Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 565, Thomas Barron, N.C.
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3-1776
Service Number
N.C  Barron, Thomas R.565
Obedience
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6034

Georgia

Thomas Barron
of Jackson Co in the State of Georgia
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cofield of the Regt commanded by Col Sheperd in the N Carolina line for 9 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 30 Dollars ---Cents per annum 
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Feby 1833 - and Sent to Hon. A S Clayton
Ho Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832,  $45.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '33  $15.00
$60.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book D   Vol. 8  Page 128
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Declaration of
Thomas Barron to
obtain a pension
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[illegible]
9 mo pri
130$
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State of Georgia
County of  Jackson

On this 21st day of October, personally appeared in open Court, before the Inferior Court of said County being a Court of Record now sitting Thomas Barron 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 on June 7 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated - That he is in the Seventy Sixth year 
of age, he enlisted in the service of the U.S. in Edgecomb  County  N Carolina under Capt. Grissom  Cofield shortly after the commencement of the war, he was then about eighteen or nineteen years of age -

He enlisted for nine months for service in N. Carolina S Carolina or Georgia as circumstances might require -
General Jones of N. Carolina was to have commanded the regiment but being sick the command devolved upon Col. Abram Shepherd -

The regiment was encamped for some time on
Cross Creek in the neighborhood of the Scotch
Tories, who being considered peacable at that time, the regiment was marched to Camden N. Carolina to await further orders from Head Quarters at Charleston - No orders however arrived before the expiration of the service, and this de-
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marched to Camden S. Carolina to await further orders from Head Quarters at Charleston No orders however arrived before the expiration of his service, and this 
despondent was discharged after having received full pay for his whole tour of service. He was in no further personal service He answers to Questions asked by Department as follows
1. I was born in Edgecomb County N. Carolina near the town of Tarborough on the 15th day of May 1757 
2 I have no record of my age - was told it by his father - 
3 He has no answer to this question above
4 He volunteered in the first instance + served in person nine months as above stated - was 
afterward drafted for nine months & hired a substitute 
in stead. he was never a substitute for any body else.
before furnishing a substitute he was discharged regularly from service by Col Robert Bignal in writing which discharge was burnt up in the year 1782 He was drafted a second time for three months + hired a substitute again + received a discharge from Col.
Henry Hart which has been lost.
6. I have above accounted for the discharges rec'd for
Substitutes. - the discharge for my service nine months personal
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Personal service was given by Col. Abram Shepherd & was burned
up about the year 1782 at the same time mentioned that
my discharge was burned which was given by Col. Bignal.
7. John Borders - Joseph McLester - Alex. Morrison

He has no documentary evidence + knows no person by whom he can substantiate his claim. He hereby 
declares that he has no claim to any pension or annuity 
except this & his name is not upon the roll of any 
state - He also states that since the revolutionary war he 
has resided in Georgia & now resides in Jackson County in said State.
Sworn to & subscribed
the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Hampton J.J.C. [L.S]
Aug J Brown J.J.C. [L.S.]
David Witte J.J.C. [L.S]

Tho. [his B mark] Barron

We John W. Glenn a Clergyman residing in said County
 residing in the same place, do hereby certify 
that we are acquainted with Tho. Barron who has sworn to + subscribed the above declaration, that he is reputed + believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution + that we conclude that opinion also the opinion of his age
as stated above
Sworn + subscribed 
the day aforesaid
J.W. Glenn 
Georg Haynie
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And the said court do hereby certify and declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John W. Glenn who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Jackson and that George Hayine who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Jackson and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Aug, J. Brown J.J. C. (SB)
Joseph Hampton J.J.G. (SB)
David Witt J.J.G. (SB)
J. Sylvanus Ripley clerk of the sessions Court for Jackson County do herby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Barron for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6th day of November 1832
Sylvanus Ripley
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Thomas Barron

Hon W. Clayton of Georgia
11th Feb 1833
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BRIEF in the case of Thomas Barron of Jackson County in the State of Georgia (Act 7th June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  a court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period 
Duration of Service
9 months
Rank as a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
Capt Grissin Cofield
Co Abram Shephard

