Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23249, Israel Harriott, Continental (N.Y.)
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Service: Continental (NY)
Harriott, Israel
Number:S.23249
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certificate corrected
& sent to Mr. Valentine, Albany, N.Y.
June 5th 1837 & ... agt
Notified
P.M. Irving, ...
... June 16, 1855


1.156
New York City
Israel Harriott deceased of Westchester County in the State of N.Y. who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Stevens of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lamb in the New York line for two years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1826 & End on 22nd June 1836 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of May 1851 and sent to G. C. Ames Esq
Present

Arrears to the 4th of

Semi-annual allowance ending
deducting former payments under act 7 June 1832

Revolutionary Claim Act May 15...

Recorded by HR Weightman
Book A Vol. 1 Page
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Israel Harriott
Sergeant
Colonel Lambs Regt (Regiment)
New York Line
1776-War

Admitted

Returned with certificate
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State of New-York
City and County of New-York }ss
I, Benjamin Ferris, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY, Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit was made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavit was made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of PA Jay subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Seventh day of September 1819

(Signed Benjamin Ferris, clerk)
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State of New-York,
City and County of New-York, SS.

I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County, Do hereby certify, That RICHARD RIKER, Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto, set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this ninth day of September 1818

Signed BENJAMIN FERRIS Clerk
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To the Honorable Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York

The Declaration of Israel Harriott formerly an Orderly Sergeant engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of the County of Westchester County and State of New York

Respectfully Showeth, that the said Israel Harriott Inlisted a soldier some time of the fall of the year 1776 for and during the war in Captain Williams Stevens Company in the second (?) Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. John Lamb from the State of New York and I absolutely continued in the service of my Country fighting against our common Enemy until Peace in 1783 making nearly seven years in the Standing Army in the Revolutionary War. I was then honorably discharged by General Washington at West Point in June 1783. I was in an action on Long-Island in 1776. I was in the Battle at White Plain and lastly I was in the siege in taking Lord Cornwallis in 1782. I am now about 69 years of age. 

And this Declaration further representeth thAt the said Israel Harriott is now a citizen of the United States and residing in West Chester aforsaid
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and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support;

Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the Declaration of himself and of Hercules Wessels hereafter set forth.

Dated, the third day of March 1819

City and County of New-York, ss. Israel Harriott of Westchester County and State of New York aforesaid being duly sworn, says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.

(Signed)
Israel Harriott

Sworn the third day of March 1819 before me,
(Signed)
R Riker
Recorder of the City of New York

City and County of New York ss Hercules Wessels of Westchester County being sworn doth depose and say that he is now acquainted and did well remember the above applicant Israel Harriott in the Revolutionary War. That I knew him from the fall of the year 1776. We both Inlisted in One Company and in the Lamb Regiment and lived together in ..... untill Peace and we were both discharged in one day June the 9th 1783 haved served together nearly seven years in the United States Army. And also we live now in one quarter of a mile of each other and have ever since the Revolutionary War.

Sworn before me this 3rd of March 1819

(Signed)
Hercules Wessels
R Riker
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City of New York fs William Leacroft
Late a lieutenant in the Army of the War of the Revolution being from faith that he well knew Israel Harriott who served the whole of the war and was discharged at West Point in 1783 - And the Deponent knows the material facts by him stated to be true.

Sworn before me this 4th March 1819

(Signed)
Wm Leaycroft
R Riker
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City and County of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered, That on the Third day of March - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me, Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, personally appeared the aforesaid Israel Harriott Applicant, and the Hercules Wessels who was a soldier in the same Company and ... in the same ... together for about seven years and he cannot be mistaken and who is a Respectable witness as to the Person of the applicant and is entitled to the fullest credit, who being by me duly sworn the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration.

Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the ____ of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.

Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War. 

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, at the City of New-York, the day and year last above written. 

(Signed)
R Riker)

City of New York : Hercules Wessells being duly sworn saith that he resides in the neighborhood of the above named applicant Israel Harriott and within half a mile of the house he inhabits. That he has known the said Israel forty years and more. That the said Israel Harriott is in reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his Country for support. Sworn the 4 Sept 1819 Before me

(Signed)
Hercules Wessels
PA Jay
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I, Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of City of New York & one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayors Court of the said City do certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that the within named Israel Harriott is in reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his Country for support. Dated 4th September 1819

(Signed)
P.A. JAY
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783
Israel Harriott
March 1820
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State of New York Westchester County ss; On the 23rd day of May 1825 personally appeared in open court the same being a Court of Record for the County of Westchester Israel Harriott aged seventy seven years resident in White Plains in this County who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that the said Israel Harriott enlisted in the year 1777 for and during the War at Greenwich in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Lockwood in Col. Lamb's Regiment in New York line in the Continental establishment that he continued in ... service untill peace took place when he was discharged at West Point in the state of New York that he was at the taking of Cornwallis in York Town in Virginia. That sometime in the year 1814 he presented his original Declaration and this his Certificate from the Secretary of War by virtue of which ... Certificate he rec’d from the Agent for paying pensions in the City of New York one years pension that thru lapse of memory or neglect of friends the original Certificate is lost. That he cannot by any circumstance whatever bring this recollection what has become of it. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposd of my property or any part thereof with Intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress ... ... an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War ___ss on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities Contracts or Debts .... nor have I any Income other than what is contained in this Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.

(Signed)
Israel Harriott

Sworn to and Declared on this 24th day of May 1825 before me in open court

(Signed)
N.S. Batch__
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Inventory of the estate of Israel Harriott
Real Estate none
Securities none

---
Personal estate 1. suit of Waring apparel -- $2 -50
of Waring apparel 
1. D(ress) of Waring Apparel for Wife    1. 0
1. Wash tub                                     (.)25
1. Cooking pot -  broken                (.)25
1 tea kettle                                      (.)25
1. Water Pail                                    (.)12 1/2                         
6 Household (unreadable)              (.)12 1/2
6. Linens ….                                (.)25
6. tea cups & saucers                      (.)12 1/2
3. teaspoons                                    (.) (0)6
                                                      __________
                                                        4.93 1/2
one old horse & cart Value
five Dollars which is bound
over to D Sam Lawrence ... Security
of necessities for my family -

two in family - myself in my 78th year
and my wife being Sixty years of age
& both quite feeble and unable to
support ourselves ___________

(Signature for Israel Harriott)

Israel Harriott being in open Court 
& examined --- the above Inventory
gave satisfactory evidence that the value of the property does not exceed four Dollars
& ninety three & half cents

May 24th 1825
(Signed)
Caleb Tompkins

first Judge of the Court of common
pleas for the County of Westchester
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                                  City
No 37743
Israel Harriott
NY

