Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 538, Robert Barnett, Va.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                                                                                     NUMBER
Va. [handwritten]                                            Barnett, Robert [handwritten]                     R.538 [handwritten]


CONTENTS
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Abraham Eastu's
Deposition [handwritten]

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The Deposition of Abraham Eastus, taken
at the Hangingfort Post Office in 
Lincoln County Kentucky on the 11th day
of October 1834 to be read as evidence, to
the Secretary of War, or such other person
as may be appointed to read the same, in
behalf of the claims of the children and
legal heirs of Captain Robert Barnett deceased,
upon the war Department, for military
services rendered by their aforesaid deceased 
father. The Department being of lawful  [unknown]
and first duly sworn deposition and [unknown].
     That he is about 70 years of age and
became acquainted with Captain Robert 
Barnett of Lincoln County Kentucky in the
month of March 1784, Barnett being the
Captain of a company of militia under CoO
Benjamin Logan.

Deponents further states that he subsequently, 
in March & April 1782, served a month
tour of duty under Captain Robert Barnett to
the falls of the Ohio River and aided in
erecting a fort. 

Deponents further states that he well 
recollects of Captain Robert Barnett being at
the burying of the dead after the battle of
the Blue Licks, under Ben. Logan. Deponents
was then in Captain Martins company
and further Deponent [unknown], that he
well recollects of Captain Robert Barnett

[continued]

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[cont.] 
being on General Clarkes two month campaign
against Pickaway (the principle town
of the Shawnee Indians) in October and
November 1782, Deponent having been also
there, under Captain Martin. And further
Deponent saith not.  
                                                      Ben, Estes.

Kentucky: Lincoln Country: [unknown]
   The foregoing Deposition of Abraham
Eastus, was this day taken , unsubscribe,
and sworn to, by the said Abraham Eastus,
before the undersigned a justice of the peace
for the county and State aforeseaid, at the 
time and place, and for the purpose stated
in the Captain thereof. Given under my
hand this 11th day of October 1834.
                                                              Robert Miller J.P.L.E.

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Know all men by those presents: that we 
Ann Barnett, Hannah Barnett, William P. 
Barnett and Robert Barnett, of Lincoln County
and State of Kentucky, being children and legal
heirs of Captain Robert Barnett deceased: for
divers good causes and considerations, us hereunto
moving, have made ordained, constituted and
appointed, and by these presents, do make ordain constitute
 and appoint, Thomas P Masterson of the county &
State aforesaid, our true and lawful attorney
for us an in our names, to ask and receive from
the Secretary of War, or such other officer as may
be appointed for that purpose, such sum or sums
of money as may be found due and owing us, on 
account of the Military Services of our deceased
father, and we do further empower our aforesaid
attorney to do all lawful acts requisite for affecting
the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming
all and whatsoever our said attorney shall do
therein by virtue hereof: in testimony whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and affixed
our seals this 14th day of October 1834.
                                   Ann Barnett [signed][small sketch of seal]
                                   Hannah Barnett[signed][small sketch of seal]
                                   Wm. P. Barnett[signed][small sketch of seal]
                                   Robert Barnett[signed][small sketch of seal]
Kentucky Lincoln County [unknown]
Personally came before me John E Wright Esquire
one of the justice of the peace for the county
aforesaid, Ann Barnett, Hannah Barnett, William
P Barnett and Robert Barnett, and acknowledged
the above letter of the Attorney to be their
voluntary act and deed. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of
October 1834.        
                                                     John Wright, J.P.L.E. [signed]

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[Upside down on top page:]
Barnett's
To: Prev:Atty
Masterson

22.630 

1896
Kentucky Lincoln County Court
I Thomas Helm clerk of the Lincoln County
Court do hereby certify that Robert Miller Esquire
before whom the forgoing depositions of
[crossed out:] taken is Abraham Estes Harryman
were taken is an acting Justice of the peace in
said County & that his signature annexed thereto
is [illegible], that [illegible] Helm esquire before
whom the afdavit of Robert F Patton was
taken is an acting Justice of the peace in said
county & that his signature annexed hereto
as given that John A Wright Esquire
before whom the foregoing power of attorney from
Ann Barnett [illegible] Thomas Schas...son
was acknowledged as an acting Justice of the
peace in said County & that his signature annexed
thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof
I have hereto subscribe my name and affix 
the seal of my office this 27th of October. 83
Thomas Helm

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State of Kentucky: Fayette Circuit Court. 
September 27th, 1834. 

