Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4.124, Luther Barney, Conn. Privateer.
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(3-1776) 
Service Number
Conn. Barney, Luther W. 4,124
Privateer. Ruth 
Contents
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New York 27703
Luther Barney
of [illegible] in the State of New York
who was a private in the [illegible] commanded by Captain Spencer of the regt commanded
by Col Spencer in the Connecticut
line for 71 months & 7 days present

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 37 Dollars 43 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Sept
1834 and Saml A Brown
Jamestown

Arrears to the 4th of March 1/229
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 18.71
$131.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7,1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book 62 Vol. 4 Page 5
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Luther Barney
15877
Allowed
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State of New York
Chautauqua County [illegible]
On this 12th day of October
1832 personally appeared in 
open Court, before the judges of the court of
Common pleas in and for the county aforesaid
now sitting, Luther Barney, a resident of Ellery
in the county of Chautauqua aforesaid and State of New York aged seventy five years, who
being first duly sworn according to law,
doth on his oath make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th
1832.  That he entered the service 
of the United States under the following named
officers, and served as herein stated 
He entered the service at East Haddam Landing
then New London [illegible] State of Connecticut, the latter
part of April 1775, under the command of 
Captain Spencer, the Lieut name was Willy,
the Colonel name was Spencer being the same
person who was the Captain of the company,
the Majors names were Meigs & Enos, that
he marched to Roxbury near Boston, that
he assisted in building a fort on Dorchester Heights, that he was Roxbury during the battle at Bunker Hill, that he served eight months, that in January 1776 he was discharged, having served out the time of his eight months, and went home to East Haddam afore
That about the first of June 1776 he enlisted again at Norwich, New London [illegible] State of Connecticut in a company commanded by Joshua Huntington, first Lieut [illegible] 2nd
Lieut John Wheatly, in a Regiment commanded by Col Selden, 1st Lieut Lattimore & the Majors name this deponent does not recollect, that this deponent & the company
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went to New London & embarked on board of
a vessel and she sailed to Norwalk where
the company was [illegible] ashore, that they in
mediately marched to New York where this
deponent joined the Regiment, that they
encamped a little out of the city near the East
River, that when the British & Hessions crossed over
from Long Island to New York (a little after the Battle
on Long Island) there was a skirmish in which
Col. Selden was wounded & made a prisoner
and afterwards died of his wounds, and
that the said John Wheatly was his second
Lieut; was killed, the said John Wheatly being
more than 10 or 15 feet from this deponent when he was shot - that they then
retreated to Harlem, that there was a skirmish there
and this deponent was about one mile
from the place where the skirmish was on
the day of the skirmish, Col Knowlton was
killed there, from Harlem they marched
to the White Plains, was there a few weeks,
when they were detached to guard the public
stores at North Castle and [illegible], that
he remained in the service till January 1777
when he was discharged & returned to Norwich,
that he was out eight months under the
last enlistment-
That in April 1778 he entered on board
the ship: Gen. Putnam mounting twenty guns
the officers being commissioned by the
state of Connecticut, Thomas Allen commander Nathaniel Saltonstat 1st Lieut
---
[illegible] 2nd Lieut, that they sailed from
New London, that they were out 101 days,
& took seven brigades, that he was on
board of said ship that year for
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four months in the whole, that in 1779 this deponent, on board of the same ship sailed from New London aforesaid in the month of April and was absent on a cruise about three months, that they took a number of prizes and among them was a show mounting 18 guns, after a running fight of about three hours, that in Sept 1781 he sailed from New London aforesaid on board of a brig called the Favorite sixteen guns, the officers of which were commissioned by the state of Connecticut, - Buddington Captain - [illegible] Lieut - those sailing master, that after being out about ten days they were captured by a British ship of 28 guns called the Medea, that said ship was taken on in the Chesapeake Bay by the French fleet under Degrasse, that this deponent and eight others were in [illegible] by the French, that he served in the French fleet on board of the said Iris for four or 5 weeks, in transporting troops from Annapolis to Yorktown and other services in the bay, after the surrender of Cornwallis this deponent was put ashore by the French at Yorktown when they applied to Washington for relief and that his aid or Secretary by the name of Coalfax, and that gave a written paper by which this deponent procured provisions from the public stores until he got to Hackensack in the State of New Jersey, from the latter place he went to New Marlborough, Berkeshire Mass. where he arrived about the middle of November
