Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,110, Hugh Barr, N.C. Va.

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N.C.     Barr, Hugh    S. 32,110
Va   or  O'Barr

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Duplicate issued S[illegible, crossed out] Nov 23/52 and send to J.J. Coombs Present [Hand drawn line] Pen [illegible] Nov 23/52 Hm Wm E. Niblack March 27/60

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33.044 Illinois  Hugh Barr deed
In the State of [blank] who was a Private in the [blank] commanded by Captain Dix of the [blank] commanded by Clo Moore in the Va line for [crossed out] Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Springfield at the rate of 60 Dollars – Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  [illegible] 24 April 1842
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Augh 1852 and sent to GM Monsarat [crossed out] Arrears to the 4th of [illegible, crossed out] Semi-annual allowance ending [illegible, crossed out] J.J. Coombs Mesent
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by R.Mc Rae clerk Vol 8 page 116

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832 State of Indiana County of Daviess SS
On this eleventh day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared, in open court before his honor James Mc Donald Judge of the Probate Court of said county of Daviess, Hugh Barr, alias Hugh O’Barr a resident of Barr Township, in the county and state aforesaid aged seventy three years, who being [illegible] duly sworn, according to law, doth, are his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year seventeen hundred and eighty, with Captain William Dix, and served in the [blank] regiment of the North Carolina line, under the following named Officers:
That in the month of April 1780, as near as he can recalled, on the 10th day of the month, at the house of John Dix, commonly known by the name of Dix’s Ferry, or Dan River about four miles below the big falls, in Healifax County state of Virgina, he enlisted with Captain William Dix as a Drummer, but not liking his situation as had been anticipated, he was permitted by a Dix, to relinquish his then [underlined] new [underlined] situation and to shoulder his musket and take his station in the ranks as a private soldier, which he did: that he marched from Dix’s Fery, under Captain Dix to Hillsborough, and from Hillsborough to a place then called Crass Creek: that at Hillsborough or Crass Creek, (he is not positive which) he was placed under the command of Captain [blank space] Samuel, Adjatank Washington, Colonel William Moore, other officer’s not recollected: That from Crass Creek he marched to many other places, in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, but owing to his advanced age and the rapid loss (for about five years past) of memory, he cannot recollect the various districts of Country through which he marched, with sufficient accuracy to narrate; that he was in the battle near Camden, South Carolina, under Gen. Gates, at the time that General was defeated by Lord Cornwallis, by which circumstance he is enabled to recollect the period he entered the service of the United States, he having unlisted in April previous to the day on which that battle was fought; That he was in the battle of Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina, under General Green; and at the time Lord Cornwallace surrendered, he was engaged in driving cattle, (with a detachment of men under Capt Copeland and Col Kid) down James River below the Shallow ford in Virginia for the support of

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the American troops. That sometime after his enlistment and during his service, he was placed under the Command of Colonel Henry Dixon, and under Capt Grey or Ray; but at what particular period he cannot recollect, neither can he recollect whether he was [illegible] under the command of Capt Grey, or Ray,at the same time he was placed under Dixon or not. He served as a private soldier from the day of his enlistment until the the last day of October (1781) seventeen hundred and eighty one, after the surrender of lord Cornwallis, as near as he can recollect, when he was discharged by Col Kid with whom he was thus engaged in driving Cattle as above stated, which was on James River in [blank space] County Virginia- At the time he entered the service he resided with his father Michael O’Barr in Caswell County North Carolina; That at that time he had two older Brothers in the Service of the United States, one called Daniel ( now-deceased) the other Robert; That when he last heard from his brother Robert say six years/ he resided somewhere in Tennessee, and was there in the receipt of a pension; That his brothers were in the service of the U.S. three years before he was, and that he has now forgotten in what part of Tennessee his brother Robert lives, (Should he ever require proof of his services) but he is confident his name will be found on the rolls of the War Department- After the was he went to his Uncle’s in York County Pennsylvania where he resided about five years during which time he married in Fredericktown Maryland-  from there he removed to Bourbon County Kentucky, where he resided until the year 1811 or 1812 when he removed to Daviss County Indiana, where he now resides and has ever since resided. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annually, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency of any State. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid-                        Hugh [his mark] Barr
John Vantrees Clerk       
And the said Court does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. The court having been intimately acquainted with the said Hugh Barr for thirty     years, and having ever found him to be a [unknown] of unquestionable truth and veracity; and from the general belief, in his neighborhood, of his services in War of the Revolution. the court unhesitatingly concurs in that general opinion; although from his rapid laps of memory, which is also in the knowledge of the court, he may and undoubtedly is deprived of stating the particu-

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-lary of his service with more accuracy and more fully.
James Mc Donald, P.J.
I John Vantrees Clerk of the Probate Court and Circuit Court of Daviess County in the State of Indiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Probate Court in the matter of the application of Hugh Barr for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, (which is the attached seal, there being no seal yet provided for said Court this fourteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. 
Jno. Vantrees Clerk [signature]
[off to left of page] Daviess Probate Court
The State of Indiana
County of Daviess [lines] [illegible] 
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, Hugh Barr, alias Hugh O’Barr, the within named declarant who, being duly sworn according to law, deposetto and sayetto, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period stated in the foregoing declaration ([illegible]) from the 10th day of April 1780 to the last day of October 1781; That he has used every probable means to discover the residence of his brother Robert O’Barr, (by whose testimony he knows he can prove his service (if living) but has wholly failed; That he knows of no other person living who can testify to his service as a soldier of the revolution, but would ask the attention of the department to the following affidavit of the Rev’ Abner Davis, George A Waller Michael Murphy, [illegible] and James Foyles, as to their belief of his services, as a soldiers of the Revolution Vo.                            Hugh [his mark] Barr

Sworn to and subscribed this 9th day of November, 1833 before me W G Cole JusPeace  

