Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18572, Walter Barriger, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Barriger, Walter
W. 18572
" Barrager,
B.L.Wt. 1599-100
" Barrage Margaret
B.L.Wt. 204-60-55
" Barringer
CONTENTS

Hunker March 8 th 1830
The Receipt of Sando Warrant Number 1599 for Walter Barrager A private in the New York Line, is hereby duly Acknowledged.
Wm B Goff Attorney
Hon! John H Eaton Esqr Secretary of War of the United States City of Washington

Waller Barrager N o 1599
Jan 29/07. L. & G. lot located. T.
Feb 18/07. Mr. Repadeo Det. used his lot and assigned it which end transaction so far as Porman is concerned. T.V.

State of New York County of St. Lawrence } ss.
I, Walter Barrager aged Seventy three years, do upon oath testify and declare, that about or in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven I entered or enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of during the war, and served in the Second regiment of the New York line, commanded by Colonel Van Courtlandt , and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the Second New York regiment of the New York line, under the command of Colonel Van Courtlandt and when I was a private . I do further declare, that I have never received a Warrant for the bounty Land promised me on the part of the United States, nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: Therefore, KNOW all men by these presents, that I, Walter Barrager aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint William B Goff Esq to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, George Redington Justice of the peace
Walter Barrager Mark
I William Barriger aged Seventy five years do upon oath declare that I am well acquainted with Walter Barrager who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and do well know him to be the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further I do do believe he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest, George Redington Justice of the peace
William Barriger Mark
State of New York County of St. Lawrence } ss.
Before me George Redington a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared the above named Walter Barrager subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and likewise personally appeared William Barriger subscriber to the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed. Dated this fifteenth day of January 1830-
Geo. Redington Justice of the peace Justice Peace
State of New York County of St. Lawrence } ss.
In testimony that the abovewritten George Redington was a magistrate authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the state of New York at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Canton this 27 th day of January 1830
G. Hopkins County Clerk, &c.

State of New York 3/4, Lawrence County 3/4
Walter Barriger of Madrid in the County of Lawrence and State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he hath heretofore applied for a pension under the act entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the revolution" approved 13 May 1828- and received a certificate from the Secretary of the Treasury that he is entitled to receive pay under the above mentioned act as a surviving private of Infantry in the New York line of the Army of the revolution at the rate of Six Dollars sixty six 2/3 cents a month payable during his life. That he hath received payment of his said Pension up to March 1832 and since that time payment has been suspended by reason of doubts having arisen whether he served in the Continental line of the Army of the revolution as appears by a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury herunto annexed. and this deponent further saith that he cannot by reason of old age & infirmity recollect the particular day of the month on which he entered but he well recollects the place where, about what month the Captain under whom he first enlisted & his Lieut. Henry Dubois and the Regiment he belonged to or served in, that in the month of September 1778  meaning  meaning  thereabouts  thereabouts he first enlisted into Capt. Bevier's Company at West Point of which Henry Dubois was Lieut. for & during the war in Col. Cottle's Regiment of New York line of the Army of the revolution that afterwards Henry Dubois was made Capt. of said Company under whom he served during the said war that his said Company and Regiment were stationed on lines in Westchester County in the State of New York that his said Regiment was some times stationed at the Kings Ferry then marched to West Point on the North River where they remained some time that he was marched to Fishkill and remained there for a short time that from thence he was marched in the Company Regiment aforesaid to Newburgh Hudson in Orange County & State aforesaid and wintered there or was stationed there during the winter that they thereafter marched back to the lines in Westchester County that they had frequent skirmishing with the enemy with others called Cow Boys that he was stationed

two winters at Newburgh in Kingston aforesaid that they were marched during the war to Albany Schenectady & Schoharie & from thence returned to Newburgh where the Army was disbanded and this deponent discharged Honorably by General Steuben that his said discharge has since been worn out & destroyed that he hath not seen the said discharge for several years past or within thirty years and this deponent further saith that he remains is informed that he drew Lot No 31 in Township No 25 in the Town of Cincinatus entitled to a bounty as the bounty Land from the state of New York but that he has never had an actual possession but has prosecuted suits to obtain possession from persons thereon And this deponent further saith that his first enlistment under Capt. Brewer was for nine months in 1777 in the State Troops in Matineu which was afterwards prolonged that he entered afterwards under the same Captain as above stated in the New York line & served as above mentioned and further saith that his place of residence is in the Town of Madrid in the County of St Lawrence and that he is poor & infirm & stands in need of the assistance of his country and he further saith that he resided in the town aforesaid when he made his first application for a Pension under the act of the 15 th May 1828 and further saith not
Sworn before me the 24 day of October 1833 A C W M Justin Ran
his Walter X Barriger Mark
State of New York St Lawrence County ss I Anthony Corwin the under signed Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid Do hereby certify that Walter Barriger who is described in & swore before me to the foregoing deposition is a man of truth & veracity & a Creditable witness & that his aforesaid statements are entitled to credit & is a man of good moral character A C W M Justin Ran

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the third section of the act of July 4 th 1836, & the acts amending the same.
State of New York } St. Lawrence County } ss:
On this twenty eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine personally appeared before Hon David C. Judson one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of St. Lawrence in the State of one said residing at Ogdenburgh Margaret Barriger, widow of Walter Barriger, late of the town of Madrid in said County deceased, aged seventy years & upwards who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress making provisions for pensions to the widows of soldiers who served in the army of the Revolution. That she was married to the said Walter Barriger at the City of Albany in the State of New York, by one Rev. Miller, who was a clergyman there, in the month of September 1785. She has no record evidence of her marriage & is informed & believes that said Miller did not keep any such record, & she is also informed that said Miller is now dead. Deponent further saith that she & her said husband resided in said loca lity of

Albany at a place called Boeymans patent, but whether that was the name of the town she does not know. After her marriage when she saw her husband she resided some time, about four years she thinks, & subsequently at in Schuylkill County. Afterward this Deponent & her husband removed to Canada & resided there many years subsequently they removed to Madid where she saw her husband died on Christ- mas 8 of 1836, at said town of Madid. She claims a pension on account of her said husband's service, but she is unable to state much con- cerning them. Her said husband always told her that he served during most of the war, & that he served in Col Van Courtlandt's regiment & Capt- Pawling's company, but she knows much of the time he served under them she cannot state. Deponent still remains a widow & has not married since her said husband's death. She has some documentary evidence of her said husband's service which she hereto attaches, consisting among other things of a certificate of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States granting her husband a pension, which he had in his possession from the time of ob- taining it until the time of his death & since his death in the possession of this deponent, & also a certificate of the

Secretary of State of the State of New York.
Deponent further saith, that she has the further evidence of her being the wife of said Walter Barriger & said Barriger being a pensioner of the United States, which consists of the affidavit of George Rad- cliff, James P. Parkhurst, Hannah Shader & John Shader & a letter from Richard Rush, late Secretary of the Treasury.
The further says she had twelve children by her said husband eight of whom are now living. She was a widow on the 4th day of July 1836 & still remains a widow, as will fully appear by the testimony of witnesses hereto annexed.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 26 th day of Dec. 1839 D.C. Jackson Judge etc.
Margaret X Barriger mark
And I the said judge do hereby certify that on hearing said proof & considering the same, I am satisfied that the said Margaret is the widow of said Walter Barriger deceased & that he died the 25th of December 1833 & that he was a soldier of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States, & that said Margaret was

married to him in the year 1785 1785 or thereabouts. That she was a widow on the 4th day of July 1836 & still remains a widow, & is entitled to a pension as such widow.
I further certify that from her age & infirmity of the said Claim- ant that it would be endangering her health to go to Bloomton, the place where the said Court of Common Pleas is held & attend & make her declaration in open declaration in open Court.
D. C. Judson Judge
figure 5 is first line of this page on an erasure & the words "or thereabouts" inter- lined at the commencement of 2 o . line — D. C. Judson.

Baptized by the Reverend Frederick Meyer, Lutheran Pastor of the Congregations in the Townships of Matilda & Williamsburg U.C.
On the 29 th March 1801 Abraham, son of Walter Bayer & Margaret his wife, born on the 1 st instant. — Sponsors Abraham Scott & Maria his wife
= On the 10 th August 1803, Catarina, daughter of Walter Bayer & Margaret his wife, born on the 28 th June last. — Sponsors Henry Menke jun. & Elizabeth his wife
= On the 9 th February 1806, William son of Walter Bayer & Margaret his wife, born on 3 rd January last. Sponsors William Bayer & Elizabeth his wife
= I certify the above to be true extracts from the Parish Register now in my possession
J. B. Bachmann Missionary at Williamsburg & Matilda U.C. —
Williamsburg Parish 30 th September 1840.

1933
New York Albany. Margaret Barriger widow of Walter Barriger
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private .
Died May 1, 1858 (Q.B.)
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11. day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
J. E. Barter Oydensburgh N.Y.
Decd May 1, 1858
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 10 Vol. 4.
Rept
log 3 m ss-189833

159.833 } Act. Mar 31 June 5th /55
Margaret Barriger, wid of Walter Barriger, (Priv Capt. Dubois (Shelburne Col. Cortland
(Rec d 100 ac 1830)
N.Y. Mil. Revolutionary Pensions Ex. Dis.
Revolutionary War. Widow has been pensioned
N.Y. Feb 28- 1833
Private N.Y. Line
Ad. 60 acs Agd 7/56
Dodge
46
C.W. Baldwin Ogdensburg N.Y.

