Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6576, Jacob Barrett, Conn.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn,

Barrett, Jacob

NUMBER 
S. 6576

CONTENTS

Carded

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14208
New York 

Jacob. Barrett
Of Cayuga in the State of NY who was a private in the Rigt comm by Captain Dixon … of the Rigt  … comman by Col Ledyard in the Connecticut line for 6 months 29 days 

Inscribed on the Roll of N Y -  at the rate of 23 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of May 1833 and sent to M. S. Myers Clk. Court of Cayuga, Co, N Y

Arrears to the 4th of March 1883.       $46.44

Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sep 1833.  $11.61

$58.05

{Revolutionary Claim,}
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, 
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 44

A. of d not on A. B

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State of New York
County of Cayuga

On this 25th day of February 1833 personally appeared before Mr. Gersham Marn one of the judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Cayuga Jacob Barrett a resident of the town of Locke in the county of Cayuga and State of New York aged 68 years old 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 proper June 7 1832 that the [?] the [?] of the United States under the following named officers and friend as herein states that in the month of July 1779 in the town of Killingly County of Windham and state of Connecticut he entered the service of the United States as a substitute for Jonathon Barrett (his father) under Captain John Dixon of Voluntown in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut.  That he marched to New London and was stationed in Fort Griswald under Capt. Latham & Col Ledyard who had the command of the fort.  That he served two months and a half and was discharged that in the month of September 1781 in the town of Brooklyn County of Windham & state of Connecticut he entered the service as a substitute for Joseph Allen of the town of Brooklyn County of Windham and State of Connecticut under Captain Benjamin Cargill that he marched to New London and arrived there about a week after the [?] of Col. Ledyard at the Fort that Capt. Latham was the regular officer and had charge of the fort that he served two months and one fourth and was discharged that in the month of August 1782 in the

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Town of Brooklyn County of Windham and State of Connecticut he entered service as a substitute for Stephen Darley[?] of Brooklyn under Capt Williams of Lebanon County of Windham and State of Connecticut and that he marched to New London and was stationed in Fort Trumble [?] under Col. McClellan & Capt. Durkey who had command of the fort that he served two months and one fourth and was discharged that the reason that he was continued over two months at each tour of duty was that he had to stay until  [?] troops arrived that were raised to supply our plains[?] that he served at least 7 months.
     He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on pension roll of any agency sworn & submitted this day & [?] [?] written before me  Gersham Marn a Judge of Caz Com Pleas

      And [?] judge does humbly declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

     Gersham Marn a Judge of
     Caz Common Pleas

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       Gersham Morn one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cayuga do certify that Jacob Barrett who is an applicant for the provisions of the Act of Congress proper June 7 1832 and who has made the above declaration is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court.

      Gersham Morn a judge of Cazenovia Common Pleas

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13353
Jacob Barrett
N 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 show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margins 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, showing the Service of Jacob Barrett New York 

Sub -

Period when the Service was rendered.

1779 / 1781 / 1782

Duration of the Claimant’s service 

2 Months 15 Days / 2 Months 7 Days / 2 Months 7 Days

Rank of the Claimant. 

Pri /  - / - 

Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. 

Capt Dixon
“ Corgill
“ Lathan 
“ Williams
“ Durkey

Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.

Col Ledyard / Same / Col McClellan 

Battles in which the applicant was engaged.

[blank]

Country through which he marched.

N London / Fort Griswots / N London /  Same

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.

68 years Muthan County Connect

Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

Traditional Evidence 

+ 2 witness for all the Service both [illegible]

Mr Clergyman 

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 construed 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, Boatmen, &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 in 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 this 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 ss. 
County of 
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 daly sworn, according to law, doth on 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 (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. 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. 
[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 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 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, 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 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. 
(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 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:-F           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 for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of 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 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 attacked thereto by a piece of tape or marrow 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. 
[j]  The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rules 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.

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Mrs. John Gates
1807 Baker Street
Utica, New York 

April 26, 1938

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

JACOB BARRETT 
S. 6576
BA- J / MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Jacob Barrett, a Revolutionary War pensioner who, you state, died October 15, 1846, in Fenner, New York.

No claim for pension or bounty land has been found based upon service in the Revolution of a Jacob Barrett identical with your description, under any spelling of the name. You are furnished herein the record of the only Jacob Barrett found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, the data of which were obtained from pension claim, S. 6576, based upon his services in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth and name of the mother of Jacob Barrett are not shown.


