Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1827, James Hardison, N.C.
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(3--1776)

SERVICE                                            NUMBER

N.C.               Hardison, James          S.1827

Born in N.C.                                           carded
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Note:  this is a two column form with blanks written in.

In the right column:

11341
Tennessee West
James Hardison
of Maury Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Jones of the Reg commanded by Colo. Easton in the N  Carolina line for Militia for 9 mo, from 1781
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Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 30 Dollars ---  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of July 1833 and sent Hon Jas K Polk HR
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Arrears to the 4th of September 1832            $45.00  
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833       15.00
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                                                                        $60.00
    
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
[R]ecorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk,
[B]ook D. Vol. 9 Page 150

[Information below is written on the right side of the page.]

See letters to Pensioner and P.A.
Jan. 16. 1836
Pension Agent, May 1, '37
Dead.
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act [illegible] April 1838 from 4. March to 23 July 1842
Agt notified 29. Oct 1844
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State of Tennessee}
Maury County}
On this 10th day of September 1832 Personally appeared before me James M. Baker, [illegible] of acting Justice of the Peace on Record for Said County. James Hardison a resident of the State and County aforesaid Aged Seventy three who, being first Sworn according to law doth On his Oath make the following declaration, in Order to Obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832
That he entered the Service of the [illegible] Under the following named officers and Served as herein Stated In the State of North Carolina Martin County he entered the Service as a Drafted Soldier for Six months Under Capt. John H. Jones. Leut. James Jones Rendezvous at Kingston  Applicant does not recollect the County. but recollects his company was all attached to a Regiment Command by Col. Eaton from there he thinks they marched to Salisbury but recollects of there being at at a certain point called Monks Corner ten miles from Charlestown at that place the troops were Stationed Sometime from there they were marched to a place called the White-house On Savannah River from that point they marched to a place called the black Swamp where they joined General Lincoln a Continental Commander at that place we lay until the British left Augustia Georgia, then we marched down the river to Briar Creek where
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we Suffered a total defeat  Applicant lost his Leut. Jones being reported to have been taken a prisoner tho he never Saw him more from there they march across the River and found General Rutherford then to [illegible], Some distance from Savannah Town from there marched back to Georgetown South Carolina from there to Williamstown N Carolina where Applicant was discharged and drew nine days rations to carry him home his discharge was Signed by Some officer by he does not recollect who neither can he now tell positively whatever became of it for he thinks he then [illegible] about it but Knows it was a Six month tour and that he faithfully served it out
Applicant thinks about the Year Eighty One he entered the Service again as a Drafted Soldier for three months Under Capt. Benjamin Hardison and Lieut. Robert Daniel. Rendezvoused at [illegible] North Carolina under Col. [illegible] from there to Guilford North Carolina there joined General Green and applicant was on Guard during the Battle at that place and in hearing of the Guns after the British left Guilford we marched to Ramsey's mills [illegible] Chatham Ct. from there Applicant went to Camden South Carolina Under Capt. James Evens Under Col. Davie [illegible] Under General Green at Camden
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we had a Battle with [illegible] from there we was Sent into the North State and was discharged for the three months tour which discharges he thinks fell into the hands of his Father and he cannot tell whatever became of it neither can he recollect who Signed the discharge neither knows he of any person new living by which he can prove his Actual Service neither has he any documentary evidence and that from age and Bodily infirmity he is not able to appear in his County Court that is now Sitting but have Submitted him Self to the examination of [illegible] of the members of said Court as appears by this declaration   He hereby relinquishes every claim Whatever to a pension or Annuity except the present And declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any agency of any state
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Hardison    Seal
We Isaiah Reed a resident of the County aforesaid and David Long of the Same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Hardison who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy three years
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of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion.

