Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,648, Roger Barrett, Continental. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Barrett, Roger Anna
N. 21,648
CONTENTS

New York 14974
Roger Barrell
of Washington in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Webb of the Reg. commanded by Col. Shepard in the A. S. Infy line for 15 M th 418 d ts
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 51 Dollars 95 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of July 1835 and to the W th H. Parker Whitehall
Arrears to the 4th of Mar ch $103 96 Pension allowance ending 4 S th 33 23 99 $129 95
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. H. Stiles Clerk, Book C. Vol. 2. Page 46
Deed Paid at the Treasury under the Act of March 3rd 1838 from 4 March 1838 to the 13 th June 1838, the day of his death. Age notified 13 th Nov. 1839.

8777 In the Matter of the Application of Roger Barrett for a Pension for Over 2 Years Service
Dom

State of New York County of Washington
On this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in the Town of Salina in and for the County of Washington in the State of New York now sitting Roger Barrett a native of the Town of Watkins in the County of Washington and State of New York aged fifty six years last March who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two some time in the Month of May in that year and he believing about the middle of the Month with one Abner Bingham a Sergeant, he believing, and in a few days thereafter he joined Captain Webb's Company at West Point on the Hudson River and served in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment in the Massachusetts line under the following named Officers Colonel Shepherd, Commanded said Regiment Major Rice belonged to it Captain Webb Commanded the Company in which he served, Lieutenants Spring and Ensign Shipman were officers in said Company. He recollects Col. Millins or Millings but whether he was Lieutenant Colonel of that Regiment or belonged to an other Regiment he does not know. That he served in that Company and Regiment until the "during the War men" were discharged which was he believing in the fall of the year eighteen hundred and thirty three. That then as the Delectants having been enlisted for three years & his time not being out was retained in service in a Company Commanded by Captain Milly in a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Peterson of the Massachusetts line, & Major Gibbs belonged to that Regiment, the names of the other officers of his Company & Regiment he has forgotten as he served a considerable part of the time as a private to Major Gibbs, that he served under those Officers until his regiment was discharged which was about the first of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four when he received an honorable discharge signed as he believing General Washington but considering it as no use

he carelessly mislaid the same and it has been lost for more than thirty years — That he, resided in the Town of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut when he enlisted as aforesaid that his enlistment was for three years and was entered into at Salisbury aforesaid, He was in no battle during said service, After joining his Company & Regiment at West Point where he first entered the service he remained there a month or six weeks when he marched with Captain Webb's Company, detached from his Regiment, Southerly to Croton River which was then the line between the American and British Armies, near Peekskill where he was stationed all that season until late in the fall during which time he was frequently marched with detachments to Sing Sing, Larry Town Dobbs Ferry Philips Manor and other places in that vicinity, his Winter quarters following that campaign was at Newburgh two Miles back of the town or village — In the Spring of 1783 he was again marched on the ice to West Point with said Company & Regiment where he was stationed for a month or two when he was marched with said Company and Regiment to the same place where he was stationed the previous season on Croton River where he was again stationed for the most part until the close of the war. After Peace was proclaimed and he was transferred, being a three years man, into an other Company and Regiment as above stated he was marched with the Regiment under the Command of Colonel Jackson on South through Sing Sing, Larry Town and Philips Manor to New York where he arrived the same day the British left the City, he remained there a few weeks when he returned with his said Regiment to West Point where he remained during the winter following soon after he went into Winter quarters he served as a Waiter for Major Gibley of his Regiment until he was discharged which was in the fore part of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty four at West Point — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension.

Or Annuity except the present and he declares that his Name is not on the Pension Roll of any State — Roger Barrett Sworn to & subscribed this day and year aforesaid J. S. Leigh C.R.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolution- ary Soldier and served as he states
I J. S. Leigh Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Roger Barrett's Application for a Pension —
The testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and Seal of Office this 28 th day of Augt. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two — J. S. Leigh C.R.