Jacob Barrett enlisted in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut, in July, 1779, as a substitute for his father, Jonathan Barrett, and served two and one half months as a private in Captains John Dixon’s and Latham’s companies, Colonel Ledyard’s Connecticut regiment. He enlisted September, 1781, in Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut, and served two and one fourth months in Captain Benjamin Cargill’s company. He enlisted in August, 1782, in Brooklyn, Connecticut, and served two and one fourth months in Captains Williams’ and Durkee’s company, Colonel McClellan’s Connecticut regiment. 

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed February 25, 1833, at which time he was aged sixty-eight years and a resident of Locke, Cayuga County, New York. in 1833, it was stated that he “died a year since”.

It is not stated whether the soldier ever  married.

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In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly an official report of the death of Jacob Barrett, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Jacob Barrett 
Certificate #14208
Issued May 14, 1833
Rate $23.22 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
New York  Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator

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6576

Rev War

INVALID

File No. 6576

Jacob Barrett 

Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th / 32

Index: Vol. A, Page 19 

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mch. “ 96 Soldier Pensioned

Mrs Deslin, Bur of Pens.

1908 Oct 30 Hist to Mrs. E. T. Eigabroadt. [sign for cent].

1922 [illegible]: 27 - J. S. Williams advised as to Capt Williams.

1931 - Sept. 1 - Hist to Mrs Daisy Barrett
Hyatt  - MRB

1938, Apr. 28 - Hist to Mrs John Gates - MRB

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March 1840. 7 years
Previous in Madison
Co. North

One year in [illegible]
March 4. 1844

Payments to be made at the City of N York 
by the Pre.t of the Br.h Ba.k US

Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of 
N Y

Jacob Barrett died a year since as his Certificate is returned 

Ty. T. Clarke

[illegible] 

[illegible] 13/49

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. 
Vol. 4 Page 44 by 

George Taylor  Clerk.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.

Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832,. Jacob. Barrett of the State of N Y. Who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty three dollars and 22 cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 14th day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three

[seal]

Examined and}
Countersigned.}

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions.

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State of New York}
Cayuga County} Js

On this 25th day of Feby 1833 personally appeared before me Gershon Morse one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cayuga  + State of New York  Tadote Cody of the town of Sempronius County and State aforesaid and made oath that he was personally acquainted with Jacob Barrett in the revolutionary war that he the said Tadote Cody was stationed about Fort Trumble in the year 1782 under Col McClellan and Capt Durkey who had command at the Fort   that the Said Jacob Barrett who is now an applicant for the provisions of the law [illegible] June 7, 1832 granting pensions  was a soldier at the same time that this deponent was at Fort Trumble in the year 1782 and under the same officers + that this deponent is personally knowing to the said Jacob Barrett’s doing duty at this time 

Tadote Cody

Sworn + Subscribed before me the day + year aforesaid 

Gershon Morse a Judge of
Cay Comm Pleas

State of New York}
Cayuga County} Js

I Michael S Myers Clerk of said County do certify that Garshon Morse Esq before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been Sworn and whom the preceding certificate purports to have been made was at the date of the Same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county appointed acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name Subscribed to said certificate of affidavits and certificates to be his proper hand writing and Signature 

Witness my hand and Seal of Office this Twenty Fifth day of February A. D. 1833

M. S. Myers Clerk

[seal]

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I Gershwin Morn One of the judges of the court of common pleas for the County of Cayuga do certify that the reputation of Todal Cady who subscribed the written affidavit is good and that he is entitled to full [illegible] and [illegible]

Garsham Morse a judge of [illegible words]

Jacob Barrett

23353

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Albany Pension Agency 

Oct. 24. 1819.

James L. Edwards Esq.
Court of Pensions,

Sir - 

The enclosed pension Certificates of Jacob Barrett + Moses Carl, have been left at this Agency, for the purpose of being [illegible] -

I suppose they [illegible] to be returned to your office, + therefore send them - 

Very Respectfully 
[illegible]

Thos W. Olcott

Penn agy [illegible]

L Jenkins

Jacob under the pension Cent of Bathsheba Church - 
Perhaps it [illegible] to be filed with the Third Andn

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State of New York}
County of Cayuga} Js

