Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16175, William Barber, New York R.I.

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Service
New York, 
R. I.
Barber, William
 Sarah
Number
W.16175

Contents

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[left side of document:]
Letter to Mrs. Sally Barber
31 March 1840

[right side of document:]
New York
William Barber of Petersburg in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney of the Rhode Island line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 4th of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th of Sept 1819 and sent to John P. Cushman Esq
 Troy, Renssellaer Co N Y
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 ...$120.26
Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 4, 1820  48.00

15 mo 1/30                     Dolls [Dollars]  168.26

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
 Continued

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William Barber
a Soldier
4 June 1818 -- private
Oney's Regt Rhode Island
.82 nine months

Further proof of service required

there is a Wm Barber on the N Y rolls for 9 mo 1778 deserted,. allow for the subsequent service to 1782 for 9 mos.

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 of New York
Rensselaer County Ss
On this 4th day of June 1818, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Rensselaer Common pleas personally appeared William Barber aged sixty years resident in the Town of Peterburgh in the state of New York who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath doth 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 serving the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That the said William Barber enlisted in the Town of West Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1775 under Captain Edmund Johnson in the Regiment commanded by Col. James M Varnum for Eight months and was discharged at the expiration of said time at Prospect Hill in the state of Massachusetts -- That he enlisted in the year 1777, under Capt. Josiah Gibbs in the Town of Coventry in the State of Rhode Island in the Regiment commanded by Col Joseph Staunton for fifteen months & was discharged after the expiration of said time at Tiverton in said state -- that he then enlisted in the Town of Petersburgh then called Little Hosick in the year 1779 in a company commanded by Captain Isaac Bayant Regiment commanded by Col Henry Van Rensselaer for 9 months & was discharged at  Albany after his time of service expired-- That he again enlisted in the year 1782 in the Town of Hopkinton in the state of Rhode Island in a company

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commanded by Capt. Zepheniah Brown in the Regiment commanded by Col Jeremiah Cury for nine months. That he joined his Regiment at Philadelphia & was discharged at Saratoga in the state of New York in the year 1783 -- That he faithfully performed his said several terms of enlistment in the service of the United States against the common Enemy & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support & that he has no other pension now in his power of his said services. 
 William Barber
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Daniel Gray Judge of Renss Common Pleas

I Daniel Gray one of the Judges of Rensselaer Common Pleas aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Barber did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & also further certify from my own personal knowledge that the said William Barber is in [dire] circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war

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pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress -- Daniel Gray

State of New York
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office} I certify that Daniel Gray Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration and Certificate was on the fourth day of June instant one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Rensselaer.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the said Court this Twelfth day of June AD 1818. Joseph D. Selden Clerk

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Wm Barber
19.910
C M Davis

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State of New York}
Rensselaer County City of Troy Ss.}
At a Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court held at the Court House in the City of Troy in & for the said City.
On this fifth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said County according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount; keeping a record of its proceedings; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) William Barber aged sixty two years, resident of the Town of Petersburgh in said County who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:  He enlisted in Captain Johnsons Company of Infantry in Col. Farnums Regiment in 1775 Rhode Island line for eight months after said term of service expired inlisted [enlisted] in Capt Gibbs Company in Col Stauntons Regiment Rhode Island in 1777, for fifteen months and in 1779, inlisted [enlisted] in Capt. Bogarts Company in Col. Van Rensselaers Regiment New York for nine months & in 1782 inlisted [enlisted] in Capt. Brown's Company in Col. Olneys Regiment for nine months. R. I. was discharged at in the State of New York after said term of service expired and that his original application for pension was dated on or about the 4th day of June 1818.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, 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 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
 William Barber
Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of September 1820. Archil Bull Deputy Clk

Inventory of all the estate Real & personal of William Barber: Real estate none. Personal property necessary wearing apparel & bedding excepted to wit: one cow $20, 5 knives & forks 50.cts 5 chairs $1.50 1 chest $1.00 one Table crockery $1.00 Iron Ware $1.00 } $27.00
I have no debts owing or due to me. I owe to several persons the sum of Twenty Dollars. I  am by trade a Tailor but from infirmities have been for ten years past & now unable to pursue it. I have in family Sarah Barber my wife aged fifty five years. I am now a pensioner & the number of my certificate is 14910.
 William Barber

State of New York
City of Troy Rensselaer County
I Joseph D. Selden, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court held in & for the City of Troy do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Twenty Seven dollars and --- cents. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fifth day of September 1820. 
Joseph D. Selden Clerk.

