Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 966, Ephraim Carnes, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
barnes, Ephraim
S. 966.
"son of Lt. John Barnes."
carded.
CONTENTS

11. 1842.
16. 1842.
New Jersey 9355
Let to Hon J.W. Mullin Esq " " Hon C. Morgan Esq
Ephraim Carnes
of Mendham in the State of N.J. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Condit of the Reg't commanded by Col. Munson in the N.J. Militia here for
12 months.
Enscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 40. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. day of May 1833. and sent to Mrs. L. Condit, Morristown, N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 80.00
Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. " — 20.00
$ 100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Maria T. Francis Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 d Page 105.

Declaration of Ephraim Barnes
Rept. from N. Jersey.
P. No 6102.
12 mo. service, private.
Admitted Private. New Jersey M. 12 months
Admitted Private New Jersey 12 months

State of New Jersey Morris County
On this 31 st day of July in the
Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court Ephraim Carnes before the inferior court of common Pleas Now Sitting Ephraim Carnes a resident of the Township of Mendham County of State afore- said aged 74 years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make and subscribe the fol- lowing declaration according to the best of his knowl- edge recollection and belief in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
1 In the Summer of 1776 I was drafted and served one month in the Militia under Captain Jonas Condit Daniel Cook Lieutenant Joseph Condit Ensign was Stationed as a detached Company under orders of Col. Morrison of the Militia at Tumbler's point in this State which Stationed there until such that General Lee of the Continental troops came into Camp and gave the News of the Declaration of Independence 2 In the Fall of the of the same year the month not Recol- lected I served in the militia one month under Captain Henry Axtell Stationed at Elizabeth Town against the field Officers where where Col. Lindley Jacob Ford was also a field officer 3 I also served under Capt Samuel Cozad other Company Officers not Recollected was Stationed part of the time on Newark Mountain the remainder of the time at Spring- field in the same County 4 Also I served one month under Capt Libbeus Dods Lieutenant Mathias Lane - Wm Young Ensign and Col Thomas of Elizabeth Town - Went over to Staten Island to attack the enemy 5 Also I served one month under Capt Daniel Cook Lieut Benjamin Neeves Ensign Not Recollected - Writer Winer Col. I believe James Dunn was Major I believe in the Fall 1777 Stationed part of the time near Basking Ridge at Liberty Corner from thence marched to Bridgetown in Essex Co then engaged the Enemy then marched to Wanamakers near Quibbletown then Remained during the remainder of my tour

6 th I also served one month in February or March 1778 under my father Lieut John Barnes - no capt Ensign not Recollected & Ellis book of Morris Co. Col. - Dunn of Somerset & Major - had an engagement at Martins Woods with about 1500 of the enemy. Number that Col Scott of Boston and Col. Parker of Virginia each with a body of Regular troops were in the engagement -
7 th Also served one month under capt. Lebeau Dood at Eliz t Town no other Officers Recollected I believe in the summer of 1778 -
8 th I also served one month under capt. Daniel Boop no other Officers Recollected Stationed at Acquackanonk in Essex County a Col. from Newark with some of the Militia was there a skirmish with the enemy occurred while stationed there the time was in the fall of the year but the year not Recollected
9 th I also served one month under capt. Shadrach Pierson Lieut Ezra Brown - the time not actually Recollected quartered at one Starkhouse north end of Eliz t Town -
10 th I also served one month under capt. Geo Boockover the time not Remembered commenced a march to Fort Montgomery in the State of New York orders were countermanded - marched to Eliz t Town and then remained through the month -
11 th also one month I served under capt. Lebeau Dood Subaltern officer not Recollected Lieut. Werner Col. Samuel Sayre Major Stationed at Acquackanonk Col. William Young Lieut. Jacob Ford Col. Stationed at Eliz t Town I think in the fall of the year but the year not Recollected accurately but I suppose 1778 -
12 th I served one month under capt. Lebeau Dood Subaltern officer not Recollected Lieut. Werner Col. Samuel Sayre Major Stationed at Acquackanonk in Essex County the year not Recollected Recollect that Rev. Mr. Caldwell was much in camp during this time - also I served ten days in the Cavalry under Jacob Arnold capt. Lieut. Lebeau Lieut. in the year 1780 at the time Gen l Kniphausen burnt Spring- field & Mrs. Caldwell was murdered by the enemy -
I hereby certify every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State (or if any) only on that of the agency of the state of United States nor of any other State like Pison
Ephraim Barnes
Personally appeared in open court Henry Clark and being duly sworn saith that he personally knew that Ephraim Barnes the subscriber to the foregoing declaration did serve in the Militia when stationed at Eliz t Town one month Also one month Stationed near Baskin- ridge Bridge Town & that to Van Munching as he has -

Set forth in his declaration in the forgoing Jesse Upson
Henry Clark
Personally appeared in open court Mason Pitney and being duly sworn according to Law saith that he has personally knowledge knows that Ephraim Carns the Subscriber to the forgoing Declaration did serve in the militia one month stationed at Agawam as set forth in his declaration.
Jesse Upson
Mason Pitney
We Elias Hudson and Daniel Drake residents of the Township of Mendham county of Morris State of New Jersey do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ephraim Carns the Subscriber to the forgoing Declaration and have known him for forty or fifty years and we believe him to be 74 years of age and that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Elias Hudson
Jesse Upson
Daniel Drake
And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutiona- ry Soldier and served as he states and the court further certifying that it appears to them that the Said Elias Hudson and Daniel Drake are residents of the Township of Mendham and are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel Horton Jesse Upson Stephen Dail

State of New Jersey Morris County ss
David Day Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ephraim Garnes for a Pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- -dred and thirty two —
David Day Clk
I certify that Henry Clark & Mahlon Pitney, the within named witnesses of the Military Service of Ephraim Garnes, are personally well known to me, & that they are fully entitled to belief.
22 d . Febr. 1833.
Lewis Condict one of the
Reps. from N. Jersey.
Declaration of Ephraim Garnes
AB 6102.
12 mos. from present
of Military
Service after service
12 months
Passport Office July 1833

Eph m Ganes N o 1102
N. Jersey
Lisp. & Sars. 33
Obj. 14.
Non L. conduct
8 Feb. 33
Obj. 14
Admitted
P 198. Page 240
1832 1758 1758
3.2

BRIEF in the case of  Ephraim Barnes of Hollandham  County of Morris  in the State of  New Jersey  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Summer In 17 76 1 As a Gen. Baptis conduit, Hill, Hazard.   fall " " 1 Dodd, Cook, Pearson, Smith   1777 & 1778, 10 tours 10. Col Minton & Ford.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Morris County New Jersey.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living & traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? I picture Dates not given to all his services & no certificate of credibility to witnesses  I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Jas M. [Signature] Examining Clerk.

New York
INVALID.
File No. 966 Eliza Barnes Miss N.Y. Mil.
Act: June 7, 1882.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 56
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Carnes, John GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER N 11986 and 12089 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 13, 1791 To Francis Greaver, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.