Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,695, Barnabas Evens, Conti. R.I.
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(3—1776)
SERVICE
Conti. 
R..I
Evens,Barnabas.            
or Evans.
Elizabeth
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17.396
New York   R
Barnabas Evens
Otsego in the state of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum of the Rhode Island line
for, the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 
14 of Octr. 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of June 1820 and sent to John Russell Esq. - Judge Cooperstown, New York
Arrears to 4th March 1820. 4 mos. 22/31       37.67 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820     48. ----
$85.67
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 118.}
 Let to Hon. J Galbraith July 7.1837-also to same July 26,1837
do to same 21 Augt. 1837
Notification sent September 6th 1820 to John Russell, Cooperstown, New York
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9.404 

Iowa

Elizabeth Evans dec.d.
widow of Barnabas Evans 
who was a private
in Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars ----Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March ,1843
Ending 12 July 1845

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of July 1853 and sent to 

J. M. Thayer
Micut

[ Acts of March 3,1843, & June 17,1844.]

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. D. Page 248
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Admitted
6 June '2a
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DISTRICT OF  New York---, ss.
original Declaration dated 14th Octr 1819
On this Eleventh day of February 1820, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Otsego County for the said district, personally appeared Barnabas Evens aged 64 years, resident Otsego in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war:"  That he, the said Barnabas Evens enlisted for the term of One Year on the _____ day of December in the year 1775 in Cambridge in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Elijah Lewis of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the last day of December 1776, when he was discharged from service in Peakskill state of New York, that he was in the battles of Harlem Hights [Heights] and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared bfore me, the day and year aforesaid.
John Russell
Judge of Otsego Com pleas.
Barnabas Evens
I, John Russell Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Barnabas Evens did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment.  I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.  And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  I also certify that a survivors declaration was made on the 14th day of October 1819.
John Russell
SEAL OF THE COURT.
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State of New York
Otsego County ss
Barnabas Evens appeared before me on the 11th day of February 1820 and begin duly sworn saith that on the 4th day of May 1818 he, this deponent, made applications before Judge   Nicholas of the County of Ontario and state aforesaid to obtain a pension for revolutionary  services under the act of the 18th of March 1818.  that the papers were forwarded to the War Department  and this  applicant waited untill the 18th July 1819 without hearing of said application at which time this deponent  wrote to the War Department to be informed of the result of said  application and recd. an answer from the War Department Pension office of the 11th of September 1819. signed J. L. Edwards informing this deponent that his papers were returned to Judge Nicholas on the 23th March (1819)- This deponent has caused a letter to be written to Judge Nicholas requesting his certified as to the date of said application but has rec'd. no answer and from the infirmities of this deponent it is impossible for him to wait on Judge Nicholas for a certificate. Under these circumstances as this deponent prays that his pension may be allowed from the 4th day of May 1818.-- 
Sworn before me this}
11th day of February 1820}  Barnabas Evans
John Russell                             
Judge of Com Pleas
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State of New York
Olsego County Clerk's office ss,
I Certify that John Russell whose signature appears on the foregoing affidavits was at date of said signature a Judge of Otsego Common pleas and that the signatures are genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid this Seventh day of Feby 1820-
Wm. H. Morell, Dept. Clk.
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Barnabas Evens.
Otseso, No. 17.396


sept.1820
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District of New=York,}
Otsego County,}  ss.
ON this 22 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, Barnabas Evans of Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Lewis' company, Colonel Varnums regiment, belonging to the Rhode Island line:  And the date of his original declaration was on the 14th day of October 1819 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 17.396
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident ctizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift or sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
No real estate -and no personal estate over my clothing & bedding, excepting a few articles of kitchen furniture, worth between $3 & $5- I have a wife & an a Shoe Maker by occupation & am able to do but little work- I have for some time past been assisted by my friends in  my support- My wife is a very  infirm woman  older than I  am-- 
Barnabas Evens
Sworn to & declared on
this 22d June 1820
Before the Court
Wm. Morell Clk.
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STATE OF NEW YORK}
OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,}  ss.

