Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4676, Joseph Harrison, N.C.
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Service
N.C.
Harrison, Joseph
Mary Ann
Number
R. 4676
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died Aug. 1839
North Carolina 20,47
Joseph Harrison
of Surry Co in the State of N. Carolina
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Elliott of the Reg commanded
by Colonel Armstrong in the North Carolina
line, for the term of 
from      17    to    17

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of eight Dollars per month to,
commence on the 4 day of July 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of July
1836 and forwarded to the Hon. Lewis 
Williams Panter Creek, NC

the Roll on             day of 
182            and notification sent to 
at
Pension commencing on the 4 July 
of 1836
Amount due on 4th of } $16
Sept 1836

Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
May 1, 1820.

D.    32-       8
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Declaration of Joseph
Harrison -------




Hn L Williams
HR
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State of North Carolina Lurry County.
On this 9th day of May 1836 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County of Lurry, Joseph Harrison resident of said County, being [illegible] one year. Also on the 18th [illegible]. And being duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and [illegible] of May 1820.
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of March 1782. John Armstrong leutenant Col. of N Carolina
line
And that he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension except the present. That his name is not on the role of any state except north Carolina and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension, he understood that none could obtain a pension but those who were so poor they were ready to become a County charge, he truly was poor but by his own exertions had made out to live without calling on his Country for help, he however laid in his claim for a pension seven years ago and made the necessary statements to the best of his knowledge and abilaty that he was then in indigent circumstances, that he has made a second application stating in that his great necesaty for help, and this is the third application to obtain that assistance from his Country which (in old age and infirmaty) he so much Needs and Considers to he his just right.
He further states his children has all left him except one Daughter who stays with him to wait on her mother who has been much afflicted for Twenty Years a great part of her time unable to do any work 
He further states that he has resided in Surry County N Carolina for the last forty years and that ['he' crossed out] 
the following is a fair schedule of his property (to wit) seventy acres of land valued at fifty Dollars one Mare one sow four shoats and their pigs worth 8$. Nine sheep worth $9. Two small stars worth $8. Some old household & kitchen furniture worth say $25 Some old working tools worth say $20 and about ten Dollars due him Making in all about $130. I am owing in just Debt to the best of my knowledge about fifty five Dollars, and I never have at any time by gift sale or in any other way whatever Desposed of or parted with any part or portion of
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my property whereby to enable me to claim a
pension, nor have I any income of any kind what[so]ever 
other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscrided
Joseph Harrison
I F K Armstrong Clerk of the Court of Pleas a Juster of sessions for the County of Surry [in] state of N Carolina, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Joseph Harrison did served in the Revolutionay war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of twelve months under one engagement(s) On the Continental establishment(s). I also certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule Thereto Annexed and truly copied from the records of said Courts; and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of said Courts that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is eighty five Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the seal of the said Courts on this 9th day of May 1836
F.K. Armstrong Clk
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County Court State of North Carolina ⎬ A.D. 1840 Surry County on this the 14th day of February 1840 personally appeared in Open Court before the Justice of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for surry County Mary Ann Harrison a resident of the County of Surry & State aforesaid, aged sixty Eight years of age, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following 1 declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836. and such amendments then to as my since have been made and also to obtain the benefit of the provisions of any & all the several act of Congress that may fit her case: that she is the widow of Joseph Homson who was a soldier of the revolutionary war & was married to him in Bedford County in the State of Virginia on the 25th day of November 1791 as will more fully appear from
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[ N.C.      Harrison, Joseph    R.4676
                 Marya Ann ]

the record thereof kept in the long family Bible,  the leaves of which on cut out & recompanies this declaration, that she lived with her said husband Mr Harrison with she had her first three chlidren to with any Francky, &Sally, that she the removed with her said husband to Surry County N.C. where she now resides, & when she lived with her said husband until the day of his death which occured on the 16th day of august 1839 - that she has had by her said husband twelve children whose several ages, names, &birth will appear from the family record kept therof in the said Bible hereof transmit[ed] all of whom are still alive [*off] Mary [Anne] who died the 9th day of december 1815 that she is now a widow, anf has as the widow of said Joseph Harrison since this decease drew from the pension agent Fayetteville the arrears of pension due [to] him as of his death, accompagnying the power of {alloray] to obtain which was sent the pension Certificate of her said husband that her said husband
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was placed on the pension list for services done in the revolutionary, was in the year 1836-and received a certificate from the Secretary of War in the words and figures following to wit.
"War Department-Revolutionary Claim- I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 18th March 1818 and may the 1st 1820 Joseph Harrison was inscribed on the Pension list Book of the North Carolina Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the fourth day of July 1836.
Given at the war office of the United States this Sixth day of July 1836
Examined and Commissioned
T L Edwards, commissioner of pensions
that she has no personal knowledge of the revolutionary services of her said neighbors service but refers to his declaration to obtain a pension wherefor
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that she always understood from her husband & from his acquaintances generally that he served along him as a regular soldier in the Revolutionary war under Col Amos Stroy & in the second regiment of the[illegible]  as she thinks, & got a regular discharge - & that he was fairly entitled to his pension 
Subscribed sworn to in open court on this the 16th day of February AD 1840 
F K  Armstrong CC
x her mark
Mary Ann Harrison
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[679]
FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Mary Harrison
was born the 23rd of April 1815
and deceased the ninth day of of the same year December

John Harrison was born the 18th of April 1817

Lucinda Tosiam was born the 8th day of November 1814

[written backwards / imprinted backwards]
Joel Harrison was born May the 9th 1809

DEATH.
[written/imprinted backwards]

[illegible paragraph]

Tr[?] Harrison was born March the 10th 1794

Salley Harrison was born January the 18th 1796

[?]Weshe[?] Harrison was born March the 23 1798.

