Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6, Samuel Barron, Va. Sea Service.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. Sea Service.
Barron, Samuel
R 6
CONTENTS
Va. Half Pay.
See Acc. No. 837- Virginia State Navy Samuel Barron, File J 5 Va. Half Pay

Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Barron of the U. S. Navy, Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels of my father the late Commodore Samuel Barron, do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Frederick Vincent my true and lawful attorney to prosecute, recover and receive from the United States, the Commutation of five years full pay and the interest thereupon due and accruing, (deducting therefrom the sums heretofore paid), and to any claim to which said estate may be entitled by virtue of the said services of my said father, during and until the close of the War of the Revolution as a Captain in the State Navy of Virginia: And to execute proper and sufficient acknowledgements to the government of the United States, for all and every such sum or sums of money as may be paid to him the said Frederick Vincent as my aforesaid attorney, and I will ratify and confirm whatever he may lawfully do in the premises.
As witness my hand and Seal at Norfolk this 28 th day of February One thousand eight hundred and fifty.
S. Barron
(Pwr: of S. Barron deceased)
City of Norfolk to wit:
Before me S. G. Whithead a Justice of the Peace in and for the City aforesaid personally appeared Samuel Barron Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels of the late Commodore Samuel Barron, and in my presence signed sealed, and executed the foregoing letter of attorney. Witness my hand & Seal this 28 th day of February 1858
S. G. Whithead. J. P.

I James Barron of the Navy of the United States, do hereby certify that my brother, the late Commodore Samuel Barron U. S. Navy, served in the Virginia State Navy during the Revolutionary War, in the grades of Midshipman and Lieutenant until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in the year (1781) seventeen hundred eighty one - After this period he was placed in command of the Schooner Patriot of ten guns, and promoted to the rank of Captain - And thus he continued to be employed until the disbandment of the Navy of the State of Virginia James Barron
Sworn and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace for the
City of Norfolk this 3 d Jan y 1851
G. B. Cooke
State of Virginia City of Norfolk Court
I John Williams Clerk of the Court of the Corporation of the City of Norfolk do hereby certify that Giles B. Cooke Esquire before whom the above affidavit was made is a justice of the peace in and for the said City duly appointed and qualified - that he is authorized to administer oaths that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such - and that the signature "G B Cooke" thereto subscribed is in his proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereto annexed the seal of the said Court and subscribed my name this third day of January 1851. in the 75 th year of the Commonwealth
John Williams Clerk

No 6
ACT OF JULY 14, 1862.
3015-
Place of birth Com. Samuel Barron
Va State Navy Revolution
Discharged _____, 186
3015-
Admitted
W. J. Ray - Act 32
Received _____, 187

Samuel Barron died who was a Capt. Va State Navy
act 5 July 1832
add l . allowance granted Jan. 11. 1845
7.592 2 / 3
250.93 243.33 1 / 3

Great 500 San: San Barrera (Piney Alluvial)
F. Vincent Cy

Pension Office March 19 th 1880.
I hereby certify that I have examined the case of the Administrator of Samuel Barron, deceased, who claims, comm. under the act of 5 th July 1832, commutation of with interest, five years full pay for services of the said Samuel Barron deceased, as a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy, during the war of the revolution; with interest to the present time. And I am satisfied from the evidence, that the said Samuel Barron, deceased, was a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy during the war of the Revolution, and continued in actual service as such to the end of the war. I am therefore of opinion, that Capt Samuel Barron, of Norfolk,  the U.S. Navy,  Virginia, Administrator of said Samuel Barron deceased, is entitled to receive, under said act of 5 th July 1832, the sum of One Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty five dollars, the full pay

of a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy in the war of the Revolution, for the term of five years, with inter- est thereon to the present time; from which sum is to be de- ducted the amount of any pay- ment or payments heretofore made to the representatives of said Samuel Barron deceased, as half- pay, under said act of 5 th July 1832. Interest upon interest is not to be allowed. The amount is payable to Frederick Vincent Esq. Attorney in fact for said Captain Samuel Barron, administra- tor as aforesaid.
Samuel Barron Administrator for the estate of Samuel Barron

