Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 497, Jacob Barker, S.C.

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SERVICE
S.C.
Barker, Jacob 
NUMBER
R. 497

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32 430
Jacob Barker
Illinois

rejected did not serve six months
[illegible]
BC. to M. Newman
Frankfort, Illinois

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State of Illinois of Hambleton County
on this 27th day of November 1834 personally appeared in open
Court before William Allen one of the
County commissioners of the county and
State afforesaid Jacob Barker a 
descendent of the county and a state afforesaid aged seventy one years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.  That be entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and service as hear  in stated.
That in the year 1782 he was drafted for one month under the command of Major Lyles. he then lived in South Carolina Fairfield County and that he rendezvoused at the old John Winery Winnsboro South Carolina from there they march to McCoras Ferry on Broad River State of South Carolina and they lay there something more than one month after which they were dismissed by Major Lyles to return home having service including the time of marching to and from home a time of one month and seven days.
And that in the year 1782 he was again drafted for one month commanded by Major Lyles and that be rendezvoused at Winnsboro South Carolina from there they marched and that they were

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Imployed in rangeing and scouting through the county in different directions after the Torries & C and that they were dismissed from this Tower by [smudge] on the Catawba River South Carolina a distance of sixty five or seventy miles from home having served one month and six days.
And that in the same year 1782 he was again drafted under Capt Bishop and Major Lyles and that the rendezvous at Winnsboro South Carolina and that they were [illegible] in rangeing and scouting after the Tories on Little River Broad River Catawba River and the Congerey [Congaree]. Colo Winn having command on this Tower and that they were dismissed on Broad River South Carolina near a place called Shyries ferry. he then returned home having service one month and eight days - and that in the year 1782 he was again drafted [illegible] Major Lyles and Colo Winn and that they were stationed at Colo Winns South Carolina Fairfield County after remaining some time at Colo Winns they were [illegible] in rangeing and scouting through the county until their time was out he then returned home having served one month and nine days. And that again in the year 1782 he was again called out under Lieutenant Lyles commanded by Colo David Hopkins and that they served Genl Green near the Cougeree [Congaree] from there they marched to the Utaw Spring [Eutaw Springs] where we hear an engagement with the british which lasted

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Something over three hours, the malitia [militia] were commenced at this place by Genl Pickins and that after fireing the third time the aplicant was shot through the right leg being their compeled to retire. They then were dismist and return home having served one month and fifteen days and that he knows of no person before testimony he can procure to establish his services he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not the agency of any State whatever swore to and subscribed this day and date above written.
Jacob Barber his mark X
by Daniel Powell & John Douglass residing in the County of Hambleton State of Illinois hearby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Barker who has subscribed and swore to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revoloution and that we concur in that opinion.  [signed] Daniel Powell John Douglass
And the said court do hear by declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named aplicant was a Revoloutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that the above named Daniel Powell & John Douglass who also has signed  [illegible] the same are Residents of the County and State afforesaid and that their statements is entitled to credit there being no clergyman in the immediate neighborhood of the aplicant.
William Allen County Commissioner Court of the County
J. Jesse C Lockwood Clerk of the the county commissioners and state afforesaid do hearby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said Court in the matter of the

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the aplication of Jacob Barker for a pension in testimony which I here unto set my hand and seal of office this 27th day of November 1834.
Jesse C Lockwood, Clk
Where and in what year were you born answer in the year 1754. have you any record of your age answer no. Where were you living when called into service South Carolina Fairfield County how were you called into service answer I was drafted where have you lived since the Revolutionary War answer from South Carolina I moved to Livingston County State of Kentucky from there to Hopkins County Kentucky from there to the State of Illinois Hambleton County were I now live swore to the day and year afforesaid
Jacob Barker his mark X

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Mrs. Ella Moore
Harrisburg, Route 5
Illinois.


Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 497, it appears that Jacob Barker was born in Fairfield County, South Carolina, and was "in his seventeenth year when the battle of Ninety Six was fought."
While a resident of Hamilton County, Illinois, he applied for pension November 27, 1834, and stated that while living in Fairfield County, he enlisted in 1781, just before the battle of Ninety-Six, and served as a private under Lieutenant Ephraim Lyles, Captains Bishop, Mayberry, Hill, Brashears, Major Manus Lyles, Colonels John Winn and David Hopkins, South Carolina Troops; that while on a scout-
ing party at Lyles' Ford on the Broad River, he was wounded in the thigh by a rifle shot and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs where he was wounded by a musket ball which cut off a piece of one of the bones of his right leg, which was the end of his military service.
His claim was not allowed as he did not serve six months as required by the pension laws.

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After the Revolution he moved to Livingston County, Kentucky, thence to Hopkins County, Kentucky, thence to Hamilton County, Illinois, where he died a short time previous to March 2, 1853, leaving no widow, but sons; Thomas Barker the only name stated. The name of the soldier's wife is not given.

Very truly yours,


Earl D. Church
Commissioner.

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March 15/53
Rel: to case of
Jacob Barker
now deceased

Sisson & McElvain
McLeansborough
Hamilton Co
Ills

McLeansborough
May 6
(Official Business)
Free.
Hon. Commissioner of Business
Washington
D.C.

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S.E. Flannikin Apl 3/53

Jacob Barker
Illinois
497
Rejected
See letter to 
Mr. Newman
Frankfort, Ill!
27. Dec. 1834
Let 3 Jan 1842 Hon Z. Casey
Let to Hon. O.F. Hicklin
March 3, 1846
Sisson & McElvain June 22/53
Act of June 1832
(over)

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McLeansboro Hamilton County
Illinois, March 2nd 1853
Hon Commsr of Pensions
Dear Sir,

One Jacob Barker, late of This County, now deceased, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, viz. private in a North Carolina Regt. We believe his commanding officers name was -Green. Said Barker died in this County a short time since, leaving Thomas Barker and others his heirs at law, leaving no widow. His heirs (sons) inform us that about 14 years ago said Jacob placed a file in the proper department his application for a pension which application has ever since remained in the suspended files. His heirs are desirous to know what their rights are in the matter, feeling fully able to make such proof as will probably be required. They are poor and feel disinclined to pay a large percentage to agents of the same can be avoided. We hope that your Hon department will inform us as to what the deficiencies are in the papers on file, and what proof it will be necessary for them to make to obtain what they may be entitled in the premises.
If your Hon Department will be kind enough to favour us with the desired information accompanied with necessary blanks we will remain under many obligations.
Yours respectfully
Sisson & McElvain

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Hon Court of Pensions
Washington DC
Hon Sir, during the last days of the late administration I addressed a letter to your Hon department making inquires concerning the rights &c of an old revolutionary soldier &c - which letter the late incumbent never saw proper to answer about fourteen or fifteen years since (probably longer) due Jacob Barker an old Revolutionary soldier, made application to the Pension department for pension &c.  His said application (as has been lately learned by those interested) was placed on the suspended files and said Jacob Barker was never informed of the informality or objection to his papers. Said Jacob Barker has since died leaving a large family in rather an indigent situation. 
The heirs are desirous of knowing their rights in the premises and to entitle them to anything by their father, what proof will have to be made?
The early consideration of your Hon department to this matter will oblige us much.
McLeansboro              H. Sisson
Hamilton Co
Illinois
May 6th 1833

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Revolutionary
At. 7. June 1832
Jacob Barker
Rejected. Illinois.
To examine papers.
Power of Atty. in favor of
Chs. C. Tucker Esq.
Atty.
Present.
30 May 54.