Act 7 June 1832

Adm 27 Sug
$20.00 p an (per annum)
From 4 March 1831 to
22 June 1836 … …
of his death payable
to Samuel Harriott
William Harriott
Hester (lined through, unreadable) Ward and
Catharine (lined through, unreadable) Leonard only
Surviving Children of
Israel Harriot due
(lined through --payable to) deducting
what has been paid since
4 March 1831, at the rate of
$96 p an (per annum)

(Signed)
Hon Wm Nelson
-----
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State of New York
County of the Westchester ss} David Miller of the Town of White Planes (Plains) in said County first being duly
sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is fifty Nine years old and that the said deponent was undertaker of funeral and attended to the Funeral of Israel Harriott of the town of Greensburgh in said County of Wescheston (Westchester) at the residence of Elijah Ward
that it was on the 23 day of June in the
year 1836 as by refference of Date to the best of his Knowledge he has been undertaker
in the town of White Plains for twenty years
in the County of Westchester

Sworn before me this 11th day of of December 1849
(signed)
David Miller

Abraham F Rhead Justice of the Peace

I certify that David Miller is (a) man of
good reputation and has always been of good
reputation and character for far as i know
for I know of nothing against his character
and he is is a man of Good reputation.
Abraham F Rhead had Justice of the Peace.
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State of New York
County of Westchester }

Elijah Ward and Hester Ward a resident of the town of Greensburgh in said County Aged Fifty Five years being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth that Israel Harriott a pensioner of the United States died in said County on the twenty second day of June in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, And at the time of his death left a widow viz Ann Harriott and that she died on or about the sixth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty four      That the following are the only children of the said Israel Harriott who are now living(.) viz Samuel Harriott, William Harriott, Hester Ward and Catharine Leonard and each of them are over twenty one year of age.                    Elijah Ward
Subscribed and sworn to before
me on this 11th day of December 1849

(Signed)
Elijahr Ward
Esther Ward

(Signed)
Abraham F Rhead         Justice of the Peace

I certify that Elijah Ward and Hester Ward are residents of the county of Westchester and reside in the town of Greensburgh in said County and that i have been acquainted with the said Elijah Ward and Hester Ward and that they are of good standing in church and in society and are of good reputation.

(Signed)  
Abraham F Rhead Justice of the Peace

And i do hereby certify by the affadit (sic) of Elijah Ward and Hester Ward that Israel Harriett died in the Family and resided with the said Elijah Ward until the time of his death.  

(Signed) Abraham F. Rhead} Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
City and County of New York}

On this first day December 1849 before me a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said city & County, personally appeared Samuel Harriott a resident of said city & County Aged sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the pension which he has been informed and believes was due Israel Harriott and now due his children under the Act of June 7th 1832.  That he is one of the children of Israel Harriott, who was a Sergeant in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum. That the said Israel Harriott died in the County of Westchester and State aforesaid, on the twenty second day of June in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. And at the time of his death left a widow viz Ann Harriott and that she died on or about the sixth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty four. That the following are the only children of the said Israel Harriott who are now living viz Samuel Harriott (his Descendant) William Harriott, Hester Ward and Catharine Leonard and each of them are over twenty one years of age.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this first day of December 1849}

(Signed)
Samuel Harriott

(Signed)
A.B. Amerman - Commissioner of Deeds

I certify that the above named Samuel Harriott is a respectable and credable Witness, and full faith and credit may be placed in his affidavit

(Signed)
A.B.Amerman
Commissioner of Deeds
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County of Westchester, ss.

I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Abraham F Rhead (handwritten) Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 17th day of Dec. 1849

Munson I. Lockwood [signature] Clerk.
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State of New-York
City and County of New-York,} ss.

I, JAMES CONNER, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That A.B. Amerman whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, dwelling in the said City, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 1st day of Dec 1849.

(Signed)
James Conner
Clerk.

County of Westchester, ss.

I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Abraham F Rhead Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Courts, the 17th day of Dec 1849

(Signed)
Munson I. Lockwood
Clerk.
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State of New York 
County of Westchester
Surrogate Court} ss

On this 17th day of December 1849 it was proved by the adduction of the annexed testimony, which is satisfactory to said Court that Israel Harriott, a Pensioner of the United States died in the said County of Westchester on the twenty second day of June in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. That at the time of his death left a widow viz Ann Harriott and that she died on or about the sixth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty four. That the following are the only children of said Israel Harriott who are now living. Viz Samuel Harriott, William Harriott, Hester Ward and Catharine Leonard, And each of them are over twenty one years of age.

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my name & affixed the official seal of said Court the day and Year first above written.

(Signed)
Lewis C. Platt
Surrogate
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O. W. & N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
-. S.     Bureau of Pensions,          M.E.C.
     Washington D. C. , March 2, 1895.

Sir :-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of  --- Israel Harriott ---  a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

He enlisted in the fall of 1776 as a private in Capt. William Stevens' Company, Col. John Lambs Regiment of Artillery and was discharged in June, 1783, at which time he held the rank of Orderly Sergeant. 

Battles engaged in, Long Island, White Plains, and Surrender of Cornwallis.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New York, town not stated.
Date of application for pension, March 3, 1819. Residence at date of application, White Plains, N.Y.
Age at date of application, 71 years.

Remarks:

Very respectfully,
Mr. A. P. Dillont,                 Commissioner
c/o Perkins Goodwin & Co.,
66 Duane St.,
New York, N. Y.
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Rev. War Section.

Mar. 5, 1919.

Auditor for the 
Interior Department,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
In reply to your inquiry of the 1" instant and the three enclosures, you are advised that the Revolutionary War pensioner, S. File No. 23,249, Israel Harriott was pensioned under Ctf. No. 15,132, from Mar. 3, 1819, at the rate of $8 per month, certificate issued Sept. 24, 1819, Act of Mar. 18, 1818, New York Agency.

Very respectfully,
(Signed) G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.


I did not go into the matter of the pension allowed the children after the death of widow Ann, as Mrs. Blankley to whom we wrote June 11, 1918 was the person inquiring and wanted to try and find out to whom the soldier's last pension was paid as she did not believe he left a widow named Ann.
She is evidently trying to arrange it to___ (toward ?) her line of descent.
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503 Briar Place
Chicago, Ill.

Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Will you kindly give me a full statement of the military history of Israel Harriott, a soldier of the Revolutionary War and my ancestor. 

I have the information that "he enlisted in 1776 as a private in Capt. Wm Stevens Co.,
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and was discharged in June 1783, holding the rank of Orderly Sergeant."

