Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,639, John Barber, Continental (N. H.)
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (N.H.)

Barber, John
Miriam

NUMBER
W. 21.639

CONTENTS
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107.760        April 9, 1844

6463 act 1844

Morrison [illegible]
Declaration for a Pension
under act of July 7 1838
5 years----------------

m 84  d 8 Dec'r 43

rejected
_______________________
Act 3 March 43

adm'd
24 m  pri

80.  from 8 Dec'r. 43
the day of her husbands
death--

Goodall Morrison
Bath
N.H.
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I Nathaniel M. Swasey Depose & say that I am Town Clerk of Haverhill in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire & as such have the custody of their records ancient & modern. I find in their records of 1784 the following "John Barber & Miriam Eastman both of Haverhill were married May twenty seventh AD seventeen hund. & eighty four." per Moses Dow Justice of the Peace
Attest Moses Dow Town Clerk 

The above all appears in the handwriting attributed to the said Dow who has been dead many years & was as appears by the records & from universal reputation a long time  magistrate in this Town & Town Clerk for several years including 1784. And I do certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exceptions of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "married May 27th AD 1784."
I Nathaniel M Swasey above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Town of Haverhill with the exception above named as certified by me
Nathaniel M Swasey Clerk of the said town of Haverhill
Grafton SS March 23rd AD 1844
Sworn to before me
Newhall Pike Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County SS
I Nathaniel B Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Newhall Pike is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned + qualified; that his commission was dated on the 29th day of June Ad 1843 and will expire on the 29th day of June AD 1848, and that his signature above (written) is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 26th day of March AD 1844;
NB Felton Clerk
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I Libbeus Hastings of lawful age depose + say that John Barber the person named in the annexed declaration was living at my house in Lyman up to the time of his death which took place at my house + in my presence on the 8th day of December AD 1843; that he was a pensioner at the time of his decease + that the said Miriam Barber who makes the annexed declaration is the widow of the said John Barber + has not married since the decease of said John + that I have held the original certificate of the said Johns pension up to this date from the time of his death. Said certificate is now sent to draw the arrearage of said pension which was due at the time of his death
Subscribed + sworn to Libbeus Hastings
Before me on the 20th of March 1844 Walter Blain Jus. of the Peace
I certify that the above named Libbeus Hastings is a credible witness and his testimony may be relied on.
Walter Blain Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set.
I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Walter Blair is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 21st day of May AD 1839, and will expire on the 21st day of May AD 1844, and that his two signatures above, (written) written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County the 26th day of March AD 1844
NB Felton Clerk
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New Hampshire 
County of Grafton SS Walter Blair
On this twentieth day of March 1844, personally   appeared before the Judge of Probate of Wills in Haverhill, County of Grafton [illegible] Miriam Barber a resident of Lyman in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy seven 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that she is the widow of John Barber who was a private in the army of the revolution, and served as such for several years in Col. Hazens Regiment in the New Hampshire line + enlisted in 1777 as she [illegible] for during the war [illegible] to [illegible]
That he was a pensioner under the act of May 15, 1828 as she [illegible] [illegible] eighty dollars a year to his death on the New Hampshire rolls that his discharge said he served 5 years 7 months.
That she has no documentary [illegible] in her possession of his services but refers to his declaration [illegible] the records of his service a the rolls of the war department. She was married at Haverhill NH by [illegible] Moses Dow who is now dead. [illegible] in said Haverhill until 56 years ago when she then [illegible] [illegible] moved to Lyman. Where they lived to his death last. [illegible] her son is 59 years old [illegible]. She further declares that she was married to the said John Barber open the 27th day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four that her husband, the aforesaid John Barber died on the eighth day of December AD 1843 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service - but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four; viz: at the time above stated and that she has not since been married to any other person but is now his widow. Miriam Barber
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year as above written, before me the said Judge + I do certify that she is wholly unable to attend court by measure of bodily infirmity living unable to ride or walk and have to use two crutches to get out of her room.
Walter Blair Judge or Probate 
[illegible]
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss. I Samuel Swasey Register of the Court of
Probate of the County & State afore do hereby certify
that Walter Blair is Judge of the Probate Court and County
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated the second day of July A.D. 1841 and will expire on
first day of October A.D. 1866, and that his two signatures above (within)
written are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal
of said Probate Court this 26th day of March A.D. 1844.
Saml Swasey Reg
-
Swasey paid
Widows declaration
Miriam Barber
as Widow of John
Barber
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Act 1828
Settled at
Treasury
Court with
AdOW wid
File #21,629
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Revolutionary Claims.
[B.]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and
Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain
surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution,” approved on the 15th
of May, 1828, I, John Barber of Lyman 
in the county of Gratton in the State of New Hampshire
do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution,
