Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3917, Barnaba Barron, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
No. 6
Barron, Barnaba Askew, Constance
W3917
Former widow
CONTENTS

a negro garel named nan. Was Born July the 10-1785
a negro boy named george Was Born Sep the 21-1787
a negro garel named haner Was Born in october the 6-1789
a negro boy named tony Was Born January the 6-1788
Sambo was born in March the Second Day 1792

Barnaba Barran was born 26 th April in the year of 1759
Sarah Mercer was born 20 th 1766
Barnaba Barran & Sarah Mercer was Married 26 th
Catharine Barran the Daughter of Barnaba Barran & Sarah Mercer was born July 2 nd 1783 Barran was born 21 st Oct r 1785
Yancy Barran was born 2 nd Dec r 1788
James Barron, was born Dec r 8 th Day 1791
BARRON, BARNABA

N 13638
13658 Jan 10/88
Constance Acton Widow of Barnaba Barron NC act 7 July 1838 Married before 1794
Declaration of Mrs. Nancy Gardner
for H. David and H. Daniel
BARRON, BARNABA

State of North Carolina
Edgecombe County } ss.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, February Term 1848. —
In this 29 th day of February 1848, personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for the aforesaid County of Edgecombe, Nancy Gardner, whose real name was Nancy Barron (Daughter of Barnaba and Constance Barron deceased), a resident of said County at the time, aged fifty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, do hereby make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows; also the act of March 23 rd 1843, granting one year's Pension to certain widows; and the act of June 17 th 1844, continuing the Pensions of certain widows.
This Declarant the aforesaid Nancy Gardner, in right of herself and her Sister Margaret Barron, States that she is the Daughter of Barnaba Barron deceased, who was a Private Soldier of the N th Carolina Militia, in the War of the Revolution, as she has understood from her Father the said Barnaba Barron, and fully believes; That her Father the said Barnaba Barron, entered the service of the United States in said War, sometime in the year 1777, she believes, and that he had been in the service of the United States about six months, she has heard him say, when the Battle at Brimley Creek was fought; in which Battle, her Father the said Barnaba Barron, was taken a Prisoner of War by the British Army, and was held as a Prisoner of War by them, on board a British Prison Ship, upwards of twelve months as she has also heard her Father say, and fully believes. That she has frequently heard her Father the said Barnaba Barron say, that from the time he entered the service of the United States in said War (including the time in which he was held a Prisoner by the British Army) it was upwards of eighteen months before he got back home again. That her Father the aforesaid Barnaba Barron, was lawfully married to Constance Merser in the year nineteen hundred and eighty one, in the County aforesaid; That her Father the said Barnaba Barron, died about forty years back, leaving her Mother the said Constance, a widow, who, shortly after the death of her husband the aforesaid Barnaba Barron, intermarried with Josiah Osborn, who died about twenty five years back, leaving the said Constance his widow; That her Mother the said Constance Osborn, departed this life, on the twenty third day of May eighteen hundred and forty five, leaving surviving her the following three children (viz;) the Declarant Nancy Gardner (widow of John Gardner deceased), Margaret, and James Barron, who is now dead, and that she, and her sister Margaret Barron, are the only surviving
BARRON, BARNABA

State of North Carolina
Agcombe County, ss. I John C. Norfleet Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has this day been furnished said Court (now in session) that Barnaba Barron late a Resident of said County and State, was a Private Soldier of the V th Reg t of Militia, in the War of the Revolution, and was taken a Prisoner of War by the British Army, in the Battle at Brier Creek, and was held as a Prisoner of War by them, upwards of twelve months, that the said Barnaba Barron, was in the Service of the United States in said War, about six months before he was taken a Prisoner of War by the British Army, and that it was as much as eighteen months from the time he entered the Service of the United States, before he returned home again. Satisfactory evidence has also been furnished said Court, that the said Barnaba Barron, was married to Constance Atkinson at the time stated in the foregoing Declaration; and that he died about forty years back, leaving the said Constance a widow, who shortly after the death of her husband the said Barnaba Barron, intermarried with Josiah Atkinson, who, died about twenty five years back, leaving the said Constance his widow; that the said Constance Atkinson (who was formerly the widow of the aforesaid Barnaba Barron) departed this life on the twenty third day of May eighteen hundred and forty-five, leaving surviving the following three children (viz:) the Declarant Nancy Gardner (widow of John Gardner) Margaret, and James Barron, who is now dead, and that the said Nancy Gardner, and Margaret Barron, are the only surviving children, and heirs at law, of the aforesaid Constance Atkinson, formerly Constance Barron; and, the satisfactory evidence has also been furnished said Court that the Declarant Nancy Gardner, is a woman of truth, and to her statements is due full faith and credit. — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of office on this 29 th day of February, 1848.
J. C. Norfleet Clerk
BARRON, BARNABA BARRON, BARNABA