William [illegible] was born December the [?] 1799
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FAMILY RECORD
MARRIAGES
Joseph Harrison was born in May 1765 18
Maryan Gregory was born the 12th day of February 1772 and they got marryed the 25th day of November 1791
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FAMILY RECORD. 

BIRTHS. 
Nancy Harrison, daughter of Joseph and Maryan first wife was born February the 5th 1792

Frankey Harrison was born March the 10th 1794

Salley Harrison was born January the 18th 1796 

Udoshea Harrison was born March the 23 1798

William M. Harrison was born December the 3rd 1799 (?) 

Betsey Harrison was born May 27th 1802 

Matilda Harrison was born August the 5th 1804 

Marimun Harrison was born December the 18th 1806 

Joel Harrison was born May the 9th 1809 

Sophia Harrison was born the ninth day of December 1811
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August 29, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS
Joseph Harrison, R. 4676
Mr. ,Marion W. Gooding
614 Atlantic National Bank Bldg.
Jacksonville, Florida
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Joseph Harrison, a Revolutionary War pensioner from North Carolina.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R. 4676, based upon the military service of Joseph Harrison.
He was born May 18, 1765. The place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted at "Surry Court House", North Carolina, about March 1, 1781, in Colonel John Armstrong's North Carolina Regiment, was detached by said colonel to assist Quartermaster George Elliott and was discharged March 6, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1836, while a resident of Surry County, North Carolina, where he stated he had lived for forty years.
Joseph Harrison died August 16, 1839.
He married in Bedford County, Virginia, November 25, 1791, Mary Ann Gregory who was born February 14, 1772.
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Joseph and Mary Ann Harrison had the following children:
Nancy born February 5, 1792.
Frankey " March 10, 1794.
Salley " January 18, 1796.
Udoshea " March 23, 1798.
William M. " December 3, 1799.
Betsey " May 27, 1802.
Matilda " August 5, 1804.
Marimun (?) " December 18, 1806.
Joel " May 9, 1809.
Sophia " December 9, 1811.
Mary An " April 23, 1815, died December 9, 1815.
John " April 18, 1817.
In 1836 the soldier, Joseph Harrison, referred to a daughter, aged thirty-three, who lived with him and had a child three years old, but no names were given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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State of North Carolina
Surry County
to my lawfull officer to Execute and return within the thirty days
from the date orday: Excepted your commanded to take the Bounty
of Joseph Harrison if to be found in your County
and him safely keep so that
and hand him before me or some Justice for said County [illegible]complaint of  david Bray [illegible] of dept due by Note to the sum of fifty dollars and interest which sum he delays  the payment of him in his note
given under my hand and seal
30 day of January 1828
M Bowl JP [Seal]
for want of a lawfull officer I depute John Bowls to execute the above warrant
Wm Bowls
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Surry County January 30th 1828
The warrant notarized and the defendant XXX in person and confest the note to be just and like wise confest judgement to the sum of forty XXX dollars and eighty six cents and in trusts from the 8th day of December costs given before me
Willm Bowl, Jr

Satisfied 3rd September 1928 to defendant XXX February 12th 1828 XXX
David Bray

the office is commanded to execute and make sale of as much of the goods and chattels Lands and testament as wills be sXXX to satisfy XXXX and all lawful cost given the 9th of August 1828 before me
Willm Bowls, Jr
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Hon. LWilliams
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Department of War 
Pension Office 
June 23 1834
Sir:
 I herewith return the papers of Joseph Harrison they appear to have no connection whatever with his claim to a pension. When he shall have made a declaration and presented it to this office, his claim will be taken into consideration I have the honor the 
Your Obt  Servant. J L. Edwards 

Hon Lewis Williams
House of Reps
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel

May 1, 1929

Mrs. Edwin Clyde Appers on
609 Cowls Street
McMinnvile, Oregon

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.4676, it appears that Joseph Harrison was born, May 18, 1765, place not stated. a. p. not sure
He enlisted at "Surry Courthouse", North Carolina, about March 1, 1781, in Colonel John Armstrong's North Carolina regiment, was detached by said Colonel to assist quartermaster George Elliott, and discharged March 6, 1782.
He was allowed pension his application executed May 9, 1836, while a resident of Surry County, North Carolina. where [illegible] for [illegible] 40 [?]
He died, August 16, 1839.
He married in Bedford County, Virginia, November 25, 1791, Mary Ann Gregory, who was born, February 14, 1772.
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Children of Joseph and Mary Ann Harrison:
Nancy born Feb 5 in 1792.
Frankey " March 10, 1794.
Salley " January 18, 1796.
Udoshea " March 23, 1798.
William M. " December 3, 1799.
Betsey " May 27, 1802.
Matilda " August 5, 1802.
Marimun (?) " December 18, 1806.
Joel " May 9, 1809.
Sophia " December 9, 1811.
Mary An " April 23, 1815, died December 9, 1815.
John " April 18, 1817.
The above noted is the only Joseph Harrison of North Carolina found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. 
Respectfully,
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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W.A.S
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
December 20, 1924
Miss Jessie Rogers
Waynesville
NORTH CAROLINA

