Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,647, Lemuel Barrett, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Barrett, Lemuel or Barrett, Anna
NUMBER _____
No. 21,647
B. L. Wt 24162-160-55
CONTENTS

10. 878 New Hampshire
Samuel Barrett of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jackson in the _____ New Hampshire line for 9 months Mass. out This certificate is issued on license of one dated 1st May 1833 (cancelled)
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of May 1833, and sent to Bands Boston New Hampshire Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th " 15.00 $75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Alderson Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1st Page 73
70 Aug '32
See letter to En- listment agent H. H. Rand Oct. 10. 1833
A. C.

Samuel Barret 22062 22127
State of New Hampshire } Grafton County }
On this fifteenth day of January in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the judge of the court of the Probate of Wills &c. for said county now sitting Samuel Barret a resident of Lisbon in said county aged seventy one years who being 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. A 1832.
I entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. I enlisted about the 2 d July 1780 at Chelmsford Massachusetts under Captain Joseph Emerson and was in a few days ordered to Springfield Mass. where I passed muster and from thence I was ordered to West Point to help fill up the vacancies made in the army by the discharge of the three years men (so called) I there joined Captain Benjamin Pierces Company in Col. Sacksons Regiment and General Larneds Brigade Col. Sacksons christian name (I believe) was Henry. Benedict Arnold commanded at West Point - I left the Point - as near as I can recollect about the last of August with the army under the command of General Washington - we crossed North River at the Point and marched to Blank Point where the army stayed about three days - from thence - we march to a place called I believe Tunks. crossing the river at Kings Ferry. and then to Crumpond where I first heard of the treachery of Arnold and the capture of General Andre. General Washington had left the army before we were at Crumpond - to go to New Jersey as to Connecticut I believe - I do not recollect how long we was at Crumpond but I am very certain that Gen. Andre was executed while the army was at or near Crumpond we went from Crumpond to Nyamurs - to Totonwy and then returned to West Point (not crossing the river at all) under the command of General Green. I continued at West Point until discharged which was about the 2 d of January 1781. I lost my discharge about forty eight years ago. I also served as a substitute of my father Benjamin Barret three months in the year 1778. my father enlisted at Concord Chelmsford in the Captain Pollards Company of State Troops (I believe) in August

1779. I took my father's place and marched from Chelmsford with the company to Springfield and from thence to Albany and from thence to the new city now Sans- burg (New York) I with the company under the command of Captain Pollard was employed in the vicinity of Sansburg resting and continued at Sans- burg or in the vicinity until discharged sometime in November 1779. I do not recollect the christian name of Captain Pollard nor the names of the other officers. While at Sansburg we were employed usually in small squads. I therefore had not an opportunity to know much about my officers. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any state the agency of any state. I was born in the town of Chelmsford Massachusetts October the 12 1708 my birth is recorded in the town records of Vershire Vermont my discharge was signed by Colonel Jackson
I am known by - Bruce Savage Charles Cowen David Cowen all Clergymen and Hamlin Ranel Esqr who will all testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my ser- -vices as a revolutionary soldier. I have no written evidence of my services. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Samuel Barritt
Before me Edward Webber Judge of Probate We Joshua Denny a clergyman of said Lisbon now Charles Cowen a clergy- man of Newbury at present of Lisbon was present hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Barritt who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration that he believes him to be seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion. J. Denny sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Charles Cowen
Before me Edward Webber Judge of Probate

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department and after the investigation of the matter 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 Joshua Denny is a clergyman who has signed the foregoing certificate and that Charles Cuming who has also signed the same is also a clergyman who now resides in Newbury Vermont and formerly resided as a resident of the town of Lisbon aforesaid both of said persons are persons of credibility and their statements may be relied upon.
Edward Wetton Judge of Probate
I Moses Dow clerk of the court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Barrett for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifteenth day of January in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Moses Dow

Samuel Barrett N Hampshire
Phila 9 Mos etc.
$30-
22, 12 3/4
A. Rand Lisbon NH

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Barritt, Jr.  60 of Grafton  in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? of sumbours,  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 91  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.     1 July In 1780 enlisted, 1781 12 6 . Private Gen. Capt Emerson. Col Jackson   1779 substituted . 3 . " Cap Pollard   x on Roll of service  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chelmsford Mass  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? 
The papers are not attached agreeably to the regulation
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Widow Anna Barrett - no 97304 I. R. 472
Anna Barrett N. St.
Act July 7 th 38 & joint resolution
Married 1792
Husband decd 4 Oct. 1842
1903 Alma 1181 7 mo 268/pri 26 22
also act 4 30 44 26. 22
Hon. J. H. Johnson Path N. St.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows"
State of New Hampshire Grafton County } ss
On this 14 th day of June 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber D. C. Churchill a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Grafton Anna Barrett of Lisbon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 69 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath 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 Lemuel Barrett of Lisbon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States upon the Rolls of the New Hampshire Agency at the rate of thirty Dollars per Annum under the act of June 7. 1832. She of his Pension certificate 10878
She further declares that she was married to the said Lemuel Barrett on the fifth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety two and that her husband the above said Lemuel Barrett died on the forth day of October eighteen hundred and forty two; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service and the marriage took place previous to the first of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
She further states she does not know whether her marriage is recorded in the Town of Piermont in the State of New Ha

pskine where it took place and she has no family record now in her possession. She formerly had a record of her marriage and births of her children in her Bible but the Bible is worn out and destroyed and she did not keep a copy of the record. Her name before marriage was Annie Chase before she lived in Haverhill New Hampshire before her marriage and the said Samuel Barrett lived in Piermont in said State and we were married at the time aforesaid in said Piermont and resided there until the month of January after our marri- age we then moved to Versailles in the State of Vermont and lived several years and several of her children were born in said Versailles and a part of her childrens births are re- corded in said Versailles as she believes. She further states that she has had twelve children by her said husband five of whom only are now living. we moved from said Versailles to Orford New Hampshire and lived a while and then we moved back to said Versailles where we lived a while and from there we moved to Lisbon New Hampshire where she has since and now resides
Anne her X Barrett
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me D. C. Churchill J. P. P. Pleas
I certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said supplement can not attend the Court
D. C. Churchill J. P. P. Pleas
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County etc
I Nathan Folsom, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David C. Churchill is an acting Judge of said Court in said

for said County duly commissioned and qualified - That his Commission was dated on the 24 th day of November 1834, and will expire on the 15 th day of December 1860, and that his two signatures above (within) written are genuine -
Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 19 th day of August AD 1843
N B Folsom Clerk
Wm Lloyd Barnett No
973049 R. 472
Anna Barnett
N. St.
Act July 7 H rs
Joint resolution
March 1792
husband acc 4 Oct 1842
9003 Alma
1181
7 mo 26 d / m
26 22
also acc 4 30 d / m
26 22
Hon. J. H. Johnson Clerk V. St.

