Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7230, Nathaniel Barrett, N.H.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE

N.H.  Barrett, Nathaniel, NUMBER W.7230
Sybil,  B.L.Wt. 9417-160-55.

CONTENTS

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To Mai[smudge]84
Nathaniel Barrett of Temple Co in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Fry of the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley in the New Hampshire line for the term of 10 mos. 6 days.
from --17 to --17

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 day of January 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Sept 1819 and sent to Levi Woodbury Hillsborough, N.H.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819, $18.35
Semi-annual. allowance ending 4 March $48 
Total $68.35
                                                                                                
                                                
{Revolutionary Claims Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.
Continued.

[sideways]
Notification of continuation sent to I.K. Smith, Esq.
Transfer to Vermont 16 August 1829 from 4 September 1827.
Transfer from Vermont to Maine 26 Jan 1831 from 4 Sept 1830 notification sent to P. Sprague [illegible]

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Nathaniel Barrett, Temple N.H.
private 1st New Hampshire Regt - 1781 to 1783
The name of the colonel is required.
The judge will certify that from the applicant's
reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of his country's assistance for support.

7 June 1819
[illegible]

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I Nathaniel Barrett of Temple in the County
of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire
& formerly of Mason in said County. Gentlemen depose, that in February or March 1781 according to the best of my recollection, I enlisted into the Continental service as a Private Soldier to serve against the common enemy, & was afterwards attached to Capt. Isaac Frye's company in the first New Hampshire Regiment and there faithfully served (in the N.H. Line) till December 20, A.D. 1783 when I was honorably discharged as appears by the annexed certificate

I further depose, that I am now 54 years old -
have an extensive family - and never received
any pension - am worth but very little property - and therefore think I need the assistance of
my country for support.

Jan. 26. 1819
Nath'l [NATHANIEL] Barrett

Hillsborough Ss. State of New Hampshire Janry 26th 1819 - Then personally appeared the above Nathaniel Barrett and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him
subscribed - & said affidavit truth satisfied, that all the facts as to service & the poverty of the applicant thence contained are true -

Isaac Woodbury As. Jus. Su. Ct [ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SUPREME COURT] 
N.H.

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Aug. 31st. 1819 I hereby certify in addition to the witness, that the Regiment within named - was Commanded part of the time by Col. Scammell & part of the time by Col. Cilley and that the witness Barrett from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his country for support.
Levi Woodbury As. Jus Supr Ct. [ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT]

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Copy   54
Nathaniel Barret

conte
14.784

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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.

At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Amherst in said County of Hillsborough, on this fourth day of July 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.

PRESENT
The Hon. {JOSHUA DARLING, JEDIDIAH K. SMITH;} Justices.

Personally appeared, in open court, Nathaniel Barrett aged fifty five years, resident in Temple in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: -- that in February or March A.D. 1781 he enlisted into the Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Scammel in the company commanded by Capt. Isaac Frye in the New Hampshire line on the continental establishment and continued to serve in said
Corps till about December A.D. 1783 or the January following and then was honorably discharged at a place called Constitution Island in the State of New York, he was not in any battle

the date of my original declaration was on the Twenty [illegible] day of January Anno Domini, 1819 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 14784 on the back thereof.

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 the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day 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 following schedule, by me subscribed.

Real estate none
Personal estate
one note of hand dated Oct. 5, 1810, signed by 
by Henry Robling worth} 0.00
one so dated at Hancock June 3, 1819, for $12.93
on interest 13.61
One so dated Feb. 24, 1820, signed N. Frost 3.83
one pair of spectacles .42
Pocket Book .12
Sundry old Books worth 3.50
A pew in the Gallery in Temple Meeting House 27.00
my debts to [illegible] as by schedule exhibited to this Court amount to one hundred and ninety seven Dollars} 42.40 }197.
Nathl. [NATHANIEL] Barrett

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My occupation is that of a husbandman, my health is tolerable good and am able to pursue my business as is usual for one of my years

My family, residing with me, consists of a wife aged forty years named Sibel Spaulding, her health not very good, she labors under some infirmities occasioned by debility at times and not able for constant labor - two children of my own a daughter named Sally Irene Ritter aged two years in good health, and one son named William Kendrick Leo Pool aged eight months in good health; and one daughter of  my wife by her former husband named Lydia Upton Spaulding aged eight years not very healthy, appears to be on a decline as it respects her health.