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that after he sailed from New London he was
absent about ten weeks, in said last mentioned service, that he has no documentary
evidence and that he knows
of no person whose testimony he
can procure, who can testify to his
service. He hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present, and declares that
his name is not on the Pension Roll
of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Luther Barney
[illegible] [illegible] Clerk
Answers to the questions propounded
by the Court
1st He says he was was born in the town of
Norwich, New London Co Connecticut,
on the 4th of March 1757 -
2. He has no record of his age excepting
in his family bible the entry of which has
made more than 30 years ago - 
He was at East Haddam & Norwich when
called into service, in 1780 he moved to
New Marlborough, Berkshire Co. Mass
where he resided about 18 months, that
he then moved to Sandgate State of 
Vermont and lived there about six years
that he then moved to Chenango Point
in the State of New York I lived
there about four years-- he then moved to Genoa in the same state where he
lived about 12 years, then he moved
to Georgetown & Co. in the same state and lived
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there about twenty one years, from thence
he moved his family to the town of Ellery
in the County of Chautauqua and has resided
there for the space of one year
and three months, where he still resides - he
says he enlisted, that he never
was drafted, nor did he ever serve
as a substitute-
He says he was at Roxbury when Gen
Washington arrived that he saw him
daily, he frequently saw Gen. Putnam &
Gen. Ward, that he has stood a century
at Gen. Wards door a number of
times, that during the second campaign
in 1776 he frequently saw Gen Washington,
Gen. Huntington, Gen. Putnam, Gen. Knox,
and [illegible], that during that campaign
he recollects, Col [illegible], Col Huntington
and Col Knowltons Regiments -
He says he never had a discharge-
He says he is known by Ephraim Case,
William Knowlton, & the Rev. E. Harrington
all of whom now live in his neighborhood that he has known said
clear on Ephraim Case for thirty four
years
Sworn & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid -
James B Lowry Clk
Luther Barney
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We Ebenezer Herrington a Clergyman
residing in the town of Ellery, and
Ephraim Case and residing in Harmony
and William Knowlton residing
in the same town hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with
Luther Barney who has subscribed
and sworn to the above
declaration, that we believe him to be
seventy five years of age, and
that he is reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier
of the revolution, and that we
concur in that opinion; and
further that he is a man of
truth and veracity,
[illegible] an emblemished
character -
Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid
Ebenezer Harrington
Ephraim Case
William Knowlton
And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the War Department, that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and
served as he states And the Court further
certifies, that it appears to them that Ebenezer
Harrington who has signed the preceding
Certificate is a Clergyman resident in
the town of Ellery in the County of Chautauqua, and that Ephraim Case and William
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Knowlton residing in the town of Harmony
in said County who have also signed the same, are credible persons, and that their Statement is entitled to credit -
James Lowry Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County of Chautauqua, do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceeding
of the said Court in the matter of the
application of Luther Barney for a
pension. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of
office this 12th day of October 1832
James Lowry Clerk
State of New York
Chautauqua County ⎬ SS I James B. Lowry Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas of the County of
Chautauqua Do hereby certify in addition to my
former certificate, that the foregoing contains the
original & genuine papers & proceeding of the
said Court, in the matter of the application
Luther Barney for a pension; that no additions
or alterations have been made to said papers or proceedings, and that they are the same that were
originally had in said Court, & upon which the
Judges of said Court acted
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office this tenth day of June 1833-
of
James B. Lowry Clerk
in
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16 of.
10 of May 1833.
P. 391
Samual A. Brown
Jamestown, New York.
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BRIEF in the case of
Luther Barney
of Chautauqua Co in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Enlisted In 1775
to
1776
1778 shipped on Gen
[illegible], 20 guns
1779
same ship
1781
Brig Favorite
16 guns

Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
Days,
8
8
4
About 3
2
10
Rank.
As a
Private
Marine
to
to

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt [Captain] Spencer, Col [Colonel] Spencer
Capt [Captain] Huntington, same Col. [Colonel]
Capt [Captain] Thomas Allen
do
Capt. [Captain] Buddington
5. In what battles was he engaged? Harleam [Harlem]
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New London, Conn. [Connecticut]

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Not [illegible] as required
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
F.  Bradford,
Examining Clerk.
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New York 1232 A.

Ruth Barney, decd
widow of Luther Barney [last name in different hand]
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 43 Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848. and end 16th October 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d. day of February 1857 and sent to
Samuel A. Brown
Jamestown
N. York

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 1 Vol. H
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State of New York
County of Chautauqua
In Open Court
Present
Hon Seldin Marvin
County Judge
October Term 1856

On this 7th day of October AD 1856 before the
County Court held within and for the County & State aforesaid personally appeared Zee Barney aged forty six years a resident of the town of Ellery in the County of Chautauqua State of New York who being duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension of the act of June 7, 1832 and the act of the 29th of July 1848, that he is one of the children & heirs at law of Luther Barney late of the town of Ellery aforesaid deceased-
that said Luther Barney was a pensioner under the act of 1832 at the rate of thirty seven dollars and forty two cents a year which pension he drew till the day of his death. That the evidence
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of the Service of the said Barney is in the Pension Office at Washington as this deponent verily believes, that he has no documentary evidence of his Service. That he left a widow Ruth Barney who died on the 16th day of October 1848 at Ellery aforesaid. That the following are the only surviving children of the said Soldier and Ruth his wife Namely Sally Maria Knowlton wife of William Knowlton of Clymer County of Chautauqua aforesaid. A Barney now in California, Benjamin Barney of Darien Genessee County New York, Zee Barney of Ellery aforesaid, Milo Barney of Ellery aforesaid, & Ruth Hobbs the wife of Charles G. Maples of Ellery aforesaid, that his mother was married to the said Luther Barney in the town of Venice Cayuga County New York, on the 8th day of October 1799 by David Irish an Elder in the Baptist Church (who has been dead for a number of years) that her name before her said Marriage was Ruth Garrison. That his father the said Luther Barney died at Ellery aforesaid September 30, 1844
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And further that there is no public Record of her marriage, and that there is no private record of the marriage except the one herewith sent - that the record of the said marriage herewith sent is in the hand writing of the said Luther Barney - that the leaf on which said marriage appears was cut from the family Bible which was printed in the year 1785 which said Rible has been the family Bible for more than forty years and that the record of the
marriage of the said Ruth and Luther which appears on same record is in the hand writing of the said Luther Barney, and that said record of said marriage was made more than twenty years ago. 
He further states that he verily believes that neither the widow nor children of the said Barney ever applied for or received the pension due same Barney from the 4th day of March [crossed out] September 1844 till the 30th day
of September 1844 (the day of his death) for which he applies in behalf of himself & the other heirs of the said Luther Barney
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He hereby appoints Samuel A. Brown of Jamestown N. Y. his true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to ["prosecute his claim to" inserted at caret] receive the certificate when issued, and to do all other and necessary & proper in the premises.
Zee Barney

Witness - 
Tho Brown
Lemuel Bacon [?]
Sworn to & Subscribed before me on the day & year first above mentioned at the Court House in the Village of Mayville in the County of Chautauqua aforesaid and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Zee Barney & believe him to be as above Stated and that he is of the age above stated; and further that I am not interested in this claim as attorney or otherwise

Selden Marvin
Circuit Judge of Court [?]
Witness my name and seal of said Court affixed by order of said Court the Same being a Court of record now in Session
J. B. [illegible]
[Seal affixed lower left]
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A TABLE OF KINDRED and AFFINITY, wherein whosoever are related are forbidden in Scripture, and our Laws, to marry together.
A Man may not marry his
1 GRandmother.
2 Grandfathers Wife.
3 Wifes Grandmother.
4 Fathers Sister.
5 Mothers Sister.
6 Fathers Brothers Wife.
7 Mothers Brothers Wife.
8 Wifes Fatherss Sister.
9 Wifes Mothers Sister.
10 Mother.
11 Stepmother.
12 Wifes Mother.
13 Daughter.
14 Wifes Daughter.
15 Sons Wife.
16 Sister.
17 Wifes Sister.
18 Brothers Wife.
19 Sons Daughter.
20 Daughters Daughter.
21 Sons Sons Wife.
22 Daughters Sons Wife.
23 Wifes Sons Daughter.
24 Wifes Daughters Daughter.
25 Brothers Daughter.
26 Sisters Daughter.
27 Brothers Sons Wife.
28 Sisters Sons Wife.
29 Wifes Brothers Daughter.
30 Wifes Sisters Daughter.

A Woman may not marry her
1 GRandfather.
2 Grandmothers Husband,
3 Husbands Grandfather,
4 Fathers Brother.
5 Mothers Brother.
6 Fathers Sisters Husband.
7 Mothers Sisters Husband.
8 Husbands Fathers Brother.
9 Husbands Mothers Brother.
10 Father.
11 Stepfather.
12 Husbands Father.
13 Son
14 Husbands Son.
15 Daughters Husband.
16 Brother.
17 Husbands Brother.
18 Sisters Husband.
19 Sons Son.
20 Daughters Son.
21 Sons Daughters Husband.
22 Daughters Daughters Husband.
23 Husbands Sons Son.
24 Husbands Daughters Son.
25 Brothers Son.
26 Sisters Son.
27 Brothers Daughters Husband.
28 Sisters Daughters Husband.
29 Husbands Brothers Son.
30 Husbands Sisters Son.

A TABLE OF TIME.
1 Abib, or Nisan, 1. {March, April.
2 Zif, or Ijar, 2. {April, May.
3 Sivan, 3. {May, June.
4 Thamu, 4. {June, July.
5 Ab, 5. {July, August.
6 Elul, 6. {Augst, September.
7 Ethanim, or Tizri, 7. {September, October.
8 Bul, or Marchesvan, 8. {October, November.
9 Chisleu, 9. {November, December.
10 Tebeth, 10. {December, January.
11 Shebat, 11. {January, February.
12 Adar, or Ve-adar, 12. {February, March.

Days of the Week.
1 Day of the Week, Sunday.
2 Day, Monday.
3 Day, Tuesday.
4 Day, Wednesday.
5 Day, Thursday.
6 Day, Friday.
7 Day, or Sabbath, Saturday.

