Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16828, Roger Barton, New York
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New York
Barton, Roger
Sarah
NUMBER
W. 168218
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24.107 
New York
Roger Barton
of Orange Co. in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Vanduzen of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Wood in the New York
line for 6 months and 13 days

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 21 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Nov.
1833 and Reutto W. Case
Newburgh

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33
$53.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M. '34
10.66
$63.99
---
Revolutionary Claim, ⎬
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G C Stiles Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4, Page 90
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New York 3320
Sarah Barton
widow of Roger Barton, who was a
Pensioner under and June 1832
who died on the 11. November 1835
of Orange Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Van Duzer of the night commanded
by Col. Nichols in the N.Y.
line for 6 months & 13 day, N. Y.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 20 Dollars 43 Cents per annum
to commence on the 
12 November 1835

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of May
1840 and sent to J. O. Adams
Cornwall N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep.
92.00
10.71
$102.71
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 21
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State of New York
Orange County SS

Silas Corwin of New Windsor in said County
being duly sworn before the undernamed Justice of the peace of said County, doth depose and say that he is one of Ruling Elders in the Presbyterian Church in New Windsor aforesaid and has that he has in his possession the session book of the said Church containing a Record of the Marriages solemnized by the Rev John Close and having examined
said Record find upon the same a Record of the marriage of Roger Barton and Sarah Canfield dated 10th day of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty  

Sworn and Subscribed this 12 day Silas Corwin
of August 1837 before me James O. Adams, Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Orange County SS  I Albert S Benton Clerk of County of Orange, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do certify that James O Adams before whom
the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn was at
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the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said County - and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit is genuine

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 3d
day of September 1839
A. S. Benton Clerk

I certify that I am well acquainted with Silas Corwin who subscribed to the within affidavit & that he is a man of high resputability & entitled to full credit & further that I have always understood that Sarah Barton's Name before her Marriage to Roger Barton was Sarah  Canfield dated March 5th 1849
James O. Adams, Justice of the Peace
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State of [ New York ]
Orange [County] SS
On this 16th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me Gilbert Ogden Fowler one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange
aforesaid Roger Baton Resident of Cornwall
in said County aged Seventy six 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 therein stated
When the Revolutionary War commenced deponent lived within the seat of Captain Christian Van Duzers company of Militia in the Town of Cornwall aforesaid and has continued to live there ever since that time. He belonged to said Company and served in the same as a Militiaman through out the War William Roe was first Lieutenant one Smith second Lieutenant, Gilbert Weeks was Ensign, Stephen
Peet and Patrick Southerland were Sergeants,
said company belonged to a Regiment command by Colonel Woodhull of the County of Orange aforesaid and was divided into detachments which alternately performed a regular tour of duty on the frontiers with which the said County was surrounded, one of which detachment was allways in service and so remained until relieved by the other On all alarms the whole company turned out these
were verry frequent and I never failed to perform my duty as a Militiaman of said Company
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either with the detachment or the company though at this time I cannot distinctly recollect the particular times or circumstances of said service I belonged to the detachment of said company which was commonly commanded by Captain Vanduzer when in actual service. In the fall of the year 1776 deponent together with said detachment was ordered down to Fort Montgomery the went by land to that place
our detachment was employed whilst therein
cutting facieng and erecting breast works.
General George Clinton was there then We remained there this time one fortnight, and then returned home in the fall of the same year
after the British had taken New York, I was
ordered to Haverstraw with said detachment
under command of said Christian Vanduzer we
stood guard at this place two months waiting the movements of the Enemy and daily expecting an attack from them from Haverstraw we marched to Ramapo there we remained one fortnight from Ramapo we marched under the command of Colonel Hawthorn of the County of Orange aforesaid to Hackensack in the State of New Jersey where the British Light Horse lay at that time We returned to Ramapo and staid there one fortnight we were then permitted to return home where we remained one week, and then returned again to Ramapo and staid there nearly one fortnight that in
the latter part of March in the year 1777 but
Montgomery on the West side of the River Hudson in the [] lands was threatened with an attack from the British army from New York which it was said in proceiaing up the []
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an alarm was given and the Militia of that part of the Country above, and contiguous to the high lands on said River were ordered to turn out the company of Captain Vanduzer to which I belonged were ordered to rendezvous at New Windsor from whence we were transported in sloops to Fort Montgomery, we remained
there eight days expecting an attack from the Enemy Captain Vanduzer commanded the Company Briganter James Clinton commanded at Fort Clinton, and Gen George Clinton commander at Fort Montgomery Colonel James McLaughey commanded his Regiment which was stationed at Fort Clinton the alarm having subsided we returned home in the month of April of the same year at the time Danbury in the state of Conneticutt was taken and burnt by the British, there was another general alarm and our company was ordered down to Fort Montgomery We proceeded to said fort by land Deponent in said fort under the officers before named eight days, when said company returned home In harvest time
thereafter said company was ordered to proceed to said fort on a general alarm, which they did by land, and deponent remained there under the command of the same officers one Month and then returned On the fifth day of October in the year last aforesaid there was another alarm at said fort
and this deponent together with said company was ordered down, we went by watter and stopped at fort Constitution for amunition. On arriving at or near Buttermilk falls we met Captain Machin returning from the battle of Fort Montgomery he informed us the fort had been surrendered
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to the Enemy and directed us to return which we did We were immediately thereafter stationed at the River in said Town of Cornwall here we remained until after the British had returned from Kingston which they burned The whole time of our service from the time we left Home was four weeks, In the spring of the year 1778 deponent was ordered with a detachment of said Company to West Point to assist in erecting fortifications at that place deponent went down according to orders but was
taken sick and hired a substitute who served for
deponent three weeks when arnold left West
Point which was in the month of September 1780 I was there with a detachment of said company and served one week, and Deponent also saith that John Canfield & John Woods of the Town of Cornwall aforesaid belonged to and served in same Company of
Christian Vanduzer, a considerable part of the time Deponent belonged to and serve in the same as aforesaid and untill they had respectively joined other companies in the service of the Country that Henry Vanduzer of the Town of Cornwall aforesaid belonged to said Company, and served in the same
throughout the Revolutionary War that
Thurston Wood Esquire of New Windsor belonged to and served in said Company a part of the war and that Major James Edmonson of Cornwall aforesaid was in the service, and knew of Deponents belonging and serving in said Company against the common enemy as aforesaid and Deponent also saith that Joseph Morrell Esquire of the Town of New Windson aforesaid is knowing to his services
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Deponent also saith that the whole term of his service Exceeded two years but it was so frequent and iregular that deponent at this distance of time cannot be more precise

