Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12968, Peter Barringer, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Barringer, Peter
S. 12968
CONTENTS
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20. 193 New York Peter Barringer of Dutchess Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Comt. commanded by Captain Howe of the Regt. commanded by Col. Livingston in the New York line for 12 months, — " — "
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 73 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Dec. 1833 and Levitt Southworth bander
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $ 183.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1. 34 36.66
$219.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Cole Clerk, Book 6 . Vol. 4 . Page 89

State of New-york Oswego County ss: On the 28th day of February 1833 personally appeared in open court before Lowell Johnson, Samuel Freeman & John Reynolds the court of Common Pleas now sitting Peter Barringer a resident of Williamstown in the County of Oswego & State of New-york age eighty three years who being first du- sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the united states under the following named officers and served as herein stated (viz) sometime in the latter part of February or fore part of March (the days of the month he does not recollect) in the year 1775 - he volunteered as a Carpenter under one James Robertson to go to Saratoga from not Dutch ess now Columbia County, he proceeded in company with others to Albany & thence to Saratoga from thence to Fort George & here he joined with the others who came with him with two other companies one from Albany & the other from Schenectady at this place their Captain disappeared & they by the orders of Gen. Schuyler elected another in his place whose name was John Howky he then volunteered to go to Tienderoga & the three companies proceeded on the lake to that place he & the others who went with him remained there some time & were in

gaged in cutting & hewing timber until the ice was out of the lake Champlain when they went to Crown Point from thence they went to Chamble & remained there until the army retreated from Three Rivers - they returned with the army to Crown Point from thence after a few days they went to Second voyage  Crown Point & from there after staying a few days they went to Fort George they left their tools there according to orders & repaired to Albany where they received their pay at Gen. Schuyler's office and then went home about the last of July after having been in the service between four & five months he was in the above service during the whole time - About the middle of October in 1775- he enlisted in a volunteer company of Infantry called the rangers in the manor of Livingston under Capt. Van Gossbeck Lieutenant Samuel Tenbrook (ensign he does not recollect) sergeants Thomas Hopp & Peter Best belonging to the regiment commanded by col. Peter Livingston major Samuel Tenbrook the brigade was com- manded by Gen. Henry Schuyler Livingston where he remained till the middle of January 1476 drilling & searching for Tories in Dutchess (now Columbia County) he was in an expedi- tion to Poughkeepsie & Fishkill - he was enga- ged in the battle at the capture of Burgoyne & his army at Saratoga marched from Living- ston's manor in Dutchess County to Albany

and thence to Saratoga - he was in Capt. Henry Pulver's Company, Lieut. Nicholas Power ensign John Seth Stall - he served from the time he enlisted as above mentioned in the United States forces during the war - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - he has no documentary evidence of the above facts he knows of no person who can swear to his service to subscribe the day and year Owensboro Ky aforesaid before me in open court Peter Barringer Mark A. K. Hudson Dep. Clerk
State of New York Essex County ss I Eric Poes Clerk of said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Enigma
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the In- terrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served in the States; And further the Court certifies that it appears to them that Robert Stephens Joseph Smidley who signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Williamstown and that his statement is worthy of credit
Laurel Johnson } Judges of S. Reynolds } Essex County Sam Freeman }

State of New York
Onondaga County ss I S T Eric Poor Clerk of said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Peter Barringer for a Pension, and that Herman Goodwin before whom the foregoing affidavit subscribed by Solomon Goodwin purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County; and that I am ac- quainted with the handwriting of the said Justice; and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature — u
Witness my hand and Seal of office this Twentieth day of February 1833 —
Eric Poor Clerk
By D r M c Pherson Deputy

Peter Barringer New York No. 23255-
e. j. m.
Admitted
Private 22 mo
Capitulated discharged
Return to for Southworth Carmel Onondaga Co. N.Y.
East Conesville Onondaga village Onondaga Co.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjunct notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Peter Barringer
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1775 vol. between 4 and 5 mos. Carpenter Capt. Robinson Capt. Forster Capt. Van Cols. Peter Livingston Maj. Samuel Genl. H. Livingston 73 years Dutchess Co. N. York Traditionary Witnesses   " enlisted Pri. Capt. Van Cols. Boerbeck Peter Livingston Maj. Samuel Genl. H. Livingston Capture of Burgoyne.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Sp. The papers in the case of P. Boeringer are herewith returned. I have sent - enclosed the certificate of the magistrate before whom the (or five of the) affidavits were taken which certificate is also sent - I have also annexed his declaration according to his statement, I am not made up his original papers I presume all is now sufficient to entitle him to his pension - J. Southworth