I, GEORGE MORELL. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five dollars.
In the testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820
Geo. Morell Clk.
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State of Pennsylvania}
Erie County ss}
On this Fifth day of October one thousand Eight hundred and Ninety Eight, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Erie, now holding a Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Erie aforesaid Elizabeth Evans, a resident of the town of Springfield in the County of Erie and the State aforesaid aged Eighty Five 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 4th, 1836, and the  act explanatory of said act passed Mardh 3d 1827:  That she was married to Barnabas Evans, who was a private  soldier in the army of the Revolutionar, and was allowed  a Pension for his services in  the said War, the said Barnabas Evans having been a resident  of the  County of Otsego in the State of New York, at the time the said Pension was allowed him; said Pension being dated the sixth day of June 1820 and the papers relating thereto being on file among the papers of the office of Commissioner of Pensions, to which she refers for a particular account of the services of the said Barnabas Evans.
She further declares, that She was married to the said Barnabas Evans on the thirteenth day of April 1780; that her husband the aforesaid Barnabas Evans, died, on the
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twelfth day of September one thousand  Eight hundred  and twenty four, at  the 
town of New Lister in the County of Otsego in the State of New York, and that she was never afterwards married; and that she was a widow on the 4th of July 1836, and still remains, a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed--
her mark [hand drawn X] Elizabeth Evens
Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above
written- In open Court
Before
William Kelley Pro
State of Pennsylvania}
Erie County ss:}
Personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Erie aforesaid Mary Evens, a resident of the Town of Springfield in the County of Erie aforesaid, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath depose and say, that  she is the wife of Edmund Evans, the Brother of Barnabas Evens mentioned in the foregoing application, that  she was acquainted with the said Barnabas Evans, previous to the time of his marriage with the said Elizabeth
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Evans, (the applicant for a pension as aforesaid), that she understood, and was informed, at the time of the heirs action that the said Barnabas Evans was married to Elizabeth Phillips (now Elizabeth Evans) at Woodstock in the State of Connecticut in the Spring of the year 1780--about a year and a half after the time of the said marriage, this deponent was at the home of the said Barnabas and Elizabeth; they were then living at a place called [illegible], (or Kingston) which place she believes was in the State of Massassachusetts, near the Connecticut Line- They had then one Child- about three years after, this deponent resided about a year in the family of the said Barnabas and Elizabeth; they were then living in Bennington in the State of Vermont- She has known the said Barnabas ^until the time of his death in 1824 and Elizabeth, from that period until the present time; has occasionally visited them, and corresponded by unity with them, and understood that the said Barnabas died at the County of Otsego in the State of New York in the year 1824- They always lived together as husband and wife, from the time she understood they were married, and have received a family of children; The said Elizabeth is now a widow and resided in the townlet of Springfield in the County of Erie aforesaid-
Mary Evans
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court}
Octr 5th 1938 Before-}
^and until the time of his death in 1824 being put in 
William Kelley Pro
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State of Pennsylvania}
Erie County ss:}
On this fifth day of October  in the year 1838-personally appeared in Open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within  and for the County of  Erie aforesaid Lyman Evans, whose age will be Forty Seven years, on the fifth day of October 1838, who being first duly sworn  according to Law, who being first duly sworn according  to Law [sic],doth on his oath depose and say that he is, as he is informed and believes, the Son of the foregoing mentioned Barnabas Evans and  Elizabeth Evans, that from the earliest period of his recollection he lived with them, first in the State of Vermont and afterwards at the County of Otsego in the State of New York, where his said Father Barnabas Evans died in the year 1824 (as this deponent was informed he at the time residing at the County of Erie in the State of New York)- This deponent afterwards erected a grave stone over the grave of his said Father, at the place of his decease- His mother the said Elizabeth Evans, now resides with this deponent at the Town of Springfield in the County of Erie and State of Pennsylvania, to which place this deponent removed in the month of April 1833- The said Barnabas and Elizabeth received a family of five Children all of whom
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now married- His mother, the said Elizabeth Evans, was never married the second time, but has remained a widow since the death of her husband in 1824-
Lyman Evans
Sworn to and Subscribed this}
5th day of October 1838-}
In open Court}
Before-}
William Kelley Pro
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County Ss
I, William Kelley Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county  do  hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elizbeth Evans for a pension, and that the Said Court direct it to be certified that  Mary Evans and Lymon Evans whose testimony is hereto attached are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
 In testimony whereof I have herewith Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 5th  October 1838.
William Kelley Pro.
[seal]
[left Side] 4820
Application for a
Pension
Elizabeth Evans
Revisy 
4820
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April 12, 1853-
State of Iowa
County of Clinton} SS Personally appeared before
me a Justice of the [illegible] in and for
the aforesaid County and State of Iowa,
Lyman Evans, 61 years of age a resident 
of Dewitt, Iowa, being duly sworn
according to law declare according the best of his knowledge and
belief, that he is the identical Son of
Barnabas Evans & Betty his wife deceased.
my father Barnabas Evans, formerly [illegible]
name, Evens and records are written in this 
way what we have left of them. 
The greater portion of my father’s family
record is lost, but I have a copy as taken
by my self some forty years ago; taken at
the time from an old record kept by my
Father of the births of my father’s family; 
But I know of no record of my father’s 
marriage, in existence; I have the record
of the two oldest children of my father’s.
family, as kept by my father (Barnabas
Evans), in his own proper hand writing:
it appears that one or more of the
leaves of the old family record have been
lost, which might have contained the 
balance of the record and [illegible] the time of
my father's & mother's marriage, according to
statements made by my parents to me.
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and the record of the oldest child they
must have been married about 1778 and
my father was a Soldier in the Army and
returned home on furlow when he was
married so he informed me before his
death. I think my mother in her affidavit 
Stated marriage about 1780, I think
as she was about 80 years old, and had no 
record with her at the time to refresh her 
memory. She might have labored under some 
mistake as you will see from the age of 
her oldest child. Below I give a true copy
of the record as kept and taken by myself viz
A memorandum of the offspring of Barnabas
Evans & Betsey his wife. Barnabas Evans was
born in Sumers State of Connecticut November 28th
1755, and died September 12th at 11 O'clock at night
A. D. 1824. Betsey Evans was born in Watertown State of
Massachusetts August 15th A. D. 1753, and died at
Linwood, Dewitt, July [illegible] th day at [illegible] OClock p. m. 
A. D. [illegible] Aged 92 } (Their Children as follows)
Philana was born in Woodstock Connecticut 
September 24th 1779 - Betsey was born in Ware 
Massachusetts December 29th 1781 died August 6th 
1785 - Aged 3 years 7 months and 8 days - 
John Evans was born in Bennington Vermont
Oct’r. 24th 178[illegible]. Betsey Evans was born in 
Bennington State of Vermont March 3d 1788 - 
Lyman Evans was born State New York October 5th 1791
town of [illegible], Polly Evans was born Williston, 
State of Vermont September 5th 1794
I Lyman Evans do solemnly swear that the above is 
true copy of the record as above stated.
[illegible] April 1853
[illegible] Justice of the Peace
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Woodstock Sept the 24 1779
Philane Evens was Born
the twenty fourth day of Sept
at Seven O Clock P.M.
it being on Friday
Ware December 29 1781
Betsey Evens was Born
the twenty ninth of [illegible]
on Satterday at [illegible] oclock
Bennington August 6th 1785
Betsy Evens died at [illegible]
Clock in the morning
it being on Saturday
age three years 7 months 
and 8 Days old.
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Evens
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Act 7th July 1838,
STATE of Iowa
COUNTY OF Clinton} ss:
Be it known, that on this fourteenth day of January, 
A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty three, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
and State aforesaid, personally appeared Lyman Evans, a resident of DeWitt
in said County, and made oath according to law, that he is the
son of Elizabeth Evans, late of said township
that she was the widow of Barnabas Evans, who
was a pensioner under act of 1818, and died in 1844.
That she formerly resided in Springfield [illegible].
He is directly interested, as aforesaid, as a claimant, and makes this affidavit for the purpose
of obtaining such amount of pension as may be due under any of the Laws regulations, 
or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. The said Affiant further
declares that he hereby constitutes and appoints J. M. Thayer of
Washington City to be Attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim,
To examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful
in the premises; except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for that the
application of his mother is on file in the office at Washington
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and
year aforesaid, before me,
Thos. R. Butterfield
J. Peace.}
I, Thos. F. Butterfield Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lyman Evans, above named, is a respectable 
resident of this County, and is, as I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein
set forth, and acknowledges the above Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
[illegible]
J. Peace.
In testimony that the above - named Thos. F. Butterfield was a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County, at the date of the same, I hereby subscribe my name and affix the
County Seal.
S. H. Samuels County Clerk
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Certificate of Death and Heirship.
STATE of Iowa
COUNTY OF Clinton} ss:
It is hereby certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me,
the undersigned Register of Probate in and for the
County aforesaid, that Elizabeth Evans late of
DeWitt in said County, who was the
widow of Barnabas Evans (who was a Revolutionary pensioner and
died in 1824)
died in said County, on the 12th day of July
in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five leaving surviving her
the following named children only, viz:
Lyman Evans, Betsey Brown 
