Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9717, Elijah Barnes, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md

Barnes, Elijah
Catharine

NUMBER
W,9717

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CONTENTS
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[Left side}
Letter to A Barnes 20 June 1838.
Cer to Pen Agt 2 Aug 1838.
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To Lawrenceburg Indiana
from 4 Sept 1836. - 21. Aug
1838. Modification Sent to 
A Barnes Greensburgh Indiana
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Letter to 3 Auditor +
 J. F D Sanier 25 Oct 1838.
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Paid at the Treasury under the
Acts of the 6th April 1838 - from
4. Sept 1836 to 4 March 1838.
Agt notified 10 Nov 1838.
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Paid as above from 4 Sept 1838
to 4 Sept 1839. Agt notified
9 June 1840

[Right side]
7748 Indiana
Lawrenceburg
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Elijah Barnes.
of Butler Co. in the State of Ohio.
who was a private in the compy. commanded
by Captain Dorsey. of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Hall in the Maryland
line for seven months
$23. 33/100
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio.
at the rate of 23. Dollars 33, Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 27 day of Mar,
1843. and
Sent to 1 Woods. Hamilton .O.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1833. 46.66.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833. 11.66.
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$58.32
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. R. Palmer Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 8, Page Two.
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[Left side]
Rep 30
Dec 1843

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4111 Madison
Indiana.
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Catharine Barnes.
widow of Elijah Barnes
who was a private
in the Maryland line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
23 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
30" day of December 1843
and sent to G. G. Harding
Milan
Indiana
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a.
Vol. 1 Page 176
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The State of Ohio Butler County }
Court of Common Pleas               }
of the Term of October 1832     } ss

On this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Honorable the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Butler in the State of Ohio Elijah Barns aged seventy seven years a resident of the County aforesaid 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 seventh eighteen hundred and thirty two

That on or about the twentieth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six he enlisted in Ann Arundel County in the State of Maryland under Captain Dorsey in what was called the "Flying Camp" of Colonel Halls Battallion - General Bell had the chief command - deponent enlisted for four months - he was first marched to Annapolis thence to York Island - he was at the battle of the White Plains & fought in the division commanded by General Smallwood he was in the battle of Fort Washing[ton]
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[Washing]ton on the sixteenth of November Colonel Magaw had command of the fort - the Americans were defeated and deponent taken prisoner by the British as will appear by the certificate of Captain Dorsey which accompany this declaration he was held a prisoner until about the middle of January seventeen hundred and seventy seven when he was permitted to go home on parole he arrived at home on the sixteenth of March following having been absent nearly eight months - From bad health deponent was unable to serve any more during the war - Deponent knows of no witnesses living in this country by whom he can prove his services but is well known to Philip Helmick of Hamilton County Ohio Jonathan Cantreese and others residents of the County of Butler by whom he can as he believes prove that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity and that he is reputed and believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution - he has a written record of his age from which it appears that he was born in Ann Arundel County state of Maryland on the second day of August seventeen hundred and fifty five in eighteen hundred and eleven deponent came to the State of Ohio where he has since resided
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and still resides - He hereby 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 -
Elijah his x mark Barns
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Reily Clerk

We Philip Helmick and Jonathan Vantreese residents of the State of Ohio do hereby certify that we have resided in the neighborhood of Elijah Barns for twenty years that we are well acquainted with him that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity, that he is reputed and believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we have full confidence in the truth of the declaration which he has above sworn to and subscribed
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Philip Helmick
Johnathan Vantreese

Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid }
John Reily Clerk }
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I William[??] Bebb of the County of Butter Ohio hereby certify that I have known Elijah Barns who has sworn to and subscribed the within declaration for more than ten years and said Barns has always been reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and I concur in that opinion, said Barns has always retained a good character for truth and veracity since I have known him and his statement is entitled to credit-
Wm. Bebb

Sworn & subscribed in open Court 16th October 1832
John Reily Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investiga tion of the matter that the above named applicant was a revolution ary soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Philip Helmick, Jonathan Vantreese & William Bebb, who have signed the Certificates are residents in the County of Butler, and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Butler aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elijah Barnes for a pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Hamilton this twentieth day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Reily

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Elijah Barnes
A Revolutionary Soldier
18636
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10110
Catharine Barnes
Inda
Act 7 July 38
84-i40-
admd
7 mo pri
23.33