The amended Declaration of Peter Barringer the Affidavit named in the Declaration hereto annexed and proceedings thereon, in order to procure a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New York
Onondaga County
ss:— Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace residing in Camden in the County of Onondaga Peter Barringer of the Town of Williamstown State of New York who being duly sworn says that he is in the 84th year of his age and that by reason of his age and the consequent loss of his memory, he can not swear positively as to all the circumstances of his service nor give a detailed relation thereof in the connection in which the same were performed nor the precise length of each time but according to the best of his recollection he served as herein stated and in the following grades— For five months he served as a Carpenter, that is to say, from the latter part of February 1875 to the latter part of July fol- -lowing and then was discharged and that this service was performed under the Officers named in his original Declara- -tion and that his discharge was in writing but cannot be recollected by whom it was signed and that the same is lost— for three months he served as a private in Capt Van Goesbeck's company of Infantry, that is to say from the middle of October 1875 to the middle of January 1876 that Captain Van Goesbeck's company belonged to Col. Peter Livingston's Reg't Gen Henry Livingston's Brigade that after the expiration of

of the said three months he had a discharge in mi- -ting signed by Capt. Van Gossbeck (according to the best of his recollection) which discharge is also lost. For six months he served in Capt. Pulver's Compa- -ny as a private said company belonged to Col. Livingston's Regiment and that his service was performed from or near the first April (but will not be positive) to the last of Sept- -ember 1876 and that afterwards in the same year he performed duty as a private in the same company for one month and a half ; that he went to Van Schaick's Island and returned and received a discharge which discharge is also lost thinks said discharge was signed by his Captain Pulver - and that in the year 1877 he served in the spring and summer for four months and a half (according to his best recollection) that he went to Fort Edward in Conradt's Company thinks said company belonged to Col. Livingston's Regt And that in this year he was at the taking of Burgoyne in October and that after returning home to Livingston Manor there was an alarm when he volunteered under Capt. David Van Keus Gallopse Martin Lieutenant Went to the Highlands and according to his recollection was gone ten or twelve days - And that in the year 1878 he served in various expeditions under Capt. Pulver Livingston's Regiment, and at one time in the same year he went with others in pursuit of Sir John Johnson under Major Hunt & Van Brooke, thinks Gen. Schuyler gave orders and directed their march that they went to John- -cety then to Ballstown and Saratoga, recollects that they searched the wood north from Ballstown finally gave over pursuit of said Johnson —

and that the time he served in this year was according to his best recollection seven months - and that he con- -tinued to serve from and after the expiration of that time till the War closed, except once or twice, he thinks twice, he went as a substitute for a team- ster to take his load down to Peeks-Kill for him as he was unable that he does not recollect nor what the teamsters name was - for which services he claims a pension that he was born in Rhine- beck Flatts Dutchess County, N.Y. in the year 1749 that he knows of no Record of his age, his father set down the ages of his children in the Bible but that he does not know where that Bible now, His parents are both dead and also his brothers and Sisters that when called into service he was living in Livingston Manor - that he volunteered his services - that he now lives in Williamstown and has lived there for 28 years past and that previous thereto and after the Revolution he lived in Red  Hook that the names of the Officers which he recollects were as above stated and as are stated in his original Declaration here to annexed - that he has removed a number of discharges and that they are all lost and that he is unable to state by whom they were signed except as stated above - that the services were performed as a private - that he is well acquainted with all his neighbors and with Deacon Solomon Goodwin & Joseph Smeady a Clergyman residing nearest to me who have testified to my character for truth & veracity
Sworn & subscribed before me this 20th June 1833 J. Southworth Justice of the Peace
Peter H. Barringer mark

State of New York
Clerks office Oneida County ss: I George Brown Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that James Southworth before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County and duly authorized by law to act as such and that I am acquainted with his hand writing verily believe his name subscribed thereto to be genuine Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 22 d day of June A.D. 1833
Geo Brown Clerk J. B. Read Dy Clerk
Affidavit Declaration of Peter Baumberger an Applicant for a Pardon under the Act of June 1832

