Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,006, James Harris, Va.
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Service
Va.

Harris, James

Number S. 38,006
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Service
Va.

Harris, James

Number S. 38,006
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Virginia.  17.749

James Harris, 2d.
of Chas. City Co. in the State of Virginia,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel. Rd. Parker, of the Virginia
line for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of August, 1820.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of Sept. 1820 and sent to Robert W. Christian
agent, Chas. City Co. h. Va.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1820    $4.94
Semin-anl. all'ce ending 4 March    48 "
    1821
                                                      $52.94
Omd.

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
and 1st May 1820.
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38,006
Revy  Invalid.

File No. 38,006

James Harris
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index:-Vol. 2, Page 210

Arrangement of 1870
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Hon: J. Tyler
1 old case
6 March  Entered

James Harris
Charles City co. Va.  [illegible]

J.L. Edwards
Pension Office
War Department


[illegible] has claim as an
Officer & only admd as a 
pension as a private soldier.
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Washington March 6th 1820

Dr. Sir:
The application of Jas. Harris for a pension was rejected by you on the ground that the rolls of the army proved that he did not serve nine months.  I now enclose you two certificates, one of the orderly sergeant of Harris's company and the other from a gentleman of the first respectability, which go to prove the period of service to have been 12 months.  This testimony has lately been forwarded to me and [illegible] every confidence in the correctness of the decision you may pronounce upon it.  I have the honor to subscribe my self
Yr Most Obt Servt
John Tyler
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James Harris, 2d.
Charles City County, Va
17. August, 1820.
Colo. Richard Parkers
regt. Virginia line, Feby.
1778 to February, 1779.
found on the rolls.

James Harris
Robt. W. Christian
Agt.
Charles City Ct House
recd. 11 Sep 1820

Worth $: 30.
Admitted.
Robert W. Christian, agt.
Charles City Co: house
11. Sept: 1820,

Chas. City Courthouse Va
September, 8th 1820
James L Edwards Esqr
War Office
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State of Virginia
Chas. City County To Wit
on this 17 day of August in the year 1820 before us the subscribers Justices of the peace and Judges of the County Court of Chas. City being a court of record of said County personally appeared James Harris aged sixty two years resident in the County of afsd in the state afsd who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U States during the revolutionary War. That he the said James Harris enlisted into the service of the U. States in the County of Chas. City in the State of Virginia in the year 1778 in the month of February and was stationed in Williamsburg in Virga. a place of rendezvous for several months, when he was marched to the Valley Forge under the Command of Capt. Carokill Minnis and then after a short time enter'd the Company Commanded by Capt. Tarlton Paine under the Command of Colo Richard Barker of the first Virginia Regiment on continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said Corps until the 4th day of February 1779 when he was discharged from service at Middlebrook in the state of New Jersey. That he was in the battle of of Monmouth and Red Bank Two and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service-
And in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the U States on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of
Congress
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Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the U States during the revolutionary War passed the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any one in Trust for me any property or securities Contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz
I Horse about 18 years old 5 shoats, 2 Cows. 1 axe, 3 hose 1 Pot, 1 Old Dutch oven, 2 Pails for Water 2 brass Trays 8 plates 3 Dishes

That he is by profession a farmer but is only able to cultivate a small field and cannot raise corn enough to serve him
That his family consists of his wife about fifty eight years of age and so sickly, and a rand Child five years old
Sworn to in open Court this 17th day of August 1820
John Bradley seal
John Minge seal
Edwed Folkes seal
Benjn Parker seal

State of Virginia
Charles City County to wit
I Robert W Christian clerk of the County Court in the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the records of said Court:- And I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Thirty dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 23rd day of August 1820
Ro: W: Christian