Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,938, for Francis Le Barron, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Le Barron, Francis or Labarron.
S 18938 B.L.W.C. 17852-160-55
CONTENTS

No 8010 Vermont
Francis L Barron of Washington in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company command by Captain Packard of the Reg't command by Col. Cotton in the Massachusetts troops time for 10 months 10 days Private $ 314. 4.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont the rate of 34 Dollars 42 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. S. Haight Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 68. 84 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Sept. 1833 17. 21 $ 86. 05
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book D. Vol. 4 Page 97

62.232. Act March 3/55 Se Barron. Feb - 12/55 Francis Logan Rev. War. Private
62.232. Packet Lt. Map April Mass. Milit. Capt. Regt of 1780 Dis. Regt of as Rev. Non of Pension of the U. States, Ad: 105. 32-8010 Ad: 160 A3. Index 156 B. Index
Edward B. Sawyer, at Hyde Park, Lamson co. Vermont.
let: E. B. Sawyer. Oct: 5 1855, let: " " " 1855 " "
Vol L, page 7

62.232

State of Vermont ( on this 23 day of March Lamoille County ss } A 1855 Personally appear Before me Joel Martin a justice of the peace within & for the County & State aforesaid Francis Labaree aged 93 Years Resident of Elmore in the County of Lamoille & State of Vermont and after being duly sworn according to Law Declared that he is the identical Francis Labaree who was a private soldier in the Company Commanded by Capt Packer in the Regiment Commanded by he does not recollect the name in the Continental Army in the Revolution War of Colonys against Great Britain that he enlisted into the Company he thinks in the Month of March. A 1779 or 1780 for the term of Six Months that he enlisted  in Middle- bury in the State of Massachusetts that was muster at said Middlebury immediately after enlisting that he was Marched to Providence the state of Rhode Island was he was in actual service in said War during said term of Six Months and was honorably discharged at Providence Rhode Island about the first day of Sept. A 1779 or 1780. That he Rec d No. Certificate of Discharge. That on or about the first day of Sept in the following year after his first discharge he again enlisted into said Army for the term of three Months into the Company Commanded by Capt. Packer and continued in service Station

at the place then Coll d . Butts hill in the State of Rhode Island for the full term of three Months and was honorably discharged at said Butts hill but Rec d no Certificate of discharge that Soon after the 2 d discharge he again enlisted into said Army for the term of forty days Does not Recollect the Name of Capt that he continued in active service said forty days and was honorably discharged at Butts hill all of which he believes will appear by the Master Rolls of said Company the makes this Declara- =ation for the purpose of Obtaining County Lands Declaring as to which he may be entitled by an Act of Congress passed March 3 d 1855 and he declares he has not applied for or has Rec d and he believes he is not entitled to Rec d Bounty Land Except as above stated and he hereby appoints Edward B Sawyer atty at Law of Hyde Park Vermont to Prosecute his Claim and receive his Warrant therefor when issued that he is now receiving a pension of from the Department of $34.42/100 Annually as Revolutionary Pensioner in conformity with with the Law of the United States of the 7 th of June 1832) Francis his Sabaron mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and Year above written and I hereby Certify that I have no interest in the above Claim and am not concerned in its prosecution
Joel Martin Justice peace

State of Vermont } Lamoille County } ss at Wolcott this 23 rd day of March A.D. 1855 personally came before me Harry Merrill and Ann Martin Residents of Elmore & Wolcott in y e persons whom I certify to be Respectable and entitled to Credit and who being duly sworn say that they were present and saw Francis Labaree sign the foregoing declaration and they further swear they have strong Reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents himself to be and who is a Revolutionary pensioner in consequence of his serving in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain and the Colonies do reside in the County of Lamoille State of Vermont They also swear that they are distinguished Witnesses
Harry Merrill } Witnesses Ann Martin
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 23 rd day of March A.D. 1855
Joel Martin Justice Peace
STATE OF VERMONT.
Office of the Secretary of State,
Montpelier, April 7 th 1855
I Certify that Joel Martin Esq., whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand-writing to the foregoing Certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace , within and for the county of Lamoille duly elected and qualified, with full power and authority under and by virtue of the laws of said State to administer Oaths and take Depositions, and Acknowledgments of Deeds, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are, and ought to be given.
Given under my hand and the Seal of this office, this the 7 th day of April A. D. 1855.
Geo. H. Thompson , Deputy Secretary of State.