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., July 17 , 192 2
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  Peter Warrener , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 5 mos. Priv. James Robertson — N.Y.   Midst 1775 3 mos. Van Hoosen Peter Livingston   April 1776 6 mos. Henry Parkes —   1776 1 1/2 mos. Conradt-Cline " "   Dec 1776 4 mos. David Van Ness —   1777 10 or 12 das. Henry Parkes Peter Livingston   1778 7 mos. —   Discharged at various times after the initial close of war.  
Battles engaged in, Saratoga
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Livingston's Manor, Dutchess Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 20, 1833, N.Y. City
Residence at date of application, Williamstown, Osceola Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, Born in 1749 in Rhinebeck Flat, Dutchess (later Columbia) Co. N.Y.
Remarks: He referred to his children, their names and the name of his wife not stated.
Respectfully,

Rev Mar
12.968 INVALID.
Mar. 25, 1903 - Hist. to Ed L. Brown, Des Moines Sheldon Iowa
July 25, 1904 Hist. to Ed. Kerney Jackson, Nebr.
File No. 12.968 Peter Barringer Rev Peter Mar
Aug. 16, 1904 Hist. to L. K. Hadl Gregory, Mich. Rev.
1923 - July 17 - Hist. to Miss Mary E. McKeever - mnstf.
Act: _____
Index: — Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I, Joseph Smalley, a clergyman resi- ding in the town of Williams town in the County of of Allegany & State of New York, hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Peter Harringer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be from eighty to eigh- ty five years old. That he is reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier in the Rev- olution.
Joseph Smalley
Sworn to before me this 20 th day of February 1838 D. McPherson Dep. Clerk of Allegany County

State of New York } The Solomon Goodwin of Williamstown in Oswego County } said County being duly sworn says that he has been acquainted with Peter Barringer for about twenty eight years; having in the neighborhood all the time, and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity; and have heard him relate circum- stances which this deponent has some knowledge and verily believes that said Barringer has been in the service of the revolution, and further saith not Except that he will be the 26 th day of April next 78 years
Solomon Goodwin
Sworn and subscribed before me this 27 th day of Decr 1832 Heman Goodwin Justice of the Peace

State of New York }
Dutchess County } ss. Jacob Moun of the Town of Redhook in the County of Dutchess aforesaid being duly sworn deposes & says that he is acquainted with Peter Barringer of Oneida County & has been acquainted with him since the commencement of the revolutionary war. And this deponent further says that he knows the said Barringer to have been in the service in behalf of the United States at Fishkill in the said County of Dutchess, during the revolution, but in what year he does not recollect. This deponent was there during that time in the same service but in a different company. This deponent then resided in Rhinebeck, in that part which is now Redhook & the said Barringer lived near him. The said Barringer was in service there for a month but who were his officers deponent does not know.
Deponent further says that after the abovementioned service he once saw the said Barringer in service at Van Schaick's Island north of Albany but how long deponent does not know, nor does he recollect the time.
Deponent knows that said Barringer was out at other times on scouts, but how often or how long he does not know.
Deponent further says that he believes the said Barringer to be a man of veracity.
Sworn & subscribed before me September 21 st 1832.
Jacob his  Moun (mark)
Thos Rowley Justice of the Peace

State of New York Dutchess County } ss - Cornelius J. Clmendorp of the town of Red Hook in the County of Dutchess aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Peter Barringer of Williamstown in the County of Onida and has been acquainted with him since the year 1775 - And this deponent further says that in that year in the latter part of February or forepart of March he volunteered as a Carpenter under one James Robertson to go to Saratoga with several others from Dutchess and what is now Columbia County - Among these was the said Peter Barringer - They proceeded to Albany & thence to Saratoga taking their own tools with them - From Saratoga they proceeded to Fort George & here met two other Companies one from Albany & one from Schenectady - At this place their Captain James Robertson disappeared and they were ordered by General Schuyler to elect another in his place and they accordingly elected John Forster in his place - At this place to the best of his recollection they received one months pay & then volunteered to go on to Tienderoga - And the three Companies proceeded on the lake to that place drawing their tools & baggage on hand sleds on the ice - on the way they slept one night on shore in the woods - They remained at Tienderoga some time and were engaged in cutting & hewing timber until the

