Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4660, John Harris, N.C.
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Service: N.6. 
Name: Harris, John 
Number: R. 4660
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Declaration 
John Harris' [illegible]
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Declaration in order to obtain benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832 
State of North Carolina, Orange County} SS 
On this the 5th day of February 1835, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange aforesaid, Charlotte Harris (of lawful age) a resident citizen of the aforesaid County, who being first duly qualified according to Law; maketh the following Declaration in order to obtain for herself and the other heirs of her deceased Father John Harris, the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. 
1. The aforesaid Charlotte Harris, exhibited to the undersigned Justice a certificate from the Clerk of Orange aforesaid, in due form setting forth that her deceased father John Harris “departed this life on the 10th day of August 1832, that he died without leaving any widow him surviving, and that he left the following children to wit, Tempe Haris, Fanny Harris, Claybourn Harris, Elisha Harris, Viney Haris, Susan Harris, and (the Declarant) Charlotte Harris - All of Lawful age. 
2. And the declarant aforesaid, (Charlotte Harris) in evidence of her deceased father’s Revolutionary Services, presents the affidavit of Gen'l. Carney Cotton, of Chatham County - wherein the affiant Cotton says he has frequently heard the [illegible] say, he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution - and attached to the militia - was under Col. Lytle this affiant thinks; also is of the impression the deceased told him he was at Ramsey's Mills under Gen'l Greene - and further that Said Harris (deceased) was a man of truth and veracity, and that Harris Served in the War of the Revolution.  
3. And the said Charlotte aforesaid in further proof of her Deceased fathers’ Revolutionary Services, presents the affidavit of John S. Guthrie Att:y at Law of Chatham County aforesaid, wherein the affiant Guthrie states that the said John Harris (dcd) applied to him as attorney to draw up a Declaration for him for pension some short time before his death- and as well as this affiant remembers the Deceased told him he had Served as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, “not less than Six nor more than 12 months”: -
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And the said affiant further States that the said John Harris, was believed to have been a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and a man of truth and veracity 
4. And the said Charlotte aforesaid produces in further testimony of her Deceased father’s Revolutionary services the affidavit of John Boudy, of Orange (an United States pensioner, under the act of May 15 1828) wherein the affiant Boudy says that the said John Harris (dcd.) frequently told him he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution - was under Sumpter, at Hanging Rock - was under Greene at Guilford Battle and with him at Ramsey's Mills - And well remembers said Harris told him he had Served Nine Months. And this affiant further states, that the aforesaid John Harris (dcd.) was reputed to have been a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and a man of truth and veracity.  
And the aforesaid Charlotte Harris further Stateth upon her oath, she does not know the age precisely of her father, but from the best of her recollection he was in his seventy first year when he died.  
That he had no family Records that she recollects of - 
That her father was living in Chatham County aforesaid when called into the Service. 
 That when he entered the Service he was drafted (She Thinks)  
That as to his discharge she has no recollection of hearing her (Dcd.) father Say anything  
That she has invariably understood that when in the United States service her (Deceased, father was in regularly organized corps and called into Service by Competent Authority.  
And that her father was in the Militia a private of Infantry - That there is no Documentary evidence of her (Dcd.) father's Services that she knows  of - And the aforesaid Charlotte for herself and the other heirs of her deceased father, hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and Declares (to best of her Knowledge) that the name of her Deceased father John Harris is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - Sworn & subscribed the day & date aforesaid  
Test Richard Thompson J. P.
Charlotte X her mark Harris
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And I the Said justice do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of this matter - and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department (and also from my own personal acquaintance with the said John Harris (Deceased) - That he served the United States as a private in the militia Nine Months; in the Revolution. And I do further certify that the aforesaid Charlotte Harris daughter of the said John Harris (Deceased) is of lawful age and a person of truth and veracity. & her statement entitled to Credit- And I do further certify that General Carney Cotton, John S Guthrie, + John Boudy mentioned aforesaid are men of truth and veracity and their respective Statements entitled to credit. 
Richard Thompson J. P. Seal 
State of North Carolina 
I, John Taylor, Clark of Orange County Court of pleas and quarter sessions do hereby certify that Richard Thompson esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration was made and who signed the above certification, was at the time a duly qualified justice of the peace for Orange aforesaid - And that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office. This the 26th day of February [A.D.] 1835 
J.C. Taylor Clerk
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-32,671 - 
John Harris Dec.  
N. Carolina 
Suspended. 
14 March  1835 -  
Hon: A. Reucher
4660 

Act ~ 7 June 1832
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Affidavits of 
Gen. Carney Cotton 
+ 
John S. Guthrie Esq. 
of Chatham County 

Hon A. Rencher
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State of North Carolina  
Chatham County } SS
On this the 16th day of May A.D. 1834 personally appeared before the undersigned  an acting Justice of the peace in and for Chatham County aforesaid General Richard Carney Cotton of Chatham County aforesaid who being first duly qualified maketh oath that he was acquainted with John Harris (dec.) of Orange(crossed out) Chatham County State aforesaid; That he had frequently heard the said John Harris (Deceased) Say that he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution + attached to the militia - he does not remember of hearing the (Deceased) Say how long he served.  
And this affiant is under the impression he has heard the (Dcd) say he was under Col. Litterill.  & this affiant further saith it is his impression that (dcd) Harris told him he was at Ramsey's Mills under Genl Greene.
And this affiant in conclusion saith that the said John Harris (Dcd) was a man of truth & veracity and my impression is that he served in the war of the Revolution.
R C Cotton  
W. Hanks J. P.