And in answer to the Interrogatories specially put to this deponent by the said Judge in
pursuance of the instructions of the Secretary of War he on his oath saith that he was born in the said town of Cornwall in the year 1756  that he has a Record of his age at his Residence in his family Bible
That he lived in said Town of Cornwall when called into service and has lived there ever since That he entered the service as a Militia man as aforesaid that he has already stated the names of all the Regular officers he can recollect who were with the Troops where he served such Continental and Militia Regiments as he recollects and the general circumstances of his service That he never received a written discharge Deponent is known to William A Clark Esquire Nathan Westcoot Esquire, and Joseph Morrell Esquire of his Neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier
of the revolution, and deponent also saith that he is all most blind that he is in ill health and verry feeble and will not be able to attend the next Court of Record in and for said County without great inconvenience and at the risque
of his life
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and
declares that his name is not on the pen [pension]
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sion [pension] Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed  Roger Barton
the day and year aforesaid
before me Gilbert Ogden Fowler one of the
Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for Orange County

I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that Gilbert Ogden Fowler before 
whom the preceding affidavit of Roger Barton 
was sworn to and subscribed and before whom
the annexed affidavits of Henry Vandeuzer
John Canfield and Joseph Morrell and also
the annexed certificate of Nathaniel Sackett
and James Adams were respectively sworn
to and subscribed and who signed the annex 
certificate is now and was a Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange at the respective times when said affidavits and certificates bear date and
that the name Gilbert Ogden Fowler signed
to said affidavits and certificates Respectively
by is the proper hand writing of said Judge
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of March 1833-
Asa Dunning Clerk
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Supplementary affidavit of Roger Barton