I believe he also drew a pension later on in his life.

If you will give me all the particulars regarding his history as to battles engaged in etc. you will greatly oblige his great, great, great grand daughter Jennie E. T. Blankley (Mrs Frank W. Blankley)

June 5, 1918.
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(postmark U S Pension Office - March 19 1895)

1303 Bergen St
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Feb 19/'95

Dear Julia:

Your kindness in the matter of investigating the records for proof of service in the Revolutionary War of my great-great grandfather I assure you I appreciate, and shall be glad to render reciprocal service at any time I may be in a position to do so. It does seem strange, don't you think, that it is such a difficult matter
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to get the information I want. To be sure the facts I have are not as plentiful as they might be but one would think that they are sufficient to at least give some clue for an investigation.

I wrote to the Comm. Pensions on the same day I wrote you the first time but have not heard from him yet.

I notice in your friend's letter that he says he cannot find the name of "Iseral" Harriott in the books published by the States of New York & New Jersey. I don't know whether he has been looking for the name "Iseral" or Israel -- perhaps it might be well to know - what think you? It might
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be well to know also what regiment Lamb was Colonel of since that was my g-g-grand fathers regiment. I hope you will not mind my seeming anxiety to get the information, but as I take some pride in the results I assure you I should esteem it a great favor should you be the means of assisting me to ultimate success in my efforts.

Have Mr & Mrs Donaldson returned from their California trip? They were to have met me at the Hotel Grand Northern in Chicago, a year
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ago last December when I went there on my wedding trip but upon inquiry I found they had not arrived up to the time I left.

Don't fail to let me know when you are coming to New York as I want you to come over and see our young one

With kind regards to yourself & mother and with many thanks to you for your endeavors to get the information I wish. I am

Very truly yours
(Signed) A Price Dillont
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Revolutionary War Records Section.
3-525
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.,C.,__________________, 19____

S.F. 23.249

In reply to your request of ________, received ______ for a statement of the military history of Israel Harriott a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of enlistment or appointment.
Fall of 1776

Length of Service.
June 9, 1783

Rank.
Orderly Sgt.

Officers under whom service was rendered.
Captain.
William Stevens
Samuel Lockwood

Colonel.
John Lamb

State.
N. Y.

Battles engaged in, Long Island, White Plains, Siege of York
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Mch 3, 1819 His ... was ...
Residence at date of application, Westchester County, N. Y.
Age at date of application, born 1748 or 1750. Died June 22, 1836 in Westchester Co. N. Y.
Remarks: He mar(tried) date not stated Ann who died Jan'y 6, 1844. In 1825 he said his wife was "rising 60 years of age" In 1849 surviving children were Samuel, William, Hester Ward and Catharine Leonard, the last named died in Feb'y 1850.

Respectfully,
Commissioner
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Perkins Goodwin & Co.
66 & 68 Duane Street
New York, February 7, 1895

Cable Address
Oroperki, New York
Lock Box 1877

To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: I am desirous of securing proof of service in the Revolutionary War of Israel Harriot of New York (or New Jersey) and the only facts I have are that he was connected with Col. Lamb's regiment of artillery, in the capacity of orderly sergeant, and that he drew a pension of $96.00 a year for 5 or 6 years prior to his death, which occurred in June, 1836. It has been suggested to me by authority of the Secretary of War that his full military history may be obtained from you, since you have charge of the pension records of all wars. Will you please advise me if these facts are sufficient to assist you in establishing proof of service, and, if not, what information you would require to substantiate such claim.

Respectfully yours,
(Signed) A Price Dillont
c/o Perkins Goodwin & Co
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Room 47, General Land Office
Washington D.C.
March 18, 1895

Respectfully referred to the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, with the request that he furnish me with the Company and regiment under which Israel Harriott was pensioned.

He served in the War of the Revolution.

This information is desired for the purpose of my Cousin, A. Price Dillont, joining the "Sons of the Revolution". 

An early reply will be duly appreciated. 

(Signed)
(Miss) Julia E. Slosson
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to A. P. Dillont
Co. 66 Duane

Revolution
23249

Invalid

File No. 23,249
Israel Harriott
Serg Rev War

Act: June 7th, 39
Index: Vol. 2, Page 168

[Arrangement of 1870]

.........................................................

Mch 2/'92 Gen'l His't
c/o Perkins Goodwin [& Co. 66 Duane)
St. New York, N.Y.
1918 June 11 Hist ... ... 
Frank W. Blankley
1919 March. 5. Aud. Int-
given data to ascertain date of last payment of soldier's pension. aw
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15, 132
New York 
Israel Harriott
of West Chester County in the State of N. York who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb of the New York line, for the term of Seven Years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of March 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sep. 1819 and sent to Peter Augustus Jay Esq of New York New York

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 __________ 48.54
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820. ___ 48.00
______________________________________ $96.54

5 Mo 29  4
          31  30


{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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15,132

New York
Israel Harriott
of West Chester Co. in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Stevens of the Regt commanded by Colonel Lamb in the New York line, for the term of seven years from ---- 1776 to ---- 1783

Inscribed in the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 3rd day of March 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of September 1819 and sent to Peter Augustus Jay .... New York

Continued on the Roll on the 20 day of March 1828 and notification sent to Honorable A. Ward House of Representatives Pension commencing on the 7th of March 182..

Amount due on the 4th of September 1828
$47.54

Revolutionary Claim 
Acts March 18, 1818
and May 1, 1820
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32,702
New York

Israel Harriott of Westchester County in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Stevens of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lamb in the New York line for two years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and end 22nd June 1836, when he died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of March 1850 and sent to Honorable William Nelsen H.R. 

Payable to only surviving children
Arrears to the 4th to ....
Semi-annual allowance ending 
Sam Harriott, William Harriott, Hester Ward and Catherine Leonard after deducting what has been paid ... 4 March 1831 at the rate of $96 per annum.
Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7, 183..

Recorded by JP Chase
Book E4  Vol.4  Page 32
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Honorable William Nelson H.R.
February 23, 1850
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JL Edwards SG
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(Dearh ?)
Will you
be pleased to attend to
the application enclosed
soon as practicable
your ....
A Ward
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(marked out- Avis Chapman de
This case to be taken up on Monday on reports to 
W. Waldo)
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Continental(NY) Harriot, Israel S23249
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Albany   June 12, 1831

Sir:

I had determined when I left home, to forget all about pension business, but yesterday morning it came into my mind that a case that Capt Triplett and myself examined was improperly allowed. I accordingly telegraphed the Pension Agent at New York City not to pay until further instructions from you and signed my name as "Clerk in the Pension Office"

I trust you will pardon my thus taking the "responsibility" of suspending the case. I have just seen the Agent in the claim and he informs me that it has not been collected.