Madam: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.4676, it appears that Joseph Harrison was born May 18, 1765, place not stated. 
He enlisted at "Surry Courthouse," North Carolina, about March 1, 1781, in Colonel John Armstrong's North Carolina Regiment, was detached by said Colonel to assist Quartermaster George Elliott, and was discharged MArch 6, [crossed out'1872.'] 1782
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1836, wihle a resident of Surry County, North Carolina. He died August 16, 1839.
He married in Bedford County, Virginia, November 25, 1791, Mary Ann Gregory, who was born February 14, 1772.
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Children of Joseph and Mary Ann Harrison:
Nancy born in 1792.
Frankey " March 10, 1794.
Salley " January 18, 1796.
Udoshea " March 23, 1798.
William M. " December 3, 1799.
Betsey " May 27, 1802.
Matilda " August 5, 1804.
Marimum? " December 18, 1806.
Joel " May 9, 1809.
Sophia " December 9, 1811.
Mary An " April 23, 1815, died December 9, 1815.
John " April 18, 1817.

The above noted is the only Joseph Harrison of North Carolina found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner 

I omitted name Lucinda Dezeaue as this appears not to be child of Jos. & Mary Ann Harrison
MC
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Old Pensions Dept.,
War Department,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I am very anxious to obtain some information concerning one JOSEPH HARRISON, a Revolutionary soldier from North Carolina.
In looking through the "Roster of Soldiers from N.C. in the American Revolutionary War" I have observed the following notation:
"N.C. Revolutionary Pensioners under the Acts of 1818 and 1832 as reported by Sect. of State to Congress in 1835.
No. 621--HARRISON, JOSEPH--Pvt.".
By this notation I gather that you have a record of this soldier in your files. Will you please be so kind as to furnish me with what information you can on this man, the name of his parents, wife, children, dates of birth, death etc. etc. --anything that is not considered as too confidential to be given out by your Department. I am a descendent of this man, and desire this information purely for geneological purposes.
Thanking you in advance for your kind consideration in this matter I am
Yours very truly,
Marion W. Gooding
MWG:W
{Stamped Received Aug 24 1935 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS. ADM. READER #68}
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[symbol of Daughters of the American Revolution]

Mrs. Edwin Clyde Apperson
State Regent 
Daughters of the American Revolution
609 Cowls Street
McMinnville, Oregon
October 2nd, 1928
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Would you please give me any information you might have in regard to Rev. Joseph Harrison, who served in the Revolutionary war as a private in the cavalry of North Carolina? I am anxious to know if he drew a pension and what history of his family you might have. 

I would appreciate very much any information you could give me on this subject. Mrs. Harriet Reed Whitaker, whose National No. was 133282, went in through this line.

Yours sincerely,
Alves N. Apperson
 State Regent, D. A. R.

[In symbol]
Pension US Office
Oct 8 1928
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Miss Jessie Rogers
Waynesville
North Carolina
Dec. 2nd 24
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly furnish me a copy of [corrected from 'or'] record of the career of Joseph Harrison private - N. C. Colonial Records Vol. 22, Page 68 -
Jessie Rogers
[Stamp: US Pension Office, E Dec 4 1924]
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1924. Dec. 20 Hist to
Miss Jessie rogers.
1929 May 1 hist to
Mrs Edwin C. Apperson w.a.s.
1935. Aug. 29. hist to
[?] [?]Marion[?] W. Gooding w.e.s.

4676
Ann Harrison
Service: widow of Joseph
Enlisted: REJECTED, 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: , 18
Printed list of 1852 gives as cause of rejection " not a widow date of act."
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized. Contract.
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Appert. to the claim of Joseph Harrison
AC
Appt under ad fellad
1818. see his papers.

[side]
Hon. L Williams

[upside down]
James L Edwards Esq
pension office
Washington
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Sir 
Washington June 29th 1834 I return to your office the papers of Joseph Harrison some years ago he applied for a pension and respect these papers and on file in your office I wish the papers now returned to be filed may be misyour obt Halbert Lewis or any James L Edwards Esqr
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Sir 
Washington June 29th 1834 I return to your office the papers of Joseph Harrison some years ago he applied for a pension and respect these papers and on file in your office I wish the papers now returned to be filed may be misyour obt Halbert Lewis or any James L Edwards Esqr
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Washington Dec 29th 1840
Sir
I will thank you for a copy of the pension papers in the case of William Algood of Surry County North Carolina. He is now on the pensions roll but wishes to apply for Bounty Land due to him from Virginia I believe or the United States - your early commission with my request will greatly oblige your most ob[edien]t Able Serv[an]t.
Lewis Williams
I will thank you to state the objections to the claim of Mrs. Harrison widow of Joseph Harrison dec[ease]d of Surry County N C - 
James L Edwards Esq.
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4922
Feb 24. 1840
H
July 4. 1836
James L Edwards Esq
pension office
Washington
Hon. L. Williams
Hn[?]
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Washington Feb 24th 1840
Sir
I send you the declaration of Mr. Harrison who claims a pension - I will thank you for early information on the subject - 
Your ob[edien]t able Ser[van]t
Lewis Williams
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Joseph Harrison

Aug 16. 1834
Ann M 1791 S
1781

12 mo Col. Armstrong
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War Department
Pension Office
June 27, 1836
Sir,
The papers in the care of Joseph Harrison are herewith returned.
The Secretary of War has decided that the claim cannot be allowed, unless the applicant produces such proof as the regulations direct. A strict conformity to the rule contained in note (j) in the enclosed printed sheet is deemed indispensable.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J.L. Edwards