State of New York 
Orange County
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Roger Barton to me personally known to be a credible witness who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear posture as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades - In the fall of the year 1776 Deponent served as a private in a detachment of the Company of Christian Vandeuzer to which I belonged at fort Montgomery one fortright. the said detachment was commanded by the said Captain Christian Vandeuzer.
In the fall of the same year after the Brittin [British] had taken New York I served with said detachment at Haverstraw two months- at Ramapo one fortnight and at Hackensack and
Ramapo one fortnight We then returned home
said Detachment was commanded by Captain  [] Parsons and Hawthorn aftermention [aforementioned]  we remained home about one week and were again ordered to Ramapo we remained one fortnight I served at Haverstraw Hackensack and Ramapo with said Detachment in the year aforesaid three month and an half. In the month of March in the year 1777 I served with the said Company of Captain Christian Vandeuzer at Fort Montgomery on a general alarm Eight days - In the month of April 1777 I served at said fort with said Company under the command of Captain Vandeuzer aforesaid eight days
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on a general alarm. In harvest time there
after said company was ordered to proceed to said Fort on a general alarm and we remained there on a general alarm. In harvest time there
after said company was ordered to proceed to said Fort on a general alarm and we remained there in service one month. On the fifth day
of October 1777. I was ordered down with said
Company to Fort Montgomery on a General
alarm we met Captain Machin on the ninth
after the last had surrendered who ordered us
to return we were then ordered to stand guard
at Cornwall to prevent the Brittish [British] from Landing which we did. The whole duration of our service at this time was four weeks in the spring of the year 1778
I served at West Point untill taken sick In person and after that by substitute In all three weeks as one of a detachment of said Company. In the month of September 1780 at the time Arnold left the point I served there with a detachment
of said Company one week and for such
services I claim a Pension
Sworn & Subscribed this        Roger Barton
5th day of August 1833
before me

James O. Adams Justice of the peace

I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common
in and for Orange County do hereby certify that on the fifth day of August 1833 James O. Adams before whom the preceding affidavit was sworn was a Justice of the Peace in for the County aforesaid & that his name subscribed thereto is his signature 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official
seal this 13th day of September 1833 -
Asa Dunning Clerk
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Declaration of
Sarah Barton
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4824
Sarah Barton
N.Y.
Act 4 July 36 -
m 80. d35

JasO.Adams esq
Canterbury
N.Y.
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State of New York SS. on this Twenty sixth day of November 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orange in the State of New York, Sarah Barton, a resident of Cornwall, in the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy-nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836: that she is the widow of Roger Barton, who was a private, in the Army of the Revolution, that he lived in the Town of Cornwall, in the County of Orange, and State of New York, in the time of the Revolutionary war, and was draughted several different times, during the war, and served at West Point, Fort Montgomery and on the New Jersey line, that she has no recollection, of the names of the Officers under whom he served, and she has no documentary evidence in support of the claim, that her said Husband was in his life time a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, she further declares that she was married, to the said Roger Barton, on the tenth day of July in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty, that her husband the aforesaid Roger Barton, died on the Eleventh day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereunto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above Written before me
Sarah Barton
Mark
Miles Hughes One Judges of Orange County Court
I certify that Sarah Barton who made the above declaration is a woman of Good character and entitled to full credit & that by reason of
bodily infirmity is unable to attend at Court
Miles Hughes One of the Judges of Orange County Courts
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Roger Barton
New York
No. 23278


Admitted
Private 6 mo & 13 days

Walter Case
Newburgh
N.Y.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
Jun 3 1833


Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).
You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

Statement, showing the service of Roger Barton

Period when the service was so rendered

Duration of the claimant's service.
was more than 2 years in the militia service during the revolutionary war

Rank of the claimant.
Pri

Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Capt. C. Vanduzer

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col. Woodhull
Col. Hawthorn

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.

Country through which he marched.
From Cornwall to Fort Montgomery to Haverstraw to Hackensack N.K. from Cornwall to FT. Montgomery 

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.

76 years
Cornwall Orange Co. New York

Evidence by which the declaration is supported
Witnesses


1776       Days  14  Capt Van Duzer Ft Montgomery
"              Month 2  "  "  Havenstraw
"              Days 16            Ramapo
"              Days []       "               []
"              Days 10      "               []
1777       Days 8          "       Ft Montgomery
"              Days 8          "       []
"              Days 1         "       []
1777        Days 25         "       []
[]              Days             7
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I am, respectfully,

Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,

Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss
County of

On this    day of        A.B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before in the county of
and State, Territory or District aged (c)
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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
with and served in the (e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers, the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.

And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this   day of   &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same) who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be    years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of 
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
day of     & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
To an Officer Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration be
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of Court [] proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period  of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b)The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. 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
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---year months
, and ---days, I served as a . For months
and --- days, I served as  and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, 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 pension
rely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority
; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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

Proof of Service.
(i) 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 in set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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October 16, 1936.

