Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5456, Nathaniel Harris, Va.
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VA
Harris Nathaniel
S. 5456
carded
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Virginia 12 488
Nathaniel Harris 
at Smythe in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Bennett of the Regt. commanded by Col. Taylor in the Virginia line for 14 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th of day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of May '33 and sent Tho. L. Boyd.
Wythe C. H. Va. 
Arears to the 4th of March '33 - $93.32
{unsure] allowance ending 4 Sept. - $23.33
Died April, 1854  - total $116.65
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Nathurriel Harris
For Declaration [illegible]
a pension
15465
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of the result [rest of word illegible]
Th : J. Boych
[illegible] C.P,
[illegible]
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Viginia
Smyth County to wit
On this first day of October 1832 personally appeared on open court being a court of record for the circuit 15th and holden by the Honorable Benjamin Bashele Ludgo of the circuit superior Court of & Chancery in said County, Nathaniel Harris [illegible] in the said County of Smyth ages 69 years who being first sworn according to Law in his oath making the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the 
court of law groups of June 7th, 1832. 
Unified [illegible] service in the That is to say that he enlisted into the 11 Company of Infantry commanded by Captain Robert Barrett in the County of Louisa in the state of Virginia in the [illegible]1780 that he joined the Regiment commanded by Col James Taylor and marched into the County of Albermarle and there he placed a guard of the prisoners
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present, that his name is not on the pension Roll of any State and
I do solemnly swear I have constantly been a Citizen
of Virginia since the Revolutionary War. 
his
Nathaniel X Harris
Mark
Sworn to and declared on the 1st day of
October 1832 before the Judge in open Court.
Benjamin Estill

George Byans and Jacob Anderson
residing in the County of Length(?) hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Nathaniel Harris who has subscribed 
and sworn to the above declaration and that we
believe him to be Sixty nine years of age that he is reputed
and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have
been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in
that opinion.
George Byans
Jacob Anderson

Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid
Benjamin Estill

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states
Benjamin Estill

I Peter C. Johnston, Clerk of the Circuit Superior Court of 
Law and Chancery of Smyth County, do hereby certify, that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Harris for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my private seal, no seal of office having yet been
provided for the said Court, this 2nd day of October 1832.
Peter C. Johnston, Clerk

(seal)
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15465
Nathan Harris
Smythe County
Virginia
See Rolls
On the Cont Roll
Admit as a private
14 mo. $44.66

Ths J Boyd
Withe County
Virginia
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BRIEF in the case of
Nathle Harris
County of Smyth
in the State of Virginia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 69

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
In 1780 entered

Duration of Service.
Years, months, days.
service 14

Rank
as a 
private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen Col Taylor
Captn Bennett

5. In what battles was he engaged? none

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
County Louisa Virginia

7.  (illegible) by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by   traditionary evidence, by 
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not authoritative 

*Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.  
John H. Ashton 
Examining Clerk.
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November 5, 1932
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NATHANIEL HARRIS
S. 5456, Rev. War.
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NICHOLAS MATLOCK
W.C. 22489, War of 1812
BA - J/MLB

Mr. J. Edward Lance
Sparta, Tennessee

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which
you request the records of Nathaniel Harris, a soldier of the 
Revolutionary War of Nicholas Matlook (Metoclk, Medlock
or Madlock) who served in the War of 1812.

You are furnished herein the records of both soldiers as
requested by you.

NATHANIEL HARRIS, S. 5456, Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers
on file in pension claim, S. 5456, of Nathaniel Harris, based
upon his service in the Revolutionary War, and said papers do
not show the date and place of his birth nor names of his
parents.

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which
you request the records of Nathaniel Harris, a soldier of the
Revolutionary War, and of Nicholas Matlock (Metlock, Medlock
on file in pension claim, S. 5456, of Nathaniel Harris, based
upon his service in the Revolutionary War, and said papers do
parents.

He enlisted in 1780 in Louisa County, Virginia, served as a
private in Captains Robert Barrett's and Richard Pollet's
companies, Colonels James Taylor's and Bland's Virginia
regiments, was engaged in guarding the prisoners taken with
Burgoyne and was discharged shortly after the surrender of
Cornwallis, having served in all fourteen months.

Nathaniel Harris was allowed pension on his application
executed October 1, 1832, at which time he was aged sixty-nine
years and a resident of Smyth County, Virginia.

He died April 25, 1854.

There are no family data in the claim.
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NICHOLAS MATLOCK, W.C. 22489, War of 1812

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, W.C. 22489, based upon the War of 1812 service
of Nicholas Matlock or Medlock. The date and place of his birth
and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.

He enlisted January 10, 1814, near Knoxville, Tennessee,
and served as a private in Captain Daniel Yarnell's company
of Tennessee militia, was in the battle of the Horse Shoe
and served until May 13, 1814.

