Below is a land petition by Job Barden which you can actually read. 1796 is mentioned within this petition but it looks like this petition took place in 1822. This also mentions him being a Sargeant during the War of 1812 for the 2nd Regiment Leeds Milita but does not mention whether he saw service during the War. Click on the link below, enter page 404 and keep going until page 417.
Upper Canada Land Petition -
BARDEN Job
Bastard Township, Leeds County (re: Con. 6 Lot 2)
1822
Volume 44
Bundle 13
Petition 85
RG 1 L3
Film C-1626
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/00...There are other petitions made by Bardens which can be looked up and read:
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/land/land-petitions-up...;
Once the film is known, go here:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/00...Open the film and starting fumbling through until you find the petition you want to view.