and Polly Harrington
and that the above named Lyman Evans, Mrs. Betsey Brown
and Mrs. Polly Harrington
are the only children of the said Elizabeth Evans, who are now living. 
I further certify, that Lyman Evans of Clinton County in
the State of Iowa has been duly appointed and qualified as Administrator
of the estate of the said Elizabeth Evans deceased. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Seal of Office, this
fourteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred
and fifty three --
S. H. Samuels
Register of Probate
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Barnabas Evens
W. 8695
BA-J/AWF
Mr. Harry W. Evans
13 Ellsworth Street
Everett, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the Revolutionary War records of Barnabas Evans, born November 28,1755 in Somers, Connecticut, served from Rhode Island.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim ,W. 8695, based upon the military service of Barnabas Evens (Evans) in the Revolution.
Barnabas Evens (as his signature is shown in the claim) was born November 28,1755 in Somers, Connecticut.  The names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted in the month of May, 1775 and served seven months as musician in Captain Archibald Crary's company in Colonel Varnum's Rhode Island regiment; at the expiration of this service, he reenlisted at Cambridge, Massachusetts, served one year in Captain Elijah Lewis' company in Colonel Varnum's regiment  and was in the battle of Harlem Heights.  His father and two brothers belonged to this same regiment.
Barnabas Evens was allowed pension on his application executed October 14,1819, at which time he was living in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York.
He married April 13, 1778 or 1780 in Woodstock, Muddy Brook Parish, Connecticut, Elizabeth (Betsey)
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Phillips. They were both then of Woodstock, Connecticut .
Elizabeth (Betsey) Phillips was born August 15,1753 in Watertown , Massachusetts; the names of her parents were not shown. Barnabas Evens and Elizabeth Phillips wre married at the dwelling house of Joel Whits, who was married to the sister of Elizabeth Phillips.
The soldier, Barnabas Evens died September 12,1824 in New Lisbon, Otsego County, New York.
His widow, Elizabath, was living in 1838 in  Springfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania. She died July 18,1845, in Dewitt, Iowa.
The following are the names of their children as shown in the claim:
Philana born September 24,1779 in Woodstock, Connecticut.
Betsey  born December 29,1781 in Ware, Massachusetts.
John Born October 24,1785 Bennington,Vermont.
Betsey born March 3,1788 in Bennington, Vermont.
Lyman born October 5,1791 in Salem, New York.
Polly born September 5,1794 in Williston, Vermont.
The first daughter named Betsey died August 6, 1785.
The following surviving children were allowed the pension due their mother, Elizabeth Evens:
Lyman Evens living in 1853 in Dewitt, Iowa
Mrs. Betsey Brown living in 1853 in Otsego County, New York.
Mrs. Polly Harrington living in 1853 near Buffalo, New York.
The soldier's brother, Daniel Evens in 1820 was living in Pownal, Vermont, and stated that he served in same regiment with his brother, Barnabas, in they [the] tear 1776.  His brother,  Edmund Evens, was in 1837 a resident of Troy New York, then aged sixty-eight years, and his Mary, gave her age in 1838 as seventy-four years, then a resident  of Springfield, Pennsylvania.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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January 26, 1938
Barnabas Evens
W. 8695
BA-J/AWF 
Mrs. J. P. Rebstock
922 South Hoover Street
Los Angeles, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Barnabas
Evans, who served from Rhode Island, and after the
war resided in Otsego County, New York.
The data which follow were obtained from papers
on file in pension claim, W. 8695, based upon the
military service of Barnabas Evens in the War of the
Revolution.
Barnabas Evens (as his signature is shown in the
claim was born November 28, 1755 in Somers, Connecticut
The names of his parents were not given.
Barnabas Evens enlisted in the month of May, 1775,
served seven months as musician in Captain Archibald
Crary's company in Colonel Varnum's Rhode Island
Regiment; at the expiration of this service, he 
reenlisted at Cambridge, Massachusetts, served one year in
Captain Elijah Lewis' company in Colonel Varnum's
regiment, and was in the battle of Harlem Heights. His
father and two brothers belonged to this same regiment.
Barnabas Evens was allowed pension on his application 
executed October 14, 1819, at which time he was
living in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York.
He married April 13, 1778 or 1780 in Woodstock,
Muddy Brook Parish, Connecticut, Elisabeth (Betsey)
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2-
Phillips; they were both then of Woodstock, Connecticut.
Elizabeth (Betsey) Phillips was born August 15,
1753 in Watertown, Massachusetts; the names of her
parents were not stated. Barnabas Evens and Elizabeth
Phillips were married at the dwelling house of Joel
White, who was married to the sister of Elizabeth
Phillips, her name was not given.
The soldier, Barnabas Evens, died September 12,
1824 in New Lisbon, Otsego County, New York.
His widow, Elizabeth Evens, was living in 1838
in Springfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania. She died
July 12, 1845 in Dewitt, Iowa.
The following are the names of their children
as shown in the claim
Philana born September 24, 1779 in Woodstock, Connecticut
Betsey “ December 28, 1781 in Ware, Massachusetts
John “ October 24, 1785 in Bennington, Vermont
Betsey “ March 3, 1788 in Bennington, Vermont
Lyman “ October 5, 1791 in Salem, New York
Polly “ September 5, 1794 in Williston, Vermont
The first daughter named Betsey died August 6,
1785.
The following children survived their mother, Elizabeth 
Evens, and were allowed the pension due her -
Lyman Evens living in 1853 in Dewitt, Iowa
Mrs. Betsey Brown living in 1853 in Otsego County, New York
Mrs. Polly Harrington living in 1853 near Buffalo, New York.
Daniel Evens, brother of the soldier, Barnabas
Evens, was living in 1820 in Pownal, Vermont, and stated
that he served in the same regiment with his brother,
Barnabas, in the year 1776. His brother, Edmund Evens,
was in 1837 a resident of Troy, New York, then aged
sixty-eight years, and Mary Evens, wife of Edmund, gave
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her age in 1838, seventy-four years, at which time
she was living in Springfield, Pennsylvania.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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February 11, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Barnabas Evens - W.8695
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Bertha F. Evans
1317 Sixth Street
Perry, Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request data in regard to Barnabas Evans and
Job Eldred, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
You were furnished, January 24, 1933, the
record of the only soldier named Barnabas Evens
(under any spelling of that surname) that is found
on file in the Revolutionary War records of this
office.
The Revolutionary War records of this office
fail to afford any information in regard to any soldier
named Job Eldred.
As a possible means of securing information
relative to the military [sic] record of these soldiers,
it is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant General
, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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January 24, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Barnabas Evens - W.8695
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Bertha Evans
1317 Sixth Street
Perry, Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of Barnabas
Evans, who was born in 1755 in Connecticut and died
in Oswego County, New York.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W.8695, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of Barnabas
Evens or Evans.
He was born November 28, 1755 in Somers, Connecticut, 
the names of his parents are not given.
He enlisted in May, 1775 and served seven months
as musician in Captain Archibald Crary's company in
Colonel Varnum's Rhode Island regiment; at the expiration
of this service he re-enlisted at Cambridge, Massachusetts
and served one year in Captain Elijah Lewis' company in
Colonel Varnum's regiment, and was in the battle of
Harlem Heights. He stated that his father and two
brothers belonged to this same regiment.
The soldier, Barnabas Evens, was allowed pension
on his application executed October 14, 1819, then a
resident of Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York.
He married, April 13, 1778 or 1780 in Woodstock
(Muddy Brook Parish), Connecticut, Elizabeth (Betsey)
Phillips. They were both then of said Woodstock. She
was born August 15, 1753 in Watertown, Massachusetts,
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the names of her parents are not stated. They were
married at the dwelling of Joel White, who it is
stated was married to the sister of Elizabeth
Phillips.
The soldier, Barnabas Evans, died September
13, 1824 in New Lisbon, Otsego County, New York.
His widow, Elizabeth, in 1838 was living in
Springfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania. She died
July 12, 1845 in Dewitt, Iowa.
The following is a list of their children:
Philana born September 24, 1779 in Woodstock, Connecticut
Betsey “ December 29, 1781 in Ware, Massachusetts, died August 6, 1785
John “ October 24, 1785 in Bennington, Vermont.
Betsey “ March 3, 1788 “ “ “
Lyman “ October
5, 1791 in Salam, New York.
Polly “ September 5, 1794 in Williston, Vermont.
The following surviving children were allowed the
pension due their mother - Lyman Evens living in 1853 in
Dewitt, Iowa; Mrs. Betsey Brown living in 1853 in Otsego
County, New York; Mrs. Polly Harrington living in 1853
near Buffalo, New York.
The soldier's brother, Daniel Evens in 1820 was
living in Pownal, Vermont and stated that he served in
the same regiment with his brother, Barnabas, in the year
1776; and his brother, Edmund Evens in 1837 was sixty-
eight years of age and living in Troy, New York. Mary
Evens, the wife of the said Edmund Evens, was in 1838
resident of Springfield, Pennsylvania, and gave her
age as seventy-four years.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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May 21, 1931.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: ILL
Mrs. W. J. Templeton
Onawa, Iowa.
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 8695, that Barnabas Evens or
Evans was born November 24, 1755 in Somers, Connecticut.
He enlisted in May, 1775 and served seven months as a
private in Captain Archibald Crary's Company, Colonel Varnum's
Rhode Island Regiment. He enlisted in December, 1775 and served
one year in Captain Elijah Lewis' Company, Colonel Varnum's
Rhode Island Regiment and was at the battle of Harlem Heights.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 14, 1819, while residing in Cooperstown, Otsego County,
New York.
He died September 12, 1824 in New Lisbon, Otsego County,
New York.
The soldier married on April 13, 1778 in Woodstock (Muddy
Brook Parish), Connecticut, Elizabeth Phillips, who was born
August 15, 1753 in Watertown, Massachusetts. She died July 12,
1845 at Linwood, Dewitt, Iowa.
Pen
Their children were:
Philana born September 24, 1799, in Woodstock, Conn.
Betsey " December 29, 1781, in Ware, Mass.,
died August 6, 1785.
1.
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John born October 24, 1785 in Bennington, Vermont.
Betsey “ March 3, 1788,  in Bennington, Vermont;
married -----Brown
Lyman “ October 5, 1791 in Salem, New York.
Polly “ September 5, 1794 in Williston, Vermont;
married -----Harrington.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

