Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4877, Chesley Barnes, N. C.

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N.b. Barnes, Chesley [lower] Chesly + Mary.
W. 4877.

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[Top Left] State of North Carolina 
Rockingham County. 
August Sessions 1832. 

On this 29th day of August personally appeared in open Court before Ebenezer P. Odeneal, Philip Roves & Const. D. Ladd this Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions now sitting Chesley Barnes a resident of said County aged seventy two 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 7th of June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. He states that he was living in Guilford County NC. [North Carolina], was drafted about the first of June. Just before Gates defeat in South Carolina, entered service under Capt. Peter O'neal, Lt. Jas Delay & Ensign Wm [William] Donnaho, was attached to the Light Infantry N. Carolina Militia, our captain marched us to Colo. [Colonel] Paisley, where we drew our guns, bayonets & other equipment. From there we marched to the [too faded to read]. Thence to Salisbury where we joined the  [again too faded] ...command of General Rutherford, from Salisbury we marched to the mouth of Rocky River, where we attacked a Body of Tories near that place, whom we defeated and drove off. After the engagement Rutherford with the Army lay near that place there for four days, waiting further orders we took up our line of March directly back across the Yadkin River, then turning down the same toward Cheraw Hill in order to attack a Body of British under Lord Rawdon who was said to be laying at that place, but when they heard of our approach they moved off in the direction for Camden. Our Army crossed Pee. Dee. at Cheraw & pursued the enemy as far as Lynches Creek to a Bridge, the British after passing the Bridge tore up all the planks & threw them in the Creek to prevent our crossing at this time our troops were put under the command of Colo. Porterfield, the Colonel deemed it impracticable to continue the pursuit of the Enemy any further. We then marched back & joined  Gen. Gates Army who was then on its march to attack Lord Cornwallis at Camden, we continued our marched for Camden, a day or two before the Battle took place at the Gum Swamp.

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I was taken sick and left on the road at a house some few miles on this side the Gum Swamp where I remained sick for three weeks after I got well enough to travel I met my Captain's company at Guilford's House my time of service (a three months tour) having expired we were then duly discharged & returned home. 
The next time I entered the service was just before the Guilford Battle, I understood that General Green was coming on to engage Lord Cornwallis; at this time I held a commission in my company at home as an Ensign, I immediately set out from home & joined Green's Army under General Butler. I was asked if I would serve as a sergeant I replied that I had come for the honor of defending my country and was willing to serve in any way, I was then enrolled in a Captain Ferguson's Company, when the Battle commencing Butler & Eaton commanded our Regiment Captain Ferguson was killed in a short time after the Battle commenced. I escaped unhurt on the next day, myself with a party of men were ordered to assist in killing & quartering up some pork that was brought in for General Green's Army & on the next day I took my leave of the army & returned home & in a very short time thereafter another called was made in our State for the Militia to be ready at a minutes warning. I then entered the service for a tour of three months as an Ensign, Smith Moore was my Captain & James Paisley Lieutenant, we marched immediately to the Battle ground at Guilford to the House where our Regiment was organized under Colonel Isaacks & took up our line of March direct for Little York in the State of Virginia. But before we reached there, we recieved intelligence that  General Washington had captured Lord Cornwallis & his Army. Colonel Isaacks was directed to march his troops down in the lower parts of N. Carolina against some Tories who were committing some depredations upon the inhabitants commanded by a tory Colonel by the name of Fannen. At our approach Fannen & his party dispersed & order & tranquility being restored to the citizens & our term of service having expired, we were marched back to Guilford Court House & discharged the service. I took certificate of my service from my officers at the time I received my discharge which papers ar elost a disposed of in some way I know not how.