Hours of the Day
1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6.

Morning,
From 6 to 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Afternoon,
From 12 to 1, 2, 2, 4, 5, O.
Watches.
The First Watch, from Evening to Nine at Night.
The Second, or Middle Watch, from Nine to Midnight.
The Third Watch, or Cockcrowing, from Midnight till Three in the Morning.
The Fourth, or Morning Watch, from Three till Morning.
An
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Family Record (A.)
Luther Barney was born
March the 4th 1757 and was married
to Nabby Winship A. 1779 Sept 5th
She was born January 20th 1758 and
Departed this life January 20 1799
Luther Barney was moved to Ruth
Garrison October the 8th 1799. She
was born January 24th 1777
Luther Barney departed this life
September 30, 1844 in his 88 [?] year
and seven months
Mrs. Ruth Barney Died Oct 16th 1848
aged 71 years 8 months and 23 days
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August 25, 1932

BA-J/AWF
Luther Barney
W. 4124

Mr. L. B. Russell
Comanche
Texas

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter requesting
information in regard to Luther Barney, a soldier
of the War of the Revolution from Connecticut.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W.4124, based
upon the Revolutionary War service of Luther Barney.

Luther Barney was born March 4, 1757 at Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

He enlisted May 10, 1775, while residing at
East Haddam, Connecticut, and served as a private in
Colonel Joseph Spencer's Connecticut regiment, assisted in building the fort at Dorchester Heights, and was discharged December 17, 1775. He enlisted August 23, 1776 and served in Captain Joshua Huntington's company in Colonel Samuel Selden's Connecticut regiment, was in some skirmishes around New York and was discharged December 25, 1776.

He entered sometime in April, 1778 on board the
privateer "General Putnam", Captain Thomas Allen, captured seven prizes and served four months. He entered sometime in April, 1779 on board the same ship, captured several prizes was in an engagement, length of service three months.

He moved in 1780 to New Marlboro, Berkshire County,
Massachusetts, and in September, 1781 went on board the brig "Favorite", Captain Buddington, in about ten days the brig was captured by the British ship "Medea", he
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was put on board the "Iris", which was captured by the French Fleet, he served with this fleet about ten weeks, transporting troops from Annapolis to Yorktown. After the surrender of Cornwallis, he was put ashore at Yorktown and reached New Marlboro, Massachusetts, about the middle of November.

From New Marlboro he moved to Sandgate, Vermont, then to Chenango Point, New York, to Genoa, New York, to Erietown, New York, thence to Ellery, Chautauqua
County, New York.

Luther Barney was allowed pension on his application executed October 13, 1832, then a resident of said Ellery.

He married September 5, 1779, Nabby Winship. She was born January 20, 1758 and died January 20, 1789.

He married October 8, 1799 in Venice, Cayuga County, New York, Ruth Garrison, who was born January 24, 1777.

Luther Barney died September 20, 1844 and his widow, Ruth, died October 18, 1848. They both died in Ellery, New York.

The following children survived the widow [last 3 words crossed out] of Luther Barney, his wife [last 5 words inserted by hand], Ruth, and [crossed out] were allowed the pension due her & in 1856 were living in the following noted places [10 words inserted by hand]

Sally Maria, wife of William Knowlton, residing in 
1866 in [last 4 words crossed out] Clymer, New York; Ai Barney residing in 1856 in [last 4 words crossed out] of California; Benjamin Barney residing in 1856 in [last 4 words crossed out] of Darien, New York; Zee Barney aged forty-six years in 1856 and living in [last 5 words crossed out] of Ellery, New York; Milo Barney in 1856 living in [last 4 words crossed out] of
Ellery, New York; Ruth, wife of Charles G. Maples, in 1856 living in [last 4 words crossed out] of Ellery, New York.

One Joseph W. Barney was sixty-nine years old in 1856 and living in Ellery, New York, no relationship to family stated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