3257
New Hampshire Enrolled Anna Barrett widow of Samuel Barrett N.H., who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Mass. service  adj
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Increased from $26.22 Certificate of Pension issued the 5 a day of March 1850 and sent to
Hon. H. Hubbard Chair of Representatives
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 33 Vol. 1

164. 262
act march 2/15
Sene 9/15
Barrett
Anna Barrett
widow of
Samuel Barrett
Barrett
Maps: Concord, N.H. 18/50
W.W.
MS 24/162
Duplicate 1st. Jan 18/50
Revolution
Pension act 1822
110:160 acc. aft. 18/56
V. H. July 46- 323/11/56
L. D. Stevens Concord new Hamp.
Aug. 16/57. sent to Agent enclosing enclosure for duplicate proof of publication - entry of account required
January 12/60 Spn duplicate to be sent to L. D. Stevens Concord, N.H. most last
Vol. B. 19.

Amia Bonita Recoloration
164.362

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss on this fifth day of June AD 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid Anna Bonnet aged eighty one years a resident of Lisbon in said State who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Samuel Bonnet who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of thirty dollars per annum under the Act of 1832 that she is in receipt of a Pension from the United States under the Act of _____ at the same rate per annum that her husband drew and that her name is on the Roll of the Concord N.H. Agency She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Bonnet in the town of Piermont in said State in the month of May AD 1792 that her said husband died on the 4 th day of October in the year 1842 that her name before her said marriage was Anna Chase and that she still remains a widow She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Banz Fund to which she may be entitled under the Act aforesaid March 3 1855 Abigail R. Barrett Coralia C. Clegg Anna nee Bonnet mark

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
June 6, 1835.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Daniel Patterson was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Grafton
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.

We Abigail Barrett and Cordelia Clough residents of Lisbon in said State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed in our presence by the said Anna Barrett and that we believe from the statements and appearance of the declarant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be Abigail D. Barrett Cordelia Clough
The foregoing declaration was aff'd and sworn to on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in her claim David Patterson Justice of the Peace

I Anne Barrett of Lyman County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire hereby testify & say, that Land Warrant No 24162 was issued to me as the Widow of Lemuel Barrett a private in the Army of the Revolution - under the act of Congress of March 3d 1835 - that my said late husband was on the Pension List prior to his decease, that he resided in Lisbon in said County of Grafton at the time of his decease & when I resided also at that time & until about three years ago, when I left Lisbon & have since re- sided in Lyman aforesaid - that I received the said Land Warrant soon after leaving Lisbon as aforesaid - that I have since sold & assigned the said Land Warrant to Jasper Howard of Littleton County, & state aforesaid that said sale & transfer was a just & honorable transaction & the said Howard paying an equivalent therefor. the said Howard becoming the owner of said Warrant about one year ago or a little more. That I am not able to state the date of the transfer or the particular form of the same. that it is probable in my opinion no name was inserted leaving a blank to insert any name or the name of any person who might thereafter become the owner of the same & by me signed & conveyed thus in good faith. This transaction all having been done under the advice &

supervision of Rev. Charles Cowing who is my son-in-law or who married my daughter & with whom I am now residing & have resided since I came to Lyndon to reside as aforesaid. that I am the identical widow of the late Samuel Barrett before named & am also the identical person to whom said Land Warrants were issued. July 6 th 1859- Witness. her Anne x Barrett Mark Charles Cowing E.O. Kenney
Grafton County ss. July 6 th 1859. Then personally appeared Anne Barrett & made oath that the foregoing statement by her subscribed is true. Before me. I also certify that the said affiant is personally known to me & is a credible person & is the identical person to whom Land Warrant No 24162 was issued.
E.O. Kenney { Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum throughout the State of New Hampshire.
Anne Barrett affidavit

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Edward Barrett New York 1847 Pensioned as Barrett
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, June 10, 1929
Residence at date of application, Lishon Graham New York
Age at date of application, { born at Oxford Mass. Oct. 12, 1841 died Oct. 4, 1842 at Lisbon N.H.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Nov. 14 1901
A. S. Rutahellon
Sittleton N.H.
1909 Feb 23 First Lo Harold L. Barrett
R.R.
File No. 21641
Anna Barrett
Wid of
Samuel Barrett
Rev. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2 d 1848.
Index:—Vol. OH , Page 39
[Arrangement of 1870.]

24.162
Mr. Hens

Pension Office, April 15 th 1856.
Sir:

Bruce 1865.48 N.H.
Br. Br.

Piermont November 27 - 1793. Col Azariah Wells Sir please to pay unto Edward Sawyer the sum of Eleven Shillings and this shall be your discharge from me - it being for value Received.
Lemuel Barrit

Samuel Barrett Account against her wife
to one Bushel of Beans 0-6-0 one weeks work of my wife 0-3-0 to making an axe helve and hanging it 0-6-0 to tapping a pair of shoes for Belfey 0-0-6

Samuel Barrow crth & acc nt

Samuel Banit to Samuel Brooks Dr
1793 July 3 To 1 cake Chocolate — £ — " 11
May 30
Sept 3 To Sundries viz 4 lb 3/4 Salt fish 2 0 1/2 1/2 Glass Brandy —————
Dec 21 1 Quart W. I. Rum ————— 2 6
1794 Dec 22 To Barge 117. 1 Com 6/7 ————— 12 2
Interest 6 months ————— 10 1 1/2 ————— 1 6 1/2
cash & Interest on the same 10 11 0
1 10 10 1 2 6 16 11 4
1 11 2 1 1 8 1 15 10

Mr. L. Branch, Order of Mr. Edward Sawyer
Rec d the Within contents Dec d 3 rd 1895
Sam l Brooks " " "

Haverhill Dec r 1 st 1799 5 o For Value Received of Samuel Brooks Please to pay him Sixteen shillings & four pence & the same shall be allowed you by me. It being on Demand with Interest. M c Edward Sawyer of Piermont  8  17

