Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8918, George Harlan, Va.
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[printed] Service
[handwritten] VA

Harlan, George
Catharine

[printed] Number
[handwritten] W. 8918
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4331
Kentucky

George Harlan
of Mercer in the State of Kentucky
was was a Pri in the   commanded by Captain  of the Regt commanded
by Col: Crawford in the VA: 
line for 3 years from 1777.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 19th day of Jan: 33 
and Sent Hon: R.P. 
Letcher. Houses of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33

120 -
40-
----
$160

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 9 Page 43-

In letter to Pa. Agt. Oct.3rd.1833
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6. April 1838
from 4 March 1836 to the 24 
Jany 1837 the day of his death. 
Agt notified 13 Decr 1838.
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1854

Kentucky

Catharine Harlan
widow of George Harlan decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 24th January 1837
of Mercer Co in the State of Ky. 
who was a Private in the  commanded 
by Captain  of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Crawford in the VA
line for 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ky. 
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 24th January, 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Feby
1839 and sent Hon. 
G. Harlan Ho of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39

$129.33
40.00
-----
$169.33

{Act July 7. 
1838.}

Recorded by D. Madison Clerk, 
Book A Vol. 206
Page 211
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(1)

State of Kentucky
Mercer County Set

On this 27th day of July
1832 personally appeared before me
David Glowan Justice of the Peace for
said County, and a Justice of the Mercer 
County Court George Harlan, resident
in Lincoln County and State aforesaid
near the Town of Darwille in Mercer County
aged Seventy one years on the 21st of 
June last who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make 
the following Declaration to enable 
to receive the benefit of the provision
of the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832
That in his sixteenth year he enlisted in
the State of Virginia at the Glades of 
Savoy Creek (in what county he does not 
recollect) with Captain James Neal in Col
- Crawfords Regiment then called 
the 13th Virginia Regiment, but was 
afterwards reduced as I understood, to 
perhaps the 9th Regt. for the term of
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Three years. After the enlistment aforesaid 
I was marched with said Regiment to 
Philadelphia, but under what commanding 
officer I do not now recollect, Col Crawford
having resigned - I cannot now state the 
exact time of my enlistment, which was 
on the 7th day of January 1777 - After
remaining, at Philadelphia, Valley Forge
and other places until some time I think 
in 1778 we were marched to Pittsburg
and at length to Wheeling, where I served
until I was entitled to my discharge
when I returned to Pittsburg where I 
obtained my discharge from Lieut Col. 
Richard Campbell, a copy of which
is hereto annexed and transmitted, having
lost possession of the original in the following 
manner- After his discharge at Pittsburg he removed to Kentucky in the 
fall of 1780 and resided at Harlans' 
Station upon Salt River and, (as well
as he now recollects the date) the latter 
part of the year 1782 a certain Thomas
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Hartley, who then resided at the same 
Station proposed, that if I would give
my discharge into his hands he would 
take it with him to the Fall (now Louisville Ky) and would make inquiries 
from Col Richard C Anderson, who kept 
his office near, at least not far from, 
Louisville, and would on his return 
tell me how I could get my land.
I acceded to his proposition but thinking
as the Indians were troublesome that 
he might be killed on his way I got
the late Major Jeremiah Briscoe, then
also a resident at Harlan's Station
to take a copy, which he did, and was 
witnessed, by him, James Harlan deceased 
and Edward Brownfield also deceased. 
Which is the copy now forwarded - That
sometime afterwards, how many years
I do not recollect, I went to Col Andersons
Office to enquire about my land, when
upon examining his Books he informed
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me that my land lay upon Clear Creek 
in the, now State of Ohio, and had been 
entered in his office in the name of 
- Evans assignee of George Harlan. 
I afterwards went to Chilicothe and 
saw Evans, but got no satisfaction about
my land, nor have I ever obtained it
He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or an annuity
except the present, and he declares that
his name is not on the Pension Roll
of any Agency in any State - 

Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this 27 July 1832

George Harlan {his mark}

D Glowan J.P.

