Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15298, William Barron, Vt.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
VT.

Barron, William
or Barnes

NUMBER
S.15.298

carded

CONTENTS

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6122
New Hampshire
William Barron of Cheshire in the State of NH who was a private in the Company commander by Captain Page of the Reg command by [illegible] in the Vermont

NHampsh [handwriting, crossed out] 
line for [typed, crossed out]

[illegible] for 7 months for 1781

AW
Del.1.08

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1833 and [illegible] Thos M. Edwards

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 34.99
Semi=ant. allowance ending 4 March 1833 11.66

$46.65

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by HH Sylvester Clerk
[damage] ok L. Vol. 1 Page 144

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9270
WM Barron
Private
7 Months
[illegible] W.G.E

Has not produced the Certificate of a Clergyman. [illegible] interrogatory note [illegible]

Nov 23 1892
$23.33

Hon. H Hubbard
HR

H.M. Edwards
Keene, Cheshire Co
N.H.

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9270
BRIEF in the case W Barron of Surry 
of [crossed out]
Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [written horizontal line]
3. How old is he? 67
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Table follows]
[Table Headings] Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
[Table Sub-Headings] [none] | Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen.
[Row 1] In 1781 | 7 [written under Months] | Private | Capt Peter Page _ [illegible] Walbridge

5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? [crossed out writing] Surry NH
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? No clergyman [illegible] no living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

WC Easton [signature]
Examining Clerk.

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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY OF CHESHIRE.

On this Sixteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon Aaron Matson Judge of Probate for said County of Cheshire

William Barron resident of Surry in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged 67 years [illegible] April 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 made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. 

[illegible] was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary 
service [crossed out]
war as follows

1st 1781 enlisted in the service for 6 months under Capt Peter Page, Col Walbridges Regt commander
May marched to Whitehall [illegible] Skenesborough, did the duty of Ranger scoured the woods + at the expiration of said time was dismissed - [staid] about one month after the six months was out - was dismissed at Skenesborough- went from Surry N.H. - His name is Barron, but is frequently called Barnes

He herby relinquishes every claim 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.

WM Barron [signature]

Sworn to the subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
before one Aaron Matson Judge of Probate

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And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Aaron Matson Judge of Probate

I, Asa Parker Register of the Court of, Probate for [illegible] County of Cheshire

[damage] hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the [damage]ter of the application of William Barron for a pension.

[damage] testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this sixteenth day of August A.D. 1832 -

Asa Parker {Register of said Court of Probate [signature]

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Co. on this first day of January AD. 1833 personally appeared before the [illegible] a Justice of the Peace within and for mid William Barron Known to me as the identical Willian Barron who [illegible] made oath to the foregoing [crossed out text] declarations - who now on oath deposes + says that he was born in Surry aforesaid in the year 1765 -  that he has a record of his age in the [crossed out] his Bible + Was living in said Surry when he entered said service - where he now lives + has lived there most of the time since the war - That there was no other Regt than the one in which he was, where he lived - that he never had any written discharge - Than he is known to Rev Perley Howe a clergyman of said Surry and Samuel Robinson Esq of said Surry whose certificates as to his veracity [illegible] he now forwards - Than he did not procure their certificate before, because his [crossed out text] captain was from New Hampshire and he [supported] [illegible] New Hampshire Militia service - Then he now sends all the witnesses of his said service that he has been able to procure or knows of. 

WM Barron [signature]

[crossed out text] Subscribed sworn to by [illegible] William Barron the day year aforesaid
Before Mr. Thomas M. Edwards 
Jus. Peace

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Cheshire January 2 1833

I Salina Hale, clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in said County certify that Thomas M. Edwards is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, that the foregoing official signature is his - his testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of our said Superior Court of Judicature

S Hale, clerk

[Paper appears to be folded as a tri-fold, the following is written in the center section, along the left edge]
Declaration of William Barron
Surry
Chesh Co
N.H.

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15298
[Checkmark]
INVALID.

File No. 15.298
William Barron
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7 32
Index: Vol. 1, Page 24

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug. 12/95  Hist. [illegible] to [illegible], Hartford,

Jan. 8-97. Hist. to Mr. Geo. A. Embury Hartford Co [scan cut off]

Jan. 14.1897 - History to Charles C. Embury, Cres Beach R.R. Station “R”. same also Feby. 3/97 Boston Ma.

1906 Nov 11. History to Mrs Susie B. Munn. M.B.H.

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I Perley Howe, a Clergyman resident in Surry in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, hereby certify that I am acquainted with William Barron of said Surry, have known him for the last Seventeen years - that I believe him to be sixty seven years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood were [where] he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution - and that I concur in that opinion - that [illegible] am informed said Barron has applied for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832.-

Perley Howe 

Cheshire Co - 
Dec 29, 1832 - [illegible] the Rev Perley Howe who has [illegible] the above certificate, known to me as a Clergyman, of Surry [illegible] appeared and made oath that the said certificate is in his belief true.-

Before me Samuel Slade 
Jus. Peace

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I Samuel Robinson of Surry in the County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire, [illegible] I say that I am well acquainted with William Barron named in the foregoing affidavit of Rev Perley Howe, and that I believe said Barron to be sixty seven years of age - that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution, in the neighborhood where he resides that I concur in that opinion.

