment, Capt Abner Grangers Company of Connecticut troops for one year and was stationed at Stamford Garrison to guard the sea coast and served out my time and was honorably Discharged by Col Canfield and returned home – am now an old and infirm man and reduced to poor and indigent circumstances have a wife and ten children have a title to a small Piece of New Land worth not more than two hundred Dollars and have one Cow and a small share of house hold furniture and am indebted to sundry persons more that three hundred Dollars and would willingly surrender to my creditors my small piece of Land to be Discharged from my Debts am now in real want and stand in need of relief from my Country and further say not 
Oliver Barker 
State of Vermont Rutland County ss } Oneill April 6th 1818 Personally appeared Oliver Barker and made Solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above Deposition by him subscribed sworn before me 
Pliny Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court
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State of Vermont Rutland County SS } I Apollos Austin of well in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of Lawful age Depose and say that I am well acquainted with Oliver Barker signer of the foregoing Deposition and was a soldier in same Brigade and for the same term of time with the said Oliver and was well acquainted with him when in the service and before and ever since and Belonged in the same town as  the said Oliver in the Revolution and now live in an adjoining town and fully Believe the said Oliver is as destitute of any kind of Property as he has in his Deposition represented and believe he served a faithful soldier in the army as he has represented and now being in poor and indigent Circumstances with a large family stands in aid of help from his country and further this saith not 
Apollos Austin 
Sworn Before me at Orwell in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont this 6th Day of April 18.18 
Pliny Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court 
I hereby certify that the above named Oliver Barker lives in the town of Benton about ten miles from my residence in Orwell and from enquiry find he sustains a fair character and consider the facts contain his Deposition sufficiently proved by the oath of the said Oliver 
Certified by me Pliny Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court-