On this 25th day of July 1833 personally appeared before me Gershon Morse One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cayuga Roswell Fairman of the town of Sempromis County and State aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he was personally acquainted with Jacob Barrett (of Locke) in the town of Killingly County of Windham and State of Connecticut in the revolutionary war on being near neighbours That our fathers farms joined + that we went to school together that I was personally acquainted and knew that the said Jacob Barrett went into the Service under Cap.t John Dixon in the year 1779 that I also knew that the said Jacob Barrett performed a tour of duty under Cap.t Cargill [Williams crossed out] in the year 1781  that I also knew that the said Jacob Barrett did a tour of duty under Cap.t Williams in the year 1782  that I belonged to the same company of Militia at Home  that the said Barrett did  And that I have not any doubt but that the said Jacob Barrett Served the time of Seven [month crossed out] months as he States  

Roswill Fairman 

Sworn and subscribed before me the day & year when written 

Garshon Morse A Judge of Coy Com Pleas

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I Garshon Morse one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cayuga do certify that the reputation of Roswell Fairmon who subscribed the within affidavit is good and that he is entitled to full credit and belief

Garshon Morse a Judge of Cayuga Common Pleas

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Record Division 

OCT 14 1908

[stamped]

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Subject 

Cazenovia, N. Y.

Oct. 12th 1908

[illegible] Commissioner of Pensions. 
Pension Bureau. 
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:

Can you give me any information of Revolutionary Soldier Jacob Barrett? Did he draw pension first here served from [illegible] Died Oct 16th 1841 aged 86 years-

Very truly

Mrs E. T. Eigaboadt

Registrar D. A. R.

PENSION OFFICE
U. S.
Oct 14 1908
[stamped]

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Veterans Administration 
Pension Bureau 
Rev + 1812 Wars Section 
Washington D. C.

REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
AUG 20 1931
[stamped]

Please send me Revolution War + Pension record of 1 Jacob Barrett born 1760 died Oct 16. 1876. he came from Connecticut to 
Smithfield, New York.

I am his Great great grand daughter on my father’s side.

Mrs Daisy Barrett Hyatt
47 Farm Lane St.
Cazenovia N. Y.

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1807 Baker Ave
Utica New York 
April 2, 1938

Revolutionary War Records Div
Veterans Administration 
Washington D. C. 

RECIEVED
APR 4 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER 30
[stamped]

Will you kindly send the Pension Record of Jacob Barrett a pensioner at Fenner, New York, where he died Oct 15, 1846 - to

Mrs John Gates 
1807 Baker Ave
Utica, New York

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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Jacob Barrett a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) [crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT .
Killingsly Conn July 79 / Brooklyn Conn Sept 81 / Brooklyn Conn Aug 83

LENGTH OF SERVICE .
2 1/2 mon. / 2 min 1 wk / 2 mon 1 wk

RANK.
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.
John Dixon, [unreadable] Latham / Benjamin Cargill / [unreadable] Williams, [unreadable] Durkee 

COLONEL.
Ledyard / [check mark] / McClellan 

STATE. 
Conn.

[unreadable] father Jonathan Barrett

Battles engaged in, [blank]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, [blank]

Date of application for pension, Feby 25, 1833

Residence at date of application, Locke, Cayuga, N Y.

Age at date of application, 68

Remarks: [blank]

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Washington  September 2, 1931

Mrs. Daisy Barrett Hyatt
47 Farnham Street 
Casenovia, New York 

BA-J / MLB

Dear Madam: 

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, 
S. 6576, that Jacob Barrett enlisted in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut, in July, 1779, as a substitute for his father, Jonathan Barrett, and served two and one half months as a private in Captains John Dixon’ s and Latham’s companies, Colonel Ledyard’s Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in September, 1781, in Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut, and served two and one fourth months in Captain Benjamin Cargill’s company. He enlisted in August, 1782, in Brooklyn, Connecticut, and served two and one fourth months in Captain Williams’ and Durkee’s company, Colonel McClellan’s Connecticut regiment. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 25, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Locke, Cayuga County, New York, aged sixty-eight years.

In 1833 it is stated that the soldier “died a year since“.

The above noted is the history of the only soldier named Jacob Barrett found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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Rev. War Section.

October 27, 1922.

J. S. Williams,
c/ o Williams Photo Co.,
Hastings, Nebraska.

Sir;

This Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolutionary War, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Roger Wolcott Williams.

In the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 6576 of Jacob (not Joseph) Barrett of Cayuga County, N. Y.  that soldier stated that in August 1782 he entered the service under Captain Williams of Lebanon, Conn. There is no further data on file in said claim relative to that Captain.

Very Respectfully,

Washington Gardener 
Commissioner.

Letters Returned 
No bureau rec of this claim