June 11, 1929.
Mrs. H. D. Wonder,
8 North 12 " Street,
Marshalltown, Iowa.
Madam:
I advise you that the data furnished you on 
September 17, 1925 relative to Barnabas Evens, or Evans,
were compiled from the original papers submitted in
the applications for pension, as stated in first paragraph
of bureau letter of 1925 "from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 8695 it appears"
etc.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section
September 17, 1925.
Mrs. H. D. Wonder,
404 Park Street
Marshalltown, Iowa.
Madam;
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim W-2695, it appears that
Barnabas Evans, or Evans, was born at Somers, Connecticut,
November 28, 1755.
He enlisted in May 1775 and served seven months as a
private in Captain Archibald Crary's Company, Colonel
Varnum's Rhode Island Regiment,
He enlisted in December 1775 and served one year
in Captain Elijah Lewis' Company, Colonel Varnum's Rhode
Island Regiment and was at the battle of Harlem Heights.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 14, 1819 while residing in Cooperstown, Otsego
County, New York. He died at New Lisbon, Otsego County
New York, September 12, 1824.
He married at Woodstock (Muddy Brook Parish), Connecticut, on
April 13, 1778; Elizabeth Phillips, who was
Born at Watertown, Massachusetts, August 15, 1753 and died
at Linwood, Dewitt, Iowa July 12, 1845.
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Their children were:
Philana born at Woodstock, Conn, September 24, 1779.
Betsey “ at Ware, Mass.  December 29, 1781, died August 6, 1785.
John “ at Bennington, Vt. Oc. 24, 1785.
Betsey “ at Bennington, Vt. March 3, 1788 Married ---- Brown
Lyman “ at Salem, N. Y. Oct. 5, 1791.
Polly “ at  Williston, Vt. Sept. 5, 1794 married --- Harrington
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner
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[illegible] or a statement of the military history
[illegible] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
[illegible] desired information as contained in his (or his
[illegible] for pension on file in this Bureau. W. file 8695
[illegible] LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
[illegible] 75 | 7 mos |  | Archibald Crary | Varnum | R.I.
[illegible] Mass. 75 | 1 yr. | | Elijah Lewis | Varnum |
Battles engaged in, Harlem Heights
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [checkmark]
Date of application for pension, Oct. 14, 1819.
Residence at date of application, Cooperstown, Otsego Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application, Soldier born at Somers Conn. Nov. 28, 1755  died at New Lisbon, Otsego Co. N. Y. Sept. 12, 1824 (No mention of parents)
Remarks: b Sol. Married at Woodstock Muddy Brook Parish Conn. Apl. 13 1778 Elizabeth Phillips who was born at Watertown Mass. Aug. 15 1753 died at Linwood, Dewitt, Ia. July 12 1845 (no men. of parents) Children Philana b. Woodstock, Conn. 
Sept. 24, 1779.
Betsey born Ware, Mass. Dec. 29, 1781, died Aug. 6, 1785.
John b. Bennington, Vt. Oct. 24, 1785.
Betsey b.  Bennington, Vt. March 3, 1788 
Lyman b. Salem, N. Y. Oct. 5, 1791.
Polly b. Williston, Vt. Sept. 5, 1794 Mrs. [illegible] Lyman, Betsey Brown, Polly Harrington
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United States Pension Bureau,
 If there are no charges will you kindly give me information as much as you can a copy of.
Barnabus Evans pension record a private soldier in the Rhode Isl. Malitia [Militia] I think he moved to Otsego Co N. Y. 
(from Oct. 1819 - 1824 pension)
I want to use it for patriotic societies.
Very Truly
Mrs J. P. Rebstock
922 So Hoover St
Los Angeles Calif
Jan 12/38
Stamped:
JAN 17 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM.
READER 30
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[date stamp] RECEIVED AUG 26 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV 
VETS ADM. [illegible] 26
Everett, Mass
Aug. 25, 1937