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

I Robert Galloway Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions held for the County of Rockingham in the state of North Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Chesly Barn for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court the 30 of August 1832.
Ro. [illegible]
3689

State of
I certify that James Scales and William Wright are credible witnesses and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit. The applicant Chesly Barnes an old man of good character and trust [illegible]
A Shepperd
6 Feb 1833

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he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or [bounty?] except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State whatever
Qt [Question] 1st When and in what year were you born
Ansr  [Answer]  I was born in the year 1760 on State River in the State of Virginia
Qst 2d  Where were you living when called into Service.  where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live
Ansr.  I was living in Guilford County NC. at the time I entered service  I have continued to live in the same neighbourhood [sic] ever since the revolutionary war which is now Rockingham Cty NC
Qt 3d  how were you called into service.  were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a Substitute
Ansr  sometimes I was drafted & sometimes I volunteered
Qst 4th  did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans  I received several discharges which were given by my Captains which I have lost
Qst 5th  State of names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood & who can testify as to your character, your veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution
Ansr.  James Scales Jr.  William Wright Jr. & John Whitworth  can testify to the fact of my being in the service, can together with James & Nathan Scales [illeg.] testify to my character
Chesly [sic] Barnes
his X mark

Sworn to & subscribed
in the Court the day & year
above named
Re Gallaway CCC

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5868
North Carolina
Chesly Barnes
of Rockingham in the State of NCar.
who was a pri in the Compy commanded
by Captain Oneal of the Regt commanded
by Co.: Paisley in the N. Car
line for 9 months from 1780-

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day Feby
1833 and sent Hon A H 
Sheppherd [illeg.]
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                     45
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33   15
                                                                $60
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recordded by Nathan Rice Clerk,
Book L  Vol. 8  Page 49

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Paid at the Treasury under
the act of thee 11 April 1838 from
4 Sept 137 [sic] to 4 March 1838--
Agt notified 10 April 1839.
Letter to J. Holderby 14 April 1840
Duplicate certificate issued 2
September 1840 and sent to Pensioner
Dago P. O. Rockingham County, N.C.
Dead
Letter to Hon Jno. Hill of N.C.
19. Jany 1841
Paid as above from 4 March
1839 to 4 March 1840 Agent
Notified 21 April 1841.

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7033
N. Carolina
Mary Barnes,
widow of Chesley Barnes,
who as a private
in the N. Carolina line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars no
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
23 day of June '45
and sent to
J. A. Craig
Ruffin Mills
NC
[Act of March 3, 1843]
June 7 1844
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2   Page 152

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2 Certs,
1 act 1833
1  "     1843 & 44
rep

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11099
Declaration
of Mary Barnes
N.C
Act 7. July 38
Husb. died 8 Sep. 40..
Decla. May 44
Return to be made to
H. H. Sylvester
Dr. James A Craig [crossed through]
Ruffin Mills [crossed through]
Orange County [crossed through
N.C.

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Declaration
In order to obtain arrears of Pension due from March 4th 1836, under the act of July 7th, 1838,

State of North Carolina
Rockingham County
On this the 25th day of May 1844, Personally appeared before me one of the acting Justices of the Peace & a member of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions in and for the Said County, Mary Barnes a resident of the aforesaid County & State aged 82.years who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the amount of Pension which She claims from the 4th of March 1836. to the 4th . day of May 1841.  That she is the widow of the late Chesley Barnes (Pensioner) Dec,d who was a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution.-- That lived in Rockingham County N. Carolina & drew a Pension under the act of 1832, from the United States of $30.00 perannum [sic] on the account of his Revolutionary Service-- That the said Chesley Barnes was Placed on the Pension roll in February 1833.

The Declarant further Sets forth upon her said oath that She was married to the Said Chesley Barnes in the year f Seventeen Hundred & Eighty-three (1783)-- That her Husband the aforesaid Chesley Barnes died on the 8th, day of September Eighteen hundred & forty--  That She was not married to the aforesaid Chesley Barnes prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of

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January 1794 , viz. at the time before Stated (1783)--  That She is now a widow & has not married Since the death of her said Husband but remains his widow  In further proof of the said marriage the Declarant herewith Sends her original Family Record.  That it is in the hand writing of James G. Gunnel who was a Schol Master, and that She verily believes it contains the facts as they occured [sic]
Sworn to & subscribed on this the 25th day
of May 1844, before,

Test. J.W. Martin J.P           Mary Barnes
                                          her X mark
I the said Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that Mary Barnes who hath this day Sworn to & Subscribed the foregoing Declaration before me, is the Identical widow of Chesley Barnes who was a Pensioner as Stated by the Declarant--  I also certify that from old age She is unable to attend Court to make her said Declaration
And I further certify that She is a woman of truth and respectability
Given under my hand on the day & date above written,
J. W. Martin J.P.