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Know all men by these presents that I John Barker do hereby constitute and appoint Chas. C. Tucker of Washington City, D.C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of Jacob Barker for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the
Act of June 7th 1832 or any other Act or Resolution of Congress and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claims, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present, Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 22 day of May
1854
John Barker [squiggle circle with "Seal" inside]
In presence of
Royal Alden
Wm Brinkley
State of Illinois Hamilton County
SS on this 22 day of May 1854, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned, personally appeared John Barker and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and * for the purposes therein mentioned.
William Jones [squiggle circle with "JP" inside]
State of Illinois Hamilton County
SS on this 22 day of May 1854, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared John Barker a resident of said County and made oath according to the law that he is the identical John Barker who executed the foregoing power of Attorney and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes his affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
John Barker
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above matters.
William Jones [squiggle circle with "JP" inside]
State of Illinois Hamilton County
SS I Samual A Martin Clerk of the County Court do hereby certify that William Jones Esq [crossed off John S Stinson] before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 22 day of May AD 1854. Saml A Martin Clk
(the inlisting Williams Jones was was done before signing S A M Clk)

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Jacob Barker
Ill [illegible] 1832

Free
The Hon John B Waldo
Washington Cty DC

James & Roads
Hamilton Co
Ills March the 19th 1855

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69
James Cross Roads
Hamilton County Ill
March the 19th 55
Mr John B Waldo-
Dear Sir
Please if there be any record of Jacob Barker who served in the revolutionary war inform me of it. The said Jacob Barker served in the revolution army and was wounded and never has received any pension, nor his wife nor heirs. Jacob Barker and wife have both deceased and his heirs requesting me to write to you and see if there be any chance for them to receive what is due to their father and what they should have to get it. They cannot prove he was wounded, but whishing to receive for his service's being entitled to have & perhaps they can prove that they served in the revolutionary war. Please [illegible] inform me how I should proceed to get it and what should be proved.
I am respectfully your able servant
S E Flanikin
John B Waldo
Corn S [illegible]

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Sisson & McElvain
June 22/53.

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303
Pension Office
June 22 1853
Sir
The claim of Jacob Barker of Ill has been rejected because he did not serve six months in the war of the Revolution. Pensions are not allowed for a shorter period of Service.
Messrs Sisson & McElvain Esq
McLeansboro
Hamilton Co
Ill

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Hon. Z. Casey
Jany. 3:42
JC

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11.
Pen. Office
Jany 3. 1842
Sir,
The declaration of Jacob Barker has been examined. His first alleged tour of one month was at the time of the battle of Ninety Six, as a militia man of South Carolina and his last alleged tour was at the time of which the battle of Eutaw was fought and his claims for six months service. The first mentioned battle took place in June 1781, and that of Eutaw in September following, making a duration of in all of less than six months, supposing he had been in actual service the whole of the time.  The act of 7th June 1832 does not provide for any one who did not perform six months actual service.  The claim has consequently been rejected and the papers filed in this office.  It may be proper to state that a declaration of Mr Barker was exhibited in 1834 and that his claim was then rejected because it did not appear that he had served six months.
Hon Z Casey
HR
OC
32430 act 32 ent.

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M. Newman
27. Decr. 1834
O.C.
Mr M. Newman
Frankfort, Illinois
Dec 17
Record. Vol. 26 p. 268

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War Dept. Pen Office
Dec 27, 1834
Sir
The declaration of Jacob Barker has been ex'd. His claims for five tours of service making a little over six months in all. In computing the service the applicant has included time travelling to & from his home. [start strikethrough] The act of June 7, 1832 provides for [illegible] who did not [illegible] [end strikethrough] No allowance has in any case been made for time occupied in travelling to and from the place of rendezvous and without said time the applicants service would not amount to six months which is necessary in order to obtain the benefit of the act of 7 June 1832. The claim has been rejected and the papers filed in this office.
The declaration of Frederick Newberry has also been ex'd. He alleges that he served several tours of duty in 1782, amounting to six months. The statement of the services does not agree with the course of events as this occurred during the seventy war. The militia of the State of Virginia was not called out to perform military duty by the proper authority after the winter of 1780. The claim has therefore been rejected & the papers filed.
The claim of John Johnson has been ex'd. He claims for three months service under Col Washington & 3 months under Col. Marion, in 1780.