5. In what battles was he engaged?  none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Edgecomb County, North Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the (illegible)   Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No
* Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
(signed) B. F. Pleasant Examining Clerk
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John Hampton and Joyce Malone were married September 19th 1782
William Hampton Son of John + Joyce was born February 27th 1783.
Joseph Hampton Son of John + Joyce was born July 24th 1784.
Georgia 
Jackson County
I William Cowan Clerk of the Superior & Inferior Courts of said county do certify that the above is a true extract from the family record of John Hampton
Given under my hand + seal their being no seal of office this 8th January 1839
(signed) William Cowan clerk
Superior & Inferior Court Jackson County

Georgia 
Jackson County
Personally came before me David M Burns one of the Judges of the Inferior Court in + for said County Thomas C Barron who being duly sworn deposeth + saith that it appears from the family record + doth verily believes that he was born on the 15th day of February 1779 + for this swears he is the son of Thomas Barron + Obedience Barron  
Sworn to + subscribed before me this the 8th day of January 1839
(signed) Tho C. Barron
D M Burns J.J.C.
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Georgia
Jackson County
Personally came before me David M. Burns one of the Judges of the Inferior Court in + for said County 
personally came Bolar Moon who being duly sworn deposeth + saith that he has been acquainted with Thomas C Barron  for fifty years was acquainted with him from a boy while in his fathers family + believes + always recollects him to be the son of Thomas + Obedience Barron 
Sworn to + subscribed before me this 8th day of January 1839
(signed) B Moon
DM Burns J.J.C.
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State of Georgia
Jackson County  Ss.
On this Seventeenth day of September Eighteen Hundred and thirty Eight
personally appeared before me David M Burns one 
of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for said County 
Obedience Barron a resident of the County and State afore said 
aged seventy eight years past the twenty sixth day of last April
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on Her oath 
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 
provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. Entitled an 
Act granted half pay and pensions to certain widows- This deponent 
sayeth on oath that she positively is the widow of Thomas Barron dec'd
who was a private in the war of the Revolution and was entitled to 
receive a pension of thirty dollars during his natural life in conformity 
with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 According to a 
certificate left in deponent possession by her said husband Thomas Barron 
dec'd at his death and now exhibited before me bearing date at the War 
office of the United States the 23rd day of February one thousand eight 
hundred and thirty three numbered 6034 and signed Lew Cass secretary of war Examined and Countersigned J. L. Edwards Commissioner 
of pensions deponent further declares positively that she was lawfully married 
to the said Thomas Barron dec'd on the eight of January seventeen hundred 
and seventy eight. That her husband the afore said Thomas 
Barron dec'd died on the twenty eight of March eighteen hundred and thirty six that she was not married to him prior to 
his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz. At the time above stated.  She further declares that to the best of her belief there 
is no record of the marriage in any office of record. Nor no persons now 
living that were personally present at the marriage with deponent and the said Thomas Barron dec'd that I am now his widow and not intermarried
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above 
written before me 
(signed) D M Burns J.J.C. 
Obedience [her X mark] Barron
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State of Georgia
Jackson County

I David M. Burns One of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforsaid Do hereby Certify that Obedience Barron who hath this day appeared before me and made the foregoing Declaration By reason of Old Age and Bodily Infirmity is unable to appear in the Inferior Or Superior Court of said County to make the Declaration aforesaid_ And further Certify that from my Own personal Knowledge of the said Obedience Barron for Many Years past I believe Her to be a Lady of Respectability and in good Standing in Society and full faith Credit and belief Ought to be given to What She has stated in in Her Declaration_ Given under my hand and Seal this Seventeenth day of September Eighteen Hundred and thirty Eight

[signature]DW Burns J.J.C. [the word "Seal" appears to the right with a wavy circle drawn around it]


State of Georgia
Jackson County

I, William Cowan, Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County, do hereby certify that David M. Burns whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration and Certificate is a Justice of the Inferior Court for said County and that full faith and Credit ought to be had and given to his attestation as such, and that his signature purporting to be his name, is Genuine.

Given under my (private) hand and seal (having no seal of office) this tenth day of October 1838.

[signature]William Cowan Clk
Inf Court Jackson County[whole phrase underlined]


State of Georgia
Jackson County

Before me David M Burns one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for said County personally appeared James R. McClesky and being duly sworn According to Law Saith on Oath that he is acquainted particularly with Thomas Barron and Obedience Barron for upwards of thirty five years that during that time He lived near them was a great many times in there Company Heard the said Thomas Barron Acknowledge the said Obedience Barron to be his Wife and the said Obedience Barron Acknowledge the said Thomas Barron to be Her Husband_ And raised a family of Children_ From my Own personal knowledge of them (Except being personally present) I have every satisfactory reason to Cause me to believe that the said Thomas Barron and Obedience Barron_ were lawfully married And from the Age of the Eldest Children at the time I first became Acquainted with the family and the said Thomas and Obedience Barron I have good reason to Cause me to believe that the said Thomas and Obedience Barron were married some time previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four and believe Her to be a Widow Not Married at this time_ Sworn to and Subscribed this Seventeenth day of September 1838.
Before me------
[signature]DW Burns J.J.C.