At the same time and place Philip Walker
of Washington County Kentucky, being 
now present states, that he knows
George Harlan now here present, 
the same George Harlan who enlisted 
and served as above states in his said
declaration, that he knew him in the 
army, that he enlisted for three years and
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George Harlan of the Late Lieutenant Ralph Company of
the 9th Virginia Regiment Inlisted In the Continental
Army for the term of three years and has served
his time out as a Good and faithful Soldier and
So Intitled to his Discharge and Is hereby Disc
harged Given under my hand This 19th Day of 
March 1780  Richd. Campbell

Lt. Colo, [illegible] Virginia Ridgemint

SB This Being a Copy of the 
Original as witness and [illegible]

Jeremiah Briscoe
James Harlan Edward Brownfield

Brownfield) of said Briscoe - He further
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that he served as he verily believes his
full term as therein stated - Witness is 
now in his 75th year - In Testimony whereof
he has hereto subscribed his name
Sworn to & subscribed 
before D Glowan J.P.M.L 

Philip Walker {his mark}

James P Mitchell Esq. of Mercer County
being now here present States upon oath
that he was well acquainted with the late
Maj'r Jeremiah Briscoe and with 
his hand writing and the copy of a 
discharge now here produced by George
Harland dated 19th March 1780 and 
signed "Rich'd Campbell" is entirely in
the hand writing (except the signatures
as witnesses of James Harland and Edward 
Brownfield) of said Briscoe - He further
states that George Harlan and Philip 
Walker now here present, are universally considered and believed to be soldier
of the Revolution wherever they are 
known and they they are each of them 
of good character and undoubted veracity
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In Testimony whereof he has hereto
subscribed and sworn to this declaration

Sworn and subscribed
in presence of 
D Glowan J.P.M.L
J.P. Mitchell

And I the said Justice do certify that 
I have for many years known the said 
George Harlan and Philip Walker
that they are each of good character
and credible men - I further certify
that it would be very inconvenient
to said Walker to attend the Court at 
Stamford in Lincoln County, the residence 
of said Harlan, and for their mutual 
convenience being aged men the present
proceedings are had before me - I further
declare that I am fully satisfied that the 
said Harlans declaration is true as set 
forth - I further state that I was from 
infancy acquainted with Majr. J. Briscoe 
deceased, and with his handwriting, and 
have no doubt that the copy of George
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Harlans discharge is in his proper
handwriting, except as states by James
P. Mitchell Esq. and for further identification of said paper I have now endorsed 
the initials (D.G.L.) of my name on
the back thereof 

D Glowan J.P.M.L
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relied upon -- they also certify that James P. Mitchell, and David G. Cowan are justices of the peace for the county of Mercer Ky and that full credit is due to the official acts as such and that they are gentlemen of respectability & veracity.  The court further certify that they have been long acquainted with the applicant George Harlan, and place the utmost reliance upon his statements made as aforesaid and do believe them to be true.

Wm. Shanks JP
George Helm JP
Jonathan O. Bryant JP

State of Kentucky Lincoln County

I Thomas Helm clerk of the court of Lincoln County do hereby certify that the foregoing continues the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Harlan for a pension; and I do further certify that Wm Shanks, George Helm & Jonth O. Bryant are justices of the peace & composes the court at the time the [illegible] application was made & that their signatures [illegible] genuine signatures.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this eighth day of September 1832.