Hon. Lewis Williams
House of Representatives
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Pine Grover
June 24
Free

the Honorable
Samuel J Vinton 
Washington City
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State of Ohio
Gallia County
I Certify that James Harrison and Ann Lawless (the Persons named in two several Affidavits taken before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County on the 18th Jan[uar]y 1836 in Reference to the Service of one Joseph Harrison of Surry Country North Caroline as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, have both been Personably Known to me upwards of fourteen years having Resided in the same township (Springfield) during all that time and they have Always been Considered Persons of truth and veracity and of the truth of their testimony I have no Reason to Doubt
Given under my hand and seal this 17th Day of June 1836
George Payne J.P.
George Payne Esqr. is a resident of the County where I reside, and I am personally knowing to the fact that he is an acting Justice of the Peace
July 2d 1836
Sam[ue]l F. Vinton
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Springfield township 17th June 1836
Dear Sir
I have this day Recd your letter dated 17th May 1836
in reference to an application made to you by the Hon Lewis Williams of North Carolina Respecting
the affidavit of James Harrison and Ann Lawless
as taken before me on this 18th Jany 1836 and 
 I can
only say that I know nothing against Either of
these persons that work in the Least Effect their
testimony, as you will perceive by the annexed
certificate
I am dear sir
yours most Obediently
George Payne

the Honble
Samuel F Vinton
Washington City
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Dear Honoured Sir
 as I did not have the Chance to see you before you went to Congress
 I take the liberty to write a few lines to put
you in remembrance
of my Case in respect  of my revolutionary claim as I have had no answer from the
pension office I expect that they have
considered that my claim for a pension
was unjust because I could not prove by two credible Evidences the day I entered into the service
of the United [and crossed out] States, and the day that I left the same the time has been that
could have don it. the reason that my case
is so dificult was because Colonel Armstrong
took me out of the ridgment and put
me under the quarter master George Elliot
that was stationed in Salisbury and I
served the twelve months tower under him
and that was the reason that my name
not found on
the role in Armstrongs
ridgment or it may be that they
consider that I
two rich to need any
assistance for
was stated in the last letter
that I got from
the pension office that I had not given any account of what I
had don will the three hundred and fifty
Dollars I thought that
I had made the matter as
plain as I could do
matter as
by the affidavits of David Bray and William
Thompson and John reaves that I
paid the
money two them to keep them from having of the land sold and to come to the truth of the mater
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 I did not receive half that amount for the land
and the reason that that sum was stated was that each one that had a part of the land that
might pay tax in proportion according to
what the Land was cost to for it was [illegible]
to four hundred dollars and at the same time
wold not have fetched two hundred dollars
if it had been all sold this may appear somewhat misterious but it is a fact for at that time I had very little expectation of ever laying
in a claim for a pension till after I heard that the pension law was alterd and then I mentioned it to you and you sent me a letter that I would be intitled to a pension then I undertook to lay in a claim but I was quite
ignorant of the nature of the pension law
and the matter has been so managed the
they have not given me any thing tho
I have proved by five creditable Witness
that I was a Soldier in the revolutionary war
but as they did not serve with me
they would not all of them say for
certain the lenth of time that I served
but I have been sworn before the County
Court and the Superior Court and I stated
on oath that I enlisted with Colonel John
Armstrong for twelve months and the
discharge that Colo Armstrong gave me stated 
that I had served the time that I enlisted
for which I know to be the truth and I am ┃
not mistaken - tho for a considerable time
wated for an answer and seeing that I got non
Concluded I would say no more a bought it
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but for some time past my mind has
been adjutated [agitated] and much impressed with the justness of my claim and the need that I am in it has apeard to me to be my duty
to try to get that which I know to be my
just wright agreeable to the law of Congress
tho I consider it to be a debt justly due to
me was it not for necessity
of Shold [should] not have taken the pains and
trouble that I have I am getting old and
not able to work by reason of my loss of eyesight  it is as much as I can do to writ to be
understood by a weakness in my right arm
my wife has been much afflicted with a tisick or asthma consumtion [consumption] now for a bought [about] Eighteen years a hard cough and spitting of blood tell she is wore away to be a mear [mere] Skelleton [skeleton] not able to work and my debts that has com against
me have taken a most all my property and
I am yet in debt three judgment now against
 me now amounting to abougt Seventy dollars
and other debt besides near a bought forty dollars I have not a horse to go to mill upon and not able to by [buy] one and without assistance from some sorce [source]  I know not what is to be the event
but to Suffer I have tried to show you my case 
as plain as I can in deed of truth and now
others have don and said, much as I
Consider to be  nesesary I
submit to your judgment and to the powers of providence to direct the matter and of I shold get my assistance
I shall receive it thankfully and if not & I will
to bear all things that is laid upon me with as much
patience as I can in hopes of a better reward hearafter
I am as ever your
Sincear friend and well
wisher Joseph Harrison
To the hound Mr  Lewis Williams  
also hoping that these may find
said injoying [enjoying] good helth December 23 1833
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Hon L Williams NC