ice was out of Lake Champlain when they proceeded to Crown Point in boats from thence to Chamblee by the way of St Johns and remained at Chamblee until the army retreated from Three Rivers - They returned with the army to Crown Point where they remained some days - Thence to Tienderoga & after remaining there some days they proceeded to Fort George where they were required to leave their tools which was done & they received pay for them - They then proceeded to Albany & received their pay at General Schuyler's office & then had leave to return home which they did about the last of July having been engaged in this service between four & five months - And this deponent knows that the said Peter Baringer was in this service during the whole time -
Sworn & subscribed before me September } Cornelius J. Mendenhall 21 st 1832.
Mr. Rowley Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Dutchess
William Hoff of the town of Rhinebeck in the County of Dutchess State of New York aforesaid being duly sworn say that he is Seventy eight years of age that he is well acquainted with Peter Barringer of Oneida County formerly of the Manor of Livingston now County of Columbia that he has been  was acquainted with the said Peter Barringer when he was a child of seven or eight years of age and has ever since been acquainted with him. and deponent says that he knows of the following services of the said Bar- ringer in behalf of the United States during the Revolutionary war. He knows that the said Barringer mustered about the middle of October. he thinks of the year 1775 in a volunteer company of Infantry called the Rangers in the Manor of Livingston afore- said under Capt Van Goesbeck. Lieutenant Samuel Tenbroek. ensign deponent does not recollect. Sergeants Thomas Kopp and Peter Best, belonging to the Reg- iment commanded by Col Peter Livingston. Major Samuel Hoback. the Brigade commanded by Genl Henry Liv- ingston. deponent was a private in the said Bar- ringer and served with him for about Three Months in drilling (searching) for Tories in and about the County of Columbia. Deponent was also engaged with said Barringer in an expedition to Poughkeepsie and Fishkill in the County of Dutchess where they went as a detachment to join the Regular troops they were en- gaged in this service for Three Months deponent says that the above is all the service that he perform- ed with said Barringer but that he verily believes that said Barringer was in the service of the Uni- ted States through the whole war of the Revolution
Sworn subscribed this 29 th day of September 1832 before me
Sagot Dyer Justice of the Peace

I, Henry J. Fraser- Clerk of the County of Dutchess do hereby certify that Jacob A Harmance before whom the within affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace of said County. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice & verily believe his signature annexed to the within affidavit is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 28 th Day of September 1832.
Henry J. Fraser Clerk

State of New York
County of Dutchess } ss. Samuel VanBrock of the Town of Livingston in the County of Columbia and State of New York aforesaid being duly sworn, says that he is acquainted with Peter Barringer of Oneida County, formerly of the Manor of Livingston now in Columbia County, & has been acquainted with him since the commencement of the Revolutionary war. And this deponent further says that he knows of the following services of the said Barringer for the United States in the Revolution: - Previous to the month of January in the year 1776 this deponent held the commission of Captain in the Regiment of Colonel Peter R. Livingston. In that month and year he was appointed Major & continued such through the Revolution. During the greater part of the Spring & summer of the year 1777 he was out in service, & several times whereby he and his deponent recollect that the said Barringer belonged to the same Regiment & that he was often out in service when deponent was out, but at what times or for how long he does not recollect. The said Barringer was always considered a firm whig, attached to the cause of the United States, and ready & willing to enter in the service. At one time during the Revolution, but at what period, he does not recollect, this deponent, then Major, was called out & marched at the head of one hundred & fifty troops to Schenectady for the purpose of pursuing Sir John Johnson who was said to be at the head of a party along the Mohawk River. When They arrived at Schenectady they were informed that Sir John Johnson was out of reach, by the town committee, & were advised by the committee to proceed on to

Ballston & there receive orders from General Schuyler to scour the woods north of Ballston where it was supposed, some of the enemy were lurking - They went there accordingly, lodged one night in a meeting house & the next morning received orders from General Schuyler. Pursuant to his orders they scoured the woods & encamped at Saratoga - They remained there some time but how long he does not recollect & were then discharged & returned home - This deponent believes that the said Barringer was in this service, but cannot distinctly recollect - Said Barringer was out several other times under deponent on emergencies, but when, how often, or how long, he does not remember -
Sworn to & subscribed before me September 19 th 1892.
Wm. F. Smith M. Rowley Justice of the Peace.