159833.
Claim of Margaret Banigan for Bounty Land ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

State of New York County of St. Lawrence } ss:
On this 30 th day of May A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of St. Lawrence in the State of New York. Margaret Barriger aged eighty-eight years a resident of the township of Winchester in the County of Dundas in the Province of Canada who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of Walter Barriger who was a private in the Revolutionary army in the Revolutionary War; that she is informed & believes her said husband was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Dubois in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Cortland. That she cannot state the time when he enlisted nor for how long a time he served but she is informed & believes that he enlisted at Pops in the State of New York. She further says that she cannot state when or where he was discharged.
She however declares that her said husband was allowed and was at the time of his as hereinafter stated death, in receipt of a pension on account of his said services at the rate of Eighty Dollars a year as will

by reference to the evidence on file in the city of Washington more fully appear That her said husband departed this life on the 25 th day of December A.D. 1833 at the time of illness in the County of St. Lawrence & State of New York -
That she was married to said Walter Barriger when she was in the seventeenth year of her age & on or about the month of September A.D. 1783 at the city of Albany N.Y. by the Reverend Mr. Miller a Presbyterian clergyman That she has no knowledge or information that there remains  is now any record public or private of her said
marriage. That her name before her said marriage was Margaret Herra.
She further declares, she is now allowed and is in the receipt of a pension as widow of said Walter Barriger at the rate of eighty Dollars a year under the act of February 2, 1848 and has a Pension certificate showing that she is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate above stated, which certificate bears date September 11, 1848 and that her said Pension is payable at the Albany Pension Agency in the State of New York - That upon her said certificate is the following endorsement to wit: "Recorded in the Pension office"

on the Roll of Pensions under act February 2, 1848, page 10 "Vol 4" and she further declares that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved.
March 3, 1855
And she begs to refer to the evidence on file in Washington aforesaid upon which her said husband was allowed a Pension & also to the evidence on file in Washington aforesaid upon which she was inscribed on the Pension list, for evidence in support of her present application for Bounty Land.
Witnesses C. H. Baldwin George D. Lyman.
Benjamin Edgell
her Margaret X Barriger mark
We George D. Lyman and Benjamin Edgell residents of the village of Ogdensburg in the County of St. Lawrence & State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed by Margaret Barriger in our presence and that we believe from the

appearance & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. And I the said George S. Seymour further declare on oath that said Margaret Barrigan has had her Certificate for Pension deposited for safe keeping with Deponents father George S. Seymour or this deponent & Isaac S. Seymour who are merchants are now in possession of said there Certificate & that for several years past have carried the papers to draw the semi annual payments thereon made out & that that said George S. & Isaac S. Seymour have through an Agent in Albany duly appointed by her said Margaret received said Pension for said Margaret Barrigan.
George S. Seymour
Benjamin Edgell
The foregoing declaration & affidavit
before
STATE OF NEW YORK, St. Lawrence County, Clerk's Office,
ss Symauer D. Magall Deputy
I, GEORGE S. MOORE, Clerk of said County of St. Lawrence, and also of the Courts of Record, directed by law to be held therein, do hereby certify, that Cyrus H. Baldwin was made, was, at the time of taking the same before whom the annexed affidavit was made, was, at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature to the jurat of the annexed affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts, this 31st day of May 1853
Symauer D. Magall Clerk
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appearances & statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. And I the said George S. Seymour further declare on oath that said Margaret Barrigan has had her Certificate for Pension deposited for safe keeping with Deponents father George S. Seymour on this deposit & Isaac S. Seymour that this deponent & said Isaac S. Seymour who are merchants are now in possession of said Harra Certificate & that for several years past have carried the papers to draw the semi annual payments thereon made out & that that said George S. & Isaac S. Seymour have through an Agent in Albany duly appointed by her said Margaret received said pension for said Margaret Barrigan.
George S. Seymour
Benjamin Edgemo
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first 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 this claim.
Cyrus M. Baldwin Justice of the Peace

February 19, 1932
BA--J/MLB
Mr. Karl Goedecke Post Office Box 241 Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Walter Barrager, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 18572, based upon the military service of Walter Barriger or Barrager in the Revolutionary War.
Walter Barriger or Barrager, while living in Hurley, Ulster County, New York, enlisted in 1777 and served nine months in Captain Bevier's New York company. He enlisted about September, 1778, and served until the end of the war in Captains Bevier, Henry Du Bois and Pawling's company, Colonel Van Cortlandt's 2 nd New York Regiment. He served as private and drummer, the first two years of his service as drummer.
After the Revolution he lived in Albany and Schoharie Counties, New York, and about 1794, moved to Matilda, Upper Canada, thence to Madrid, St. Lawrence County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 22, 1828, at which time he was a resident of Madrid, Saint Lawrence County, New York.
In 1830, soldier was still a resident of Saint Lawrence County, New York, and aged seventy-three years.
He died December 25, 1833, in Madrid, New York, in an accident caused by the upsetting of his sleigh.
Soldier married in September, 1783, or 1785, in Albany, New York, or Schoharie, New York, Margaret Fero, who was born January

31, 1767, or 1769. They were both of Quinman Patent about fifty miles from Albany, New York, and lived in the home of soldier's brother (name not given). After marriage they lived about four years at Coeymans, Albany County, New York; subsequently lived in Schoharie County, New York, and in the fall of 1794 moved to Matilda, Dundas County, Province of Upper Canada, where they lived many years, then moved to Madrid, New York.
Soldier's widow, Margaret or Margerit Barriger, Barrager or Bariger, was allowed pension on her application executed December 26, 1839, at which time she was living in Ogdensburgh, Saint Lawrence County, New York.
In 1843 she was living in the township of Winchester, Province of Canada West (later Upper Canada), where she was still living in 1855.
Walter and Margaret Barriger or Barrager had twelve children, of whom the following names were given:
   John or Johannes  Barrager,  baptized July 20, 1789, and aged about 9 years in 1794.    Andrew  "  born December 7, 1788, and in 1840 living in Winchester, Upper Canada.    Mary  "  baptized May 31, 1794, and at least 18 years old in 1840.    Betsey or Elizabeth  "     Jacob  "     Abraham  "  born March 1, 1801, baptized March 29, 1801.    Catharine, Cathrine or Catarina  "  born June 28, 1803, and baptized August 10, 1803.    William  "  born January 3, 1806, and baptized February 9, 1806, sponsored by William and Elizabeth Barriger, his wife, relationship not shown.    Margarett or Peggy  "     Gordon or Henry Gordon  "  baptized about 1820.   

The names of the other two children are not stated.
In 1830, one William Barrager, aged seventy-five years, testified in the soldier's claim for pension in Saint Lawrence County, New York, and in 1841, one William Barrager was living in Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, relationship to soldier not shown.
In 1839, Hannah Strader, a niece of the soldier, who was born December 23, 1782, was living in Matilda, Upper Canada.
Margaret Barriger or Barrager died May 1, 1858, place not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
Widow's date of death on Agency BR

Lot 1599
100 Acres
Revolutionary

1932-Feb 19-Inst 6-7-1 Soedecke mLB.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18572
Margaret Barriger Wid of Walter Barriger Phila Rev. Wm.
Act: Feb. 2 nd  1/48
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 37
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 12245
ACT OF JULY 14, 1862.
REJECTED
Walter Barringer Private New York Inf'ty Mar 1770
Discharged _____, 186
128 1/2
Received _____, 187
Attorney

6355
Letter to R. H. Gillett. 18 Oct 1841.
New York
Margaret Barriger
widow
Walter Barriger, deceased
where a prisoner under the Act of and he died on the 25 December 1833 at Laurens in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp commanded by Edm Paulings of the Regt, commanded by Col Van Courtland in the New York line for 2 years
Insured on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Sept. 1841 & sent to Hon. H. Van Buren Sister. House of Representatives Arrear to the 4th of March 34. $400.00 First annual allowance ending. — — — — —
$1100.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Thos. L. Moody Clerk, Book a. Vol. 2 Page 70

1077
Reported
New York. Albany
Margaret Barriger
widow of Walter Barriger
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of July 1843 and sent to Isaac Plumb
Ogdensturg. N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 101.

1599. for 100 ac Walter Barrager - himself - Wm B Goff Atty 20 th Feby 1830

Post Covers

September 29 th 1840
I do hereby Certify that I Baptized Gordon Barriger the Son of Walter and Margaret Barriger his wife 20 years or upwards ago, having an acquaintance with the family so many years, and have not the least doubt of their being lawfully married. as to my knowledge they had raised a large family - Joseph Sawyer the Elder in the Methodist Episcopal Church. in the Province of Upper Canada. County of Dundas in Township of Melville Joseph Sawyer

State of New York Secretarys Office }
I certify that it appears by the Balloting book of the commissioners of the Land Office of this State in this office that Walter Barrager was a Soldier in the Second New York Regiment and that Lot N o 31 in the Township of Cincinnatus in the Military Tract containing 500 acres was granted to him (except 100 acres in the South east corner thereof) by Letters patent dated July 8. 1790 [See printed Balloting Book page page 37]
I do not find Walter Barrager's name on the Military Register, therefore the date of his enlistment cannot be stated. I find Walter Bazar on the Register as a Drummer Enlisted May 2 d 1780 in the 5 th New York Regiment Capt. DeBevois Company Mustered to January 1781.
Albany January 7. 1841
Arch d Campbell Dep Secretary

Personally came Before Western District (New Peter) Shaver is an L.W.M. of her Majestys Justices of the peace in and for said District George F Shaw and upon oath saith that he was well acquainted with Walter Barager who since a prisoner from the Government of the United States of America and that he Resided in the Town of Madam at the time of his decease
Given Before me at Watertown this 15 th day of March 1841 George F Shaw

Revolutionary Claims.
1799
Under the act entitled, "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved 15 Mar. 1828.
I Certify that Walter Barriger — of Madrid — in the County of St. Lawrence in the State of New York — is entitled to receive pay under the above mentioned act, as a surviving private of Infantry — in the New York — Line of the Army of the Revolution, at the rate of six — dollars and sixty six 2/3 cents a month, payable during his life on the third day of March, and third day of September, in each year.
It is provided by law that the said pay, shall not in any way be transferable, or liable to attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury of the United States, this third day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, and of Independence, the fifty fourth.
T. D. Ingraham Secretary of the Treasury
Waddington
Pay Certificate of Walter Barriger

