George Barker, of Parke, Indiana

Not the same as George Barker, Jr.

• BARKER, GEORGE Ancestor #: A006068
• Service: VIRGINIA - NORTH CAROLINA Rank(s): SOLDIER
• Birth: CIRCA 1758 AUGUSTA CO VIRGINIA
• Death: POST 1- -1836 PARKE CO INDIANA
• Pension Number: *S37710
• Service Description: 1) CAPTS. GILBERT CHRISTY, THURMAN & 2) CLEVELAND
• Spouse: Elizabeth Sater

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Biography

When George Barker Jr. was born about 1758, in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States, his father, George Barker, was 29 and his mother, Ann Kerr, was 23. He had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters with Elizabeth Sater. He lived in Russell, Virginia, United States in 1806 and Morgan, Kentucky, United States for about 21 years. He registered for military service in 1776. He died in 1849, in Parke, Indiana, United States, at the age of 92.

Records

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98N-TVGH

This indenture made this third day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand 8 hundred and six between George Barker of the county of Russell and state of Virginia of the one part and Robert Hall of Wilkes County and state of North Carolina of the other part witnesseth that the said George Barker for and in consideration of one hundred pounds to him in hand paid by the said Robert hall the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged oath bargained sold and conveyed by these present both bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Robert Hall a tract of land laying and being in the county of Wilkes containing 200 acres of land beginning at a large poplar on the ridge of Mountains running North one hundred and thirty two poles to a white oak on the South side of the Caney Creek then west one hundred and 33 poles to a pine then south twelve pole to a pine then west 140 pole to a poplar in the head of a branch then east one hundred and forty poles to a stake then east one hundred and thirty three poles to the first station and the said George Barker doth hereby bond himself his heirs executors and administrators will and truly to warrant and forever defend the aforesaid land and premises with all the appurtiness to him the said Robert hall his heirs and assigns free and clear of all incumberances and claims whatsoever in witness whereof the said George Barker hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and date above written -- George barker (X) -- signed Hezekiah Barker, Isaiah McGrady & Jacob McGrady witnesses

Pension

• Source Date: 1834
• Web Page (Link to the Record) https://revwarapps.org/s37710.pdf
• Where The Record Is Found (Citation) Revolutionary War pension application of George Barker S37710
• Describe The Record (Notes) State of Kentucky, Morgan County

On this 24th day of April 1834 personally appeared before me Joseph H. Hanna a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid George Barker a resident of the County of Morgan and State of Kentucky aged 76 years and being first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and Served as herein Stated. That he entered the Service on the __ day of September 1776 (the day of the month not recollected) under the Command of Captain Gilbert Christy [Gilbert Christian], Major Evan Shelby & Colonel William Christy [sic, William Christian] as a Volunteer under a call of the County Colonel.

We Rendezvoused on the __ day of September 1776 at a place called the Long Island on Holston River in Washington County Virginia here we remained a few days we was then marched against the Cherokee Indian Towns on the Tennessee River we destroyed some corn & Indian Huts, after which we was marched back to the Long Island of Holston and was discharged on the __ day of January 1777 – (the day of the month not recollected). He again stood a Draft in Washington County Virginia and was Drafted. He rendezvoused at Washington Courthouse on the first day of April 1777 – under the command of Captain Arthur Campbell and was marched to the Long Island on Holston thence we was marched against the Cherokee and Chickamauga Towns on the Tennessee River we destroyed several Indian Towns after which we was marched back to the Long Island on Holston where we lay about 10 days we was then marched to Washington Courthouse and discharged between the 20th and last day of October 1777.

William Campbell was our Colonel in my Tour under Captain A. Campbell.
He states that he removed to Wilkes County North Carolina in the month of March 1778.

He states that he again Entered the Service of the United States having been drafted we Rendezvoused on the 1st & 10th of October 1778 at Wilkesborough North Carolina under the command of Captain Robert Cleveland and Colonel Benjamin Cleveland we was stationed at Wilkesborough until the last day of January 1779 and was then discharged.
He states that he again volunteered & Rendezvoused between the 10th & 15th of July 1779 at Wilkesborough North Carolina under the command of Captain Thurman or Truman (he does not distinctly recollect the precise name) he does not recollect the Colonel's name William Lenoir was General we was stationed some time at Wilkesborough thence was marched to Kings Mountain [October 7, 1780] where we had a battle with the British and Defeated them after the battle I was detached to guard the prisoners taken at King's Mountain I remained a guard about 20 or 25 miles and was then released as a guard and marched back to Wilkesborough North Carolina where I was stationed as a spy or Ranger under the command of Captain Thurman and Colonel Allen Austin the 10th day of January 1780 when I was discharged.

He states that he was born in a Rockbridge County State of Virginia in the year 1758 and that he has no record of his age when he first entered the Service he resided in Washington County State of Virginia that in the year 1778 he moved to North Carolina & lived there until 1799 when he removed to Virginia & in 1809 he removed to Kentucky where he now lives. He states that the first Tour in the Service of the United States he volunteered the second & third Tour he was drafted in the fourth Tour volunteered he States that he does not recollect of receiving a written discharge but if he did he does not know what has become of the Same he States that he is known to Elias Johnson & James Hazelrigg who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of his Services as a Soldier of the Revolution he states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can Testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S/ George Barker, X his mark

County of Parke State of Indiana
On this the 12th day of January 1836, before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace for said County of Park, personally appeared George barker who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thurman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Cleveland of Wilkes County North Carolina in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky, from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Indiana where he intends to remain; and wishes his pension to be there payable in future the following are his reasons for Removing from Kentucky to Indiana, that he had and only Son in Indiana, and that he is so infirm as to require constant attention, and that wishes to die with his Son.
S/ George Barker, X his mark

[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $50 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for service as a private for one year and 3 months in the Virginia and North Carolina militias.]

References

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/about/94YB-KFN
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPG-7DZ : 20 February 2021), George Backer, Morgan, Kentucky, United States; citing 65, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 40; FHL microfilm 7,819.