BA-J/Ill our
Roger Barton
W. 16828


Mr. Paul A. Barton
1228 Ferry Street
La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of October 12, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Joseph and Roger Barton who
served from Connecticut, and the War of 1812 records of Chester, Daniel and Joseph Barton, all of whom served from New York State.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Joseph Barton. The record of only one
Roger Barton who served in that war has been found; the data which follow were found in that claim for pension, W. 16828. There is no
claim for pension on file based upon service in the War of 1812 of a Chester Barton. In order to identify the record of the particular Daniel Barton of New York in whom you are interested, it is essential that you furnish some of the following information: approximate dates of birth and death, county in New York in which he enlisted, his residence after service, and name of his wife, or widow. Upon receipt
of further data, another effort will be made to aid you in your research.

Roger Barton was born in the years 1756, in Cornwall, Orange County, New York, and resided there during the period of the Revolutionary War. The names of his parents were not stated. 

Roger Barton belonged to Captain Christian Vanduzer's company of Orange County New York militia, commanded by Colonels Woodhull and Hathorn, served as private from the fall of 1776 on various tours until the fall of 1780, amounting in all to nearly seven months, was
on alarms at Fort Montgomery, at Danbury, Connecticut, and with a detachment under Captains Tuthill and Parsons at Ramapa and Hackensack.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 16, 

Ramapo
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1833, at which time he resided in Cornwall, New York, having continued to reside there ever since the Revolutionary War.

Roger Barton died November 11, 1835.

The soldier married July 10, 1780 in New Windsor, Orange County, New York, Sarah Canfield; the marriage was performed by
the Presbyterian Minister of New Windsor.
Sarah Barton, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed November 29, 1839, at which time she resided in Cornwall, New York; she was aged then seventy-nine years, and had always resided in Cornwall, New York; the names of her parents were not given.
In 1839, Ann P. Barton of Cornwall, New York, stated that she was acquainted with both Roger Barton and Sarah Canfield at the time of their marriage, and was present at said marriage, but did not state any relationship to them. In 1839, one Jemima Roberts, of Monroe, Orange County, New York, stated that she also was acquainted with said Roger and Sarah and was present at their marriage.
In 1833, John Canfield, of Cornwall, New York, stated that he served at one time with Roger Barton in the Revolutionary War, but he did not state any relationship to Sarah Canfield.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of Sarah Barton, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following, Sarah Barton, widow of Roger Barton, certificate #3320, issued May 19, 1840, rate 21.43 per annum, commenced November 12, 1835, Act of July 4, 1836,
New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER.
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
2.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16828

Sarah Barton
Widow of
Roger Barton
Pri Rev War

Act July 4th 36
Index: - Vol a Page 36
(Arrangement of 1870.]

V   N. York
Sarah Barton
let to J. Adams 20 Sep 1837
" Feb. 18 1840
Papers returned

Act 4 July 1836 Not Registered

1924 Hist to Adopt Law Voga []
1925 Oct 30Hist to Mrs. Kenneth R. Robinson WCA 
1936 Oct 16 Hist to Mrs Paul A Barton ILL
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State of New York
Orange County
Personally appeared before me
James Adams one of the Justice
of the peace in and for said County
Colonel Michael Smith to me known who being Duly Sworn doth depose and say that he was acquainted with Roger Burton in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy seven and that
he was then in the service of the United States
in a company of Militia commanded by Captain
Christopher Vandage that he served in said company at Fort Montgomery and West point and further this deponent saith not
before me this 30th day of
November 1832
James O. Adams Justice
I certify that Michael Smith who signed the above affidavit
is an inteligent Witness & entitled to full credit
James O. Adams Justice
State of New York
Orange County
Personally appeared before me
 James O. Adams one of the
Justice of the Peace in
and for said County Robert Davenport to me
Known who being duly sworn doth depose and say
that he was acquainted with Roger Barton in
the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and that he was then in the service of United as a
Soldier in the Militia on the Jersey line in a
Company commanded by Captain Larson and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before Robert F Davenport
me this 24 day of December 1832
James O Adams Justice of the peace
I certify that Robert Davenport who made and
Signed the above affidavit is an inteligent
Witness and entitled to full credit
James O. Adams Justice
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State of New York
Orange County  
 Personally appeared before me James O. Adams one of the Justices of the Peace in
and for said County Luke Lamareux to me
Known who being duly sworn doth depose and
say that he was acquainted with Roger Barton in the time of the Revolution war and that he was then in the service of the United States as a soldier in the Militia Down in the Jersey line in a company commanded by Captain Larson Does Not Remember that year that was
in and further saith not
this Sworn and Subscribed before me Luke Lamareux this
22 day of December 1832
James Adams Justice of the peace
I certify that Luke Lamareux who made and
Signed the foregoing affidavit is an inteligent
Witness and entitled to full credit
September 4. 1833
James O. Adams Justice
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I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the
County of Orange aforesaid do hereby certify that James Adams
before whom the preceding affidavits of Michael Smith Robert Davenport and
Lomereux were respectively sworn and who subscribed the three preceding certificates was at the respective times when said affidavit and certificates were by him
Respectively subscribed as aforesaid a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County of Orange and that his
name subscribed to said affidavit and certificate
respectively is his genuine signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
signed my name & affixed my official
Seal this 13th
day of September 1833
Asa Dunning Clerk
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Payments to be made
at New York
by  Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of
New York