On this 9th day of November 1833, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Daviess, Abner Davis a Clergyman residing in Washington in said County, and George A Waller Esq & Sheriff of said County, Michael Murphy Esq Apociate Judge of said County residents of the same place, and James Foyles a resident of Barr Township in said County, who after being duly sworn depose and say that they have been intimately acquainted

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with Hugh Barr, the written named declared, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and affidavit, that we believe him to be seventy three years old; that he is reputed  and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; that we concur in that opinion; and from our personal knowledge of him, and his character for strict truth and veracity, and his unquestioned integrity for honesty and uprightness, we cannot hesitate to declare our opinion and belief of his services as stated by himself in the foregoing declaration; and that few men are more justly entitled to and more needy of this [illegible] he now seeks for those services [illegible] he is – sworn to and subscribed, before me, this 9th day of November 1833  W. G. Cole J. Peace 
Abner Davis 
George A Waller
Michael Murphy
James Foyles
I also certify that the [^] above named affiants are Gentlemen of integrity truth & veracity 
 W.G. Cole J. Peace
The State of Indiana
County of Daviess     SS
I John VanTrees, Clerk of the Circuit & other courts within and for said County of Daviess, do hereby certify that William G Cole is a Justice of the peace as above and written stated, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. I also certify that the written is the official seal of the Probate Court of said County, until a seal with a proper device and inscription can be obtained. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name at Washington, this ninth day of November A.D. 1833.          Jno. VanTrees Clerk of the Court of Daviess County Indiana

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No 23064
Hugh Barr
Indiana
(j)
[illegible]

Hm J-Ewing
[illegible]
John Waston, Clerk
Davies County Court 
Indiana

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War Department
Pension Office, 183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (this: } ).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A statement, showing the service of Hugh Barr Davies County Indiana
Period when service was rendered| Duration of the claimant’s service Years, Months, Days| Rank of the claimant| Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served| Names and Rank of the General and Field officers| Battles in which the applicant was engaged| Country through which he marched| Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period| Evidence by which the declaration is supported
1780 Enlisted April 10 served as a private till last day of Oct 1781|   | Drummer & Private| Capt Dix – Samuel Grey or Ray| Col Moore
Dixon Kid| Camden Giulford Court H| VA NC SC| Age 73 Caswell County NC| Traditionary

A pension cannot be allowed until proof of service by [illegible]. The testimony of at least one are [illegible] [illegible] who had a personal knowledge of the applicants service is required
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.

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Regulations Under the Act of June 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been constructed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms “Continental Line,” “State troops,”  “militia,” and “volunteers,” all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not Those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatman, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being an actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.	The Regular Troops.
2.	The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.	Persons employed in the Naval service.
4.	Indian Spies
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in the Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of                                       } ss.
On this            day      of          personally appeared (a) before                          A.B. a resident (b) of 
in the county of                and State, Territory or District of                 aged (c)           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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)           , with                and served in the                            (e) regiment of the                     line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service;  (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [image of finger pointing] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                                                                                 A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                     of the Court of                    do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                 for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this            day of               &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the                     and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                         , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be                          years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a solider of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                 and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,              Clerk of the Court of                              do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of                                 for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this           day of                  &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure. If possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, it true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which the reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and State troops of Virginia.
1.	Where and in what year were you born?
2.	Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3.	Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4.	How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5.	State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.	{To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
{Th an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7.	State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to you character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expenses and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons- one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. 
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For – year – months, and - - days, I served as a - -. For - - months and - - days, I served as a -; and for service I claim a pension.”
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
Proof of Service 
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant’s entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[_] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
[hand signature] Dyer Astor        Exam Clerk

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State of Illinois 
Edgar County        S.S.
On this [illegible] 5th day of March One thousand Eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Michael Barr               a resident of the above named county and State aged 51    years who being by me first duly sworn according to law does on his oath make the following declaration (Viz)
That Hugh Barr his father now deceased was a soldier of the United in the war of the Revolution that his said father entered the service of the United States in the State of North Carolina in the North Carolina line. That he was in the battle known as Gates defeat or Battle near Cander and in the battle at Guilford Court House that he has heard him say that he was once taken as a prisoner but he can not remember the place where. He does not remember the term of his father service. He does not remember the names of his officers except he had heard him speak of having been under the command of General Greene. That his father after the close of the war of the Revolution removed to Bourbon County Kentucky and resided there until the fall of the year AD 1811 at which time he removed to Knox County now called Daviess County Indiana and resided there

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until the year A.D.1835 in the month of September when he came to Edgar County Illinois and resided with this declarant until the time of his death His father the said Hugh Barr died in Edgar Co Illinois at the residence of this declarant on the 24th day of April AD (1842) one thousand Eight hundred and forty two, in the Eighty fifth year of his age from the best information I could get from him. leaving no widow (His first wife my mother died in AD 1822 and his second wife died in AD 1832 as well as I remember) My father left the following heirs at law and children (Viz) James Barr, Polly intermarried with John Aikman, Robert Barr, Michael Barr (this declarant) Hugh Barr, and the children Viz George T Barr and John H Barr children of Byram Barr deceased who was the youngest child of the said Hugh Barr deceased Polly Aikman and her husband John Aikman are now dead their children the most of them live in Daviess County Indiana as do also all of the other children and theirs above mentioned except this declarant. My father never received any pension from the United States although he said he was entitled to receive a pension for his services in the war of the Revolution He once made an attempt to get a pension I am not sure whether he made any declaration for that purpose or not. My best recollection is that he did. He was then living in Daviess County Indiana. I was living where I now am. I am sure he told me that he had

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gotten the Hon John Ewing to attend to the business for him. The said Ewing was then a representative in congress from his congressional district in Indiana and my further recollection is that he lost or miss laid my fathers papers in the case. Soon afterward my father came to live with me as stated above and he never took any further action in the premises. He does not know of any person living by whom he can prove his fathers services. He refers to the [illegible] and following declaration of James Johnson and Absalom Pitcher as the best proof he can get in the case. He has never before applied for the benefit of any law of congress as am heir of the above named Hugh Barr.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension, pay arrears of pay, or bounty land or any [illegible] of sums of money to which he may be entitled as one of the heirs of the above named Hugh Barr under any law or laws of Congress to the benefit of which he may be entitled.
Michael Barr  Seal
Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid the day and year above written
George Rhoads  J P seal