for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which
period I was a private in Captain Moses White's
Company, in the Col Hazen's Regiment of the Volunteer corps or guard
Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of
eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th
of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension
List of the United States. I have never have been on said list.
Witness my hand this30th day of June in the year
of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty eight
Grafton Ss June 30 1828. Then the said John Barber
made solemn oath that the above certificate by
him signed is just & true before me.
Jno Goodall Justice of the Peace in & for sd County
John Barber
30th instantly by
me before [illegible]
Jno Goodall
Before me, Jno Goodall a Justice of the Peace
in the county of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire him personally
appeared, this day, Ezra Gates and Samuel Hutchins 
Esquire both of the said county, who did severally make oath that
John Barber of Lyman NH by whom the foregoing declaration was
subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the
Revolution, in manner as therein stated, and the said Gates further testified
that he was in said service with said Barber & that he is the same person
Witness my hand, this thirtieth day of June in the the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred twenty Eight do certify
that both and [illegible] [illegible] 
Jno Goodall Justice of the Peace for sd County
I, Grange Woodward Clerk of the Court of the County of
Grafton in the State of New Hampshire
do hereby certify, that Jno Goodall before whom the
foregoing affidavits and the [illegible] [illegible] were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace
and duly empowered to administer oaths. as above & that his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
[L. S.] said Court, this 2d day of July AD 1828.
Grange Woodward Clerk
of the Court of Com. Pleas
*Sergeant Corporal, Musician, or private, as the case may be.
+The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since
the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off; if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of  dollars, paid to me by the
Agent for paying pensions in the State of
Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.
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I Ezra Gates a pensioner of the United States on the 
NH agency Depose & say that I served four years & two
months in Col Hazens Regiment called Congress
regiment & I well [illegible] John Barber who
belonged to said regiment when I enlisted into [illegible] in it as long as I [illegible]
[illegible] in Moses White Company in said regiment
several years we both served to the end of the
war & were discharged together at Pumpton
in [illegible] I was enlisted for 3 years during
the war & Barber for during the war & he was 
excellent a good soldier & was esteemed & I have known
him ever since & this day he appeared before
Jno Goodell a Justice of the Peace & made oath
to his said service as within & signed the same
in my presence & I do swear he is the same
person who served as he then declared & was honorably discharged
Ezra Gates
Gratton Ss June 30, 1828 Then Ezra Gates personally
made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him
signed is just & true & I do certify that he is a reputable
citizen & a credible witness in all courts.
before me Jno Goodall Justice of
the Peace
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Bath June 30 1828
Hon Richard Rush
Sir
I forward the declaration for
a pension agreeably to the form & the [illegible]
corroboration of a fellow soldier which I presume
will be satisfactory as my now is on the records
I suppose. I do not think the committee of officers
[illegible] any thing of the soldiers-- They never
applied & sought for relief for the soldiers but for
themselves only & had it not been for our Senator 
Bell & other good friends of the Administration 
who refused to vote for the bill for
the officers above we as soldier should never
have had a [illegible] in the [illegible] of our
Country. I should feel was doing wrong
as a soldier to pay them for pushing their
own claim in exclusion of their soldiers
& should be obliged if I would draw my pay with
the other pensioner at Portsmouth NH
Draft payable at the branch bank there will
much oblige me - Please [illegible] your answer
to the care of Jno Goodall Esqr Bath NH as
that is a [illegible] Post Office. If you prefer sending
me the money as proposed in the [illegible] I should prefer it
[illegible] it is at my risk on the road if so I prefer a draft as above -
with much esteem I am your most Obt John Barber
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Reported
Jany 22/119
Reported
Feby 13/119
3256
Concord
New Hampshire
Miriam Barber
widow of John
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
 - Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
22 day of Jany 1849
and sent to
Chester C. Hutchins
Bath
NH
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 53 Vol. 1
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21,639
Miriam Barber
Wid of
John Barber
Priv. Rev. War
---
Act: Feb. 2d 1848.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 39
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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353
420
No of orig Pay 353
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
July 28. 1828
John Barber, of Lyman, in the County of
Grafton. in the State of New Hampshire, has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain
White's company, in the regiment of the Hazen's Regiment
and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of
the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of
March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary.
A. Dickins
38046
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
July 30 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to John Barber in the Hazen's Regt
It further appears that John Barber is not now on the pension
list of this any agency, and has been so since the 3 March
1826.
Peter Haynes Aud
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no 363
No 363
9644
New Hampshire.
Miriam Barber
widow of John Barber,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1828,
and who died on the 8 Dec. 1843,
of Grafton in the State of N.H.
who was a private in the
commanded by Captain of the
commanded by in
the Rev. War line for 2 years-
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 80 - Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of
October, 1845 and sent to Goodall &