5932. Albany
Anne Barrett, Mass widow of Roger Barrett, who was a Private, in the Mass Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 52 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of August 1844 and sent to
W. H. Parker Esq Whitehall Washington Co New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A June 17. 1844.
Vol. 1 Page 271
5409
rep Lt. Col. W. Thompson August 7th. 1844 Joint Reso. 23rd Jan'y 1845 Referred

6476 V Anna Barrett.
Declaration &c for a Pension
NY.
act 7- July 38 o
Mr 4 Aug 1791
Husband died 13 June 1838
Col Stephen } Nip Capt Webb }
Plan Direct
to Mrs. S. Barrett
Whitcomb
Mar 1838
Admitted
Pirate 15 ~ 18 days

State of New York County of Washington ss
On this nineteenth day of October A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Subscribers a Judge of Washington County Court in the State aforesaid Anna Barrett a resident of the Town of Whitehall in the County of Washington aged Twenty five years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oaths make the following Declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Roger Barrett who was a private in the revolutionary Army, and who was placed on the Pension Roll of the United States at the rate of fifty one Dollars and Ninety eight cents per Annum under the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 as appears by an Original Certificate in his possession at the time of his death bearing date the 29th day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, that she cannot give any detailed account of her deceased husband's services in the Army of the revolution but she has often heard and read her said husband speak of his said services and knows that he drew a pension for such services from the year 1833 up to the year of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Roger Barrett at Skeneateles now the Town of Whitehall in the County & State aforesaid on the fourth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and Ninety one that her husband the aforesaid Roger Barrett died on the thirteenth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Eighteen hundred and thirty four viz at the time above stated & that she has not again intermarried but continuing the Widow of the said Roger Barrett
And she further declares that she has in her possession a Book used expressly & solely as a family record the entries in which book were made by Emma Bartholomew who was her first husband & by whom she had four sons - who died on the 21 st of March 1790 that an entry of the marriage of Roger Barrett her second husband is contained in said book

of family Records as follows viz Roger Barrett was Born March 26. 1767 and was married on the fourth day of August eighteen hundred and ninety one, and that the above is a true copy of the said Record except that the date of said Marriage is expressed on the record in their little characters or figures as follows "August the 4 th 1790" That although the said Record does not state that said Roger Barrett was Married to the Declarant yet she says that the said Barrett was never Married to any other person that said Marriage is recorded in said Book immediately after the entry of the Birth of Thomas Bartholomew her youngest Child by her first husband - that immediately following the entry of said Marriage there is entered in said Book the names and dates of the births of her ten children which she has had by her said second husband, and that said entry of the Marriage of her said husband Roger Barrett was intended for the entry of the Marriage of the said Roger Barrett to this Declarant - & she further says that there is not nor can any other Record made of the Marriage of this Declarant to the said Roger Barrett to the knowledge information or belief of this Declarant & that this Declarant was Married to the said Roger Barrett by James Burroughs Esq. a Justice of the Peace who died near thirty years ago - that the entry of said Marriage & the names and ages of her children by her second husband are in the hand writing of Roger Barrett her late husband & that said Book has always been in this Declarants possession ever since the time of her first husband's death and before and is an ancient & authentic Record -
Sworn & Subscribed this 19 th day of October Anna Barrett
1839 Before me and I certify that the said Anna Barrett cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court of which I am Judge or any other Court of Record
W. H. Parker Judge of Washington County Court

State of New York
Washington County
I Simon Bartholomew of Whitehall in said County being duly sworn saith that in this Deposition is the son of Anna Barrett widow of Roger Barrett late of Whitehall deceased, by a former husband, whose name was Lemuel Bartholomew; that this Deponent's father, the first husband of the said Anna died in the month of March & century hundred and Ninety, that this Deponent's Mother the said Anna lived as a Widow a little over one year this Deponent living with her during the time of for several years after, That in August of the year & century hun- dred and Ninety one this Deponent's Mother the said Anna was Married to Roger Barrett as this Deponent as this Deponent was informed though this Deponent was not present at the Marriage, yet on his return from School in the after noon of the same day of the Marriage this Deponent well re- membering that there were many People at the house who did not belong there & this Deponent was in- formed that such Marriage had then just been Solemnized and that from that day the said Anna and Roger lived together as man and wife & that they had ten Children & lived together until the day of the Death of the said Roger which took place in June 1838, this Deponent was eight years of age when the said Marriage took place. And this Deponent further saith that he always understood from his Mother that she has a Book in which she kept the marriages Births &c of the family but this Deponent did not reside with her after he was fifteen years of age or possibly sixteen - but she kept it as she said locked up with other papers & this Deponent cannot identify the book mentioned in her declaration & none produced as having been in existence from the dates therein mentioned & this Deponent has not been able to find any Witness who has ever seen the said Book of family records previous to within a short time past, but this Deponent has examined the said Book upon its discovery and an entire appearance has no doubt