The case is Israel Harriott, New York, Act 15 May 1828; as his service was on the Pension roll at the passage of the above act, he was not entitled to its benefits.

The account was only $120 but I would have felt mortified had it been paid.

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
(Signed W. Cale)

(Signed James E Heath Esq)
commissioner of Pensions
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Albany N.Y. May 31st 1851

Sir
I .herewith return the pension certificate in the case of Israel Harriott Dec That the Department may correct an error in it. Harriott was pensioned under the Act of 1818 at $96 per annum, Should not the payments made this Act be deducted. Please make the correction and so instruct the agent at ......

........... Yours very respectfully
(Signed W Valentine)

Jas E Hearth Esq.
Court of Pensions
Washington
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Albany N.Y. April 1st 1850

Sir
There is an error as to the last two children named in the enclosed certificate. It will appear by the reference to the paper that their names an Hester Ward and Catherine Leonard. Please make the correction---

I am Yours very Respectfully
(Signed W Valentine)

J L Edwards Esq.
Court of Pensions
Washington
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Comptrollers Office
Albany March 4 1851

I hereby certify that the name of Israel Harriott, Sergeant appears in the Pay Roll of the Second New York Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel John Lamb in the service of the United States of America for the year 1781 and that the time of his service is thereon stated the twelve months. 

(Signed Phillip Phelps)
Comptroller

(Signed John Hancock)

from office Valentine Albany N.Y.
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Letter

To J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Albany N.Y. Dec 24th 1849

Sir
Enclosed are the papers in the application of the children of Israel Harriott Dec. for the increase in pension due their father under the Act of June 7th 1832.

I am yours very respectfully
(Signed Wm Valentine)

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Court of Pensions
Washington

The part of a semi annual payment due him to the day of his death was paid to his widow, Ann Harriott, to whom I am informed he had been married but a few years

(signed W. V)
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........................................
7th July 1850

Sir
I respectfully ask your attention to the three accompanying cases
for pension at your earliest convenience. 

Respectfully yours
(Signed W Nelson)

Col  Edwards
Court of Pensions
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Westchester County S.S. To all to whom these ........ may come-
Greetings-

Know ye that I Nehemiah S Bates Clerk of the said County have this day carefully compared the annexed copy with the original deed from Israel Harriott to William Laurence, and that the annexed is a true copy  of the said original deed, and I further certify that the certificate of the acknowledgement endorsed on the said original deed is truly copied on the annexed copy of the said deed, and that the name of Peter Ferris subscribed to said certificate in his handwriting and that he was a Commissioner at the date of said Certificate and duly authorized to take the said acknowledgement. And I further certify that Gilbert Oakley Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit were taken, was at the taking thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace of the said County and duly authorized to take the ......., and that I believe the signature, purporting to be that of the said Justice is actually his handwriting. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of the Office of Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Westchester this 14th day of March 1828.

(Signed) N S Bates Clerk
S R Sibley Dep Clerk
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This Indenture, made the fourteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two Between Israel Harriott of the Town of White Plains. County of Westchester and State of New York and Ann his wife of the first part and William Laurence of the Town of ...... in the County and State .........

of the second part, Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of seven hundred eighty seven dollars and fifty cents lawful money of the United States of America, to his in hand paid, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said party of the second part, his heirs, executors and administrators, for ever released and discharged from the same, by the presents, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, enfeoffed, conveyed, and confirmed, and by these presents do the grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, enfeoff, convey, and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns for ever, All that certain …or parcel of land situated lying and being in the town of White Plains in the aforesaid county & state & is bounded as follows (viz) Beginning at the sounth west corner of said land adjoining  … road leading from White Plains to Rye.  … landing at the Landon’s of Elias Purdy - … easterly as the  home now stands until it comes to the lands …. Or … of Joseph Budd - then northerly with fair… and until it cones to Budds …. Perry’s land to the aforesaid road - …. Southerly with fair road until it comes to the burial ground of … Israel Harriott - … … southerly & westerly around said burial ground as … … now stands until it evens to the aforesaid road. … Southerly with  said road until it … to the … of …. Containing within fair bounds by estimation sixteen acres ………

Together with all and singular the tenements and appurtenances whatsoever, unto the said above mentioned and described premises
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And the said Israel Harriott & Anna his wife - for their heirs, executors, and administrators, doth covenant, grant, promise, and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, that the said Israel Harriott & Anna his wife at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents, are lawfully seised in their own right - of a good, absolute, and indefeasible estate of inheritance, in fee simple, of and in all and singular the above granted, bargained, and described premises, with the appurtenances [illegible] belonging - and have good right, full power, and lawful authority, to grant, bargain, sell, and convey the same, in manner and form aforesaid; And that the said party of the second part his - heirs and assigns, shall and may, at all times hereafter, peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, posses, and enjoy the above granted premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenance without any let, suit, trouble, molestation, eviction, or disturbance of the said parties of the first part, his heirs or assigns, or of any other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same; And that the same now are free, clear, discharged, and unincumbered, of and from all former and other grants, titles, charges, estates, judgments, taxes, assessments, and incumbrances, of what nature or kind sever.        And also, that the said parties of the first part, and their heirs, and all and every other person or persons whomsoever, lawfully or equitably deriving any estate, right, title, or interest, of, in, or to the herein before granted premises, by, from, under, or in trust for either of them shall and will, at any time or times hereafter, upon the reasonable request, and at the proper costs and charges in the law, of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, make, do, and execute, or cause or procure to be made, done, and executed, all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts, conveyances, and assurances in the law, for the better and more effectually vesting and confirming the premises hereby intended to be granted, in and to the said party of the second part, his heir and assigns for ever, as be the said party of the second part, his heirs or assigns, as his counsel learned in the law, shall be reasonably devised, advised or required; And the said Israel Harriott & Anna his wife [illegible] their heirs, the above described and hereby granted and released premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against the said parties of the first part, and their heirs, and against all and every person and persons whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the same, shall and will Warrant and by these presents for ever Defend.

In Witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of

Peter Ferris        Israel Harriott   (L. S.)