Rec. 21 Feb. 1833.
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252.
Auditors Office of Virginia
19 Feb. 1833.
Sir,
I had hoped by a careful examination of various documents relating to the Revolutionary State Navy to have discovered something which would illustrate the claims of Herbert and Barron - but I regret to say that the investigation has not been satisfactory, particularly in relation to Barron. Respectable as is the testimony in support of this claim, it is hardly sufficient to outweigh the strong presumption against it, arising from the exclusion of his name in the Arrangement of 1784. It is true perhaps that under the circumstances in which that arrangement was made, some might have been omitted by accident or forgetfulness, who were justly entitled, but it is difficult to imagine if Lieutenant Barron was entitled to Half pay - that his father who was President of the Board should have forgotten his rights. It is somewhat remarkable too that Lieutenant Barron's name is not to be found in any of the Rolls or Records. It does not appear that he received depreciation - nor is he once named in the proceedings of the Navy Board.
With respect to Capt Herbert, his case is somewhat different, though the same presumption arises

against him from the omission of his name. It is true that he settled his depreciation, but that very settlement (a copy of which is herewith sent) would seem to establish the fact that his services terminated as early as the 30 th July 1778. On the other hand it would seem from the assignment of his claim which I have found among the papers of one of my predecessors, that an opinion prevailed in 1792 that he served to the end of the war. I cannot find any notice of his resignation in the Journal of the Navy Board, and it would seem from an act of assembly passed in Nov: 1791 - [Hennings Stat 13. Vol. page 318] that the Legislature recognised and rewarded his services. —
I am Sir very respectfully Your Obedient Servant.
J. E. Heath aud.
The Hon Louis McLane.

Copy
Department of the Interior Washington March 19 th 1850.
Sir
In the case of the Administrator of Samuel Barron, deceased of the Virginia State Navy, during the War of the Revolution, upon which an appeal has been taken from your decision to this Department, I am, of the opinion, that it is very hazardous to receive and rely upon parol evidence, merely, in proof of service, as an Officer in the Revolutionary War. Still such evidence may prove the fact fully and certainly, and if it does, this Department has no right to reject or over-rule it.
The evidence in this case leaves no doubt on my mind as to the service of Samuel Barron as Lieutenant , and that it continued to the End of the War.
His Father Commodore Barron, states the fact of his service to the End of the War. Positively; and he could not be mistaken, and there is a mass of corroborating evidence.
The claim for commutation with interest is therefore allowed deducting the amount heretofore received for half pay.

Half-pay.
Sam. Barron
Very Respectfully Yours &c (Sign'd) J. Ewing Secretary
Commissioner of Pensions
The foregoing is a true copy from the records of this Department Department of the Interior W. L. Goddard March 12. 1851 Chief Clerk.
Copy of Secy Ewing's decision allowing Commu- =tation in part to the heirs of Samuel Barron U.S. Navy.

Pension Office
March 19, 1880
I hereby certify that I have examined the case of the Administrator of Samuel Barron, deceased who claims under the Act of 8 th July 1832, commutation of five years full pay, for services of the said Samuel Barron deceased, as a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy, during the war of the revolution, with interest to the present time. And the Secretary of the Interior having decided  am satisfied from the evidence that the said Samuel Barron, deceased, was a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy, during the war of the Revolution, and continued in actual service as such to the end of the war, I am therefore of opinion that Captain Samuel Barron of the U.S. Navy, Administrator of said Samuel Barron, deceased, is entitled to receive, under said Act of 8 th July 1832, the sum of one thousand eight hundred and twenty five dollars, the full pay of a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy, in the war of the revolution for the term of five years, with interest thereon to the present time; from which sum is to be deducted the amount of any payment or payments heretofore made to the representatives of said Samuel Barron deceased, as half pay under said Act of 8 th July 1832. Interest upon interest is not to be allowed. The amount is payable to Frederick Vincent, Esq.

Attorney in fact for said Captain Samuel Barron, Administrator as aforesaid.
Approved Commissioner of Pensions
Secretary of the Interior
Commutation Samuel Barron Mar. 14. 1850 entd

Decision
Samuel Barron dec d
March 19 th 1850.