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I William Barber of the town of Petersburgh in the County of Rensselaer & state of New York aged fifty one years the 16th day of January instant. That I am the son of William Barber late of the town of Petersburgh in the county aforesaid deceased and son of Sarah Barber the widow of the said William Barber deceased; that my father & mother lived together as husband & wife from the time I arrived to the years of [understanding?] to the day of his death which I think was on the 16th day of March 1834. That I was informed by my father and mother that they were married by one Elder Joshua Clark now deceased.   Wm Barber

State of New York
Rensselaer County Ss
Be it known that on the 22nd day of January 1839 before me the subscriber a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said county personally appeared the man named William Barber to me well known and who hath subscribed the foregoing affidavit in my presence and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth. And I do hereby testify that the said William Barber is a credible witness and a person of unimpeachable character and of undoubted truth and veracity.
Nathan Notton, Commissioner of Deeds of Rensselaer County

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State of New York,
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office,} ss
I, Leland Crandall, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that Nathan Notton Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit was, at the time the said affidavit was taken a Commissioner of deeds authorized to take affidavits in and for said County; and further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Commissioner and verily believe the above signature to be genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this twenty fifth day of May 1840. Leland Crandall Clerk.

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6192
New York, Albany
Sarah Barber
widow of William Barber
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 16 day of March 18?? of Rensselaer Co in the State of New York
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown of the Regiment commanded by Col. Olney [R. I.] in the Rhode Island line for nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 30 Dollars --- Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of May 1841 & sent to G. R. Davis Esq. 
Troy, New York
Arrears to the 4th of March '41      150.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept '41  15.00
                                                    165.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Theodore L. Moody, Clerk,
Book A Vol. [2?], Page 10

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7087
In the matter of Widow Sarah Barber
For a pension
M 85 d 34

admd
 9 mo pri 
30$
No deductions
Act 7 July 38

G. R. Davis Esqr
Troy
of N. Y.

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War Department, 14.910
Pension Office
Nov. 14th 1820.

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.
You will be paid at the next semi-annual payment in March next. Funds for that purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. William Barber,
Rensselaer County
New York

[bottom of another letter shows through saying:] that she had no record of the said marriage, nor doth she]

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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, William Barber late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York agency, at the rate of Eighty dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 27 day of September one thousand eight [blurred & illegible]
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

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[left side of document:]
Wm. Barber
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in City of New York at the Pr:. Bank of U. S.
Recorded   4804

[right side of document again appears to be covering over a letter saying: ] at the time above stated -- That there is no record of the said marriage, nor does she

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State of New York
Rensselaer County Ss}
On this 30th day of October 1838 came personally appeared before me George R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court Sarah Barber a resident of the town of Petersburgh in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid aged seventy three years the 29th  day of January last 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 7, 1838, subtitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of William Barber late of the town of Petersburgh deceased who was a pensioner under the act of March 1818, as appears by annexed Certificate.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Barber on the 16th day of October 1785 by the Reverend Joshua Clark in the town of Hopkington in the State of Rhode Island who has been dead many years. That her husband the aforesaid William Barber died on the 16th day of March 1834. 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 & ninety four at the time above stated.
That she has no record of her said marriage, nor does she

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know where any record can be found but she has written to Rhode Island to ascertain if possible such records -- that she has remained the widow of the said William Barber ever since his death & is now his widow --

That she has a second child a son now living with her the fruit of that marriage, aged fifty years the 16th day of January last.  Sarah her X mark Barber

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Geo R Davis, First Judge of Rensselaer County Courts

And I George R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court do certify that the above named Sarah Barber made her mark to the above declaration because she can not write her name. That I personally know the said applicant and that she is a woman of integrity and unimpeachable character and her statement entitled to the fullest credit and so is that of her son William Barber and that the said applicant from bodily infirmities and old age was unable to attend Court to make her application.