State of New York } Dutchess County ss }
Gottlope Martin of Redhook in said County being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Peter Barringer now of Williamstown in Onida County, an applicant for a pension as a revolutionary soldier, & that he was acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war when he resided in Rhinebeck in the County of Dutchess aforesaid. And this deponent further says that he this deponent was never in the service of the United States in company with the said Barringer except once in the year 1777 as he thinks, when they went together in a company commanded by Captain David Vassell. This deponent first lieutenant, on an alarm to the Highlands, & were engaged about eleven or twelve days - but this deponent knows that the said Barringer was at all times ready & willing to engage in the service of United States in the Revolution. & knows that went in the service several times as a substitute, but at what times or how long, deponent does not know.
Sworn & subscribed before me September 17 th } 1832.
Gottlop Martin
Mr. Rowley Justice of the Peace

State of New York }
County of Dutchess } ss - Adam Clum of Clermont in the County of Columbia and State of New York aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Peter Barringer of Oneida County formerly of the Manor of Livingston, now in Columbia County, and has been acquainted with him since the commencement of the Revolutionary war. And this deponent says that he knows of the following services of the said Barringer in behalf of the United States during the Revolution. He knows that the said Barringer belonged to a volunteer company of Infantry, called the Rangers, in the Manor of Livingston aforesaid, but in what year he does not recollect. This deponent said does not belong to that company but does not know what services he the said Barringer performed in the same, except that he very often saw him on parade. It was said that this company was out in service in Dutchess County but for what length of time, deponent does not know. This company was commanded by Captain Peter Baasbreck Lieutenant, Samuel Van Broeck.
In the fall of the year 1778, deponent thinks, but is not confident as to the year, he was called out to go to Schenectady for the purpose of pursuing Sir John Johnson who was said to be along the Mohawk river at the head of a party of the enemy. This deponent went in a company commanded by Major Samuel Van Broeck, Captain Philip Smith & Lieutenant Casparus Schult. The said Barringer went in this expedition under the same Major but in a different company or under a different Captain. They proceeded to Schenectady & there heard that the aforesaid Johnson was out of reach & they then went on to Ballston & staid there one night in a meeting house.

The next day they secured the woods north of Ballston & reached Saratoga in the evening - Here they encamped & remained some time, but how long he does not recollect, when they were discharged & returned home. And deponent knows that the said Barringer was in service on this tour -
And this deponent further says that he believes the said Barringer was out in the service of the United States, several other times when deponent was out, but at what times, where, or how long deponent does not recollect.
Sworn & subscribed before me September 19 th 1892
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Wm Eln. m
Mr. Rowley Justice of the Peace
I Henry J. Thayer Clerk of the County of Albany do hereby certify that John Rowley Barringer before whom the five several proceedings aforesaid were taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and hereby declare that the signatures annexed to said proceedings are the genuine signatures of the said Justice -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the 28 th day of September A.D. 1892
Henry Thayer Clerk

Peter Burringa
23255

State of New York County of Orange
On this 28th day of December 1832 Mr. Nicholas Powers of Livingston in the County of Livingston being duly sworn by me the undersigned Justice deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Peter Borrengeer and was previous to the Revolution in Livingston County in the County of Ulster and State of New York that the said Borrengeer served in a Company commanded by Capt. Harry Pulver on which this deponent was Ensign in Colonel Livingston's Regiment in which Samuel Van Bracht Major during the Revolution deponent knows that said Borrengeer went with deponent on a ride to Vachel's Island where at that time killed the true City & State called Grey. That Borrengeer served about six weeks & was discharged & returned home Soon after after returning home on an alarm knows that said Borrengeer went to Fort Edward in a Company commanded by Conradt Clark and was in service about three months or over deponent also knows that said Borrengeer enlisted with him and served three months in Company Borrengeer commanded by Peter Borrengeer when duty it was to capture the Tories &c. and finally that the said Borrengeer was almost constantly en- gaged in the service of the Country throughout the war in keeping the enemy and was always ready and faithful to discharge his duty as a faithful Soldier and a true Citizen and further this deponent says not except that he is still on the 28th of January 1832 years of his age & subscribed this 28th day of December 1832 before me
his Nicholas Powers Mark
Justice of the Peace Alden Cranfield

MS. B. 1. 6 v. 3, p. 4
James Southworth Esq. Camden Oneida Co. N.Y.