Department of the Interior.
March 19 th 1850.
Sir,
In the case of the Administrator of Samuel Barron deceased, of the Virginia State Navy, during the war of the Revolution, upon which an appeal has been taken from your decision to this Department, I am of the opinion that it is very hazardous to receive and rely upon parol evidence merely, in proof of service as an officer in the Revolutionary War. Still, such evidence may prove the fact fully and certainly, and if it does, this Department has no right to reject or over-rule it,
The evidence in this Case leaves no doubt on my mind as to the service of Samuel Barron as Lieutenant , and that it continued to the end of the war. His father, Commodore Barron, states the fact of his service to the end of the war, positively; and he could not be mistaken; and there is a mass of corroborating evidence. The claim for commutation with the interest is therefore allowed, deducting the amount heretofore received for half pay.
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions
I am very resp y Your Ob t Serv t . J. Ewing. Secretary
A Copy.

Sam Barron's copy
Revolutionary Service

Norfolk - December 28 th 1890
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose you a certificate of Commodore James Barron which is more explicit as to the rank which my father held in the Virginia State Navy, than the copy I handed you when I was last in Washington. Without wishing to be unfortunate, I earnestly hope that this case may be decided before I leave the country.
I am, Sir,
Most Respectfully
W. H. Stribling
J. Barron
James E. Heath Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Sam Baron July 5. 1832 Jan 11. 1845
Recorded, Vol 43/p 156.

Pension Office
January 11, 1845
I certify that I have examined the claim of the administrator of Captain Samuel Barron, of the Virginia State Navy, for the balance of half-pay due under the act of the 5 th of July 1832, entitled "an act to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia," and I find that half-pay under said act was allowed by the Treasury Department in 1833 at the rate of $243 \frac{33\frac{1}{3}}{100} per annum from the 3 d of September 1783 to the 29 th October 1810. The claim now presented is for half pay at the rate of $250 \frac{93}{100} instead of the above named sum, and for payment from the 22 d April 1783 instead of from the 3 d of September 1783. It is my opinion that half-pay should be granted at the rate of Two Hundred and Fifty Three Dollars and ninety three cents per annum from the 22 d of April 1783 to the 3 d September 1783, and that a further allowance of Seven Dollars and Fifty Five and two thirds cents per annum should be paid made from Sept r 3. 1783 to the 29 th of October 1810. The amount is payable to Francis A. Dickens, attorney of Samuel Barron, of Norfolk, V a administrator of Samuel Barron, deceased.
Approved
Secretary of War
Commissioner of Pensions

Washington 9 June 1845
Sir,
Enclosed I have the honour to present to you the certificate of Mr. Heath, Auditor of Virginia, shewing that the case of James Markham, one of the judgment cases referred to by the Act of Congress of the 5 th July 1832, was settled at the rate of $250 \frac{93}{100} . per. ann.
I also beg leave in answer to the 1 st Auditor's letters of the 7 th & 8 th . inst to say that they shew that a mistake was made in his office in the calculation. You will observe that in the 1 st of those letters he says that the case of Barron was settled at the rate of $243. \frac{33\frac{1}{3}}{100} and in the second that the full pay of a captain in the Navy was 8 shillings and 3 pence per day. by calculation you will find this to be equal to $501. \frac{87\frac{1}{2}}{100} and per ann. and that consequently the half

pay must be $250 \frac{93}{100} and a fraction. You will also find that under the decision of the court of Appeals the half pay commences on the 22 d April 1783.
Yours very respectfully
Francis A. Dickinson.
James L. Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions.

Treasury Department 1 st Auditor's Office 8 Jan. 1835
Sir:
Since mine to you of yesterday I have found on the Hotten Register of the accounts adjusted under the act of 5 July 1832, the following note which may perhaps be regarded as a satisfactory reply to one of the inquiries contained in your communication on the subject, namely, "under what law of the Virginia Legislature he was allowed that sum?" -
"Pay of the Navy of Virginia (Oct. 5 1780)
  Ad Commodore 14 Shillings } 1 st day in specie or equivalent thereto - p. 381 & 382 Vol. 10 Harnings Statutes at large   Captain 8 Shillings 3 d   Lieutenant 6 "   Master 5 "   Mate 4 "   Midshipman 2 " 6 d 
Very respectfully
W. W. S. Morris C. C. 1 st Aud. H.
J. L. Edmunds