J. L. Polwarth Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City Washington

N B. The Hon R A Gillet on account of his engagements has relinquished his agency in the within pension case to Isaac Plumb of Ogdenburgh St Lawrence County State of New York and the commission of pensions is referred to the previous papers on file sent to the War office by the said Hon R A Gillet Yours Respectfully Isaac Plumb

Dear Sir
Please excuse me for again calling your atten- tion to the case of the war- no of Walter Warrington.
Your note of Dec 18 mentioned the papers were referred to the 3 rd order
The third order in a note of Dec 21 mentioned he had returned them to you
Yours S r Edward H. E. S. Comr of Police

Line Warrant N o . 1599, for 100. Ams issued the 20 th Feb y 1832 to Walter Barrager a Soldier of the New York Line — Be pleased to state whether the above Warrant has been Surrendered and Satisfied, and if so, the particulars relating thereto —
R. Porter May 3 rd 1841
Scrp. transferred 12 th June 1832 to Joseph Watson a pt of Wm B Coffs a pt of Walter Barrager. assignments on file —

V N. York Margaret Barriger
let. to Hon. John Fine 12. Jan. 1840 to J. Plumb 18. Sep. 1840 to same 13 Oct. 1840 Let to Hon. J. Fine Dec 29. 1840 (95) " J. Fine Feb 6, 1841. " " 18. "
Act July 4. 1836 7. 1838

No: 6541 Letter to R. H. Gillet 28. Ap. 1841 do to Isaac Plummer May 6 th 1841
Letter to H. Van Rensselaer June 23 rd 1841 do August 10 th 1841
P
Act July 1838 Act July 7, 1838

157833
FREE
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

1181- 760-799.
Walter Bangor, Madrid, Laurence Co. NY
Paid Inf y $80 per Ann. Sept 14 '31
1 st to 2 nd March 1832
That dft rec to see letter 6092.

5838. 5905
Walter Banga
reg. 1828.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the fifteenth of May 1828. I Walter Barriger now of the Town of Madrid in the County of St Lawrence in the State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the War and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a Private in Captain Paulding's Company, in the Second Regiment of the New York Line, having first enlisted in Captain De Boyce Company, which was afterwards commanded by Captain Paulding and that during the first two years of my service I acted as a Drummer and also that my Regiment was commanded by Col Schuyler - And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of Eighty Dollars, to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 May 1778 - and that I received a discharge, which I have since lost And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the Pension List of the United States -
In Witness of Geo Redington
Walter K Barriger Mark

Before me, George Redington Esquire a Justice of the Peace, in the County of St Lawrence, in the State of New York personally appeared, this day, Andrew Barriger and Peter Growbarg now the said County, who did severally make oath that Walter Barriger whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the revolution.
Witness my hand, this 22 d day of September 1828.
Geo Redington } Peter Growbarg Justice of the Peace } Andrew Barriger
I James G. Hopkins Clerk of the Court of the County of St Lawrence in the State of New York, do certify that George Redington before whom the foregoing Affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace in said County and duly empowered to administer oaths - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 26 th day of September in the year 1828.
J. G. Hopkins Clk
The words "in said County" interlined J. G. H. Clk.

6023 N o 7993
A. Copy of certificate Revolutionary Claims
On behalf of Walter Barriger New York New York State
Under the act entitled an Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution Approved 15 th May 1828
I certify that Walter Barriger of Madrid in the County of St Lawrence in the State of New York is entitled to receive pay under the above mentioned act as a surviving private of Infantry in the New York line of the Army of the Revolution at the rate of Six Dollars and Sixty six 2 / 3 cents a month payable during his life on the third day of March and third day of September in each year. It is provided by Law that the said pay shall not in any way be transferable or liable to attachment levy or seizure by any legal process, whatever — Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury of the United States this third day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine of Independence the fifty fourth J. D. Ingham Secretary of the Treasury
LB

State of New York St. Lawrence County } ss
I, Alvin C. Sise Clerk of the said of the said County, do hereby certify that Anthony C. Brown Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn to, at the time of taking the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County, aforesaid duly qualified and sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and only, before that his name subscribed to the said affidavit, and the preceding Certificate to be his proper hand writing and Signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 15 day of November 1833
A. C. Sise CLK

To Mr. Oliver H. Kelley
In your note that you received from Mr. Brainerd and yourself, on which you live it being No. 31, Cincinnati or the town that was formerly called Cincinnati, within 30 months from the date hereof, as from the owners of said lot otherwise to said deal with you as in law directs. Yours sincerely William Lloyd Barnum & Cannon Barnum Cincinnati
Sent Aug 6 1831

To Mr. Clarke
Sir take right that you remove from the premises and quit the premises on which were now live at being as lot no. 31 in Cincinnati at the corner of 4th and 10th streets. Cincinnati within five miles of the premises is now here as I am the owner of said lot otherwise I shall deal with you as I have with others.
Yours truly William B. Brannon
June 18th 1851

Re. 29 Feb. 1884.
5711.
House of Representatives Feb. 29. 1884.
Sir, With respect to the matter of the late Mr. Waller Barringer, I have the honor to inform that a copy of the subject matter of Mr. Barringer, may be made to me, I will communicate it to him.
Yours respectfully J. W. Foster
Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th inst.

Baroness Rothschild
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Asbury Dickins Treasury Dept Washington
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Hon. Rogers B. Taney Secretary of the Treasury Washington

Rec d 22 Nov. 1833.
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Ogdenburgh N.Y. Nov. 14. 1833
To the Hon. ble Roger B. Taney Secretary of the Navy.
Dear Sir, I enclose to your Honor the affidavit of Walter Barriger a suspended pensioner as you'll observe by the same & the inclosed letter of the late Secretary. If this shall be considered satisfactory you'll do him a very great favor as early as convenient to communicate to him through me his restoration as he is poor & much in need of the assistance of his country for which he has served & fought.
Yours respectfully John Scott

Arch d Campbell Def.
Secretary
J. B. f
John Scott
Rec d Oct 21 st 1835

John Scott Esq. Ogdensburgh N.Y.

Secretary's Office
Albany Sep. 25. 1835.
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 21. instant "Walter Barragar" is returned as a private in Col. Van Cortlandt's Regiment Capt. Pawling's company and that 500 acres of Lot 31 in the Township of Cincinnati (now Onondaga Co.) were granted to him in 1790. His patent was delivered to Melancton Smith. It appears that 450 acres of the said 500 acres were awarded to Isabella Johnson by the Onondaga Commissioners Dec. 19. 1799.
I am Sir your ob. Servant Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary
John Scott Edg.
Andrew Barragar>  Andrew Barragar }  Jacob Barragar }  Abraham Barragar }  William Barragar }  Henry Gordon Barragar }  Barragar }  Mary Barragar —  Bartholomew Barragar —  Peggy Barragar —  
Widow Barragar Margaret Barragar —
25 Dec. 1833. Walter Barragar Died #

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Hon. ab.
Duane Secretary of the Treasury City Washington
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Ogdensburgh St Lawrence County State New York Sept. 2 o . 1833-
To the Hon ble
Duane
Sir, At the request of Walter Barringer I communicate to you that heretofore 18 Nov. 1828 on the 3 rd day of August 1829 he was placed on the Pension Roll of Revolutionary claims as will appear by his pay certificate a copy of which is as follows to wit-
Revolutionary Claims
Under the act Entitled an Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved 15 th May 1828
I certify that Walter Barringer of Madrid in the County of St Lawrence in the State of New York is entitled to receive pay under the above mentioned act as a surviving private of Infantry in the New York Line of the Army of the Revolution at the rate of Six Dollars and Sixty Six 2 / 3 cents a month payable during his life on the third day of March and third day of September in each year It is provided by Law that the said pay shall not in any way be transferable or liable to attachment, levy or seizure by any legal process whatever Given under my hand and the seal of the Treasury of the United States this third day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine and of Independence the fifty fourth
D. Ingham Secretary of the Treasury -
Upon the above certificate the said Walter Barringer has received but 3 payments the first as appears by his papers was $160, the second forty & third forty being $240-

which is all that has been rec d for his Pension or can be Rec d as he has been informed but being old & conseq ly lop of memory & extremely ignorant, he thinks there is some attempt to fraud in relation with - he is now has been some time a resident of the Town of Madrid in this County, will the Secretary oblige him so much as to give the reason of the non payment of his pension if any there may be & also send him a copy of his declaration on which that pension was obtained -
I also send to your Honor - the following Memorandum now in his possession -
Revolutionary Claims
Under the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolt approved 15 May 1828.
Treasury Department 18 Nov. 1828
Sir, Your claim under the abovenamed act having been examined you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Private of Infantry in the Continental line. The amount which may be due accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States -
I am Sir very respectfully Your Obedient Servant Richard Rush
If there should be no grounds for suspension please to send a statement of what is now due & the form or manner in which the same may be drawn if any particular form is necessary any information by which justice may be done to him as he is very poor will be gratefully receiv d - please to direct your letter to John Scott at Ogdensburg Laurens County New York
Yours respectfully John Scott

State of New York } St Lawrence County }
Walter Barriger of the Town of Madrid in said County aged seventy eight years being duly sworn doth depose & say that he was placed upon the Pension Roll on the third day of August 1829 as appears by the Certificate now in his possession in the words & figures following to wit - Revolutionary Claims. No 7993
Under the act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved 18 th May 1828
Witness my hand & seal Walter Barriger
I certify that Walter Barriger of Madrid in the County of St Lawrence in the State of New York is intitled to receive pay under the above mentioned act as a surviving private of Infantry in the New York lines of the Army of the Revolution at the rate of six dollars and sixty six 2 / 3 cents a month payable during his life on the third day of March and third day of September in each year - It is provided by Law that the said pay shall not in any way be transferable or liable to attachment levy or distress by any legal process whatever
Given under my hand & the seal of the Treasury of the United States this third day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine and of Independence the fifty fourth
J. D. Ingham Secretary of the Treasury
and this deponent further saith that he is now living in the Town of Madrid in the

County & State aforesaid and is the same Identical person who applied for & obtained the said certificate whereof the above is a copy and hath heretofore drawn some part of his pension as will appear in the office of the secretary of the treasury and that George Riddington of the Town of Madito aforesaid Esquire prepared his necessary papers to obtain his said Pension & is well knowing that this deponent is the same person who obtained the said certificate & entitled to receive the pension mentioned in the same further this deponent saith not.  Subscribed & sworn before me this 13 th day of December 1833 A. C. McLaughlin D. P.  Walter his X Barron Mark
State of New York St. Lawrence County ss. I, Alvin C. Jones Clerk of the said County do hereby certify, that Anthony Brown Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time of stating the said affidavit a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and only believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Canton the 11 th day of January 1834 A. C. Jones clk

Revolutionary Claims,
Under the act, entitled, "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
19 Sept. 1833.
Sir:
In answer to your letter of the 2 d inst. I have to inform you that no payment has been made on account of Mr. Walter Barriger's claim under the abovementioned act, since March 1832 because of doubts having arisen, in consequence of information received whether he served in the continental line of the Army of the revolution. To remove these doubts, it will be necessary for him to make an affidavit stating as many of the particulars of his services as he can, also when, where, and by whom he was discharged and whether he received any bounty and if so what bounty.
I am sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
W. S. Duane.
Secretary of the Treasury.
John Scott Esq.