Corrected before sending out Aug 25 32
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 4124
Ruth Barney
Widow
Luther Barney
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:--Vol. A, Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept. 26 99
A O [illegible]
Westfield
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1910, April 23.
To Jr. Mr. Genl. U. S. A.
For tombstone.
F. W.
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1926 - Feb. 1 - Hist to Judge
V. W. Van Fleet AWJ.
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1932 - Aug. 25 - hist A.D.
B. Russell AWJ
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1932 - Sept 7 - S.B. Russell
given addi-data AWJ
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I Luther Barney of Norwich
do acknowledge to have voluntarily inlisted myself a Soldier, to serve in the Battalion of Foot raised by the Colony of Connecticut, to join the Continental Army in New-York, to be commanded by Col. Saml Selden Esq. until the Twenty-fifth Day of December next. Witness my Hand, this 23rd day of August A.D. 1776.
Luther Barney
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New York
Revol =
Luther Barney
Suspended
See letter to
Saml A. Brown
1. Oct 1833.
Adm
Act 7 June 1832
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No. 1465
Ruth Barney
decd Widow of
Luther, NY
Act July 29, 1848
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State of New Yord
County of Chautauqua
On this 7th day of October A.D. 1856 personally appeared in this Court before me Selden Marvin County Judge in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths Joseph W. Barney aged Sixty nine years a resident of Elling in said County to me well known as a credible witness and who being by me first duly
Sworn doth on his oath state that he was well acquanted with Luther Barney & Ruth Barney his wife above named that he knew them from his youth till their deaths - that he has examined the family record of the said Luther & Ruth Barney & that he believes the same to be genuine, that he believes the said record was made more than twenty years ago - that he was well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Luther Barney - and that said record which relates to the marriage of the said Luther & Ruth Barney is in the hand writing of the
said Luther Barney and is genuine, that it is contained in a Bible printed in the year 1785 - 
that the leaf of said
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Bible containing the record of said Marriage was cut from said Bible in my presence & in the presence of the Court and is hereto attached
marked letter "A"

That he has heard the above declaration of Zee Barney read & believes it be true- that he was present at the Marriage of the said Luther Barney & said Ruth Garrison that he was twelve years old at the time that they married at Venice Cayuga County New York on the 8th day of October one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine by one David Irish a Baptist Elder - that said Irish has been dead for more than twenty years - that they cohabited together as husband & wife till the death of the said Luther Barney - that they raised up a family of children six of whom are alive as set forth in the above declaration and who are the only children of the said Luther & Ruth Now living & that he is well & intimately acquainted with them all & that they are each twenty one years old upwards - That the said Luther Barney died in Ellery aforesaid September 30, 1844.

That the said Ruth Barney died October 16th 1848 at Ellery aforesaid and that this deponent has no
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interest in this claim. Subscribed & swore to the day and year first above written Joseph W. Barney [name in different handwriting] before me and I certify had Jam in no manner interested.
Seldin Marvin
County Judge Ch. Co. N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Chautauqua

On this 7th day of October AD. 1856 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace [last 7 words crossed out] in
open court Seldin Marvin County Judge [last 7 words inserted] in and for said County Joseph W. Barney and Luther C. Ivins who are to me well known and who are credible witnesses and who being by me duly sworn
depose and say that they were each well-acquainted with Mrs Luther Barney, that they knew her for fifteen years prior to her death, that they were acquainted with Luther Barney her late husband having known him twelve years [word inserted] previous to his death, that they the said Luther Barney and Ruth Barney lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage questioned or disputed,

that the said Luther Barney died at Ellery aforesaid Sept 30, 1844,

that the said Ruth Barney died at Ellery aforesaid October 16th 1848

that the following are the only Surviving Children
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of the said Luther & Ruth Barney his wife -
Namely Sally Maria Knowlton, wife of William Knowlton of Clymer County of Chautauqua, aforesaid, Ai Barney now in California, Benjamin Farney of Darien Genessee County New York, Zee Barney of Ellery aforesaid, Kits Barney of Ellery aforesaid & Ruth Maples the wife of Charles G. Maples of Ellery aforesaid, and said Jones further says that he swears to the above facts from knowledge information & belief. ["and ... belief" in a different hand]

Witness -
Tho Brown
Lemuel Bacon [?]
Joseph W. Barney
Luther C. Jones

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this seventh day of October A D. 1856
Seldin Marvin
Co. Judge Ch. Co. N.Y.

I certify that the words "in open Court Seldin Marvin County Judge" were interlined before signing also that the figure "4" was erased and the figure "8" written over it before signing in the above affidavit

Seldin Marvin
Co Judge Ch. Co. N. Y.
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State of New York
County of Chautauqua ss.
County Court.

In Open Court
Present
Hon Seldin Marvin

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before the said Court which evidence is hereto annexed -

that Luther Barney who as reputed was a revolutionary soldier of the United States died at Ellery aforesaid on the 30th day of September 1844 -

that Ruth Barney his wife died at Ellery aforesaid
on the 16th day of October 1848 - and that Sally Maria
Knowlton wife of William Knowlton of Clymer County & State aforesaid Ai Barney now in California Benjamin Barney of Darien Genessee County New York, Zee Barney of Ellery aforesaid, Milo Barney of Ellery aforesaid & Ruth A
Maple the wife of Charles G. Maples of Ellery aforesaid
are the only surviving Children of the said Luther Barney and Ruth his wife 

that the record of said Marriage Marked letter "A" was cut out of said Bible in my presence and in the presence of
the Court and is hereto affixed

Seldin Marvin
Co Judge Ch. Co. N.Y.
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[Seal affixed upper left]
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto by order of said Court set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this 7th
 [over "8th" erasure] day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty six -
J. B. Davis Ds Clk

Chautauqua County ss
Joseph W. Barney being sworn says [word inserted] in addition to his aforesaid declaration that Ai Barney went to California more than six years ago That his family has gone to California and it is not probable that he
well ever return, that his friends
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have not heard from him within a year and further
that it will cost more than the share of the said Ai Barney to said pension to take out letters of administration or to get a power of attorney from him from said State of California.