Recorded in the Pension Office
in Book E. Vol. 4
Page 90 by
Clerk

I certify that the within is the certificate of Roger Barton the husband of Sarah Barton his widow
and any knowledge of the fact is from the circumstance of having made out his power of attorney to draw his pension in the city of New York living as wife during his life date February 22 1840. James O Adams Justice of the Peace
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Roger Barton of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Seventy One dollars and Thirty-three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of MARCH, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this [illegible] day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty Three.
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned} JL Edward’s
Commissioner of Pension
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State of New York
Orange County
Ann P. Barton of Cornwall in said
County being duly sworn before the undernamed Justice of the peace of said County doth depose and
say that she was well acquainted with Roger Barton
who was in his life time a Revolutionary pensioner
of the United States and Sarah Barton who was in
his life time the wife of the said Roger and is now
his widow and this deponant further saith that the said Roger Barton died in the Month of November in the year 1835 Ann P Barton
Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 4th day of September 1839
-
James O. Adams, Justice of the peace
I certify that I am knowing to all the facts set forth in the above affidavit
& made out the power of Attorney for Roger Barton to receive his pension
a number of years before his death James O Adams, Justice
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State of New York
Orange County
I Albert S. Benton Clerk of the County
of Orange & Clerk of the Common pleas in and for said County
do certify that Miles Hughes before whom the Declaration &
affidavit of Sarah Barton was subscribed & sworn and which
is hereunto attached by me was at the time of taking the same
one of the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for said County and I further certify that I am well
acquainted with the Hand writing of the said Miles Hughes
and verily believe that the signature to the said declaration and the certificate of the said Judge to the credibility
of the said Sarah Barton & her bodily infirmity to be genuine &
I further certify that James O. Adams before whom the
Affidavit of Ann P. Barton and Jemima Roberts were
taken subscribed & sworn was at the time of taking the same
a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Orange
& further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing
of the said Justice & verily believe that the signature to the
said affidavits are Genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of the said
County the 9th day of March 1840
A. G. Benton Clerk
Asa Dunning Dep Clerk
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4824
Sarah Barton 
Married 10 July 1780 
Husband died 11 Nov 1835
Col Nichols - N.Y.
Capt VanDeuzen N.Y.
Admitted
Private 6mo & 13 days
 J.O. Adams, Esq.
Cornwall 
N.Y.
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State of New York 
Orange County
Jemima Roberts of Monroe in said County being duly sworn before the undernamed Justice of the peace [of said: crossed out] of the County aforesaid doth depose and say that she was well acquainted with Roger Barton who was in his life time a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and also with Sarah Barton who was his wife and is now his widow that the said Roger Barton died in the fall of the year 1835 and this deponent further saith that she was present at the time the said Roger and Sarah was Married but cannot now say the year in which they was married but is certain that it is more than fifty four years ago and that she has been acquainted with the said Roger and Sarah Barton before they were married and ever since their marriage and that the said Sarah has never had any other Husband but the said Roger Barton to her knowledge neither has she ever heard that she has had any other
[Signed] Jemima her X mark Roberts
Sworn and subscribed before me the 18th day of July 1839
[Signed] James O. Adams Justice of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Jemima Roberts who subscribed to the above affidavit who is a person of Good Character & entitled to full credit
{Signed] James O. Adams, Justice of the Peace
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James O. Adams
Feb. 18th 1840
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War Dep
Pen. Office
Febry. 18th '40

Sir
The papers in the case of Mrs Sarah Barton are herewith returned that they may be duly authenticated agreeably to the rule Her late husbands certificate will be necessary to enable her to draw the balance due upon it. Her stipend will commence from the day of his death.

