Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,229, Phares Bernard, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Bernard, Phares Hulda
N 25 229
CONTENTS

5.922 New York - ct Huldah Bernard died widow of Phoebe Bernard who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Ending 26 June 1851.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Oct. 1852 and sent to
Dear Mr. Howe Jr. Auburn N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 10 Vol. 4

Sulda Bernad Undecit 1838.
Handwritten text in cursive, possibly in Arabic script.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836.
State of New York, } ss. County of Oneida.
On this twentieth day of January  February 1840 , personally appeared before the the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Huldah Bernard a resident of Wohoswile in the county of aforesaid, aged 74 years, who being first duly sworn according to the 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, 1836: That she is the widow of Phares Bernard who was a Revolutionary soldier of the United States, and enlisted and served for and during the war - he resided at Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and served as this deponent believes in a company commanded by a Capt Noble, of the Massachusetts line of troops, but what other officers she does not know - That he served as during war man about two and a half years, and at the close of the war received a discharge which this deponent has seen and read, and which purported to be his discharge from the army at the close of the war - The same has since been lost -
She further declares that she was married to the said Phares Bernard at New Marlborough Mass on the seventeenth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine - ; that her husband, the aforesaid Phares Bernard died on the tenth day of November 1819 ; and that she had remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. Was not married to him prior to
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before.
his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 as at the time above stated, that her maiden name was Huldah Herrick, and she was married, by Judah Ward Esquire a Justice of the Peace of New Marlborough Mass. That she has a record hereunto annexed, this day taken from the

Now Family Bible - That the said record was taken from the original bible which had the first record in, and the same was truly copied into the present family Bible by John Barnard my son in 1825 or 6 - and he died in 1827 - This deponent does not know when the first family bible now is, but the present record is a true record of the family -
Subscribed of affirmed before me this 20 th day of February 1841. and Certify that the said Huldah Barnard on account of old age and infirmity, is unable to appear personally in person court - and I further certify that I know her to be the widow of the said Phoebe Barnard and that the aforementioned Family Record was taken from the Bible in my presence - Seth B. Root Judge of Probate
Huldah Barnard
I know her to be the widow of the said Phoebe Barnard and that the aforementioned Family Record was taken from the Bible in my presence - Seth B. Root Judge of Probate
John Barnard Died in Athens Feb 24 th before 4 O'clock in the morning 1827 at the age of 73 days
Huldah Re and

Family Records
Phares Bernard, was born in Coventry State of Connecticut, December 28 th 1765.
Huldah Hearick, was born in Coventry State of Connecticut April 19 th 1766.
Phares Bernard & Huldah Hearick were Married September 17 th 1789.
John Bernard, was born in Phillipstown Rensselaer County, New York State, the 21 st day of January 1791.
Ebenezer R. Bernard, was born in Charlestown, Schoharie County, New York State April 3 rd 1793.
Huldah Bernard, was born in Whitestown, Oneida County, New York State, June 16 th 1795.
David Bernard, was born in Whitestown, Oneida County, New York State, December 24 th 1798.

Sally Bernard, was born in Whitestown, Oneida County, New York State May 8 th 1801.
Sally Bernard, Died June 15 th 1801.
Ebenezer R. Bernard, Died June 8 th 1817. AE. 24 Years 2 Months 5 days — In Upper Canada near Chippewa.
Phares Bernard, Died, in Pulaski, Giles County, State of Tennessee, November 10 th 1819. AE. 53 Years 10 months & 12 days.

Harold Berman

State of New York County of Oneida } ss Personally before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County Sarah Hallock a resident of Westmoreland in said County aged seventy one years, who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is a Sister of the late Huldah Barnard, who did apply for a pension as the widow of Pharez Barnard - for Revolu- tionary services performed by him. This deponent further states that she became acquainted with the said Pharez Barnard in the town of Pitts Newmalbuffield Massachusetts, more than sixty years ago that his father resided in Connecticut, and that the said Pharez Barnard made it his home a portion of the time at his Uncles in Pittsfield. She further says that she has often heard the said Barnard speak of his services in the Revolutionary war, and that she has always understood and believes that he belonged to the Connecticut line, from the fact that his father resided in Connecti- -cut - and he the said Pharez Barnard was occasionally at his Uncles in Pittsfield Massachusetts. She also states that she was informed years ago that the said Pharez Barnard did obtain Bounty Land for his services in the aforesaid war
Subscribed and sworn this } 29 th day of October 1851 } Sarah Hallock before me
Ebenezer Kinney Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Sarah

Halleck is a respectable person, and also certify that I have been personally acquainted with Huldah Barnard widow of Pharez Barnard for thirty years last past, and that I have always considered and believe that her husband, the aforesaid Pharez Barnard was a Revolutionary soldier
Ebenezer Kinney J.P.
State of New York, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY, } I, ALEXANDER RAE, Clerk of the said County, Do CERTIFY, That
Ebenezer Kinney
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace for said County, dwelling in said County, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate of said proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this
31 st day of Oct 1851
Alexander Rae Clerk.