James Lawrence      Anna Harriott (L. S.)
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State of New York Westchester County SS_
Be it Remembered that on this fourteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty two before me Peter Ferris one of the commissioners in & for said County under the act of the 24th of March 1818 personally came the within [illegible] & described Israel Harriott & Ama his wife known to me to be the persons who executed the within deed & acknowledged that they executed the same for the uses & purposes therein mentioned the said Ama upon a private examination separate and apart from her said husband acknowledged that she executed the same freely without any fear or compulsion from her said Husband_  I having [illegible] the same find no reasons or interlineations therein do allow the same to be recorded
Peter Ferris
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I sworn .... ...... on this day of
before me in open court
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Deed [stamped]
In the matter of Israel Harriott a Revolutionary Pensioner_
Westchester County_ S.S. Israel Harriott being sworn saith (that in addition to the affidavit heretofore made by him and transmitted to the Pension Office at Washington) he on enquiry at the office of the Clerk of the said County he finds from a [illegible] here unto annexed in the hand writing of Aaron Read Esq who with Minott Mitchell Esq_ assisted this deponent at that time in making an application to the Westchester Court of Common Pleas, that on the 30th day of May 1821. he attended at Bedford for the purpose of making application for his being continued on the Pension list to the said Court_ that he attended two days at the said Court, and that he consulted with the gentlemen above named as to his schedule, and supposed that he had complied with the requirements of the Pension law, and that he accordingly left Bedford_ and was a long time surprised at his not receiving any information from either of the said gentlemen about his pension_ that afterward having unexpectedly sold his land for a much larger sum than he supposed it to have been worth, in the year 1822 to William Laurence, he after paying off Budd Purdy as stated in the annexed affidavit of Budd Purdy and other debts as stated in their affidavit_ this deponent omitted to pay off many other of his creditors to whom he was then and still is indebted, and paid off his daily expences and other small sums for his family [illegible], and therefore felt no pressing need for the land pension, and that he did not make out [crossed out word] and exhibit a schedule of his property as soon as he otherwise should have done_ And this deponent further saith that being in the 79th year of his age and infirm, and his mind and memory having failed he cannot make a statement with the accuracy and clearness that he otherwise could and now would wish to make._ but this deponent saith that he is ready and willing to give every satisfaction in his power to the war department And that he is very infirm, and very poor_ and has not property in the world to the amount of ten dollars in value, and that he must, if he fails in obtaining his pension, apply to the town of White Plains for relief_
Sworn and subscribed this 13th day of March 1826 before me } Israel Harriott
Gilbert Oakley Justice of the peace
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In the matter of the application of Israel Harriot a revolutionary pensioner - 

Westchester County. S.S. Henry Sidney of … in the said county being sworn saith  that he is the executor of the will of Isaac (Marked thru) Nancy Barker of White plains in the said county … and that on examining the account books of the said Nancy Barker which this deponent believes to be correct. - there was paid on the said books and adjusted by the said Harriott within about two or three years fines upwards of seven  dollars and not far from eight dollars - That this deponent is well acquainted with he circumstances of the said Harriott and that he is extremely poor and is, int he deponents opinion, not able to provide for himself.  Henry Gedne
Sworn. …. This 13th day of March 1826 before me
Gilbert Oakley - Justice of the Peace
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In the matter of the application of Israel Harriott for revolutionary pensions

Westchester Country. S.S James N. Guion one of the executors of John Guion deceased of said county being from saith that the said namith about two or three years .... according to the last of this deponent's recollection and from the entries in the book of the said John Guion deceased said the sum of twenty dollars, the same being for merchandise sold out of this deponent's father's (the said John Guion) store _ and this deponent further saith he is acquainted with the circumstances of the said namith and he is extremely poor and destitute -

Sworn and testified this 13th day of March 1826 Before me Gilbert Oakley, Justice of the peace

James H Guion
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In the matter of Israel Harriet a revolutionary pensioner

Westchester County - S.S. Solomon G... of Whiteplains in the said County being from saith that he has for many years been acquainted with the said ... namith, and that he said the depnent within 3 or four years left for ... and other things ... for the family of the said namith five dollars - and this deponent saith, that said namioth is miserably poor and destitute and that the whole of the ... and ... property of said namith is not worth ten dollars.-

Sworn and testified this 13th day of March 1826 before me Gilbert Oakley, Justice of the peace.

Solomon ...

Service
Continental (N.Y) Harriott, Israel S. 23249
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Schedule... (First line damaged)

State of New York
Westchester County

I (?), On this 30th day of may 1821 personally appeared in open court the former being a Court of Record for the County of Westchester Israel Harriott aged(?) 3(?) years resident in [blank?] of said County who brings forth duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows that the said Israel Harriott enlisted in the year(?)


