Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23.109, Barnabas Bates, Mass. R.I.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.
R.I.

Bates, Barnabas

NUMBER
S. 23109

CONTENTS

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New York - 31.33
Barnabas Bates
Otsego Co. in the State of New York was a private in the compy commanded [cut off by tear: by] Captain J. Robinson of the [null] commanded [cut off by tear: by] [null] in the Masstts. [cut off by tear: line f] or 6 mos. private.

[cut off by tear: Sub] scribed on the Roll of New York (Alby) at the rate of 20 Dollars [null] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of January 1838 and sent to Hon. J. H. Prentiss, Ho. Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1827 = $130.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M. 1878 = 10.00
$140.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by S.A. Elliot Clerk,
Book 82 Vol. 4 Page 6.

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Barnabas Bates

A. Cook Jnr Atty
Cooperstown NewY-

16012

admd
6mo pri
20.

Hon J.H. Prentiss Esq
Ho. Rep

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State of New York Otsego County ss: - On this 16th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas now Siting at the Court house in the Village of Cooperstown within & for the County of Otsego in the State of New York of aforesaid Barnabas Bates a resident of the Town of Milford in the County & State aforesaid aged 71 years on this 29th day of November 1831 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the Revolution in the year 1776- and at different times after that period and & served as a soldier as follows and under the following circumstances, to wit, 
That he enlisted as a soldier at Attlebury in Massachusetts where he resided on the first of January 1776 in a company of Massachusetts State troops under Capt Samuel Robinson for the Term of three months then out to Roxbury staid a few days & marched to Cambridge & joined a Regiment of Massachusetts State troops and after remaining there

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a few weeks at the Regiment marched to Dorchester a mile or two from Boston and was stationed there till the British left Boston in March 1776, and then remained in & near Boston on duty till the first of April 1776 when he was discharged having served out his full period of three months, does not recollect the name of the Colonel who commanded the Regiment.
About the 15th day of June 1776 - he again enlisted for five months at Attlebury in a company of State troops under Capt. Stephen Richardson & Marched to New Haven and then joined a Regiment of Massachusetts State troops called the Massachusetts new haven, under Col Cary & Lieut Col Richardson (a Brother of the Capt) [crossed out: and stationed there untill August or September] from New Have the troops went by water to New York, and were stationed at Harlem Heights a little way out of the city. say 5 or 6 miles till untill about the first of October and then the Regiment was ordered to White Plains in N. Y., and he was then engaged in building & erecting entrenchments &c for a time and was in the Battle fought

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at that plain on the 29 day of Oct 1776- and remained near that plain till his time expired & he was discharged in the month of Dec. 1776 - And that he faithfully served out his said time of five months
In the month of April 1777 he again enlisted for one year at Attlebury in Massachusetts under Capt Turtellat and went to Bristol in Rhode Island and was there mustered & drew arms provisions & clothing & there joined a Regiment of R. I. State troops-- Brigadier Gen Cornell had command here at this time. and in a few days marched to New Port in R. I. & was stationed there & engaged in building forts &c and remained there till in September or October and then left the Island and went to Tivy Town & went into winter quarters & staid there till in the spring and was discharged in April 1778. and that he faithfully served out this whole Term of Enlistment.
That he has no documentary evidence in his possession of his service.
and knows of no person by whom he can prove the same except the person who has made this affidavit which is hereunto

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attached

And he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency of any State 
That he was born at Hingham in the State of Massachusetts on the 29th day of November 1760, and lives then till he was six years old there and to Attlebery & lived there till he was fifteen years old and lived there removed to Thompson till 1809 – and then removed to Milford Otsego Co. N.Y. when he has lived ever since. That there was a record of his age in the family Bible which is now in possession of his Sister he has a transcript of the Record in his Bible now in his possession. 
and he refers to Mr Wellman & Wm Bernard Esq & Judge John Russell & Gen Levi Stewart for evidence of his declaration
Barnabas Bates
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the 16th day of October 1832, 
Horace Lathrop, Clerk
We Benoni Wellman residing in the Town of Milford in the County of Otsego & State of New York, and William Barnard residing in Milford in said County & state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Barnabas Bates who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides,
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Barnabas Bates

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contains the original proceedings in the Matter of the application of Barnabas Bates for a pension 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 19th day of October in the year 1832
Horace Lathrop, Clerk