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The claim is considered very doubtful and unless the most satisfactory proof of the be exhibited of the applicants service, his claim to a pension cannot be allowed. The papers will be filed with prospect cases in this office.
Mr M. Newman
Frankfort, Illinois
Dec 17
M. Newman
27. Decr. 1834
O.C.
Record. Vol. 26 p. 268

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1924-July 9-Hist. to Hon. T.S. Williams for C.E. Mantry
1929-June13-Tombstone Data Cem. Br. all letters returned [illegible].
1929-Oct. 19-Hist to Mrs. Ella Moore [illegible]
--
Ex'r   INVALID
REJECTED
No. 497
[start strikethrough] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [end strikethrough]
Jacob Barker
P.O.
Jacob Barker
Service:
Enlisted: Printed list of 1852 gives cause of rejection as follows = "not six months service"
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.

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T. S. WILLIAMS
24TH DIST, ILLINOIS
MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
HALLIE F. STANFORM
SECRETARY
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
[Stamp] OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER JUL 5 -1924 U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Louisville, Illinois
July 3,1924.
Hon. Washington Gardner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. C. E. Mantry, of Broughton, Illinois which reads as follows:
"We wish to ask you to furnish us the War record of Jacob Barker who was cap. of the John Rea Co of Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War. The relatives desire to erect a monument to his honor and memory. We want to know his age of enlistment, length of service, and age at death."
Will you kindly advise me as to what your records show as to the service of the above
named soldier.
Very truly yours,
T.S. Williams

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Harrisburg Illins
Aug. 20, 1929
Route 5
Dear commissioner Gardner
Jacob Barker was a revolutionary soldier and I want all the information I can get concerning him. Jacob Barker was my great grandfather and I want every thing that is on record about him.
My name was Barker before marriage.
Yours very Truly,
Ella Moore
Harrisburg Route 5
Illinois
[stamp] PENSION U.S. OFFICE
AUG 22 1929

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Hon. Z. Casey H.R.

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832
State of Illinois
Hamilton County - Set
September term of the Hamilton Circuit Court
On this the 29th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-one at the Hamilton Circuit Court now in session, the said begins a court of record having a clerk & seat in open court, before the Honorable Walter B Scotes Associate Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois and Presiding Judge of Hamilton Circuit Court appeared Jacob Barker of Hamilton County in the State of Illinois aforesaid, about 80 years of age, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under Major Lyles, about the age of 17 years, and served as hereinafter stated, when he so entered the service of the United States, he lived in Fairfield County in the state of South Carolina and was drafted into the service from Colonel Wynes regiment of Fairfield County militia, and belonged to the Company of Captain Moberly, that when this declarant was so drafted, he was drafted for a month, but the exact year he does not know from his extreme old age & consequent disability of mind & body, but it was the same year the battle of Ninety-Six was fought he is quite sure. He cannot recollect the [illegible] men that composed the force under Lyles, but to the best of his recollection then