Veterans Administration,  
Dear Sirs, 

I wrote to you about May 1.1937 regarding data on three veterans of the war of the Revolution; James Pratt Evans, S.29145, Nathaniel Evans, s.35293; and Barnabus Evans of whom no record was found. Your reply was dated May 25,1937.
I have now obtained additional information on Barnabus Evans. He was born April 29, 1734, in Somers (formerly East Enfield), Conn., the son of Edmond and Ruth Evans. He enlisted from Palmer, Mass., and resided there after his military service. According to Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, page 412, He enlisted Mar. 22, 1781 for three years and was a private in Capt. Libbeus Drews Co, Col. Williams Shepard's (4th)  reg. and served in York Co., Me. The above Barnabus Evans was Senior and probably, your search already made was correct.  However, Barnabus Evans had a son
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Barnabus Evans, Jr., who was born in
Somers, Conn, Nov. 28, 1755, who
enlisted from Rhode Island in the
Revolutionary War and afterwards, it is
claimed, received a pension. It is
thought that he lived later in Ware, Mass.
and in Pownall, Vt. He married
Elizabeth Philips of Watertown, Mass
Will you see if there is a record of
Barnabus Evans, Jr., and send me
the data if there is any? 
Yours respectfully
Harry W. Evans.
13 Ellsworth St.
Everett, Mass
[stamp] RECEIVED AUG 26 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM [illegible] 26
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[stamp] RECEIVED FEB 6 1933 VETS ADM. READER # 26
Perry Ia
Feb. 4. 1933
Mr. A.D. Hiller
Assistant to administrator
Washington
Dear sir – I thank you so much 
for the Records of Barnabas Evans. You spoke 
of Barnabas Evans record stating that his father
and two brothers belonged to the same regiment.
I am anxious to find the father and mother
of Barnabas Evans.
The Connecticut early marriage
Records, Vol. 1 p. 114 give “Barnabas Evans Jr. married
May 9, 1779 to Elizabeth Phillips”. The History of
Woodstock, Conn. by Bowen in his last vol. 4 on
p. 691 gives Barnabas Evans Jr.of Woodstock married
May 9, 1779 to Elizabeth Phillips”
It looks as if his father was
Barnabas also. There seems to have been another
Barnabas Evans in the Revolutionary War. Viz. Ware
Mass. Will you please give me data on this
Barnabas? This will surely tell about his family
and dates.
Was there a Job Eldred in the
Revolution? He was of proper age at that time. 
Job Eldred lived in Scituate R. I. in about 1775.
From there he removed to Pawnal Vt.
Thanking you again for your
efficient service, I am
Very truly yours
Bertha Pierce Evans
1317 Sixth St.
Perry, Ia
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Perry Ia Jan. 13, 1933
E. W. Morgan Director of Pensions Washington D. C. 
Dear sir - Will you kindly sen me Revolutionary War records for Barnabas Evans who was born in Connecticut 1755? Died in Oswego Co. N.Y. Any family records you may have will be gladly received, Respectfully Mrs Berthat Evans 1317 Sixth St. Perry Ia.
U.S. Pension Rolls 1835 Vo. 1 Page 232 NY Rolls
Received Jan 16 1933 Mail Sub-div Vets Adm. Pension 3
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Onawa Ia
April 23-1931
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sirs
Would it be possible and would
you be so kind as to send me a
statement of the military history of
Barnabas Evens a soldier of the
Revolutionary War he being my
Great Great Grandfather on my
mother Betsey Evens side. a
Cousin Lyman Evans Esq. has one
Numbered W. 8695
Very Respectfully
Mrs. W. J. Templeton
Onawa, Iowa
[stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE O APR 27 1931
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Marshalltown, Iowa
May 11th, 1929
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentleman: --
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
On Sept. 17th, 1925 you advised me regarding
the war record of Barnabas Evans, Rev. War Pension
claim W-8695. The desired information was complete
in every detail except no reference was given as to
the volumes and pages where this was found.
Please give me this as it is necessary on D. A. R. Papers
going to the National Ass., as they must verify my
claims.
Thanking you for your prompt attention, I am
Yours very truly,
Anna Wonder
Mrs. H. D. Wonder
8 No. 12th St.
Marshalltown, Ia.
[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE MAY 15 1929
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Marshalltown, Iowa
July 7th, 1925
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:--
I am endeavoring to trace my ancestry in
order to become a member of the D. A. R.
I would like the army service record of the following:
Barnabas Evans; Rhode Island Line Pensioner, 
Otsego County, New York, June 6th, 1820 commencing
October 14th, 1819 at $96.00 per annum. Aged 68
years in 1824 when he died. Had drawn $469.70
Pension at that time. (See U. S. Pension Rolls 1835.
Vol. 1 New York Rolls, page 213)
Thanking you in advance for this information, I am
Yours very truly,
Anna Brown Wonder
Mrs. Harold Dean Wonder
404 Park St.
Marshalltown, Ia.
Encl. St. Env.
[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE JUL 9 1925
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[letterhead] THE NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE IN ST. LOUIS
CAPITAL $7,000,000. [illegible] $8,000,000.
J. C. VAN BLARCOM PRESIDENT.
B. F. EDWARDS, VICE PRESIDENT
JNO. NICKERSON, VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN A. LEWIS, CASHIER
C. L. MERRILL, ASSISTANT CASTER
WM. B. COWEN, ASSISTANT CASHIER.
F. W. WRIEDEN, ASSISTANT CASHIER.
G. N. HITCHCOCK, ASSISTANT CASHIER.
ST. LOUIS, [ stamp] MAR 25 1907
[handwritten] The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: -
Barnabas Evans of Otsego NY applied for a pension
Oct 14, 1819 for services in the Revolutionary War. The pension was
allowed and his widow Elizabeth was pensioned.
Do the applications of Barnabas and Elizabeth Evans
give any information as to the following?
Date and place of his birth
Names of his parents
Date and place of her birth
Names of her parents
Date and place of their marriage.
If the rules of your department do not permit
sending out this information, would you permit me to 
send a man to your office to examine the documents
Very respectfully
Franklin L. Johnson
Care of
The Natl Bank of Commerce in St. Louis.
[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE A MAR 27 1907
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Sioux City Iowa
Feb 7th
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me a
statement of the Military history
of Barnabas Evens a soldier of the
Revolutionary War, who enlisted
in May 1775 as a private in
Col. Varnum’s regiment from the
Province of Rhode Island-
Yours Truly
Mrs Sadie M. Ferguson
913 - 12th St.
Sioux City
Iowa
N. B. 
The name may be on
the records spelled Evans
[stamp][illegible] WAR & NAVY FEB 17 1899 [illegible]
[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE H FEB 15 1899
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[letterhead]
CONNER & EVANS
ATTORNEYS
LYMAN EVANS
NOTARY
H. CONNER
San Bernardino, Cal. Mch 12, 1892
Hon. Green B Ramer
Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Dr Sir:
My great grandfather Barnabas Evans (or
Evens) was a Revolutionary soldier.
His widow Betsey Evans drew a pension
up to time of her death in Iowa in 1846
I desire to know
1 From what state or Colony Barnabas Evans
enlisted.
2. In what regiment he served & how long
& when and where discharged.
Any other facts shown by record.
A reply will very much oblige
Yours Very Respectfully
Lyman Evans
P. S. I think he enlisted from New England
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[left page]
May 8 Hist to
Evans
S Bernardino Cal
Mar 8 ‘99
Ferguson Mrs. L. M.
Sioux City Ia
Apl -5 - 1900
A. T. Evans. [illegible] Cal.
1907 Apl. 15 History to
Franklin L. Johnson
1925 Sept 17 Hist to Mrs.
H. D. Wonder MDG
1929, June 11. Mrs. H. D. Wonder add. 
Rel. to source of [illegible] MMF
1931 May 21. Hist to Mrs.
W. J. Templeton CWY
1933 Jan 24 hist to Mrs. Berthea
Evans CWY
1933 Feb 11 Mrs. Bertha Evans adv. 
no other Barnabas Evans CWY
[center page]
Revolution. Massachusetts
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8695
Elizabeth Evans
Wid. of
Barnabas Evans
Pri. Rev. War
Act: Mch, 3 ‘43, & June 17 ‘44
Index:--Vol. A, Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[right page]
Levi
1937 Sept. 9 hist to Harry W. Evans 
1935 Jan 26 “ “ Mrs. J. P. Repstock
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State of New York
Rensselaer County SS.} Edmond Evans of the City of Troy
in the County of Rensselaer being duly sworn upon his oath
says that he is this deponent was aged sixty eight years
on the fifteenth day of January last past - that when he
this deponent was about eleven years of age he resided in
the town of Palmer in the county of Hampshire in the state 
of Massachusetts that one Barnabas Evans the eldest brother
of this deponent then resided in the town of Woodstock in the
State of Connecticut a distance of about twenty miles from this
deponent then residence that some time in the year 1780 or
about that time this deponent recollects that the said 
Barnabas was said to have been married to Elizabeth Philips
who then resided with her sister who was the wife of one Joel White
who resided at the town of Woodstock aforesaid that the said
Barnabas & Elizabeth were said to have been married at the dwelling 
house of the said Joel White that this deponent was not
present at the marriage but about two years after their marriage 
& in the fall of the year previous to this deponent’s attaining
the age of thirteen years this deponent went to reside with the said
Barnabas Evans & Elizabeth his wife at the town of Palmer afore
said to which place the said Barnabas & Elizabeth removed
after their marriage & this deponent resided with them the
principal part of the time for the following seven years during 
all which time they lived together as man & wife & had five
children Viz. Philena & Betsy both of whom are deceased & Lyman
who now resides in Pennsylvania John & Polly who now reside in the
western part of the State of New York, and this deponent further
says that the said Joel White & his wife at whose house the said 
Barnabas & Elizabeth were married are now dead as this deponent is
informed & believes, that the said Barnabus Evans died about
twelve years since as the deponent is also informed & believes leaving the said
Elizabeth his widow who now resides at Erie in the State of Pennsylvania
that the said Barnabas before his death was a revolutionary
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pensions & was reputed to have served as a soldier in the war of the revolution Edmund Evens
Subscribed & sworn this 18th day of July 1837 
Nathan Howard Fr. Commissioner of Deeds Troy
State of New York Rensselaer County Ss. Job Pierson of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer being duly sworn upon his oath says that he has been acquainted with Edmond Evans who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit for about eighteen years last past & that his general reputation for truth & veracity during all that time has been & still is good & that in the opinion of this deponent he is entitled to credit as a witness & further saith not. J. Pierson
Sworn this 18th day of July 1837 before me Nathan Howard Jr. Commissioner of Deeds Troy
State of New York Rensselaer County SS. Elijah Smith of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer being duly affirmed upon his oath says that he has been acquainted with Edmond Evans who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit for about eleven years last past & that his general reputation for truth & veracity during all that time has been & still is good & that in the opinion of this deponent he is entitled to credit as a witness & further saith not. Elijah Smith
Affirmed this 18th day of July 1837 beofre me Nathan Howard Jr. Commissioner of Deeds Troy
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State of New York Rensselaer County Ss. I Nathan Howard Jr. Commissioner of Deeds above mentioned to hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Job Pierson Esq. & Elijah Smith who have Subscribed & sworn to the above affidavits and that they are persons entitled to full credit & belief. Nathan Howard Jr.

