Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12078, for John Le Barron, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Le Barron, John
812078
CONTENTS
Carded

22 p 66  New York  John Le Barron Residence in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Keith — of the Regt commanded by Col. Willard in the Mass time for 6 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Aug  1832 and to Mrs. Fitch  Horsich falls
Arrears to the 4th (Pro v ) $40 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th (p v ) 10   $50
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by T. C. White Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 68
Rec d of death - not in use

48521.
In the matter of John Le Barron ap= =plication for a pension

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of New York
County of Rensselaer } ss. On this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before Daniel Gardner Esquire Recorder of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid and presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayor's Court in and for the City of Troy aforesaid now sitting John Le Barron a resident of the town of Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he was born in the town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts in the year Seventeen hundred and fifty two. That he has a record of his age in the family Bible at home taken from his father's family Bible, That when he entered the service of the United States he was living in Middleborough aforesaid, That on the 19 th of April 1775. he went as a volunteer to meet the enemy at Lexington went from Middleborough with a number of others, before they got to Lexington they were met by some one and told to return and hold themselves in readiness to turn out at any moment as the enemy were twenty thousand strong that they then returned and in the spring of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six in the month of May or June but which of the two months he cannot state neither can he state the day of the month he enlisted for six months at Middleborough aforesaid in a company of State troops. Commanded by Captain Joseph Keith, the first

Lieutenants name was Joseph Tupper, the second Lieutenants name was Sisdale Winslow the Ensign name was Keith his Christian name he does not recollect the Regiment to which the company belonged was commanded by Colonels Willard and I wittheant recollect which was first nor which of them was second Colonel nor can he recollect their Christian names, that he en- -listed as a private and marched from Middleborough to Roxbury a little south of Boston, that another company commanded by Captain Nelson went with them that from Roxbury they marched to Ticonderoga through the woods, marched eight days through the woods to Skeenborough and there took boats and went down Lake Champlain to Ticonderoga where the northern army under command of General Schuyler were then stationed That the Regiment to which he belonged and another Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer were stationed upon Mount Hope about a mile west of the Fort at Ticonderoga That the company to which he belonged were stationed at the outlet of Lake George about two miles from the Regiments stationed upon Mount Hope and about three miles from Ticonderoga where the Continental Troops were stationed in and about the Fort. The British were then encamped at a place called Crown Point or Growned Point, he remained stationed at the outlet of Lake George until his six months were expired he was in no battle during the time but was frequently engaged in scouting parties, he was stationed there to transport provision over a falls at the said outlet, he was there discharged After serving out his full time of six months had a written discharge signed by his Captain or Colonel he cannot recollect which which is lost or destroyed long since, that he does not recollect the name of the General in command

at Fort Tienderoga while he was stationed at the said outlet. he thinks he was discharged in November 1776 but cannot recollect the day of the month. That he went from Tienderoga home to Middlebrough where he was taken sick and remained sick for about a year and an half after he recovered he continued to reside at Middlebrough and was during the war what was termed a minute man, that he served under Captain Churchill, his christian name he does not recollect neither does he recollect the names of any of the other officers under whom he served as such minute man except the Colonel, whose name was Ebenezer Sprout. and he was succeeded by Colonel Nelson his christian name he cannot recollect he was the in Colonel for a number of years before the close of the war that he was out in alarms and skirmishes with the enemy frequently during the war and obliged to be at all times in readiness that Middlebrough where he resided was six miles from the shore on one side to a place called Buzzards Bay and twelve miles from the other shore to Plymouth and that they were continually subject to alarms from the enemys landing & from an apprehension that they would land and obliged to be on the continual watch. That during the latter part of the year 1778 and the year 1779 and 1780, he was from home in service of the United States a great part of the time at different Brigs during those years in consequence of alarms, that he cannot tell the amount of time in all which he spent in service in consequence of these alarms but that he was always ready to turn out & had every thing prepared for an immediate expedition sometimes he was out twelve hours sometimes forty eight hours sometimes two or three days & sometimes two or three weeks & sometimes more that he went while in

this kind of service to Bedford to Weymouth to Rhode Island & to various other places in consequence of alarms being given, that during the years last above mentioned he was obliged to turn out & did turn out almost every week & frequently two or three times a week that a great part of the time he had to be on contin- =ual watching and fatigue and that in the years last above mentioned he was about all the time watching and on fatigue, that he has no documentary evidence of his enlistment or of his services, nor is there any person now living as he knows of who is personally knowing to his having served as a soldier in the Revolution. any war,  or of his enlistment. that he has lived since the war in Middleborough until he removed to Housick in the county of Rensselaer where he now resides, and where he has resided for about forty years last past excepting seven years during the said time in which seven years he resided at Warrensburgh in Warren county. That the names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution are Rev d Israel Keck Jonathan Eddy & Timothy Grace,
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the pres- ent and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or (if any) only on that of the agency of the state of
sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Archibald Full clerk
John L. Brown