S. S. Harding
Milan
Inda

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Declaration of 
Catherine Barnes for
a Pension -

[?? ?S.S.Harding] Agent
Milan Inda
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Declaration of Catharine Barnes
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half Pay and Pensions to certain widows"

State of Indiana }
Decatur County } SC
On this 27th day of May in the year our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and forty three - personally appeared before me Anges C. McCoy Sole Judge of the Decatur County Probate Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Catharine Barnes a resident of the said County, aged Seventy Six[very light]  years who by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open Court to make this her Declaration, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make 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 Elijah Barnes, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution ([illegible] declarant would refer the Commissioner of Pension to the original papers on file, on which a pension of twenty three dollars and thirty three [numbers extremely light] Cents per annum was granted her said husband Elijah Barnes, and his name placed on the Pension Roll under the act of Congress of June 7th of June 1832, of the Ohio agency, and afterwards (to wit) on the 21st day of August 1838, transferred to that of Laurenceburg[??] Indiana, and hopes that such refference will prove satisfactory, as she is unable to state the particulars of the service of her said husband)

She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Barnes in Baltimore Maryland, on the 17th day of August Seventeen hundred, and Eighty four, by Wm West of St Paul Parish Baltimore, that previous to the said Marriage her name was Catharine Shipley - That her husband the aforesaid Elijah Barnes died on the thirteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and forty - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated - And further the said Catharine Barnes states that the Certificate of her marriage to the said Elijah Barnes, herewith
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enclosed and marked is the original Certificate of her marriage, that the same has ever been in her possession since the date of the said Certificate unchanged in word, figure or letter, as the same no appears --
Catharine her x mark Barnes
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me head
Anges C Mc Coy     [drawn seal containing] Seal
Probate Judge Decature
County - Inda.

State of Indiana  }
Decature County } sc
And I the said Anges C. McCoy Probate Judge of Decatur County as aforesaid do hereby further Certify that the said Catharine Barnes is, by reason of age and bodily infirmity - unable to appear in open Court to make her declaration for a pension.  That she is still the widow of the above named Elijah Barnes dead - late a pensioner of the United States, that she is a person of truth and veracity and as such should be credited in her statements--
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written
Anges C. McCoy       [drawn seal containing] Seal
Probate Judge-

State of Indiana  }
Decature County   } sc 
On this Eighth day of May 1843 person ally appeared before me Anges C. McCoy Probate Judge aforesaid Absalom Barnes aged Fifty Six years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is the oldest Son of the above named Elijah Barnes, and Catharine Barnes that from the record of his age he was born on the 24th day of August 1786 in Baltimore Maryland.  Where he has had the care of his said fathers papers for the last Forty years - that the original Marriage certificate herewith enclosed and Marked So has been in his possession together with other papers belonging to the family for that length of time forty [illegible words] is the one enclosed and that it is unchanged, in word, figure, or letter  And further saith not-
Absalom Barnes
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Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.
Angus C McCoy- Seal
Probate Judge

State of Indiana
Decatur County

And I the probate judge aforesaid do hereby certify that the witness Absalom Barnes is a person of truth and veracity and as such he is entitled to credit. In witness whereof I have hereto set my  hand and seal the day and year aforesaid 

Angus C McCoy - SEAL
Probate Judge 

State of Indiana
Decatur County

I Henry H Talbott clerk of Decatur County in the state of Indiana and an official clerk of the Decatur County Probate Court do hereby certify that Angus C McCoy Esq before who *** the foregoing proceedings in the matter of the application of Catharine Barnes for a pension was at the time of having the same and now is Sole Judge of the Decatur Court Probate Court duly commissioned and qualified that full faith is due and credit should be given to all of his official acts and that the above signature purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Greensburgh this 27th day of May 1843.

Henry H Talbott
Clerk
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AH
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This certifies that on the 17th day of August 1784 the rites of Marriage were solemnized according to law between Elijah Barnes & Catherine Shipley by me.