Oct 1833
President Treasury
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
8 Nov 1828.
Walter Barriger of Madrid in the County of St Lawrence in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private - in captain Paulding 's company, in the second regiment of the New York line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary F.H. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
11 th November 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Walter Barriger in the New York line
It further appears that Walter Barriger  not is now on the pension list of the  any agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month
John Hagner A.M.

159833

Ogdensburg N. Y. June 11, 1855
Hon. S. P. Waldo Comm r of Pensions Sir
Enclosed I send the application of Mrs Margaret Barrigeo for Bounty Land under act March 3, 1855.
I am Sir
Your Ob t Serv t C. M. Baldwin

Herkun February 10 th 1832
DIECE
Honourable
John H. Eaton Esquire Secretary of War of the United States - City of Washington
By J. S. 16th Feb. 1832

Herkimer February 10th 1830-
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you Mr Walter Barrager's Claim for bounty Land, for his Revolutionary Services, in Col. Van Courtland's Regiment, New York Line -
Please have the goodness to send me his Warrant if found Worth, the Receipt of which when Received, will be duly acknowledged by me. N.B. Direct to the Subscriber "Herkimer New York"
Yours Respectfully
Wm B Goff

Mr. Lane's complete minutes to the General Assembly his attention to the enclosed papers
Edward Wilson Jan 3 1822

William B Goff July 20. 1830
July 19/07. Indenture between part of the second & appearing herein As Corne G & Co for
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Recorded P 530 Vol 8.

War Dep t Bounty L d Office Feby 20 th 1830
Sir
Yours of the 10 th Inst enclosing the application and necessary proofs for the Bounty Land of Walter Barrager, who was a Private in the New York Line, in the War of the Revolution is received, and I herewith send you Land Warrant No 1599. issued in his name, the receipt whereof you will please acknowledge, stating in the same the number of the Warrant, and the line of the Soldier
Respectfully Y r W m Gordon
Mr W m B Goff Hudson N. York

State of New York } St. Lawrence County ss } John Strader being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he resides in the Township of Maktada County of Dundas in the Province of Upper Canada and that he was born in said Township in the year 1776 and that this deponent has resided in said Township ever since and that he became acquainted with Walter Berager and Margaret his wife and John Berager and Andrew Berager and Mary Berager their Children in the fall of 1794 and that they resided in the same house with this deponent about three months that after this they removed three or four miles distant that this deponent was personally acquainted with said Berager and family up to the time of said Berager Death which took place about six years ago that after this deponent first became acquainted with said Berager & wife they had seven Children and that during all this time said Berager and Margaret lived together as man and wife in peace and harmony and this deponent further saith not Sworn & Subscribed the 5th day of August 1840 before me } A. S. Montgomery J. P. } John Strader
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John Strader & believe him to be a man of truth and veracity A. S. Montgomery J. P.

State of New York, } Hannah Strader being duly St Lawrence County ss } sworn deposeth and saith that she resides in the Township of Matilda County of Dundas Upper Canada and that she has resided there ever since about the year 1784 that she became acquainted with Walter Barager and his wife in the fall of 1794 at the time said Barager & wife came into said Town- ship of Matilda that at that time they had three Children that the oldest was about nine years of age and that the youngest was past a year old & that the said Barager and wife and Children resided in the house with this deponent about three months that they removed away about three miles and that they lived together during this time and until said Barager's Death as man and wife and that the said Barager's wife's given name was Margaret and that the the Oldest Child's name was John the second's name was John Andrew and the third's one name was Mary the fourth's name was Betsey the fifth's name was Jacob the sixth's name was Abraham the seventh's name was William the 8 th name was Catharine Margaret the 9 th name was Margaret the 10 th name was Gordon and further saith not Sworn and subscribed the 5 th
day of August 1840 before
me A. T. Montgomery J. J. }
Hannah her Strader mark

This is to certify that I have been acquainted with the latter Hannah Strader for upwards of forty years and has always been a good character and is worthy to be trusted in any thing she may state and further that I believe the within statement to be correct from having always known Walter Barager & his wife since they came into this boundary and have always been together as man and wife and blessed a large family
Matilda Upper Canada August 18 th 1840
Peter Shaeffer S.P.

State of New York St. Lawrence County p 3
Joseph Edsall being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he resides in the Town of Madrid County of St Lawrence and State of New York and has resided in said Town ever since the Year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety six - That he became acquainted with Walter Barrige the first year he came to the Town of Madrid aforesaid and has been acquainted with said Barrige ever since - being a period of about forty four Years - That when this Deponent first became acquainted with said Barrige, he the said Barrige resided in the Town of Matilda in the Province of Upper Canada and had a wife and Two or Three Children this Deponent cannot state positive as to the number of Children said Barrige had in the year 1796 but is positive that he had Three in the Year following - Said Barrige resided in Matilda aforesaid until he removed to the Town of Madrid aforesaid where he resided several Years before his death - This deponent further saith that said Barrige is the same person who was upon the Pension Roll of the United States - That his Widow is yet alive and is the same person who was the wife of said Barrige when the Deponent first became acquainted with them as aforesaid - That said Barrige and his wife always lived together as man and wife ever since this Deponent first knew them and that his Widow yet remains unmarried - This Deponent further says that the eldest child of the said Barrige at the time he first became acquainted with him was about three years old - That ever since he became acquainted with said Barrige he was said to have been a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States - That this Deponent cannot recollect the precise time that said Barrige died, but thinks it was in the Year 1833 or 1834 and further saith not
Sworn and Subscribed before me the 14 th day of August 1840 A. H. Montgomery
J. P. 3 Joseph Edsall sen r

State of New York St. Lawrence County ss. I, Stein a Law Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that H. S. Montgomery before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Steader Hannah Steader and Joseph Small Jr. purport to have been made was on the day of the date of the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and qualified: And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and easily believe that the signatures to the said affidavit purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 1 st day of September 1840 J. C. STEIN
H. S. Montgomery A.P.
I hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Joseph Small Jr. the within named affiant and can fully certify to his character for truth and veracity

County of Albany State of New York
To all whom it may Concern
This May Certify that Walter Berger has Lived in this State for the Space of Five years and Has during the Said time behaved himself upright and Just Given under our hands at Schoharie this 2 nd day of August 1794
Peter Swartwouti Reade

State of New York } St. Lawrence County } ss:
Andrew Barrager being duly sworn deposes & saith that he resides in Winchester in the province of Upper Canada, & is the son of Walter Barrager who died on Wednesday in the town of Maden in the County of St. Lawrence aforesaid on Christmas Day 1833. Deponent is the second son of said Walter & Margaret, his wife, & he is aged fifty one years the 7th day of December 1839. Deponent recollects when he was a child, that his parents resided in what was called the Schoharie in the state of New York, which he under- stands was then included in the then County of Albany - & that from the place last aforesaid his said parents removed to the Province of Upper Canada where they resided many years & subse- quently resided in the state of New York. Deponent further saith that it was the tradition in his father's family, that his father & mother were married in the said County of Albany but he does not recollect by whom, or at what particular place. Deponent further saith that they resided together as husband & wife from his earliest recollection until his father's death, at the time of aforesaid, & he has never heard the validity of said marriage. Deponent always understood from his said father that he was a soldier of the war of the revolution, & Deponent knows he drew a pension as such from the Gov- ernment of the United States.

Deponent further saith, that the annexed paper has been in the family since his earliest recollection purporting to certify to the good character of Deponent's father, & he believes it to be a genuine & that it was given to his said father, as evidence of his good character. And further this Deponent saith not
Sworn before me this 14 th day of February 1844. Eldy Myers Constable
Andrew Ganger
State of the District St. Lawrence County ss. I, Alvin C. Fox Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Charles G. Myers before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made was on the day of the date of the said affidavit, a Commissioner of said in and for said County duly appointed & qualified And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and truly believe that the signature to the said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 1 st September 1844
A. C. FOX

State of New York
St Lawrence County ss
paschael Miller being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he resides in the Town of Morristown County of St Lawrence and State of New York and has resided in said Town about thirty years and his fathers Name is Alexander Miller and he died about twenty years ago and his age Eighty one and Alex ander Miller was a Minister of the Gospel and he resided in Albany some years previous to 1810 and in the year 1810 he removed from Albany to Morristown in said County and State and this deponent further saith he has seen a Book of records of Marriages and Baptisms of a much older date than his memory and said Book of records is lost or mislaid and this deponent further saith he has looked and enquired for said Book of records and was unable to find said records
Subscribed and sworn this 10 th day of August 1840 before
Paschal Miller
(s) J. Parish J.P. St. Lawrence County ss
I Alvin Chase Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Father Parish before whom the foregoing affidavit of Paschal Miller was made was on the day of the date of the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and qualified And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace and am well satisfied that the signature to the said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 1 st day of September 1840
A. Chase

Margaret Barrage Declaration for Widow's Pension
Admitted
J. E. Barker Ogdensburg N.Y.