We Israel Keach a Clergyman, residing in the town of Hoosick in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York and Timothy Graves, residing in the same place hereby certify that we are acquainted with John L Barron who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty 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 } Israel Keach the day and year aforesaid } Timothy Graves Archibald Dull Clerk
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 Israel Keach who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Hoosick in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York and that Timothy Graves who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Archibald Dull clerk of the court of common Pleas called the Mayor, Court in and for the City of Troy in the county of Rensselaer aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John L Barron for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this eighth day of August 1832 Archibald Dull Clerk

No 4857
New York
Admitted Private and Patted e
13 Nov 1832
John Fitch Hornick Falls, NY

BRIEF in the case of  Jno Le Barron & Hoosick  county of Rensselaer in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 6 Private Gen. Col. Keith. Col. Willard   1778. 1779 Col. Jewett   1780 as Col. Churchill   Was not a great part of each year but cannot say how long, he was a Minute Man  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? 
 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Middlebury, Massachusetts 
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
Traditional
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Defective Papers not attached as required by the Regulations
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas Nelson
Examining Clerk.

July 8, 1932
BA-J/AWF
XXXXXXXXXXXX John LeBarron S. 12078
Mr. Charles Washburn 4327 Snelling Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to John LeBaron, a Revolutionary War pensioner.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.12078, based upon the military service of John LeBarron during the War of the Revolution.
He was born in 1752 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
While residing in Middleborough, Massachusetts, he marched on the alarm at the time of the battle of Lexington and was out about eight days. He enlisted sometime in May or June, 1776 and served as a private in Captain Joseph Keith's company in Colonel Willard's or Jewitt's Massachusetts regiment; and in 1778, 1779 and 1780 was a minute man under Captain Perez Churchill and Colonels Ebenezer Sprout and Nelson, was out on several alarms and in several skirmishes, went to New Bedford, Weymouth and in Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island, this service amounting to about one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, then a resident of Hoosick, Rensselaer County, New York, where he had lived about forty years.
There are no data relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. 12.078
INVALID.
File No. 12,078
John L. Barron Pr. New Mar
et: June 1 th 32 Index: Vol. 2 , Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932 - July 8 - hist. to Chas. Washburn

4327 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota. May 28, 1932.
To the Director of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
The Office of the Adjutant General of the War Department informs me, if I understand correctly his communication, that in 1835 the Pension Office formed a part of the War Department, but that now your office has charge of the pension records which include those of the year 1835.
I wish to ascertain what military service was performed by one John LeBaron of the Massachusetts militia in the Revolutionary War. From data in my possession this information is contained in the "Report of the Secretary of War on Pensions", made in 1835, or "on Pensioners", on page 403 of that Report. It is understood that this John Lebaron was awarded a pension on March 4, 1831, at which time his age was given as 81 years. John LeBaron was born at Middleborough, Massachusetts, and died at Hoosick, New York, in 1837.
I shall be obliged if you will give me the information desired. If there is a fee for the service, please let me know the amount and I will forward same.
Yours truly,
Chas. Washburn

John Le Barron
Suspend him.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John L. Barron which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 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? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? 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 amount of pension he is entitled? no a detailed statement of each tour is required *VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 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?
X Allowance can be made, under the Act of 7 June '32 which provides a pro rata pension, for any service that is not set forth with the precision required - "a full account of the service is indispensable to a favorable decision in all cases unsupported by testimony."

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?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
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?
XIV. † 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?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
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, &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 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.

State of New York
Ulster County } ss. Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Ulster John Le Barron 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 each of his terms or terms of service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades - For six months I served as a private soldier in a company commanded by Captain Joseph Rith - For eight days I served a private soldier in a company of Militia under command of Captain Brey Churchill and of which Captain Benson was first Lieutenant that this service was performed at the time of the battle at Lexington April 1775 and I went to meet the enemy on an alarm but did not arrive until after the battle was fought as stated in my former declaration - For seven days I served as a private soldier in a company of Militia commanded by the same officer last above named, that this service was performed in the same year 1775 and I think in the month of May or June but I cannot be certain which nor can I state the day of the month, that in performing this service I went to Weymouth in the State of Massachusetts about 30 miles from where I then resided on an alarm given on account of a British vessel approaching the shore in the vicinity of Weymouth that I remained there employed in guarding the shore
6 mos
8 days
7 days