Wm West of St Paul's Church 
Baltimore

Mr. William Jacob
Register of St Paul's
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18636
Elijah Barns
Ohio

Admitted for 7 months
from 1777

Jno Woods
Hamilton 
Butler Co Ohio
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BRIEF in the case of Elijah Barns
County of Butler in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 77
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
enlisted In 1776
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days
 about 8 -
Rank. As a
Private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen Bell, Smallwood
 Capt Dorsey Co Hall
5. In what battles was he engaged? 
White plains, Fort Washington
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Anne Arundle Co Md
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? documentary & traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
 No clergyman
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Charles Forrest
Examining Clerk
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Application for a Transfer
State of Indiana
County of Decatur

On this twenty-third day of July 1838 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Decatur personally appeared Elijah Barns who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Daniel Dorsey in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hall in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Maryland from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District or Territory) of Indiana where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Maryland to Ohio & from thence to Indiana to wit: That he had become unable to support himself; that he was living with his son who supported him and that his son removed to Indiana where he now resides. That the amount of his pension from the United States was & is insufficient to support him & his wife & that his said son agreed to & was bound to provide a sufficient support for him & his wife during the remainder of their lives & it is his intention to reside with his son so long as he lives.

Elijah Barnes 
His X Mark Sworn to

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.

John Herren - Justice of the Peace.

That the oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer must certify, under his seal of office that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public as the case may be and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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The State of Indiana Decatur County

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for said county Absalom Barnes who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that Elijah Barns is the identical person named in the within affidavit and further saith not.

Absalom Barnes

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of July 1838.

John Herren - SEAL
Justice of the Peace

The State of Indiana Decatur County

I John Herren a Justice of the Peace within and for the said county of Decatur do hereby certify that Absalom Barnes above named who swears before me that Elijah Barnes is the identical person named in the within affidavit is a person of veracity. Given under my hand and seal this 23rd day of July AD 1838.

John Herren - SEAL
Justice of the Peace
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The State of Indian Decatur County

I Henry H Talbott clerk of the Decatur Circuit Court do certify that John Herren Esq before whom the within and foregoing affidavits appear to have been sworn to was at the time thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn into office and to all his official acts as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of our said court at Greensburgh this 23 day of July 1838.

Henry H Talbott - Clerk
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Elijah Barnes
W.F. 9717
MD
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This is to certify that the barer Elijah Barnes a private in my company was taken a prisoner the 16th of November 1776 at Fort Washington.

Daniel Dorsey - Capt.
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Left Side Page

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No 9717
Catharine Barnes
wid of
Elijah Barnes
Pv Md Line

Act: March 3, '43
Index Vol A Page 32
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Right Side Page

1932 - Jan 8 - Phot mailed to Harry Wright Newman & account div.
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B1156 June 16, 1838
Pension Office
Mr. Evans
[illegible]
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Greensburgh Indiana 9th June 1838

Hon Lewis Cass

Sir

I had papers made out at this place lately to go to Cincinnati to draw the pension of Elijah Barns which has heretofore been payable there and I went there last week and was informed by the commissioner for paying pensions at that place that I could send by mail hereafter for the money to the city of Washington and that the papers would have to be transferred to the city of Washington at the War Office of the United states the said Elijah Barns has not drawn since the 4th March 1836. I had all his papers made out in regular form and the agent at Cincinnati informed me to enclose them to the War Office and they would answer. Elijah Barns is my father and he is very old and infirm and I have to do his pension business myself. And if you will let me know immediately how I will proceed you will much oblige your

Humble Servant
Absalom Barns
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Greensburg Ind
June 9, 1838

FREE

TO the Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.
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Brief objections to the admission of pension claim of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elijah Barnes which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? - YES

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? - YES

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? - BLANK

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? - YES

V. Has he mentioned 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? - NO

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? - YES

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? - YES

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? - YES

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? - YES

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? – YES
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? - NO

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reasons assigned for not obtaining it? -NO

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? - YES

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

BLANK

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? - BLANK

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? - YES

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them s not so answered? - 6

Explanatory Notes

Quere V. 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, etc. 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."
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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 they served two years in the militia, etc. 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.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
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 claimants entering the service and the time and matter 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.

QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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 form being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court or other certifying officer 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.
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Indiana 7554
Catharine Barnes
widow of Elijah Barnes
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died ont he 13th day of Aug 1840
of Decatur Co in the state of Indiana
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Dorsey of the
Regt commanded by Col. Hall in 
the Maryland line for 7 months

Inscribed on the roll of Madison
at the rate of 23 dollars 33 
cents per annum to commence on the 4th day 
of March 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of
August 1843 and sent to S.S. Harding, Milan Indiana

Whole amount due $116.65

[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by [illegible] Stewart Clerk
Book A Vol 2 Page 220
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Greensburgh Ind
July 24

FREE

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioenr of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Mr Evans Aug 1
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Greensburgh Indiana July 23 1838

Hon J L Edwards

I herewith enclose to you the application of my father for a transfer of his pension. You will please inform me immediately in what way he will proceed to draw etc.