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to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Benoni Wellman
William Barnard
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Horace Lathrop, Clerk
[Crossed out: And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states]
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion that of ^the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories presented by War Department that the above named applicant has a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify

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Barnabus Bates [noted on the bottom left side of page vertical]
that it appears to them that Benoni Wellman & William Barnard are residents of the Town of Milford in the County of & State of New York and are credible persons & entitled to credit-
J. O. More E Foote Seth Chase }Justices
I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego Do hereby entry certify that the forgoing

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Barnabas Bates

Last term Mr. [illegible]


Hon S. Page
House Reps

[crossed out: A. Cook pen agent Cooperstown New York]

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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 shew 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, (thus: }). 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, shewing the service of Barnabas Bates of Otsego Co. New York
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Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service. Years. | Months | Days | Names and Rank of the Company officer under. | Names and Rank of the Gener 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 [illegible] period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported

Enlisted 1776 | [null]| 3 | [null] | Private | Capt. Samuel Robinson | [null] | [null] | To Roxbury “Cambridge | Attlebury Massachusetts Aged 71 | Traditionary & living witness of Service
Enlisted 1776 | [null] | 5 | [null] |[null] | Capt. Stephen Richardson | Col Cary & Lieut Col Richarson | White Plains | Dorchester to New York & Harlem Heights White Plains | [null] | [null]
Enlisted 1777 | 1 | [null] | [null] | [null] | Capt Turtellat | [null] | [null] | To Bristol – Newport | [null] | [null] 

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.
& by water

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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. 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 the 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 soldier 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. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the 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 it 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, if 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 they 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 the 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? To 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 your 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 expense 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. 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 be fore 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 [illegible] taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period [illegible] are the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 
[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 on 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 amend 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 such service I claim a pension.”
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period and length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectional. 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 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 fix his seal, and 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 for [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 face.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration

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State of Vermont Chittenden} ss Job Bates of the Town of Westford in said County being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is sixty four years of age and that he is a Brother of Barnabas Bates formerly of the Town of Thompson County of Windham State of Connecticut but now of Milford Otsego County New York and that this deponent lived at home with his Brother Barnabas during the Revolution and that this deponent well Recollects that said Barnabas Bates was a soldier of the Revolution and recollects distinctly, the time he went out and when he returned home that in the Spring of 1777 said Barnabas enlisted for one year in the Rhode Island Troops under Capt Turtellot & went to [illegible] said Company Brig. Gen. Cornel and did not return, till the spring of 1778 and when said Barnabas did return to his Father's he came direct from the service as this deponent understood but he does recollect that he was out for one year as above stated. 
Job Bates
Sworn & subscribed to this 21th day of August 1833 at Westford in sd County Before me Danforth Wales Just Peace 
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Job Bates who made the above affidavit and that he did on the 21th day of August 1833 personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the same and that he is a man of good moral character and that his statements are entitled to full credit 
Danforth Wales Just Peace

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State of Vermont 
Burlington Chittenden County ss August 1833
I hereby certify that Danforth Wales is an officiating Justice of the Peace for the County of Chittenden for the current year
 
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Barnabas Bates

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State of Vermont Chittenden} ss
I Nathan Braswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Danforth Wales Esqr before whom and at the time when the within depositions was taken was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his own signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Burlington this 29th day of August AD 1883 
Nathan Blackwell

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State of New York Otsego County} SS: 
Barnabas Bates of Milford in said County being duly sworn deposeth & saith he makes the following statement as mandatory viz to Supplemental to the original declaration now on file in the office of the Commr of Pensions 
that is that which he was in service in the year 1776. as stated in his original declaration he was under Capt Stephen Richardson Major Pain Lieutenant Col. Richardson & Col Cary- that these troops were called the Massachusetts New Louis. Gen Washington & Putnam was at White Plains. That during the term of service in the year 1777 & 78 his captain was Turtilatt Col. Toppins & Brigade Genl Cornell 
that during his first three months service in the year 1776, he was in a company under Capt. Samuel Robinson the Coll name he cannot recollect he was engaged in building the fort at Dorchester heights that Gen Putnam was there at the line & Gen Washington also who had command of the fort This deponent further says that from want of recollection he cannot state more particularly the name of the officers under whom he served.
Barnabas Bates
Sworn & Subscribed this 22d August 1834 
Before me Seth Doubleday - Justice 
Otsego County ss. I certify that on this 22 day of August 1834 personally came before me Barnabas Bates Known to me to be the same person who subscribed the above affidavit & made oath to the truth of the parts therein stated and further that he is a man of good moral character & that full confidence may be put in his statements
Seth Doubleday J Justice