Nathl [NATHANIEL] Barrett

Sworn to and declared in open court, on the
6th day of July Anno Domini, 1820.

M. Eastman Clerk

I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath 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 the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is $42.48 and that
said applicant owes as above.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 6th day of July 1820.

M Eastman} Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

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4524
Maine
Sybil Barrett widow of Nathaniel Burrell [BARRETT] N H
who served in the Revolutionary war as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the ["3d February" crossed out] 29th December 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 21st day Sept 1854 and sent to
George W. Morton
Augusta Me [MAINE]

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 12. Vol. A

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Sybil Barrett widow of Nathl [NATHANIEL] Barrett
2d Sec. Act Feb 3. 1853

[illegible] W. Morton Agent
Augusta
Maine

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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits of the 2d section of the act of 3d February 1853.

State of Maine. Somerset County S.S.
On this first day of September 1854
personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine it being a Court of Record Sibyl Barrett a resident of Clinton in the County of Kennebec and State aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Nathaniel Barrett who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18. 1818 at rate of
eight dollars per month, that his pension was paid at the United States agency for paying pensions in the State aforesaid from the 4th of September 1853, during his lifetime, from which time to the 29th day of December 1853 the pension was received by her as his widow.

She further declares that she was married
to the said Nathaniel Barrett in the town of Temple in the State of New Hampshire on the thirtieth day of October Eighteen hundred and fifteen, that her name before her said marriage was Sibyl Spaulding - that her said husband died
(over)

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on the twenty ninth day of December 1853 in the town of Clinton in the State of Maine, that she was not married to him for to the Second of January, eighteen hundred but at the time mentioned that she is still a widow having been unmarried ever since the death of her late husband the said Nathaniel Barrett, and that she has never before made application for a pension.

Sibyl her X mark Barrett

Witness John S. Tenney

Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written viz. September 1, 1854

John S. Tenney, Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine 

I hereby certify, that Sibyl Barrett the above
named applicant for a pension, has this day appeared before me, and subscribed and made oath to her forgoing declaration, is unable as she states from appearing in Court by reason of age and infirmity, & that I am fully satisfied of the truth of the statement therein made by her.

John S. Tenney}
Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine 
September 1, 1854

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State of Maine - Kennebec County ss

I hereby certify that the Hon. John S. Tenney is one of the Justices of our Supreme Judicial Court duly commissioned and qualified and acting as such, and that the signatures
hereto affixed purporting to be his are genuine. I also certify that Richard Wells Esq before whom the annexed affidavits were sworn to, was, at the date thereof a
Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly authorized to administer oaths &c. [ETC.] and that his signatures thereto are genuine.

Witness my hand and this seal of in Sup. Jud. [SUPREME JUDICIAL] Court aforesaid for said County of Kennebec, this eleventh day of September, A.D. 1854.

W. M. Stratton Clerk of said Court

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Extract from the Records of the Town of Temple in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire.

"Lieutenant Nathaniel Barrett was married to Sybil Spaulding both of Temple by Rev Noah Miles October the thirtieth Eighteen Hundred and fifteen"

Attest Daniel Searle Town Clerk of Temple

I certify that the above is a true extract
from the Records of the Town of Temple
with the exception of the date which
is expressed in fair legible letters and figures
as follows "Oct 30th 1815"
Martin Heald Clerk of the Town of Temple

I Martin Heald depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid and that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of said town with

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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
Sept. 7, 1854.

I hereby certify, That at the date of the
annexed attestation Varnum S. Holt was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough in the said State duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.

John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

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the exception within certified by me -

Martin Heald Town Clerk of Temple

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough Ss.
April 24 1854 -
Subscribed and sworn to before me
V. S. Holt, Jus. [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace

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80216 Act March 3/55 [1855] April 15/55 [1855]
Sybil Barrett, wid [WIDOW] of Nathaniel Barrett
Private 1st Regt [REGIMENT] N. H. Line

Rev [REVOLUTIONARY] Pensioner
Me [MAINE] Feby [FEBRUARY] 53-4524

Boynton
Ad. [ADMITTED] 160 act Nov 7/55 [1855]
Dodge

Geo [GEORGE] W Morton
Augusta Me

Vol. B1-8.