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“Know all men by these presents that I Michael Barr of Edgar County Illinois have constituted and appointed am by these presents, do constitute and appoint George H. Monsarrat of Louisville Kentucky my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States the bounty land certificate or warrant or Pension certificate, and all such sum or sums of money due me on account of arrears of pay, three months extra pay, forage, mileage ^ for horses or other property lost or destroyed in the milit service or any money or moneys which may be due me by the United States on any account whatsoever and to which I may be entitled as one of the heirs of Hugh Barr deceased as set forth in the foregoing declaration: and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid to make and at his pleasures revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in or about the premises In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal

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in Edgar County Illinois this 15th day of March one thousand Eight hundred and fifty two (1852)
Michael Barr   seal
Acknowledged and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for the County of Edgar State of Illinois this 15th day March AD 1852
George Rhoads JP seal
State of Illinois
Edgar County   SS
On this 15th day of March one thousand Eight hundred and fifty two (1852) personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid James Johnson and Absalom Pitcher aged 56 and 45 years respectively both residents

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of the aforesaid county and state who being by me first duly sworn according to law do on their oath make the following declaration (Viz)
James Johnson states that he knew Hugh Barr first when he the said Johnson was about ten years old and was well acquainted with him up to the time of his death. He first knew him in Bourbon County Kentucky and then knew him in Daviess County Indiana and afterwards knew him in Edgar County Illinois making my acquaintance with him amount to thirty five years except about six years du which time I did not see him. 
The said Hugh Barr was always known to me as a man who bore the reputation among all his neighbors and acquaintances of having been a soldier of the war of the Revolution. I have frequently heard him talk about the war and of events connected therewith. I do not remember ever hearing him talk of any particular battle. 
I knew also his first wife and knew all of their children. When the said Hugh Barr died he left the following children and heirs at law as I believe. I have been on terms of intimate acquaintance with

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the family all my life since I was ten years old. Michael Barr who has signed the foregoing declaration having married my sister. Name of Hugh Barrs children and heirs at law  (Viz)
James Barr, Polly intermarried with John Aikman, Robert Barr, Michael Barr, Hugh Barr. Byram Barr was the youngest. He is now dead as I have been told and believe leaving two children now as I believe living in Daviess County Indiana named George T Barr and John H Barr. John Aikman and his wife Polly mentioned above are as I believe also dead leaving several children the most of whom I believe reside in Daviess County Indiana as do also all the above named children and heirs except Michael Barr who has resided in Edgar County Illinois for many years. I was present at the funeral of the said Hugh Barr he died at the residence of his son the above named Michael Barr on the 24th day of April AD 1842 and that he was according to the best of my information near Eighty five years old
Absalom Pitcher states that he first

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Knew Hugh Barr when he came to reside with his son Michael Barr who has signed the foregoing declaration He was known to me as a man who had the reputation among his neighbors of having been a soldier of the Revolution.
The said Hugh Barr died at the residence of his son the above named Michael on the 24th day of April AD 1842.
I was also present at his funeral. They the said James Johnson and Absalom Pitcher both state that so far as they have heard and believe the said Hugh Barr never received any pension from the United States and they swear they are [illegible] witnesses
Witness our hands and seals in Edgar County Illinois this 15th day of March AD 1852
Witnesses 
C H Barkley                                          
James his x mark Johnson     seal 
                                                               Absalom his x mark Pitcher  seal

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April 14, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXX   									
Hugh Barr, S. 32110
BA-J/MCS

Miss Ollie Belle O’Barr                                                                                                         
840 Baker Building                                                                                                                
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dear Madam:
You are furnished here in the record of Hugh Barr or O’Barr as found in pension claim, S.32110, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted April 10, 1780, in Halifax County, Virginia, at which time he was living in Caswell County, North Carolina, with his father Michael. He served until the last day of October, 1781 as private with the Virginia and North Carolina troops under Captains William Dix, Samuel, Copeland, Grey or Ray, and Colonels William Moore, Kid and Henry Dixon. He was in the battles of Camden and Guilford.
Pension was allowed on his application executed February 11, 1833, at which time he was seventy-three years of age and was a resident of Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana. The place of his birth and the exact date of birth were not given.
After the Revolution he went to the home of his uncle (name not given) in York County, Pennsylvania, where he resided about five years, during which time he married in Fredericktown, Maryland. He then moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky, and in 1811 or 1812 he moved to Daviess County, Indiana.
His first wife died in 1822 and his second wife died in 1832. Their names were not given.
He died April 24, 1842, at the residence of his son, Michael, in Edgar County, Illinois, having moved there in September, 1835. He left no widow.

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Hugh Barr or O’Barr was survived by the following children: Michael, who was 51 years of age in 1852 and it was stated he married the sister of one James Johnson; James; Polly who married John Aikman; Robert; Hugh. Byram Barr who was referred to as the soldier’s youngest son was dead in 1842 and was survived by two children, namely George T. and John H., who were living in Daviess County, Indiana, in 1852.
The above mentioned Polly and John Aikman were dead in 1852 and were survived by the following children, most of whom were then living in Daviess County, Indiana: Barton; Scisily who married William Robeson; James; Hugh; Samuel; Elizabeth who married ---- Hawkins; Mary who married Isaac McCormick; Maria who married William Helvestine; Robert; William; Martha Aikman; and John B.
It was stated that the soldier had two older brothers who served in the Revolution, one Daniel (who was dead in 1833) and the other, Robert, who when last heard from, which was about 1827, lived in Tennessee. In 1834 it was stated that some five or six years ago a man named Robert O’Barr [underlined] died in Jackson County, Alabama, but his identification with the soldier’s brother, Robert, was not established.
There are no further data relative to soldier’s family.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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[left side of document]
1920 Mch. 26 Mrs. Martha B. Cretons.
[line]
1927 Apr 7 hist to Mr Raymond E Van Syckle U.C.S
[line]
1931 Oct 24 hist to [illegible] H.H. Purkhiser U.C.S
[line]
1937, Apr 14 hist to Miss Ollie Belle O’Barr  U.C.S.