Children and heirs at law, of the said Constance Askew, who was formerly the widow of the above said Barnaba Barron. This Declarant further states, the leaf hereto attached, was taken out of her Father's old family Bible, and contains the date of his marriage to the above said Constance, and also, the true ages of their four oldest Children (viz:) Martha, Mary, the Deceased Nancy, and James Barron. - Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written. in open Court. her Nancy Gardner Mark
State of North Carolina Edgcombe County ss. I Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County, aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above fact = is so evidenced,
State of N. Carolina } Court of Pleas, and Edgcombe County } Quarter Sessions, February term 1848 Personally appeared in open Court (which is a court of record) Mrs. Nancy Gardner who subscribes and made oath to the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration - Witness John Norfleet, Clerk of said Court, under the seal of said Court, at Farmville, the 29th day of February AD 1848 J. Norfleet Clerk

8952
North Carolina
Constance Arkandced widow of Barnaba Barron who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
23 rd May 1845, when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of March 1837 and sent to
Hon J. R. Daniel House of Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 152

State of North Carolina County Court Edgcombe County } November term 1843
Personally appeared in open court Mrs Constant Ashton, a resident of the County afore- said, aged about twenty years, who being first swor- n, made the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under an act passed during the last Congress:
That she is the widow by her first marriage of Barnaba Barron who was a private in the North Carolina Militia, under during the war of the Revolution. That as she is informed & believes, he lived in Captain Simon Lee's Compa- ny in the 3rd Regiment commanded by Col. Edson. That she does not know nor does she remember ever to have heard at what time he entered the service or when discharged. That she is informed & believes, that he was absent from home for the space of about eighteen months during which time he was taken prisoner at the battle of Bryan or Brim Creek in Georgia. That she does not remember to have heard any thing more of the particu- lars of his services.
She further declared, that she was married to the said Barnaba Barron the 26 th

day of September 1781. That her first husband the said Barrabas died about thirty nine or thirty eight years ago in the year 1803 or 1804 she does not remember which -
That she married about thirty five years ago one Israel Asken of said County, who lived some five or six years & died and that she has remained a widow ever since his death
Sworn to & subscribed in open court
Constant in Asken sworn
This the 27 th November 1843
M. N. Russell
At the same time personally appeared in open court Lewis Lodd aged seventy eight who being duly sworn deposed & saith that he was well acquainted with the said Bar- nabas Dawson. That he & the said Barnabas both entered the service in the war of the Revolution at the same time & belonged originally to Captain Leno's Company. That afterwards in organizing the Regiment the said Lewis was transferred

to Captain Edward Clinch's Company. That the said Lewis & the said Barnaba marched in the 3rd Regiment commanded by Col. Colonel Thomas South Carolina & then to Augus- ta Georgia. Where they marched to Brian or Brian Creek where the said Barnaba & Arthur Lee Martin then who belonged to the same Company were taken prisoners. The further avers that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Constant Asker that she was the wife of the said Barnaba & is a woman of high character.
From C. Gadsden
Miss 27th November 1843
J. N. Moffett
Lewis Gadsden Mark
At the same time personally appeared in open Court Micajah Petray aged about eighty-three who being duly sworn deposited & said that he was well acquainted with Barnaba Barron & that he has often heard him speak of his services & captivity during the war of the Revolution. That the said Barna- ba died about forty years ago & that he as then the second husband of Mrs. Con-