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State of New YOrk
Otsego County ss:

I Horace Lathrop Clerk of said County do herby certify that [] Doubleday [] Esquire before whom the within affidavit [] to have been sworn was at the date of the said

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Barnabas Bates
Affts -

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I, Huldah Brown of Thompson in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged 71 years & duly sworn according to law do testify and say that Barnabas Bates now living in Milford in the County of Otsego & State of New York is my brother & that in the beginning of the Revolutionary War our family all lived at Attleboro in the State of Massachusetts, my brother Barnabas Bates was older than I was, and I well remember of his going into the American Army as a soldier while we lived at Attleboro. & remember his coming home & writing home, while he was gone & talking about the battle on Long Island he said he was in the battle. If I remember right, but will not be positive as to that-- a neighboring woman had a husband then in the service & he wrote that he was alive & well. How long he was gone or in what year of the war I do not remember.
Soon after my brothers return from that service our family removed to Thompson in the State of Connecticut, where I have always lived since & now live. & I well remember my brother Barnabas Bates going in the service as a solder after we came to Thompson, but where he went or have long, I cannot remember further the deponent saith not 
Huldah Brown

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State of Connecticut Windham County ss. Thompson March 27th 1834, Then personally appeared Hulda Brown, signer of the foregoing Deposition, and ^made solemn oath to the truth of the same, and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent & full credit is due to her attestation 
Before me, Simon Davis Justice of the Peace 
I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, do certify that Simon Davis of Thompson in said County before whom the foregoing & annexed affidavits were made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Windham & that the foregoing & annexed signatures are in his hand writing & that full faith & credit ought to be given to the same & his acts as such 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Public seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County, on this 6th Day of June AD. 1834 
Armin Bolles Clerk

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I John Bates of Thompson in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged 85 years, being duly sworn according to law do testify & say that Barnabas Bates now of Milford State of New York is my brothers son & at the beginning of the Revolutionary war, all the family lived at Attlebury Massachusetts Early in the war. Barnabas Bates & a Brother of mine went as soldier in the American army, & my brother died there. they went to New York or in that vicinity. but how long he was gone I do not remember, but I believe it was some years. During the war the family moved into Thompson in the State of Connecticut & I remember of his returning from a tour of duty as a soldier to his father in Thompson 
John Bates 
State of Connecticut Windham County ss. June 3d 1834 then personally appeared John Bates signer of the above deposition & made solemn oath to the truth of the same & I do further certify that I have long known the deponent as a man of strict truth & veracity
Before me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace

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23109
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Revolution

File No. 23,109
Barnabas Bates
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870]

N.York
Barnabas Bates
Letter to Hon J. H. Prentiss 12 Jan '38.

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New York
Revo

Barnabas Bates
Suspended

let. to ACook
5Augt 33

Sent let to ^Hon S. Page
Prl 14 '34

A.Cook 28 July '34
let to DO 4 Sept 1834

Act 7 June '32
Let to Hon S. Page
November 3d 1835

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State of New York Otsego County ss. 
Otsego county ss. of Tamar Sergent of Milford in the County of Otsego being duly sworn deposeth & saith that she has been well acquainted with Barnabas Bates, formerly of Attlebury in Massachusetts, but now of Milford in the County of Otsego and State of New York , from his youth to the present time, and that in the winter of 1776 she knew that said Barnabas was out as a soldier and saw him at the time of his return, lived in the same house with him when he was at home, cannot say how long he was out but thinks about three months. 
That in the summer of 1776 he was out again as a soldier & she understood that he went to New York afterwards to White Plains and was there at the time of the Battle there-- does not know have long he was gone, but thinks he returned in the forepart of the following winter & believes was out about five months. That he again went out in the summer of the year 1778 and was on duty as a soldier as she understood, and did not return home till in the spring of 1779 and she understood at the time that his term of enlistment at this time was one year during all this time the said Barnabas when at home lived in the same family with this deponent - Milford Oct. 12 1832 
Tamar Sargents
Otsego County ss
I certify that on this 15th day of Oct. 1832 personally came before me Tamar Sergents, known to me to be the same person described in & who signed the above affidavit and made oath to the same and further, that she is a person of truth & good moral character 
Allen Baker Justice