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could not be much over 60 or 70, if that, that when the forces under Lyles aforesaid, was organized this declarant & the rest of the Company marched from their place of rendezvous in Fairfield County to [illegible] Ferry on Broad River, in said County, where they lay for a few days and then Lyles crossed Broad River, with part of the force, which set out under him to assist the Americans at Ninety-Six, this declarant & several others having stayed behind for the want of arms; & whilst staying behind at wiskins Ferry as aforesaid, one of those who stayed behind took the small pox; after this, declarant & some of the others having got armed, crossed after Lyles & joined him; Lyles & his force were too late in coming up to help any assistance to the Americans who were over powered by the British; the next tour which this declarant took, after Lyle's returned from Ninety-Six to Fairfield County & his first tour had expired, was under Captain Hill as a volunteer and lay part of the time at Lyles Ford on Broad River & whilst lying there he was wounded in the thigh by a shot fired from a rifle across the river, by which this declarant was disabled for further service for over the month at least, but he cannot now collect how long he was on this tour but he is certain that was an actual service against the British & the Tories from the time his first tour expired until the time he was again drafted shortly before the battle of Eutaw Springs (excepting the time he lost when he was wounded as aforesaid); that shortly before the Battle of Eutaw Springs he was again drafted into the service of the United States, and the regiment to which he was attached was commanded by Colonel David Hopkins & the same Major Manus Lyles was their major and Captain Bishop was Captain of this declarant's Company;
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he was drafted this time for one month and during this time, the battle of Eutaw Springs was fought; that he march from Fairfield County aforesaid to the place of rendezvous to join his regiment & from that march ----- to join the army under General Jason Pickins; that he was in the battle of Eutaw Springs & under the command of David Hopkins Col. of the regiment as aforesaid; that during the fight this declarant saw General Pickens laying on the road leading to Charleston, he was laying on the  ground, when this declarant came up to him & asked him if he was badly wounded, when the General replied "I am not exactly wounded, but I have been struck by a spent ball, which struck me in the pit of the stomach & has hurt me badly, but I will be up soon again and among you" or some such words in substance; that this declarant was himself so badly wounded in the battle of Eutaw Springs, in the right leg, that he had to be born of the field of battle by one Isaac Waggoner, since dead and a man of the name of James Taylor helped to carry him home to his fathers house but what has become of said Taylor this declarant cannot tell as he has not heard of him for many years & that last he heard of him was that he had gone from South Carolina to the State of Missouri; but where he lives or whether he is alive or dead this declarant cannot tell; that he has no evidence to prove the facts therein stated but his own oath, that he knows of; that this declarant was disabled from

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performing further service in consequence of his wounds received in the battle Eutaw Springs for 9 weeks or thereabouts & when recovered set out again to join the American army under Green & Pickens; but before he could join the army which was then at peace was proclaimed; that this declarant from his excessive age cannot recollect any time that happened during the time he served, nor dates when things happened and he is unable either to read or write or he should have tried sooner for a pension; then he employed a man of the name of Newman some four or five years ago to try and get a pension for him, but he has never heard from said Newman more about it: that he to the best of his recollection served this United States from a period not less than six months altogether; that he hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension or annuity - except the present and his name is not in the pension roll of the agency of any state: that is declarant cannot state the exact year in which he was born having no record of his age, but he was in his 17th year when the battle of Ninety-Six was fought; that he was born in Fairfield County South Carolina, lived there until about 24 after the battle of Eutaw Springs, then moved into Hopkins County Kentucky, where lived about  [smudge] years & then moved into County of Hamilton in this state where he has lived ever since; that he is well known by William Gholson a clergyman & William Allen who is his neighbour who can state what they know & believe concerning this declarant's 
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standing & character for veracity.
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 22nd September 1841
Jeduthun P Hardy Clk
his mark Jacob Barker

State of Illinois
Hamilton County set
We William Golson [Gholson] a clergyman residing in the County of Hamilton and state of Illinois, and A. D. Grimes residing in the same County, do heart certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Barker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be at least 80 years old; that we have known him and resided in his neighbourhood for 20 years and upwards; that he is reputed and generally believed in the neighbourhood in which he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and has a wound on his right leg which he is supposed to have received in the revolutionary war, and we do concur in that opinion; that we said Jacob Barker has resided in the County of Hamilton for the last 20 years; and we do further certify that his character for truth & veracity hath ever been good in his own neighbourhood and generally where ever he is known.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
William Gholson
Clergyman
A. D. Grimes
attest Jeduthun P Hardy Clk