It was this day proved in open Court to the ___ faction of the Court, by the oath of William Masterson and Clayton C. Montgomery (the said William Masterson being known to the Court as a credible witness) that Ann Barnett, Hannah Barnett, William P. Barnett and Robert Barnett of Lincoln County, Kentucky, and Belsey May, wife of Benjamin May of Indiana are the only children and heirs at Law of Captain Robert Barnett lately deceased of Lincoln County: which is ordered to be Certified: and leave is given to take out a copy of this order immediately. 

State of Kentucky: Fayette Circuit Ser. 
I, Harry L. Bodley, Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the record in my office. 

In testimony whereof I have here unto ret my hand and affirmed the (real?) of my said office at Lexington this 27th day of September 1834 in the 43rd Year of the Commonwealth. 
H. L. Bodley. 

State of Kentucky, Fayette Circuit Ser. 
I. Thomas M. Hickey, sole _____ of the Court in and for the Circuit aforesaid, do certify that Harry L. Bodley who signed the foregoing Certificate in and was at the time of signing the Lame Clerk of said Court; that said Certificate is in due form of Law, and that full faith decredit is fought to be giving to all his official acts as such Given under my hand this 29th day of Sept. 1834. 
Thomas M. Hickey

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Ex'r   INVALID.
no 538

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

Robert Barnett
P.O.

Printed volume- Rejected- Suspended Pensions- Page 360- Reason for Rejection- "Not six month's service"

Enlisted: ____, 18
Discharged: ___, 18
Application filed: ___, 18

Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.

1789. Dec. 6. Hist. to Miss Thelma M. Murphy- See letter in Rev. James Barnett No 391-JLQ.

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December 16, 1939

Miss Thema M. Murphy
R.R. #17, Box 102
Indianapolis, Indiana

RA-J/ILL
Robert Barnett
R.538

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R.538, based upon service of Robert Barnett in the Revolutionary War,

Robert Barnett, of Virginia, moved early in 1778 to Kentucky; he lived first on Bells Station, later in Madison County, and moved from there on account of the Indians to Lincoln County. He settled at a place which later bore his own name, Barnett's Station, about one mile from Hangingfork, post office.

Robert Barnett served several tours as Captain in the expeditions against the Indians on the western frontier: first, about March 1782, under Colonel Benjamin Logan; then, in August 1782, under Colonel Benjamin Logan at the time of the battle of Blue Licks, and in October and November in the expedition to the Pickaway Towns; subsequently, he commanded occasional scouting tours. His entire service amounted to about four months. 

Captain Robert Barnett lived at his home in Lincoln County, Kentucky, until his death on May 31, 1831; he was buried the next day at Barnett's Station. The age of this officer is not given, nor the names of his parents. 

The name of the wife of Robert Barnett is not shown, nor the date of their marriage; he had a  family at the time he settled in Kentucky. In 1834, the names of the surviving children of Captain Robert Barnett were given as follow: Ann Barnett, Hannah Barnett, William P. Barnett, and Robert Barnett, all of Lincoln County, Kentucky, and

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Betsey May, wife of Benjamin May, of Indiana.

These heirs of Captain Robert Barnett applied October 14, 1834, for the pension which might have been due under the Act of June 7, 1832 on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. Their claim was not allowed as the pension law provided for those only who rendered service of at least six months; their father's military service was only about four months.

There are no further data regarding the family of this officer in the papers on file in this claim. 

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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Robert Barnett, dec 3
Kentucky

Rejected

Day of July, 1935

J.P. Masterson

538

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B [two words illegible]  1 2 [one word illegibe] a copy [last words illegible]
A Ea... 1 m Apl 1782. Commander [illegible] Logan
           2     Oct Mar          Apl 11

payroll [illegible] 20 days

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I hereby Certify that Captain Robert Barnett of Lincoln County Kentucky departed this life on the  31st day of May 1834, and was buried on the day following at Barnett's Station - so called from having been originally settled by him. I knew Capt. Robert Barnett well. I lived near him and was pre-sent at his burial - Robert. J. Patton

Kentucky Lincoln County: today

The foregoing Affidavit of Robert J Patton was this day sworn to by the said Robert J Patton before the undersigned a jastree of the peace for Lincoln County Kentucky. Drew under my hand  this 21st day of October 1834. George Helm Hill