Thomas Helm Clerk
[seal]
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3934
Catharine Harlan
of Georgia
Kentucky

admitted
p -- 2 yr $80

16 [illegible]

Hon J. Harlan
HR
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State of Kentucky Sch
County of Lincoln

On this Tenth day of Decem-ber in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight personally appeared before the Honorable John L. Bridges, one of the Circuit Judges in and for the State aforesaid, Mrs. Catharine Harlan, of said County, widow of George Harlan, late of said County, aged seventy four years and upwards, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."  That he is the widow of George Harlan, late a pensioner in the roll of the Kentucky agency, the character and extent of whole service she is advised is on file in the War Department at Washington, and to which she begs leave to refer.  She further declared that she was married to the said George Harlan, the fourteenth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three [year is underscored] (1973) at Harrod's Station, in the County of Lincoln and State of Virginia, but now the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky -- that the marriage was performed by one John Cowan, a Justice
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of the Peace.  She further states that she was born in the County of Lincoln and State of North Carolina the 14th of December, one thousand seven hundred and sixty three (1763) -- that her husband, the aforesaid George Harlan, died at his residence in Lincoln County Kentucky the twenty fourth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven (1837) and that she has remained a widow ever since, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took placed previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz: at the time above stated (14th April seventeen hundred and eight three) - She further states that her maiden name was Pope -- that there is a family record of the marriage in the words and figures following:
"George Harlan & Catharine Pope was married on the 14th day of April 1783-"

[Signature and Mark]
Catharine Harlan

Witness
John L. Bridges

Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and year first above mentioned by Mrs. Catherine Harlan; and I certify that I am personally acquainted with her and have no doubt of the truth of the statements above made - and
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that she is unable from bodily infirmity to attend at the Court House of said County.

Given under my hand as one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts of the State of Kentucky this tenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight - 
[Signature]
John L. Bridges

I certify that I am personally acquainted with John L. Bridges whose name is above subscribed.  I know that the signature is genuine, and that he is and had been for many years, a Circuit Judge in the State of Kentucky.

James Harlan
M.C.
Washington, Jan. 15 1839
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FAMILY RECORD

George Harlan was born June 21st 1761

Catharine Pope was born the 14th December 1762

George Harlan & Catharine Pope were married on the 14th days of April 1783

Elizabeth Harlan was born on the 28th of October 1784
Died June 9th 1785

Jacob Harlan
born 14th day of April 1786

Christiana Harlan was born 31st day of March 1788

Henry Harlan was born 19th of May 1790

Jeremiah Harlan was born on the 11th day of September 1792

Mary Harlan was born on the 30th day of January 1795

George Harlan Jr. was born on the 16th day of February 1797.

James Harlan was born on the 19th day of March 1799.
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FAMILY RECORD

Joseph Harlan was born on the 23th day of July 1801

one daughter born November 5th 1803.  Deceas'd on the 20th day of November 1803

Benjamin Harlan was born on the 28th day of October 1804

Susanna Harlan was born on the 5th day of March 1807

John Harlan was born on the 17th day of July18??

Christiana Harlan Departed this life on the 19th day of August 1808

Lift Silas Harlan who was born on the 10th day of December 1804

also a daughter named Mademoisella 22nd of November 1805.  Departed this life 13th of August 1808
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George Harlen
from 1777 private 3 years 
$80

look on the roll

on Roll
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BRIEF in the case of George Harlan of Mercer Co. in the State of Kentucky (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  A judge

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  Yes

3.  How old is he?  71

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Column 1]
Period.
In 1777

[Column 2]
Duration of Service.
3 Years

[Column 3]
Rank.
As a private

[Column 4]
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Col. Crawford
Reg line

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  [none listed]

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Va.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Documentary & witnesses and on Roll page 412

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  Correct.

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examining Clerk.
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Kentucky

George Harlan Pvt.  $80  Act of June 1824
to what time paid:

Non-officer

[Unclear] 24th Jan. 1837 to Jan'y 17 1839
to that period.