N. Carolina - 4922
Ann Harrison, wife
of Joseph Oct 1836

4922
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State of North Carolinas
Surry County
Court of pleas + quarter sessions -
February Seven 1840.
Be it remembered that on this the 14th day of February AD 1840 personally appeared in open court before the Justice of and said court the following officiants who after being duly sworn, on their oath depose and say that they have for the last forty years been well acquainted with Mary Ann Harrison wife of Joseph Harrison deceased who died last summer, + who was said to have been a revolutionary pensionary, + drew a pension at his death, that the said Mary Ann + Joseph Harrison lived together as man + wife, + had many children, that they have always been reputed believed to have been regularly married and peaceably lived together as such that the said Mary Ann Harrison is now the lawful widow of the said Joseph Harrison , and according to the laws of North Carolina legally entitled to draw and
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A distribution Share of her
said Husband Estate that
she is a high creditable &
respectable woman, & [illegible]
to full & compleat credit and
confidence in the Statement
she may make -
Subscribed & sworn
to open Court
On this the 14 day
of February 1840
F K Armstrong
Daniel Marion
I fully concur in the foregoing
affidavit, except the fact of
knowing the said Mary Ann
Joseph Harrison for forty years
though, I have known them for
a long period of time
Subscribed & sworn in
Open Court on the 14th Feby 1840

Wm P Dobson
Subscribed & sworn in
Open Court on the 14th Feby 1840
F K Armstrong
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State of North Carolina Surry County Court of pleas and quarter sessions.
February Term 1840 It is ordered to be certified that the Court in addition to the forgoing have the most satisfactory evidence that the foregoing applicant is the lawful widow of Joseph Harrison dec'd who died in Surry County on the 16th August AD 1839,  that she then said Mary Ann was lawfully married to the said Joseph Harrison on the 25th day of November 1791  & that the said John Harrison was  a revolutionary  soldier and died a pensioner as stated in the declaration -that the said Mary Ann Harrison is a lady of good character & entitled to full credit & a person of unquestionable veracity that Daniel Marson and Wm P. Dobson the foregoing affiant an highly respectable citizens of Surry County  gentleman of unquestionable veracity - & entitled to full faith and credit 
In Testimony whereof I F K Armstrong  Clerk of our said Court at office on this the 3rd Monday of February AD 1840, have hereunto set my official seal 
[illegible]
F K Armstrong Clk
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Hough Courts of Haugh
vs
Joseph Harrison
---
The service of the
written warrant
acknowledged
before me 19th Sept 1833
J. Williams
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State of N. Carolina
Surry County
To any Lawful officer to execute and return as the Law directs you are hereby commanded to
take the body of Joseph Harrison and
him safely keep so that you have him
before me or some other Justice of
the Peace to answer Waugh Crusts
& Waugh in a plea of debt due
by note in the sum of Seven
dollars & Ninety three cents & Interest
which sum he delays the payment
of herein fail not given under 
my hand & seal this Nineteenth
day of September 1833
Jo  Williams J C  [seal]
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NC Harrison, Joseph R.4676
Mary Ann
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N.C. Act 1836-4922
Ann Harrison
Let to Hon L. Williams
28 Feby 1840
Same 30 Dec 1840.
4676
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Joseph Harrison
North Carolina
Suspended by
request of Hon
Lewis Williams, ser
letter enclosed
act 7 June  [initials]
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Thomas
Thomas
Thomas Jowel
Thomas [illegible]
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State of  N Carolina 
Surry County
where as Joseph  Howard of the county and State aforesaid hath complained on 
Oath to me Jonathan Whitaker one of the
acting Justices  of the peace for said county
aforesaid that George Nichols is Justly
indebted to him to the amount of thirteen
Dollars & 10 Cents but and the said Howard
further make Oath from what he can learn
that the said George Nichols has remain
or to abscond or conceal himself 
that the ordinary proofs of Law  and having [illegible] Law, cannot be servd on him. We therefore command you
that you attach the Estate of said George 
Nichols if to be found in same County or so much thereof replaceable as security as shall be of value sufficient to sattisfy the sd Debt and Cash according to the complaint and such estate so attachd as same lands to service in so to provide that the same may be liable to further proceedings therefore to be had before
some magistrate of said county & State [struck through ] given under my hand
J Whitaker [seal]
under seal 13th Nov 1832
[illegible] 
Joseph Harrison
[illegible]
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N Carolina Surry Cty
Number 12th 1832
This attachment returned and Joseph Harrison
and [illegible name]  duly sworn &  [illegible] say on oath that they as [illegible] Holy in their hands the sum of thirty five dollars and  fifteen  Cts Condemed in their hand subject to farther
proceedings to the use of Joseph Harrison
 Z Haynes JP
North Carolina Surrey Cty
December 21st 1832
this attachment again duly returned
and after being duly advertised and not [illegible]  the plantiff obtained
a final Judgment against the defendants for thirteen Dollars and fifteen Cts  with Cost got and therefore a Judgment against the 2 garnishees for that amount
which is condemed in their Hands for that amount Z Haynes JP 
[the following written sideways over above text] Recol. $14.93 Joseph Harrison in full of this judgement this 9th of June 1833 A. N Kerr Cont.
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attachment
G Nichols
to personal property pound ten on own 
Tract of Land agency
[illegible]  & other and sworn
Joseph Harrison and
Sally Dycanne as guardian
Nov 13 1832 
all [illegible]
Due $14.95  [struck through] ct
this 8th of May 1833