[right side of document]
32110
Ray   INVALID.
File No.   32,110
Hugh Barr
[illegible] Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol  2 , Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Jan 31, 1853
R. [illegible] 
Rel: cl Hugh Barr dead
M Cole
Hon: J Sockhart 
[illegible]
[illegible handwriting sideways over previous writing]

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Hugh Barr dec’
Ill
Act 7 June 1832
Adm 18 mo for 60$ per annum
Comg 21th  Mch 1831
& Ends aprl 24 1842
When he died.
Payable to his administrator Hugh{line crossing out] Michael Barr for the benefit of himself and Ja Barr-Polly Aikman-Robert Barr & Michael [crossed out] Hugh Barr, only surviving children-
Cert to JJ Combs for GH Monsarat Louisvile K
Cert to [strike through]
G H ollonsacak [strike through]
Louisville

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Suspended
Sev letter to
Hon J. Ewing H.R.
13 Feb 1835

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No 38,376
Hugh Barr dec’
Ill
J.J. Coombs Aug 10 52

Act June 7 1832

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Hugh Barr died Ap 24 1842 [all underlined]
Left no widow – [all underlined]
Only surviving children Jas Barr – Polly Aikman- Robert Barr, Michael Barr & Hugh Barr last mentioned is administrator 
[line]
Geo Hillonsarat - Agent

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Hugh Barr  [illegible]
Edgar co Ill,
Payment to be made at Springfield Ill by Wm S Wallace
Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Springfield

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book [illegible]. Volume 8 Page 116 by R McRae Clerk

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Department of the Interior
Claim for Military Service

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 June 1832, Hugh Barr deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War was entitled to a pension of Sixty Dollars per annum, commencing 4 March 1832 & ending 24, April 1842, when he died. And that the amount due, is payable to Michael Barr Administrator, for the benefit of himself, James Barr, Polly Aikman, Robert Barr & Michael [strike through] Hugh Barr, only surviving children of said Hugh Barr dec’d
Duplicate sent Nov 23/52
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 12th day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
Alex HH Stuart
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and
Countersigned  FFC Triplett Acting commissioner of Pensions.

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The State of Indiana
Daviess County

On this second day of September A.D. 1834 before Stephen Masten, a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared John Chumbly a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged about seventy four years, who after being duly sworn by me according to law, doth as his oath make the following declaration to [illegible] that he is now a resident of the county afs’ and is on the pension roll of the state of Indiana at the rate of                             dollars per annum; That he served in the revolutionary war; that he was, during his service, under the command of Colonel Raudolph, in the Virginia Militia; that he marched from Pernela County Virginia under Col Raudolph to a place called the “Red house”, or “Hugh Dobbins” in North Carolina; where they remained in camp awaiting the arrival of Gen Sawson’s Brigade to which they were to be attached; that during the time the brigade to which this applicant belonged were encamped at the “Red House” aforesaid – The North Carolina Troops under Command of Col Henry Dixon came and encamped insight of the Virginia Troops; that they arrived there about ten o’clock A.M. and departed the second day after they arrived, on their march, at about 9 or 10 oclock – that during the time said North Carolina Troops were encamped at the place aforesaid – This applicant became acquainted with one Hugh Barr, alias Hugh O’Barr, who belonged to said N. Carolina Troops; that said Hugh was then called Hugh O’Barr; that he was in actual service during said period above referred to; that he was a great wrestler and did wrestle a great many falls with the Virginia Troops and challenged the whole Virginia Brigade at wrestling  - That he was counted the greatest wrestler amongst all the troops present; and that the said Hugh is the same and identical Hugh Barr who [two words crossed out and illegible] made applicatication for a pension on the eleventh day of Febry 1833, as appears by reference to his declaration, now in my presence; that said Barr is now a resident of the county and state aforesaid; and that I believe he is seventy four years of age, as he states – that this applicant never saw any more of the said Hugh Barr after the North Carolina Troops left the red house afs’ until the Virginia Troops afs’ to which this applicant belonged, received orders to march, and did march towards Guilford Court N. Carolina; that when this applicants Brigade got within a mile or mile and a half of Guilford C. H. they overtook the North Carolina Troops under Col Dixson; that Col Dixson’s troops were all engaged in cooking where this applicant

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again saw the said Hugh Barr; this was on the day of the Battle or on the day previous to the Battle at Guilford Court House – that this affiant again saw the said Hugh Barr in service the day after the battle above refered to, at the Iron works on Traiblesome Creek to which place thay had retreated – He states positively that he saw and conversed with the said Hugh at the three places above stated and that said Hugh was during said period and the times afs’ in the actual service of the United States, as aforesaid. And further this affiant saith not.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the date aforesaid Stephen Masten JP
John x his mark Chumbley
State of Indiana Daviess County

I the undersigned a justice of the peace as first above written do certify that the above named John Chumbley who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing deposition is a resident of said county and that his statement above made is entitled to full faith and credence and that the said John Chumbley is a man of credibility and veracity – Given under my hand and seal this 2d day of September, 1834. Stephen Masten – J Peace
State of Indiana
County of Daviess 
I john Vantrees Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county of Daviess, do certify that Stephen Masten is a magistrate as above and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine and entitled to full faith and credence as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and suffixed my seal of office at Washington, this 3rd day of September, 1834.
Jno Vantrees Clerk of the Court of Daviess County Indiana

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State of Illinois
Edgar County }  SS.

