Dorcas Barton

• Residence: Pendleton, South Carolina, United States - 1820
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Sep 20 2017, 22:31:34 UTC

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Census: 1820 Dorcus 67, Sarah 17, James 11, Dorcus 10-16

Census: 1820 Pendleton Dist. (Pickens Co.) SC, p180, Widow Barton, males to 10 1, females 10-16 1,16-26 1, 45 & up 1

Census: 1830 Dorcus 57, Sarah 27, male 20-30, female under 5

Census: 1830 Pickens Co., SC, p316, Dorcas Barton, males 20-30 1, females under 5 1, 20-30 1, 60-70 1

!Records located at National Archives. Copies of the following are in my files: Letter December 14, 1935 Mr. Walter W. FolgerBenjamin Barton P.O. box 652W. 20683 Spencer, North CarolinaBA-J/MLB Dear Sir: The record of Benjamin Barton follows as obtained form the papers on file in pension claim, W. 20683, based on his service in the Revolutionary War. The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given. While residing on Pacolet River, in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, he served under Captain Parsons and colonel Roebuck in the South Carolina troops and was in a battle, dates and details of service not given. Benjamin Barton married September 24, 1783, Dorcas Anderson. They were married at the home of her mother, name not given, about one mile above the fork on the Pacolet River in Spartanburg District, South Carolina. Sometime after their marriage they moved to Greenville District, South Carolina, and later to Pickens District, same state, where he died February 16, 1818. Soldier's widow, Dorcas Barton, was allowed pension on her application executed August 7, 1845, at which time she was aged eighty-two years and residing in Pickens District, South Carolina, where she was still living in 1848. Reference was made to a family of children of Benjamin Barton and his wife Dorcas, but the only name designated was that of Joshua, the oldest, who was born July 5, 1784. One son in 1846 was referred to as Colonel Barton, but his given name was not designated. In 1845, Thomas Barton, who was born in 1777, a nephew of the soldier, Benjamin Barton, made affidavit in Greenville District, South Carolina. He referred to a bother about five years younger than himself, but did not give his name nor the names of his parents. Very truly yours A.D.HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator Application for Pension and Allowance Service S.C. Barton, Benjamin Number W 20683 Dorcas Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitles "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows", and the several acts in continuation thereof. State of South Carolina Pickens District On this seventh day of August 1845, personally appeared before William D. Steele, Judge of the Court of Ordinary of the District and State aforesaid, Mrs. Dorcas Barton (and who I certify is unable by bodily infirmity to attend in open court without much inconvenience) as resident of same district and State aged eighty-two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, and the several act in continuation thereof. That she is the widow of Benjamin Barton who was a private in the militia of South Carolina during the war of the Revolution on the Whig side and in defense of his Country. That she cannot at her advanced age, and at this late date, state even what she once knew of his services, and she never knew very much about it. That her late husband the said Benjamin Barton then resided on Packolet River, what she believes is now in Spartanburg District, and that she lived on the same River, higher up, that she did not know him when he entered the service, but he stated that he had served in a Block House on the line somewhere, but she does not know the name of it, the first she knew of him She was under protection in Earles' Fort, and he came there in service and there she became acquainted with him; she is sure that he was part of the time under Capt. Parsons, and she thinks in Col. Roebuck's Regiment, he traveled as she understood, through most of the surrounding country. She recollects to have heard him say he was in one Battle some where, but she does not now recollect what one it was. She cannot state what length of time he served, nor whether he received a discharge, but she believes he did, tho she does not now know anything of it. The only proof she has of his service that she knows of is the certificate of the Comptroller General of this State of a copy of his Indent, she fully believes from all the circumstances that this said Indent was issued to him. She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Barton at her mother's on the Pacolet River, about one mile above the Fork, by Joseph Camp, a Baptist minister, as she believes on the twenty fourth day of September (1783) Seventeen hundred and eighty three. That she has no record of the marriage, but thinks she has some record of the births of her children, and recollects that her oldest child, a son, Joshua, was sixty one years old the 5th day of July last, and that she & him said husband were married nine months and eleven days before his birth. That her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Barton died on the sixteenth day of February (1818) Eighteen hundred and eighteen; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four vij. at the time of the above stated. Dorcas (her X mark) Barton. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before. Signed William D. Steel, Judge of the Court of Ordinary for Pickens District S.C. State of South Carolina Greenville District Thomas Barton, Esq. who an old respectable & truthful citizen arive personally before me and made oath, that he knows Mrs. Dorcas Barton of Pickens, the widow of Benjamin Barton dead who was his uncle. That he knew them when he was a small boy, supposes that they were married but does not recollect it, but distinctly recollects that when he was about seven years of age his Uncle Ben (before alluded to) came and settled near the father of the deponent, and then had one child & was living with the said Dorcas Barton as his wife. That this deponent was born in 1777 and that would make the time above alluded to, on having known them to live together; in the year 1784 and they lived together afterwards as husband and wife & raised a family, until the death of the old man, & he never heard it doubted that they were 1awfully married. He recollects too, that the oldest son of the said Dorcas & Benjamin Barton (Joshua) was near the age of the deponent's brother, who was about five years younger than himself. Signed Thomas Barton Sworn to 19th Sept. 1845 before me Lewis M. Dickey I Robert McKay, Clerk of the Court of Greenville District, S.C. do certify that Lewis H. Dickey is a magistrate in above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed my seal of office this 20th September 1845. Signed Robt. McKay Clerk of the Court of Common Court for Greenville District, S.C. South Carolina Pickens District Matthew Abbott, who is an old respectable & truthful citizen, came personally before me and made oath in due form of law. That he knew Benjamin Barton & Dorcas, his wife when he was a young man, and that he moved from Greenville to Spartanburg, where he had lived & moved from in 1784 and returned in 1785. That he is under the impression they were married before his move to Greenville tho he was not at the marriage, but was in the neighborhood & common report said that they were lawfully married. He is satisfied it was so and he has known them ever since until Barton's death & they lived together until that time as husband & wife & he has never heard the legality of their marriage doubted. Barton's oldest son Joshua was born prior to 1784 as he recollects Barton & his wife came from Spartanburg to Greenville on a visit the Tall after the Land Office was opened at Thomas' in Greenville. That he is said son then with them about a year old. Sworn to 11th Oct. 1845 before Miles M. Norton, Notary Public & Ec. Off. M. P. D. Signed Matthew Abbott I, William L. Keith, Clerk of the Court of Pickens District S. C. certify that Miles M. Norton is a magistrate, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand & seal of Office, this 13 day of October A D. 1845. signed W. L. Keith, Clerk of the Court of Pickens District, S. C. South Carolina Pickens District Before me personally appeared Mrs. Nancy Wade who is an old respectable citizen of the District aforesaid and made oath in due of law that when she was a young woman she knew Benjamin Barton who resided in Spartanburg District South Carolina where she herself resided that he was then absent much of his time and to be in the Revolutionary War whitch was then going on and as she understood was served in Col. Roebucks Regiment that he was then a young man and afterward married Dorcas Anderson. She thinks not very many years after the war as she was herself married in 1780 and knows that the said Benjamin Barton and Dorcas Anderson was married not very many years afterwards tho she was not at the marriage but knows it from reputation and has known them to live together as husband and wife ever since until the death of the old gentleman whitch took place some years ago and his widow Dorcas Barton yet resides in this District as his widow. Sworn to and subscribed before me April 18th 1846 signed James Henderson M. P. D. Signed Nancy (her X mark) Wade South Carolina Pickens District I William L. Keith, Clerk of the Court of this District state aforesaid do hereby certify that William D. Steele and James Henderson , as Magistrate and that the written and above signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine and also that the affidiat William Abbett is worthy of belief. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day of April 1846. Signed W. L. Keith, Clerk of the Court of Pickens District, S. C. 2420 South Carolina Dorcas Barton widow of Benjm Barton S.C. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Dec. 1848 and sent to Miles M. Norton, Pickens, Clk, S.C. Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848 Page 303 Vol 2. Reported Dec. 15/48 Date of Widow's death not on ___