Joseph W Barney

Sworn & Subscribed this 7th day of October 1856 before me
Seldin Marvin
Co Judge Ch. Co. N.Y.
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Lee Barney's Declaration

Saml A Brown Atty.
Jamestown N. Y.
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State of Connecticut
New London County
Town of Norwich
-
ss Joshua Yeomans being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is 81 years old, that he draws a pension from government for services rendered the United States during the Revolutionary war, he does further swear that he is well acquainted with Luther Barney and has been for more than sixty years, he does further swear that he this deponent served in the the
Revolutionary war in the year 1776 for more than six months, that those services were rendered in the State of New York near the city & north of it, He does further swear that the said Lether Barney was a soldier and served in said expedition or campaign and that he confidently believes the said Luther Barney served at least four months, that their Cols name was Selden, their Caps name Joshua Huntington, Jacob Dewit 1st
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Lieut John Wheatly a Lieut (who was killed at Turtle Bay on York Island) - this deponent further saith that said Barney sustained a fair, good moral character - and further this deponent saith not.

Joshua Yeomans

Sworn & subscribed this 21st day of July 1834. Before me James Stedman Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
New London County ⎬ July 21st 1834

I certify that I am well acquainted with Joshua Yeomans the above Deponent & that he is a credible witness and has uniformly sustained the character of a man veracity

James Stedman
Justice of the Peace
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[vertical]
NY Sept 2d
Luther Barney
adl. evi.

[horizontal]
[faint stamp: FREE]
Hon J S Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington
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Jamestown N.Y. Aug. 23. 1834-
Hon. Sec.y of War-

Sir-- Some time ago we sent the papers of Luther Barney to the War Office, and Mr Edwards wrote that if Mr Barney served as he stated, he should think the fact was susceptible of proof. Mr Barney has delayed a good while in getting his proof, as one of us (Brown) had business to the eastern part of Connecticut, he has just returned-- he called at the Comptrollers office and found the name of Mr Barney duly entered, and obtained his certificate which is herewith sent The Comptroller informed Mr Brown that that office had no seal, and that he had sent to the War Office many such certificates, and which were accepted by your department as proof. Mr Barney I believe holds to eight months service-, he still says that he served 8 months, that at the particular solications of Col. [illegible] he staid one month at Roxbury, after most of the soldiers were discharged.

His original enlistment found among the papers of Col. Huntington as for Mr Strongs afft, accompanied by the afft of Mr Yeomans it appears to us is all the proof you can require.

Yours Respectfully
Brown & Sew
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State of Connecticut ss:
New London County July 21st 1834

I James Stedman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of Connecticut for the County of New London hereby certify that John Hyde Esq whose signature is subjoined to the Certificate on the other side written is a Justice of the Peace for said Court and has for more than five years last past has been such Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & sworn, that the signature to said Certificate is in his own hand writing which is well-known to me. And I further certify that James Hedrace whose name is subjoined to the certificate of attestation to the oath of Joshua Yeomans' Deposition is and has been for more than two years last past a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and said Name is in his own proper hand writing

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year above written

James Stedman
Clerk Sup Court
N. London County
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I Henry Strong of Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut being duly sworn do depose and say that Col Joshua Huntington late of said Norwich dep. died in the month of January or February in one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and within a few weeks after his decease [illegible] was appointed administrator of his estate and [illegible] all his books and papers. Among the letters, was diverse papers relating to a company of which he was the captain in the year 1776, the annexed enlistment of Luther Barney, marked by me with the initials of my own name, was among those papers. Also a muster roll, dated Sept 1. 1776 containing the name of Luther Barney, signed S. Sattonstall, Muster Master, stating that L. Barney and nine [?] others had been [illegible] by him as belonging to J. Huntington's Company. And upon another paper within a [illegible] roll of Cap Joshua Huntington Company in [illegible] 1776, in the hand writing of J. Huntington which is will known to me is the name of J. Barney L/0.13.4" As the two last papers contain the name of other persons who may be concerned therein I have [illegible] the same in my [illegible] and further deponent saith not.