J.H.
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[Left side]
Dec - 11- 1902
Mrs. Mary Harland Hedley
Bunker Hill, Ill

Feb'y 25 1903
Mrs. Harriet H. Russell
Des Moines Ia

[Right side]
Revolution
Virginia Line
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 8918

Catharine Harland
Wid. of
George Harlan
Pvt. Va. Line

Act:  July 7 1838
Index:  Vol. A, Page 306
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Catharine Harlan
Kentucky

Suspended

Sec let 17 Jan'y
1839 Nov. J. Harlan
to 12 Feb 1839

Act of July 1838
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Please attn Davenport, ask Mr. Bryant to furnish information if he can.  Mrs. Hedley's great great grandfather was Elijah Harlan born in 1748.  His wife was Mary Porterfield.  [insert] daughter of Wm. Porterfield [end insert]  So she has hoped that either one or the other may have served in the Revolution.

Yours truly 
[signature illegible]

[Stamp of the First Deputy Commissioner dated Dec 9 1902 Pension Office]
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[Stamp of the First Deputy Commissioner dated Dec 9 1902 Pension Office]
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BUREAU of PENSIONS

Mrs. Mary Harlan Hedley,
of Bunker Hill, Ill.

is very anxious to join the Daughters of the American Revolution and therefore, is most anxious to find an ancestor who was a partic-ipant in the War of the Revolution.

Was Elijah Harlan of Berkeley Co. Va (now WVa)
Born in 1748 died 1789, a soldier in that War? or George Harlan, born in Chester Co. Pa. in 1718 died---
or William Porterfield, born in Donegal Co. Ireland

A "Col." Porterfield, according to history, was killed in the Battle of Camden (Sanders Creek) S.C. Aug. 16, 1780, was his Christian name William?

Yours truly, Benj. A. Harlan

[Note in lwft margin]
The Harlans were on the pension's Calendar.  "Quakers"  [looks like - not serving any soldiers]
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[left page, vertically] Feb 8
[illegible]
Wm Harlan
[center page]
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
[right page, vertically]
Hon J Harlan 
HR
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New York, Feb. 5th 1839

Sir,

Please to file the enclosed paper with the papers in the application of Mrs. Catharine Harlan for a pen-sion under the Act of July 1838.

Res'ly
James Harlan

Col J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 8th, 1838

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensions, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United State," the widow of George Harlan, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Lexington, Ken: Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the last of the 7t June, 1832, has been p aid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836 to the 24th day of January 1837 the day of his death.

Respectfully yours, Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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House of Representatives
Feb. 11th 1829

Sir,

I enclose you some additional [unclear] in the case of Mrs. Catharine Harlan.

I am 
James Harlan

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
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Washington, Jan 15th 1839

Sir,

I enclose you the [unclear] in the case of Mrs. Catharine Harlan, widow of George Harland dec'd.

I am very truly
Yr Obt Svt

James Harlan

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions
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Family Record
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Joab Harlan &
James Harlan

Depositions &
Family Record

Hon. J. Harlan
HR
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In statement of Jacob Harlan made on oath in Lincoln County State of Kentucky to be heard as evidence in an application of Catharine Harlan (the widow of George Harland de'd) of said County & state for a pension under an act of Congress of 7th July 1838 "entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

The affiant states that he is the oldest son of the said George & Catharine Harlan, that he is now fifty-two years old and always lived in the family of his father in his lifetime.  Then his [illegible] in the family of his mother and for then states that the paper hereto annexed. & mark with Family Record in that which has for now more than twenty years been present & kept in his fathers & mothers family by the Family record he states that it is in the handwriting of one Jacob Swope who is the uncle of this affiant having [illegible] his mother's sister -- I was at the time this record was made very intimate in the fam-ily of the affiant's father -- this paper was by this affiant believes copied by J. Swope at the request of this affiants father -- from an original record some twenty years and more since the original has been together in the old Bible in which it was kept long since lost & destroyed. and the paper hereto annexed has been ever since it was so copied regarded & treated by his Father & mother by the time Family record was con-taining the true statements of the [rest of the page illegible]
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And this affiant states that there exists no other record proof of his Father's & Mother's marriage of which this affiant knows & that the same has been since the time named above in the possession of his Father & Mother's family and of course by such in this affiant's possession by any other member of the family.