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Ben: Brigg's
Deposition

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The deposition of Benjamin Briggs, taken at the Hangingfork Post Office in Lincoln County, Kentucky, on the 11th day of October 1834 to be read as evidence, to the Secretary of War, or such other person as may be appointed to read the same, in behalf of the claims of the children and legal heirs of Cap. Robert Barnett dec. upon the war department, for military services rendered by their afs. deceased father. The deponent being of lawful age and first duly sworn deposeth and oaith

That he emigrated from Virginia and settled in Lincoln County Kentucky in the latter part of the year 1777, and had been a resident of af. State and County since that time. That he is now in the 70th year of his age and that he was well acquainted with Cpt. Robert Barnett, who emigrated also from Virginia first in 1778 and after having returned to Virginia, came back with his family and settled first at Bells Station in now Madison County Kentucky, that after the breaking up of Bells Station by the Indians, Cap. Robert removed and settled Barnett Station , so called, in the present county of Lincoln within one mile of Deponent (?). 

The Deponent(?) further saith that Cap. Robert Barnett was Captain under Col. Benjamin Logan on the Expectation to the Blue Lick and that Deponent(?) was in Cap. Barnett Company. That we arrived at Blue Lick on the 20th and aided in burying the dead. and rec'd a credit for a month's tour. 

Aug. 1782

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Oct and Nov 1782 
The Deponent further saith that Capt. Robert Barnett was Captain under Colonel B. Logan and Deponent in Cap. Barnett's Company, on a two months tour against Pickaway one of the principle tours of the Shawnee, that we rendezvoused first at Bryants Station and subsequently joined Gen. Clarke at the mouth of Licking about the 1st of October 1782 was the rendezvous at Bryants Station and joined Clarke about the 3rd of November at month of Licking.

Deponent further states that he has no distinct recollection of the precise dates of the rendezvous at Bryants Station and subsequent joining of Gen. Clarke at the mouth of Licking, but had given the above dates by a calculation made from a payroll of Cap. Barnett's dated 3rd Nov 1782. The dates are however from the best of his recollection, correct. 

Deponent further states that Cap. Barnett was throughout the whole expedition against the Pickaways in Command of his company. 

Deponent further states that he was enrolled in Cap. Barnett's Company and continued---

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--so called, from having been settled by him. And further Deponent saith not. 
B. Briggs 

Kentucky Lincoln County: to wit. 
The foregoing Deposition of Benjamin Briggs was this day taken, subscribed, and sworn to by the Said Benjamin Briggs. Before the undersigned, a justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid, at the time and place and for the purpose stated as the Captain thereof. Given under my hand this 11th day of October 1834. 

Robt Miller, ____

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T.P. Masterson
14 July 
[T o]

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Depart of [Cleas?]
Penna Office
July 14 1835
Sir,
I have examined the declaration 
and accompanying [indinc] 
is sappet of a claim [s - a ] [penc] of Capt. Rob Barnett [dec] and [fr cl] that 
the extent of the [serca] proud, as [ere]
alleged day with [an s. 4 mo s]

The claim [a] that [upheld] 
the paper placed on file 

Gam


J. P Masterson Esq
Hanging fork
Ky

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Robt
Barnett
Ken.
December 1 . 34
[Peaseore Office]

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[illegible- Harrodsburg?]
Nov 19 h 34

My Dear Sir
The enclosed papers were 
put into my hands by Mr JP Mathison
Be so [illegible- kind?] as to communicate the
results to [L] Hanging Fork P.O.
Lincoln Co [Ey]
With great respect
your [something servant?]
T P Morse

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Miss Thelma H. Murphy
R.R 417, Box 102
Indianapolis, Indiana.

RA-J/ILL
James Barnett
W. 391
Rec killed in this claim
James P. Barnett
S. 12963
Robert Barnett
R. 538

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Captain James Barnett whose wife was Marcy Hawkins, James P. Barnett who received a pension in Lincoln County, Kentucky, and Captain Robert Barnett who served under Colonel Benjamin Logan of the frontier. 

The records of these veterans of the Revolutionary War are furnished you herewith. 

Very truly yours, 

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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Robert Barnett (Va.)
R. 538
On order to Capt. Robert Barnett signed Jim Bunman dated March 16, 1781 and
An order to Capt. Robert Barnett signed Stephen Trigg dated April 29, 1781 and 
Two orders to Capt. Robert Barnett signed John Logan and
Two orders to Capt. Robert Barnett signed Benjamin Logan and
A pay roll of Capt. Robert Barnett's co. dated Nov. 1782
and A receipt signed John Logan dated Jan. 7, 1786 have been removed from this claim to
over

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be sent to the War Dept. 

D. P. 

June 23, 1911