Randolph County WV Revolutionary Pension Claim of Barney KARREN

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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM 
				
VIRGINIA

BARNEY KARREN
of Randolph in the State of Va
who was a       in the county command 
by Captain Nevill of the ____ command 
by _____ in the Va
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80 Dollars     cents per annum
to commence on the 12th day of March, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Feb 34
          and (?) Non J.J.
Alien by A.R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 30(?)     200 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34   40 
                                    $240


           Revolutionary Claim
		   Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by A.Rice, Clerk 
Book E Vol (?) page 21


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State of Virginia                     (4) 
Randolph County

Personally appeared before me the subscriber an acting 
Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Randolph and 
State of Virginia on the 4th day of NoveRber 1833 Barney 
Karren a resident of the County of Randolph and State of 
Virginia aged 82 years who being first duly sworn 
Aecording to law doth on his oath lake the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of 
congress dated June 7th 1832 That he enlisted in the 
service of the United States under the following named 
officers and served as herein after stated that in the 
year 1776 the day and month is not recalled by affiant, 
but he distinctly recollects that he enlisted under 
Captain John Nevill a captain in the Virginia line. Our 
first march was to Fort Pitt (now Pittsburg) at this place 
we were stationed as well as I recollect about one year, 
at the time of this expedition the Indians were in 
possession of this post until our army arrived in the
vicinity of the Fort when they evacuated the fort and in a

few days we marched in and took possession. We made may 
excursions in quest of Indians and to procure Provisions. 
on one occasion I was with others sent from the fort by 
Water up to (Brownville) then called Redtown(?) Fort for 
the purpose of procuring a load of Flower which we were 
fortunate enough to get and brought it safe to the fort in 
a boat. At the time of my enlistment which took place in 
wintertime, Andrew Waggoner was our first Lieutenant and 
continued so during this time which extend whilst we 
remained at Fort Pitt.

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                                (5) 
At the expiration of this my first tour, we were still at 
Fort Pitt I was verbally discharged and my Captain told us 
that the British had landed at New York and that if I 
would again enlist we should march to the East in order to 
oppose the British Army at the time I am not positive 
whether Andrew Waggonnar was the Captain or whether John 
Nevill still commanded this I know that Capt Nevill was 
promoted to major but at what time I do no distinctly 
recollect. From Fort Pitt, we marched back to Winchester 
from Winchester we marched to Lancaster in Pennsylvania 
from there to Philadelphia from thence we marched to 
Trenton in the State of New Jersey from thence to 
Morristown at this place our company joined the Army and I 
believe that General George Washington was there with the 
Army. I an strongly in(?) with the belief that I saw him 
there I often saw him after wards in the course of my 
service, I have forgotten how long we lay at Morristown 
from thence we marched to Philadelphia. Here we stayed
but a short time as we were often out upon excursions 
out to German(?) Town and in various directions through the
country and was in the Germantown on this day General 
Scott V Stevenson Commanded. (I am not positive whether
the latter general was called Stephenson or Stevens) after 
this action the Marquis DeLafett superceded(sic) the last 
named general in this command.

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											(6)
If this affiant recollects right the Glory of the Day was 
lost to the American Army by the improper conduct of Major 
General Stevenson, who this affiant believes was afterward 
broke for his untimely retreat at the time of this battle 
I will recollect that our troops were in high spirits and
calcuted(?) fully upon the Captain of the British Army at 
this place having marched all the night before for the 
purpose of surpressing (surprising?) them. As well as 
affiant recollects the Army was marched to the Valley 
Forge. This he will recollect that they were stationed at 
the Valley Forge during the winter succeeding the Battle 
of Germantown. Some short time after the Battle of
Germantown we received information that there was a body 
of Hessans not far from us but the name of the place at 
which they were stationed I do not recollect. This I will 
recollect that the night before we marched to the place 
that we expected to find them. We had to wade through the 
Schuyekil River which so dark(?) & rappid (sic) that we 
were compelled to hold to each other to prevent our being
washed down. The weather being very cold and we were not 
permitted to build fires to dry and warm ourselves. We 
suffered much from cold & wet but we did not obtain our 
object as the Tories gave the Hessans notice of our
approach and they fled before our arrival    in the Spring 
of the year after we wintered at the Valley Forge, I was 
discharged    (?)    service out my second term of 
Enlistient of twelve months each from this place I 
returned home to Hampshire County in the State of Virginia.

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                                 (7)
I then concluded to leave the Army having served my 
Country two years and having also lost two Brothers who 
fell nobly(sic) fighting for America. My brother John and
Edward both fell but in what battles I do not know as they 
both served in the Pennsylvania line. My Brother Peter 
Karren had also served his adopted country in the Virginia
line one year. I say adopted for my Father moved to this
country from Ireland to America, bringing with him five 
sons, four of whom was actively engaged in the Revolution
in behalf of the American Cause. I continued to reside in 
Hampshire County until we heard the news that Cornwallace 
was at York Town at this time we received information that 
General washington had sent an invitation to his old 
Soldiers and comrade in arms to report to him and he would 
soon put an end to the conflict Many of us reported to 
Romney(?) to take into consideration what was best to be
done. At this time the late Col. Edward McCarty asked 
this affiant if he would volunteer to go and aid our old 
Commander this affiant replied to him that if the Said 
McCarty would go that the Said affiant would go also, then 
was (?) a company of volunteers raised and commanded by 
James Staply(?) as well as affiant recollects, we marched 
by the nearest & best routs(sic) from Romney in Hampshire 
County to the Town of York where we joined the main Army 
Commanded by General Washington.