And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the Uniter States on the 18th Day of March 1818 and that the (DAMAGED TEXT) ..it's sale with the intent thusly do I demonstrate my within the Provisions of an Act of Congress I provide for certain pension engaged in the said Naval services of the United States in the revolutionary War. ... on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities. Contracts or debt due to me: nor have I any income other that what is contained in the ... annexed by me ...
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In the matter of Israel Harriott on his application for continuance of pension.
con. on roll . pen: to com:
7th March 1828
Hon. A Ward H. R.
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Westchester Co
Clerks Office
I Nehemiah S. Bates Clerk of the
County of Westchester do hereby certify
That Allen Macdonald is enrolled in this office
as a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid dwelling in the said County Commissioned
and sworn on the 22nd day of Feb. 1823. and yet
remains in the said office of Justice of the Peace
up to the date hereof to which full faith and
credit is to be given to his acts accordingly -
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the said County
the 16th day of July 1825
(Signed Nehemiah S. Bates)
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Westchester County S.S. Israel Harriott of White plains in the County of Westchester
and State of New York being sworn faith that on the 18th day of March 1818 he
was in possession of the following described piece of land and no other- neither
has he been the owner of any other piece of land since and that the said piece
of land is bounded Northerly by highway (lined through - land of John Lawrence). Easterly by land of Joseph
Mort, Southerly by land of Elias Purdy and Westerly by land of Budd Purdy containing
about sixteen acres of land - that this deponent being then owing for the said land
the greater part of the purchase money to Isaac Purdy now deceased and who died
about eight years ago, and this deponent being unable to keep the said land
on account of the said debt and other debts then owing by this deponent sold the
said land on the 24th day of March 1822 to William Lawrence for the sum
of seven hundred & eighty seven dollars and fifty cents, that out of the said sum
.... monies this deponent paid off a mortgage which this deponent had given
Budd Purdy (son of the said Isaac Prudy by whose death the said Budd became
entitled to the demands of the Father against this deponent above mentioned, for
the demand his father held against him this deponent for money this deponent hired
of the said Isaac to pay for his said land, and also for a debt which this deponent over
Samuel Harriott of the City of New York for advancements made for this
deponent for surgical aid and making further this deponent who by falling
had taken five of his ribs, which advancements amounted to about forty five
dollars and were made about the sixteen years ago which said debts due the
said Budd  Purdy amounted to four hundred and two dollars and seventy one cents (lined through text - unreadable) on the 14th day of March 1822. 
that there then remained in this deponents
hand $384.79 of the ........ money secured of the said William Lawrence
out of which this deponent paid James Lawrence for ....... meat for this
deponents family thirty dollars and thirty seven and an half cents, and to
Samuel Lawrence for necessary provision for the food & clothing of this deponents family one hundred dollars - that out of the … of the said …
....... money this deponent paid some small debts one to Henry Barker of
Eight dollars or shoemaking for this deponents family, one to John Guion
deceased for the sum of four dollars for necessary clothing-- Also fifteen dollars
to Timothy Hairland for hay for this deponents horse mentioned in this deponents inventory made in open Court in May last - also to Dr David Palmer five
dollars for medical aid furnished this deponents family since 1821, Also to Solomon
Grouse the sum of five dollars for meat furnished this deponent - that this deponent
(lined through) family requiring constant supplies for for and clothing was duly confirming
that of the ....... of the said purchase money, whilst this deponent omitted to pay cer
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tain of his debts and that about 16 months or two years since this deponent was imprisoned in the Common Gaol of this County for a debt of fifty dollars in [illegible] of Gil Budd Norton, but that this deponent being unable to pay the said debt was compelled to remain in Gaol thirty days when this deponent obtained the benefit of the insolvent act of this state and was discharged from gaol._ that since that time this deponent has continued very poor and still is so, and his debts are still unpaid, and that unless he recieves [receives] some assistance from the United States he must be compelled to apply to this town for his daily bread if he proved be so sick as to be unable to go about and do small chores for his neighbours & friends_ that this deponent in not only worth nothing, but that he owes debts he can never pay, and which his creditors dispair of collecting_ that this deponent on his obtaining his discharge from the army at the close of the Revolutionary war, [crossed out word] [crossed out word] was not worth a penny's worth of property excepting some government certificates which this deponent was compelled to sell for 2/6 on a pound_ and his soldier lands, which this deponent sold for fifty dollars_ that since the war his losses have more than kept pace with his gains, and that he now justly considers himself a proper object of public charity_
Sworn & subscribed this 16th day of July 1825 before me_} Israel Harriott
Allan Macdonald
One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Westchester_
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Westchester County S.S. Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Westchester, James Lawrence of White Plains in the said County who being sworn saith that Israel Harriet of White Plains in the said County has paid to this deponent about and since the 14th day of March 1822. the sum of thirty dollars and thirty seven and one half cents for meat consumed in the family of the said Israel_ and this deponent further saith that he is a neighbour [neighbor] of the said Israel whose situation & circumstances are well known to this deponent and that he is in this deponents opinion very poor and dependant [dependent] and an honest sober man.
Sworn & fulfilled this 15th day of july 1825 before me. } James Lawrence
Allan Macdonald one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Westchester_

Westchester County S.S. And the above names James Lawrence being again sworn saith that his son William Laurence [Lawrence] purchased the farm of land discribed [described] [crossed out word] thy deed hereafter mentioned of the above named Israel Harriet for the sum of seven hundred and eighty seven dollars and fifty cents, and that a conveyance thereof was executed by the said Harriet to this deponent's son on the 14th day of March 1822, that this deponent acted as agent for his said son in the said purchase and paid the money above mentioned_ that the said Harriet does not own any land at present to this deponent's belief nor since he sold the land to this deponent's son as above mentioned_ that the quantity of land so sold is about sixteen acres_ that the deed now produced by this deponent is the original deed of conveyance from the said Harriet to this deponent's son and that this deponent is one of the subscribing witnesses thereto_ and [illegible] the [illegible] executed_ and that the said sale was bona fide_
Sworn & subscribed this 15th day of July 1825 before me_ } James Lawrence
Allan Macdonald one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Westchester
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Westchester County ... personally appeared before me this 15th day of july 1825 Samuel Lawrence of Whiteplains in the said county who being from saith, that Israel Harriet of the said town - has paid off to this deponent about the 24th day of March 1822 and since the sum of one hundred dollars the same being due to this deponent for sugar, tea, molasses and other necessaries consumed by the said Israel in his family - that this deponent resides in the neighborhood and within sixty ... of the said Harriott and that he has resided there above eighteen years and that the said Harriott is truly poor and needy and that the said Israel is now indebted to this deponent upwards of thirty dollars for necessaries furnished him and his family by this deponent.

Sworn and testified this 15th day of July 1825 before me - 
Allan Macdonald
one of the Justices of the Peace
in and for the county of Westchester

Samuel Lawrence
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Israel Harriett
to
Budd Purdy
Mortgage
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West Chester County Js.
I Budd Purdy do hereby certify that the within Indenture of Mortgage is redeemed and that I am Satisfied and paid in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 14th day of March - 1822
Budd Purdy
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In the matter of the application of Israel Harriott a revolutionary Pensioner

Westchester County. Budd Purdy of Whiteplains  in the said County being sworn saith that he is one of the heirs of the estate of Isaac Purdy deceased late of Whiteplains that Elijah Purdy late of said Whiteplains, now deceased was the only acting executor of the will of the said Isaac Purdy, who was this deponent's father, that this deponent was well aquainted with the .. of his said father in his lifetime till the time of his death, and that he was informed and believes that the said Harriott’s indebtedness to this deponent's father was for ... being one hundred dollars, and that this deponent assumed the said debt as legatee of his said father, the same being put off to this deponent as a part payment of this deponents legacy --- which hundred dollars together with thirty dollars this deponent paid for said Harriott for a ... to the said Elijah Purdy was included in the said mortgage - and in addition of the said $130 - this deponent paid to the said Harriott’s son in N York for the ... maintenance of the said Harriott in New York where he was much hurt by a wound and remained sick for a long time the balance of the said sum of $357.84 with the interest which had accrued on the ... of his said son to the date of the said mortgage which was included in, and made up the whole amount of the said mortgage money - that the said mortgage was given for a fair and bona fide consideration - And this deponent further saith that when the said Harriott sold the land described in the said mortgage (which mortgage is annexed hereto, being the original mortgage) to William Lawrence, the amount due on the said morgage was paid to this deponent and the annexed mortgage ... by bearing out Harriott’s name & by this deponent executing the certificate endorsed on said mortgage - And this deponent further saith that he is a neighbor to the said Harriott  and that the said Harriott is very old and infirm and must be maintained by the town unless he obtains assistance from same means other than his property or labor as he is very poor and destitute --

Sworn and testified this
13th day of March 1826 before me
Gilbert Oakley Justice of the peace 

Budd Purdy
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Mortgage
Sold by John C. Totten.