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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY of Kennebec} SS.

On this ninth day of April, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, Richard Wells, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sybil Barrett aged seventy four years, a resident of Clinton in the State of Maine, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the ["identical" crossed out] widow of Nathaniel Barrett who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and that she is the identical Sybil Barrett, who is now a Revolutionary pensioner, and the identical person named in an original Pension Certificate of which the following is in the Revolutionary war, W 452 - "Department of the Interior -, Widows Pension.  I certify that in conformity with the 2d Section of the act of February 3, 1853 Sybil Barrett widow of Nathaniel Barrett, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, commencing on the 29th December 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior, this
twenty first day of September one thousand
eight hundred and fifty four.

R.  Mc Clelland Secretary of the Interior

Examined & Guaranteed
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions"

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the BOUNTY LAND to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855." She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor, [sic] and that she still remains a widow.

Sybil her X Mark Barrett

We, Asa Pratt and Thomas Berrill residents of Clinton in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sybil Barrett in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.  That they are intimately acquainted with the said Sibyl Barrett and that she is now a widow, having remained unmarried ever since that death of Nathaniel Barrett her late husband and that she is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States.

Asa Pratt
Thomas Burrill

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

Richard Wells
Justice of the Peace.

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POWER OF ATTORNEY.

Know all men by these presents. That I, Sybil Barrett of Clinton in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, have constituted and appointed GEO. W. MORTON, of the City of Augusta, in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land Certificate, or Warrant, due me under existing laws granting Bounty Lands for services rendered in the United States in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done, in the premises.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this ninth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
Sybil her X mark Barrett SEAL.

Witness:

STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Kennebec ss. -On the ninth day of April 1855
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County Sybil Barrett and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed.

Richard Wells Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Kennebec} ss.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that Richard Wells before whom the within declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County aforesaid, this 14th day of April 1855

W. M. Stratton CLERK.

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Sybil Barrett widow of Nathaniel Barrett

Claim of ______
TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Has not recd [RECEIVED] bounty land.
Revolutionary Pensioner 2d sec. [SECTION] Act Feb 3 1853.
Natl [NATHANIEL] Barrett late husband was a private in the army of the Revolution
80,216
 
Presented By
GEO. W. MORTON,
ATTORNEY, AUGUSTA, MAINE.

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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

L. W. B.
W. 7230.
W. 1127.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
May 15, 1897.

Sir: --
In compliance with the request of Hon. F. G. Clarke, for information concerning Nathaniel Barrett and Josiah Batchelder, soldiers of
the Revolutionary war, I have the honor to advise you that Nathaniel Barrett made an application for pension on January 6, 1819, at which time he was 55 years of age and residing at Hillsborough, N. H., and his pension was allowed for ten months and four days' actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Frye and Col. Cilley, Place of his enlistment not stated. His widow, Sybil, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.

One Josiah Bachelder made an application for pension on April 8, 1818, at which time he was 64 years of age and residing at Danville,
Vermont, and his pension was allowed for eleven months' actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Adams and Col. Poor. He enlisted at Kensington, N. H. His widow, Deborah, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. Albert S. Batchellor,
Littleton, N. H.

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97 History to A. S. Batchellor Littleton, N.H.
Revy [REVOLUTIONARY] WIDOW, &c. [ETC.]
File No. 7230 Sybil Barrett Wid [WIDOW] of Nathaniel Barrett Privt [PRIVATE] Rev [REVOLUTIONARY] War

Act: February 3d 1853

Index: -- Vol. A, Page 31 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 15 - [illegible]

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No. 80216
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855. 
Received Apr 19th, 1855. -
Nath. [NATHANIEL] Barrett. Dec. [DECEASED] Pri - [PRIVATE]
N. H. Line - 1st Reg.
Rev. [REVOLUTIONARY] War.
9417- 160-55

Geo. W. Thorton

Augusta Maine -

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9417
160 [illegible]