State of New York
St Lawrence County ss
On the 14 th day of August 1848, per- sonally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace of the county aforesaid, Margaret Barrager, a resident of the Township of Winchester in the pro- vince of Canada West, aged eighty one 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 2 nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: That she is the wid- ow of Walter Barrager, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army - That the name of his Colon- el in the said service was Van Courtlandt, and that the name of his Captain was Dubois - that he (her husband) belonged to the New York troops, but deponent cannot now recollect the number or name of the Regiment or Corps. That the amount of pension heretofore drawn by this deponent, under the act of 17 th June 1844, was eighty dollars per annum. That Walter Barrager, the late husband of the deponent was a pensioner, and drew, as this deponent believes, eighty dollars per annum, - that he died in the year 1833 - And the said declarant further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to us. Subscribed on the day and year above written before me
J. C. BATTEN
Justice of the Peace
Margaret her Barrager Deponent

State of New York St Lawrence County ss James C Barker, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, residing in the Village of Og- denburgh in said County, do hereby certify that Margaret Barrager, who has this day appeared before me and made the within declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act of Congress passed 2 nd February 1848, is, and has been for many years past, personally well known to me - as having myself taken her affidavit at stated periods, March & September, to enable her to draw her pension under the act of June 1844. And I certify that the said Mar- garet Barrager made her mark for a signa- ture to the within declaration, being too infirm to write
J. C. Barker Justice of the Peace
State of New York St Lawrence County ss I Martin Thatcher Clerk of the County of St Lawrence and also Clerk of the Courts of Record directed by Law to be held in and for said County do hereby certify that James C Barker whose name is subscribed to the part of the foregoing affidavit of Mary Barrager and signed to the above certificate was at the time of taking such affidavit and the making of said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of St Lawrence elected & sworn and duly authorized to take such affidavits &c

And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and truly believe his signature to the Verdict of such Affidavit & the said Certificate is genuine
In Witness whereof have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court and County this 15 th day of August A.D. 1848 Martin Malachy Clerk of St Lawrence County
Ogdensburgh, St. Lawrence Co. N.Y. August 15 1848
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I enclose herewith the de- claration of Margaret Barrager for a Widows pension under the act of 2 nd Feb y 1848 — She desires that if the evidence is satisfactory a Certificate on the same may be trans returned to my address, as above
Respectfully
J. C. BARTER

State of New York
St. Lawrence County } ss
On this thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of said County, Margaret Barrager, a resident of the Township of Winchester in the Province of Canada West (late Upper Canada) aged Seventy four years on the 31 st day of January last, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: "That she is the widow of Walter Barrager, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution under an enlistment for the period of, or during the war, of the Revolution - in the Second Battalion of New York Troops, and served under Captain Dubois or Dubues, and Col. Cortland or Van Colland - and that she has heretofore received an Annual Pension of Eighty Dollars under the act of July 7. 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, (the said Margaret Barrager making her mark for a signature, having never learned to write) before
her Margaret X Barrager mark
James C Barter Justice of the Peace
St. Lawrence County } ss I James C Barter, a Justice of the Peace of said County residing in the Village of Ogdensburg in said County, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Margaret Barrager, and have been for several years past, and that I know her to be the same individual who has heretofore received a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838
James C Barter J.P.

State of New York } St Lawrence County } ss. I, Almon C. Jew, Clerk of the County of St Lawrence, do hereby certify, that James C. Barker Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration of Margaret Dan- rapa purports to have been subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking said declaration a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly elected and qualified, and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signatures to the certificate of the said declaration are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have her- unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County. The 15 th day of June, 1843
A. C. JEW By G. B. Eastman N. C. R.
9343
Marg t Danrapa
$80 per ann
Perchei at Ogdenburg N. York

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Ogdensburgh, N. Y. May 22. 1843.
Comr. of pensions, &c.
Sir - I enclose herewith the affidavit of Margaret Barrage, widow of Walter Barrage, a soldier of the Revolution for the purpose of having her name placed on the pension roll, that her pension may be continued agreeably to the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1843. You will observe by her affidavit and that of George N. Symons, Esq. that she has drawn a pension for five years heretofore, and comes I believe under the above act. I write this as her agent, having acted in the same capacity heretofore.
I have the honor to be, Sir
Your Obedient Servant.
J. Lee Plumb

State of New York
St Lawrence County ss Margaret Barrager being duly sworn deposes and says that she is the widow of Walter Barrager deceased, that she now resides in the Township of Winchester, in the Province of Canada West, that she has been a pensioner, and drawn her pension for five years last
Subscribed and sworn before me this 17 th day of May 1843
her Margaret X Barrager mark
James C Bartel D.P.
State of New York
St Lawrence County ss George N. Seymour of Ogdensburg being duly sworn deposes and says that he saw Margaret Barrager, whose name is above signed by her mark, make her mark and make oath to the foregoing affidavit by her so subscribed, and that he knows her the said Margaret Barrager, to be the identical person, who has heretofore received a widow's pension under the act of Congress lately passed, providing for a year's pension for widows of certain soldiers of the Revolu- tionary Army
Subscribed and sworn, before me this 17 th day of May 1843
G N Seymour
James C Bartel D.P.

State of New York In Seneca County ss. I, Alvin G. Dyer Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that James Clarke Ensign before whom the within affidavit of Margaret Barriger and George W. Ingersoll purport to have been made was at the time of taking the said affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and easily believe that the signatures to the said affidavits purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 18 th day of May 1843 A. C. Smith
1549
Margaret Barriger
$80 per acre
James Clarke Ensignburg N. York

Ogdenburg July, 12. 1841
Dear Sir
I wrote you last week enclosing testimony in the case of the Widow Barrager - Will you do me the favor to ascertain what is the difficulty in the case of the Widow Rude I sent Deeds a long while ago to identify Rude - I have heard nothing from them - Will you call and examine the testimony & see what is the matter - and let me know in both cases as soon as you possibly can -
Yours Respectfully H. H. Van Rensselaer Isaac Hunt -

Glasgow June 5: 1841
Col. J. Edwards Sir,
I now send you for Mr. Moore Plumb's three affidavits, which he has obtained in behalf of Margaret Barriger. These fully meet the objection, in your letter to me, of I correctly understand them. I think there cannot be a portfolio of doubt but she is the widow of the Walter Barriger who served & who drew a pension. If I am correct in this, then she is entitled to the a pension under the widows pension law, & also to her husband's back pay. Mr. Plumb is a venerable gentleman who draws a pension as a Revolutionary soldier, & has had so much confidence that his claim was is just that he has been a volunteer to assist in her application. From the appearance of Mrs. Barriger, & her account, I doubt not she is very poor & therefore request that you will attend to her case as early as possible. Send to Mr. Plumb.
Yours ob't Servt R. A. Gillit

Hr. H. Van Reupelaar Hr

State of New York St Lawrence County
George Redinghouse of Waddington in the County of St Lawrence & State of New York being duly sworn deposes & saith that he was well acquainted with Walter Barrigh late a Pensioner of the United States & assisted the said Barrigh in procuring his Pension under the Law of May 1828 - after procuring his Pension the said Barrigh frequently advised with the Deponent upon the subject of procuring the Bounties which he was entitled to from the State of New York & from the United States - Said Barrigh also rec d several communications from one Mr. Goff of Berkhampsted County in the State of New York in relation to the Land he was entitled to from the State of New York & the United States - This Deponent advised the said Barrigh to go down & see said Goff upon the subject & ascertain the location of the Lot - Said Barrigh did go down & see said Goff on this Deponent was informed & verily believes when absent found the Lot occupied - He showed this Deponent some notices & copies of notices to quit which he said he had caused to be served upon the Tenants of said Lot - Said Barrigh on his return wished this Deponent as an Attorney to commence actions of Ejectment against the Tenants of said Lot - but this Deponent not knowing the validity of his claim & the said Barrigh not being able to maintain a long contested Law suit declined commencing suits until he better understood the case - Deponent believes the business remained in this situation until said Barrigh died - Deponent further says that he is well acquainted with Margaret Barrigh Widow of the said Walter Barrigh & knows her to be the same person now making application for a Pension as the Widow of the said Walter Barrigh -
Subscribed and sworn to this day of July 1841 before me Frederick M. ... Notary Public
Geo. Redinghouse