[Signed] Jas O. Adams Esqr
Canterbury
NY.
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James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C
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Canterbury March 10. 1840
Dear Sir
I have completed as I suppose what is Required in the case of Mrs Sarah
Barton if any thing is yet lacking if you will have the goodness to write
me on the subject I will endeavor to correct it Receive my grateful acknowledgement for your patience with me as also your respect towards me
Your Obt. Servant
[Signed] James O. Adams

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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N.Y.
Addl. proof
Sarah Barton
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Cornwall Orange County N. Y. September 6. 1839
Mr Secretary Poinset Sir I take the liberty to Address a Note to you on the subject matter enclosed the old Lady is an acquaintance of mine and has been for twenty six years & I know that her husband was a Revolutionary pensioner having made out his papers twice in each year during his lifetime, if after examination of the proofs of and a Certificate should be made for Mrs Burton you will oblige her by Directing it to me at Canterbury Orange County N.Y. and if the proofs are insufficient pleas State to me the Necessary proofs to be made
your Obedient Servant
[Signed] J.O. Adams
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J.O. Adams
20 Sep. 1839
GC
Record 48 page 4/8
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War Department  Pursurs Office
20, Sept. 1839
Sirs
The papers of Mrs Sarah Barton widow of Rodger Barton accompanying your letter of the 6th [illegible] an herewith returned - The claimant it would seem there [word crossed out] is entitled to a pension on account  of her late husbands revolutionary service, under the act of July 4th 1836, a copy of which is [word crossed out] enclosed-
[crossed out - under the act of July 4 1834]
The widow will make a dictation to which these papers must be attached in conformity with the regulations of the Department annexed to the act [sentence crossed out- and transmit her  papers to this office when the declaration between them to this office.  When as soon as they] and transmit the [illegible] to this office
Mr. J.C. Adams Cornwall New York
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Roger Barton

Walter Gase
Newburgh
Agent
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Jany 13 1844

N.Y. Power of Atty
from Sarah Barton
Pension Office
Mr Evans

19 May 1830-NY '36
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State of New York
Orange County
Be it known that before me, William,
personally appeared Sarah Barton and in
named in an original certificate in her
War Department.
I certify, that in conformity with the third section of the [cut off] of the State of New York widow of Roger Barton who was a [cut off]
dollars and forty three cents per annum during the time of November 1835 and payable semi-annually on the 4th Given at the War Office of the United States this ninete [cut off]
Examined and countersigned J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of
that she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of [cut off]
Orange County and has resided there for the space of eighty
place to the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied
Sworn to and subscribed this twenty third day of November 1843
W Morrison
Ann Barton Note, the words
Know all Men by these presents, that I Sarah Barton Widow
Joseph Ketcham
my true and lawful attorney, for me and
in the City of New York, my pension from the 4th day of September
Witness my hand and seal this 23 day of November 1843
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
W Morrison Justice of the peace
Ann S Barton
State of New York 
Orange County 
Be it known, that on the twenty third day of said County, personally appeared Sarah Barton above
act and deed. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
in consequence of old age and debility Sarah Barton is unable to
her mark in my presence
I William Morrison, a Magistrate in the County above named
viz: that I am well acquainted with Sarah Barton and
be the widow of Roger Barton who was in his life time a pension
appeared before me to take the oath of Identity is the identical
before me hearing date at the War Office the 19th day of
Given under my hand at Cornwall on the day and year last
I John C. Wallace, Clerk of the County of Orange, Do hereby
edgment of the foregoing Power of Attorney, and to the other certificate
County, duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the
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Morrison a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid
made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person
posession of which (I certify the following is a true copy
Revolutionary Claim,
law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Sarah Barton
private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty one
she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 12th
of March and 4th of September
-enth day May one thousand eight hundred and forty
J. R. Poinsett
Pensions
Secretary of War
the above mentioned Roger Barton and that she now resides in
two years past, and that previous thereto she resided in no other
her
Sarah Barton
Marks
of the [illegible] the sixth line of the affidavit interlined
of Roger Barton deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint
in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions
1842 to the 4th day of September 1843
her
Sarah Barton
Mark
November 1843 before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the
named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her
hand the day and year last above mentioned, and I certify that
and signed the foregoing affidavit and power of Attorney by making
W Morrison Justice of the peace
do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence
or known her for the space of ten years and know her to
of the United States) and that Sarah Barton who has this day
person named in the pension certificate which she has exhibited
day 1840 and signed by J. R. Poinsett, Secretary of War
to above written
Justice of the peace
certify, that William Morrison, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment
above, was at the time of taking such acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said
with the hand writing of the said Wm Morrison, and believe his signatures thereto to be genuine.
said County this 5th day of January 1844.
John C Wallace Clerk
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Canterbury NY
Nov 30