Ray  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25229
Hulda Bernard Wid of Phares Bernard Wm Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 56
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Phares Bernard - Mass. or Conn? Country Land? 30 oct. 41  G.W.C.
Land to wit 1257 1/2 per 100 acres issued the 22 nd July 1784 to Phares Bernard for a soldier of the Connecticut troops.

9. 288
New York
Huldah Bernard deced widow of Isaac who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 8 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Oct, 52 and sent to
Hon. J. Y. Howe Jr Auburn N.Y.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 14 Vol. 2 - Page 261

11. 399
New York ct Bulda Bernard deed widow of Phares who died on the of in the State of who was a Rev. in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the time for
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Oct 1852 and sent to New York H.
Arrears to the 4th of Auburn Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by Clerk. Book Vol. Page
531

State of New York Oneida County } ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace Huldah Barnard a resident of Westmoreland in said County, after being duly sworn ac- cording to law deposes and says that she is the Widow of Phoebe Barnard who was a Sol- dier in the War of the Revolution. That this deponent believes her husband entered the Service from St. Joseph's  Pittsfield near the the south line of the state of Massachusetts, that her husband was entitled to Bounty Land for his services in said war, that she has often heard him speak of having a lot somewhere but what has become of it she does not know.
Sworn and subscribed before
me the 17 th day of May 1831
Ebenezer Kinney Justice of the Peace
Huldah Barnard
I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Huldah the the Barnard, for twenty five years, and know her to be a person whose character is unblem- ished, and believe what she has sworn to above to be true.
Ebenezer Kinney

State of New York Onondaga County }ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace Huldah Barnard a resident of Westmoreland in said County, after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is the Widow of Phares Barnard who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, That this deponent believes her husband entered the Service from Sims  Pittsfield near the line South line of the State of Massachusetts, that her husband was entitled to Bounty Land for his services in said war, that she has often heard him speak of having a lot somewhere but what has become of it she does not know.
Sworn and subscribed before
me the 17 th day of May 1887
Ebenezer Kinnery Justice of the Peace
Heald
I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Huldah Phares Barnard, for twenty five years, and know her to be a person whose character is unblemished, and believe what she has sworn to above to be true.
Ebenezer Kinnery

Whereas I Huldah Barnard Widow of Phares Barnard do hereby constitute and appoint George C Ames of Washington City my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to several investigate my claim for a Pension due me for the services of my husband the aforesaid Phares Barnard hereby ratifying and confirming what he may lawfully do in said claim Dated Westmoreland May 17 th 1857 Huldah B Barnard
State of New York County of Oneida } ss
But know that on the 17 th day of May 1857 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Huldah Barnard above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day and year last above men- tioned
Ebenezer Kimball Justice of the Peace

State of New York, } ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I, ALEXANDER RAE, Clerk of the said County, DO CERTIFY, That
Ezra S. Kinnear
Esquire
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or
acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace for said County, dwelling in said County, and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate of said proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this
20
day of May 185 1
Alexander Rae Clerk.
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

Washington Nov 10 1837
James E Heath Esq Sir
Enclosed you will please find Certificate of the Court in the Case of Hannah Barnard widow of Phoebe Barnard also additional evidence in support of her Claim to a pension, which I hope will re- move the Objections to the granting of her application
With Much Respect Your obed Servt Geo L. Ames

State of New York } County of Onondaga } ss.
I Athriel S Williams - surrogate of said County do hereby certify that at a Surrogates Court held in and for said County before me the said Surro- gate at Clinton in said County on the first day of November 1857 it was proved by the adduction of testimony satisfactory to the said Court that Huldah Barnard late of the town of Westmoreland widow of Pharez Barnard (who it appears was a soldier in the war of the Revolution) died on the 26 th day of June - 1857 - one thousand eight hundred and fifty one - That at the time of her death she left but one child her surviving viz - David Barnard of Rochester Monroe County New York, That he is her only child her surviving and that he is over twenty one years of age
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this first day of November 1857
Athriel S Williams Surrogate