That A. R. has been dead about three years -
Micajah B. Straway
From the undersigned this the 27th November 1843
J. Norfleet
State of North Carolina
Edgecombe County
I John Norfleet Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed in open Court, at November term of said Court 1843 - and that the said Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, is a Court of record
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Tarboro, this the 12th day of August A. D. 1844
J. Norfleet Clerk
Recd Feb 11 1845

State of N. Carolina } County of Edgecombe } ss.
Be it known that before the Subscribed a Justice of the peace in & for said County, personally appeared Mrs. Nancy Gardner aged about sixty years - Jeems, who being duly examined and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the Administratrix of the late Constant Askew (who was the Mother of the late Barnaby Askew who was reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution - that she the said Nancy Gardner & her sister Margaret Barron aged about fifty years are the only living children of the said Constant Askew Askew - and that she believes that she is entitled to interest in due (as Administratrix) and that the United States are indebted to her as Administratrix aforesaid, under the laws of Congress, for the arrears of pension that was due to the said Constant Askew at the time of her death, which occurred about the 20th day of May 1845 - and that for the purpose of investigating and establishing her claim as aforesaid, she appoints Tally R. Mire of Washington D.C. her true and lawful attorney with irrevocable power, to examine all papers in file and to do whatever she might do were she personally present to establish her claim
In Witness Whereof I the said Nancy Gardner have in this the 6 day of Nov. 1852, hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal.
Witness: J. B. Griffith William Billings
Nancy Gardner (Mark)

Signed, sealed, acknowledged and sworn to before me, and I further certify that Nancy Garrison has always by the community been known as the daughter of Constant Astor, formerly Constant Barnes.
Dated on the 16th day of Nov. 1852
R. Harrison Jr.
State of North Carolina County of Edgecombe
I, John Nesbitt, Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions of said county hereby certify that Richard Harrison Esquire in whom the full power of attorney was made and who has heretounto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a part of the peace in & for the County of Edgecombe, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature then written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, this 16th day of Nov. 1852
J. Nesbitt Clerk
London re 1838 Nancy Garrison North Carolina July 1838 ad 43
1852 N. R. Garrison Nancy

Affidavits of Capt. Lewis Todd & Maj. Micajah Patterson in the case of Constance Banondu.

State of North Carolina
Edgecombe County
On this 25 th day of February 1848, personally appeared before me Johnson G. Williams an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Wap. Lewis Todd , a Revolutionary Pensioner, at the rate of $49 16 / 100 per Annum, Resident of said County and State aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath Certify that he was well acquainted Barnaba Barron deceased, and knows that he was a soldier of the N.C. Militia in the War of the Revolution, for Affiant served with him, and was with him in the Battle at Brier Creek; in which Battle the said Barnaba Barron was taken a Prisoner of War by the British Troops, and was kept as a Prisoner by them upwards of twelve months he knows, for he saw the said Barnaba Barron in few days after he was exchanged and returned home, and he told Affiant, that he had been gone from home, upwards of eighteen months. This Affiant and the said Barnaba Barron were drafted to serve in the aforesaid War, three months after they got out of the limits of the State of N.C.; that they remained within the State some considerable time, after they entered the Service, and when the engagement at Brier Creek took place, (in which, the said Barnaba Barron was taken a Prisoner of War) that the said Barnaba Barron and himself had been in service nearly or quite six months; he well knows, that he had been in service as much as six months if not more when he got his discharge, and nearly or quite seven months when he got back home. This Affiant further Certifies that he was also well acquainted with the said Barnaba Barron's wife Constance , whose maiden name was Constance Merser , and well knows that she was married to the said Barnaba Barron as far back as nineteen hundred and eighty eight, by his own marriage, which took place he knows, in the year nineteen hundred and eighty nine; and Affiant well remembers, that the said Barnaba and Constance Barron were married and had one child, before his own marriage took place; for Affiant lived with the said Barnaba & Constance Barron the year he was married.
That the said Barnaba Barron died Affiant thinks, about thirty five years back, leaving the said Constance a widow, who, shortly after the death of her husband the said Barnaba Barron , intermarried with Josiah Askew , who died about twenty five years back leaving the said Constance his widow; that the said Constance Askew , died Affiant thinks, about four years back; and that Nancy Gardner and Margaret Barron , are the only surviving children of the said Barnaba and Constance Barron . Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written. before me J. G. Williams J.P. Lewis  his  Todd mark
The said Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted

Capt. Lewis Todd, who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Affidavit before me, and knows him to be a highly respectable old Gentleman, and a man of strict veracity, and that full faith and Credit, is due to his Oath. Given under my hand this 25 th day of Feb y : 1848. J. G. Williams J.P.
State of North Carolina Edgecombe County. On this 25 th day of February, 1848, personally appeared before me John G. Williams an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Maj. Micaiah Pettueay a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $129 99 / 100 per Annum, Resident of said County and State, aged eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath Certify, that he was well acquainted with Barnaba Barron, deceased, and knows that he was reputed and generally believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution; that he was not in service with the said Barnaba Barron, but has frequently talked with him respecting his services in said War, and has frequently heard the said Barnaba Barron say, that he was taken a Prisoner of War by the British Troops at the Battle at Brier Creek, and was held as Prisoner of War by them, as much as twelve months or more, before he was released; and this Affiant fully believes, that the said Barnaba Barron was a soldier of the Revolution; that he was taken a Prisoner of War by the British Troops at the Battle of Brier Creek, and that he was held a Prisoner by them as much as twelve months or more, as represented to him, by the said Barnaba Barron. This Affiant further Certifies, that he was also, well acquainted with said Barnaba Barron's wife, Constance, whose maiden name was Constance Ellersor; and he well knows, that the said Constance and Barnaba Barron were married or said to have been married, as far back as seventeen hundred and ninety; and this Affiant has no doubt they were lawfully married, for they lived together as man and wife, until the death of her husband the said Barnaba Barron, which took place affiant thinks, as much as thirty years back, if not longer; that his widow the said Constance, shortly after the death of her husband the said Barnaba Barron, intermarried with Josiah Askew, who died about twenty five years back, affiant thinks, leaving the said Constance, his widow; that the said Constance Askew died affiant thinks, sometime in the year eighteen hundred and forty four; and Nancy Gardens and Margaret Barron are the only living children of the said Barnaba & Constance Barron. Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written. Micaiah Pettueay before me J. G. Williams J.P. J. G. Williams J.P.

I the said Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Maj. Micajah Pittman, who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me, and know him to be a highly respectable old gentleman, and a man of strict veracity, and that full faith and credit, is due to his oath. Given under my hand, this 25 th day of February 1848. J. G. Williams J.P.
State of North Carolina
Edgecombe County } I, John Noflett, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for the County aforesaid, certify, that John G. Williams, whose genuine signatures appear to the foregoing affidavits and certificates, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for our said County, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such. — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of office on this 27 th day of February 1848.
J. Noflett C.W.

April 29, 1937
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Mrs. Minna Scott-Hyman 318 West Magnolia Avenue San Antonio, Texas
BA-J/EEI James Askew-Dis.Rev.War Barnaba Barron-W.3917
Dear Madam:
You are advised that in the report of the Secretary of War in relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States, printed in 1835, on the list of invalid pensioners of Virginia, is borne the name of James Askew as a private, allowance $40 per annum, commencement of pension, September 4, 1789, Act of June 7, 1785.
The papers upon which his claim was established were burned in 1800 or in 1814, when the War Office was destroyed, hence no further information relative to him can be furnished.
* * * * *
Barnaba Barron W.3917
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.3917, based upon the military service in that war of Barnaba Barron.
Barnaba Barron was born April 26, 1759. The place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
Barnaba Barron enlisted, place not stated, in 1778, served as a private in Captain Simon Lee's Company, Colonel Eaton's North Carolina Regiment, was in the battle of Brier Creek, where he was taken prisoner and held as a prisoner of war on board a British prison ship for about one year when exchanged.
The soldier married September 26, 1781, in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Constant or Constance Mercer or Mercer, who was born August 20, 1766. The place of her birth and names of her parents are not stated.