State of New York Rensselaer County Ss. I Henry R. Briston Clerk of the said County do hereby Certify that Nathan Howard Fr. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Edmund Evans, Job Pierson, & Elijah Smith appear to have been sworn or affirmed & whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was at the time of taking said affidavits &c. a Commissioner of Deeds in & for the County of Rensselaer duly Commissioned & Sworn and I further Certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner & that his signatures above written are genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 18th day of July 1837 Henry R. Bristol Clerk
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I Gideon Myers of Pownal in the County of Bennington & State of Vermon and of Lawfull age testify and say that Barnabas Evens enlisted in to Col. Summers Regiment under Capt. Elijah Lewis Rhodeisland Troops In the Continental establishment in the year of our Lord 1776 for the period of one year. I then belonged to the same regiment was knowing that the said Barnabas Evens served faithfully the full term of his Enlistment as a musician in said Regiment And that he was honorably Discharged from the regiment aforesaid and further your Deponent Saith Not. Gideon Myers

State of Vermont Bennington County SS. Pownal 11th Septemberl 1819 Then personally appeared Gideon Myers and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me Silvanus Danforth Justice of Peace.

State of Vermont Bennington County Pwonal February 7th 1820. I hereby certify that [illegible] above named Gideon Myers to me well known is a credible and a disintereted witness. Silvanus Danforth Justice Peace
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State of Vermont Bennington County Ss. I certfy that Daniel Evens and Gideon Myers who made the foregoing affidavits are credible and Disinterested witnesses. S. Danforth Justice Peace. 

State of Vermont Ss. I Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Silvanus Danforth Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for Bennington County [illegible] under the authority of this state & that the [illegible] signatures are are his. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of [illegible] and County Court at [illegible] thie 11th day of February AD 1820. Joel Pratt

Gideon Myers Affidavit for Barnabas Evens
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State of Vermont Ss. I Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Sivanus Danforth Esq. is a Justice of the peace in & for Bennington County acting under the authority of this State & that the within signature as such is his. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of our said County Court at Manchester this 11th day of February AD 1820 Joel Pratt

State of Vermont. Bennington County Ss. I certify that Daniel Evens and Gideon Myers who made the foregoing affidavits are credible and Disinterested Witnesses. S. Danvorth Justice Peace
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I Daniel Evens in the county of Benninton & State of Vermont and of lawful age testify and say that Barnabas Evens enlisted into Col. Varnum's Regiment Capt Elijah Lewis Company Rhodeisland troops in the continental establishment in the year of our Lord 1776 for the period of one year I then belonged to the same Regiment and was knowing that the said Barnabas Evens served faithfully the full term of his enlistment as a nusician in said Regiment and that he was honorably discharged from the regiment aforesaid and further your deponent saith not. Daniel Evens.