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[illegible] 818 Sibyl Barrett wid [WIDOW] Nathaniel [Stamp] AUGUSTA ME 15 SEPT

M Boynton
Recd [RECEIVED] Sept 18, 1834

[written down the middle horizontally] FREE Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Rec: from Jp: uc: 2 to 4/& co:  Vif: 29" Dec: 53.
2 wit:  to death, 2 [illegible] & [illegible]
"Boynton"

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Sept: 18th 1854, N 5,036
Sybil Barrett, Wid: [WIDOW] of Nathaniel,
Kennebec Co; Me: [MAINE]
Act 153

$96.00 per ann; [ANNUM]
Com; [COMMENCING] Dec; 29th 1853. Date of
husband's death.

Revy [REVOLUTIONARY]
Geo; W; Morton, Augusta

[sideways] 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business
Commissioner:

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[illegible] Office
Sept 19. 1854

Sir
Please certify the time to which the within named pension was paid on the date of his death.

Very Respectfully,
J. P. Waldo
[illegible]

Nathaniel Barrett died 29 Dec. 1853. paid.

[illegible signature]
Auditor

R. J. Atkinson, [illegible]
[illegible]

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By the Honorable Michael Jackson Esqr
Brigr [BRIGADIER] Genl [GENERAL]

Commanding the Garrison of West Point and its Dependencies

This may Certify that the Bearer Nathaniel Barrett Soldier in Capt [sic] Isaac Fryes [sic] Compy [COMPANY] N. Hampshire Line Being Inlisted [ENLISTED] for three years only & having faithfully served his time is hereby honorably Discharged. The army of the United States of America

Given under my hand in - Garrison West Point this 2d Dec. 1783
M. Jackson B. [BRIGADIER] Genl - [GENERAL] 

Regrt [REGISTERED] in the Book of the Regt [REGIMENT] 
J Adams [illegible]

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the Hon John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
United States

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Application for a Transfer.
State of Maine
County of Somerset Ss.

On this tenth day of August 1830, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the said county of Somerset, personally appeared Nathaniel Barrett, who on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company, commanded by Captain [illegible], in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, in which State of New Hampshire he resided till about [ 'four'  crossed out] five years ago, when he removed to the Town of Windsor in the State of Vermont, where he lived five years and was transferred to the Vermont Agency, but the last year he has lived in Fairfield in the State of Maine, where he intends to remain, & wishes his pension there payable in future; and that his reasons for his removing to the State of Maine, are that his relations and many of them there, & there is his wife with three of his children in a state of minority.

Nath [NATHANIEL] Barrett

Witness John Barrett
Sworn & subscribed to before me, the day & year aforesaid} Noah Burrill, Justice of the Peace

You John Burrill do swear that you are well acquainted with the said Nathaniel Barrett and know him to be the same person described in the above affidavit

Sworn to the day & year aforesaid before me, and I certify that the deponent is a person of veracity.

Noah Burrill Justice of the Peace

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The Hon. John H. Eaton Secretary
of Wars of the United States of America
N.B. The said Nathl. [NATHANIEL] Barrett has delayed his application & has since recd [RECEIVED] his pension up to Sept 4th 1830.

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I John G. Neil a Notary Public for the County of Sommerset in the State of Maine, duly commissioned and qualified as the laws of sd [SAID] State direct do hereby certify & declare that Noah Burrill (whose name is hereunto affixed) of Bloomfield in sd [SAID] County is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & qualified according to the constitution & laws of sd [SAID] state and that ["and that" crossed out]   due faith and credit ought to be given to all his affidavits and or certificates, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this Eleventh Day of
August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty.

John G. Neil

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I Russel Blackwell of Clinton in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, do depose and say that I have lived in the neighborhood of Nathl [NATHANIEL] Barrett and his wife Sibyl Barrett for many years prior to the death of the said Nathaniel. I know that he was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and died in the month of Dec. 1853. that they lived together from my earliest acquaintance with them as husband and wife and were reputable persons, the said Sibyl now resides in the said town of Clinton, having remained unmarried ever since the death of her husband the said Nathaniel Barrett.