State of New-York Dutchess County } ss. I John Rowley, one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County do certify, that I am acquainted with, Jacob Mour of Red Hook in said County, Samuel Ten Broeck of Livingston in the County of Columbia, and Adam Clum of Clermont in said County of Columbia, who severally made affidavits before me touching the services of Peter Barringer of Williamstown, Oswego County, New-York, as a Revolutionary soldier - to wit, the said Jacob Mour on the 21 st day of September 1832, & the said Samuel Ten Broeck and Adam Clum on the 19 th day of September 1832. - And that the said Jacob Mour, Samuel Ten Broeck & Adam Clum are credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit - And I do further certify that I was acquainted with Cornelius J. Clumendorph and Gottlope Martin of Red Hook aforesaid in their lifetime, now deceased, who also severally made affidavits before me touching the services of the said Peter Barringer as a Revolutionary soldier - to wit, the said Cornelius J. Clumendorph on the 21 st day of September 1832, and the said Gottlope Martin on the 17 th day of September 1832. - And that the said Cornelius J. Clumendorph and Gottlope Martin were credible persons, and their statements are entitled to credit. Given under my hand June 27 th 1833
John Rowley Justice of the Peace

Upper Rappahannock June 27, 1833
Sir, Your letter was this day received and in pursuance of your request I send you my certificate of the credibility of witnesses - At the time the affidavits were taken, the War Department had not adopted the regulation, or if they had adopted it, had not given notice of the regulation, so that almost every application has been returned for amendment in this respect.
Will it not be necessary for you to procure the certificate of our County Clerks to my certificate? I have taken that precaution in some of my cases.
Yours respectfully,
McRowby
J. Southworth Esq
I send the Certificate & Letter just as they were rec d by me J. Southworth

EDWARD J. BROWN DAVID J. MEYER JOHN C. BROWN WILLIAM J. BROWN THOMAS H. BROWN
March 17 1903 Sheldon, Iowa
Sheldon, Iowa, March 17 1903.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-We desire to trace the record of one Peter Parringer who was a soldier of the Revolution. As he was a pensioner, I presume the records of your office will show what rank he held and from what place he enlisted. If there is any evidence for this information, I shall be glad
Yours very truly,
B.

Iowa. Board of Railroad Commissioners. Des Moines.
EDWARD A. DAWSON. DAVID J. PALMER. ED. C. BROWN. DWIGHT N. LEWIS, SECRETARY. THOS. H. BOYLAN. CLERK.
Sheldon, Iowa, March 17 1903.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir; -We desire to trace the record of one Peter Barringer who was a soldier of the Revolution. As he was a pensioner, I presume the records of your office will show what rank he held and from what place he enlisted. If there is any charge for this information, I shall be glad to pay it on your advice as to the amount.
yours very truly,
Ed C. Brown
Sheldon
Iowa

O. W. & N. DIVISION JUN 28 1904 RECEIVED

Bank of Dakota County,
OLDEST BANK IN THE COUNTY.
JACKSON, NEB.
June 23rd 1904
E. F. Ware, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please favor me with an account of the military history of Peter Barringer, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who enlisted at Livingston Manor N.Y. in October 1775 and who held pension Certificate #12968 Inv. Rev. War.
It will greatly favor,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Ed. Kearney", written in dark ink.
Pres't

U. S. OLD WAR & NAVY AUG 11, 1904 FILES. P. B.

Gregory Mich RFD #2
Aug 7 th /04
Hon Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:
Please
send me the record you have of the military service of
Peter Basinger of Williamstown N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary War.
Yours Truly L. K. Hadley Gregory Mich
RFD #2

BROWN BROS. LUMBER CO.
RETAIL YARDS HELENA, MONTANA Box 883
May 23. 23
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir, -
I have been advised that I may be able to obtain detailed information from you in regard to the war record and discharge of an ancestor who fought in the Revolutionary War - Peter Baringer, born at Rhinebeck, N. Y., and enlisting at Livingston Manor, under Colonel Livingston in New York.
The Old Records Division of the Adjutant General's office has a record of Peter Beringer, rank not stated, Livingston's Regiment New York Militia #27758 L-, 10-8. and of Peter Baringer, Robert Van Rensselaer's Regiment N. Y. Militia 22-9-0 and Petrus Beringer, private, Van Shaick's Company, born at Rhinebeck and enlisting at Livingston Manor. I have been told by relatives that he enlisted three times for three months each, and I am of the opinion that these three mentioned are all the same one, really, Peter Baringer.
Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated and received with thanks.
Yours very truly
Miss May E. McFeaver