7912 New Hampshire Anna Barron widow of Samuel Barron who was a Patriot in the Revolution Mass Mass Husband died 4 th Oct 1842
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Increased from 26.25
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of March 1843 and sent to
Mrs. H. Hubbard House of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2 Page 13

11.067
New Hampshire
Anna Barrett,
Widow of Lemuel Barrett, dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 4 th October 1842, of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire who was a Pri in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg. commanded by Col. Jackson in the N. H. Mass. line for 7 months 26 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 20. Dollars 22 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of August 1846 and sent to Hon. J. F. Johnson, Bail., N. H.
Total amount, $ 131. 10
[Act July 7, 1838.] and Joint Res. 23. Jan'y 1843. Recorded by S. Henry Wood Clerk, Book 8. Vol. 1. Page 252

16431250
Act Mar 3/55-
June 2/55
Ms A. 9. 2. 22
Anna Barrett wife of Samuel Barrett de. Pro
Map front line
No Acres
Original confusion
L P Stevens Concord N.H.

V 9730 Anna Barrick N.H.
 Unpublished
Letter to D. C. Churchill Esq. April 6 th 1844 — Ms. A. 9. 2. 12 v. 12 p. 12 to same July 10. 1846.
Act July 7 th 38

11.067
New Hampshire Co. Concord Anna Barrett
Widow of Samuel Barrett who was a pensioner under the Act of 1852 and who died on the 4 th October 1842 of Grafton in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col Jackson in the Massachusetts line for Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Increased from 26.22
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of March 1836 and sent to Hon H. Hubbard W.H. Reps
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. W. Wightman Clerk, Book 2, Vol. 1 Page 25

7912 New Hampshire.
Anna Barrett, widow of Lemuel Barrett, who was a Private Mass. in the Revolution
Rep o 2 cit z .
Husband died 4 th Octo. 1813.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Tenth day of August 1846, and sent to
Hon. J. H. Johnson, Bath, N. Hampshire.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] and June 17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 13.
D. Henry Wood, clk.

3257
(Amend)
New Hampshire  Rev
Anna Barrett widow of Samuel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Mass service
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 22
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Jany 1849 and sent to
Chester C. Hutchins Bath N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 53 Vol. /
Reprinted
Jany 22/49
Reprinted
Febry 15/119
Let. to John Bedel Jany. 10, 1850

10.878. New Hampshire
Samuel Barrett
of Grafton in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Jackson in the N.H. line for 9 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of May 1832, and sent to Rand Libon N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of April 1833 $ 60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 15.00
$ 75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk, Book 10, Vol. 1, Page 73.

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✓ GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
Sept 28 th , 1859.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of _____ I have to state that there is on file in this Office a CAVEAT against the issue of a Patent on Bounty Land Warrant No. 24162 for 160 acres, act March 3, 1855, in the name of Anna Barnett, widow. &c
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. P. Nelson Acting Commissioner.
To
Genl C. McIntire Esq Commissioner of Pensions.

Concord N.H. August 10. 1839.
Sir.
I herewith forward the application of Jasper Howard for a Duplicate Land Warrant No 24162 the original having been lost.
Very Respectfully Yours Aff. Servt L. D. Stevens.
Hon Geo. Whitins Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

For Hon. J. L. Edwards Count. Pluribus
Please return to the Hon. Mr. Hillard S. Cole

Bath N.H. Feb. 20 th 1850
Sir
Agreeably to the requisitions of your letter of the 10 th Ult o in the case of Anna Barret Widow of Samuel Barret, deceased please find her declaration. I trust you will not delay the issuing her certificate so as to interrupt her drawing her next semi-annual pay, 4 th March next, as you now have her certificate under act July, 2 d 1848 now in your possession.
I am, Very respectfully, Your Obt. Servt.
John Dole
Hon. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions Washington D.C.
Under cover to Hon. H. Hubbard House Reps D.C.

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss. On this 11 th day of February A.D. 1850 per- sonally appeared Anna Barret aged 76 years a resident of Lyman in said County, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848 granting the same amount of pension to widows that their husbands drew under law June 7, 1832 - That she is still the Widow of Lemuel Barret dec d late of Lisbon in said County, who was a pensioner of the U.S. under law June 7, 1832 at the rate of Thirty Dollars per annum, and died in the receipt of that amount per annum, and that she is the identical Anna Barret who has been pensioned under laws July 7, 1838 and its subsequent amendments and extensions, and is now in the receipt of a pension at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and twenty two cents per annum providence of which she refers to her pension certificate under law July 2, 1848 now on file in the Pension Office
Attest
Charles H. Coues
Anna J. Barret mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above mentioned
John Bedel
Justice of the Peace

Anna D. Dyer Declaration Feb 4, 1850
Feb 2 $70 per annum
Feb 35
47 1/2
48
At 2 1/2 per cent.
Dear Mr. Welland P.S. 1/2
State of New Hampshire.
Grafton County ss.
I J D Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that John Bedel within named was on the fourth day of February A.D. 1850 and ever since has been a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified. I further certify that the within signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas this fifth day of February. Anno Domini 1850.
J. D. Sleeper, Clerk.

Path N.H.
Decr 28 th 1849
Sir
Enclosed please find Mrs Anna Barrett's certificate under act Feby. 2 nd 1848 - Mrs Barrett is the widow of Samuel Barrett late of Litchfield N.H., decd., who drew in his life time $3000 per annum under law June 7 th 1832, and she now claims the benefit of the Joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848 - and as she has been allowed the benefit of Joint Resolution of Jan'y. 23 rd 1845, this increase from $26,228 to $3000 per annum must as a matter of course extend back to 11 th March 1832 - It is desirable that her pension should be made payable at Concord instead of Portsmouth N.H.
I am. Very respectfully, Your Ob. Servt.
John Bedel
Hon. J. L. Edward Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.