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                                (8)

This affiant remained with the Army at Yorktown until 
the Surrender of Cornwallace and was one of the guard who
marched with the Prisoners to Winchester in Frederick 
County Virginia this affiant was detained some time to 
guard the said Prisoners until a relief was raised when he 
was discharged and came home, the length of this service
this affiant does not recollect. This affiant will now 
state the names of some of his comrades in arms. Whilst 
discharging his duty in his first & second enlistment: 
Andrew Brady & John Rian served with me in my first tour. 
in my second tour the same persons again enlisted with me
and also James & John Hagarty. At one time the date of 
which is not recollected this affiant was engaged in 
guarding the Tories confined in the jail of Hampshire 
County Va This service this affiant believes was under the
orders of General Morgan the time employed is not 
recollected but it was until the Prisoners confined could 
gain immunity for other good behavior. This affiant was 
attached to the 12 Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col 
James Wood and believes that when Captain John Nevill was 
promoted he was our major. All those things transpired
many years ago it is possible he may be mistaken in some 
particulars, but the many privations such as hunger, 
cold and often the want of necessary clothing has made 
such impression on the mind that nothing but death can 
efface(?erase) from his recollection the time he served in 
his first two enlistments which was two full year.

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                              (9)

Subscribed and Sworn to this day and year first above 
written, he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever or 
portion of annuity except the present and that his name is 
not on the pension role of the agency of any state

               BARNEY KARREN                
			   (signature)


I was born in Ireland in the County of Monahan in the year 
1753
I have no record of my age
I was living in the town of Winchester as soon as my two 
first tours ended I came to the County of Hampshire to 
reside where I resided some years. from there I moved to 
the County of Randolph. Where I have resided ever since 
now about eleven years.
I enlisted twice but never received any Bounty but one 
Bole(sic) of toddy. I also volunteered once and served as 
guard to the Tories once but do not recollect how I was 
called to this service.
Col James Wood commanded the 12 Regiment and Major John 
Nevill Commanded in the same regiment Andrew Waggonner 
was first our lieutenant and afterward our captain.
I have often seen General Morgan during my service &
several times in particular at Valley Forge. I also saw 
him in Winchester when I understood he went to take 
Quebeck
I saw General Washington a short time before the battle of 
Germantown. but have no recollection of seeing him that 
day. I saw him often during the winter we stayed at the 
Valley Forge. Some time after the surrender of Cornwallace
I saw the the General in Hampshire County

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                             (10)

We John R Goff and Henry Farmer(?) citizens(?) of the 
County of Randolph and State of Virginia do hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Barney Karren who has 
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we 
believe him to be 82 years of age that he is respected and 
believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been
a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion.

Sworn & Subscribed to this 4th day of Noverber 1833

                       JOHN R GOFF                        
					   (signature)
                       HENRY (?) 
					   (signature)

I the said Justice state that this certificate was 
ametted(?) in its proper place and has been inscribed on 
this paper before I signed the original declaration given 
under my hand & seal this 4 day Nov 1833

                        JOHN MOORE J.P.                        
						(signature and seal)


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                              (10)
I did receive a discharge; I believe it was signed by Col 
Scott but am not certain, in those days I was fond of a 
dram and in a frollick lost it

Mr John R Goff and Mr Henry Harnster(?) are two of my 
neighbors to whom I can refer for my veracity(?) and their 
belief of my being a soldier of the Revolution and also to
an affidavit of John Chenawith taken before Godfrey Hille
an acting justice of the peace in and for the County of 
Randolph. I also refer to Joseph Vanneter (of a line) of 
the County of Hardy
Subscribed & Sworn to this day & year first written

                      JOHN R GOFF
                   (signature scratched out)                 
				   BARNEY KARREN(signature)


and I the said Justice of the Peace do hereby declare my
opinion after the investigation of the whole matter and 
after putting the interrogations proscribed by the War 
Department that the above named applicant was a 
Revolutionary War Soldier and served as he states and I 
the said Justice further certify that it appears to me
that John R. Goff and Henry Farnslow who has signed the
preceding certificate are creditable persons and that 
their statements is entitled to credit and I the said 
justice further certify that there is no clergaman(sic) 
residing in the neighborhood of the above named applicant
and that he from bodily infirmity is unable to travel 
to the courthouse of the said County of Randolph from which 
he resides 26 miles and I the said justice further certify 
that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of 
myself in the matter of the application of Barney Karren 
for a petition.

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                              (12)
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal 
this day & year aforesaid


                  JOHN MOORE J.P.                   
				  (signature & seal)

Virginia
   Randolph County

I Archibald Cade(?) Clerk of the County Court aforesaid 
do hereby Certify that John Moore before whom the above 
affidavit was made was at the time and is an acting 
Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County duly)(?) 
commissioned and qualified and I believe the above
signature of John Moore to be genuine. I further certify 
that Goldrey Hille before whom the written affidavit was
taken was in the year 1827 a Justice of the Peace in & for 
said County duly commissioned & qualified and I believe
the signature hereto is genuine
             In testimony whereof I have hereunto              
			 set my hand & affixed the Seal of the              
			 said County Court this 30th day of              
			 December 1833
                    A Earle, Clerk                     
					(signature)