Henry Strong

[Different hand] New London County ss. Norwich November 4th 1833, 
Personally appeared Henry Strong Esq., a person well known to me as a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed. Before me John Hyde Justice of the Peace
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Roger Huntington
Certificate to
Luther Barney
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers office
Hartford July 19th 1834

On examination of the books of this office, it appears that Luther Barney served as a private in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, in Colonel Joseph Spencer's Regiment from the tenth day of May to the Seventeenth day of December 1775. 7 months and 7 days, and that the pay for said service was made by the State of Connecticut and charged to; and allowed by the United States
Certified by Roger Huntington Comptroller of Public Accounts.
[The following written vertically:]
Luther Barney
1st term 4 mos. 7 dy. Huntington
2 -- 4 --
---------
11.7.
privateer service disallowed
11 mos. 7 dy pri
Brown & Jew.
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Ruth Barney, decd
Widow of Luther,
Chautauqua Co N. York
Admd July 29 1848 - $37.43 a year from 4 March 1848 to 16 October 1848 when she died
Pay to Sally Maria Knowlton
Ai Barney 2 Benjamin Barney 3 Zee Barney 4
Milo Barney 5 & Ruth Maples 6 - children.
Cert to Saml A Brown Esq Jamestown
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Brief in the case of Ruth Barney, decd, widow of Luther of N. York under the Act of July 29 1848,

Her husband was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832
at $37.43 a year and died in 1844.

Date of Marriage shown by production of Original Family Record, cohabitation, general reputation of Marriage, her identity, his and her death, and heirship proved agreeably to the Regulations.

Send to
Saml A Brown Esq
Jamestown NY

Thomson Niplett
Examiner
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Jamestown Jany 23d 1837
Hon Geo A. Whitney
[illegible name]

Enclosed I send the papers of Zee Barney to obtain for him what is due from last drawing of Luther Barney to the day of his death.

Also to obtain for heirs what is due them under the act of June 7, 1832 & July 29, 1848. When the papers were drawn I intended
to have presented them personally As you will see I am made attorney in the application,
but business at home prevents & I therefore mail them

Yours Respectfully
Saml A Brown
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15877
Luther Barney
16 -
Saml A Brown
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Luther Barney of Chautauqua Co. N.Y. which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

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

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

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

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? Yes

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

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

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain
ing it?

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

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?

If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?

Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?

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

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No

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

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"- Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For --- year --- months, and --- days, I served as a ---  For --- months and --- days, I served as a ---; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Pen off. Feby 21, 1857.

Sir
Please state when Luther Barney of NY. was last paid under the Act of 1832, at $37.43
Respectfully
I S [?] Cole
Chf Clk.

R. I. Atkinson
3d Quarter

Ripley [?]
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3d Auditors office
Feb 23, 1837

Sir:
Luther Barney, N.Y.
Act 1832, at $37 43/100 per annum, appear
to have been paid to Sept. 14. 1844
Very Resp'y
Your Obt Servt
[illegible name]
Curd An [?]
Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Comm of Pension
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Westfield, N.Y. July 20th, 1899.
To the Commissioner of Pensions -
I suppose you have on record the name of Revolutionary soldiers who drew pensions, or can at least tell me where to get proofs. My ancestor, Luther Barney [underlined] - according to family tradition was a "minute-man" until after the battle of Lexington - after which he was in the Continental Army - through the whole war. Some are of the opinion the was [crossed out] served in the Navy - a part of the time. He drew a pension after the war - Tho' I have been told that he did not obtain a full pension on account of the records being burned at Washington in 1814 & it was difficult to obtain full proofs. However he
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received a pension.

He was born at Norwich, Conn. & I think enlisted in that state. During the Battle of Bunker Hill, he was stationed at Roxbury 6 miles distant. He afterward lived in Cayuga moving hence to Newstead - Erie Cy
& died at Ellery, Chaut. Co. His Tombstone states that he was a Revolutionary Soldier. He died in October 1844.

His widow's name was Ruth Barney. I also have proof that Benjamin Parker [underlined], another ancestor was in the State Militia, at Argyle [underlined]. Does his name appear in your records? Hoping to gain some definite information for which I shall be most grateful. I am - Kesp'y Yours
Alta Owen Flagler
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[Printed letterhead]
No. 3166. The National Bank of Westfield.
E. A. SKINNER, President.
J. A. SKINNER, Vice President.
F. W. CRANDALL, Cashier.
G. S. FLAGLER, Ass't Cashier.
Westfield, N.Y. Aug. 21st 1899.

To the Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Some time ago - I wrote you - asking for information of my ancestor, Luther Barney [underlined], who was a Revolutionary Soldier. At the same time I wrote to the Record & Pension Office. From there - after receiving some help - I have been referred to you to obtain proof that he received a
pension, as we are sure he did. Luther 
Barney enlisted from the State of Conn. Aug. 23, 1776. His name appears on a pay & billeting roll & he is supposed to have served in Capt. Jesse Huntington's Co. of Colonel Selden's Connecticut
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Regiment. I am anxious to hasten the collection of my material & hope you will kindly assist me.
Resp'y yours,
Alta Owen Flagler
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Vernon W. Van Fleet
V. D Van Fleet
Fed Trade Com
Luther Barney - Rev.
Phone call
Jan-30-25
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[Stamp: Received [?] 1 1932]
Veterans Administration
Washington DC

Dear Sirs:
Many thanks for the information. One fact, however is not shown, and possibly your records may not show it. It is of
considerable importance that the exact [word inserted] date of Luther Barney's removal in 1780 from East Haddam (?) to New Marlboro, Mass, be given if available. The point is, that as he
was married Sept 5, 1779, his first child was probably born, not earlier than June 1780. If the removal to New Marlboro,
prior to June, the probability of the place of this child's birth would be in favor of New Marlboro, Mass., but if several
months later, she was probably born in East Haddam, Conn.