Barnaba Barron died in 1803, 1804 or in 1808(all these dates are given), and his widow, Constant or Constance married, date not given, Josiah Askew, who died about 1823. There are no further data in regard to said Josiah Askew.
Pension was allowed Constance Askew, former widow of Barnaba Barron, on her application executed November 27, 1843, while residing in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
She died May 23, 1845, in said Edgecombe County.
Barnaba and Constant or Constance Barron had the following children:
Martha Barron . . . . . born July 4, 1783. Mary Barron . . . . . " October 21, 1785. Nancy Barron. . . . . " December 22, 1788, married John Gardner, and in 1848, was a widow living in Edgecomb County, North Carolina. James Barron. . . . . " November 3, 1791. Margaret Barron . . . . . " about 1802.
Nancy, James and Margaret survived their mother: James was deceased in 1848.
One B.B. Barron lived in Edgescombe County,,North Carolina, in 1850: no relationship to the soldier Barnaba Barron, was stated.
No reference was made to any children of Constance Barron Askew by her husband, Josiah Askew.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1937-Apr 30- Hieb to Mrs Minna Leod- Hyman- Letter in care Jas. Aiken Dis- 881
Levy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3917
Constance Skew
Wid.
Barbara Barron
By Rev. Ward
Act: March 30th June 17th 1881
Index:—Vol. A , Page 20
[Arrangement of 1870.]

NO 13638 Constance Ackley, and Me
Subt to Hon. J. A. D. Da- nich June 17. 48
act 7 May 1838

No 2 Constant Askin's
NC
Letter to Hon A. A. Arrington 26 Feb. 1825.
W. W. J. R. of Daniel,
June 9, 1829, Let. to Same, Feb. 14, 1830
act 7 July 1838

No 11. 672
Constanta Adkins formerly Wife of Ramala Barron Ac
act 7 July 1838

House of Reps-
Febr y 9. 10: 45-
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the declaration of two widow's in my con. dis- and accompanying evidence which you will please to examine and advise me as to the result at as early a day as practicable — and oblige Respectfully
A. H. Amington
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm te of Pensions }

Jan 1/49
Mr Constant Barron Constant Atkins former aide of Barron Barron, 1849
Atty Blynn Atty Jan 1838
Hon J. R. L. Daniel H R

State of South Carolina } Edgecombe County }
On this 28 th day of August 1848, personally appeared before me Thomas L. Maner, an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Alexander Bryant a resident of said County and State, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath certify, that old Mr. Constance Barrow, (widow of Barnabas Barrow) died at his residence, in this County, on the twenty third day of May, eighteen hundred and forty-five. Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above mentioned before me. Thos. Maner. JP Alexander Bryant - his mark
I the said justice of the Peace do hereby certify that Alexander Bryant who has this day made oath to, and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me, is a man of respectability and truth, and that full faith and credit is due to his oath. Given under my hand this 28 th day of August - 1848. Thos. Maner. JP
State of North Carolina } Edgecombe County }
On this 28 th day of August 1848, personally appeared before me Thomas L. Maner, an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Lawrence Walker a resident of said County & State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath certify, that he helped to make the coffin of old Mr. Constance Barrow, (widow of Barnabas Barrow) and that he is confident, that it was on the twenty fourth

day of May one Thousand eight hundred and forty-five, when said coffin was made; and thinks it was on the twenty third of May (1845) one Thousand eight hundred and forty-five, when the said Constance Barron departed this life. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year, first above mentioned. Lawrence Walker before me Thos. Maner JP
The said Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that Lawrence Walker, who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me, is a man of Respectability and truth, and that full faith & credit is due to his oath. Given under my hand this 28 th day of August 1848. Thos Maner JP
State of North Carolina
Edgecombe County ss. J. M. Norfleet, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas L. Maner whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavits and certificates, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for our said County, and that full faith and Credit is due to all his Official acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscri- =bed my name. This 29 day of August 1848.
J. M. Norfleet Clerk

Constance Askew wid of Barnaba - N.C.
Act 7 th July 1838 - Ad d 17 m s Pri. $5666 2 / 3 for ann. from 4 th Feb 1836 to 23 rd May 1845, (excto. 2 years.) when she died.
Payable to Nancy Gardner & Margaret Baron, her only sur- viving children.
Ext. adm to Wm J. R. Daniels Esq. Esq.