Washington May 29 1857
James E. Heath Esq. Sir
Enclosed you will please find supplemental declaration of Hulda Parnaud Mico of Paris, with some explanation, and additional fact in relation to her husband's service. Which I hope will be sufficient to remove any objection that may heretofore have existed to the allowance of her Claims.
Very Respectfully Your obedient G. B. Ames

no 8837.
Oct 18, 1821
My July 7, 1838 Hon. Bernard
John Church Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Home - Omeau Co. Oct 15 W.H.
Hon. J. H. Sarward
Sir I have the honor to enclose the papers of Mrs. Huldah Bernal which are I believe conformable to the law. Returns are most respectfully requested - to the subscriber.
I have the honor to be very Respectfully Your Obedient
Wm. H. Johnson

Land Warrant for 100 acres N. 57478. issued the 23 May 1789 to Pharez Barnard of the Cincinnati Line,
Mr Wilson directs me to Mr Thompson in the Land Office
Located on the 2 nd quarter 4 th Township, & 17 th Range W. S. M. District, Ohio, and patented 26 April 1802 to Ebenezer Pierce

Pension Office January 30 1852.
Sir:
The additional evidence in the case of Huldah Barnard is insufficient. If her husband received Bounty Land for his revolutionary services, it could doubtless be traced from him.
Very Respectfully Your Old Servt Wilson for Commissioner of Pensions,
G. A. Ames Esq. Present.

Washington D.C. July 12th 1852
Sir,
Hon. T. B. How informed me that he had taken an appeal from the decision of the Commissioners of Pensions, some four weeks since, in the case of Hulda Barnard of New York, widow of Pharez Barnard, lost 7th July, 1838, and he requested me at the instance of Chester Babcock, Esq., her Attorney to look into the merits of the case. I have called to examine the papers but find that Mr. How's letter addressed to you on the subject could not be found, it being no doubt mislaid some where in your Department. I know that Mr. How did address you in relation to this case, for he gave me the letter which I handed in to one of the messengers out side of your door. I most respectfully (in the absence of Mr. How from the City) request that this case may be reported upon to you upon this my appeal as well as the one taken by Mr. How. The ground of its rejection as I learn is the insufficiency of proof as to the identity of the soldier who rendered the service and the claimants husband the said Pharez Barnard.
I have the honor to be Sir, Very Respectfully, your Obedient Servt, Th. D. Dampston
Hon. A. W. H. Stuart Secy. of the Dept. of the Interior.

8037
Huldah Bernard, dec. widow of Phares
NY
Act 7 July 1888
Maria 1789
Hulda 1819
Under 2 yrs female $80 per annum,
Act 38
43844
118
Ending 26 June 1851, payable to Maria Barnard, only surviving child allowed by Act
Albany Roll
Hon J. Y. Howe, Jr. LL. D.
Auburn
N.Y.

Department of the Interior Washington October 11 th 1852.
Sir,
I have examined the papers in the case of Huldah Bernard widow of Pharez Bernard decd: an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, - The only question involved is one of identity; and the only difficulty in the case appears to have arisen from a mistake made by the widow in her declaration, that her husband had served in the Mapachusett's Line. - That he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War is satisfactorily established, - Then where did he serve? - It is palpable that the widow was mistaken from the fact that no such name as Pharez Bernard can be found on the Mapachusett's Rolls, a name however, answering to his is found on the Connecticut Rolls, and it moreover appears from the evidence that the applicant's husband was a native of that State, and that all we know of him as a soldier is in connexion with the service within its borders. - It also appears

from the testimony that the Applicant's husband received bounty land for his military services - I am therefore induced to conclude that he is the same Pharez Bernard whose name is found on the Connecticut Rolls, and that the widow is entitled to the pension which she claims. You will therefore please issue a certificate accordingly. - The papers in the case are herewith returned.
I am very respectfully Your obedient Servant Alex. A. Stuart Secretary
James E. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

92. Hs: Rep.
May 27 1852
Rev Wm. H. Howe
Rel: to the case of Huldah Barnard
Chiefluk
Appeal
Ref'd to the commission of Pensions for Report Sept 2nd 52 July 16/82