State of New York
Washington County ss
Stephen Nolds of Whitehall in the County & State aforesaid Being duly sworn Deposeth and Saith that he is sixty eight years of age, that he has resided in Whitehall aforesaid ever since the Revolutionary war, that he knew Anna Barrett and did know her before she married Roger Barrett now deceased, that when this Deponent was about twenty years of age which was in the year Eighteen hundred and ninety one this Deponent lived with and worked for the said Anna who was then the Widow of Lemme Bartholomew deceased, she then had four sons whose names were Simon, John, Lemme & Thomas, the Eldest of whom was then about eight years old & the youngest about two years that he is quite sure that the youngest son Thomas was not three years of age when he lived there & when the said Anna was married to said Barrett -
And this Deponent further Saith that during the time he so lived with the said Anna Barrett, Roger Barrett also lived with & worked for the said Anna and was for some time paying his Address to her and in the month of August of that year the said Roger Barrett & the said Anna were married as this Deponent under stood from them & from the neighbours though this Deponent was not present at the ceremony & that they then commenced cohabiting together as Man & Wife & continued to live together as Man & Wife until the death of the said Barrett which took place a little over a year ago -
Stephen Nolds
24 Sworn to me this 24 th day of October 1839 Before me and I do certify that the said Stephen Nolds is a credible Witness
W. H. Parker Judge
Washington County Court

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of its being an Ancient and true record & that the description given of the said Book in the Declaration of the said Anna Barrett surety annexed is a true description thereof
Leman Bartholomew
Given Under my hand this 26 th day of October 1839 Before me and I do certify that the said Leman Bartholomew is a Credible Witness
W m H. Parker Judge Washington County County
State of New York Washington County ss. I Edward Dodd clerk of the said county hereby certify that William H. Parker Esquire is a Judge of Washington County Courts as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. I further certify that said courts are courts of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Edward Dodd Clerk

Deborah Willson Barnett Commonwealth of Pa.
Sennon Bartholomew Was Born May the 9 th Day 1783
John Bartholomew Was Born March the 19 th 1785
Leanne Bartholomew Was Born April the 12 th 1787

Thomas Bartholomew Was Born June the 6 th Day 1789 Roger Barritt Was Born March 26 th 1796 and was married August the 4 th 1818 David Barritt was born February 25 th 1818

Joseph Brann South the Second 1792 Jane Barret was born July 21
Anna Barret was born March 24
David Barret was born October 14 Aaron S Barret born May '12
Sarah Barret born December 7 th

Wilson Barnet Born
May 20
Parley Barnet Born
June 19 th
Bartholomew Barnet
Born January 11

White Hall - August fourth 1791.
Daggett Barrett was Born March 26 th and was Married August fourth 1791
Anna Barrett Barrett was Born in the year 1766.

David Barrett born in the year 1791 in New Hampshire R5 Joseph Barrett was born in November 21 1793 Ginnie Barrett was born in the year July the 21 1795 Hannah Barrett was born in March 24 1797

David H. 2 Barnett was Born October 18 1799 Aaron Smith Barnett was Born May 12 1800 Fanny Barnett Born December 7 th 1801 Willson Barnett was Born May 20 th 1803 Dolley Barnett was Born June 11 th 1805

Roger Barrett was born in the year Sixty Seven Sixty Seven Mch 21 1667
He was born in the town of Haverhill Massachusetts
Leanne Bartholomew His Book and accounts
Leanne Bartholomew Leanne Bartholomew (M.W.P.)