This Indenture, made the Second day of June in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty.
Between Israel Harriott of the town of White Plains West Chester County and State of New York of the first part, and Budd Purdy of same town County and State referred of the second part.

Witnesseth, That Whereas the said Israel Harriott - the party of the first part, by a certain Bond or Obligation, bearing date the Second day of June - in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one held and firmly bound unto the the above named party of the second part, the sum of Seven hundred and Fifteen Dollars and Sixty Five Cents. - lawful money of the United States of America, with a Condition thereunder written for the payment of the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Seven Dollars eighty four Cents - lawful money as aforesaid with lawful Interest - on or before the First day of May which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one as by the said Bond more fully may appear.

Now, therefore, this indenture further witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for the better securing and more sure payment of the sum mentioned in the Condition of the said Bond, according to the true intent and Meaning thereof, and of these Presents:   And also, in consideration of One Dollar to him in hand paid, by the said party of the second part, at and before the endearing and delivery of these Presents, the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged forever, ALL that certain …  in parcel of land situate laying or being in the town of White Plains County of West Chester and State aforesaid. And is bounded as follows Viz Beginning at the stake in the fence between said land and the land in the possession of Elias Purdys … Thence easterly as the said fence stands untill it comes to … Budds land and Elias Purdys land.  Then Northerly with said Budd’s land untill it comes to Budd Purdys land, then Westerly with Budd Purdy’s land to the road that leads from the White Plains to Rye Neck Landing.  Thence Southerly with road aforesaid untill it comes to the first mentioned ….in place of beginning containing within said bounds sixteen acres be the same more or less

Together with all and singular the rights, members, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining:  And also, all the estate, right, title, interest, dower, possession, claim and demand of the said party of the first part, of, in, or to the same, ad the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof.  
To have and to hold, the heeding before Granted Premises, with all and singular the rights, members, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto the said party of second part, and to his Heirs and Assigns, forever.
Provided always, nevertheless, and it is the true intent and meaning of the parties to these Presents, that if the said party of the first part his Heirs, Executors or Administrators, shall well and truly pay unto the said party of the second part, his Executors, Administrations or Assigns, the sum mentioned in the Condition of the aforesaid Bond according to the plain and true intent and meaning of the said Bond, and of these Presents, at the time specified for the payment thereof, that then,and from thence forth, these Presents, and every thing herein contained, shall cease, determine and be absolutely void:  Otherwise to stand, be, and remain in full force, power and virtues.  AND the said party of the first part, do thereby authorise ad fully empower the said party of the second part, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, (if the said party of the first part, his Heirs, Executors or Administrators, shall neglect, delay or refuse to pay the said sum mentioned in the Condition of the said Bond, at the time specified for the payment thereof, according to the Tenor of the Condition of the Bond Aforesaid) to enter into and upon all and singular the Premises, hereby granted or mentioned, or intended so to be, and the same to sell and convey in manner and form directed and required in and by the Act in such .. made and provided; and out of the money arising from such sale, to retain the principal and interest due on the said Bond athte time of such sale, together with all the costs and charges of selling the before mentioned Premises; any right or …of redemption of the said party of the first part, his Heirs or Assigns, of, in, or to the before mentioned premises, notwithstanding:  The said party of the second part, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, paying to the said Israel Harriott party of the first part, their Executors or Administrators upon demand, the surplus (if any there shall be) of the monies arising from such sa 

In witness thereof, the parties to these presents, here hereunto interchangeable set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
The … at the bottom and the line shown over it was done before signed
Sealed and delivered int he presence of 
Hercules Wessels
Henry Thrang
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West Chester County S.S
Be it Remembered that on the Second day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally came before me the within Named Israel Harriott to my known to be the same person described in and who executed the within
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N.S. Batch
[illegible] May 30 1825
March 1820

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Pension Office
J. Hamitt
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Bedford NY.
May 25th
F[illegible]
The Hon. The Secretary of War
Washington City
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State of New York
Westchester Cy
Clerks Office

Bedford??? May 25, 1825

To the Secy  of War

Dr Sir,

The enclosed application has been duly executed  at our branch Teem if the proof of loosing his certificate, is not sufficient to grant him a Certificate (line thru) second one please to give me the necessary information to be procured if granted be pleased to direct the same to my care by the applicants request - There is not the least doubt but Israel Harriott the inclosed applicant is an honest and worthy pensioner.  
Very respectfully, 
Your obt servant
N.S Batch
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Free
Aaron Ward Esqr
Mem: Congress
 Washington City-
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My Dear Sir - 

By the request of Israel Harriott I commit to your care his papers in the case of his application for a pension. 
You will learn the whole merits of the case from the papers enclosed - from  those on file in the office of the war department at Washington. - I wish he could be [?] and become entitled to his back pension - Please examine the papers with care & [? urge] the application at once. - I think the department will restore him at once without troubling Congress on the subject - Harriott is extremely poor and we  now support him out of [? word] to his revolutionary [? word] - & without such charitable relief he would fall immediately on our poor matters - 

Let me hear from you immediately [underlined] on this [? word]

Yours with sincere [?]
White Gaines   March 6, 1828

Non: A Ward


On examining the papers on file in the pension department, you will be enabled to ? ? many things to the satisfaction of the Secretary of War. You know the handwriting of all the officers named in this proceedings.
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1 May 1820,
N. Y. 
4
Israel Harriott
White Plains, N.Y.

11 June 1825.

Free
War Department
Pension office

Westchester, N.Y.
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White Plains - Westchester County - (N. York State)

Sir,
I received from the Clerk of Westchester County the enclosed papers which were returned from the war office, yesterday. As they relate to the relief of a townsman of mine, of fair character, but extremely poor I am anxious, if possible, to hasten his application for aid.- On examining his papers I perceive them considerably deficient but trust we can satisfy the Secretary of the war department as to all the material facts requisite to entitle Harriot to a pension - My object in addressing you this, is, to learn from you, whether we may not furnish the necessary credentials & forward them to your office, at once, so that Harriot can obtain his pension from May last and not wait til the next September term of our Common Pleas.-  Harriot was a good soldier & is an honest man & most justly entitled to a pension, and let me urge you, to forward his object at this time.-

I hope to hear from you by the next mail - 
Will you inform me the No [number] of Harriot's certificate & the time when the same was granted - 

Most respectfully,
Your's Minot Mitchell

When W Calhoun was Secretary a like case [? word] & he on receiving the supplementary papers allowed the pension. (I refer to the case of Isaac Doty.)
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Westchester County S.S.(?) KNow all men by these presents that Gilbert Oakley Esquire is now, and for four years last  has been one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Westchester.
And that on examining the files of my office of of Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and also of Clerk of the County of Westchester, I find a certain certificate required by the Statute of this state in all cases of an unfortunate debtor  being discharged from imprisonment on execution for a debt to the  amount of fifty dollars or under, of which certificate the annexed is a [true copy]?, and that said certificate was given him to entitle him to his discharge from imprisonment on the annexed execution.  And I further certify that Gideon Coggeshall whole name is annexed to the said execution was a Justice of the Peace of this  County at the time the same was issued, and that in My Opinion, the same is in the handwriting  of the Said Coggeshall.  