Samuel Robinson [signature]

Cheshire Co -
Dec 29, 1832 Subscribed sworn to by said Samuel Robinson known to me to be a resident of said Surry and to be a reputable and credible person - 

Samual Slade [signature]
Jus. Peace

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Cheshire fs. Jany 1. 1833

I Salina Hale, clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, certify that Samuel Slade is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and I believe the two foregoing official signatures to be his. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of the Court.

S Hale, clerk

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9270
WM Barron

H.M. Edwards
Keene, Cheshire, Co
N.H.

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of WM Barron which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [written horizontal line]
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. Has he mentioned 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 amout of pension he is entitled? Yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk’s seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No

XII. If the clergyman’s affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No

XIV. [cross] If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
[horizontal line]

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant’s service?
[horizontal line]

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them is not so answered? No [illegible] to all but 4

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. 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, & 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 [blank] months and [blank] days. I served as a [blank] For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension.”

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision that period for which the 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.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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. 

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.

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I, Huldah Smith of Gilsum in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty four years, [illegible] and say that I have been acquainted with William Barron who I understand has applied for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 - of said Surry, from his infancy - That I will [illegible, recalled] that during the Revolutionary War in the latter part of said war, the year I don’t recollect, said William Barron was enlisted by my then husband Jonathan Smith then a Lieutenant in Capt Peter Pages Company, at our house to go to [Skunsborough] into the [illegible] - That said Barron left said Surry with my husband, now deceased in the latter part of Spring or first part of Summer, and that they were [absent] this the [illegible] - the time I do not exactly recollect - but according 

to the best [underlined] 

of my recollection the enlistment was for six months - that said Barron returned to Surry with my said husband, after their term of service expired.-

Huldah Smith [signature]

Cheshire [illegible] Dec 29, 1832. Subscribed + sworn to Jus. Peace
Before me David Brigham

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I certify that Huldah Smith the within deponent is a credible person. 
David Brigham } Justice of the Peace [signature]

Cheshire [illegible] Jany 1, 1833
I Salina Hale, clerk of the Judicial Courts in County certify that David Brigham is a Justice of the Peace in and for County, and I believe that the [illegible] foregoing official signatures are his [illegible] testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature 

S. Hale, clerk

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[black ink stamp, circle, placed halfway down the page]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
AUG 8 1895

[black ink stamp, rectangle, below the above stamp]
OLD  WAR & NAVY
AUG 07 1895

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Every description of Moulding. Church work and Mantels a Specialty.
OFFICE OF STRICKLAND & SHEA,
Scroll Sawing, Turning, Carving, 
AND
Fine Ornamental Work in Wood for Public Buildings, Stores, Offices, Etc.
No. 20 POTTER STREET.

Hartford, Conn., August 6 1895

Wm Lochran Commissioner 
Washington DC

B

Dear Sir
Will you please send me the 
Revolutionary War Record [underlined]
of William Barron. He enlisted at Surry New Hampshire. also of John Bly who enlisted at Cumberland Rhode Island. and oblige

Your Most Respectfully
W.H. Barron [signature]
[At] 70 Washington St 
Hartford
Conn

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0 [illegible] R

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION [stationery logo]

MRS. GEO. L. MUNN,
6 PROSPECT STREET,
EASTHAMPTON, MASS.,
STATE VICE-REGENT, D.A.R.

[illegible, abbr for Commissioners] of Pensions

DEC 19 1905 [black ink, stamp]

Dear Sir, 
Will you please send me as soon as possible the Rev. record of Wm. B. Barron who died about 1850 in Leominster Mass. He enlisted when a boy of about 16 in Surry or Kerne, N.H. and lived the latter part of his life with his daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Foster in or near Fitchburg. I have lost my papers so cannot

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give you any more definite information than the above - but hope you can identify him. I know he drew a pension. 

Very sincerely
Susie B. Munn

Dec. 16, ’05

[black ink stamp, placed at bottom of page]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
A
DEC 18 1905

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[Rectangle stamp, black ink, placed upper left corner]
OLD WAR & NAVY
JAN 23 1897
FILES.

[Circle stamp, black ink, placed below above stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JAN 21 1897

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1844

15.298
18.721
I 18.721
L.W.E.

BOSTON, REVERE BEACH & LYNN RAILROAD.

CRESCENT BEACH Station, JAN 18 1897

Dear Sir: 
I recently wrote to your department in regard to the war record of John Bly and William Barron, soldiers of the 
revolutionary [underlined]
war.