And this affiant states further that his Father departed this life on the twenty fourth day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred thirty seven by his residence in Lincoln County KY -- and that since his death his mother who is still alive has never married again.  Signed this 1st day of February 1839 --

Jacob Harlan 

The statement of James Harlan taken at same time stated to be used for same purpose he states upon oath that he is the son of the s'd George Harlan dec'd & Catharine and concurs with his brother the above signed Jacob Harlan in his statements made in reference to the papers hereto annexed & marked Family Record, and as to the time of his Father's death & his mother's continued widowhood & life.  And further states that he knows of no other Family Record of this marriage of his Father & mother that now hereto on record.  Signed this 1st day of February 1839.

James Harlan
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State of Kentucky
ss
Lincoln County

I, Christian Engleman, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county which aforesaid county that this day the aforesigned Jacob Harlan & James Harlan personally appeared before me & made oath their foregoing statements as made by them respectively are true -- and I certify that they the a'd Jacob & James are both men of respectability & credibility & veracity - All of which is by me certified under my hand and seal this 1st day of February 1839.
[Signature and Seal]
Christian Engleman

Kentucky Lincoln County Jct
I, Thomas, Harlan, clerk of the court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Christian Engle-man Esq, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken & whose name is subscribed to the above certifi-cate, is an acting Justice of the Peace in the county aforesaid duly Commissioned & qualified, that the above signature is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereinto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office this 1st day of February 1839.
[Signature and Seal]
Thomas Harlan clerk
Lincoln County Court
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The deposition of Mrs. Elizabeth Briscoe tkane at her own house in the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky on the 27th day of December 1838 to be read as evidence in the matter of the application of Mrs. Catharine Harlan for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838.  Deponent being 75 years of age Deposith and said that she is the sister of George Harlan who was the husband of the applicant (Catharine).  Deponent states that she was present when the marriage took place between her brother George Harlan and Catharine Pope now Catharine Harlan (and the present applicant).  Deponent states that the aforesaid marriage took place in the month of April 1783 (on what day of the month she does not recollect).  The marriage ceremony was performed by John Cowan a Justice of the Peace at Harrod's Station which was then the County of Lincoln but now County of Mercer.  Deponent further states that Catharine Harlan is now the widow of George Harlan and has been and remained his widow ever since his death and further saith now.
[Signature and Mark]
Elizabeth Briscow

State of Kentucky Mercer County Jct
I, James P. Mitchell an acting Justice of the Peace and and for the County of Mercer do certify that on this day Elizabeth Briscoe personally appeared before me at her own house and gave, subscribed and made oath to the foregoing depositions.  And I further certify that I have been personally acquainted with the said Deponent near forty years and that she is a lady of the first respectability & credibility.

Given under my hand & seal as a Justice aforesaid this 27th day of December 1838
[Signature and Seal]
J. P. Mitchell JP
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Of the official character of J.P. Mitchell who had certified the within depositions, the Comm. of Pensions is referred to the papers in Mrs. Sandefer's case.  Her name is on the pension roll under the Act of 1838.  I am personally acquainted with Mr. Mitchell, and as familiar with his hand writing as with my own.  The whole of the deposition is in his hand writing.

James Harlan, M.C.

Washington, Jan 15th 1839

Mrs. Brisco
dep.: in Mrs. C. Harlan's case
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State of Kentucky Lincoln County towit

I, Thomas Helm, clerk of the county court of the County of Lincoln do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the records of my offices but have not been able to find any record, evidence in my office of the mar-riage of George Harlan & Catharine Harlan late Catharine Pope.  In testimony any whereof I have hereunto subscri-bed name & affixed the seal of my office this 24th day of January 1839.
[Signature and Seal]
Thomas Helm
Clerk Lincoln Co. Court