Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45244, John Barr, Continental Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Penn.
Barr, John
S. 45244
CONTENTS

6275. Ohio
John Barr
in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen of the Penn: Pa, for the term of 6 years
enrolled on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of July 1819 and sent to Hon Mr Harnick House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Oct Decr 1818 4 mo 18 / 30 36 80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1819 48 00
$84 80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Application sent January 11. 1821 by John H. Hearn, Agent of Reg't United States

John Barr Hazardous or also is commonly called the long necked pug - War on Stoll
Presented through 79 - Mass. Ave.
So that he would and just the same his time there
Admirable
BARR, JOHN PENN

I John Barr was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. I served six months in that Detachment called the flying camp in the year seventy six, from which I was discharged soon after New years day in seventy seven. In the year seventy seven I again entered the service, and enlisted to serve during the war. The regiment which I served in was what was called the "Congress Own Regiment", the Colonel of which was Moses Hazen, and the Lieut. Colonel Edward Antel. The Captain of our Company was Robert Burns. in this Company and Regiment I served until I was discharged in the year eighty three about the beginning of harvest time.
John Barr
State of Ohio Tuscarawas County 3d  Personally appeared before me Henry Laffer of the associate Judges in and for said County of Tuscarawas afore said came the above named John Barr of said County and State who been duly sworn doth depose and say that the above statement is correct and true, and he further states that he is old, infirm and poor, and does not receive any pension by any law of the United States heretofore made this 17 day of April 1818  Henry Laffer
State of Ohio ss. Geo. W. Canfield Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Tuscarawas County ss. For Tuscarawas County do hereby certify that Henry Laffer Esq. before whom the above deposition appears to have been taken and who hath subscribed his name thereto was at the time of taking the same an Associate Judge for said County duly commissioned and sworn to all whose Judicial Acts, Sills, Salaries, and credits are to be given, as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere.  In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my Office at New Philadelphia the twenty eighth day of April Anno Domini Am thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Geo. W. Canfield Clerk S.C.P.

Application in pursu- ance of the Act of 1820
John Barr
6275
Feb '19
Not Entitled
Feb '19

The State of Ohio } ss. At a Court of Common Pleas Tuscarawas County } for the County of Tuscarawas in the State of Ohio, (being a Court of Record for said County) began, and held at the Court-house in the town of New Philadelphia, within and for said County of Tuscarawas on the second day of October in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty, and in pursuance of the act of the first of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty, I, John Barr do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" passed on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen; And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; Sworn to and declared in open Court aforesaid, before the Judges thereof on the fourth day of October A.D. 1825
John Barr his mark
The following is the Schedule of the property of the said John Barr as exhibited by him before the said Court the necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit: One horse, four Milch Cows, three Calves, three two year old heifers, thirteen hogs, ten Sheep, one plough, Old gear

and one hundred acres of Land, I also receive forty Dollars, By way as a pension from the State of Pennsylvania Pitts due and owing by the said John Barr to his Henry Saffer twelve Dollars, John Barr junior One hundred and fifty Dollars
John Barr his mark
The following is a list of my family living with me to wit I am about seventy years of age, occupation, Farmer Margaret my wife upwards of fifty years old, James Barr aged fifteen years, & Maryann Barr aged thirteen years we are both frail, and unable to pursue our labour
John Barr his mark
The State of Ohio } ss. I, Scott, Canfield, Clerk of the Tuscarawas County } Court of Common Pleas for said County of Tuscarawas do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is five hundred and twenty eight Dollars In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at New Philadelphia, the nineteenth day of October A. D. 1820
Scott Canfield, Clerk

Sur. File No. 45,244, Rev. War. John Barr was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, while a resident of Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
He stated that in 1776, he served six months in the Flying Camp and was discharged soon after New Years, 1777; that he re-enlisted the same year in Captain Robert Burns' company Colonel Moses Hazen's regiment called "Congress Own", and served until harvest time in 1783, when he was discharged.
In 1820 he stated that he was about seventy years old and received a pension from the State of Pennsylvania, and he refers to his wife Margaret upwards of fifty years old, John Barr Jr. James Barr aged fifteen years, and Mary Ann Barr aged thirteen years.
There is no further data as to family.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.
Hon. Chas. O. Robeck, 426 Bee Bldg., Omaha, Neb. letter in M. 11,217 John Barr.

1915 Apl. 30. Hist. to Hon Chas. O. Lobeck letter in M. 11.217 John Barr. P.
45 244
Reg INVALID.
File No. 45-244
John Barr Pr. Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 25-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Samuel Herrick Esq.
Laneville } Ohio
29 Dec 1878
Admitted
John H. Herrick H of Reps
Admitted at War, Washington City

Lancaster, Ohio, June 5 th 1898.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed transmit you the application of John Barr a soldier of the American Revo- lution, If the document will authorize you to place him on the Pension list of the United States, under the late act of Congress - be please to forward the certificate of the same to George W. Canfield at New Philada, Ohio. with great respect, Samuel Herrick

New Philad a April 23 rd 1818
Samuel H. Kirk Coag n
Sir Enclosed I transmit to you the Certificate of John Barr a Revolutionary Soldier of the Army of the United States which if legally authenticated you will much oblige an "honest old Patriot & Soldier" by giving it hands in a situation that he will be enabled to receive the compensation allowed by Congress in that case made & provided, And by writing me an answer in order to inform me of the situation of the claim you are Oblige your Humble Servant
Geo. W. Garfield