Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1002-400-Surgeon, Jacob Harris, New Jersey
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TELEPHONE 460
MAURICE ROBESON LARGE
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
PLANTERS BANK BUILDING
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
June 7, 1937.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I am seeking information regarding
the military record of an officer who served
in the Revolutionary War, namely one Jacob
Harris of the State of New Jersey. I have
obtained certain information from the War
Department and desire to know what, if any
further records your office has. Apparently
he was commissioned in 1776 and served in
several regiments until as late as 1783.
Any advice you can supply will be appreciated.

Very truly yours,
Maurice R. Large [Signature]
Maurice R. Large.

[Official Stamp: RECEIVED JUN 8 1937
MAIL SUB.DIV. VETS. ADM. READER NO. 10]
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June 26, 1937
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BA-J/EEL
Jacob Harris - B. L. Wt. #1002-400

Mr. Maurice R. Large
Planters Bank Building
Farmville, Virginia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Harris, who served as an officer from New Jersey, commissioned in 1776, and served until the close of the war.

The record of the only Jacob Harris, who served from New Jersey, other than as a private, is furnished herein.

The records show that Warrant No.1002, for four hundred acres of bounty land was issued July 30, 1793, on account of the service
of Jacob Harris as surgeon in the New Jersey Line, War of the Revolution. Said warrant was issued to John Henton Richards, Assignee.

This office has no further information in regard to said Jacob Harris because of the destruction of papers in such early claims for bounty land when the War Office was burned in 1800

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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March 20, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS: MLB

Mr. Charles M. Jones
320 West 9th Street
Wilmington, Delaware

Dear Sir:

You are advised that the records of this bureau show that on account of the services of Jacob Harris as surgeon with the New Jersey troops, during the Revolution, Warrant No. 1002, for
400 acres of bounty land, was issued July 30, 1793 to John Henton Richards, Assignee.

There are no further data on file relative to the soldier, and no data as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner