MILITARY, Revolutionary Pension: Barbee, Elijah, Bourbon County, Kentucky Submitted by: Connie Graves http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000474 10 Apr 2003 State of Kentucky This day personally appeared Elijah Barbey before me one of the judges of the General Court and presiding judge of the Circuit Courts for the tenth----District in and for the State aforesaid and being sworn according to law did depose and say that he is a resident of Bourbon County in said State, and since the declaration of independence he has never resided out of the United States & that he is a citizen thereof; that he was enlisted in the Continental Army of the United Colonies or States in Stafford County, Virginia but being illiterate cannot state the years; but declares it was about three years before the close of the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted during the war and served three years before he was discharged----that he was enlisted by Captain Philips, afterwards Col. Philips, and was attached to the first Virginia Regiment of Light Dragoons, commanded by Col. White & that he continued in the service three years when the war closed and he was then honorably discharged by Col. Geo. Baylor. That his discharge was left by him in Richmond when he drew his pay and from thence he believes it was sent on to the War Office at Philadelphia, by Col. Anthony New [?] then a member of Congress from Virginia and now from Kentucky, & that he received from the State of Virginia one hundred & fifty acres of land by warrant which he has long since sold & he cannot now produce his discharge nor can he, situated as he is, at a distance from Virginia produce other proof of his services. That he is about fifty three years of age, but is debilitated and unable to labor enough to support his family consisting of a wife and three children now small, that he has no lands,slaves, money or any other property except a few small articles of household furniture, an old mare and colt & one cow all of small value and his circumstances are indubitably so indigent and poor as to require the aid of his county provided by the late act of Congress for that purpose. James Clark, Judge as aforesaid do certify that the foregoing examination was made before me agreeably to law is that it does appear to my satisfaction that the said applicant Elijah Barbey was enlisted and did serve in the Continental Army as in said examination is stated----and that he is in such indigent circumstances as to require the support of his county. Given under my hand at Paris in the state aforesaid this fourteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. James Clark State of Kentucky Bourbon Circuit Ct. I Thomas Arnold, Clerk of the Court for the circuit aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the Honorable James Clark before whom the foregoing statement was made and sworn to, is one of the circuit Judges in and for the state aforesaid and presiding Judge of the Bourbon Circuit Court, and to all his official acts as such full faith & credit is due and ought to be given as will in courts of Justice as thereout. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Paris this 14th day of August 1818. Thos. Arnold This declaration of Elijah Barbey was first taken before the Hon. Benj. Mills but it not being convenient for the clerk to certify as to him, the same declaration was afterward made before me. Jas. Clark District of Kentucky} On this 16th day of August 1820 personally appeared, in open court being a court of record for said district, circuit and county of Bourbon. Elijah Barbey aged about sixty three resident in said district and county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, In the first Virginia Regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Colonel White of the Virginia line and that he served as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt. John Hughes a Capt in said Regiment and that he served in all about three years and that he enlisted during the war. He states that he is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agency at the Rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the fourteenth day of August 1818 that the number of his Pension certificate is 9400 and that he has received on said Pension certificate from the United States Branch Bank located at Lexington in said district the following sums of money at one time the sum of $101.25---and at another time $48.00---and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed to wit one old mair-------------------------------$5.00 Two cows and two calfs--------------------$25.00 Ten head of hogs at $1.50-----------------$15.00 Cash-------------------------------------- one Plow and clevis------------------------$2.50 one Kettle---------------------------------$2.00 one Oven and Hooks-------------------------$1.00 one ax-------------------------------------$2.00 Two hoes------------------------------------$.50 cupboard ware------------------------------$4.00 Four chairs--------------------------------$3.00 one spinning wheel-------------------------$1.50 one bucket----------------------------------$.75 one lot of Knifes and forks----------------$1.25 one bottle one tub-------------------------$1.25 one Testament-------------------------------$.50 Total amount------------------------------$65.25 He states that his occupation is that of a farmer and that his ability to pursue his occupation is such that from his age and infirmities he is unable to do work scarcely of any kind, he states that his wife Nancy is about 37 years of age and that she has four small children the eldest named Joseph and about 7 years of age, the next named Sally about four years of age, the next named Benjamin about three years of age and the last named William about five or six weeks old, his wife and the above named children reside with him and from their tender age and condition and the helplessness of the condition of his wife they are incapable of supporting themselves without the assistance of his country or government or by private or publick charity. In testimony hereof he has set his hand and seal the day and date first above written. ELIJAH BARBEY (seal) Elijah Barbeys pension cert. 9400 Kentucky Ct. Sept 1819 I Thomas Arnold clerk of the Bourbon Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixty five dollars tweny-five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 21st day of September 1820. Thos. Arnold Clerk Bourbon Circuit Court Military discharge for Elijah Barbee from the records of the Virginia State Library I hereby certify that bearer Elijah Barbee, soldier of the first Regt. of L. Dragoons enlisted for the war the 1 day of Feby in the year 1781 given under my hand this said soldier hath not received any pay for his services. December 16 1783 John Perry Capt The bearer Elija Barbee one of the footed soldiers of the 1st Regt L. Dragoons is discharged from all further service in the said Regt agreeable to an order of his Excellancy General Washington. Dec th 16th 1783 George Baylor Col coppy [?] J. Pendleton ------------------------------- Bounty Land Warrant #2453.0 02/11/1784 Barbee, Elijah Soldier of the Virginia Continental Line 200 acres Land-Office Military Warrant, No. 2453 To the principal SURVEYOR of the Land, set apart for the Officers and Soldiers of the Commonwealth of Virginia. This shall be your WARRANT to survey and lay off in one or more surveys for Elijah Barbee his Heirs or Assigns, the Quantity of two hundred Acres of Land, due unto the Elijah Barbee in consideration of his services in the War as a soldier in the Virginia continental line agreeably to a Certificate from the Governor and Council, which is received into the Land-Office. GIVEN under my Hand, and Seal in said Office 11th February in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty four. ************************************************************************ USGenWeb Archives Notice: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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