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State of New York Otsego County} ss. I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County do certify that Allen Baker before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal office this 19th day of October 1832 
Horace Lathrop
By Thos K Cory Deputy

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Bar Bates

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Barnabas Bates
On Pension

Sherman Page Esq
Washington City DC

Milford NY
Feb 2d 1834  FREE

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Members of Congress

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Milford January 30th 1834 
Dear Sir as you and I have had some acquaintance I thought that I would write you a few lines respecting the Pension business I applied at the same time that the rest applied in this County, but have had no returns I will give you a true statement of my military services in the year 1776 I enlisted for three month under Capt Roberson Attleborough in Massachusetts State staid my time out and returned home enlisted again the same year under Capt Richerson for five months marched to New York when my time was out we was near the white plains which I think was about the last of November in the year 1777 my Father moved to Connecticut the Town of Thompson joining, Rhode Island State Capt Turtalot came into Town to enlist soldiers for the Rhode Island service there was a member enlisted among the rest was a man by the name of Nathan Thair after he had enlisted he got sick of going he interceded with my Father for me to take his place which I did the Capt promised & at the time to change our names whether he did or not I can not tell I answered to the name of Nathan Thare

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how long I was in the servis at that time I can not tell this much I can tell that I was in the whole of Sulivans Campain on New Port and the winter following, till some time in the spring of 1777 & I think it must be as much as 8 or 9 months Nathan Thair is dead and all the rest that was out with me that I can recollect
I employed Mr Coock of Cooperstown he has made some mistakes he got the rong year that I was in the Rhode Island servis he had in the year 1778 instead of 1777 what I have here asserted I will testify to if it was the last words I had to A say in this world if you can be of any servis to me I will reward you for the trouble Mr Cook informed me that they had allowed me for the eight months that I was out in 1776
I think I am as much entitled to what I was out in 1778 as that 
this from your friend & humble servent 
Barnabas Bates

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addl proof
in the cases of
[crossed out: Wm Pottingell]
Barnabas Bates
N.Y.

46.66
1.66
48.33

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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City

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Sir
Yours of the 25 Octr saying that William Pettingell was required on the first examination of his papers to verafy the officers under whom he served and duration of each time of actual service. & whether in field or garrison [illegible] was duly [illegible] I had hoped that his amended statement could have been esteemed sufficient- it shows Pettengel to be an infirm feeble man whom [illegible] attention has almost entirely gone from him -  and he cannot make a more full & perfect statement that he has and swear to it understandingly 
I [illegible] two [illegible] as proof of his service and hope the Department will again examine his papers in connection with their affidavits and give his claim that [illegible] consideration that in the sound discretion of the Department it is entitled to-- That he served one year I think there can be no doubt at all unto which allowances to be made him as his papers will warrant even if it is less than one year- Cooperstown unto Novr 22. 1833- Your &c A. Cook Jus
I also send an addition affidavit of the services of Barnabas Bates whose claim was Suspended - he was required by the Department to produce proof of his service by the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts. I enclose a letter [illegible] that the proof is not to be obtained from that source. and also a letter from the Secretary of R.I. Shewing that they have no

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I have to request of you that you will examine B. Bates and report to S. Page -
19 Feby 1835

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Dear ^Sir I have inclosed a statement of what I was in the army which I think to be correct. There was some mistakes in the first statement but not by me I gave it in very night as I have made it out I have spent considerable time and money to find these that I was acquainted with in the army but they are all dead of the names that I can recollect I was nearly or quite Seventeen ^months in ^the army
I was in the whole of Sullivans Compain on Newport and the Winter following untill the last of April or the first of May all the proof that I can make at present is that I went and came back but how long I was gone they cannot Remember 
This from your friend & humble Servant 
Barnabas Bates 
Milford Feb 2nd 1835

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NY Sept 2nd

Barnabas Bates
ad. decln.