Revenue Department, 1 st Auditor's Office 7 Jan. 1832
Sir
In the absence of Dr. Collins, I have to acknowledge the rec d of your communication of 6 inst. addressed to him, making inquiries respecting the account of Cap t . Samuel Barron, of the Virginia State Navy, adjusted under the act of 5 July 1832. In reply to which, I have respectfully to state, that, the Records of this Office shew, that he was allowed pay from 3 September 1783, to 29 Oct r 1810, 27 y s 57 d s at £73, Virg a currency, = 243.33 1/3 P. an., $ 6.608. You inquire, under what law of the Virginia Legislature he was allowed that sum - I find in House Report N o 191, 22 Cong. 1 st Sess. the Report, on which I presume, the act of 5 July 1832 was founded, that the 'pay of Captains of the Navy is entered at £73, P. an. but the law of Virginia fixing or allowing that sum, I am unable to refer you to; nor can I say, at what period Cap t . Barron left the service, altho' I may presume, that he continued in it to the close of the war - Perhaps the documents filed with the account, in the office.

of the Register of the Treasury may furnish you answers to both these questions, and I would therefor, respectfully, refer you to said Officer, for any further information you may desire on this subject -
I have the honor
With very respectfully
Your Off l . Servant
W m M c D r Prouty Act g Asst.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r . of Pensions

Respectfully refer to our letter of Jan 16 P. Lt J Barron
Answered March 24 th 1887
By J. C. Pickett H. H. Auditor Treasury Dept at present Washington
M.H.
Rec d out 15 Amd on 20 th
B. 482 Mar 23 Rags

Norfolk March 18 th 1836
Sir,
In compliance with the Notice from the Navy Department, I address you requesting to be informed of the proof necessary, to establish my claim for, "arrears of Pension", due in the case of my Father, the Late Commodore Sam l Barron.
My Father died in 1810, leaving myself, and a daughter, who was married in 1818- and died herself in 1821- leaving a daughter who was married in 1836- not yet of age - I became of age in Nov r 1829 -
I have the Honor to be, Sir,
Very Respectfully The Obdt. Servt:
S am l Barron / Lieut U. S. Navy
By The 4 th Auditor Treasury Department Washington D.C.
11
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S. Barron
Revolutionary

Washington - Decr: 24. the 1855
Sir,
During the last winter, I preferred a claim for 'Commutation Pay' for the services of my father (the late Commodore James Barron (U.S.N.) in the Virginia State Navy during the Revolutionary War - The claim was allowed, but he was paid only as a Lieutenant, whereas he was a captain at the conclusion of the War and in Commende I received allowances under the "Half Pay" law, - in the year 1833, I think, - as a Captain; why the late Secretary of the Interior directed payment to be made during last winter as Lieutenant I am not informed -
I respectfully request that you will investigate the claim and make the allowance of "commutation" as a captain - I apprehend that a certificate of Commodore James Barron asserting the fact of my father's being in Commende, will be found in your office -
I am, Sir, Most Respectfully
Off: Secy. Invt.
J. Barron
James E. Heath Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions

on: Sand Barren.
Bar

Col. J. Ship Pennycuick
Norfolk February 17. 1830
Sir,
Some years ago, I received "half pay" for my father - (the late Commander Sam d Barron) services, as a Captain in the Virginia State Navy, during the Revolutionary war, through which entire period of time he served - Recently the Attorney General of the United States has decided that the Naval Officers are entitled to the "commutation pay" for "five years" "with interest", as well as the officers of the land service - May I ask the favor of you to settle my father's account upon the principle of "commutation" -
I am Sir
With Respect
W. H. W. Lee
J. Barron
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Lazear Taylor for Lieut. Barron, ansd. 20th May 1837
FREE
Hon. Mr. Dickerson Secretary of Navy Washington
J. 214 May 18 Rags