Chatham County 
North Carolina }

A I the Said Justice do certify that Richard C. Cotton who has subscribed + sworn to the above affidavit is a man of Truth + veracity 

May 16th, 1834  
W. Hanks J. P.
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State of North Carolina 
Chatham County } SS

On this the 16th day of May 1834, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice for the County of Chatham aforesaid John S. Guthrie att; at Law who being first duly qualifed maketh oath, that he was acquainted with John Harris late of Chatham County aforesaid. 
And Saith that the Said John Harris (Deceased) applied to him as attorney, to draw up a Declaration for a pension for him some short time before his decease - And this affiant 
 well remembers that the Said Harris stated to him his Services in the war of the Revolution and that the aggregate of his services was to the best of this affiant's recollection not less than 6 nor more than 12 months  
But before this affiant drew up the Declaration for Said John Harris he died.  
And the affiant in conclusion saith that the said John Harris (Deceased) was believed to have been a Soldier in the War of the Revolution - was a man of truth of veracity + that I concur in that opinion 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date first above written.
W. Hanks J. P.
Jno. S. Guthrie  
And I the Said Justice do duly certify that John Guthrie att; at Law, who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit this day before me, is a man of truth + veracity 

W. Hanks J. P.
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State of No Carolina 
Chatham County 

I Thomas Ragland clerk of the Court of Pleas + Quarter sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that W. Hanks, before whom the annexed affidavit was sworn and who Signed the preceding certificates thereto was at the time of Signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts as such. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand under the Seal of Office at [illegible name] the 11th day of May A. D. 1834 
Thom. Ragland C.C.C.
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Clerck’s 
(certificate)
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State of North Carolina
At g Court of pleas + quarter sessions [illegible] [illegible] for Orange county at the court house in Hillsborough on the fourth Monday in November A D 1834.
Great the Worshipful Justice of said Court.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court on the evidence submitted to them that John Harris late of Orange county departed this life on 10th August 1832 that he died without leaving a widow him surviving and that he left the following children to wit, Tempe Harris, Clayburn Harris, Elisha Harris, Susan Harris, Viney Harris, Fanny Harris + Charlotte Harris all of lawful age, It is ordered that the clerk certify the same-
State of North Carolina
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange county court of pleas + quarter sessions certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records in my office.
Witenss my hand + seal of office 25th Nov 1834
J. Taylor Clk
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32671 
John Harris 2 
decd
N. C.
Act 7 June '32 

Harris 
NC 
32671 
John Boudy’s [lined out]
Affidavit 
[underline] 
Declaration  
John Harris’s  
Heirs  
[underline]
Hon. A. Rencher 
at M. M. Daniel's
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State of North Carolina  
Orange County } SS
On this the 15th day of November 1834 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice for the County aforesaid, John Boudy, a Resident of Orange aforesaid now in the 70th year of his age and an United States pensioner who being first duly qualified maketh oath that he was with well acquainted  with John Harris late of Orange aforesaid; that he has frequently heard said Harris say he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. that he was at the Hanging Rock (under Sumpter he thinks) At the Guilford battle under Greene and was with him at Ramsey's Mills - he has no doubt heard said John Harris say who his inferior officers were but does not recollect the names of them.  
His affiant well remembers that said Harris told him that he had served Nine Months in the United States Service- And in conclusion the said John Boudy says that the said John Harris (decd.) was reputed to have been a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and a man of truth + veracity + that I concur in that opinion. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day, + year aforesaid before me, 
Aw Albright, J. P.} 
John his X mark Boudy 
And I the said Justice do hereby certify that John Boudy who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a man of truth and veracity 
Aw Albright J. P.
November 15th, 1834 
State of North Carolina 
I John Taylor Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions certify that Andrew Albright esq. who witnessed the foregoing affidavit was at that time a duly qualified Justice of the Peace.
Witness my hand & seal of office 26 Feby 1835
J. Taylor Clk
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 

4660
P.O.  
John Harris 
Service: [ineligible mark]
Enlisted: {blank}
Discharged: REJECTED, 18 
Application filed: {blank}, 18 
Alleges: {blank} 
Re-enlisted: {blank} 
Attorney: {blank} 
P.O. {blank} 
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