Michael Barr, of Said County being duly sworn, makes oath that and says that he is one of the sons of Hugh Barr Dec’d who in his lifetime claimed a Revolutionary pension for Services in the North Carolina line in the war of the Revolution and who died at the residence of the affiant, in the county aforesaid on the 24th day of April AD 1842. And this affiant further states that he believes his father failed to get the pension for which he applied, for the want of Record or other satisfactory evidence of his Services. He further states that he is satisfied from conversation with his father in his life time, that he had no knowledge of the existence of any record or documentary evidence of his said Services, up to the time of his death. And this affiant further states that he had no Knowledge of the existence of any such evidence, nor did he know where to apply for the same, til he was recently informed that his attorney George H. Yousonat had obtained from the comptroller’s office in North Carolina, record evidence of the Revolutionary Services of his said father Hugh Barr. He further states, that he is well satisfied that all the other heirs were equally ignorant of the existence of said record evidence, and that the same could not have been procured by this affiant or the other heirs for want of Knowledge as to the proper place to apply for the same.

Michael Barr

Sworn to and Subscribed before me, Samuel Connely the county judge of Edgar County Illinois on this 31st day of May AD one thousand Eight hundred and fifty two (1852)

Sam’l Connely, County Judge

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State of Illinois
Edgar County }  SS

It is hereby ordered to be certified, that satisfactory evidence has been presented to me Samuel Connely the county Judge in and for the county and State aforesaid that Hugh Barr Dec’d who in his lifetime claimed a Revolutionary pension departed this life in this county on the twenty fourth day of April one thousand Eight hundred and forty two leaving no widow but the following named Surviving and only surviving children Viz James Barr, Polly intermarried with John Aikman, Robert Barr, Michael Barr and Hugh Barr; and that the said Polly Aikman and her husband John Aikman have since died leaving children

Given under my hand and seal as county judge in and for Edgar County Illinois at Paris on this 31st day of May One thousand Eight hundred and fifty two (1852)

Samuel Connely
County Judge

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Know all men by these Presents, That I Michael Barr of Edgar County Illinois, Administrator of Hugh Barr decd. late of the county and state aforesaid

who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint George H. Monsanat of Louisville Kentucky my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims I have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July, 1836, 7th July, 1838, 3d March, 1843, 17th June, 1844, 2d February, 1848 and 29th July, 1848 - as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March, 1818, 15th May, 1828, and 7th June, 1832.

Said Attorney is moreover authorized in my name to demand at any Department of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching my interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.

Said Attorney is moreover authorized to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers herein conferred upon George H Monsanat hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.

Witness my hand and seal this 31st day of May 1852.

Michael Barr  [LS appears in octagonal block]
Admineristraton

State of Illinois Edgar County, sct.

BE IT KNOWN, that on the 31st day of May 1852 before the subscriber, the County Judge in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Michael Barr of the Said county, the subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing and delivering the same to be his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF; I do hereunto subscribe my name.

Saml Connely       J.P.
County Judge.

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State of Illinois
County of Edgar } SS

I, James M Miller clerk of the county court in and for Edgar County Illinois, do hereby certify that Samuel Connely Esq whose genuine signature appears to be certificate following the foregoing declaration; and to the foregoing order and the certificate following the foregoing Power of Attorney, was and the date of Signing each; the county Judge in and for Edgar County Illinois; and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid county court is a court of record, having Probate jurisdiction

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Paris on this 31st day of May AD 1852

James M Miller Clerk

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LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

State of Illinois
Edgar County.  }

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS:

To all to whom these Presents shall Come, Greeting:

Know Ye, that whereas Hugh Barr of the aforesaid County and State, died Intestate, on or about the 24th day of April A.D. 1842 having at the time of his decease, Personal Property in this State, which may be lost, destroyed, or diminished in value, if speedy care be not take of the same.

To the end, therefore, that said Property and Debts may be collected and preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein, We do hereby appoint Michael Barr of the aforesaid County and State, Administrator of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, Rights, Credits and Effects, which were of the said Hugh Barr at the time of his decease, with full power and authority to secure and collect the said Property and Debts wheresoever the same may be found in this State and in general, to do and perform all other acts which now are, or hereafter may be required of him by Law.

[Done by order of the County Court of ____ County, Illinois, at the _____ Term, A.D. 183_. ] [Line struck through]

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Paris the 31st day of May A.D., 1852

James M Miller  Clerk
{Seal}

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State of Illinois
Edgar County  }  SS

I James M Miller clerk of the county court in and for the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the letters of administration granted to Michael Barr on the estate of Hugh Barr deceased late of said county as appears by the records in my office

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county court at Paris on this 31st day of May AD 1852

James M Miller  Clerk

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Washington Indiana
Nov. 26th 1852

Hon James Lockhart
Dear Sir

Hugh Barr, A Revolutionary Soldier (under Gen'l Green it is believed) & was taken prisoner at Gates defeat, made application in his life time for a Pension, but died before there was any thing done. I understand from the heirs that the proof was deficient in some particular, but know but little about it.

I write you to request your attention to it and place me in possession of all the facts of the case so far as they are known at Washington, and reasons why it was not allowed. The heirs of Hugh Barr, dec'd live in this neighborhood, and have requested me to look after this case = your immediate attention to it will at all times be reciprocated.

I see, I won a Bottle of wine from you on Tennessee, but believe you won one from me on Maryland = So we are even, and I have a good notion never to own M.D. as my place of Nativity, [following underlined] for screening you, in paying me the two bottles


Truly yours
R.A. Clements

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State of Illinois
Edgar County   } SS

It is hereby ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence has been presented to me Samuel Connely the County Judge in and for the County and State aforesaid that Hugh Barr deceased who in his lifetime claimed a Revolutionary pension departed this life in the said County of Edgar on the 24th day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty two, leaving no widow but the following named Surviving and only Surviving Children, Viz, James Barr  Polly intermarried with John Aikman  Robert Barr. Michael Barr. and Hugh Barr. and that the said Polly Aikman and her husband John Aikman have since died leaving the following named children, viz, Barton Aikman, Scisily who intermarried with William Robeson. James Aikman  Hugh Aikman. Samuel Aikman. Elizabeth. who intermarried with ____ Hawkins. Mary who intermarried with Isaac McCormick. Maria. who intermarried with William Helvestine. Robert Aikman  William Aikman. Martha Aikman and John B. Aikman.