[signature]Jas R. McClesky
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State of Georgia ⎬ 
Jackson County ⎬ Before me David M. Burns one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for said County personally appeared
Sarah Johnson
and being duly sworn according to
law saith on oath that she was particully (sic) acquainted with Thomas Barron
and obedience Barron for upwards of forty
years that during that time she
lived near them was a great many times in there (sic) Company heard the said Thomas
Barron acknowledge the said Obedience Barron to be his wife and the said Obedience
Barron acknowledge the said Thomas Barron to be her Husband and raised a
family of children. From my own personal knowledge of the said Thomas Barron
and obedience Barron I have every sattisfactory (sic) reason to cause me to believe (Except being personally present) that they were lawfully married. And from the age
of there Eldest Children then living at the time I first became acquainted with
the said Thomas and Obedience Barron I have good reasons to believe that
they were lawfully married some time previous to the first of January
Seventeen hundred and ninety four, Aand believe her a widow and not
Married at this time. Sworn to and subscribed this Seventeenth day of
September Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight
Before me D M Burns J.J.C.
[signed] Sarah Johnson [by her X mark]
State of Georgia ⎬
Jackson County ⎬  I David M. Burns one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James R
McClesky One of the Justices of the Inferior Court for sd County & Sarah Johnson
a pensioner & widow of a Revolutioner who hath this day appeared before me and
made the foregoing affidavits from my own personal knowledge believe them
to be persons of respectability and truth and good Standing in society and full faith
Credit and belief ought to be given to what they have testafyed (sic) on there (sic) Oaths
Given under my hand and seal this Seventeenth day of September Eighteen
hundred and thirty Eight D. M. Burns J.J.C. {seal}
State of Georgia ⎬ 
Jackson County }  Before me David M. Burns one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for said County personally Alexander
Morrison and Thomas C. Barron --- and being duly sworn according to
law say on there (sic) Oath that they were present together and saw Thomas Barron
lying a Corp and dead on the Twenty Eighth day of March Eighteen hundred and
thirty six to the best of our recollection that was the day he died And further say on our
Oath that Obedience Barron is now a widow not Married Sworn to and
subscribed this Seventeenth day of September 1838. 
Before me D M Burns J.J.C.
[signed] Alexander Morrison
[signed] Thos C. Barron
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State of Georgia ⎬ 
Jackson County }
I David M. Burns one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for said County - - - Do Hereby certify that Alexander Morrison & Thomas C. Barron who hath this day appeared before me and made the foregoing Affidavits
from my own personal knowledge believe them to be men of-- Respectability and
Truth and good standing in society and full faith credit and belief ought to be given to what they have testifyed on there Oaths
Given under my hand and seal this Seventeenth day of September 1838
[signed] D M Burns J.J.C.  {seal}

3298
State of Georgia, I, William Cowan, Clerk of the Inferior Jackson County Court for said County, do hereby certify that David M. Burns whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificates is a Justice of the
Inferior Court for said County, and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestation as such, and that his signature purporting to be his name is genuine.

---
Given under my (private) hand and seal (having
no seal of office) at office this tenth day of October 1838.
[signed] William Cowan Clk
Inf Court Jackson County

I am acquainted with the hand writing
of William Cowan Clk of the Court in
Jackson County Geo. and I believe it
to be his signature-
[signed] Wm C. Dawson
M. Co. of Geo.

[written vertically on left margin appears: V3298 Obediena (sic) Barron Wid. of Thomas Ga. Act of July 1838]
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Ex'r.
INVALID.
No. 565
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [marked through and document shows an ink stamp reading "REJECTED"] 
Obedience Barron
P. O. [blank]
Service:[blank]
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Obedience Barron
Wid of Thomas
Ga
[illegible] Hon W. C. Dawson
Dec 6. 1838- [illegible] to same
Dec. 7. 38 - same 29
Jany 1839
July 7 1838
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