the officer is commanded to Execute and
sell as much of the goods and Chattels
of the defendants as will sattisfy the
above judgement and all lawful Cost given under my hand and seal  this 26th of April 1833 Z Haynes [seal]
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Depositions supporting
Joseph Harrison Claim
of James Harrison
and Ann Lawless
Mr. Lewis Williams
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North Carolina Surry County February 11 1836
Dear Honored Sir I once more take the
oppertunity to write a few lines to inform you
that I am still needy and also to put
you in remembrance of my Case also that I
by mear Chance have got two more witnesses
of my revolutionary services as my son was
coming from the State of Indiana he came
through the State of Ohio and by chance happend to com to where they lived and they
told him that they rememberd very well
that I served a twelve months tower [tour]
in the revolution So I got him to go
by where they lived and to get they or
affidavit and send them to me I have
 not seen them for more then twenty years
but I  have lived in hopes that something
would turn up in Consequence of my Case
so that I might get my just wright as
well as others tho my case was made
difficult by taking me out of the ridgment
and puting  me under the qurtermaster so that
my name was not on the role in the ridgment
So I must conclud by subscribing myself
your Sincear frend & will wisher
Joseph Harrison
1836
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my children have all left me but one of my
daughters and my wife is still so afflicted
that she is hardly able to turn her self
in her bed and we are poor and needy
Deposition supporting
Joseph Harrison
Claim of Joseph Harrison  and Ann Lawless

Mr Lewis Williams
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State of NC
Surry County
To any Lawful offiser to execute and return in 30 days Sundays excepted
you are here by commanded to arest the body of Joseph Harrison and George Aughton 
to be found  in your
County and cause them to a per
be fore sum Justis 
of the peace in
and for said County to answer Eliza
Thompson of  a plea of fact  for hir note in the 
sum of $40 which the payment of his
in fact not given under my hand this
13 of February 1825
Jonth Harries J.P.

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to
6
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February the the[crossed out] 15 to 25th plantif obtains judgment for £3.00 and cost of .8 before me £3080

[illegible signature] Holcomb [illegible signature]
Execution stayed six months by gaving for [illegible] Jarimiah Maryan attest
[illegible signature] Holcomb [illegible signature]
Jeremiah Morion [signature]
Surry Cty of the lawful officers is [in] Command to execute [illegible] th, 1825 and make sail of as much of the goods and chattals of the defendents and his security as will satisfy the above judement and lawful cost given under my hand and seal
B Patterson [Potter] [illegible signature]
[written vertically left margin] E. Thompson Jm Harson Executed Hegate Case

30.90
.8
.4
£32.10

15
6

30.90
.8
31.70
.40
32.10
32.10
[written vertically right margin] E [illegible]
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North carolina 
Surry County
To any lawful officer to execute and return within thirty days sundays excepted you are hereby comanded to take the Body
of Joseph Harrison Frily Wooton & G. Wooton
and cause them to appear before some Justice
of the peace for said county to answer the
Complaint of Wm Thompson
in applea of Debt the amount of forty five dollars & int Due by note given under my hand and seal this 6th day of December 1827
M W Easley  [seal]

Record on the within Judgement twelve dollars this the 5 day of August - September
and all cost
Record on the within Judgement Eleven Dollars by me this the 11 Day of November 1828
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Surry County Dec 1st 1827
the warrant returned the plaintiff
claimed Judgment for twenty four Dollars 63 ¢  principal interest two Dollars
33 ¢ Cost  80 ¢ before one
Mallory Smith
Execution stayed according to Law and gave for security Jeremiah Marion by letter
Mallory Smith JP
Surry County July [illegible]1828
the officer is commanded to execute &
with so much of the goods or
Chattels of the Defendants as will satisfy the above Judgment and cash out for want thereof hay or Lands & [illegible] and make return according to  law 
Given under my hand and seal 
M W Easley JP [seal]
Wm Thompson
[illegible] 
Executed on Jo Harrison & George
Wooton by me
Z Easley C
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Ablurry to any lawful officer to Execute and return bounty within thirty days Sundays excepted you are hereby commanded to later the body of Joseph Harrison cause if to be found in your County and then to appear before same Justice of the Peace for said bounty to answer the (eligible) sent of Robert Martin in a plea of Debt Due by  ( eligible) in the sum of six Dollars 25 cents and in trust which turn he Delays payment of given under my hand and seal Mo 11 of Hane 1831
Mathew M. Hughes J.P. (seal)
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Slurry County 
29th of Jan 1831
the warrant 
returned and
Judgement conferred

 for six dollars twenty five cents 
written in trust from the 11 of Feb 1830
and back 40 cents before now
Mattw M Hughes J.P.

Execution May  (illegible) for
security  Mathew M. Hughes

(illegible)
This officer is commanded to execute and sell as much of the goods and chattels of the defendant
as will satisfy the above judgements
and all (illegible) cost given under
my hand and seal this 25th of July  
AM. Waugh J.P. 6.25
                               6
                         ______
                            37.50