Norfolk May 17. 1837.
Sir
In reply to your communication of 13. inst. I beg leave to state that the proof required by the Department in the letter of March 24. th to establish Samuel Barron's claim to a pension under the late law, was forwarded immediately (a part of it having been taken by myself as Notary public) with  and a letter signed by S. Barron and Geo. W. Camp who claimed the Granddaughter of Capt. Barron. Mr. B. subsequently received an acknowledgment of the receipt of these papers, and shortly afterwards Mr. Camp visited Washington on this business, and was referred to the Attorney General, to whom the case has been submitted, who read to him his opinion in which he decided that Mr. Barron as the surviving child was entitled to the full amount - and since then Mr. B. has received verbal messages, that his claim had been audited & allowed & would be paid as soon as funds were in hand - It is probable that the papers are yet in the Attorney General's office - and if so, I must again request the Department to refer the proofs to the proper officer for audit, & forward to me a statement of the allowance, and of the probable time when it will be paid - If the papers are mislaid, Mr. B.

will forward again the proof required.
I am resp'tly Gr. ob't serv't. Tazewell, Taylor
Hon. M. Dickerson Sec. Navy

J. H. Pickett Esq. 4 th Auditor. (Washington)
Fazewell Taylor for Lieut. Barron.
ansd. 13. May 1833
Rec d on 12 c

Sir.
As the Attorney of Samuel Barron. I take the liberty of desiring to be informed, what amount has been allowed to Mr. Barron as the only surviving child of Capt. Sam l . Barron, under the late law, providing for the poor equities in the administration of the Navy Pension Fund and also, when the amount will be paid to him.
I am Sir, by. Your obedt Servt
Gasewell & Taylor
H. Pickett Esq. 4 th Auditor.
Washington Mar. 12. 1857.

Samuel Barron Lieutenant U.S. Navy

(6 Sp)
Commodore James Barron's affidavit. The affidavit of Commodore James Barron taken before me Fazwell Taylor a Notary Public of the Borough of Norfolk duly Commissioned and qualified for that purpose.
The affiant being first sworn deposeth and sayeth - That he is the Brother of Commodore Samuel Barron of the Navy of the United States and formerly of the State Navy of Virginia who departed this life in the Month of November 1810. That the said Samuel Barron to the best of his recollection entered the said State Navy of Virginia about two years before the Siege of York Town and having been promoted to a Lieutenantcy was entrusted with the Command of several Vessels belonging to the said State Navy. Amongst them the Schooner Liberty and Patriot That the said Samuel was in actual service until the end of the War in 1783. The affiant will forbear making any remarks as to the merits of the said Samuel Barron in consequence of the near relationship that subsisted between them.
The affiant is well acquainted with W m Jennings sen r Jeremiah Cain, Captain John Cowper and James Webb and he has no hesitation in saying that all of them are men of undoubted veracity and competent to speak of the events of the Revolutionary War and of the persons who served in it from personal knowledge.
(Signed) James Barron -
Sworn to before Fazwell Taylor a Not. Pub. for Norfolk Borough -
A true copy from papers on file in the Third Auditor's Office.
Dec. 21, 1850.
J. P. Gallagher Aud t

Copy
Miles King's Affidavit
The affidavit of Miles King of the Borough of Norfolk taken before me Gazeuell Taylor a Notary Public of the said Borough duly Commissioned and qualified on the 9 th day of May 1831-
The said affiant (being first duly sworn) deposeth and saith that he is the son of Miles King dec d who commanded in the revolutionary War a Vidette Company and has heard his father in repeated conversations a part that the late Commodore Samuel Barron and formerly an officer of the State Navy of Virginia was engaged in an action which was fought off the mouth of Hampton Creek between one of the State Vessels of War and a British tender in which as he was informed by his father the said Samuel Barron bore a gallant and Conspicuous part. That the said action was fought during the said War and at a time when the said Samuel Barron was not more than 17 years of age and that it was regarded by all as a most brilliant achievement as more of the British were taken or destroyed than there were men on board the Virginia Vessel-
The said affiant wishes it to be distinctly understood that he has no personal knowledge of the events of that period - but that he merely details what he has heard from his father whose statement he has heard confirmed by Mrs. Hannah Westwood the sister of his father and now deceased.
(Signed) Miles King.
Sworn to before Gazeuell Taylor a Notary Public for the Borough of Norfolk -
A true copy from the papers on file in the Third Auditor's Office. J. S. Gollahan Audt. Dec. 24, 1850.