William Innes Barnett affidavit

I Anna Barrett of Lisbon in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, formerly Anna Chase, now the widow of Samuel Barrett, a Pensioner of the United States, do hereby say that I have had eight  ten children by my said husband, five of whom are now living, & viz. Joseph, Betsey, Clarissa, Samuel, and Ezra the other five  seven died young - Joseph, is our oldest child, and was born, on the 26 th day of October 1792, Betsey is our fifth child, & was born in  on August 19, 1798, Clarissa, our 6 th child was born, on the 20 th day of November 1800. Samuel, our 7 th child was born on the 14 th day, of May 1802, and Ezra, our youngest, living child was born, on the 15 th day of December, 1804. I formerly had a record of the births of these children, contained in our old bible, but that, came to Greece, and the record, was lost, some years since -
I further declare, that before the winter before, I was married, to said Samuel Barrett. I worked, for him, Azariah Webb of Piermont now deceased, - He paid me, for the most of my work, before I was married, but there was one week not paid for - I worked for him one week longer, than we expected in the first place, & after, I had finished the time agreed, for, he wished me to stay another week, & I did, - This week's work was not

then settled for - After my marriage my husband, said Danforth had, an account against said Webb, and he said that he would, include, the milk work not settled for, as I have stated, with the rest of his charges, and did so as I suppose -
In searching among my husband's papers a few days ago, for the record, above mentioned, I found, an account, against said Webb made, November 27, 1793, in which is charged the milk work, unsettled for as before stated, and, also, upon the same paper, an order, upon, said Webb, for the amount, of the account, - The whole is in the hand writing of my said husband, and is annexed to this deposition -
I further depose, that after, my marriage my marriage, with said Danforth, he traded some - with Samuel Brooks, of Haverhill MA - The annexed, account, & the order given upon the settlement of the same, were also found among my husband's old papers - I have no doubt but that, the chocolate, & the fish, & perhaps, some of the other articles given in said account, were, purchased by my said husband, after our marriage for the use of his family -
I further depose, that said Joseph Danforth was born, in said Portsmouth, after

my marriage with said Samuel Dannett, and that after said marriage we lived for a few months, in a house, in said Pittsburg with Mr. Nathl. F. and - Anna her Dannett mark
Subscribed and sworn to on this 11 th day of July, 1843 before me
W m Morrison Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named Anna Dannett is a credible witness W m Morrison Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Morrison is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Grafton, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the seventeenth day of January A.D. 1842, and will expire on the 17 th day of January A.D. 1847, and that his two signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County.
This 21 st day of September A.D. 1843
N B Felton Clerk

Anna Banco
Payment to be made at Palemouth by
Richard James
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of W. Hampshire
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under Act February 2d, 1848, Page 53 Vol. 1,
Geo. Shuking Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Anna Barrett , widow of Samuel Barrett , who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty Six . dollars and Twenty two , cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 23 d day of January one thousand eight hundred and Forty
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edward , Commissioner of Pensions.

Annual Barnett's Scram in Mays line is all 7 months 212 Days. —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
May 22. 1846.
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 Samuel Barrett, is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Silomon Hillard's Company, in Col Samuel Denny's Regt. He tended to join the Continental Army at Clarencourt, as a private, from October 23 to
1. 12 December 4 1779, 1 Month and 12 days.
Upon a pay roll for the 6 Months men of the town of Chelmsford, as a private, from the 30 th June 1780 to 2 nd January 1781, including allowance of 200 Miles travel. 6 Months 1 1/2 days. 6. 14 7. 26

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Widow of the party who rendered the service.
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton Town of Lebanon
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Samuel Barnes in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts in the year 1778 or 1779 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pollard
Regiment in and he served as follows, * viz:— Three months as a substitute for his Father Benjamin Barnes also six months as a private on his own enlistment
in 1780 or 1781
over on the back
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

I have by courtesy Henry G. Fletcher's Organ of Boston my allowing to obtain a search of said Rolls for me to apply to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to do it for me
174018
I am now 72 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
2
WITNESS my hand, this Sixth  Sixth day of April A. D. 1846.
Signed by said Anna Barrett in my presence, with "S. H." selected by me as date above James Allen JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
her Anna X Barrett Mark

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Patten,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Payments to be made at Portsmouth N H by the Pay Master B B Banks Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of N H
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book K Vol. 1. Page 73, by J H McLean Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Barrett # of the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive — Thirty — dollars and — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this First day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Glenn
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
# should be Samuel Barrett

Simsbury K. K. May 11 1833
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Dear Sir
There is an error in the accompanying certificate — The name should be Samuel Barrett not Samuel Barrett — have the goodness to correct the mistake and forward the certificate as soon as convenient
Very Respectfully Your most Obt. Servant
Hamlin Root

Lisbon Md Oct 3 rd
Hon J. L. Edwards
commissioner of Pension City of Washington D. C.

Sisbon NB October 3 1833
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
The name of Samuel Barret—a pensioner (whose certificate is numbered 10870 and dated May 10 1833) is not on the books of the agency at Portsmouth. The certificate was made originally made out in the name of Samuel Barrit and by that name is returned at Portsmouth. The original certificate was sent to your office and the mistake in the name rectified and a new certificate forwarded to Mr. Barret. The name has not been changed at the Portsmouth Office the agent declines paying the pension whilst the name of Samuel Barret at his office is ordered by you to be substituted for Samuel Barrit. I will you have the goodness to direct the Agent at Portsmouth to correct the error and write me when Mr. Barret can procure his pension—he is in much trouble about it.
The date of the first certificate is May 1. 1833
There are two pensioners by the name of Samuel Barret in that one living in Sisbon and one in Franconia —
Yours Very Respectfully, Hunton Read

I Asaiah C. Emerson Clerk of the town of Piermont in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that I have held the Office of Clerk of said Town of Piermont since the 14 th day of March 1843.
I have the possession of the Records of Said town and have Carefully examined the same from the year 1779 (being the earliest date of the Records of said Town of Piermont) to the year 1820. and can find no record of the marriage of Samuel Barret to Anna Chase within the period aforesaid.
I further say that there is no record of the Births of any children of said Samuel Barret & Anna his wife.
I further say that there is no record of any Marriage on the Books of said prior to the year 1779. The Records do not appear to be regular and full but nothing appears to raise a presumption against the marriage of said Samuel Barret to said Anna Chase.
Asaiah C. Emerson } Town Clerk of Piermont
Grafton ss Piermont June 19 th 1843
Sworn to before me
David J. Pillsbury } Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss.
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify

was in the 19 th day of June 1843 That David Pillsbury, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty first day of June AD 1838 and will expire on the 21 st day of June AD 1843, and that his signature above (within) written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County, this 19 th day of August AD 1843 -
N B Filton Clerk
Certificate of the Justice of the Peace