Given under my hand & seal as County Judge in and for Edgar County Illinois at Paris on this 19th day of June one thousand and eight hundred and fifty two

Samuel Connely    {Seal}
County Judge

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State of Illinois  }  S.S.
Edgar County

I James M Miller Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do certify that Samuel Connely whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate (and whose Signature thereto is genuine) is County Judge in and for the said County of Edgar. duly commissioned and sworn and as such full faith and credit are due to all of his official acts

In Testimony wherof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at my Office in Paris this 19th day of June AD 1852

James M Miller Clk

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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office

I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that, it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:

Hugh Barr

Indented Certificate No. 2077 issued by Auditors of Salisbury District September 27th. 1782 £4 S8 specie for Militia service

Book L No. 2 page 34 £9- specie

Indent No. 3275 issued by Auditors of Washington and Sullivan District June 12th. 1783 £8 S8 specie.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 22d. day of March 1852.

Wm. J. Clarke Compt'rl

{seal in lower left of page]

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House Reps
Washington Jany 29 1853

Comm Pensions

dr Sirs I enclose a note from Wm R A Cla[illegible] asking for certain information 
Will you please process & forward me the information desired

Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
[illegible]

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War Department
[illegible] Office
September 13th 1834

Sir,

The papers of Hugh Barr or O'Barr have been examined, and they are herewith returned. It should be shown to what line of the Army the applicant belonged, If to the North Carolina line, or that of Virginia, it should be stated. The proof of the applicants service is not satisfactory. The witness should be able to give such testimony as is required in note [illegible] in the enclosed printed sheet.

I am Respectfully Your Obt Servant
 J L. Edwards

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9

Sworn to and Subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for the county of Edgar State of Illinois, on this 15th day of March AD 1852 and I hereby certify that they the said James Johnson and Absolom Pitcher are men of undoubted veracity whose evidence would be received in any court of Justice and I further certify that the word "five" following Eighty on the second line from bottom on page 7 was interlined before signing.

George Rhoads  J P (seal)


State of Illinois
County of Edgar  } SS.

I, James M Miller clerk of the County Court in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that George Rhoads Esqr whose genuine signature appears to be foregoing declaration, affidavit and power of Attorney was, at the date of his said certificates an acting justice of the peace in and

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for the county and State aforesaid fuly commissioned and sworn and full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Count at my office in Paris this 15th day of March AD 1852

James M Miller  Clerk

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Brief in the case of Hugh Barr dec'd
County and State of Kentucky
Act 7 June 1832

Claim, ("original" or "for increase.") ["or "for increase.") struck through]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Evidence of Service. Record, Parol and traditionary

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?


Name and residence of Agent
Geo. H. Monsarat
Louisville KY

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.

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[Stamp]

Pension Office
Feb 25
1860

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Washington City
Feb. 23d 1860

Geo. C. Whiting Esqr
Court of Pensions

Sir
I send you herewith inclosed a letter from Jesse Barniss of Daviss County Indiana to which I hope it will not be inconvenient to furnish a Satisfactory answer. I think some inquiries were answered by your office a year or more since as to another branch or phase of this same matter. I  presume Mr. Barr was a resident of Indiana when he applied for and drew his pension. 

Very respectfully
Wm E. Niblick

See Let Feby 25, 1859

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Pikeville Ten.
Decr 2nd      }

Free S.S. Stony
Post Master

Jno. Van T[illegible] Esqr
Washington
Daviess County
Indiana


[notes written on page]

Johnson  1.48
Morgan   280 1/2
Cawood   435
               ______
                8.63 1/2


13.41 1/4
 8.63 1/2
 4.77 3/4


20.75
       6
______
124.50
    4
_______
498
20 75
________
25.73
     21
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25.94

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Pikeville Ten.  Nov. 30th 1834

Sir.
I am not able to get any information respecting the person named in your letter which would be of any service to you. Some five or six years ago a man by the name of Robert O'Bar died in Jackson County, Alabama, ho long he resided there before that period I am unable to say, or whether he was the Robert O'Bar for whom you are inquiring.

Very Respectfully
Saml L. Story

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Washington, May 20th 1852

Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present you the declaration of Michael Barr, one of the children of Hugh Barr Dec'd, under Act of 7th June 1832, with additional Evidence of Service.

Hugh Barr, the father, made a declaration in his life-time from the State of Indiana, but the claim was suspended for want of sufficient evidence of service.

In his declaration he declared that he enlisted in April 1780, and was discharged in October 1781, after the Seige of York. The enclosed certificate from the Comptroller of N.C. shows payment to the amount of $48.5[?] - or $120.62/100. This would be the exact amount of pay for the length of service alleged in the declaration, a circumstance intitled to great weight in determining the question of identity.

I am, very respectfully
Your obt. Serv't
J. [?] Coombs

[?].E. H[illegible] Esq
Com'r of Pensions

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Hugh Barr, dec'd
Illinois - Oct 1832
Suspended

Ind

To see papers

J. [?]. Coombs

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Affidavit of Jno. Chumbley

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MICHIGAN SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
[emblem]
Office of the Secretary
1729 Ford Building
Detroit, Michigan

President
Rev. Joseph A. Vance
Detroit

Vice-President
Lee M. Thuchins
Grand Rapids

Vice-President
Francis C. Campbell
Detroit

Secretary
Raymond E. Van Syckle
Detroit

Registrar
Clarence M. Burton
Detroit

Chaplain
Rev. Harlan L. Feeman
Adrian

Historian
Arthur L. Vandenbert
Grand Rapids

Treasurer
Frank G. Smith
Detroit


[?]14 - 1927

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Sir -
Please advise family data & revolutionary War services of Hugh Barr (O'Barr) (1758-1842)
Cal. Halifax Co. Va. 1780 (res. N.C.)
Pension grated 2/11 1833, while living Barr T[unintelligible], Davis Co. Indiana
Age 73.  Claim S file 32110.