I wish to learn the date of enlistment of each of these men, the dates of their discharge, the engagements in which they took part and any other information in regard to these men which is obtainable from your department.

John Bly applied for pension (when 75 years old) July 23, 1832, at Lyndon Vermont. He enlisted at Cumberland, R.I. and served two years as a private in the R.I. troops.

William Barron [underlined]
applied for a pension (when 72 years of age) at Surrey, N.H. He enlisted at

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1844

15.298
18.721
I 18.721
L.W.B.

BOSTON, REVERE BEACH & LYNN RAILROAD.

CRESCENT BEACH Station, JAN 18 1897

Surrey N.H. and served seven months in the N.H. troops

If your department cannot furnish me the information I desire please advise me 
where [underlined]
I should be liable to obtain it. 

Yours very truly, 
Chas. C. Embury,
Crescent Beach R. R. Station,
Station R., Boston Mass.

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[Rectangle stamp, black ink, placed upper left corner]
OLD WAR & NAVY
JAN 6 1897
FILES.

[Circle stamp, black ink, placed beneath above stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
DEC 8 1896

[Rectangle stamp, black ink, overlapping above stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY
[illegible] 11 1896
FILES

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Crescent Beach, R.R. Station,
Station R, Boston,

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

B [pencil, overlapping above text]

Dear Sir:
Will you please send me a copy of the revolutionary war records of Wm. Barron and John Bly, and oblige,
Yours respectfully, 
Chas. C. Embury,

December 7, 1896.

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W.C.H.
O.W & N. Div.

Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C.
DEC 15 1896 [black ink, stamp]

Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.

[illegible] Lochren [crossed out, signature]
Commissioner.

Full name of soldier: 
William Barron

Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Surry, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire

Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Do not know

Date of death (as near as possible): 
Do not know

Christian name of widow: 
Jennette (McCurdy) Barron

Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
I think so, but do not know

Remarks: 
A pension was paid to some one on his account
Please let me know to whom that pension was paid and the amount.

Your name and address:
Charles C. Embury
Crescent Beach R.R. Station
Station R, Boston, Mass.
2338b2m

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[illegible, possibly a signature]
O.W & N. Div.

Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C.
DEC 15 1896 [black ink, stamp]

Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.

[circle stamp in black ink, placed partially over above text]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
JAN 2 1897

[illegible] Lochren [crossed out, signature]
Commiss[damage]

Full name of soldier: 
John Bly

Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Cumberland, R.I.

Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Lyndon, Vermont

Date of death (as near as possible): 
Lyndon, Vermont, March 23, 1845

Christian name of widow: 
Hannah

Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
I think his widow did but do not know

Remarks: 
What was amount of pension and to whom paid.

Your name and address:
Charles C. Embury
Crescent Beach R.R. Station
Station R, Boston, Mass.
2338b2m

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[Rectangle stamp, black ink, located on lower, left side]
OLD WAR & NAVY
DEC 31 1896
FILES.

[Faint circle stamp, located to the right of the above stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE.
[illegible] 29 1896

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JAMES NICHOLS, President
E.G. RICHARDS, Secretary
B.R. STILLMAN, Asst Secy

NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD.

Hartford, Conn. Dec. 26, 1896

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 

B

Dear Sir: 
[illegible, too faint] address all facts on record of a military record, or otherwise, relating to the life and death of 
William Barron [underlined], 
a soldier of the 
Revolutionary War [underlined],
who enlisted (I believe) near 
Surry, County [underlined]
of 
Cheshire State [underlined]
of 
New Hampshire [underlined].

[illegible] date or dates of enlistment? length of service? rank? Officer under whom service was rendered? battles, if any? Residence at enlistment? If honorably discharged? Place of birth and death with dates? Was pension applied for, by whom and through whom, with address of parties? Obtained? and if so how much? and by whom obtained?

Residence after service? Did Jennette McCurdy Barron, his wife, apply for a pension? if so from what place? by and through whom with address? Is a Pension for above party obtainable?

Also same or similar information in regard to 
John Bly [underlined]
a 
Revolutionary soldier [underlined], 
enlisted from (I believe) 
Cumberland [underlined],
County [underlined]
of
Providence, State of Rhode Island [underlined].

Yours respectfully
Geo. A. Embury
81 Madison St.

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[circle stamp in black ink, center of page]
US PENSION OFFICE.
FEB 25 1895

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B
NEW YORK OFFICE
OF
THE BOSTON HERALD,

N.Y., HERALD BUILDING. 
HERALD SQUARE.

New York, Feb 21, 1895

Hon WM Lochren,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me any information contained in the records of your office concerning William Bannon, who drew a pension for services in the New Hampshire militia during the war of the Revolution and who died at Karne, N.H. about 1851, I think. 
Very respectfully
F.E. Bosworth