State of New York Schoharie County, ss.
John Kline, of Schoharie in said County, in the 80 year of his age, who being duly sworn, saith that he was well acquainted with Walter Barrager, in the Revolutionary War. That he and the said Barrager were then residents of the town of Hurley, Ulster County in said State. That the said Walter Barrager enlisted into the Revolutionary Service, and he thinks in the first place it was for a certain term of time, that afterwards Barrager and others got to drinking in a grocery and one dared the other to enlist for during the war, and that Barrager then enlisted for during the War; what year this was in he does not recollect, but thinks it was as early as in the year 1777; That Barrager continued to serve till the War ended and was discharged at a place called Snake Hill, in Orange County in this State, that this deponent's brother Jacob was also an enlisted Soldier and was discharged at the same time. That this deponent has does not recollect what company and regiment Barrager belonged to. That after the war they both came to Schoharie to live, and the said Walter Barrager married at Schoharie to Margaret Sero, that he had a number of children by her while living at Schoharie, and that about forty four years ago the said Barrager moved with his family to Canada, and is now dead as this deponent is informed and believes, and that his widow is living as he is also informed and believes.
Subscribed and sworn to this 18th day of May, 1841, before me Geo. Laurence Common Pleas of Deeds of said County
} John Kline his mark
I certify that the above named John Kline is a person of veracity George Laurence Comm. P. & P.
State of New York Schoharie County, ss.
Andrew Slower of Schoharie in said county in the 80th year of his age being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Walter Barrager in the Revolutionary War. That this deponent enlisted in the winter of 1780 for during the war, in Capt. Pells company in Col. Cortland's 2nd New York regiment, that the said Walter Barrager

was an enlisted soldier before this deponent enlisted, that the said Barrager served to the end of the war, and that he and deponent were both discharged at Snake Hill in the year 1783. That after the war they both came to Schoharie to live, and that the said Walter Barrager, married at Schoharie, to Margaret Fero a cousin of this deponent, that they had a family of several children while living at Schoharie, and that rising of forty years ago Barrager moved to Canada with his family and is now dead as this deponent has heard and believes, and that his widow Margaret is yet living as he has been informed and believes. What company Barrager belonged to this deponent cannot state with certainty.
Subscribed and sworn to this 20 th day of May, 1841 before me Geo. Lawrence Commissioner of Deeds of Ulster County
his Andrew Stouffer mark
I certify that the above named Andrew Stouffer is a person of veracity
State of New York Schoharie County ss.
Geo. Lawrence Comr. D. G.
Abraham Schram, of Schoharie in said county, in the 75 th year of his age, who being duly sworn, saith, that he married a sister of the above named Walter Barrager, and always understood and believes that the said Walter Barrager, enlisted into the Revolutionary Service for during the war and served from the time of his enlistment to the end of the war. Has heard him say that he enlisted as a drummer, but finally took a musket and served as a common soldier. What company and Regiment Barrager belonged to deponent does not know. That after the war Barrager moved to Canada and married to Margaret Fero, at Schoharie when they had several children together. That many years ago he moved with his family to Canada and is now dead as deponent has been informed and believes and that his widow is yet living as he is also informed and believes.
Sworn to and subscribed this 31 st day of May 1841 before me David Miles Justice of the Peace
his Abraham Schram mark
I certify that the above named Abraham Schram is a person of veracity
David Miles Justice of the Peace

SCHOHARIE CH. N.Y. JUNE 1
18 3 / 4
Mr. Isaac Plumb Ogdensburgh St. Lawrence Co.

State of New York Schoharie County, } ss.
I Thomas M c Arthur, clerk of said county, do certify that George Laurence, before whom the affidavit of John Kline and Andrew Slower, purport to have been taken, was, on the day each affidavit bears date, a commissioner of Deeds of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and duly believe the signature to the taking of each affidavit and certificate of usury to be genuine.
And I further certify that David Miles, before whom the affidavit of Abraham Schram purports to have been taken, was, on the day the taking bears date, a Justice of the peace in & for said county; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and duly believe the signature to the taking said affidavit and certificate of usury to be genuine. Given under my hand, and seal of office this first day of June, 1844.
Thos M c Arthur Clerk of Schoharie County.

Ogdensburgh April 19. 1841 Honor Mr. Edwards To the Pension Office Washington D.C.
I have had the honor to have some correspondence with you in relation to application of the widow of Walter Barrager for a pension - I find the husband's name sometimes spelled Barraser & sometimes Barrage - the same name one high dutch & the other low dutch - Enclosed I send you some certificates of deeds having been made of the lot of land in the State of New York which Walter Barraser drew for revolutionary services - I find him on the records a drummer - I wish you to refer you to the testimony of Geo. Redington Esq. of this St Lawrence County who was Mr. Barraser's lawyer & got him onto the Pension Roll - You will see by the enclosed certificates that Walter Barraser was probably cheated out of his land - by fraudulent conveyances -
I am informed that he drew a hundred acres in Ohio which he never obtained - & it has been taken possession of & sold but not by him - I should like to know how I can find out about this Ohio land - Can you tell me?
Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Isaac Plumb

JR
Isaac Thumb Esqr Ogdenburgh N.Y.

Auburn Nay County Clerk's Office Apt 13/41
William Barrager } Died on file, date Aug 4. 1792 To } conveys Lot 31 Cincinnati John Petit (of Saratoga) } Executed by the mark of said William
William Barrager } Died (on file) July 13. 1783 To } conveys his right, Jonathan Dantforth } Executed by mark,
William Barrager } Died (on file) Feby 7. 1790 To } conveys his right Peter Van Gaasbeck } Executed by mark,
The foregoing are all the deeds I find in this office for said Barrager of Lot 31 Cincinnati. I can no other information in relation to said Barrager.
Yours &c
J. M. Foster Deputy Clerk
To/ Isaac Plumb Esqr
Fees of 1. - paid

Albany, Learynga County Clerk's office Apr. 13/41
William Rude
To
Henry J Van Rensselaer
Deed on file, I recently sent you a copy of this deed.
Henry J Van Rensselaer
To
Richard Sill
Deed Date May 12. 1790
conveys what the deed above referred to conveys to said Van Rensselaer,
Deed on file,
I find no other deeds in this office, in relation to the lands conveyed by the above mentioned deeds, and I can gather no other information in respect to said Rude. If the copy of the deed which I caused to be sent you, did not arrive, please inform me and I will send another
Yours &c
G. H. Foster (Deputy Clerk)
To
Isaac Plumb Esqr.

Cadousburgh N.Y. February 27. 1841
Sir,
Mr. Isaac Plumb has placed in my hands a correspondence with your office, carried on mostly by Judge Tine of the A.R. relation to the arrears of pension due Walter Barrager deceased, claimed by his widow, & her claim for a widows pension. If I understand the objection raised, it is, that she does not sufficiently prove, 1 st that she was the widow of Walter Barrager, & 2 d that though a Walter Barrager did serve & if alive was intitled to a pension still it is not proved that the man who was her husband was the one who served & was so intitled. As the last letters from your office do not raise the first objection, & from the evidence Mr. Plumb says he has furnished, I conclude that the evidence of identity has been lately considered sufficient. It must be so considered as , as to the arrears of pension, as it was sworn to by Mr. Ridington that she was the widow of the person who obtained the certificate & drew the pension. His statements are relied upon with implicit confidence by all who know him

If Mr Plumb has furnished the evidences of bap- tisms &c as he informs me, it would seem to be quite sufficient as to claim for a widow's pension. This disposes of the first question.
It cannot be denied that there was a Walter Barriger who served, & if alive was intitled to a pension, if the certificate from Albany is deemed worthy of full credit. In the courts it would be considered as certiori that the Walter Barriger who drew the pension, was the one entitled to it, until it was shown there was another who might be intitled. Until this was shown he would not be called upon for further proof. The same rule seems applicable in this case case. Until it is proved, it cannot be assumed there were two Walter Barrigers. I cannot learn any thing how the question of Claim to Bounty Land came involved in this case. It is not possible it has any rightful con- nection with it. Whether Williamston Smith rightfully or wrongfully drew land in his name, or really for him, or whether he did, or did not make claim to it until 1831, commences make for or against the widow's claim. Con- ceding the fact to be either way does not prove

either that she was or was not the man who served. Suppose she bring judgment & decree on admission of pension in proportion that she was the owner of the land, this would prove that her husband W.B. was the real soldier, but suppose her to be beaten on the ground of the statute of limitations, a sale by the state for taxes, or her own admission that she was not the owner, would a verdict against her under such circumstances, prove that her husband was not the real soldier, and once legally entitled? But the widow does not inherit in his estate, & the right of dower to a woman of her age is not worth the counsel fees of disputing it. Hence I think it most clear that no influence can be drawn from my trial. Until it is proved that there were two Walter Barrigons, it seems to me, that the presumption is in favour of this woman's husband, & consequently she is entitled to the balance of his pension, & to a pension for herself. The former position seems to be free from any question, even as to her being the wife of W.B.
I wish you would again examine this case, as to the back pay & claim to a pension, as I have full confidence, if properly understood, that the objection last raised will not be considered valid
With great respect yours ob't R. A. Gillit
Col. J. L. Edwards Com. Pensions

The Honble John Quincy Adams Esq
Adamsburg 26 Jan 1841
I wrote you on the 22 d inst. under a heavy affliction and did not entirely communicate what was necessary on the part of Mr Ward Barragar, I take the liberty of enclosing the Secretarys Letter from Mr Hovey which would have gone on in due time when I had not the pleasure to be informed  that being informed by Mr Gillette, that the said Mr Barragar was entitled as a soldier, and I thought that a certificate of his discharge would be sufficient.
The doubt of his being a soldier emanates from those who reside upon his grants of Land & Disputes and I do positively assert that the Claim of Barragar is equally as strong as that of Desgrot, who received his Writout for the trouble, through my hands.
I enclose also an attested Record upon the occupiers of his lots which certainly proves his being acknowledged by the Government as a soldier, and by false accusation he was struck from the list which hindered him prosecuting his claim to the obtaining of List.