I Mary Chandler of Bath in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire aged sixty years depose and say, that I am the wife of Asahel Chandler of said Bath, and have always lived in Piermont in said county until within a few years when I moved away with my husband I well knew a man, by the name of Lemuel Barnett, who lived with Edward Sawyer late of said Piermont, for a number of years-while he lived with him. He was married, as was said by his neighbours, and I remember that after he was married, that he, moved his family into, a house, in said Piermont, in which Mr Noah Fland also lived - I cannot tell how long ago, this was, but it was when I was a little girl - They lived some little while in Piermont after they were married I cannot tell how long - but they had one child at least, before they moved away It was cross a brook & the neighbours said that the mother made it so by mismanagement.
Mary her Chandler X mark
Sworn to & subscribed on this 22 d day of June 1843 before me W m Morrison Justice of the Peace I further certify that the above named Mary Chandler is a credible witness - W m Morrison Justice of the Peace

State
Henry Chapman Affilant -
State of Northamptonshire
Grafton County ss. I Nathan B Felton, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Morrison is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 17 th day of January A D 1842, & will expire on the 17 th day of January A D 1847, and that his two signatures above (within) written are genuine -
Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 7 th day of July A D 1843 -
N B Felton clerk.

7 Town Clerk of Rushin

I Thomas Hays Clerk of the Town of Vershire in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, depose and say that I have held the Office Clerk of said Town of Vershire the term of twenty eight years last past. I have the Possession of the Records of said Town and have carefully examined the same from the year Seventeen hundred and thirty nine to the year 1820 and can find no record of the marriage of Samuel Barnett to Anna Chase within the period aforesaid. I further say that there is no record of the births of any children of said Samuel Barnett & Anna his wife - The Records do not appear to be regular and full but nothing appears to raise a presump- tion against the marriage of said Samuel Barnett to Anna Chase
Thos. Hays Town Clerk
State of Vermont } Orange County } ss. Vershire Jan. 22. 1843 Sworn to before me Pliny Dwight - Jus. Peace

State of Vermont Orange County
I Percy C Jones Clerk of the County Court for the County of Orange hereby certify that William Dwight is a Justice of the Peace in and for said Orange County duly commissioned and qualified - that his Commission is dated on the 9 th day of November A d 1842 and will expire on the 30 th day of November A d 1843 and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said Orange County Court this 23 rd day of June A d 1843
Percy C Jones Clerk

I Ashbel Chandler of Bath in the county of Lyndon and State of New Hampshire aged seventy years last April depose, & say that I was born & brought up in Piermont in said county and have always lived there until within a few years - More than fifty years ago, I knew a man in said Piermont by the name of Samuel Barnett - He was considerably older than myself, and for a number of years worked, for Edward Sawyer late of said Pier- mont deceased deceased - I used to work with Barnett some and knew him well - Before he left said Sawyer, it was generally reported in the neighborhood, that Barnett was married to a girl by the name of Chase I think - and although I was not present at their mar- riage, I have no doubt but that it took place some circumstance attending it I remember very distinctly - Said Sawyer, did not think that the said Chase, was very forcible and did not wish that Barnett should marry her - but Barnett said that "somebody would have to be plagued with her, and it had as good be him as any one" - I cannot tell how long Barnett lived in Pier- mont, but I should think not many years - after he was married - Ashbel Chandler

Sworn to and subscribed on this twenty second day of June. 1843 before me
W m Morrison Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named Chandler is a credible witness. For many years & until he left Piumount he was one of the deacons in the Congregational church in that place and I believe that full credit should be given to his testimony
W m Morrison Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set.
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Morrison is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 17 th day of January 1842, and will expire on the 17 th day of January A.D. 1847, and that his two signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 7 th day of July A.D. 1843 -
N B Felton Clerk
As to the Chandler's Affidavit -

Haverhill N. H. September 27. 1843
Sir
At the request of the widow Ann Barnett I herewith transmit her Declaration and accompanying papers in support of her claim to a Pension for your examination and decision
you will have the goodness to communicate to me at Lynn on the subject - I am still at Haverhill attending a term of our Court as the reason of this package being mailed here
I have the Honor to be very Respectfully your Ob't Serv't D. C. Churchill
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington. D. C.

Elm Street Office

I Ezra Barrett of Lisbon in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 39 years of age and say that I am a daughter son of Samuel Barrett, and Anna his wife.
I further say that my said Father died at my residence in said Lisbon on the 4 th day of October 1842 & I was present at his death.
I further say that my said Father was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7. 1832 at the rate of thirty dollars per annum. I further say that my said Father left a widow Anna Barrett, who now lives with me, and who is still the widow of my said deceased Father. I lived at home with my said parent, until I was married, and soon after about 16 years ago. They came to live with me & lived with me, until his death as stated aforesaid. They brought up a large family of children, were always since my recollection, received into society, as man & wife and I never heard their marriage called in question - and were always reputed and considered to be man and wife.
Ezra Barrett.
by
Grafton ss. Lisbon June 14. 1843
subscribed and sworn to before me
I further certify that the above named Ezra Barrett is a credible witness
Seaborn Hastings Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set.
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Solomon Hastings is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 24 th day of June 1839, and with return on the 24 th day of June A.D. 1844, and that his signature above (within) written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 19 th day of August A.D. 1843 N B Felton Clerk

COMMISSION MERCHANT 15 STATE ST. BOSTON

TERRITORY OF KANSAS, } County of Douglas. }
S. O. Phacher
being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he is one of the publishers of the LAWRENCE REPUBLICAN, a weekly newspaper, published at Lawrence, Douglas County, and that the annexed notice was published in said paper for 4 successive weeks, commencing with September 22 d 1859
S. O. Phacher
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9 th day of November 18 59
Ebenezer B. Bate
Clerk of Probate Court Douglas County Kansas Territory
LAND WARRANT LOST. NOTICE is hereby given that Land Warrant No. 24,162, for 160 acres of land, issued to Anne Barrett, under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855, bearing date April 22, 1856, was enclosed in a letter directed to John Howard, Bloomington, Douglas County, Kansas Territory, which letter was mailed at Lower Waterford, Vt., Sept. 8th, 1858, but has never been received. Application will be made to the Commissioner of Pensions for the issue of a duplicate of said Warrant lost as aforesaid. Sept. 4, 1859. 121-98 JASPER HOWARD.