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and the said Court does hereby declare their opinion 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 is appears to them that William Gholson a clergyman and A.D. Grimes who have signed the proceeding certificate as residents of the County of Hamilton & state afore that the said William Gholson is a clergyman and that their statements are entitled to credit.
State of Illinois
Hamilton County set
September term of the Hamilton Circuit Court AD 1841
I Jeduthun P. Hardy Clerk of the Hamilton Circuit Court and for the County of Hamilton and state of Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the case of the application of Jacob Barker for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have have unto set my hands and seal of office this 22 day September 1841.
Jeduthun P. Hardy Clerk
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State of Illinois
Hamilton County set
I Walter B. Scotes Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois and presiding Judge of the Hamilton Circuit Court do hereby certify that Jeduthun P. Hardy before whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was on the day the same was made, the clerk of the Circuit Court of said County regularly appointed and qualified; and that his said certificate is in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 24th day of November 1841.
Walter B. Scotes
Seal

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State of Illinois
Hamilton County set
Before us two Justices of the peace in and for said County, and State personally appeared Jacob Barker of said County, and personally also well known to us, as a person of credibility, who, being of lawful age (88 year old), and first duly sworn, according to law doth on this oath declare that he was drafted from the Militia of Fairfield County in state of South Carolina in (say) 1780 at home, and taken to Wynesborough, the county seat and joined the regiment, commanded by Colonel John Wynne (Richd Wynne his son called General of the forces). We went to Ancam's ferry under Majr. Menas Lyles continued there 2 or 3 weeks - We went then to the aid of the army at Ninety Six under Genls. Greene and Sumpter - then returned by Shire's ferry across Broad River - home again being out the month. He states he was carried off again under the command of Captain Breshears - and served one month - then returned home - was called out again under Lt. Ephraim Lyles - and under him served 2 tours - one month each time was called out again under Captain Daniel Mayberry - was out one month this the County. He states he went out the 6th time under Lt. West Daniel - & was out about 35 days and was wounded at the battle of the Eutaw Springs by a musket ball, which cut off a piece of one of the bones of the right leg, and passed off through the fleshy part of the leg. He states he was carried off the field and for five weeks, could not mark the ground with that leg. He states it injured him ever since in his farming pursuits materially by lameness. Genl. Greene was there commander in chief and

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Colonels David Hopkins and _ Pickins, was wounded in the battle commanded the South Carolina Militia - He state his reason for not applying sooner was there was no pension for militia men until the "7th June 1832" - and a want of knowledge, and a competent person sayeth not prevented him ever since - and further applicant signed - Witness John Braden Jr
Jacob Barker his mark X
Sworn, and subscribed before us, Justices of the peace as above, on this the 16th day of October - 1843.
Samual Wilson
John Bradin JP
Justices of peace for Hamilton County, State of Illinois 
Know all men by these presents, that I, Jacob Barker of Hamilton County, Illinois, do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint John Boyle of Taxewell County, Illinois to be my true, and lawful Attorney in fact in my name and for me, to demand, and receive from James L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of pensions at Washington D.C. whatever pension or arrears of pension may be due, and still coming to me from the United States for services rendered by me to said United States in the war of the Revolution - and for the wound received at the battle of the Eutaw Springs, and all other acts to do in the premises, as if I myself were personally present to do the same; and other substitutes under him, the said Boyle to appoint for the special purposes herein named. Given under my hand, and seal on the 16th day of October, 1843.
Signed witness John Bradin
Jacob Barker his mark X

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The foregoing power of Attorney from Jacob Barker to John Boyle of Tazewell County, Illinois was on this day the 16th of October 1843 duly acknowledged before us by said Jacob Barker, as his free act, and deed for the purposes therein named.
Signed Samuel Wilson JP John Bradin JP
Justices of peace for Hamilton County, Illinois
State of Illinois
Hamilton County set
I, Daniel Marshall, Clerk of the County Court of said County, and State, do certify that Samuel Wilson and John Bradin Esquires, before whom the above declaration on oath by Jacob Barker and his acknowledgement of a power of Attorney to John Boyle of Tazewell County, in said state were made, were then, and are now acting Justices of the peace for Hamilton County, Illinois aforesaid, duly commissioned to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements therein; that their names therein written appear to me to be in their usual signatures, and that full faith is to be had to all their official acts, as such. In testimony whereof I have here unto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, and quality at Mc Clean'sborough, the county seat of said Hamilton County, Illinois on the 17th day of October 1843
D Marshall Clerk
Clerk of the County Court of Hamilton County in State of Illinois.
Co. seal
Address me at Tremont, Tazewell Co. Ills
Respectfully John Boyle