If there should be any doubt on the claim of the Widows Fund, please let me know, that I might without delay do what was necessary to expedite the consummation, (that is no doubt wanted) to alleviate the sufferings of age and misfortune.
Yours Affly
Will obey Your Obedt Servant
Grace Lamb Ld

Cadbury Feb. 22 nd January 1841.
The Honorable John Quincy
Adams
I enclose herewith further evidence respecting the claim of Mrs Barrager viz: a copy of the Baptismal Register of the Baptism of two of her children at Schoharie - also a Certificate from the Secretary's Office New York stating that the said Walter Barrager was a soldier in the Second New York Regiment and drew Lot N o 31. in the Township of Cincinnati in the Military tract. - Now the fact of having drawn lands has been received as sufficient evidence of service and identity in other cases, and will I hope be received as such in the case of the poor Widow under consideration - in several cases which I could name no further evidence has been asked or produced - One reason why this case has been so long under consideration as follows: - Barrager while on his way to consult his lawyer on the subject of his claim was unfortunately killed by the upsetting of a sleigh and Mr Scott the lawyer held his papers on account of a claim of $5 which he required for service performed.
To those who are in affliction the wants and claims of the poor are generally neglected but I have always found you an exception to the rule and I beg of you as an act of charity to do what you can to obtain a trifle to cheer a poor Widow in the downhill of life whose husband contributed to bring about our glorious Revolution. - Should further evidence be wanted you will please inform me and I will try to obtain it but I am at present in the depth of affliction having buried one of the best of Wives, only the day before yesterday - after living together more than three score years, it is hard to part -
I remain
Sir
Your Obedient Humble Servant Isaac Plumb Junr

Edinburgh 13. January 1841.
Sir
I take the liberty of enclosing to you papers relating to two poor Widows who each claim a Pension from the Government of the United States — The case of Mrs Buryer is an extremely hard one sunk to the extreme of poverty and almost tottering on the brink of the grave — She is refused the rewards due to her husband's services because she cannot produce the certificate of her marriage although ample testimony is produced that she lived with her husband for a period of forty years as his wife and had a large family of children by him — to this I can easily produce a hundred witnesses & I would humbly submit whether such testimony would not be received in a Court of Law — The case of the other can, I think be controverted for a single moment — The claim of Mrs Rude will I hope be admitted without hesitation will you be pleased to take the matter in hand and forward them to the proper quarter and inform me at your earliest convenience how the cases are likely to succeed If you can say or do any thing to forward the claim of Mrs Buryer you will do one of the greatest acts not only of justice but of

Charity and will obtain the gratitude and prayers of the widow and orphan
I remain-
Sir
Your Obedt Servt
Isaac P. Smith
Isaac P. Smith
The
Honorable Judge Finney
Member of Congress
Washington
333

Ogdenburgh 13 th January 1841.
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of Sept. 18 th 1840. Since which time I have used every caution in searching for further testimony regarding the marriage of Walter Barringer and Margaret his wife—But I would humbly submit that Pensions have been occasionally granted on evidence less conclusive than that already produced—Mrs Stradwick swears she has known the parties since the year 1794—That when she first became acquainted with them they had three children the eldest of whom was nine years old—That Barringer and his wife always lived together to the time of his death as man and wife—That that relationship was never disputed—Mr Edsall swears to a like Affidavit and I could find a hundred others who would make affidavit to the same facts—The mere fact of living together for a period of forty years as man and wife and bringing up a large family and

and always acknowledging each other as such would in ordinary cases presuppose the fact - without taking into account the extreme ignorance and poverty of the parties which prevented them no doubt from taking those precautionary measures which others more enlightened would have adopted on their marriage I would humbly submit that Mrs Staber was allowed a pension with- out a marriage certificate and yet the testimony in her favor was not so conclusive as that produced on the present occasion - I then for- humbly beg you will please reconsider the case of Mrs Baniger and allow her claims and by so doing you will secure the everlasting gratitude and prayers of the Widow & orphan
I remain
Sir
Your Obedient humble servant
Isaac Dumbb Secy.
M c Edward Esquire Pension Office Washington

19 1/2
Mr Isaac Plumb
Ogdensburg N.Y.
Schuyler Jan 13

9. I. Schobauer May 8 th 1841
The post master in this place sent me your letter, requesting a certificate of the Baptism of the Children of Walter Barager. I have examined the German Record in my possession, and found the names as stated in the certificate on this sheet. I then called on Judge Holiday of this place, who is well acquainted with such matters, and who drew the certificate. He says there can be no doubt of their being the names. He says it is very common to find names spelled very differently in the old German record (especially those recorded by Rev Mr Puffel) from what they are now. He has some account of the Walter Barager, who was a soldier and drew a 500 acre lot. There has been no minister in this Church by the name of Brown. But there was a Lutheran minister of that name about the time of Puffel. And some times when there was no minister in one church the children were baptized in the other. I called therefore on the Lutheran Minister and examined the record under Brown ministry but found nothing. I am not in the habit of charging for services of this kind. But the Judge thinks I ought to charge about three dollars as it has made me some trouble.
Yours &c Samuel Robertson

State of New York, Schoharie County, } ss.
I Samuel Robertson, Pastor of the High Dutch Reformed Church, of the town and county of Schoharie and State aforesaid, Do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Baptismal Record of said Church, and find therein recorded, under the date of July the 20 th 1789, the baptism of Johannes, son of Wouter Bergen & Margaretha as spelled in the german language. And also find under date of May 31, 1794, the baptism of Maria, daughter of the said Wouter Bergen & Margaretha. Date January 7 th 1841.
Samuel Robertson Pastor of the High Dutch Ref. Church of Schoharie

Oct 12. 1840
via Admiral Mayt. Bangor
Washington
Rev. J. S. Johnson

87 Hansville, S. Edwards Pension Office Washington
Sir your letter of the 18 th Instant was received requiring further Testimony regarding the Baptisms of my Children which I herewith submit. - and also inform you that I have employed Isaac Plumb Sen r . of Ogdenburgh, as my Agent in this matter. he being a revolutionary soldier and full of feeling for the relief of one, he has for years past given me great assistance in my suffering State Given my hand Oct r of September 1820
W. H. H.
Agreeable to reference James M. [?] [?]
Please to observe that from the confused State of the country at the period you allude to the Records of Marriages and Baptisms were indifferently if at all, kept - I could only procure the enclosed that is the Records of four Baptisms the first of which is Abraham which was performed in 1805 and being the sixth Child according to the testimony of Hannah Strader &c. will I presume satisfy the Commissioners of the Marriage of Barriger & Miss Barlier March 1776
I am Sir your obed t & Very Humble Serv t
Isaac Plumb Sen r
Ogdenburgh Oct r 1820

Honble Sir
To the Authorized Agent of the Relict of the late Walter Barriger who Served in Colonel Vancaurlands Regiment in the New York Line and also as a brother Revolutionary Soldier I Submit the accompanying Testimonials to your consideration hoping in the absence of a Marriage Certificate which from a tedious War and a long lapse of time cannot be procured, they will prove sufficient that my Claimant Margaret is the lawful Wife of the deceased Walter Barriger and that you will view this case with a propitious eye and that humane feeling for the deceased Soldier by leaving his Wife from Harwathian whose feeble frame is now tottering and fast approaching its final delinuation by attaining her that Remuneration which the Statute provides for the distitute Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers and then you will also confer a particular favor on
Honble Sir your Most Obedient faithful Servant
Is
Isaac Plump Sent
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Ogdenburgh NY. 24 th of August 1820

State of New York St Laurence County
Henry Plumbsteel being duly sworn deposes and saith that he now resides in the Town of Prescott in the Province of Upper Canada. That in the year one thousand eight hundred and ten he became acquainted with the late Walter Barriger and Margaret his wife at Matilda in said province of Upper Canada and that he was acquainted with him until his death which was upwards of twenty years that when he the said Deponent first became acquainted with them they had five children viz John - Mary, Andrew, Elizabeth, and Jacob Barriger also believes they had another child. That at that time Mary was then Marriagable or at least 18 years of age. This Deponent further states that the said Walter Barriger is the same person whose name was placed on the Pension Roll of the United States as a Revolutionary Soldier. That his Widow Margaret is still living and unmarried and that they lived together during the above period as man and wife and firmly believes they were married. has no reason to believe, nor never heard any thing to the contrary during upwards of 20 years he was their neighbour and further this Deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed this 18 day of May 1840 before me Henry Plumbsteel Nijah Abbott J.P.
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Mr. Henry Plumbsteel for some time past and that I consider him a man of truth and veracity, 13 th July 1840 Israel H. Jones

State of the Ark ss. I, J. M. C. Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that the within affidavit, purport to have been made was on the day of the date of said affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified: and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace and justly believe that the signature to the said affidavit pur- porting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 17 day of September 1840
J. C. SMITH

State of New York } ss: St Lawrence County } ss:
George Redington of the village of Waddington in the town of Madrid in said County being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that he was personally well acquainted with Walter Barriger, late of the town of Madrid aforesaid. Deponent further saith that he assisted him in making out his papers for which to procure a pension under the act of Congress of May 15. 1828, & that the original certificate is the one issued to him, upon which he drew money as a pensioner. Deponent further saith, that he died in said town of Madrid about the 20th day of March 1832. & that deponent was at his house after his death & saw him before he was buried. Deponent further saith, that
Walter Barriger, who is now present before this Deponent, resided with said Walter as his wife, before at the time of his death, & as he believes, she was his lawful wife, & was reputed such, & he never heard the legality of said marriage questioned by any one. Deponent further saith that said Walter Barriger was an illiterate man & could not write his name.

Deponent further saith the signature of the said Walter Barringer, on the margin of said certificate by his mark is in the hand writing, as deponent believes, of Peter Shaver, whose hand writing is well known to this deponent.
Given under my hand this 20th day of December 1867. Geo. Barringer S. S. Montgomery
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with George Barringer & can fully testify to his good character for truth & veracity. S. S. Montgomery

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
18 Nov. 1828.
Sir :
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Private of Infantry in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Richard Rush.
Mr. Walter Barriger.

I hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with the within named deponent & can find nothing to his truth & credibility.
A. S. Montgomery
Yrs. &

South of ... St. Lawrence County N.Y.
Second Part of the Village of ... in the Town of ... the trial of ... being very ... before ... That he is ... acquainted with Margaret ... Widow of ... Margaret ... has been ... much here ... ... the ... since his ... which is about ... past. That the ... ... the ... day of December 1833 in ... at the time of ... ... 20 ... -point - ... that the said ... ... together ... ... a large family ... ... further ... that the ... Margaret ... is now ... that the ... when alive was the same person ... ... from the ... ... with ... has been ... a ... ... ... who was a ... ... ... James ... A. ...