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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City

[stamp] FREE

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D Sir
I enclose the additional statement of Barnabas Bates, giving the name of his office with an exception & it is not in his power to give that - the only defect in his papers was in that giving the names of his officers. which is now given as for it is in his form I wish his paper finally passed exam - I have not yet heard from the son of Jonas [illegible] [illegible] additional proof was forwarded to the Department- Cooperstown Son August 27-- 1834 Your &c A. Cook Jus

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In the year 76 I enlisted for three months under Capt Robinson of Attleborough in Massachusetts and marched to Cambridge. from their to dogester [sic] Staid thear till my time was out the Collo name I cannot recollect I came home and soon enlisted under Cap Richerson for five months which was called the new [Illegible] marched to new York from their ^to harlem from there to White Plains staid their until my time was out. I think my Col name was Cary. the next spring my Father moved to the Town of Thompson in Connecticut Windham County in78. Capt Turtallet came from the Town of the Glouchester in ^the State of Rhodeisland to inlist Soldier for the Rhodeisland [illegible] by the name of Nathan Thayr inlisted after he had enlisted he wanted I should take his place the capt concerted if I would answer to his name which I did during the Campain. think it was nine months I went about the first of August staid until the next Spring 79. I think Col name was Topin the Capt agreed at the time to have the names shifted but whether he did or not I cannot tell. Nathan Thyr has been dead about four years 
Barnabas Bates 
I certify that Barnabas Bates whose name is subscribed to the above, came before me the third day of Feb. 1835 and being duly sworn by me, made oath to the truth of the obligations contained in the above Dated at Milford Otsego N. York Feb. 3d 1835 } Allen Baker Justice of the Peace

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I certify that I have been personally acquainted with Barnabas Bates, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit for 25 years, at least. that he sustains, and ever has sustained a good moral character: for truth and veracity he is unimpeached and I believe unimpeachable, and further - that he has since my acquaintance and with him. been reputed to be a Revolutionary Soldier 
Milford Otsego Co. N.Y. Feb. 3. 1835} Allen Baker Justice of the Peace 
State of New York Otsego County ss I George C. Clyde Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Allen Baker Esqr before when the preceding affidavit of Barnabas Bates purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Otsego and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit certificate of credbility to be his genuine signatures Witness my hand & seal of said County this third day of February 1835 - George C. Clyde Clk

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NY July 23

[stamp] COOPERSTOWN NY JULY 19

[middle vertical]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington

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Barnabas Bates
adl. evi.

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Cooperstown July 18, 1834. 
In the case of Barnabas Bates which was Suspended for further proof. the enclosed affts have been procured and are forwarded with a desire that his claim may be examined & passed- 
In the law of Jonas Hodskin whose claim was also suspended, additional proof of Service was forwarded to the department, since which nothing has been heard of the claim. can his papers with the additional proof be again examined & the result communicated- 
Your &c
A. Cook Jus
J. L. Edwards Comr

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Secretary of State
Massachusetts

Barnabas Bates


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[stamp] BOSTON AUG [illegible]

A Cook Esqr
Cooperstown
Otsego County
N.Y.

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Boston August 22d 1833 
A. Cook Jr Esqr 
Sir, 
Yours of the 9th Inst. to the Secretary of this State, was handed us, who are engaged in examining the books and documents relating the Revolutionary War. We have endeavoured to find evidence of service for Barnabas Bates, but have not found his name, born on any of the rolls, Capt Turtlelots rolls are not found-- If you can give us any more information, you will much assist us, by stating as particular as you can, the time of enlistment, where mustered, the Captains and Colonels names, and in what service. The rolls in this office are very imperfect, and requires much time and patience to examine them. Our fees for examining (including the Certificate) is two dollars. should you be able to give us the necessary information respecting the services of Mr Bates we will again search for evidence of his service. Please direct to us, to the care of the Secretary postage paid.- 
Yours Respectfully 
Eleazer Homer 
Henry White

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[top] [illegible] Jan 27.
NY

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B. Bates 
Pri

J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington

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Hon. JH. Prentiss

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H. Of Reps. [illegible] 27, 1898.
J. L. Edwards, Esq 
Sir:
You will perceive by the enclosed letter, that Barnabas Bates accepts of your proposition to allow him a pension certificate for six months service in in the war of the Revolution. At the same time that he does this, he [illegible] of having actually served 17 months, in such more on, it appears to me will justify you in making a further examination of the Rhode Island Rolls or Register of the Amy, for his benefit. It is in that the town of Attleborough, of which he thinks is in Massachusetts. You will oblige me by causing a critical examination to be made with a [illegible] to extend his time of service be your six months; and if nothing should be found to justify on [illegible] in not cost you will make out the certificate for six months, and enclose it to my address 
Very respectfully
 Jno. A. Prentiss