I Thomas B. Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Rockingham County certify that J W Martin is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my Seal of office and Subscribed my
name this 29 day of May AD 1844
T B Wheeler

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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the Court of Please & Quarter Sessions of said County Chesley Barnes Jr. who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith
That the first engagement in which he served in the war of the revolution was in the summer of 1780.  that he served a tour of three months as a private soldier.  The second tour was in the Spring of the year 1781.  I served only three months as a private Soldier
And the third engagement was in the latter part of the year 1781. he entered the service as an ensign, & served a tour of three months in the Militia of North Carolina.  he further saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the previous length of his Service, but according to the best of his recollections, he served not less than the periods and grades above mentioned
Sworn & subscribed to this 22nd day of January 1833
Richard Wall JP/Seal      Chesley Barnes
                                       his X mark

I John L. Wilson Clergyman residing in the County of Stokes & State aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Chesley Barnes who has subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed to the day & year aforesaid
Richard Wall,JP Seal     John L Wilson

And the said Justice do hereby certify that John L. Wilson who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman and that his statement is entitled to credit
Richard Wall JP

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STate of North Carolina
Rockingham County
I Robert Gallaway Clerk of Rockingham County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Chesley Barnes for a pension and that Richd Wade is an acting Justice of the peace for said county and his act as such are entitled to full faith and credit
In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
& affixed the seal of said
Court the 29 day of January
in the year 1833
Ro Gallaway ClC

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Chesley Barnes
and
Wid. Mary Barnes
Rev. Pensions N. Ca.
Rolls--Acts of 1832
Power of Att. to
Examine Papers in
favor of L. B. True, Atty
L, B True
Ex
Dec 3d, 1832

Filed by L B. True
the Atty in the case
Presented June 12th 1852
by L Blanchard True

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Know all men by these pressents [sic] that I Martha Gann of the County of Rockinham [sic] & State of N Carolina and one of the children & Legal Representatives of Chesley Barnes a Revolutionary Soldier and Mary Barnes his wife who is now deceased. do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ["Sam M Hughes of Stokes County & State aforesaid" crossed out] L. Blanchard True of Washington City, D. C. my true & Lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine into & prosecute any claim that may be due as found to be due the children & Legal Representatives of Chesley Barnes in virtue of the services of the said Chesley Barnes in the Revolutionary War and the several acts of Congress in Relation thereto, and that might have accrued to either of the said parties, & not drawn in their life time. and now due their legal Representatives--  I hereby authorise [sic] my said agent or attorney to do all things that I might or could do If personally present. and I hereby certify and confirm all that my said agent or attorney may do or cause to be legally done in the premises I revoking all other authority I may have given any other person in the premises whatsoever-- 
Whereof my hand & seal this 4th day of May 1852 attest       Martha Gann  
                          her X mark
W. Gann
Nathaniel Gann
State of N Carolina
Rockinham County
On this 4th day of May 1852 personally appeared before me Martha Gann and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act & deed. and I certify that I well know the said Martha Gann and that she is the person now pressent [sic] and who executed the foregoing power of attorney.
J. W. Martin JP.