Russel Blackwell

State of Maine. Kennebec County S.S. On this Eighth day of Sept. AD 1854 personally appeared Russel Blackwell and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. I certify that he is reputable
Witness & entitled to belief I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this claim on account of which the above affidavit was given and no concern of prosecution thereof.

Richard Wills Justice of the Peace

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I Reuben Bishon of Clinton in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, do depose and say that I lived in the neighborhood of Nathaniel Barrett and his wife Sibyl Barrett for many years prior to his death. I know that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and died in the twenty month of December 1853, that they lived together as husband and wife from my first acquaintance with them and were reputable persons. The sd [SAID] Sibyl now resides in Clinton aforesaid, unmarried since the death of her husband the said Nathaniel Barrett

Reuben Bishon

State of Maine
Kennebec County S.S. 
On this Eighth day of Sept A.D. 1854 personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Kennebec, Ruben Bishon and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.

I certify that he is a reputable person entitled to belief - I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the claim on account of which the above affidavit was given and no concern in the prosecution thereof.

Richard Wells
Justice of the Peace

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Deposition of the
Selectmen of Temple

[sideways] reduced circumstances the [illegible] in

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We the subscribers, having Examined the situation & pecuniary circumstances of Lieut. Nathaniel Barrett of Temple do testify and say, that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for the support of himself and family

Daniel Searle Jesse Spofford Ebenr [EBENEZER] William} Selectmen of Temple

Hillsborough Ss } August 23d. 1819 then
the above named Daniel Searle, Jesse Spofford
Ebenr [EBENEZER] William personally appeared and made Solemn Oath, that the above
Deposition by them subscribed is true.

Before me David Stiles Jus. [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace

I certify that the above subscribers are the present acting selectmen of the Town of Temple

David Stiles Jus. [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace

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State of New Hampshire
County of Cheshire Ss.

On this ninth day of April 1827 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Chester personally appeared Nathaniel Barrett who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Isaac Frye in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel in the service of the United States - That his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed - That he now resides in the town of Windsor in the State of Vermont where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future - That he at present receives Eight Dollars per month - and that his reasons for removing to the State of Vermont are that he can more conveniently and with less expense support himself & family there than it was in his power to do at Temple in New Hampshire from thence he removed. 

Nathl [NATHANIEL] Barrett

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid

Henry Hubbard Jus. [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace

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I George W. Hawkins of Springfield in the
County of Windsor and State of Vermont ["New Hampshire" crossed out] 
of lawful ag, do depose and say that I have been long acquainted with Nathl [NATHANIEL] Barrett the person who signed the within affidavit who now is a revolutionary pensioner of the United States I know him to be the same person described in the affidavit That he now is an inhabitant of Windsor in the State of Vermont - He was formerly an inhabitant
of Temple in the State of New Hampshire -
George W. Hawkins

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County Ss.

Augt 6, 1827. Then George W Hawkins personally appeared and made Solemn Oath that the above deposition by him signed is just and true.

Before me Henry Hubbard Jus [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace

This may certify that I am well acquainted with
the above Deponent and that he is a person of veracity -

Attest Henry Hubbard Justice of the Peace

Cheshire Aug 8. 1827

I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts in the
County aforesaid certify that Henry Hubbard is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and the three foregoing are his signatures

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix
the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature.

S Hale

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Jno. [JOHN] Purple's Office
for N Barrett

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I John Purple of Amherst in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire of lawful age do solemnly swear that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Barrett now of Temple in said County who is applying for a pension under the late act of Congress and I know that he served in Capt. Isaac Frye's Company in Colo. Scammel's Regt. in the New Hampshire Line until Colo. Scammel was killed when Colo. Cilley afterwards took the command of sd. [SAID] Regt. I served in the same Company & Regt. I knew said Barrett about one year & a half in the service I being or during the war- man was discharged first & left him in the service I further declare that I have no interest in his obtaining a pension. 
Test J K Smith
John his X mark Purple

Hillsborough Ss. August 25th AD 1819
Then John Purple who is a creditable witness
in Courts of law made solemn oath that the
above affidavit by him subscribed by his mark is just & true.
Before me J K Smith} Associate Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas for sd. [SAID] County