Sworn, and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
    his
Isaiah Reed    Seal
    Mark
     his
David Long     Seal
    Mark
Quer 1  Where and in what year were you born
Ans.  in Martin County North Carolina in the year 59
Quer 2nd have you any Record of your age and if so where is it
Ans.  I have in my family Bible
Q 3rd.  Where were you living when called into Service where have you lived Since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Ans.  I was living in Martin County North Carolina when called into Service from there I moved into the State of Tennessee about twenty now is two years ago Settled in Maury County where I am now living
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Quer 4 How were you called into Service, were you Drafted, did you Volunteer or were you a Substitute and if a Substitute for whom?
Ans 4.  Drafted twice as Set forth in my declaration
Quer 5th.  State the names of Some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you Served.  [illegible] Continental and Militia regt as you can recollect and the [illegible] circumstances of Your Service.
Ans I recollect General Lincoln who was said to be a regular officer and General Green.  I recollect of a regiment to which I was assigned Commanded by Col Eaton the number of the Regt I know not
the General Circumstances I have Set forth in my declaration.
Q 6th.  Did you ever receive a Discharge from the Service and, if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans. I received two discharges but Cannot Recollect by whom signed.  And I have fair Recollection of the other  I think fell into the hands of my Father  I cannot obtain them
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Q 7 State the name of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to Your Character for Veracity and their belief of your Service as a Soldier of the Revolution
Ans.  John Lee, Wm. Williams Joseph Long William Straton
And I the said James M. Baker Justice of the as aforesaid Certify that after being called to the dwelling house of the above declarant James Hardison and after the investigation of the matter and after putting the investigation prescribed by the department do give it as my decided Opinion that the Sd. applicant was a Soldier in the revolutionary war & that he Served as he States in his declaration and further Certifies that the Sd. David Long and Isaiah Reed who has Signed and Sworn to the above certificate are credible men and and their Statement is entitled to full credit And that the Sd James Hardison through age and Bodily infirmity is not able to attend Court which is now Sitting in our County  given under my hand and Seal the day and Year above writen
James M. Baker J.P.  Seal
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State of Tennessee Maury County

          I Thomas J Porter clerk of the court of place and of quarter sessions for said County hereby certify that James M. Baker whose name is signed officially signed to the foregoing certificate is an acting justice of the peace for said county and that full forth and credit [illegible] all his official acts

witness my hand and seal this 12 day of September 1832

Tho J Porter clk
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I know these to be the originall papers acted on in Court.
J. K. Polk
[illegible} 22nd 1833.











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Louise Hardison,
Colorado,
Texas.

Dear Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, s. 1827, it appears that James Hardison was born in 1759 in Martin County, North Carolina.

He enlisted, date not stated, in Martin County, North Carolina, served six months as a private in Captain John H. Jones's Company, Colonel Eaton's North Carolina Regiment and was in the Battle of Brier Creek.

He enlisted in 1781, served three months as a private in Captain Benjamin Hardison and James Evan's Companies, Colonels Hill and Davie Stitt's North Carolina Regiments and was in the Battles of Guilford and Camden.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, while a resident of Maury County, Tennessee.

Soldier died July 23, 1842, leaving a widow, her name and date of marriage not stated. There are no further family data.

Very truly yours,

E. W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner.
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Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashville 14 April 1837

J.L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir
At the request of Brackett Davison the attorney of James Hardison a Revolutionary Pensioner under act of 7 June 1832 I transmit you his claim there being one years pension due on it for your examination and sanction of its payment
The Pensioner Mr. Hardison and the attorney both reside near Herth Road in Maury County  Tennessee to which place you can return his claim very Respectfully Sir.

yr obt. Servt.
John M. Bass
Pension agent
By S. Cantrell
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James Hardison has permitted 2 years to [illegible] without drawing his pension.  The further payment is there fore suspended untill orders from the pension office Washington City
Mr. Hardison must write in [illegible] found to write to J L Edwards Esqu commissioner of Pensions Washington City informing him that he has not drawn for two years - give him also the reasons why he has not drawn if these reasons are satisfactory the agent here will be instructed to pay him -
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[This is a letter that is partly printed with blanks filled in.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
             SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
          September 11th, 1844.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of James Hardison, ded p Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten. Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars [and Cents struck out] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March-- to the 23d July 1842.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.


To the COMMISIONER OF PENSION,
Present
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Written horizontally

25 Paid
To The Hon.
J. L. Edwards Esq
P. Commissioner
Washington City

Curt. S. F. Roads Gen
Jany 1st 1836


Written vertically
Jan 14
Jas Hardison
[illegible]
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State of Tennessee}
Maury County}     December 31st 1835

Mr. J. L. Edwards Esq.