5731. Declaration of Francis LeBaron
Please to Transmit return to J. W. Nail Montpelier Vt.

DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, COUNTY OF Washington ss. } On this 7 th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable County Court, within and for the County of Washington now sitting, Francis Le Baron a resident of Calais in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged 70 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, 1832:—
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That in June 1778 he enlisted for the term of Six months in the line of Massachusetts Militia or State troops under Captain Packard. The Colonel's name he cannot now recollect. He marched to Providence and tarried there about one or two months when he marched to Rhode Island with the Company which was in the Battle when Genl Sullivan attacked the British Army. After the Battle, some time, the Company was marched back to Providence which was their Station, he continued there until his Service Expired when he was discharged & went home. The Lieut's name was Leonard. — In 1779 he entered again into the Service for the term of three months, the first of July under Captain Shaw and in Col. Cotten's Regiment. Served his full term and was discharged the first of October. He served in Rhode Island was stationed on Bruts Hill during the whole of said term.
In 1780 he enlisted again for the term of Forty days, he believes the Captain's name was Shaw, who was not with the Company, but a few days, it was under Lieut Miller who commanded the Company the rest of the time. Served again on Rhode Island and was stationed on Bruts Hill during the whole of said 40 days. — There was no Field Officer as he believes at the post, except the officer who commanded their Company during this term as he now recollects. — His Service was in the Massachusetts Militia. He has no written Evidence of his Service & knows of no persons who can testify to his Service except Mrs Hannah Haskell, Mrs Haskell & Miss Hirstaff.

whose affidavits are herewith presented - And in Answer to the Questions put in conformity to the directions of the Secy of War, he States - That he was born at Middlebury in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1762 - Has a record of his age made by his father now in his house at home.
was living at Middlebury aforesaid when called in Service at that time - He resided in said Middlebury until the year 1790 when he moved to Pownal Vt. Pliny there two years, when he moved to Calais where he now resides. - He enlisted into the Service at each Engagement - He does not now participate in the name of any regular Officer or other, more than he has stated in this declaration, never received any written discharge -
He States the names of Shubael Wheeler & Pliny Curtis - of said Calais who have been acquainted with him for years & can state as to the reputation in the neighborhood of his having been been a Soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
We Shubael Wheeler  Pliny Curtis  Francis Le Barron residing in the town of Calais County of Washington and Pliny Curtis of said Calais hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Francis Le Barron who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 70 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.
Shubael Wheeler Pliny Curtis
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest. Joshua V. Pail 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 Shubael Wheeler who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said town of Calais and that Pliny Curtis who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Calais and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest, Joshua V. Pail Clerk.
I Joshua V. Pail Clerk of the County
Court for the said County of Washington -
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Francis Le Barron for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 9 th day of August - A. D. 1832
Attest, Joshua V. Pail Clerk.

No 5731
Francis L. Barron
Vermont
Adm d
10 mo. 10 d.
$ 34.42
Hon. S. Haight-
Present

by  BRIEF in the case of Francis Le Barron of Calais  of Washington  in the State of Vermont  (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? 70.  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. As a Gen.     June In 1778 6 Pri Col Packard, Genl Sullivan   1779 3 3 Shaw Col Colton   1780 20 3 Shaw,  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Rhode Island  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Middlebury, Mass. - chur. etc.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective Papers not properly attached 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas M. [unclear] Examining Clerk.

✓ 77.852
Wirt Labanov
Stochny

March 132, 1871
John D. [?]

Bounty Land claim Francis Leboron No 62.232
Act of March 3 rd , 55
E.B. Sawyer atty

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, February 22 d 1856.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Francis Sebaron is borne on pay roll of Capt. Henry Pierce's Comp. Col. Theophilus Cotton's Regt. from March 18. to March 31. 1781. 26 days, as private, R. Island service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis De Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

uly. C
P 18938 INVALID.
Incl. 24/4 Unit Sheet, to Augustus R. A. 149 Mason St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 1915 Oct. 21 Hisk Toller F. A. Goss.
File No. 18938
Francis Le Barron
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
14. 18938
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Francis L. Barron a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1778 6 mos. Packard Mass.   July 1 1779 Oct 1 Shaw Stephen Cotton   1780 40 days Shaw        
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middlebury Mass. Date of application for pension, Aug. 7 1882 His el. was al. Residence at date of application, Calais Washington Co. Vt. Age at date of application, born in 1762 at Middlebury Mass. Remarks: Soldier moved to Pownal Vt. in 1790 and in 1792 to Calais Vt. There is no data as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

I Hannah Haskell of Calais in the County of Washington and State of Vermont. Depose & say, that I am sixty six years of age. That I am well acquainted with Francis LeBarron now of Calais in the County aforesaid, and was at the time of the Revolutionary war. I resided at that time in the Town of Middlebury in the State of Massachusetts & the said Francis LeBarron then lived in the same Town & in the same House where I did. I well remember that Francis LeBarron was out in the service in the state of Rhode Island I think between ten & eleven months in the years of 1778-1779 & 1780.
Hannah Haskell
Sworn to and subscribed this 5 th day of August A.D. 1832 And I certify that the said Hannah Haskell is a credible witness.
Lovell Kelton Justice of peace
I Moses Haskell of Calais in the County of Washington and state of Vermont. Depose and say that I am sixty nine years of age that I am well acquainted with Francis LeBarron & have been for about thirty years or more & have often heard him relate his hardships in the Revolutionary service in Rhode Island. I have the impression that he told me he was out in the service six months at one time
Moses Haskell
Sworn to and subscribed this 5 th day of August A.D. 1832 And I certify that the said Moses Haskell is a credible witness
Lovell Kelton Justice of peace