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this 7th day of March, 1824.

NS Batch MR
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Gilb Budd Horten
Israel Harrett
[illegible]
Damages $50"00
Costs_ 1"00
$51"00
Poundage $2"55
Mileage 0"25
$53"80
This Lawfull [illegible]
july 31- 1822 [illegible]
In Custody of the Gaoles-
Abrm Tompkins [illegible]
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...... Court
Gilbert D Horton
or
Israel Harriott

Execution of
Damages & costs $53.86
Before Gideon Coggeshall Justice of
the Peace

I Israel Harriot do swear that I have been
confirmed in the goal of the County of Westchester for upwards of thirty days by virtue of an execution in the above entitled cause and that I was not a freeholder at the time Judgement was rendered nor have I since been and that I have a family in the State of New York for which I provide. 
Signed,  Israel Harriott

Sworn and subscribed 
before me Augt  30th, 1822

Allan Macdonald
Justice of the Peace
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This may identify that the within named Israel Harriott did take & subscribe his name to the within affidavit on the day and date within written

Signed, Isaac Doty Goaler

A true copy from the original remaining on file in this office

Bates M(?)

Discharge filed Septemeber 21, 1822
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May 1820
N. Y.
Israel Harriott
M. Mitchell
White Plains, N.Y.
Rec. 25 July 1825 

War Department
Pension Office
Westchester County
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White PLains, July [undiscernable] 1825

Sir-
I enclose some affidavits in relation to Harriott's property our situation.  Harriotts having been discharged under our insolvent act is satisfactory proof as to his [illegible text] at the time of obtaining his discharge. And the affidavit … full as to his present needy situation.  The truth is, that Harriott is old & infirm, & being an old, and honest man, his neighbors relieve his wants, by giving him, frequently, a … compensation in his … services. 

I have taken the trouble to prepare his papers for him, which are now enclosed, and it is notorious fact that he has not within ten years been able [illegible text] his debt.  I pray that his application may be successful.

I am very respectfully your obt svt -
M. Mitchell

J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Westchester County S.S. Israel Harriott of the said County being sworn saith that the following is a true copy of his certificate obtained from the Secretary of war, that he had supposed he had lost the same not having seen it for some years, but this deponent saith that he caused a close and particular search to be made therefor, and found the same this day
  
War Department

Revolutionary claim

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 18th March 1818. Israel
Harriott late a Sergent in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the pension list roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the third day of March one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen -

Given at the War office of the United States this twenty fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

L.S.

(Signed) J C Calhoun
Secretary of War

and this deponent further saith that he has annexed hereto the said Original certificate.

Sworn & subscribed this 13th day of
Isreal Harriot
June 1825 before me
Gilbert Oakley
Justice of the Peace in & for
the County of Westchester -
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No 1156
Israel Harriott, dec
NY
Act 15 May 1828

Adm 2 yrs Sgt $120 per annum, com’g 4 March 1826, & ending 22 June 1836, [?] former payts  under Act of June 1832.
 
Payable to
Samuel Harriott
Wm Harriott
Hester Ward &
Catharine Leonard, surviving children

City Roll

GC Ames
Present
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State of New York
City and County of New York
James C. Harriott and John G. Haviland residents of the city of New York being each duly sworn according to law. Deposeth that Israel [crossed out] Harriott [crossed out] Catherine Leonair (?) one of the children of Israel Harriott died in the month of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty. And that William Harriott, Samuel Harriott, and Hester Ward are the only children of the said Israel Harriott that are now living. And each are over twenty-one years of age.

Subscriber sworn to before me the 23 day of January 1851
Signature: A B Amerman
Commissioner of Deeds

Signature: First name illegible Harriott
Signature: John G. Haviland

I certify that James C. Harriott and John G. Haviland are credable witnesses and I verily believe their statement as above set forth is entitled to full faith + credit.

Signature: A B Amerman
Commissioner of Deeds
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State of New York
City & County of New York}

On this 18th day of January 1851 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace [crossed out] Commissioner of Deeds for said City & County of New York personally appeared Samuel Harriott a resident of said City & County who being first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress … May 15th 1828, in the case of Israel Harriott Deceased. That he is one of the children of Israel Harriott deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six Dollars for annual. 
That the said Israel Harriott died on the twenty-second day of June in the Year one thousand eight hundred & thirty-six. This his widow Ann Harriott died on or about the sixth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and forty four. That Catharine Leonard one of the children of said Israel Harriott died in the month of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty. and that William Harriott, Hester Ward and his declarant Samuel Harriott are the only children of the said Israel Harriott that are now living and each are over twenty one year of age.

Subscriber & Sworn to before me this 18th day of January 1851 
A. B. Amerman
Commissioner of Deeds

Samuel Harriott

I certify that I verily believe Declarant to be the identical person above named and is the same person who executed a paper before me on a former occasion relating to same pension claim.

A.B. Amernam
Commissioner of Deeds
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State of New York
City & County of New York} ss

I, George W Riblet, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for the said City and County, being a Court of Record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That A B Amerman before whom the annexed depositions were taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, duly appointed and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths to be used in any Court in said State and for general purposes; and that his signatures thereto are genuine, as I verily believe.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 24th day of January 1851.

George W Riblet Clerk.
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State of New York
City & County of New York}

James C. Harriott - and John G Hairland residents of the city of New York being each duly sworn according to law. Deposith that Israel Harriott [crossed out] Catharine Leonard one of the children of Israel Harriott, died in the month of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty. And that William Harriott, Samuel Harriott and Hestor Ward are the only children of the said Israel Harriott that are now living, and each are over twenty one years of age ---

Subscriber & Sworn to before me this 23'd day of January 1851
A.B. Amerman
Commissioner of Deeds

I certify that James C. Harriott and John G Hairland are credible witnesses and I verily believe their statement as above set forth is inletter to full faith & credit. 
A.B. Amerman
Commissioner of Deeds

Jaff Harriott
John G Hairland