Dear sir we address you a few lines informing you that I have not drawn my pension for two years.  The Reasons that I am not neither have I been able to go a trip to Nashville Therefore I made a power of attorney in February 1833* which was [illegible] (Wounds and Disabilities [illegible]  as) these words were mark out, and (State of Tenn) not written in one place; And for these (small) mistakes I did not draw. Since that time I have made these powers of attorney and sent one but did not [illegible] some fault found of these I send you the [illegible] address [illegible] from the pension agent in Nashville which was sent with my last power of attorney.  Please give us some directions or instructions informing us how to procede
Yours till I hear from you  James Hardison

Ps Sir I have been present at the signing of the powers of aturney and this the above is a true statement of facts
Joseph Long

N.B. if this does not satisfy Call on the Hon. J. K. Polk
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Rev. a    Rev. &1812 Wars Section.
Wars   ADY


May 14,1929.


Mrs. Hiram D. King,
304 East College Street,
Brownsville, Tennessee.


Madam:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 1827, it appears that James Hardison was born in 1759 in Martin County, North Carolina.

He enlisted, date not stated, in Martin County, North Caroline, served six months as a private in Captain John H. Jones' Company, Colonel Eaton's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battle of Brier Creek.

He enlisted in 1781, served three months as a private in Captains Benjamin Hardison and James Evans' Companies, Colonels Hill and Davie Stitt's North Carolina Regiments and was in the battles of Guilford and Camden.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, while a resident of Maury County, Tennessee.

Soldier died July 23, 1842, leaving a widow, her name
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and date of marriage not stated.  There are no further family data.

Respectfully,



E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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This page is partially printed with blanks mostly filled in and contains a horizontal table.
[Illegible--corner of page either torn or folded] your request of _______________, received _________
[illegible]ment of the military history of James Hardison [illegible]er of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired [illegible]rmation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  S. 1827.

The information below is written in the horizontal table.

[First enlistment]
DATES OF INLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Check mark

LENGTH OF SERVICE.  6 mos

RANK.  Pri.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  John H. Jones
COLONEL. Eaton

N.C.

[Second enlistment]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 mos

RANK.  [Blank]

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  Benj. Hardison  
James Evans
COLONEL.  Hill
Davie Stitt

STATE.  [blank]

Battles engaged in, Brier Creek, Guilford, Camden
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Martin Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 10, 1832.  His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Maury Co., Tenn
Age at date of application, B. 1759, Martin Co., N. C.
     Remarks:  Soldier died July 23, 1842, leaving a widow (her name and date of marriage not stated)  There is no data relative to any children.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner
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Illegible letters on this page
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Circular stamp in left upper corner.  It contains the following:
Pension A Office US
APR 7 1930

Colorado Texas.

Commissions of Pensions,
Dear Sir:

Will you please give me what information you have regarding My Great-grand father's James Hardison's pension for Revolutionary War service_  He was married twice_  What was the name of the second wife to whom this pension was paid!  He was borned in Martin Co. N. C. and died in Maury C. Tenn_  (My birthplace).

May great-grand father on my Mothers side -- John Waddell LeMaster recieved a pension also_  Do you
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have any data on that?  He lived in Maury Co. Tenn_ and later moved to Lauderdale Co. Ala. where he died and is buried.  Either the war of 1812 or Texas Mexican War.

Do you have any record of Capt. Benjamin Hardison's also of N.C. Revolutionary War?

Very truly-
(Miss) Louise Hardison
Colorado Texas.
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304 E. College Street
Brownsville, Tennessee
November 8, 1928

U.S. Pension Department
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs,
     From the State Library at Nashville Tennessee I have been informed that my ancestor, James Hardison, was pensioned in 1841 as a Revolutionary War soldier, and that your department could furnish more specific information concerning him.
     Will you please tell me the dates of his birth, death, and marriages; the names of his two wives; and anything concerning his war record that you may have?
    I am seeking this information that I may be eligible to membership in The Daughters of the American Revolution.
     I am enclosing a stamped envelope for reply.  I shall be truly grateful for anything you can tell me at your very earliest convenience.