V 65 HH Margaret Barriger NY Married Sept. 1785 Husband died 25 Dec 1833
admitted 2 yrs prior 80 $
no deduction act 9. July '38 1828-760
Chas. A. Van Rensselaer AR Hon. J. N. Pierce HN

State of New York
5. I am sure that the said Walter was in the Province of Upper Canada thirty days prior to with that he will be fifty seven years old the twenty third day of Sept December instant. That he resides in some near Brantford. That he was born at Cather in Ulster County, in the State of New York and his parents during his infancy and before his recollections removed to Pennsylvania. That about fifteen miles from Allentown in Lehigh County. That he is the owner of Walter Brantford described as a parcel of the United States. That he said Walter about the year 1780, or before that year resided with his deponents father at Lancaster. That he said Walter and that Margaret were united at deponents father's also. That at the time of said union Walter was the said Walter and the said Margaret went away together as was said at the time in the family to be married. That the father went to Allentown, Pa. about fifteen miles northeast of the Lehigh River and about only ten miles from Allentown and was said to be married and thereafter lived to gether as man and wife. For a short time afterwards in deponents father's house and afterwards in their own house until the death of said Walter about six years since. That deponents parents in some of the years when the said Walter was there had a visit but he will recall that said Walter & Margaret removed from Allentown County into the Province of Upper Canada fully fifteen years ago this present falls into deponents and his wife's family and into the house of said Walter the said Walter fully said that when the said Margaret should have been thirty five years old she was after the said Walter's death said at deponents father's house and deponents said Walter's house at the time

of the said they had been married  now  at least eight or nine years. That deponent (except the year between their said marriage and afterwards) has always been a neighbor and intimate of the said Margaret and that the said Margaret and deponent have always resided together on same premises and upon the said premises as such until the death of the said deponent and that the said Margaret has since the death of the said deponent been unmarried.
Hannah M. Strachan + Strachan Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20 th day of December 1839 and I certify that the said Hannah is known to me a person of good reputation for truth and veracity.
Abby May Commissioner

State of New York Seneca County
John Strader Senior of Matilda the Province of Upper Canada in Seneca County being sworn said: That he has resided in said Matilda more than fifty years. That Walter Barron and Margaret his wife removed into Matilda about sixty five years ago the present full residence in Department House after her arrival some months. That they then had then living children of different ages other said Margaret was then then reported as occupied as the wife of said Walter and that said Margaret and Walter resided together as man and wife until the decease of said Walter after which said
Sworn to before me this 20th day of September 1889 before me + I certify that John Strader is to me known to be a person of fair + good reputation for truth + veracity
J. B. Mages Court Clerk
John + Strader his mark

City of Washington as I certify that I am well acquainted with David & Bud- son Charles G Myers whose signatures appear affixed to the above Bonds. That the said B. Budson was at the date a Judge of the County courts of St Lawrence had legal authority to take such office oaths. That the said B. G Myers was at the date a Com d of Justices Vanhookesville to take affidavits I believe their signa- tures to be genuine. I am also acquaint- ed with George Richardson one of the above deponants. He is fully entitled to credit
John Stone Mason G. Stone Dec r 3 1839.
65 H.H. Margaret Paine 1765 Married Sept. 1785 Husband died 25 Dec 1838
Abigail 2 yrs old 1808
no death there act of July 38 1828-760
Thos H. Vanhook H. H. H. H.

Chicago, Ill - 1-24-1907
Department of Interior, Washington D. C.
V. Warner. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
Some time ago I wrote to this Department for information, in reference to the issuance of a land warrant to one John Baregar, but I had made a mistake in the christian name, which, should have been Walter Baregar, a cavalry soldier of the old Revolutionary War.
Your Department kindly extended their courtesy and gave me the desired information of a land warrant issued to John Harringer, no of land warrant and where situated but I had made the mistake in the name. Then I wrote to you correcting the mistake and asking for the information, and number of a land warrant, calling for 160 acres of land situated along the Ohio River, in Cincinnati - Ohio, which was issued to my Great Grandfather, Walter Baregar, of the Revolutionary War.
Your reply dated March 28-1906-

L.
Stating that it was contrary to the rules of that Bureau to furnish information as to whether a Land Warrant had been issued to Walter Walter Baregar or not.
Now, if the Department could extend the courtesy to me once surely it could do so again, without putting me to further expense. Being my Grandfathers Heir, surely I am entitled to the information I have so earnestly tried to get from this Department; otherwise where should I apply, only, to this Department for the information I seek?
I cannot afford to pay a lawyer to go through all the preliminaries that are required by this Dept. Therefore I ask you, will you, please, to give me the desired information, it is not much I ask. And, it will help the Heirs of Walter Baregar, to solve a mystery, as we wish to find out what has become of the land herein mentioned and into whose hands it has fallen. if you will kindly give me the information, Believe me it will be greatly appreciated indeed. I would like if you please, the number of the Land Warrant, where situated, description, etc. Walter Baregar, cavalry soldier, old Revolutionary War, Perfectly, Grace De Paola. 1732-W-633 S.W. Chicago, Ill.

OFFICE
ADD. DEPARTMENT
TO THE HONORABLE JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY.
RECEIVED 1907

"R" 1907 - 19087
J. G. N. M. M. M.
1907
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
February 8, 1907.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Replying to your letter of January 29, 1907, asking to be advised as to whether land warrant No. 1599 for 100 acres of land issued to Walter Barrager for service in 2nd Regiment of the New York line, Revolutionary War, you are advised that the said warrant issued under date of February 20, 1830, and under date of August 2, 1831, said warrantee assigned the warrant to William B. Goff of Herkimer County, N.Y., and the warrant was afterward satisfied by the issuance of scrip numbered 4900 and 4901 in favor of Joseph Watson, assignee of William B. Goff.
Very respectfully,
G. F. Pollock.
Commissioner.
M.L.H.

May 21, 1907.
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
A letter of yours, dated February 12, 1907, to Mrs. Grace De Paule, 1722 V Street S.E., has been handed me in order that I may obtain any other information you may have regarding warrant issued to Walter Herberger. I see from your letter of above date that said warrant was assigned on February 20, 1907, and was subsequently cancelled by the issue of scrip by the Government to the purchaser. Will you kindly inform me to whom this warrant was assigned, and in what the scrip was thereafter issued, and the date on which the scrip was issued? I take it that the original warrant in your files will show to whom it had been assigned, and whose name was endorsed upon it. I also take it that the record of scrip issued will show where the lands located upon this warrant were situated. An early reply will be greatly appreciated by Yours very truly,

JULIUS C. GREENBAUM ATTORNEY AT LAW
SUITE 3.6 ASHLAND BLOCK
PHONE CENTRAL 3030
CHICAGO May 17, 1907.
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
A letter of yours, dated February 18, 1907, to Mrs. Grace De Paola, 1732 W 63rd St., has been handed me in order that I may obtain what other information you may have regarding Warrant 1599, issued to Walter Barreuger.
I see from your letter of above date that said warrant was assigned on February 20, 1830, and was subsequently satisfied by the issue of scrip by the Government to the purchaser. Will you kindly inform me to whom this warrant was assigned, and to whom the scrip was thereafter issued, and the date on which the scrip was issued? I take it that the original warrant in your files will show to whom it had been assigned, and whose name was endorsed upon it. I also take it that the record of scrip issued will show where the lands located upon this warrant were allotted.
An early reply will be greatly appreciated by
Yours very truly,
Julius C. Greenbaum

KARL GOEDECKE Life, Health and Accident Insurance Post Office Box 241 Hazleton, Pennsylvania February 1, 1932
Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you very kindly advise whether pensions were granted to
✓ Walter Barager , who served with Colonel Van Cortland's 2nd Regiment. New York Continental Line
✓ William Helimus Barager. with Colonel Pauling's 3rd Regiment. Ulster County., New York Militia.
or their relatives. Both these men served as soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
Do your records indicate the payment of pensions to other soldiers of the Revolution by the name of Baragar, Barager, Bargar or Barger?
Thanking you for your prompt attention, I am
Very truly yours,
Karl Goedecke

1905 - 14655.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
March 31, 1905.
ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
Grace De Paola,
Clearing, Illinois.
Madam:
Replying to yours of January 20, 1905, respecting a land warrant which you state issued to John Barriger , a soldier of the war of 1812, you are advised that this office has no alphabetical Register of the names of those to whom land warrants have issued, and that information from the Pension Office, from which land warrants issue, is to the effect that the records of that Bureau do not show the issue of a bounty land warrant for the service of John Barriger in the war of 1812, but that one John Barringer , who resided in Illinois, received warrant No. 20627 for 40 acres, Act 1850, and warrant No. 58577 for 120 acres, Act 1855, for Indian war service.
Said warrant No. 20627 was located October 9, 1852, by John Barringer, the warrantee, at Shawneetown, Illinois, upon the SW \frac{1}{4} of NW \frac{1}{4} Sec. 17, Tp. 12 S., R. 1 E. , patent for which issued January 2, 1854.
Said warrant No. 58577 - 120 - 1855, was assigned June 10,

1856, in Union County, Illinois, the acknowledgment being made before Thomas Hileman, Clerk of the Circuit Court for said county. The warrant was located at the Warsaw, Missouri, land office.
Very respectfully,
J. H. Zimbal Acting Commissioner.
FSH.

Jan. 23, 1907.
Sir:
Will you please advise this Bureau whether land warrant No. 1599 for one hundred acres issued to Walter Barrager for service in 2nd Regiment of the New York line, Revolutionary War.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Commissioner,
General Land Office.

July 30, 1907.
Sir:
In response to your letter of May 17, 1907, received May 18th, you are advised that other than the fact that warrant No. 1599, for one hundred acres, was issued to Walter Barrager February 20, 1830, for services in the Revolutionary War, this Bureau can furnish you no further information.
The Commissioner of the General Land Office has charge of all matters relating to the assignment and location of land warrants, and you should correspond with that officer.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Julius C. Greenbaum, Esq., Ashland Block, Chicago, Ill.

Feb. 12, 1937.
Sir:
In response to your communication of January 26, 1937, received January 28, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show that Walter Puccini received warrant No. 1015, for 100 acres, for service in the revolutionary war, and records in the state show that the soldier assigned this warrant Feb. 20, 1830, and that it was subsequently satisfied by the issue of scrip by the Government to the purchaser.
This Bureau has no further information, and the satisfaction of the warrant ends the matter so far as the Bureau is concerned.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Grace De Paola, 1732 W. 63d St., Chicago, Ill.