Morrison, Bath, N.H.
Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
[illegible] 23d Jany '45
Recorded by Vele Stewart - Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 25. -
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150
Concord
N Hampshire
Miriam Barber
widow of John Barber
who was a Private
in the Rev War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 8th day of December, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
20" day of Sept 1844
and sent to
Goodall & Morrison
Bath
N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 13
Letter to Goodall & Morrison
June 15th 1845
repo
20 March '44
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October 4. 1845, certificate issued under act 7 July, 1838 for 5 years
pension & 3d March, 1843, for arrears under joint resolution of 23d
January 45 - & sent to Goodall & Morrison, Bath N.H.
6150.
New Hampshire.
Miriam Barber
widow of John Barber,
who was a Private,
in the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843. & ending
8 Dec. 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
4 day of Oct. 1845.
and sent to
Goodall & Morrison, 
Bath,
New Hampshire
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
[illegible] recd: 23d January '45.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 13.
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Hon JL Edwards
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Bath N.H. April 5 1844
[illegible] Sir
I [illegible] Mrs Marion Barber
papers for a pension 5 years - I believe all
is proven in you have proof of her husband
services [illegible] [illegible] years in the War Office
Sarah Glenny husband had a
pension as a private he was a Sergeant
she has [illegible] 5 years pension as
his widow as a Sergeant [illegible] [illegible]
she really needs the difference between
the Pensions if it is certain right
as we suppose it is - 
Sally Bailey asked for one years
pension having had the 5 years pension
[illegible] [illegible] & divide these
cases [illegible] [illegible]
The [illegible] [illegible] to you
but [illegible] & full & the widows [illegible]
clemencies. They further [illegible] long
delayed - Mrs Miriam [illegible] - Mrs
Abigail Nethy Mrs Hannah Martin
Mrs Betsy Richardson are among 
them as we suppose duly entitled & they
[illegible] for an early decision [illegible]
[illegible] yours
Goodall & Morrison
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Merriam Barber 
declaration for
5 years pension
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Resolution 
of Congress of the 23d January 1845.
Whereas the act of the 30th of April
1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension
for the same period during which my husband
was a pensioner
I now make the following statement
under oath to obtain the benefit of
the resolution above mentioned
I am the widow of John Barber
who was a private in the war of the Revolution
I have drawn a pension at
the rate of eighty dollars per annum
from the 8th day of December 1843, and now
ask for the amount due me from the 4th day
of March 1836 to the 8th day of December 1843
when my former pension commenced.
Miriam Barber
Sworn to and subscribed
this first day of August in the
year of our Lord eighteen hundred
& forty five at Lyman in
the County of Grafton in the
State of New Hampshire
before me with "August"
put in & July erased by me before
signing above certificate
Lebbius Hastings
Justice of the Peace
for said County of Grafton in said State
I certify that the above declarant
is personally known to me, and that she is
the same individual she represents herself
to be in the foregoing affidavit
Lebbius Hastings Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Set. I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lebbius Hastings
is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified;
that his commission was dated in the month of June A.D. 1844, and will
expire in the month of June AD 1849, and that his two signatures
above written are genuine-
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this
fourteenth day of August A.D. 1845. NB Felton Clerk
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of
Congress of 3d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further
provision for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution
State of New Hampshire - County of Grafton Ss.
On this 24th day of August 1848 personally appeared before the
subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Miriam
Barber resident of Lyman in the County of Grafton
aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of
Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is
the Widow of John Barber who was a Private
in the army of the Revolution. That she drew a pension under the
act of Congress [illegible] March 5d 1843 of the role of Eighty dollars
per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow
Witness Bela Young
Miriam E Hastings
Her
Miriam Barber
X
mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written -
Before Bela Young Justice of the Peace
I further certify, That the above Declarant is personally
known to me
Bela Young Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire - Grafton County Ss.
I J D Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of
the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Bela
Young is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly
commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the
19th day of May 1848 and will expire on the 19th day of
May 1853 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County this 30th
day of August 1848.
J. D. Sleeper Clerk
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May 21, 1845
HAVERHILL N.H.
AUG 15
be
Miriman Barber
Re. Jan 25 1843
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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1845
Hon J L Edward
Sir
We send you Mrs Barber's
declaration for pension. If one is granted
as we suffer will be the case - it may be delivered
to us to Haverhill NH
Very Respectfully Yours
Goodall & Morrison
of
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June 13. 1845
Mrs Barber
Widow of John
BATH N.H.
JUN 9
6150
Hon. J L Edwards
Comr Pensions
Washington City
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Bath June 6 1845
JL Edwards Esqr
Dr Sir
In March 1844
we sent you the case of Mrs Barber
widow of John Barber late of Lyman
NS for a pension
We have no reply she is
anxious & having missed several
sent since [illegible] was [illegible] [illegible]
the reply has [illegible]
may we [illegible] soon
the same as ever
your most Obt Svt
Goodall & Morrison
of Bath N.H.
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