House of Reps Washington D.C. August 4 1856
Sir Enclosed you find further evidence and declaration of Mr. Aaron Barret which will you please cause to act upon the case before adjourn of Congress that I may take from the public records you will find by J. Gaddall's letter herewith evidence that further evidence has found you last night
Very Respectfully
Yours J. L. Edward Esq. J. A. Johnson Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office:
CONCORD,
August 10 th 1869.
I hereby certify That, at the date of the annexed attestation E. C. Kenney was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Grafton
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the State, the date above written.
Thomas L. Fullon Secretary of State.

I Charles Cowing of Grafton county of Grafton I state of New Hampshire, hereby testify & say. that I am personally acquainted with Anne Barrett widow of Lemuel Barrett a private in the Army of the Revolution. that I married a daughter of the said Lemuel Anne Barrett. that the said Anne Barrett has resided in my family a little over three years last past. that soon after she commenced residing with me or in my family. she received a Land Warrant for 160 acres of Land under the act of March 3d. 1855. that she sold said Warrant to Jasper Howard of Littleton county & state aforesaid. that said sale was by my advice & supervision. that it was fair & honorable, the said Howard paying an equivalent therefor. that said Land Warrant was accordingly transferred a transfer or signed by the said Anne Barrett & it is my impression the transfer was left a blank for the name of any person who might thereafter become the owner to be inserted. that said Howard took said Warrant & which I have not since seen & fully believe has not since been in the possession of the said Anne Barrett. That the said Anne Barrett is to my personal knowledge the identical person named in the said Land Warrant

No 24162 & also the widow of the late Samuel Barrett late of Lisbon deceased - that I negotiated the sale of the said Warrant to the said Howard & had personal knowledge of the same & the transfer & delivery to him. Lyman July 6 th 1859-
Charles Cowing
Grafton County ss. July 6 th 1859. Then personally appeared Rev. Charles Cowing & made oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is true - Before me. I also certify that the said affiant is personally known to me & is a credible person.
E. O. Kenney } Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum throughout the State of New Hampshire
Charles Cowing affiant

I Jasper Howard of Littleton County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire hereby testify & say that some time in the month of August A.D. 1858 as near as I can fix the time now. I pur- chased a Land Warrant No 24162 of Anne Barrett widow of Samuel Barrett a private in the Army of the Revolution. & paid her in full satis- faction for the same. The son-in-law of the said Anne Barrett with whom she resided at that time & with whom she now resides. Charles Cowing, acting as her adviser & counsel in the transaction & who done most of the talk & conver- sation in reference to the negotiation. That said Warrant was only transferred to me the said Jasper Howard by assignment. I think leaving the space for the name to whom it was transferred a blank with the privilege of inserting that of any person * who might have the charge of locating the same. That said Warrant I carried to the Post office at Lower Waterford county of Caledonia & State of Vermont. the nearest Post Office to my residence in Littleton aforesaid. together with a letter. that I requested the Post Master. John A. Harriman to see the Warrant enclosed in the said letter & to make a note of the fact & also a description of the said Warrant upon his records of mails sent all of which he did. the minutes

he so made I have since seen & believe them entirely correct. I was present when they were made & saw him the said Post Master make them. & it was done with much care & I have no doubt they are entirely correct. That said letter with the said Land Warrant so enclosed, & sealed up was directed to My Son "John Howard. Bloomington, Douglass County, K. T." the last "K. T." meaning the Letter & Warrant were then Kansas Territory or so intended to mean & be understood. & left with the said Post Master with directions to forward the same by mail. That said Warrant was for 160 acres of Land. Dated "April 22d 1856." & signed J. Minot Com- Missioner. Countersigned D. P. Jenkins & given in favor of the said Anne Barrett.
I would further state that I have not seen the said Land Warrant since I gave it to the said Postmaster at said Lower Waterford. Va. which was on the 6th day of September last (A.D. 1858.) & from the best information I have been able to obtain. I believe the said Letter & the said Land Warrant or either of them never reached the point to which the same was directed & is lost. & was not received & has not since been received by My Son John Howard.

Soon after the said Warrant was so deposited in the Post office as aforesaid a member of My family, wrote  was writing a letter at My house to My said son John Howard in which the said John Howard was informed that such said Warrant had been forwarded him. & in answer I was informed by letter from My said son John Howard that the said Warrant had not been received by him. Myself & members of My family have written numerous letters to My said son & received answers from most or all of the same upon the subject of the loss of this said Warrant. & I have delayed other action in hopes in some way the said Warrant would come to light & be again in some way obtained that in October after the said Warrant was so forwarded from said Lower Waterford. My said son John Howard left Kansas & came to Jerseyville-Jersey County, Illinois & has since resided at that place & now resides there as I suppose. all of which I learn from letters received from him. which fact has also delayed further action or a call for a Affidavit. My said son John Howard has informed me by letter that he has that I have had repeated letters from a friend & acquaintance who went from said Linton to said Bloomington in said Kansas argue now resides there in reference to the said Warrant & that the same is not yet received.

that I have made diligent enquiries by letters in all ways that I thought of benefit & am forced to the conclusion that said Warrant is lost. & therefore this statement is made for the purpose of obtaining a duplicate of said Land Warrant. Jasper Howard July 6 th 1859-
Grafton Js. July 6 th 1859- Then personally appeared Jasper Howard & made oath that the foregoing statement by him sub- scribed is true: Before Me. I also certify that the said affiant is known to me and is a credible person.
C. O. Kenney } Justice of the Peace & " } of the Inferior throughout the State of New Hampshire -
Jasper Howard affidavit

I John A. Harriman of Waterford, county of Caledonia & state of Vermont. hereby testify & say that I mailed a letter at Lower Waterford a Post Office in the town of Waterford aforesaid on the 6th day of September A.D. 1858. in which was enclosed a Land Warrant. described as follows, to wit;
Land Warrant for 160 acres Land. dated April 22d 1856. No 24162. signed J. Minot Commissioner. countersigned D. S. Jenks. Given in favor of Anne Barrett widow of Lemuel Barrett. Private in the Revolutionary war. & that said letter with the Land Warrant described aforesaid was directed to "John Howard. Bloomington. Douglass County K. S." that said Land Warrant was enclosed in said letter in my presence & the same was forwarded by me from the office aforesaid by Mail. that said letter & Land Warrant was brought to me by Jasper Howard who requested me to see the Land Warrant enclosed & to note upon my Records of Mails sent a description of the Land Warrant. all of which I did & which correspond to the above statement. & which is also in my recollection aside from the record. That said Jasper Howard then resided & now resides in Littleton County of Grafton & state of New Hampshire. a town adjoining said Waterford. that said Jasper Howard was at that time in the habit of having his letters sent mailed at that office & also receiving his letters & papers & doing his Mail business at that office. that I was Post Master at that time at said Lower Waterford & am cognizant with all of these facts. that I am personally acquainted with the said Jasper Howard & would state that he is a man possessing a good moral reputation & standing. I am also acquainted