R. Martin vs J. Harrison  
Executed by  A. M Waugh
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W317
act March 18. 1818
N. Carolina Roll
pen to commence 
4 July 1836 _ $8
per month. 
Hon. L. Williams
under cover to 
Tce [illegible] of War
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Washington July 4th 1836
To the Hon Lewis Cass
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Harrison of North Carolina who has applied for a pension and whose case is now depending before your department - Mr Harrison is a poor, but very respectable man; assuring his neighbors and wherever he is known, no man would be sooner believed, or be thought worthy of credit - He is a member of the Mettendist [Methodist] church and has been so for many years-I have myself [illegible] confidence in the truth and correctness of all his statements knowing him to be respectable and worthy man -
I am Sir your obt. Humble Servt
Lewis Williams
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July 5 
Hon Lewis Cass
Sec of war
Washington_
L. Hon L Williams
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Washington July 3rd 1836
Dear Sir
The necessity for my leaving home on tomorrow evening will plead my excuse for troubling you today_
Mr. Joseph Harrison has been endeavoring to get a pension for years back, but the witness by whom he could prove the part of service had moved away from North Carolina. He accidentally discovered that two witnesses lived in Ohio, and his son obtained their depositions and he sent them on to me _ Mr. Edwards still thought the testimony not sufficient, but differing from him in opinion I appealed to you + when we went over to your office, you were engaged and I was obliged to come away without seeing you _ Mr. Edwards however forwarded to me an unfavorable answer _ Last night about 12 o clock Mr. Veriton
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handed me the inclosed letter containing written proof in support of Mr. Harrisons claim, and which answers [reverses] the only objection which Mr. Edwards had to the allowance of it when I last talked with him _ It seems Mr. Edwards object to the allowance of the claim because the magistrate in this had not certified that the witnesses were credible _ when I learned this I enquired of Mr. Veriton (he witnesses him in his county) and he did me the favor to write to Mr. [Parsons] to know whether the witnesses were credible _ Last night the answer was reed [received]
I take the liberty to submit the case directly to you, and I earnestly ask the favor of you to examine it and decide upon it _ It seems to me that the proof is now more than sufficient _ The claimant is a worthy man; his own statement where he is known would be taken without additional proof _  I have known him for 20 odd years;
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He is an exemplary member of the Methodist Church and would be believed as soon as any other man in the whole country _ 
I am very respectfully your obd hub servent [obedient humble servant]
Lewis Williams

Hon Lewis Cass_
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Pilotsville N.C. 25
June 11
The Hon Lewis Williams
Washington City
Joseph Harrison papers _ [written vertically, left margin]
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Rockford June 8th 1836
Dear Sir
The enclosed is the amended declaration of Mr. Harris- You are well aware that our court will not set until the 2nd Monday in Augt I therefore prepared his paper as your servant-
I should be very much pleased if the old man could succeed in getting his pension. He is very poor, and will soon be entirely unable to get a support-your Bro Joseph told me on yesterday, that he would write to you concerning the old mans proof and O-- If you cannot get Mr. Harrisons papers to pass insp & get a special act of congress to allow him to receive a pension. 
Most truly I am
F. K. Armstrong
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State of Ohio
Gallin County
This 18th day of January 1836 personally appeared before me George Payne a Justice of the Peace in and for the said count James Harrison of the township of Springfield in the said county and made oath in due form of law deposeth and saeth that he was well acquainted with Joseph Harrison of Surry County in the state of North Carolina in the time of the Revolutionary war and that the said Joseph Harrison served as a substitute in the place of William Harrison in the Revolutionary war of the United States in the Regiment of Col John Armstrong [and that] before the close of Revolutionary war and that the said Joseph Harrison cleared the said William Harrison of a twelve month tour of duty as this deponent verally beleves.
James Harrison his mark
Sworn and subscribed before me at Springfield Township in the said county of Gallin this 18th day of January 1836 given under my hand and seal George Payne JP
State of Ohio
Callin County
[faded seal]
I Joseph Drowillard Clerk Pro tem of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Gallin do hereby certify that George George Payne Esq before whom the prego[ing] deposition appears to have been taken wa[s] at that time and now is an acting Justice of the peace within and for the said county
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duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith
and credit is and ought to be given unto all his official acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as therein and also that the aforesaid Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Gallipolis this 18th day of January A.D. 1836 and in the 34th year of this State  
Joseph Drouillard Clk 
Pro. Temp
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Joseph Harrison
Receipts &c-- 7 pieces
of paper
No 31. 179 - N.Ca.
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Surry County and  State of North Carolina
December 23, 1833
We have been acquainted with Joseph Harrison
and have lived a Neighbour to him at least thirty-five years altho he is a poor man I have good reason to believe that he is an honest man and a man of truth. 
(signatures)
J. Whitaker
Jesse Brigs minister of the gospel
Tyre F. Freeman
[illegible] Howard
M Dody advised me to apply to you to try to get me a revision as he did not see what more he could do

I Winston Somers Clerk of The Superior Court for the County of Surry do hereby certify that the gentlemen whose names, appear to the above recommendation as men of respectability and good standing.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office
 December 27th 1833 Winston Somers Clk

I have taken this method to shew that I was not mistaken in the statements in my declarations before the county court and the Superior Court. I have sent good records to shew my case as playn (plain) as I can.
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Wm Hill

Sec. State N. Ca

Certification in the case of Joseph Harrison
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
7th May 1833
Sir
I have carefully examined the muster roll and warrant book in this office for evidence of the service of Joseph Harrison in the army of the revolution, but find none. There was a Joseph Harrison enlisted under Capt. Blount as a private was promoted to Sergt [sergeant]  in 1777 and departed in 1779, but I don't suppose he is the present applicant. 
I am respectfully your obt servt
W. Hill
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Hon L Williams
Feby 28 '40
O C
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455
Depart of War
Pension Officer
July 28 1840
Sir,

The papers of Ms Ann, the widow of
Joseph Harrison dec'd have been examined and placed upon our files.

The law granting pensions to widows passed
July 7 1838, provides for those only whose
husbands died prior to that date. Joseph
Harrison it Appears died Aug 16. 1839
The claim of his widow is therefore disallowed.