A Certificate of the credibility of old Mr. Lewis Dodd, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, who has testified in the case of Constance Askew, formerly the widow of Barnabas Barron, and two case of Melly Lee widow of Joseph Lee, upon an application for a Pension. —
We the undersigned Citizens of the County of Edgecombe North Carolina, certify that we are well acquainted with old Mr. Lewis Dodd, a Revolutionary Pensioner of this County, and know him to be a highly respectable old gentleman, and a man of strict veracity, and that undoubted faith and credit is due to his oath. Given under our hands this 29 th day of November 1879.
L. D. Farmer Jr B. B. Barron John Barnes Mr Gardner
Wm H. Repr. Jan'y 19. 1880 I am personally acquainted with Genl. Lashlee Barron & Colonel B. B. Barron & their character & standing and say that they are among the most respectable & worthy citizens in Edgecombe County & that their statement may be implicitly relied on J. R. Daniel

State of North Carolina Edgecombe County, } ss John M c Intosh, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, (it being a Court of Record,) certify that satisfactory evidence was this day furnished said Court, that Constance H c Lean, (formerly the widow of Barnaba Barron, a reputed soldier of the Revolu- -tion,) departed this life on the twenty third day of May, eighteen hundred and forty five, at the residence of Alexander Bryant in this County.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my seal of office and subscribe my name this 29 th day of November 1849.
J. M c Intosh Clerk

Ha of Kapi a Jan'y 19. 1850.
Dear Sir,
I enclose you by request additional evidence in the case Constance Atkew and request your early return to the case to which the evidence relates.
very respectfully
Col. S. L. Edwards Com. of Pen. Washington
J. R. J. Daniel

State of North Carolina
Comptrollers Office
February 25th. 1851.
I William J. Clarke Comptroller of public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that I have diligently searched the record of payments to Revolutionary soldiers, in my office, for the name of Barnaba Barron, and that said name does not appear of record
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the day and year above written.
Wm J. Clarke Compt'or.

11.054
North Carolina
Constance Asbury Barron Widow of Barnaba Asbury who was a pensioner under the Act of ... and who died on the ... of Edgecombe Co in the State of N.C. who was a Private in the ... commanded by Captain ... of the ... commanded by ... the North Carolina line for 17 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of March 1837 and sent to Hon J. H. J. Daniel House of Reps Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.] Recorded by Wightman Clerk, Vol. 1 Page 285 Book

for miss files and info 9/10/37 X 1938 - + we found all we asked for 12/1/37 X name Scott-Hyman BA-J/MMP/eel XXXXX all the same David Scott-Hyman April 29, 1937
Mrs. Minna Scott-Hyman 318 West Magnolia Avenue San Antonio, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you state that no report was furnished you in regard to James Askew, along with others requested by you, and with which letter you have submitted a list of Askews whose records you desire, in order to obtain the record of the husband of Priscilla Lee Askew, of North Carolina; you state further that you do not understand the report sent you stating that certain records have not been found as you know they did serve.
The record of the only William Askew found on the Revolutionary War records of this office was furnished you April 5, 1937. As stated in that report, there is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a John, Obadiah or Thomas Askew and the reason for not reporting on James Askew is given in the fourth paragraph of that report. The demand for Revolutionary War records is very great and it is impossible to make reports on all soldiers named in all letters. No new ones are requested in your list of April 13, except Josiah and David.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a David or Josiah Askew and no record of a James in which the name Priscilla is given. Unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States this office has no record of a soldier. The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, is custodian of Revolutionary War military records.
The record has been found of a Barnabas Barron whose widow, Constance, married a Josiah Askew which record may be of interest to you. That record and that of the only James Askew are furnished you herewith and the list of names you submitted is returned, also, as requested. No records of any other Askews are found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Barron, Benjamin GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3790 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 18, 1797 to Sim n Wymann
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.