with the said John Howard who is a son of the said Jasper Howard & would also state that he is also a man possessing a good moral reputation & that the said Jasper & John Howard are each of them entitled to credit in whatever they state. That the said Jasper Howard has been to said Post Office several times since the said letter with the said Land Warrant enclosed was sent. coming the first time when it was about a proper time to receive an answer to the letter in which the said Land Warrant was enclosed. saying he had received a letter from his son John Howard informing him the said Jasper Howard that said letter & Land Warrant was not received. I obtained a copy of my minutes upon my Post Office records as aforesaid. which he said he wished to send to his son John Howard. said Jasper Howard has often talked with me about said letter & Land Warrant enclosed & at intervals since I forwarded the same by mail each time informed me the letter & Land Warrant had been lost & was not received by his son John Howard. I would further state that I know the letter with the Land Warrant enclosed as herein before stated & described was forwarded in the mail by me & by me mailed to the Distributing Post Office at Boston-Mass.
John A. Harriman
Crafton County Pa. July 1 st 1859. Then personally appeared John A. Harriman & made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true.
Before me - E. C. Kenney { Justice of the Peace & of the Inferior throughout the state of New Hampshire.
I further certify that the said affiant is known

to me and is a credible person
E. D. Kenney { Justice of the Peace of the Inferior Court throughout the state of New Hampshire
John A. Harriman Affidavit

27 PENS 13 1959

The words "was, during the time aforesaid" were interlined before this Affidavit was executed. J. M. Hurd. J. P.
State of Illinois, Jersey County, ss
On this Twenty Ninth day of July A.D. 1859, before me Jay M. Hurd a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared John Howard, to me well known, and he being by me duly sworn, according to Law, on his oath deposes and says, that from the First day of September A.D. 1858 to the Second day of October in the same year, he resided about two miles from the Town of Clinton in Douglas County, in the Territory of Kansas, that the Post Office of Bloomington  was  was, during the time aforesaid, situated in said Town of Clinton, that the United States mail arrived at said Post Office once every week during the time aforesaid, that prior to the First day of September in the year last aforesaid, he had written to his relatives at Littleton New Hampshire, to send him a Land Warrant, that he therefore expected that a Land Warrant would be sent to him, this Affiant, through the mail aforesaid, to the Post Office aforesaid, during the time aforesaid; that by reason thereof he made inquiry at said Post Office, on the arrival of every mail there to, during the time aforesaid, for such mail matter as might be directed to him, this Affiant, at said Post Office, that he never received any
ANDREW JACKSON CLERK.

Land Warrant, or gained any knowledge of any Land Warrant, through said Post Office, nor in any other way, during the time aforesaid, nor at any other time, prior to the making of this Affidavit that on the said Second day of October in the year last aforesaid, he, this Affiant, left the Territory of Kansas aforesaid, and within eight days afterwards arrived at the Town of Jerseyville in the State of Illinois, where he has resided ever since his arrival here as aforesaid; that immediately after his arrival at the Town last aforesaid, he learned that a Land Warrant had been sent to him, early in September in the year last aforesaid, from Lower Waterford Post Office, Vermont, that he then immediately wrote to one David G. Peabody at said Bloomington Post Office, to make all possible inquiry at said last named Post Office, and elsewhere, for such Land Warrant as might be directed to him, this Affiant; that he, this Affiant, is informed by said David G. Peabody, and believes that he, said Peabody, has never received any Land Warrant directed to this Affiant, through the mail at said last named Post Office, nor in any other way received the same, nor gained any knowledge of such Land Warrant prior to the making of this Affidavit.
John Howard
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 29 th day of July A.D. 1859.
J. M. Hurd J. P.

State of Illinois Jersey County } ss
On this Twenty Ninth day of July A. D. 1859, before me Jay M. Hurd a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, personally came John Howard, to me personally well known, and whom I hereby certify to be a credible person, and the person who subscribed the foregoing Affidavit, and he being by me duly sworn according to Law, on his oath deposes and says that all the statements in the said Affidavit made of his own knowledge are true, and that all the statements therein made on the information of others he believes to be true.
Given under my hand and seal at the date aforesaid, at the County aforesaid
J. M. Hurd J.P.
State of Illinois, } ss. } JERSEY COUNTY, }
I, ANDREW JACKSON, Clerk of the County Court of Jersey County, aforesaid, and ex-officio Recorder of Civil Commissions, in and for
said County,
Certify,
That J. M. Hurd Esq. is now, and was, on the Twenty ninth day of July A. D. 1859, an acting Justice of the Peace of Jersey County, State of Illinois, duly elected, commissioned and qualified. That his signature to the foregoing Certificate is genuine—and that full credit is, and ought to be, given to his official acts, as such Justice of the Peace.
WITNESS, ANDREW JACKSON, Clerk of the County Court
of said County, and the Seal thereof, at Jerseyville,
this Twenty ninth day of
July A. D. 1859.
Andrew Jackson CLERK.

Joseph Lawyrs affidavit -

I Joseph Sawyer of Piermont in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged 58 years in Octr. next - depose and say, that I resided with my Father, Edward Sawyer, in s d Piermont, until the time of my s d Fathers death, some years since, and that I have the possession of his books, of account, & papers - That while I was young, one Samuel Barret worked for my Father a considerable time, by the year, and afterwards, for shorter periods - I well recollect said Barret, knew him well, after he left my Fathers, and while he lived in Lisbon in this county - and had some acquaintance with him until the time of his death - While s d Barret lived with my Father, and when I was quite young, s d Barret married with Anna Chase, who lived in Hounkill, as I understood, about 4 miles from my Fathers. I recollect his leaving my Fathers work, at several times, changing his clothes, and that it was said by our Family, he was "gone a courting," and I recollect the time when, it was said, he was mar- -ried - and I recollect seeing him at my Fathers, with the said Anna, after he was said to be married - This was, I should think, in the year 1792, but at what time in the year, he was married, I cannot state with any certainty - I fix on the year of his marriage almost solely, from some charges in my Fathers Books Not long after their marriage, I should think within a year, of the time, they removed to Berlin in the State of Vermont, as I understood, - said Barret worked for my Father, occasionally, by the day and for short periods, while they lived in Berlin, and I find by my Fathers books, that he paid him in grain, meat, and other articles of living - Berlin is about 15 miles from my Fathers residence -
I find charged in my Fathers book of account, and in his own hand writing, a great number of arti- -cles delivered said Barret, in the summer and autumn of 1792, such as wheat, at different times, Pork -