State of Vermont. Bennington County Ss. Pownal 25th of August 1819
Then Personally appearing Daniel Evens and after being carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contain the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me Silvanus Danforth Justice of Peace

State of Vermont Bennington County Pownal 7th February 1820
I hereby certify that the above named Daniel Evens to me well known is a credible & a disinterested witness. Silvanus Danforth Justice of Peace
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Daniel Evens Affidavit for Barnabas Evens

State of Vermont. I Joel Pratt of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Silvanus Danforth Esq. is a Justice of the peace in & for Bennington County acting under the authority of this State and that the within signature as such is his. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of our said County Court at Manchester this 11 day of February AD 1820 Joel Pratt
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State of Iowa Clinton County Ss. On this 28th day of May Eighteen Hundred & fifty three, before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County, personally appeared Eunice Lum & David H. Brown residents of said County - and made oath in due form of Law, that they will knew Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, late of DeWitt in said County & widow of Barnabas Evans late of New York, that the said Elizabeth Evans died on or about the 12th day of July Eighteen hundred & forty five, that they are enabled to fix the date of her death, from the fact that they were present, that Mrs. Lum assisted in "laying out" the corpse, and prepared it for interment - & Mr. Brown recollects the circumstance from the fact of his being a relative by marriage to a Grand daughter of said deceased, and Mrs. Lum further states that they liveed as neighbours to Mrs. Evans for some five or six years & frequently visiting her at her home conversing about her family, that she states that her husband Barnabas Evans died in New York a long time before & that she had three Children living, the one she lived with (Lyman Evens) & Betsy Brown & Polly Harrington Betsy living at last accounts in Otsego Co N. York when Barnabas Evans died & Polly Harrington at last accounts at or near Buffalo N. York. that the said Elizabeth Evans formerly lived in Springfield Erie County Pennsylvania - they further state that theyare disinterested . Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid & I certify that both the above named deponants are creditable witnesses. Thos. F. Butterfield Justice of the Peace Eunice Lum David H. Brown 

Justice Butterfield is certified [illegible] J[illegible]
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Elizabeth Evens
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State of Iowa Clinton County SS. On this 28th day of May Eighteen Hundred & fifty three, before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County, personally appeared Eunice Lum & David H. Brown residents of said County - and made oath in due form of Law, that they well knew Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, late of DeWitt in said County * widow of Barnabas Evans late of New York, that the said Elizabeth Evans died on or about the 12th day of July Eighteen hundred & forty five, that they are enabled to fix the date of her death, from the fact that they were present, that Mrs. Lum assisted in "laying out" the corpse, and prepared it for interment - & Mr. Brown recollects the circumstance from the fact of his being a realtive by marriage to a grand daughter of said deceased, and David H. Brown & Mrs. Lum further states that they lived as neighbours to Mrs. Evans for some five or six years & frequently visited her at her home conversing about her family, that she stated that he husband Barnabas Evans died in New York a long time before & that she had three children living, the one she lived with (Lyman Evens) & Betsy Brown & Polly Harrington Betsy living at last accounts in Otsego Co. N. York where Barnabas Evanas died & Polly Harrington at last accounts at or near Buffalo N York - That the said Elizabeth Evans formerly lived in Springfield Erie County Pennsylvania - they further state that they are disinterested Eunice Lum David H. Brown Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid & I certify that both the above named deponants are creditable witnesses. Thos. F. Butterfield Justice of the Peace.

Justice Butterfield is certified & on file J. [illegible]
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State of Iowa Clinton County SS. I S.H. Samuels Clerk of the County Court of Clinton County &  ex officio register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Lyman Evans, Administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Evans deceased has given bond with approved security in the sum of two thousand dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said County at office this 28th May 1853. S.H. Samuels Clerk Clinton Co. Iowa
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4820
Elizabeth Evans dec widow of Barnabas Pa Hon A.C. Dodge Mch 15 '50 J.M. Thayer Mch 31 /'53
Act July 7 1838
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Elizabeth Evans of Barnabas Pennsylvania Suspended Ct. 17 April 1839
T.N. Sill Erie
Act 7 July 1838
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Barnabas Evans N.Y. Act March 18 18
to what time paid 
Pen. Office Augt. 21 '37
paid to the 4th Sept. 1824 
JH
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Elizabeth Evans Pennsylvania Rejected see letter 20 Agt 1837 Hon J. Galbraith 

recd Augt 21

married after termination of her husbands services
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Elizabeth Evans decd. widow of Barnabas Pa admitted July 7 1838Ad 1 year pri $40 per annum from 4 March 1836 to 12 July 1865 when she dies except 2 years Pay to Lyman Evans adm. for the benefit of himself and Betsy Brown and Polly Harrington survivng children Act to J M Thayer Esq. Present
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Report Let to Honl A. C. Dodg March 15/50
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War Department, PENSION OFFICE, September 7th 1820 17395
SIR, You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll. I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Barnabas Evans Otsego Cy New York
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Commissioner of Pensions Present 

Elizabeth Evans widow of Barnabas Act /38 suspd [illegible] 

adm
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J.L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. D.C. 

4820 Oct. 16 pa 4 July 1836 Rec No. 2470 Rejected 
Evans
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Erie Pa October 9th 1838
Sir, I herewith transmit for your examination & decision the Pension application of Elizabeth Evans, and respectfully request that an answer thereto may be transmitted to me, as soon as is convenient. I am, very respectfully Your most obd st. Thomas H. Sill

H J.L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions
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Department of War 
J C Calhoun
Mr. Barnabas Evens, Cooperstown New York
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War Department Pension Office Sept. 11 1819.
Sir, In reply to your letter of the 18 July last I have to inform you that your papers were returned to Judge Nicholas on the 23 March last on account of some deficiency, to whom you will have to apply for further information on the subject. I am, respectfully, yr. ob. servt. J. L. Edwards
Mr. Barnabas Evens,
Cooperstown New Yk.
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Pension papers. Free James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C. Aug 21 pa M. Allison MAT
NYk [illegible]
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Erie August 15 1837 
Dear Sir, 
I enclose the papers of Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Evans of Erie county as applicants for Pension under the late acts of Congress. The proof in the case of Mrs. Evans would be sufficient evidence in our courts in this state of the marriage in all poosible cases, except adultery and [illegible] independent of her own positive oath as to the time of her marriage. In the other case there is no evidence at present but her own oath as to the marriage.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully your most obt. John Galbraith
James L. Edwards Esq. Com. Pension.
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Washington D.C. Feb 25th 1853, 
Sir,
I enclose proof of heirship in case of Elizabeth Evans decd. widow of Barnabas Evans of Pennsa Act '38 inspo as the claim has been already admitted and only awaits the proof of heirship I trust the certificate will be issued without delay.