N.H. May 27. 1852
Rev: S.W. Street
Sec y of the Interior
Sir. I have been requested by my constituent Chester Babcock Esq. to take an appeal from the Com missio ner of Pensions' adverse decision in the case of Huldah Barnard, widow of Pharez Barnard of New York, act 7 th J ny , 1838.
The ground of its rejection I understand to be that the old lady asserted that her said husband served in Massachusetts, when the rolls show that he served in Connecticut. This mistake I also learn has been explained by testimony, is deemed satisfactory on that point. It will doubtless be considered in the examination of this case when it shall come before you, that the old lady in her advanced age recollected that her husband served in Mass s when indeed he actually had entered the Army in Connecticut.
The Rats are Contiguous and were a common battle ground in the Revolution. Again the name of Pharez is not a common one

and no such person is found upon the records of Mass s .
I am Very Respect d
Yours o f the Rev. J. H. H. H.

In the matter of Huldah Bernard an application for a Pension -
Rev. J. Johnson Agent
Rome, Oneida Co. N.Y.
V
No 8037.
Huldah Bernard
N.Y.
act 7. July 38
m 89. d 19 -
B. J. Johnson Rome N.Y.

State of New York. Onida County ss. I. P. Sheldon Root Clerk of the County of Onida. do hereby Certify that Seth B. Roberts before whom the foregoing declaration was taken, was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts of said County, and his signature as in his genuine handwriting.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of office this 18 th day of October 1841.
P. Sheldon Root, Clerk.

State of New York Chautauqua County, ss. Artemas Hearick of the village of Mayville in the county of Chautauqua, being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that he is now in the seventy fourth year of his age, that he resided with his father Debulon Hearick, in the town of Pitts- field in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the years 1781 & 1782 & before & after. That he knows Phares Bernard formerly of Coventry in the state of Connecticut, who deponent understood & believes died at the south, some years since. That on his way to the south he visited this deponent, & staid with him about three weeks, & deponent understands & believes that he never returned home, but died in Tennessee. The time deponent does not recollect but thinks it as many as twenty years since. That while depo- nent was living with his father in Pittsfield, in the year 1781 and as he believes from memory, & the recollection of other events occurring about the same time, the said Phares Bernard came to this deponents father, on a visit, this deponents mother, being Aunt to the said Phares, and said Phares mother then being a widow. That he was then about sixteen years of age as deponent believes. That after he had been there, but a short period, persons came from Coventry, in the state of Connecticut, the place where said Phares then resided, and claim- ed the said Phares as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and proposed to be engaged themselves in the service of the country, and empowered to take the said Phares with them into the said service. That the said Phares left Pittsfield with them, for the purpose of going into the service, for a period of nine months or a year, ac- cording to deponents best recollection. That while said Phares was gone, as deponent believes his mother came to reside in the neigh- borhood of her sister, deponents mother. That after about nine months or a year, the said Phares returned to Pittsfield & resided with deponents father. That deponent understood at the time of his return, that he had been in the service as a soldier during his absence, & had served out the period of his engagement, and has ever since so understood, & he has no doubt that he did serve in the army for nine months or a year. That the said Phares remained in the neighborhood of deponents father, with whom deponent continued to reside, until in 1789 or 1790 as deponent believes, he was lawfully mar- ried in the presence of this deponent, to Huldah Hearick, a cousin of this deponent, with whom deponent was also well acquainted, & who lived with deponents father at the time of his marriage. Deponent

believe the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Thos as Allen, then the patriotic clergyman of Pittsfield.
Artemas Hearnick
The words "in the year 1781" interlined before swearing, by me, when it was sworn & subscribed before
me this 25 th day of Jan y . 1841.
J. A. Osborne Judge Chan. Co. Courts
I certify that the witness Artemas Hearnick, who subscribed & sworn to the foregoing deposition, is well known to me, as a man of truth & veracity, & who was for many years a judge of the county of Chautauqua
J. A. Osborne
State of NEW YORK Chautauqua County ss {
I, John G. H. McKinley Clerk of Said County do hereby certify that J. A. Osborne whose signature is set to the Certificate of proof of the foregoing affidavit & thereon written was on the day of the date of Said Certificate a Judge of the Chautauqua County Courts in & for Said County, duly authorized to take Said proof - And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and justly believe the signature J. A. Osborne, subscribed to the Said Certificate to be the hand of the Said J. A. Osborne In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County this 25 th day of January 1841 John G. H. McKinley Clerk