until the aforesaid vessel departed which was in a few days and then returned being absent 7 days in service 7 days Captain Churchill went on & commanded us - For ten days I served as a private soldier in same company of militia under command of same officers, and 10 days think it is the year 1778. but cannot recollect the month nor day of the month, that this service was performed in going to Bedford now called Bedford in the State of Massachusetts, on an alarm given in consequence the british landing and burning the said town of Bedford and was at the time of the burning of said town that the town was burnt before I arrived and the enemy departing towards their camp from which they had landed, that we pursued them & captured about 50 of the enemy before they could embark for their camp Captain Churchill accompanied and had command of us Bedford was 24 miles from where I 12 days resided - For twelve days I served as a private soldier in same company of militia under command of same officers, that this was the time General Sullivan retreated from the Island the british being in possession of the Island and our forces not being able to maintain their position upon said Island that the company to which I belonged was drafted at this time for ten days, that with the company to which I belonged to a place called Fogland, I was about 40 miles from where I resided & was there stationed for 12 days the aforesaid term of ten days, and that I was at this time in service twelve days & was dismissed

went under command of some Captain Churchill - That I cannot detail any of my other tours, or terms, of service although I am willing to swear they were many the place where I resided being exposed to continual alarms, it being a neck of land or cape only 18 miles across and my residence being about the centre and when ever an alarm was given I turned out and went but how long gave at each time I cannot state nor can I state any thing more particular in relation to said services than is contained in my former declaration. I therefore for such services, above detailed claim a pension and for such other services as are above mentioned or such as are stated in my former declaration hereby amended I submit the same entirely to the decision of the department whether or not they can be allowed and if allowed what amount thereof I am entitled to receive a pension for, and if not allowed for a pension in consequence thereof, all claims to be considered as relinquished hereby, it being wholly out of my power to state any thing further -
Subscribed and sworn before me this 7 th day of May 1833
Henry Patterson Justice of the Peace John L. Barron

State of New York Rensselaer County } So I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of the said County do certify that Harry Patterson Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verify he here his name subscribed within to the said affidavit to be genuine and his proper hand writing and signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County the twenty eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three -
Henry R. Bristol Clerk

State of New York
Rensselaer County } ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Rensselaer John Lep Barron 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 recollec- tion he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: For eight 8 days I served as a private Soldier in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Percy Churchill of which Consider Benson was Lieutenant and the name of the Colonel of the Regiment to which said Company belonged was Ebenezer Sprout that while performing this service I went as a volunteer on an alarm to Concord and that I went on the 19 day of April 1775. For Six 6 - days I served as a private Soldier under the same officers and went during that time to Weymouth on an alarm this was soon after my tour to Concord but the precise time I cannot recollect. For six months I served 6 mo. as a private Soldier in Captain Joseph Keith's 8 days Company - For eight days I served as a private Soldier under the same officers which I served under when I went to Concord & Weymouth and during this eight days service I went on an alarm to New Bedford I cannot recollect the precise time which I went but that it was the time that New Bedford was 10 - burnt by the British - For Ten days I served as a private Soldier under the same officers which I served under when I went to Bedford Concord & Weymouth except the Colonel and the name of our Colonel during this ten days service according to the best of my recollection was Nelson his given name I cannot recollect that this ten days service was performed on an alarm to Rhode Island and was at the

time General Sullivan retreated from the Island For one year I served as a private soldier over and above my services above detailed that this service was performed as a minute man under Captain Perez Churchill and my Colonel's name was Ebenezer Sprout who resigned and was succeeded by Colonel Arlson who was then my colonel that these services were all perform- ed after the winter of 1778 at which time I was sick as stated in my declaration that this service was performed at different times after the above mentioned period and previous to the close of the war but at what particular times I have no memo- -randum nor can I recollect or state, that this service was all performed in protecting the Shore and preventing the enemy from landing and at how many different times I am wholly unable to state or how many days or weeks I was out at each particular time but according to the best of my recollection I was in service in consequence of these alarms during part of the year 1778 and the years 1779 and 1780 nearly one half of my time and would  that it amounts to not less than one year and for such above detailed service
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I claim a Pension dated Dec 25 th 1832 subscribed and sworn } John Lebaron before me this 15 th day of } December 1832 }
Harry Patterson Justin Pease
State of New York
Hampshire County ss. I Archibald Bull Clerk of the said County do certify that Harry Patterson Esquire before whom the within above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed above to the said affidavit to be genuine this proper handwriting & signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County the Twentieth day of December, One thousand eight hundred and thirty two Archibald Bull Clerk per V. Howard Junr Deputy