Raymond [?]. Van S[illegible]

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Mrs. Martha B. Cretors
1730 H Street N.W.
Washington D.C.
c/o Everett Hotel

send to above
she will be here _
5 days

Home Address
Paris, Illinois
Edgar Co.
509 S. Central Ave.

Send record of S32110. Hugh Barr. 
N.C.  Va.

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LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY
MITCHELL, iNDIANA
October 2, 1931

Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

I am trying to complete the genealogy of my great great grandfather, Hugh Barr or O'Barr who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, allowed pension of claim S file No. 32110, and would appreciate if you would give me all the information which you have on file pertaining to him, including date of birth and death, name of his wife and children, etc.

We have a statement that he lived with his father in Caswell county, N. C. when he enlisted and would like to know his father's name as well as any other information you might have pertaining to his parents.

Thanking you for the above information, I remain,

Yoursvery truly,
H H Purkhiser

HHP B

[stamp] 
RECEIVED Oct 5 1931
Receipt Section
Pension File [illegible]

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[stamp]
RECEIVED Feb 25 1937
Mail Sub.Div.
Vets Adm Reader #35

Minneapolis, Feb. 23, 1937

Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Executive Asst. to the Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Referring to your letter addressed to Mrs. F. J. Ellsworth, Minneapolis, under date of December 13, 1935, your file BA-J/AWF, in regard to Robert Obar - S.38973, copy of which I attach for your ready reference.

I note you state that on Robert Obar's pension claim executed August 28, 1818, the date and place of his birth were not shown; neither was the name of his wife.

Would you mind telling me if his application for pension showed whether he was a native of this country or foreign-born. It seems there would be some information on his application better identifying him than just giving his age at the time and the battles in which he fought. I note he enlisted in Caswell County, N. C. some time prior to the year 1777 and continued to serve until the close of the war, but it seems to me he would have been required to furnish information as to the place and date of his birth, etc. Could you suggest some other department I might try for this information?

It seems there was a Robert, Michael and Daniel Obar who fought with the [word inserted "First"] North Carolina Regiment and who were all later given land grants in what is now Tennessee but what was then North Carolina. They must have been brothers but I am unable to find out a thing about them and it seems so strange the name was always spelled Obar when I understand either they or their ancestors came from Ireland and the correct spelling is O'Barr. Could you help me account for this, or is it possible we have all been laboring under the wrong impression all the time about their having come from Ireland. As previously stated, Mrs. Ellsworth and I are trying to trace our ancestry as she wants to get into the D.A.R. if possible.

I have written the Land Office in Washington about their land grants but I can't seem to find any personal information about these gentlemen. 457 acres was entered Aug. 20, 1785 in Sumner County, Tenn., for Robt. Obar and issued May 20, 1793. 640 acres was entered June 15, 1790 for Michael Obar in Tennessee County, Tenn., and issued Dec. 10, 1790 and assigned to Daniel Anderson Can't even

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find any record of a Tennessee County in the State of Tennessee.

As for the pension of Robert obar, certificate #12379:  I am advised that the last payment of pension covering the period from March 4, 1830 to Sept. 4, 1830 was paid to the pensioner at the Agent's office, Knoxville, East Tennessee, on Sept 8, 1830, and that opposite the name on the pension rolls is the notation "died". The date of death is not shown on said rolls. It is further stated that on Sept. 8, 1830 pensioner certified that he had resided in Knox County for a period of 11 months and prior thereto he had resided in Warren County, Tenn.

While I appreciate very much all of the assistance you and all the other gentlemen in Washington have so kindly given me, still I am so eater to pursue the matter further and obtain more information if I can, and I am just wondering if you have further suggestions as to whom I might appeal now. I have contacted the Secretary of State at Raleigh, who was able to tell me just where the land was located which was granted these three gentlemen and the amounts allotted to each one. I have contacted the General Accounting Office in Washington, which was able to give me date of the last pension paid, etc., and I contacted the General Land Office in Washington, who referred me to the Secretary of State at Raleigh or the State Board of Control at Nashville, Tenn. I have been fortunate, through this procedure, of finding out they actually fought in the Revolutionary was and about their pensions and land grants, but what I am particularly anxious to find out is something about them personally, such as whether they were American born or foreign-born and something of their father and mother if possible.

If you can suggest anything further, I shall appreciate it very much. Thanking you in advance, I remain,

Yours very truly,
Ollie Belle O'Barr

(Miss) Ollie Belle O'Barr
840 Baker Building,
Minneapolis, Minn.

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Washington, D. C.

December 13, 1935
Robert Obar - S.38973
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. F. J. Ellsworth,
262 Baker Bldg.,
Minneapolis, Minn.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Robert O'Barr.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S-38973, based upon the service of Robert O'Bar (Obar) in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Robert O'Bar, O'Barr or Obar, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown, nor are the names of his parents stated.

Robert Obar enlisted in Caswell County, North Carolina, "some time prior to the year 1777", served as drummer in Captain Dixon's company, Colonel Nash's and Colonel Clark's 1st North Carolina Regiment; he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, and many others that he could not "recollect", continued to serve until the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1818, at which time he gave his age about sixty years and living in Rhea County, Tennessee. He was living in 1822 in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, and then stated that he was seventy years of age; his wife at this time was seventy years old.

The name of his wife is not stated, nor is it shown that there were children. If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following:

Robert Obar
Certificate # 12379
Issued June 30, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month
To commence August 28, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
East Tennessee Agency.

Yours very truly,
(Signed) A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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April 14, 1937

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BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Miss Ollie Belle O'Barr
840 Baker Building
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request further information in regard to Robert Obar, S. 38973, Revolutionary War soldier, whose record was furnished Mrs. F. J. Ellsworth, December 13, 1935; that is, whether or not he were foreign-born, and where you might obtain that information; that you have always believed that Robert, Michael and Daniel Obar came from Ireland and their name was O'Barr, that Robert and Michael Obar received land in Tennessee and you need further data on this family.