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State of North Carolina
County of Rockinham [sic]
Be it known that on this 4th day of May 1832 before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Martha Gann a resident of said County and made oath according to law that she is a daughter of Chesley Barnes who was a Revolutionary Soldier and Mary Barnes who was Pensioner of the Government of the United States and who is supposed to be entitled to an additional pension or at least a ballance [sic] of Pension-- that she is directly interested as a claimant on said claim her father & mother both long dead. and she makes this affidavit to be filed with such papers or additional evidence as my said agent may use in presenting said claim.--
Martha Gann
her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year above written.
J. W. Martin JP

I J W Martin Justice of the peace in 
and for the County of Rockinham [sic] and State of North Carolina do hereby certify 
Martha Gann who executed the foregoing paper as a respectable citizen of said County and is as I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth
J. W. Martin JP.

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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County
I T B Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that J. W. Martin whose name appears as a witness to the foregoing power of attorney is a duly commissioned, qualified and acting Justice of the peace in and for said county of Rockingham and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine--
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my Seal
of office and Subscribed
my name this 21st day of
May 1832
T B Wheeler C.C.C.

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State of North Carolina
Guilford County
To any Orthodox Minister of the Gospel or for Want of Such To Any Lawful Magistrate Within the said County By Virtue of the Authority to Me Given as Clerk of Guilford County, and as Bond hath Been taken and filed in my office agreable [sic] to an Act of General Assembly; You or either of you are hereby Authorized Empowered and Required to Celebrate the Rights of Matrimony Between Chesley Barnes and Mary Means of the County aforesaid and to Join them together as man and Wife in holy Matrimony   Given under my Hand this 10th day of February 1783
Tho Henderson Ck

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Robert Barnes was born April 26th 1784--
John Barnes was born January 12th 1786--
Nathaniel Barnes was born february 11th 1788--
Pleasant Barnes was born February 19th 1791--
Ann Barnes was born September 12th 1793--
Martha Barnes was born march 31th 1796--
Nancey Barnes was born August 6th 1798--
Mary Barnes was born March 4th 1800--
Susannah Barnes was born December 20th 1806--

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April 25, 1934.
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Mr. Harry Z. Tucker   BA-J/ady
Stokesdale                Chesley Barnes, W.4877&
North Carolina          Elijah Brown, S.2403
                                  copied from M.M.H.N.
                                  hist. Nov. 6, 1925

Dear Sir:
   Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Chesley Barnes and Elijah Brown, Revolutionary War pensioners.
   Their records are furnished you herein as found in the respective claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
    Chesley Barnes, W. 4877
    Chesley Barnes was born in Virginia on Slate River, in 1760, day and month not stated and no reference is made to his parents.
    While a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina, he enlisted about June 1, 1780, served three months as private in Captain Peter O'Neal's Company, Colonel Porterfield's North Carolina Regiment and was in an engagement near the mouth of Rocky River.  He enlisted in the spring of 1781, served three months as private and sergeant in Captain Furguson's North Carolina Company and was in the battle of Guilford.  He enlisted in the latter part of 1781 and served three months as ensign in Captain Smith Moore's Company, Colonel Isaacs' North Carolina Regiment.
   He was allowed pension on his application executed August 19, 1832 while a resident of Rockingham County, North Carolina.  In 1840 his post office address was, Mayo, Rockingham County, North Carolina.
   He died September 8, 1840, place not stated.
   Soldier married Mary Means of Guilford County, North Carolina.  The marriage bond was dated February 10, 1783.
   Soldier's widow, Mary Barnes, was allowed pension on her application executed May 25, 1844 at which time she was