Very truly yours,
Katherine Hardison King
(Mrs.  Hiram D. King)

[Stamp upside down in lower right corner]
PENSION O 
NOV 10 1928
U.S.
OFFICE
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The Tennessee Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
ORGANIZED DECEMBER, 1889

Logo in Center

[List on right]
PRESIDENT
W. K. BOARDMAN
NASHVILLE, TENN.

VICE-PRESIDENT
WM. LAWSON WILHOITE
MEMPHIS, TENN.

VICE-PRESIDENT
J. C. RHEA
PULASKI, TENN.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CHAS. S. MARTIN
LELAND HUME
J. TYREE FAIN

[Written in a column on the right]
SECRETARY
F. W. MILLSPAUGH
NASHVILLE, TENN.

TREASURER 
CAREY A. FOLK
NASHVILLE, TENN.

REGISTRAR
JOHN C. BROWN
NASHVILLE, TENN.

CHAPLAIN
REV. JAS. I. VANCE, D. D.
NASHVILLE, TENN.

SURGEON 
DR. PAUL DEWITT
NASHVILLE, TENN.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington,
D. C.

Dear Sirs:-

There is in the 6th, United States Census reports a list of pensioners for Revolutionary or Military service returned by the marshall of the federal district for the State department, and this list shows the name of one, James Hardison, aged 81, living in the 23rd, Civil district of Maury County, Tennessee on June 1, 1840.

Please advise me the nature of the pension, as I am anxious to determine whether the descendent of James Hardison is eligible to membership in the Tennessee Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, and if this pension is for Revolutionary service it will give me the evidence that I want

Yours very truly,
J.T. Fain
200 Third Ave No
Nashville, Tenn

October
Thirteenth,
1922.


[Stamp]

PENSION OFFICE
U S.
OCT 16 1922
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[Stamp on upper right]

PENSION OFFICE
U. S.

MAY 1 1913

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C_

Dear Sir --

I am very anxious to secure the Revolutionary War Record of the James Hardison --  mentioned in the enclosed letter from
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our State Archivist.  I am not interested in David Long's - Record.  Please tell me when & where James Hardison enlisted for service and what was his age at that time.  I will be glad also if you can tell me under whom he served -- and anything
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of which you have Record concerning his services

Very respt -- 
(Mrs. Mackie Hardison Montgomery
3208 West End Ave --
Nashville -- 
Tenn
April - 28 - 1913.
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ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
APR 24
1913
2031754
WAR DEPARTMENT.
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DEPARTMENT OF
ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
STATE OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE

ROBERT T. QUARLES
DIRECTOR

April
First
1913.

Mrs. M. A. Montgomery,
Nashville, Tenn.

Dear Madam:-

Your letter of March the 25th., in regard to the Revolutionary record of the Hardisons or James Hardison, addressed to Miss Susie Gentry of Frenkland Tenn., has this day been referred to this Department and in reply desire to say that I find record of one James Hardison, who was a Revolutionary Soldier.  I cannot give the particular Commands to which he belonged, but he came from North Carolina,  One David Long, Revolutionary Soldier, from Virginia.  Both of these men obtained Land Grants for their services and location in the eastern portion of Maury County Tennessee.  Both of the above mentioned were Pentioners in 1840.

By writing to the War Department at Washington D. C.  You may obtain a buller record than is here given.  Hopeing that this will aid you in your object I am,

Very Truly

Robert T. Quarles
State Archivist

[Stamp in right margin]
PENSION
U.  May  S.
1
1913
OFFICE.
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Right side is a printed form with blanks written in:

Rev War
1827
INVALID
File No. 1827
James Hardison
Priv N.C. Line
Act: June 7 1832 
Index -- Vol A  Page 156
{Arrangement of 1870}

On the Left Side is handwritten:

1913 May 5 History to 
Mrs Mackie H Montgomery  F,W.
1927 Nov 15 Hist, to J. T Fain MMH
1929 May 14 Hist. to
Mrs Hiram D King A.D. Y.
1930 Apr 9 Hist, to Louise Hardison A.D.Y.