- Butter, and other supplies for a family - various articles of clothing - In Octr. of that year, a live sheep, or swine and soon after, a pair of cloth shoes, and in Nov. of the same year "Look his cow to keep" - From this account, together with my own recollection. I have no doubt that S d Sen t Borret married with the S d Anna Chase some time in the season of 1792, while he lived with, and work- -ed for my Father
Joseph Sawyer
Grafton H. New Hampshire September 27 th 1843
Subscribed and sworn to before me -
I further certify that the said Joseph Sawyer is a man of integrity and of the first respectability in his vicinity and on whose statement the fullest reliance may be had I have been personally and intimately acquainted with the said Joseph Sawyer for more than twenty years last past
D. G. Churchill Justice of the Peace.
State of New Hampshire
Grafton to County set. I Nathan Felton, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David G. Churchill is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 21 st day of May A D . 1839. and will expire on the 21 st day of May A D . 1844 and that his signature above written is genuine -
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 27 th day of September A D 1843.
N. Felton Clerk

Anna Bernitts declina transfora Pursuit

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845 Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Lemuel Barrett who was a private in the war of the revolution I have never drawn a pension and now ask for the amount due me from the 1841  fourth day of March 1836 to the 1841  fourth day of March as on the 18th of 1838 when my pension should have commenced
I made my declaration before the 30 th of April 1844 and it was filed in the Pension office before the 23 d of January 1845 Anna  her Barrett
Sworn to & subscribed before me on this 28 th day of Feb y in the year One thousand eight hundred & forty six at Lisbon in said County James C Allen Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the ongoing affidavit James C Allen Justice of the Peace
I, Nathan B Fille, Clerk of the United States for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that James C Allen who has signed the foregoing is a justice of the Peace for the county of Franklin in the state of Pennsylvania and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this thirtieth day of Feb y at Harrisburg in the state of Pennsylvania N B Fille Clerk

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Declaration - In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss.
On this 24 th day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of
Anna Barrett resident of Lisbon in the County of Grafton and twenty five 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 2d February, 1848 granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the Widow of: General Barrett who was a private in the Revolutionary army that she drew a Pension under the act of Congress passed March 3. 1843 & Jan 17. 1844 at the rate of twenty six Dollars 8\frac{22}{100} per annum -
She further declares that she is still a widow Witness Bela Young Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written Before Bela Young Justice of the Peace I further certify - That the above Declaration is personally known to me Bela Young Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss. I J. D. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Bela Young is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 19 th day of May 1848 and will expire on the 19 th day of May 1853 and that his signature above written is genuine Given under my hand, and the seal of said County this 30 th day of August 1848 J. D. Sleeper Clerk

I David G Peabody of the County of Douglas and Territory of Kansas do hereby depose and say that John Howard resided with me during the fall of 1858 and that at his the said John Howard's request I made frequent enquiries at Bloomington Post office in this County now changed to Clinton Post Office for a Land Warrant which he the said Howard expected to receive from Lower Waterford Vermont and that I have continued to enquire for said Howard to the present time, and have been informed by the different Post Masters that no such document has ever been received at this office.
At the request of Jasper Howard father of the said John Howard I had the attached notice published six successive weeks, in the Lawrence Republican a weekly news paper printed at Lawrence in said County of Douglas ten miles from said Bloomington now Clinton Post Office. There are several other papers printed in the County at just about the same distance from said Post Office but said papers are reported to have a less extensive circulation than the Republican. David G Peabody
LAND WARRANT LOST.
NOTICE is hereby given that Land Warrant No. 24,162, for 160 acres of land, issued to Anne Barrett, under the Act of Congress approved March 3d, 1855, bearing date April 22, 1856, was enclosed in a letter directed to John Howard, Bloomington, Douglas County, Kansas Territory, which letter was mailed at Lower Waterford, Vt., Sept. 5th. 1858. but

We wish it understood as in the East. We will guarantee Lower than any other House in Law
Testimony of Kansas } County of Douglas }
On this 14 th day of November A.D. 1859. before me Caleb S. Pratt Clerk in and for the County of Douglas aforesaid personally came David G. Peabody and made oath that the matters and things contained in the foregoing statement are true and correct in substance and in fact
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office this 14 th day of November A.D. 1859.
Caleb S. Pratt Clerk

Concord N.H. Jany 7/60
Sir.
In compliance with the directions contained in your letter of Aug. 16 1859 in relation to that application of Jasper Howard for a duplicate land warrant for one last, I herewith forward proof of the publication of the loss of the warrant.
I have also filed a caveat in the General Land Office as suggested in your said letter.
I am very respectfully
Your obed Servt
J. D. Stevens.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting, Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

L. S. W.

Jamaica Plain, Mass., Feb. 8, 1909.
U.S. Com. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send to the undersigned all the record that you have relating to No 541  Leemuch Barrett of Helmsford, a Revolutionary soldier? I would like very much his parentage and place and date of death.
Respectfully Yours, Harold L. Barrett, Leavens Ave., Jamaica Plain, Mass.

ALBERT S. BATCHELLOR, Editor of State Papers, State of New Hampshire.
Littleton N. H., Nov. 9, 1901.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
NOV 13 1901
Dear Sir:-
For historical purposes, I desire to obtain the record in the Revolutionary War of Lemuel Barrett, who died at Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, and whose widow, Anna Barrett , for some years after his death, residing at Lisbon, drew a pension on account of his services. Lemuel Barrett had previously to his residence in Lisbon lived in Vershire, Vermont. The family information is that the father of Lemuel Barrett was also in the revolutionary service; that he became disabled, that the son, Lemuel became a substitute for him. The name of Lemuel's father is not at hand. I should be pleased to receive an abstract of the papers on file which will exhibit historical or biographical facts regarding either of these soldiers.
Very respectfully yours,
A. S. Batchelder.