Lemme Bartholomew Born May September the 6 th 1759 Donna Bartholomew just Born May the 21 Day 1766 Lemme Bartholomew was Married July the 1 st Day 1779
For value received I promise to pay unto the said Lemme or her heirs the sum of at Whitehall December 21 st Lemme Bartholomew was given money for her full estate June 23 1803 Lemme Bartholomew at Whitehall May 29 1803 November 1803 Lemme Bartholomew December 29 th 1803 Lemme Bartholomew reported for estate duty paid in the hand of Lemme Money has the name go Money makes the money go the money makes the money Money Money makes the Money Money makes the money go

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January 30, 1924
Captain Elbridge Colby 229 State, War and Navy Bldg. Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 21648 it appears that Roger Barrett was born March 26, 1766 or 1767. He was a resident of Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut during the Revolution.
He was allowed pension for the service of fifteen months and eighteen days as a private in the Massachusetts Troops, on his application executed August 28, 1832 while living in Whitehall, Washington County, New York. He died June 13, 1838.
Soldier married August 4, 1791 at Skeensborough, (later Whitehall) New York, Anna Bartholomew born May 21, 1766; she was the widow of Lemme Bartholomew born September 6, 1759 and who died March 21, 1790. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 19, 1839 while living in Whitehall, New York.
Soldier and his wife Anna had ten children, David ,

Joseph, Jane or Ginne, Anne or Anna, David , Aaron Smith, Salley, Wilson or Willson, Polley and Bartholomew.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
I did not give date of birth of children - See date of marriage

Rev
1924 Jan 30 - Hist. to Elbridge Calhoun
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21648
Mrs. Barrett Widow of Roger Barrett Dis. Rev. Mass
Act March 3 d 48
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 39
[Arrangement of 1870.]
man

6476 V N.Y.
Suspended see let. to Miss Paken Feb. 24 th 1840.
Act. J. July '38

1769 1839 1783 1795
80.46
44 1839 1799
1839 1766
73
1839 1766

554
1847 Oct. 6th Certificate issued under St. Reso. 730 Jan'y 1845 at the rate of $52.00 per Ann. Comg 4th March 1836, and terminating 14th June 1838 and sent to Dane W. Thompson Granville New York
Albany 5409
Anna Barrett widow of Roger Barrett
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 13. June 1838 of Washington Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Webb of the reg't. commanded by Col. Shepherd in the Mass. line for 15 months & 18 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 52 Dollars — Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 14. June 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. day of May 1840 and sent to Wm. H. Parker Whitehall, Washington Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '40 86.24 Semi-annual allowance ending to Sept. 21.00
$105.24
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Issued by D. Brewer
Vol. 2.
Page 69
Clerk,

1245 - no 50 act 1844 July 30, 1844.
Anna Barrett acts '43 & '44 one '44 cert:
NY Mar 3 d 1843 Anna Barrett
cert: Wm. H. Barker Whitehall Washington Co. N. York
or of the Secretary of the Navy at the Patent Office Washington

Mr 354 367
Anna Barrick widow of Roger NY
act July 1838 and first resolution of 23 Jan'y 1846-
Adm. 15 mo 18 days per $52 50 per Ann
from 4 March 1836 to 14 June 1838. from which time she has heretofore been paid
Isaac W Thompson Granville NY

State New York
Washington County
Anna Barrett widow of Roger Barrett who was a revolutionary pensioner being duly sworn says on a proper application & upon proof that she was the widow of said Roger Barrett & that he died on 13 June 1838 she obtained a pension as his widow as will appear by the certificate thereof now in her possession bearing date the 6. August 1844. & numbered on the back thereof 5932 recorded in Pension Office in Book A, Vol 1. page 271. that she is the identical person named therein as Anna Barrett
That she hereby applies for an allowance of pension due to her from 4 March 1836 to the 13 day of June 1838. under a joint resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845 - for any & all
Subscribed & sworn to before me at Dresden August 28 th 1844 Daniel Barrett Justice of the Peace
all allowances to which she as such widow on this & the former case is entitled to any & all provisions made by law up
Anna Barrett
State of New York
Washington County
I Henry Shiphead clerk of said County do certify that on the 28 th day of August 1844 Daniel Barrett Esq. was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and his signature to the above certificate is genuine
Witness my hand and official seal this 1 st day of Sept th H Shiphead clk