[Written sideways on the page]
Dec. 2. 1839 4824
NY
July 4.1836

Hon Joel Poindexter
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.
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[Top right corner of page is missing]
Canterbury New York November 29. 1 [part of page missing]
Dear Sir the 7 [part of page missing] declaration of Sarah Barton I send & if any thing is [part of page missing] I hope after Examination you [part of page is missing] so good to send me what [part of page  missing] is necessary as the old Lady is needy
I am Respecfully your Obt Servant
[Signed] James A Adams

Hon. J. R. Poindexter

[Written sideways in bottom right corner]
4824
Sarah Barton N.Y.
act 4 July 36
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State of New York
Orange County
Henery VanDeuzer John Canfield and Joseph Morrel Esquire named in the annexed affidavit of Roger Barton personally appeared before me Gilbert Ogden Fowler one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange and having been duly sworn depose and say In the first place the said John Canfield and Henery VanDuzer each for himself saith that he is the identical person described in the annexed affidavit of Roger Barton That he belonged to the same Company (Commanded by Christian VanDeuzer in the Revolutionary War) with the said Roger Barton and served in the said Company with him and having heard the affidavit of the said Roger Barton read further say that those parts of said affidavit which reports these deponents respectively as being acquainted with the services of the said Roger Barton are respectively true to the best of their recollection and belief and the said Joseph Morrell for himself saith that he is well acquainted with the said Roger Barton & lives in the same Neighbourhood with him, and has often heard & verily believes that the said Roger Barton served in the Revolutionary war as stated in said affidavit of the said Roger
[Signed] Henry VanDuzer
[Signed] John his X mark Canfield
Sworn to & subscribed this 16th day of February 1833
before me.[Signed] Gilbert Ogden
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Fowler one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County.

I Gilbert Ogden Fowler First Judge of the Court of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Henry Vandeuzer John Canfield and Joseph Morrel who swore to and subscribed the preceding affidavit and that they are respectively credible Witnesses Dated September 12th 1833.

Gilbert Ogden Fowler
First Judge of Orange County
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Roger Barton
23278
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We Nathaniel Sackett a Clergyman residing in the Town of Cornwall aforesaid and James O. Adams of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Roger Barton who subscribed and swore to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
[Signed] Nathaniel Sackett
[Signed] James O. Adams
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Gilbert Ogden Fowler one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County

And I the said Judge do hereby 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 I further certify that it appears to me that Nathaniel Sackett who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman Resident in the Town of Cornwall County and state aforesaid and that James O. Adams who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town & County aforesaid and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit - and I also certify that In my opinion the above
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named Roger Barton is and will be unable to attend the next Court of Common Pleas to be held at and for said County of Orange.
[Signed] Gilbert Ogden Fowler one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County.
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Roger Barton for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of March 1833
[Signed] Asa Dunning Clerk
[No seal is visible]
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709 Sixth Ave.,
New York City
12 May 1924.

Revolutionary War Sect.
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,
The writer, a descendant or relative wishes to secure all detailed information you may have concerning

Barton 
-men who served in the Revolution from either Orange, Ulster, or Westchester Counties, New York.
– Especially mention of any minor children.

If a charge is made for such reports I shall gladly reimburse you.

Very sincerely yours,
Adolph Law Voge
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8-049

Ex A.W.S.
Div. Rev. & 1812

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., June 16, 1994

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.

Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.

1st name of widow

Full name of soldier:
John Barton
Roger Barton Jr.
or Joseph Barton

[marked out: "P.O"] address of [marked out: "claimant"] soldier as enlist mus & after service
[marked out: "Company"] Orange Co. or Ulster Co.