As stated in letter to Mrs. Ellsworth, the date and place of birth and names of parents of Robert Obar are not shown in his claim for pension. It is regretted that this office has no further information in regard to this soldier. There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Michael or Daniel Obar.

In making a search of the Revolutionary War pension records, the surname Barr has been searched without the prefix O' and the records found of a Robert Barr who was born in Ireland, and of a Hugh Barr or O'Barr, the son of Michael. These two records may aid you in your research and are furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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October 24, 1931

BA-J/MCS

Mr. H. H. Purkhiser
Lehigh Portland Cement Co.
Mitchell, Indiana

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of October 2nd, requesting information in regard to Hugh Barr or O'Barr, a soldier of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein are obtained from papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32110, based upon the military service of Hugh Barr or O'Barr.

He enlisted April 10, 1780, in Halifax County, Virginia, at which time he was  living in Caswell County, North Carolina, with his father, Michael. He served until the last day of October, 1781, as private with the Virginia and North Carolina troops under Captains William Dix, Samuel, Copeland, Grey or Ray, and Colonels William Moore, Kid, and Henry Dixon. He was in the battles of Camden and Guilford.

Pension was allowed on his application executed February 11, 1833, at which time he was seventy-three years of age and was a resident of Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana. The exact date of his birth is not given.

After the Revolution he went to York County, Pennsylvania, where he resided (inserted: about) five years, during which time he married in Fredericktown, Maryland. He then moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky and in 1811 or 1812 he moved to Daviess County, Indiana.

His first wife died in 1822 and his second wife died in 1832. Their names were not given.

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He died April 24, 1842, at the residence of his son, Michael in Edgar County Illinois, and he left no widow.
[handwritten note: (illegible) Sept. 1835]

He left the following children: Michael, who was fifty-one years of age in 1852; James: Polly, who married John Aikman: Robert: Hugh, and Byram.
[handwritten note: (illegible) 1841 & illegible]

[handwritten note in left column: stated he (illegible)]

The above mentioned Byram Barr had the following children: George T. and John H.
[handwritten note: (illegible)]

The above mentioned Polly and John Aikman had the following children: Barton; Scisily, who married William Robeson; James; Hugh; Samuel; Elizabeth, who married --- Hawkins; Mary, who married Isaac McCormick; Maria, who married William Helvestine; and Robert.

[handwritten note: (illegible)]
[handwritten note: (illegible Aikman & Martha Aikman  John B. Aikman]

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

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M.C.S.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

April 7, 1927

Mr. Raymond E. Van Syckle
1729 Ford Bldg.
Detroit, Mich.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32110, it appears that HUGH BARR or O'BARR enlisted April 10, 1780, in Halifax County, Virginia, at which time he was living in Caswell County, North Carolina, with his father, Michael. He served until the last day of October, 1781, as a private with the Virginia and North Carolina troops under Captains William Dix, Samuel, Copeland, Grey or Ray, and Colonels William Moore, Kid and Henry Dixon; he was in the battles of Camden and Guilford.

Pension was allowed on his application executed February 11, 1833, at which time he was seventy-three years of age and was a resident of Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana.
[handwritten: Exact date (illegible)]

After the Revolution Hugh Barr went to York County, Pennsylvania, where he resided five years during which time he married in Fredericktown, Maryland. Thence he moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky, and in 1811 or 1812 he moved to Daviess County, Indiana.

His first wife died in 1822 and his second wife died in 1832, their names are not given. He died April 24, 1842, at the residence

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of his son, Michael, in Edgar County, Illinois, and he left no widow.

Hugh Barr left the following children: Michael who was fifty-one years of age in 1852; James; Polly ;who married John Aikman; Robert; Hugh and Byram.

The above mentioned Byram Barr had the following children: George T. and John H.

The above mentioned Polly and John Aikman had the following children: Barton, Scisily who married William Robeson, James, Hugh, Samuel, Elizabeth who married --- Hawkins, Mary who married Isaac McCormick, Maria who married William Helvestine, and Robert.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner

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V. L. M.

Rev. War Section.

March 27, 1920

Mrs. Martha B. Crators,
Everett Hotel 1730 H. St. N. W.,
Washington D. C.
Madam:
In responee to your personal inquiry of the 25" instant you are advised that in appears in the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. File No. 32,110 that Hugh Barr or O'Barr lived with his father Michael, in Caswell County, North Carolina, when he enlisted April 10, 1780, in Halifax County, Virginia and served as a Private until the last day of October 1781 under Captains William Dix, Samuel, Copeland, Grey or Ray and Colonels William Moore, Kid and Henry Dixon,
(handwritten: in the NC & VA Troops)
and was in the battles of Camden and Guilford.

[Struck through: He was allowed pension] [Handwritten: Pen was allowed] on an application executed February 11, 1833, while a resident of Barr Township, Daviess County, Indiana aged seventy-three years.

After the War soldier went to York County, Pennsylvania, where he resided five years during which time he married in Fredericktown, Maryland. Thence he moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky and in 1811 or 1812 to Daviess County, Indiana. His first wife died in 1822 and his second wife in 1832, their names are not stated. Soldier died April 24, 1843, at the residence of his son Michael in Edgar County, Illinois, leaving no widow. Children were Michael, son of first wife, James, Polly wife of

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John Aikman, Robert, Hugh and Byram.
Grand Children were Georgr T. Barr and John H. Barr sons of Byram and Barton Aikman, Scisily wife of William Robeson, James, Hugh, Samuel, Elizabeth wife of ---- Hawkins, Mary wife of Isaac McCormick, Maria wife of William Helvestine, Robert, William,Martha and John B. children of Polly and John Aikman.

Very respectfully,
[signature illegible]
Commissioner.