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Hillsborough Ss - State of New Hampshire

I Frederic French Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judication of the State of New-Hampshire for the County of Hillsborough do hereby certify that Jedediah K. Smith is an associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County & that the name J. K. Smith subscribed to the within certificate is his signature & handwriting - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Superior Court this twenty fifth day of August A.D. 1819  

F. French

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I Joseph Gray of Wilton in the County
of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire of Lawful age do solemnly swear
that I served the last three years service in
Revolutionary War being the years 1781,
1782 & 1783 in the first Regt. in the New Hampshire Line Commanded by Colo. Alexander
Scammel in Capt. Isaac Frye's Company & know that Nathl. [NATHANIEL] Barrett now of Temple
in said County served the same three years
with me in same Regt & Company I further
declare that I have no interest in said Barretts [sic] obtaining a pension.

Joseph Gray

Hillsborough Ss. August 26 [illegible] Then Joseph Gray who is a creditable witness in Courts of Law subscribed & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit.

Before me J.K. Smith, Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for sd [SAID] County

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Windsor Dec. 8th 1830

Noah Burrill Esqr

Sir

Yours of the 27th November was duly recd. [RECEIVED] and I inform you that the name of Nathaniel Barrett is on the Windsor Pension Roll and that the last payment made him was on the 11th day of Nov. 1829 and of course there was on the 4th. of September last 96 Dollars due him. The regulations of the department require when application is made for more than one payment additional proof of the Identity of the Pensioner for which purpose I enclose you the necessary blank as well as the one [illegible] in all cases. On the forwarding of these papers & [illegible] by mail the amount deducting my charge which will be one Dollar

I am Yours Respectfully 

Luttie Foote Pension Agent for the Eastern Section of the State of Vermont.

N.B. Should you before the payment can be made an [illegible] There you may client for the additional charge of 50.

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[Right Side Writing]
Pension Office
August 16th 1827
[Main Writing]
[Illegible] of the
 [Illegible]
Honorable Jas Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington

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Charlestown August 7, 1927

To the Secy [SECRETARY] of War of the United States

Sir, The application of Nathaniel Barrett for a transfer to the Vermont agency is executed - He wishes that the evidence of the transfer may be transmitted to me.

With much respect your Obt Sevt [OBEDIENT SERVANT]

Henry Hubbard

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 Pension Office 
Jan 25 1831

To The Pension Office - Transfer.

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[illegible]

Jan - 24- 1831-

Mr. Sprague takes the liberty to transmit to the pension office the enclosed papers in order to obtain the transfer for Nathl [NATHANIEL] Barrett from the New Hampshire to the Maine Agency - for the payment of pensions = with a request that the same may receive as early attention as possible =

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Augusta, Maine
Sept 14 1854
Sir,
I herewith transmit a declaration of Mrs. Sibyl Barrett, widow of Nathl [NATHANIEL] Barrett, for the purpose of having her allowed a pension under the 2d Sec. of the act of Feb 3, 1853. The material facts in her case are as follows, viz, Nathl [NATHANIEL] Barrett her late husband was a pensioner under act of March 18. 1818 at $8. per month, and recd [RECEIVED] the pension to Sept 4. 1853. he died Dec 29. 1853, she recd [RECEIVED] the balance of pension due at the time of his death. Should the papers be satisfactory I would respectfully request you to allow her claim and send to me for her, a pension Certificate.

Very Respectfully Your obt serv [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
Geo W. Morton

Honorable L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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Brief in the case of Sybil Barrett, Widow of Nathaniel, Kennebec County and State of
Maine act 3d Feby [FEBRUARY] 1853.

Claim, ("original," [or "for increase" crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband [illegible several words] under the act of 18 March 1818 & Continued at the rate of $96.00 per annum. A Copy of the town record of marriage is filed in the affidavits of two Credible Witnesses who testify to reputation of marriage & cohabitation.
Pensioner died December 29th 1853, as per
the affidavits of two Credible witnesses & report of the Third Auditor. Neighborhood [illegible] established by the Affidavits of two credible affiants.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Geo. W. Morton Esqr
Augusta Maine
Name and residence of Agent

Examining Clerk.