State where enlisted:
New York

Date of [marked out: "enlistment"] birth:
?

Date of [marked out: "discharge"] death:
?

If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.

Only 2 reports furnished each inquiry.

Return attached letter with reply.

Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.

2469

[Stamp: "U.S. PENSION OFFICE, H May 14 1924"
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[Stamp: "U.S. PENSION OFFICE. Oct 3 1925"]

Sept. 1, 1925

The Dept. of Interior,
Bureau of Pension
Washington,
D.C.

I would like information on Roger Barton who enlisted in the Revolutionary Army.

Roger's father was Joseph Barton of Fairfield Country, state of Conn.

Roger had three brother's [sic] who also served, they were Elijah, Joseph, Caleb.
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Mrs Kenneth R. Robinson,
940 Main St.,
Arlington,
N.Y.

Box 97.
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[Stamp: "U.S. PENSION OFFICE. Oct 3 1925"]

Sept. 1, 1925

The Dept. of Interior,
Bureau of Pension
Washington,
D.C.

I would like information on Roger Barton who enlisted in the Revolutionary Army.

Roger's father was Joseph Barton of Fairfield Country, state of Conn.

Roger had three brother's [sic] who also served, they were Elijah, Joseph, Caleb.
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I do not know wheather [whether] Roger Barton was pensioned.
I have been led to believe Roger enlisted from New York State because his descendents [descendants] have all located in this state and Hudson Valley.
Roger's wife's name was Rachel.

I have given you the extent of my knowledge of Roger Barton.

Awaiting your reply

Respectfully yours,
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Mrs Kenneth R. Robinson
940 Maine St.,
Arlington,
N.Y.
Box 97.
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[Stamp: "RECEIVED Oct 14 1936, MAIL" (partially illegible)]

La Crosse, Wis.
Oct. 12 -- 1936

Veterans Administration Bureau of Pensions
Washing[t]on D.C.

[Right side in print: "9283-120-55"]

Gentlemen:

Can I obtain from you a copy of the War of 1812 Pension Record of the following

Joseph Barton  Served with New York State Militia?

Daniel Barton  Served with New York State Militia?

Please advise the Cost or Estimated Cost and shall be pleased to forward remittance to cover.

Have you a War of 1812 Pension Record of a Chester Barton who served with the New York Militia?

Also have you a Revolutionary Pension Record of the service of one Joseph Barton, enlisted from Connecticut?
of a Roger Barton, enlisted from Connecticut?

I thank you for attention to my inquiry.

Yours very truly,
[signature] Paul A. Barton
Paul A. Barton
1228 Ferry St.
La Crosse, Wis.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
October 30, 1925

Mrs. Kenneth R. Robinson
940 Main St., Box 97
Arlington, N.Y.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16828, it appears that ROGER BARTON was born in Cornwall, Orange County, New York, in 1756.

While a resident of said place he enlisted in the fall of 1776 and served until the fall of 1780, at various times, when called out, as a private in Captain Christian Vanduzer’s Company of Orange County Militia, under Colonels Woodhull and Hathorn.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 16, 1833, while living in said Cornwall. He died November 11, 1835.

He married at New Windsor, New York, July 10, 1780, Sarah Canfield. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 26, 1839, while living in Cornwall, New York, aged seventy-nine years. There is no further data on file as to family.

The above noted is the only soldier named Roger Barton found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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Rev.& 1818 Wars Section.

July 25, 1924.


Adolph Law Voge,
709 Sixth Ave.
New York City.

Sir:

I have to advise you, that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John and Joseph Barton of the New York Troops.

From the papers in the pension claim, W. 16828, it appears that Roger Barton was born in Cornwall, Orange County, New York in 1756 and lived there during the Revolution, when he served from the fall of 1776, until the fall of 1780, at various times, when called out, as a private in Captain Christian Vanduzer's Company of Orange County Militia, under Colonels Woodhull and Hathorn.

He was allowed pension, on his application executed February 16, 1833, while living at said Cornwall. He died in November 1835.

He married at New Windsor, New York, July 10, 1780, Sarah Canfield and she was allowed pension on her application executed November 28, 1839, while living at Cornwall, N.Y. aged 79 years. There is no further data as to family.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

[in cursive on edge]
The New York book does not show Capt C.V as of Woodhull's mil[itia] Reg[iment]s but as of Hathorn's, hence arrangement & Roger Barton under here -