Yours

Absalom Barnes
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Free

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District Columbia

Milan Ind
Sept 28

H 4616
Oct 4, 1843

Catharine Barnes
Act 1843
Indiana
$23.33 per annum

S S Harding 
Milan Indiana
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Milan Indiana September 22, 1843

J L Edwards, Comm of Pensions

Sir

Enclosed I send you the declaration of Catharine Barnes widow of Elijah Barnes for a pension under the act of March 3rd 1843.

I am very respectfully
your obt servant

Stephen S Harding
Agent
Milan, Ind
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office

Nov 7, 1838

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" Elijah Barnes a pensioner on the roll of the Indiana Agency at the rate of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this department from the 4th of Sept 1836 to the 4th March 1838.

Respectfully yours

Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office

June 1st 1840

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" Elijah Barnes a pensioner on the roll of the Madison, Indiana Agency at the rate of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this department from the 4th of Sept 1838 to the 4th Sept 1839.

Respectfully yours

Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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FREE

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Mr. Evans
Aug 15
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Franklin Bank of Cincinnati
9 Augst 1838

Sir,
The last payment made, At this Agincy to Elijah Barnes a pensioner per act of 7th June 1832, at the rate of $23.33 per annum, was up to the 4 Sept 1836, and who has since been transferred to the Treasury of the United States -
I am yours
Very respectfully
John H. Groesbeck P. Agt
By R. W. Lawrence

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington
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4616
Declaration of
Catharine Barnes
for a Pension under act of
3d March 1843 -

[illegible]
Agent [illegible]
Ina,a
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Declaration of Catharine Barnes.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act  of Congrefs of the 3d March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to Certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838 -
State of Indiana} ss.
Decatur County} On this 20th day of September 1843 personally appeared before me Samual Hyde the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Catharine Barnes a resident of Sand Creek Township in the County of Decatur, and State aforesaid aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to attain the  benefit of the provision made by the act of Congrefs passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the widow of Elijah Barnes who was a private in the army of the Revolution (Applicant would here state that she must refer the Commissioner of Pensions to the declaration of her deceased husband on which was granted a pension of $23.33. per annum for the information here asked for) That she has received a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents
She further declares that she is still a widow
Catharine Barnes (her x mark)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written 
before me -
Samuel Hyde Justice Peace [In a circle is written "seal"]

And I the above named Samuel Hyde - Justice of the peace as aforesaid do hereby further Certify that Catharine Barnes the aforesaid applicant for a pension is to me personally known, that I know her to be the widow of Elijah Barnes decd,  late a pensioner of the United States and the same Catharine Barnes to whom a pension of $23.33 has been granted under the act of July 7th 1838 -
Samuel Hyde Justice of Peace [In a circle is written "seal"]
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State of Indiana} ss,
Decatur County} I Heny H Talbott Clerk of the Decatur County Circuit Court in and for the said County and State do hereby Edify that Samual Hyde before whom the foregoing proceeding was had in the matter of Catharine Barnes for pension, then was and now is and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Decatur and State of Indiana duly Commissioned and qualified that full faith is due and Credit should be given to all of his official acts and that the person's Signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Greenburgh this 20th day of September 1843.
Henry H. Talbott Ck
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Harry [has been crossed off]
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Rev. & 1812
NO. 54

December 29 1.

541

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Rev. War claim for pension of Elijah Barnes Actual 1 of each page

File No. W. 9717

15 cents.......1 page
Capt. Daniel Dorsey's Ctf.
sol. was taken prisoner.
1 page.

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Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2
in. at top of page and return paper in
folder with corresponding name and 
number.  Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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December 29, 1931

Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Please furnish photostatic copy of one page from Revolutionary War pension claim, Elijah Barnes, W. 9717, uncertified.

Very truly yours
Harry Wright Newman
900-19 St. N. W.,
Washington, D.C.

Mr. Harry Wright Newman
200 Nineteenth Street

Mail to:

Received payment
15 cents
December 29, 1931
Mary L Bottorff
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section