State of Vermont } Washington County } ss
I Joshua G. Vail Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that James Bell before me the Affidavit of Timothy Shurcliff was taken & Lovel Kelton Esq. before whom the Affi- davits of Hannah & Moses Haskell were taken were each on the day of the taking said Affidavits Subscribed by the Deeds duly appointed & acting under the Authority of this State & I believe their names thereto as such are their own proper handwriting — In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal of Office this 9 th day of August A. D. 1832
Attest. J. G. Vail Clerk
All. minutes of the proceedings of the County Court within and for the County of Washington

I Timothy Shurtleff of Walden in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, depose and say that I am seventy four years of age - that I was acquainted with Francis Le Barron now of Calais in the County of Washington and State of Vermont in the time of the Revolutionary war - I resided at that time in Plympton now Barre in the State of Massachusetts - and the said Le Barron resided at that time in the adjoining town of Middlebury - about two or three miles distant. I was out in the service for the term of nine months at Rhode Island in the year 1778 - it is strongly impressed on my mind that I saw the said Le Barron in the service at Bull's hill in the summer of that year. I am confident that I conversed with the said Le Barron not long after I left the service and then understood from him that he was out for six months at that time.
Timothy Shurtleff
Sworn to and subscribed this 31 st day of July A.D. 1832. And I certify that the said Timothy Shurtleff is a credible witness James Dill Judge

I certify these three affidavits here together attached of H. & H. Harkall & J. Shurthiff were used in the application of Francis LeBaron before the court. Aug Aug 9, 1832
Att. J. M. Vail Clerk
Affidavits for case of J. Le Baron Francis LeBaron

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Francis L. Barron , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1778 6 mos priv Packard Not ment. Mass   1779 " " Cotton Shaw Cotton "   1780 40 da " Shaw Not ment. "  
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middlebury Mass Date of application for pension, Aug 7 1832 Residence at date of application, Calais Maine Age at date of application, Bn. Middlebury Mass 1762. Remarks: Moved to Poughkeepsie in 1790 and to Calais Maine in 1792.
Very respectfully,
Augustus T. Keeley 149 Macon St Brooklyn N.Y.
Commissioner.

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149 Macon St Pkyn ng March 9th 1894
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Sir.
Francis Le Barron whose residence at the time of his decease was either Elmore, or Wolcott, Vermont, was a veteran & also a pensioner of the War of the American Revolution. Will you please furnish me with a certificate to this effect, to be used as the necessary credential for eligibility to membership in the society of the Sons of the American Revolution. If Mr Le Barron was other than a private will you kindly inform me.
Yours respectfully Augustus V. Kelley

Hyde Park Oct. 24 th 1855-
Sir:
In answer to yours of the 5 th Inst. in relation to Francis Laborn's claim, No 62,232, under act of March 3 rd 55- I have to say that I am unable to say what the No. of his Pension certificate is, unless it appears from the following datum which I copy from his certificate: "Recorded by W. Brown, Clerk, in Book D., Vol. 4., Page 97" - Also under the words "Examined & countersigned - J. L. Edwards" are the figures "17.21" - but I presume they are not intended to express the no. of the certificate - do not know - A piece of white paper having been pasted over a part of the certificate, to preserve it, it may have been covered up by that; but one whole line of words or figures on the back of said certificate is so obliterated as to render it impossible to make any thing of it. I presume the above, however, will give you the clue to what you desire. He says he has received his payments for a long time at Montpelier - Mr. Bingham is now agent for this section I suppose. Hon. J. Smith Commr Washington D.C. } Respectfully Yours ob. E. B. Sawyer

12.232
Hon J. P. Waldo Commissioner Washington D. C.

Sir:
Inclosed are the claims for Bounty Land, under the act of March 3 rd 1855, of Benjamin Reed, Sam l Rose, Comfort Wheeler, Pearly Hutchins, Wingate Webster, David Henderson, Martin Elmore and Francis Johnson . I wish you would be kind enough to send me one of your little pamphlets containing the Law, your circulars & forms & much oblige
Very Respectfully your O bt
E. B. Sawyer Hyde Park Cambridge Co. Ms.
To
Hon. S. T. Waldo Commissioner Washington D. C.

Francis Jackson
62232
10/1/1883
Book 9. Vol 4 Page 97
Hon. John Boynton
W 62-32 - m 8010
Official Business Free
Minot Commissioner Pension Washington D. C.

Official Business
62232
Francis Labaron
Paynton
Additional Evidence..
Hon. J. M. Smith Commissioner Tensions Washington D. C.

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Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I would like to obtain a statement of the military history of Francis LeBarron, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. Another of my family has such a statement furnished by the Bureau March 24, 1894, and I desire an identical one to support my application for admission to the Sons of the American Revolution.
The former statement named the "residence at date of application" Calais, Maine, and under remarks it is stated that Mr. LeBarron moved to Calais, Maine in 1792. According to our family records, this should be Calais, Vermont, in both instances.
I do not know whether any charge is imposed for statements of this nature, but if there is I shall be very pleased to remit the amount upon advice to that effect.
Very truly yours,
FAR-M
J. H. Rose