Baltimore County MD Archives Military Records.....Richard A. BARRY Civil War Pension File File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Don Kagle ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON, D.C. OCT 16, 1901 Mr. Richard A. Barry 3535 Cedar Ave. Baltimore Md. 1. When were you born? Answer. Guilford Howard County Md. 2. Where were you born? Answer. 7th day November 1845 3. When did you enlist? Answer. Pikesville, Baltimore County Md. 4. Where did you enlist? Answer. Latter part of November 1861. 5. Where had you lived before you enlisted? Answer. Laurel, Prince George's Co. Md. 6. What was your post-office address at enlistment? Answer. Laurel, Prince George's Co. Md. 7. What was your occupation at enlistment? Answer. Working in cotten factory. 8. When were you discharged? Answer. Latter part of November 1864. 9. Where were you discharged? Answer. Weldon Railroad Virginia. 10. Where have you lived since discharge? Answer. Warren Balto., Co Md. 1866, Alexandria Va.1871, Ilchester, Howard Co. Md.1879, Baltimore Md. 1892. 11. What is your present occupation? Answer. Cart driver 12. What is your height? Answer. 5 feet 7 1/2 inches. Your weight? 128. The color of your eyes? Blue. The color of your hair? Black. Your complexion? Fair. Are there any permanent marks on your body? If so, describe them. Tumor on my forehead. Scar on my right thigh and knee. 13. What is your full name? Please write it on the line below, in ink, in the manner which you are accustomed to sign it, in the presence of two witnesses who can write. his Richard X A. Barry mark Witnesses: Kent Duvall D. Harry Carroll Date: Oct 29, 1901 ps. You will note that the "When/Were" answers in questions 1 thru 4 were reversed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. January 2, 1915 Richars A. Barry Baltimore, Md. No. 1. Date and place of birth. Answer. November 7, 1845. Guilford, Howard Co. Md. The name of the organization in which you served? Answer. Co. B Purnell Calvary, Purnell Infantry, and 8th Maryland Regiment. No. 2. What was your post office at enlistment? Answer. Laurel, Md., enlisted at Pikesville Balto., Co. Md. No. 3. State your wife's full name and her maiden name. Answer. Rebecca Jane Bull. No. 4. When, where and by whom were yoy married? Answer. October 22, 1868 in Baltimore City by Rev. John Green at his home. No. 5. Is there any official or church record of your marriage? Answer. If so where? Answer. No. 6. Were you previously married? If so state the name of your former wife, the date of the marriage and the date and place of her death or divorce. If there was more than one previous marriage let your answer include all of the former wives. Answer. There were no previous marriages. No. 7. If your present wife was married before her marriage to you, state the name of her former husband etc. Answer. There was no previous marriage by my wife. No. 8. Are you now living with your wife, or has there been a seperation? Answer. My wife died May 27, 1905. No. 9. State the names and birth dates of all your children, living or dead. Answer. Georgeanna Taylor born August 8, 1869, living and married. William Edward Barry dead, born August 25, 1871. Richard Albert Barry dead, born September 17,1874. Date: March 18, 1915 (Signature) Richard A. Barry per Georgeanna Taylor