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Geo R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Courts
and I do further certify that the annexed papers by [cartesspress?] have remained in my office until today, when my attention was called to it by the son of the applicant
May 23rd 1840
George R Davis First
Judge of Rensselaer 
County Courts

New York
Rensselaer County Clerk's Office} ss.
I, LELAND CRANDALL, Clerk of the County of Rensselaer, do hereby Certify, that George R Davis Esquire, who name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit & declarations was, at the time the same [illegible] date First Judge of the  County Courts of the County of Rensselaer, authorized to take affidavits in and for said County: And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said George R Davis and verily believe the above signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, this twenty fifth day of May 1840. 
Leland Crandall Clerk.

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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16175
Sarah Barber
Widow of
William Barber
Rev War Pri
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol. A, Page 35
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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It appears by the Regimental Book, that William Barber inlisted [enlisted] for and served the full and continued term of Nine Months a Private Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney in the Rhode Island Line, on the Continental Establishment and that he was honourably discharged from said Regiment at Saratoga in the State of New York on the fifteenth day of January 1783, being the expiration of the term of his paid inlistment [enlistment].
Jno Dexter -- Major of said Regiment eodem termpore.
Providence August 8th 1819.

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Sarah Barber
of William
New York
Suspended
See let. 23 July 1840
G. R. Davis
This letter in Lemuel [Sarvant?]
W.15856

Act 7 July 1838

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May 18 1841
In at
N. Y.
Sarah Barber

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Comr
Washington

[stamp] TROY N.Y. MAY 15
[stamp] FREE

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Troy May 14 1841
J L Edwards Esq
Inclosed [enclosed] is the proof of the marriage of Wm Barber.
Respecfully
Geo R Davis

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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Washington County Sc
Hopkinton Town Clerk's office
May 4th day AD 1841} I hereby certify that I have held the office of Town Clerk of said town of Hopkinton from the year 1817 up to this present time; that after careful examination of the records of said Town I can find no record of the marriage of William Barber to Sarah Coon. And I further certify that I fully believe that formerly many marriages were omitted to be recorded which took place in this Town. And further that the seal used in my office, has never contained any particular service.
Attest Christopher C. Lewis
Town Clerk of Hopkinton

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington Co. Clerk's Office Supreme Judicial Court May 5,1841
I Powell Helme, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Washington, do hereby certify that Rowland Babcock Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Hopkinton in the County of Washington duly appointed by the General Assembly Commissioned by the Governor and otherwise qualified as he conducts and that his name subscribed to the written certificate is his genuine hand writing. And that Christopher C. Lewis Esq. is the Town Clerk of said Town of Hopkinton and that his name above written is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of aforesaid the day and year above written
Powell Helme, Clerk

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Job B Clark of Hopkinton in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island on oath testifyeth & says that he is in the twenty sixth year of his age that he well remembers being present at the marriage of William Barber & Sarah Coon then both of said Hopkinton that they were married at the house of Mr. William Coon said Sarah's father by Elder Joshua Clark now deceased some time in the fall of the year 1785 according to the deponent best recollection and that Hannah Wells now the wife of Edward Anthony of Warwick was present & the Brides Maid at said wedding. Job B. Clark

State of Rhode Island
Washington County} Sc Hopkinton May 4th 1841
Personally appeared Job B. Clarke Esq the above deponent and made affirmation to the truth of the foregoing deposition & further certify that the deponent above named is well known to me that he is a person of veracity & that his deposition is entitled to full credit.

before Rowland Babcock Justice Peace

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March 16
13131
March 20 1840
Pension Office

[upside down]
To the Hon
J.R. Poinsett
Secretary of War
City of Washington

Berlin N.Y.
March 12

Free

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To
The Hon J R Poinsett Secretary of War I imployed [employed] George R Davis Esqr a number of months [agone?]] to assist me in procuring my pension he states to me that he has not Rec'd., any returns from the War Department I am the widow of William Barber late of the town of Petersburgh in Rensselaer County who was a pensioner and drew his pension for a No. [number] of years I handed Judge Davis my papers together with my husband's certificate supposing that the evidence was sufficient to procure my pension I am poor and without any means to support my self in my old age I hope that you will not delay my request but will examine my papers as soon as you can make it convenient and let me know if the evidence is sufficient to establish my marriage and if not I must procure further testimony if it is to be had I want that you should write to me as soon as possible giving me your opinion in the matter that I may know what to do and in so knowing you will confer a great favor on me  from your most obet. [obedient] friend 
Petersburgh March 7th 1840
 Sally Barber