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE DIVISION
In replying refer to
Captain Elbridge Colby, 229 State, War, and Navy Bldg. Washington, D.C.
WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF WASHINGTON
January 28, 1924.
Chief of the Record Division, Bureau of Pensions, Washington.
Dear Sir,
I am informed that Roger Barrett, of Skeneateborough (now Whitehall), Washington County, N.Y., born in Putnam (now Dresden), N.Y., enlisted in the Army during the Revolution from Killingworth, Conn. in New London County (now Middlesex Co.) and served with the New Jersey militia.
I am informed that a pension was granted him for his revolutionary war service on July 27, 1833, to date from March 4, 1831; and that in consideration of his services he received the Stewart Patent at Dresden in 1806.
From your records, can you furnish me with a statement of his revolutionary war service, the date of his birth, and the date of his marriage?
Faithfully yours,
ELBRIDGE COLBY

1248 Anna Barrett Declaration
Argyle N.Y. July 26. 1844
6
W. H. Parker Esq. Whitehall Wash 60

State of New York County of Washington } ss
On the 23 rd day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty four before the undersigned a Judge of Washington County Court personally appeared Anna Barrett a resident of the town of Whitehall in said County aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 providing granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war -
That she is the Widow of Roger Barrett who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. She further declares that she was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and that the Annual amount of the pension which she received under the said Act was fifty two Dollars - She further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day and year first above written Before me Wm. H. Parker Judge of Wash n Co. Courts
Anna her Barrett Mark
I Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me Dated July 23 rd 1842
Wm. H. Parker Judge of Wash n Co. Courts
State of New York County of Washington } ss
I Henry Shipheard Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that William H. Parker was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate a Judge of Washington County Court in and for said County duly appointed & qualified and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office & subscribed my name this 25 th day of July 1844
H. Shipheard Clerk
N.B. This evidence of her said was made before me this day Wm. H. Parker Judge of

Dec 16
Pension Claim. —
July 7. 1838
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AB 2
64476
D. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Enclosed I send you Anna
Parritt's Declaration &c &c, for a Pension under the Act of 7. July 1838 -
Yours &c
M. A. Parritt

Sept 17 47 Apple Anna Maria Inst. No. 23 Aug 45 Poughkeepsie NY Mass apple & straw for Pensions
Free
War department Pensions Office Care of Hon. J. S. Edwards Washington D.C.

Granville Sep 13 1847
Sir
Some time since during past summer I wrote you on the subject giving reference to the decision of the Department which letter I beg leave to refer to - it was ordered & suggested I should apply as I do now for a vacancy vacancy of position
It will be seen the time of work of husband in the point by the cases reported to Congress it appears the should draw equally to the prayers of work in
I am Sir &c
Isaac W Thompson
Henry Edwards Room Pensions Washington DC

State of New York
Washington County ss
I, Jeremiah Adams of the town of Whitehall in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn Saith that he was sixty three years of age last June that he is well acquainted with Roger Barrett of the Town of Whitehall aforesaid That about the year Eighteen hundred and eighty two & he believes in that year the said Roger Barrett lived with one Peter Mason in the town of Salisbury in the State of Connecticut as an Apprentice, and the Mother of the said Roger Barrett & his sister then lived in this Deponent's father's family in the said Town of Salisbury That while his Mother & sister lived with this Deponent's father the said Barrett enlisted under one Bingham a recruiting sergeant as the Deponent then understood from the report of the neighborhood, & is confident that said Bingham told this Deponent so - & this Deponent knowing that said Barrett left the place, and well remembering that his Mother said that because her son Roger had gone into the Army, and this Deponent has no doubt of the fact that said Barrett then remained in the Army as a Soldier two years or more as he frequently during that time heard his Mother & sister & others speak of his being a Soldier, and this Deponent further saith that for the last forty years he has been well acquainted with said Barrett & has frequently during that time heard him relate anecdotes connected with the revolutionary army and has no doubt of his having served as aforesaid
Sworn & subscribed by the above named Jeremiah Adams whom I certify to be a credible Witness this 25th day of December 1832
Jeremiah Adams
Before me M. H. Parker Justice of the Peace
N.B. I also certify that the words "this Deponent's" and the word "with" were interlined & the words "left" and "Mother" written partly on an erasure & that an erasure of one word was made between the words "Barrett" and "remained" before swearing M. H. Parker Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Washington County
I Joseph Leigh Clerk of the said County do Certify that William H. Parker before whom the within Affidavit of Jeremiah Adams purports to have been made and by whom the Certificate thereunder written purports to have been made was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and justly believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit and to the said Certificate to be his proper handwriting and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this Twelfth day of January 1833.
1833
J. J. Leigh C. & P.