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We, John Bradin Senior, a minister of the Gospel, and a resident of Hamilton County, Illinois, and Lewis Porter, a resident of the same, do certify that we have long known Jacob Barker of said county & state who has sworn to, and subscribed the above declaration; that he is reputed, and believed in this neighbourhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and wounded in his right leg in the same - and we fully concur in that opinion - and we also do certify that by reason of extreme old age; and bodily infirmities, he is unable to attend the Commissioner's Court at its next session - given under our hands this 17th day of October 1843.
John Bradin JP
Lewis Porter his mark X
Justices of the peace for Hamilton County Illinois
witness D. Marshall

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June 13,1929
Cemeterial Branch
Office of the Adjutant General
Washington, D.C.

Sirs:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 497, it appears that Jacob Barker was born in Fairfield County, South Carolina, and was "in his seventeenth year when the battle of Ninety Six was fought".
While a resident of Hamilton County, Illinois, he applied for pension November 27, 1834, and stated that while living in Fairfield County, he enlisted in 1781, just before the battle of Ninety-Six, and served as a private under Lieutenant Ephraim Lyles, Captains Bishop, Mayberry, Hill, Brashears, Major Manus Lyles, Colonels John Winn and David Hopkins, South Carolina Troops; that while on a scouting party at Lyles' Ford on the Broad River, he was wounded in the thigh by a rifle shot and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs where he was wounded by a musket ball which cut off a piece of one of the bones of

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his right leg, which was the end of his military service. 
His claim was not allowed as he did not serve six months as required by the pension laws.
He died a short time previous to March 2, 1853.
Respectfully,
Earl D. Church
Commissioner

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July 9, 1924
Honorable T. S. Williams
House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Williams:
In response to your letter of the 3rd instant, I have the honor to advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his serivces, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Jacob Barker who served in the Pennsylvania Troops, War of the Revolution.
You are herewith furnished the history of the only soldier named Jacob Barker found on said records.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 497 it appears that Jacob Barker was born in Fairfield County, South Carolina and was "in his seventeenth year when the battle of Ninety Six was fought".
While a resident of Hamilton County, Illinois he

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applied for pension November 27, 1834 and stated that while living in said Fairfield County he enlisted in 1781 just before the battle of Ninety Six and served as a private under Lieutenant Ephraim Lyles, Captains Bishop, Mayberry, Hill, Brashears, Major Manus Lyles,
Colonels John Winn and David Hopkins, South Carolina Troops; that while on a scouting party at Lyles' Ford on the Broad River he was wounded in the thigh by a rifle shot and was in the battle of Eutaw Springs where he was wounded by a musket ball which cut off a piece of one of the bones of his right leg, which was the end
of his military service.
His claim was not allowed as he did not serve six
months as required by the pension laws.
After the Revolution he moved to Livingston County, Kentucky, thence to Hopkins County, Kentucky, thence to said Hamilton County where he died a short time previous to March 2, 1853, leaving no widow, but sons; Thomas Barker the only name stated, and the name of soldier's wife is not given.
Sincerely,
Commissioner.
I send this history because the inquirer if a resident of Hamilton Co. Ill.  I did not use the date of birth as given 1754 as he was ignorant & old, & someone else wrote it, when he may have said 1764 etc. & he twice said he was 17 when he entered service in 1781 & he calculated from events impressed from his mind.