Then, the length of dwelling of the soldier at Sandgate, Vt, then Chenango Point where was that?) N.Y. and Genoa may [underlined] cut considerable figure in the place [underlined] at which this first child was married, which was to Henry
Russell, about 1797-1798.

Will appreciate this additional information to the extent it is available.
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[Letterhead, with portrait photo]
L. B. RUSELL
COMANCHE, TEXAS
Sons of American Revolution
Sons of Republic of Texas
Son of a Mexican War Veteran
Son of Texas Knight K.G.C.
Church Affiliation, Baptist
Past W.M.55 Years
Past High Priest 15 years
Past T. I. Master 45 Years
R. A. Grand Visitor 2 Years
Knight of Pythias 38 Years
Odd Fellow 60 years
Past Grand 58 Years
O. E. S. 21 Years
Admitted to Bar 58 years

Society War of 1812
sons of Confederate Veterans
Son of Texas Secession Member
Sire of Two Officers U.S. Army
Master Mason 60 Years
Royal Arch Mason 58 Years
R. and S. Master 58 Years
D. D. G. M. 7 Years.
Knight Templar 17 years
Past Chancellor 35 years
Born, Goliad, Texas, Sept. 16, 1850
Married July 1, 1872
Husband and Wife Still Here
Praise the Lord!

[Stamp: RECEIVED AUG 13 1932]
Aug 10, 1932
Veterans Administration
Pension Dept
Washington DC

Dear Sirs:

Luther Barney is said to have been awarded a pension for service in the Revolution from Connecticut; First in Gen. Spencer's Regiment in 1775, recruited mainly from Middlesex
County, Connecticut, and later in Captain Huntington's company of Norwich 4th Battation of Wadsworth's Brigade.

I desire authentic information regarding this service, and especially the dates and places of his residence during the life of the pension.

Respectfully L B Russell
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September 7, 1932
BA-J/ANT
Luther Barney
W. 4124

Mr. L. B. Russell
Comanche
Texas

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of September 1, 1932 requesting further information in regard to Luther Barney, Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4134.

He stated in this claim that he moved in 1780 (no definite date given) to New Marlboro, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, where he lived about eighteen months, then moved to Sandgate, Vermont and lived about six years, then moved to Chenango Point, New York and lived about four years, then moved to Genoa, New York and lived about twelve years, thence to Erietown, New York, where he lived about twenty-one years, when he moved to Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.
February 1, 1936

Judge Vernon W. Van Fleet
Federal Trade Commission
Washington, D. C.

My dear Sir:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4124, it appears that Luther Barney was born March 4, 1757 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut

While residing at East Haddam, Connecticut, he enlisted in April [crossed out] May 10 1775 and served eight months [crossed out] as private in Captain Spencer's Company [4 words crossed out], Colonel Joseph Spencer's Connecticut Regiment, and in building fort by Dor Hts & [illegible] Dec 17-75

He enlisted August 23, 1776 and was in Captain Joshua Huntington's Company, Colonel Samuel Selden's Connecticut Regiment, was in some skirmishes around New York and served until December 25, 1776.

He entered in April 1778 on board the privateer "General Putnam", Captain Thomas Allen, captured seven prizes and served four months.

He entered in April 1779 on board same ship and served three months. [Illegible handwritten insertions]

In September 1781, he went on board the brig
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"Favorite", Captain Buddington, in about ten days was
captured by the British ship " Medea" , then put on board the Iris", which was captured by the French Fleet, and served with said fleet about ten weeks.
[inserted:] trans troops from Annap to Yorktown

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 12, 1832, while a resident of Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York.

Soldier married September 5, 1779, Nabby Winship, who was born January 20, 1758 and died January 20, 1799.

He married October 8, 1799 in Venice, Cayuga County, New York, Ruth Garrison, who was born January 24, 1777. He died September 30, 1844; and she died October 16, 1848, both died in Ellery, New York.

The following children of Luther and Ruth Barney were allowed the pension due the widow [crossed out] her & in 1856 were [illegible]

Sally Maria, wife of William Knowlton, of Clymer, New York; Ai Barney of California; Benjamin Barney of Darien, New York; Zee Barney [aged 46 in 1856] of Ellery, New York; Milo Barney of Ellery, New York; and Ruth, wife Charles G. Maples of Ellery, New York.

Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.