Respectfully J.M. Thayer
Commr. of Pensions
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Elizabeth Evans Pa Suspend act /38
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Pension Office March 31st 1853
Sir
When the date of the marriage between Elizabeth & Barnabas Evans of Pa shall have been established in accordance with the rules of the office the claim of Elizabeth Evans decd, act July 7 1838 will be admitted.
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Senate Chamber Feby 11th 1850
Sir,
The enclosed letter is from a highly respectable constituent of mine, Lyman Evans, Esq. and relates to a pension claimed to be due his mother; something of the history of the case is stated in the enclosed letter of Mr. E, and you will very much oblige me by giving me any suggestions that my present themselves to you, but which Mr. E may be enabled to establish his claim to the pension alleged to be due his mother. Very respectfully yr obt servant A C Dodge
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions
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Sir, 
The services of B. Evans were performed no doubt in Varnum's Regt. I have sent a blank form that the blanks may be properly filled as &c. He states he made a previous declaration if sir will give your certificate of its date his pay will commence from that time. The new declaration to the evidence attached to the old one will be forwarded. It is required that the deponent shoudl be certiried to disinterested
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and that the Justice's official character & signature be duly authenticated. 

Jany 6 1820 wrote to Judge Nicholas. 
Evens states that he applied before Judge Nicholas (Ontario) on the 4th May 1818 Recd a letter from War Dep stating that the papers were returned to Judge Nicholas. Dr. Lee of Boston recommended Evans to Judge Nicholas.
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Evans dec? widow of Barnabas County and State of Pensylvania acts July 7 1838 &c.
Claim, ("original," or )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act 1818 & 1820. (service established in his papers) Documentary & [illegible] of marriage
(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Thornton Triplett Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent J.M. Thayer Esq. Present
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Elizabeth Evans Act 38 Pa

April 23, 53

Additional evidence in case [illegible]
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North Woodstock Apr 15th 1853
J M Thayer Esq. Dear Sir Yours of the 1st inst was duly recd. I should have replied to it earlier, but had it have been in my power to do so. But I have waited this long, in now to look at an old church rercords which were but out of Town, for the purpose of making up some statistics, and were returned but a few days since, I can find nothing upon them concerning the marriage of Barnabas Evans to Elizabeth Philliips (as that is the way Mariages used to be kept in those days, both by the minister & Town Clerk. I have also looked all the old Town books through and can find nothing of any such thing in record, I have made some inquiry of our older people, & will make more. Should I find out anything concerning the case I will write you again. 
I suppose you would not feel like remitting one dollar, because I cannot give you the desired information, but I have searched diligently & spent twice that amt of time all put together I will leave the to you, & remain yours &c. Ezra C Maz Town Clerk
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11.524 Iowa Elizabeth Evans decd. widow of Barnabas who died on the 1824 of in the State of who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the line for Revolution. Inscribed on the Roll of [illegible] at the rate of 40 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of July 1853 and set to J. M. Thayer Present. Arrears to the 4th of Semi=annual allowance ending 
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838. Recorded by R. McRae Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 511
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2470 Elizabeth Evans Pennsylvania Barnabus Evens decd 1824 Elizabeth Evans decd July 12 1845 Lyman Evans Betsey Brown & Polly Harrington only children Lyman Evans administrater
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State of Pennsylvania Erie County Ss. On this eleventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas for said county before John Vincent and John Grubb Judges thereof Elizabeth Evans a resident of Springfield in the county of Erie aforesaid aged eighty five years on the fifteenth day of the present month, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtin the benefit of the provisionns made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3, 1837: That she was married to Barnabas Evans, who was a drummer, she thinks in Col. Varnums Regiment, Genl. Greenes Brigade, in the Revolutionary WAr, on the thirteenth day of April 1780, in Muddy Brook Parish, town of Woodstock in the State of Connecticut by Elder Stiles, the then minister of the Parish of Muddy Brook, at the home of Joel White with whom this deponent then resided, the said Joel White having before that married a sister of this deponent. That this deponents maiden name was Elizabeth Philips. That her husband Barnabas Evans had been in the service before their marriage aforesaid and came home on Furlough, and staid about eighteen or twenty days at the time of the marriage, at the expiration of which he returned to the army where he remained for about thirteen months. During which time this deponent remained at her sisters where she was married. That after the return of her said husband they resided at Woodstock some months, and removed to Palmer in the state of Massachusetts. That her said Husband Barnabas Evans, died on teh 12th day of September A.D. 1824 in Otsego county New York where he had resided for a number of years beofre. That she has remained a widow ever since, and was
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a widow on the 4th July 1836, and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. her mark X Elizabeth Evans William Kelley [illegible]

State of Pennsylvania Erie County Ss. Lyman Evans being duly sworn in open Court of Common Ples of Erie county aforesaid, deposeth and saith that he is the reputed son of Elizabeth Evans the above deponent and applicant and Barnabas Evans deceased her said husband. That this deponent is 46 yearrs of age on the 5th day of October next. That he has often and repeatedly heard his father and mother speaking of his services in the Revolutionary War from the time of his earliest recollection, and always understood from their conversation that they were married previous to the end of his serviced in the Revolution. That the said deponant's father died as he received information by letter from his friend at the time and as he believes in September 1824. That his said mother now resides with this deponent in Springfield Erie county, and that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of his said father Barnabas Evans who resided at the time of his decease in Otsego county New York. Lyman Evans Sworn & subscribed in open court the 11th day of August A.D. 1837 William Kelley [illegible]
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Erie County Ss. I William Kelley, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Erie, do certify that the foregoing attestations were taken in due form of law in open court of Common Pleas then holding for said county at the time and in the manner stated therein. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Erie the 14th day of August A.D. 1837. William Kelley Pro.
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I Barnabas Evens of Cooperstown in the County of Otsego and State of Newyork and of Lawfull age testify and say that of Barnabas Evens enlisted in Capt. Archebol Carary Company Cornel Vanum Ridgmet Generel Green Bragade in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five in the month may from there to State Rode Island Prospect hill Near Boston served seven months inlisted in Capt. Elijah Lowes company in colonel Vermem Ridgment General Green was promoted to major general for the term of one year in the spring we marched to Now York and on to Longisland there the British Drove us of up to [illegible] there we had a Battel one hour and & eight minets and Drove the Recoats from thence to white plains and from there to Pickskill. My time was out the Last Day of December 1776 My father and two of my Brothers Belonging to the same Ridgment enlisted for three years thought best for me to come home for I had a Mother and five children small. I am sixty four years old in November Next if I live to see it. and in Endejent Curcumstanses as oI can prove by the undersind and by the Late act of Congress am entitled to a Pention for [illegible]. I sent on my affidavitt one year ago the forth Day ofmay Last But have had No Return Which Makes me take the oppertuteny. Barnabas Evens Attest Sworn before me this 14th day October 1819 John Russell Judge of Otsego Com Pleas I John Russell Judge of Otsego Common Pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Barnabas Evens did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. And that the said Barnabas is in reduced Circumstances and in need of assistance. John Russell
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State of New York
Otsego County Clerks Office  Ss
I certify that John Russell
is a Judge of Otsego Com.
Pleas & that his signature to the within
several writings appears to be genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix
the Seal of Said Court this 13th
day of October 1819
Arvil Spofard Dept Clk