Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2594, Jacob Harris, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Harris, Jacob

NUMBER
S2594

Carded

CONTENTS
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Left upper corner ReaMan
2594 
INVALID.
File No. 2594
Jacob Harris
Pri. M. J. Line
Act:  June 7, '32
Index: - Vol. A, Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Top of page cut off slightly and can't tell for sure if the first two numbers are 99, but appears so
9939?
Ohio
Jacob Harris
of Clark Co in the State of Ohio 
who was a private in the corps, commanded
by Captain Smith, of the Regt, commanded
by Col,. Holmes, in the New Jersey
line for nine months 6 days.
nine mos.  $30.00
6 days          00.67
                   $30.67

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio 
at the rate of 30. Dollars 67. Cents per annum
to commence on the 45h day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of March 1833. and sent to Wm. V. H. Cushing 
Springfield Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 33,  61.34
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept, 1833 15.33
                                              Total $76.67.

     {Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Lewis R. Palmer Clerk
Book E. Vol. B, Page ten.
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15038.
Jacob Harris
check mark
Pensioner
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State of Ohio      Squiggly line to right of this
Clark County       ( Ls?)

On this sixth day of October sixteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Now sitting Jacob Harris a resident of Harmony township in the County of Clark and State of Ohio aged about eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth (out) his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress (helped) June 7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following services offices, and served as herein stated.  This applicant entered the service on the  4th day of August 1776 as a volunteer in the military in the regiment of New Jersey troops commanded by Colonel John Holmes.  The First Colonel was Benjamin Holmes, and the Major, John Kelly.  Their Captain was John Wood his Lieutenant was Jacob Pawlin, the ensigns name was William Ray.  The county of (Salan sp) NJ was where applicant entered this service at that time.  Applicant served two months on the sea shore and returned home.  Afterwards on the 4th day of February 1777 he again volunteered in the service regiment.  His Captain's name was William Smith, Elisha Edmonson, the
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lieutenant and this
ensign's name applicant cannot recollect.  The 
troops to which he belonged were employed in watching the motion of the British who at 
that time were very troublesome in the Jersies.
This term of service ended in the  April
following on the 20th day having served 
2 months thirteen days.  Applicant again 
volunteered under the same officers and was
employed with his commander in removing
stoves from Philadelphia.  He volunteered the 15th day of September and, served 45 days.
This applicant again volunteered under  
the last mentioned officers at the same place
on the 4th day of March 1778.  In the
skirmish at (Duntin's) bridge on the 
18th day of (?  can't penmanship well) months He was wounded severely having received several sabre cuts on his head and hands from a
small party of dragoons who had surrounded him and refused the "damned rebel"quarters.
His lieutenant,. Edmonson, was killed, and
his Captain had a horse killed under
him.  In this last campaign applicant served and lost by his wounds sixty five days,  Previous to the declarations of  (can't read well) defense, applicant served a tour of
duty under the said Smith after this.
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weeks.  Henry Sparks was their Major.  He
volunteered on the 1st day of May 1776. He 
employed in watching the enemy and 
guarding the (can't decipher] against their
[?].  We hereby relinquish every claim
whatever to a pension or  (?) except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension
roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid in open court.
 Signed by Jacob Harris with his mark and
Ben Henkle Sept 6th
And the said court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the [?]
and after putting the interrogators prescribed by the War Department that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served
as he states.  Ant the Court further certifies
that it appears to them that Joseph Morris 
whose signature as a clergyman is attached to the annexed certificate is a clergyman 
resident in County of Clark aforesaid 
and that John Piatt and John Heaton [?]
have also signed the same all incidents in 
said County  H ? are [?] persons and that 
this statement is entitled to credit.
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Mr Joseph Morris, a clergyman residing in 
the County of Clark and State of Ohio and John 
Heaton and John Piatt residing in the 
same hereby certify that we are well 
acquainted with Jacob Harris who has subscribe
and sworn to the above declaration 
in the neighborhood where he resides he is 
reported and believed to have been 
a soldier of the revolution that we concur
in that opinion.  We believe him to be
about 81 years old:  Signed by Joseph Morris
John Heaton and John Piatt
Sworn and subscribe this day and year aforesaid
Ben Henkle Sep 6th
The following are the answers to the interrogators prescribed by the Department'
1 He was born in Salan County New Jersey on the 10th day of November D 1751
2 He has the record of his age in his family bible
3 & 4 The Applicant was living in said Salan County NJ when called into service.  he was always a volunteer - he resided in New Jersey until about 24 years ago when he removed to Ohio.
5 De bleu a Frenchman is all the service of a regular officer he recollects
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6 Applicant never received a written discharge.
7 John Piatt, John Heaton, Esq. Joseph Morris,
Samuel McMillan Esq. and William Turner.

I Sual Henkle Clerk of the Court of Common 
pleas of said County, do hereby certify tha the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the affiliation of 
Jacob Harris for a pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 15th day of October 1832   signed by Saul Henkle
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15038
Jacob Harris
Clark County
Ohio

5/3.33/67.
Admitted 9 month and 6 days from 1776.
30.67 + 30.67 = 61.34 + 15.33 = 76.67


Signed Wm. V. H. Cushing
Springfield
Ohio
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Brief in the case of Jacob Harris of Clark county in the State of Ohio (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 t applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  81
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
{Table provided
Period.                           Duration of service.
Volunteer In 1776        Years,    Months,   Days.
to 1777.                                          2
                                                       2           16
                                                       1            15
                                                        3             5
Rank.                     
   As a Private

Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Col. John Holmes
Capt Smith
Col. Benj Holmes
Maj John Kelly}


5. In what battles was he engaged.  [?] Bridge (wounded)
6. Where did he reside whn he entered the service?  Salan Co N. J.
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Perfect

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  Signed by
J. E. Bradford.