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aged eighty-two years and a resident of Rockingham County, North Carolina.
   The names of the following children of Chesley and his wife, Mary, are shown:
   Robert Barnes  born April 26, 1784.
   John Barnes  born January 12, 1786.
   Nathaniel Barnes  born February 1, 1788.
   Pleasant Barnes born February 19, 1791.
   Ann Barnes  born September 12, 1793.
   Martha Barnes  born March 31, 1796.
   Nancey Barnes  born August 6, 1798.
   Mary Barnes  born March 4, 1800.
   Susannah Barnes  born December 30, 1806.
Date of widow's death no on A.B.
   In 1852 soldier's daughter Martha Gann was living in Rockingham County, North Carolina.  In the same year in the same county one W. Gann and one Nathaniel Gann witnessed her signature (by mark) their relationship to family not stated.  There are no further family data.
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   Elijah Brown, S. 2403
   Elijah Brown was born in November 1752 in Dorchester County, Maryland.  The names of his parents are not stated.
   While a resident of Caswell County, North Carolina, he enlisted in 1780, served as a private in Captain James Wilson's Company, Colonel William Moore's North Carolina Regiment; was in the battle of Rugley's Mill and discharged December 10, 1780, having served three and one half months.  He enlisted the last of July or first of August 1781, served as sergeant in Captain Richard Sanders' Company, Colonel Farmer's North Carolina Regiment; was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and discharged about the middle ofof November 1781.
   About 1817 he moved from Caswell County to Rockingham County, North Carolina.
   There are no family data.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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Hon J L Edwards
Comm Pensions

[written vertically, ride side]

1109   June 15 1844
NC
Mary Barnes
7 July 1838

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June 15. 44
Sir
Enclosed you will find the declaration of Mary Barnes of NC under the Act of July 7 1838 
[illeg.] Congress not alter the law she shall be entitled to the year under that Act, only.

I am Respectfully

H H Sylvester

Col Edwards

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House of Reprs.
Jan. 18th 1841

Sir,
You will please answer the enclosed letter through me and oblige.  Yours  LC

M O Hills of N.C.

Col [?]
J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 15th, 1841.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United State," The widow of Chesley Barnes, decd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and   Cents ["and   Cents" crossed through] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1831, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839 to the 4th March 1840.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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Raleigh N. C
Compt Office
I William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accounting in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the Name of Chesley Barnes appears of Record in this office as having had the following Specia Certificates issued in his favor for Military Services, viz,  One for Three Pounds Fourteen Shillings (£3.14.) See Book A.M. page 47 N.C. also one other certificate for Thirteen Pounds Twelve Shillings( £13.12) See Book 101 page 43 and another for Nine Pounds Four Shillings (£9.4) See Book No. 5 page 43
Given under my hand and Seal this 12 day May 1845
Wm F Collins Compt

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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
D. C

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Ruffins Mills. 16 May, 1865

Sir:
Your letter of the [illeg.] requiring the Comptrollers Certificates in the case of Mary Barnes of Rockingham County and that of Nancy Johnson of Randolph County, widow of Joseph Johnson, was duly recd.
I  wrote B M Collins the Comptroller to have Search made for the Soldiers Chesley Barnes and Joseph Johnson and on yesterday received from him Certificates on both cases and herewith enclose them hoping they may prove Satisfactory.

I am Very Respectfully,
Your Ob Srvt.
James A. Craig

J L Edwards, Esq
Washington City,
D C

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from 1780 private
9 months
$30.--
Chesly [sic] Barnes
Amended [illeg.]
A H Sheppard

no allowance can be made for
services as an Ensign.

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No 11097
Mary Barnes
Widow of Chesley
N C
act 7 July 1838
admd. [?} 9 mo priv.
$20.00 per ann.
from 9 Sept 1840.
No 948
Admd. act 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844 No. 706
$30.00 per ann

James A Craig
Ruffins Mills
N.C.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
April 9th, 1839

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Chesley Barnes, a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and   Cents
["and   Cents" crossed through] per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept., 1837, to the 4t March, 1838.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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letter to H. H. Sylvester 4th:
October, 1844.
same [?] May 1st 1845

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9439
N. Carolina
Mary Barnes
widow of Chesley Barnes
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 8 W3p5 1840
of Rockgm [Rockingham] in the State of NC
who was a pri in the Co
commanded by Captain O'Neal of the
regt commanded by Paisley in
the NC line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day ["4th day" crossed through]
of March, 1836. ["of March, 1836." crossed through] 9 Septr. 1840
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of
June '45 and Sent to
J. A Craig Ruffins Mills
N C
Total amount,   $_____
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by F. . Swann, Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1.  Page 285

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Mary Barnes

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Additional evidence in the case of Mary Barnes claiming a pesion [pension]

State of North Carolina
Rockingham County
On this the 25th day of February 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting Magistrates in and for the said county of Rockingham Esquire Wesley Martin & made oath in due form of law that he is the Magistrate before whom Mary Barnes the widow of Chesley Barnes decd. pension of the United States made a Declaration during last year in application for a pension
The said Wesley Martin Esqr. further sets forth upon his oath that he lived in the neighborhood of the said Chesley & Mary Barnes for several years prior to the death of the said Chesley Barnes & is still a neighbor to the said Mary Barnes Widow of the said Chesley Barnes died pesioner [pensioner] aforsaid [aforesaid] and that he does know that said Mary is the widow of the identical Chesley Barnes who was a United States pensioner at $30 thirty dollars per annum Residing in the said county of Rockingham and who died in the year of Eighteen hundred & forty (1840) leaving the said Mary Barnes his widow who has not since married but still remains a widow
J. W. Martin  JP Seal
Sworn to & subscribed on day and date above written before me
James Currie J.P.

I the said Justice of the peace do certify that I am acquainted with Wesley Martin tht he is an acting Magistrate in and for the said County of Rockingham that he is respectable and a man of truth  Given under my hand the date aforesaid
James Currie  Seal

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State of North Carolina, Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions
Rockingham County   Lebanon Tenn 1845

I Thomas B. Wheeler Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the Said county now in Session do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and certificate were this day read examined and approved by the Said court and they were Satisfied that the Statements contained therein are correct whereupon the said court ordered that the clerk certify the Same to the War department
I also certify that James Currie & J W Martin are acting Magistrates in and for the Said county of Rockingham and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office and Subscribed
my name on this 26th day of February ad 1845
T. B. Wheeler

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Decr. 30 - 1902
J.C. Burrow-- U. S. S.
1934 Apr. 25 Hist. to Harry Z.
Tucker. A.D.Y.

[right side]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4877
Mary Barnes
Wid.
Chesley Barnes
Act: Mch, 3d/43, June 1/11/44
Index:--Vol. A, Page 30
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Wm Evan
Aug 21. 1840

[written horizontally]
Wentworth 
Augt. 12 46

37/2 [crossed through]

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Please to direct to Mayo Post Office Rockingham County

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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.

County of Rockingham     SS.
On this 25th day of July 1836, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Rockingham personally appeared Chesley Barnes who, on this oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Peter Oneal in the regiment commanded by Colonel (Forgotten) in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of North Carolina that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the month [sic] day of March 183[illeg.]
at or near or between the house of James Scales & his son he lost where he had been to have his papers made out to send for his pension which he drew to the fourth of March 1839
Chesley Barnes
his X mark

Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid
Ja. Scales J.P.


I certify that Mr. Barnes Certificate which he lost was Numbered 5868 and was dated the 19th day of February 1833 which appeared from a copy sent to the agent and returned unpaid it not being properly authenticated.
Ja. Scales JP

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State of North Carolina
Rockingham County
This is to Certify that I have been acquainted with Chesley Barnes whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit between forty & fifty years and that I well know him to be the Identical person   given under my hand this 28th day of July 1840
Thomas Lewellin

Sworn & subscribed before me
that date above
J A Scales JP.

I hereby Certify that Thomas Lewellin whose Certificate is above is a person of strict verassity [sic; veracity]  Given under my hand this 28th day of July 1840
J A Scales JP.

I Joseph Holderby Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for Rockingham County Certify that James Scales is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my nae this 11th day of August 1840
J Holderly Clerk
of Rockingham County.

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Stokesdale, N. C.
March 26, 1934

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:
I wish what data you have on two Revolutionary War soldiers who were pensioned while living in Rockingham County, North Carolina; namely, Chesley Barnes and Elijah Brown.

Yours very truly
Harry Z. Tucker

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RECEIVED
MAR 26 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
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