In 1855, the soldier was aged sixty-seven years and living
near Knoxville in Knox County, Tennessee.

He died March 18, 1860, at his home near Knoxville,
Tennessee.

Nicholas Matlock or Medlock married about 1814 or 1815,
Catherine McCall, who died September 30, 1844, in Knox County,
Tennessee.

Soldier married August 21, 1853, near Knoxville, Tennessee,
Sarah Ezell, who had not been previously married and had lived 
in Knox County, Tennessee, since she was eight years old; he
had lived in that county all of his life.

Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application
executed June 4, 1878, at which time she was aged
sixty-seven years and a resident of the 12" Civil District,
Knox County, Tennessee, with post office at Knoxville, Tennessee.
She died November 7, 1879.

In 1878, Nathaniel C. Matlock, aged sixty-seven years, a stepson
of the soldier's wife, Sarah, was living in the 12" Civil
District, Knox County, Tennessee, near Knoxville, and W. B.
Matlock, aged twenty-eight years, whose relationship to soldier
was not stated, was also living in the 12" Civil District in

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Knox County, Tennessee.
There are no further family data in the claim.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Nathaniel Harris

Commence Drawing a pension
About 1830 as near as we can
get it and he only Drew
half wages with other old soldier
until his death Apr the 25th 1854

About that time
a power of attorney came out
for him or his Administrator 
to sign and send back
and Draw the money
owed V.S. Morgan, Administrator
took the papers and we have not
heard from the papers
since.
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Department of Justice
Pension Office
Washington, DC. Dec 28 1869

Sir.
Nathaniel Harris of Va. was pensioned (illegible) 4th, 66
(illegible) Ann being the full late allowed to the soldiers of
the Revolution for the time he served.

He died (illegible) 1851 & paid to date of death,
the heirs of the pension have no  claim under
existing laws.

Respectfully

Fayette McMillen
Marion
Smith Co
Va

(illegible)
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Oct 20 '98
Wm Harris 
Chicago
1932, Nov. 5 Hist to J Edward
Lance MLB

5456
INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 5456
Nathaniel Harris
Priv Rev War
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June 9th
Act: June 7th /32
Index: -- Vol. M Page 159
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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Rev Pen 
Application No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Name of Soldier  _____
Co._____ Regt. _____
Residence _____
P. O. Address _____
Name of Heir _____
Guardian's Name _____
Ex'r ______
Agent or other person Fayette McMillen
Information desired Marion
Smith Co
Va
Although the above
named party
giving full statement 
of the case.
whether or not
there are arrears
due on this certified
Revolutionary War
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New York Life Insurance Company,
John A. McCall. President.
THE OLDEST INTERNATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE WORLD. SUPERVISED BY 82 GOVERNMENTS.
NEW-YORK LIFE BUILDING,
W.M.H.  CHICAGO, ILL., September 23, 1898

Mr. H. Clay Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:-
Washington, D.C.  HR

Dear Sir:-
Won't you please give me what information you can regarding
the services in the Revolutionary War of Nathaniel Harris,
whose residence was near Powhattan Court House, Botetourt County,
Virginia, who served in the Virginia militia?

Also give me any information that you can relative to
General George Rutledge, of North Carolina, and his services in
the Revolutionary War.  General Rutledge served in the battle of
King's Mountain.

Thanking you for your attention to this matter,
I remain.
W.M. Harris

(seal)
Pension Office USA
Sep 26 1898
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department.
Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary 
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

L. W. B.
I, 5456.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,

October 26, 1898.

Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Nathaniel 
Harris made an application for pension on October 1, 1832, at
which time he was 69 years of age and residing in Smyth County, Va.,
and his pension was allowed for fourteen months' actual service as a
private in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the
time he served under Capt. Barrett and Col. Taylor. He enlisted in
Louisa County, Virginia.

A very careful search has been made and from the data given the
name of General George Rutledge has not been found upon the Revolutionary 
war pension or bounty land records on file in this Bureau. Your
attention is invited to the note in the upper corner of this sheet.

Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Mr. W. M. Harris,
New York Life Building,
Chicago, Ills.
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Sparta, Tennessee
October 17,1932
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Nathaniel Harris was a revolutionary soldier. 
He was born about 1762 and in 1840 was living in Smyth Co. Virginia. If he was pensioned for service please send me a brief sketch of his life and gamily (including and special information concerning a son, Nathaniel) Do the records show who his son, Nathaniel married? 
Also please send the record of any Nicholas Matlock (Mitlock, Medlock, or Madlock) of Tenn. or N.C. who survived in the Revolution or War of 1812.
Yours Truly
J. Edward Lance
Seal Received October 19, 1982