I John Mason of Castleton in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn testify and say that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two I lived in the town of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut with Peter Mason my brother, that Roger Barrett now of Whitehall in the County of Washington and State of New York at the same time lived with the said Peter Mason, as an apprentice, and in the Spring of that year 1782 enlisted in the United States Service under one Abner Bingham a Sergeant in said Service, and I further testify that in June of that year I met the said Roger Barrett with other soldiers in the town of Simsbury on the march on their way as I understood to Camp on the Hudson river, that I had a few minutes conversation with him, at that time and know nothing more about his service in the war. and further say not.
John Mason
Rutland County ss Castleton 28. Dec r 1832 Personally appeared John Mason signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the same is true.
Before me S. H. Merrill Justice Peace And I further certify that the said John Mason is a credible person
S. H. Merrill Jus. Peace
State of Vermont } Rutland County }
Robert Peapoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Peter Hellenide is a justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and that the above signature is his hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 8 th day of January A.D. 1833
R. Peapoint

State of New York, Monroe County } ss. On the 24th day of October 1832 personally appeared before me James Smith a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Monroe Cornelius Treat a resident of the town of Mendon in said County, who being duly sworn testifies that he is sixty six Years of Age, that he is ac- quainted with Roger Barrett an applicant for a pension, that he knows said Barrett was a Revolutionary Soldier, and he further testifies that the said Roger Barrett belonged to Capt. Webb's Company, while stationed at West Point that he saw the said Barrett doing service as a Soldier at different places and stations during the war, that the said Barrett belonged either to the ninth or fourth Massachusetts Regiment or both, and he further testifies that the said Barrett served at least two Years as a Soldier in the Revolution and further that the above services were rendered between the first of March 1782 and the 30th of June 1784, and further saith not. Sworn and subscribed before me the day & Year aforesaid
Cornelius Treat James Smith Judge of the County Courts of Monroe County
State of New York Monroe County Clerk's Office } ss
I Leonard Adams Clerk of the said County of Monroe do hereby certify that James Smith Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of Monroe County Courts duly commissioned and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that the signature to the preceding affidavit is his proper handwriting and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 27th day of October 1832
L. Adams Clerk

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Cornelius Trek who has subscribed and sworn to the within statement and that he is a credible person and his statement entitled to credit
James A Smith Judge of the County Courts of Monroe County

In the Matter of Roger Barrett
Application for Pension on final settlement
From 15 May '82 to 3 Sept '83 -
13 mo. 18 do pri
Adm D 1
50 8 19
William H. Parker Jr Shuttsall Wash. County N. York - Agent -

FREE
Mar. 11. 1840
O. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington D.C.

State of New York Washington County ss
I hereby Certify, that the enclosed Book marked (MHP) is the same book produced before me by Anna Bannell Widow of Roger Bannell deceased at the time of making her Declaration and is the same book of Family Records referred to in said Declaration Dated March 6 th 1840
M c H. Parker Judge of Washington County Court
J. L. Edwards Esq.
In compliance with yours of the 24 th Ult. I forward the Original Family Register of Anna Bannell Young re M c H. Parker

J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions
Enclosed is the Declaration of Anna Barrett for a Pension, The certificate may be forwarded to me at this place Whitall Warner C o N.Y. July 27 th 1844
Wm. H. Parker

July 24 47
W ife Care Anna Bennett Paid
J L Edwards Esq, Comm-Pensions Washington D C

Grenville NY July 19, 1847
Sir
Roger Barrett was a pensioning M.S. who died June 13, 1838 his widow Anna had issued to her a Certificate No 5932 dated 6 Aug. 1844 beginning on 4 March 1843. running to 1848
Memo your decision dated 25 June 1844 page 173 appearing in Doc. NO 95 29 Cong. Ho Rep July 31. 1846 It appears in this case the widow's pension should have commenced on the day of her husband's death June 13 June 1838. Be so good as to forward to me for her use - the money certificate to enable her to draw of same right or otherwise Be so good as to satisfy me of my mother's
Hon J. C. Calhoun
J. M. Thompson

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 31 st , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the widow of Roger Barrett, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y., Agency, at the rate of fifty one Dollars and ninety eight Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1838, to the 13 th June 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.