Redacted: The declaration is improperly made under the act of July 1830 
as the marriage was solemnized. 
in 1791. J Harrison made no
essential [illegible] in as much
as the widow is not entitled
under [illegible] act
Hon Lewis Williams
H R
July 7
1838
4922
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Record  of Joseph Harrison 
16 its in full of his ton for the year 1832

Wm Zachary
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L. Williams 
Dec 30 1840
[illegible]
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Penna Office
Dec 30 1840

Sir
In answer to your letter of the 29th asking me to state the objections to the claim of Mrs. Harrison widow of Joseph Harrison dec  I have the honor to write, that her claim was rejected on the 28th of Nov last; a copy of my letter to you of that date which is herewith enclosed will show the grounds upon which it was rejected

(illegible)

Hon. L McLeary
HR

OE
July  4  1836
4922
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State of Ohio
Gallia County 
this 18 day of January 1836 Personally appered
before me George Payne a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Gallia Ann Lawless of Springfield township in the said County and made Oath in due form of Law Deposeth and saith that she was well aquainted with Joseph Harrison of Surry County in the State of North Carolina
in the time of the Revolutionary war and that the said Joseph Harrison served as a substitute in the place of her father William Harrison the
Revolutionary war of the United States in the Regiment of Col John Armstrong about the time that Cornwallis and his army passed through North Carolina and that the said Joseph Harrison Claimd the said William Harrison of a twelve months
tower of duty which he had engaged to serve in the twelve months service with the twelve month men of Surry County in the State of North Carolina
Ann Lawless
 x her mark
Sworn and subscribed
before me at Springfield
Township in the said
County of Gallia this
18th day of January
1836 year under my hand and seal
George Payne JP
State of Ohio
Gallia County
I Joseph Drouillard Clerk Pro. Tem of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Gallia do hereby Certify that George Payne Esqr before whom
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whom the foregoing Deposition appears to
have been taken was at that time and now is
in acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said County duly commissioned and Sworn
and that full faith and credit is and ought to
be given unto all his official acts as such at
well in Courts of Justice as thereout and also that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my name
and affixed the seal of said
Court at Gallipolis this 18th
day of January A.D. 1836
Joseph Drouillard
clk Pro Tem

R
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State of North Carolina
Surry County
On this 7th day of June AD 1836 personally
appeared before me William P. Dobson a Justice of the peace for the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Surry County
Joseph Harrison a resident in said County aged seventy one years the eighteenth day of May last, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18th March, 1818 and the 1st May 1820; that he, the said Joseph Harrison, enlisted for the Term of twelve months about the first of March in the year AD 1781 at Surry Court House, State of North Carolina under
Colonel John Armstrong, from which place he marched with the balance of the Regiment to Salisbury in the County of Rowan and State aforesaid, where he was ordered by the Colonel (J Armstrong) with three
others to said and assist the Quarter Master, George Elliott, who was stationed in the Town of Salisbury in the service of the United States where he said Harrison remained for the time he enlisted at the expiration of his services, be applied to the quarter master G Elliot
for a discharge, who informed him
that he was not authorized to give it, but gave him a furlough to go home, when he returned home he met with Colonel Armstrong, at Surry Court in who gave him a discharge, which has long
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Since been [illegible] ask; And hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any state, except North Carolina.
The following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension; that his impression was that no one was entitled to a pension that unless they were entirely destitute of property, or likely to become a county charge. And in pursuant of the act of the 1st of May AD 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United Sates, on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with which thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the processes of an act of Congress, [illegible] as [illegible] to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United State in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March AD 1818, and that I have not now had any person contract for me, my property or Securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed; and by [illegible] to [illegible] Seventy acres of land, valued at fifty dollars, and mare worth thirty dollars, two small stears worth eight dollars, nine head of sheep worth nine dollars, one sow, four shoats & three pigs worth two dollars, one old bureau worth four dollars, one old chest worth two dollars, one wheel cart worth one dollar & fifty cents, one old wooden clock, which will not run, kitchen furniture, three old pots all [illegible], one old oven & a skillet, one water pail all worth two dollars, old old loom worth
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two dollars, some old working tools worth perhaps twenty dollars. I am by occupation a farmer, I have an aged and infirm wife and one daughter. I am very feeble, scarcely,at times, able to attend to my [illegible] concerns. My wife is sixty five years old the 14th of July last, she is a very feeble woman. For twenty years she has been so much afflicted that she has rarely been able to cook her own victuals. My daughter is thirty years old, she is a woman of moderate health. She has a small child I believe three years old. 
That since the 18th of March AD 1818 the following changes have been made in my property to about the year AD 1825 I sold to John B Breeker [sp?], a piece of land supposed to be thirty acres for which I rec'd two cows and a yearling an old rifle gun & a 1/2 bushel of salt, both of the cows died the spring following, the yearling I sold for corn & fodder. I also sold the geese for corn; About the year above mentioned I sold two cows & two yearlings for nineteen dollars, as well as I recollect. These all were sold for the purpose of raising money to pay debt for which I was security. - About the year AD 1827 I sold a tract of land containing eighty acres to my son Joel Harrison, this land was very poor. I received, to the best of my recollection something like twenty five dollars, this money was applied to the payments of debts of my own contracting, and my property then executed to be sold. In the year of 1834 I sold thirty acres of land to a man by the name of E. Padgett for which I rec'd the money mentioned in the above schedule. I further state that I made application for a pension about seven years.
Sworn and subscribed before me June 7th 1836
Wm P Dobson  C K.(sp?)  [JP in a circle)    Joseph Harrison
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State of North Carolina
Surry County
I Francis K. Armstrong Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that William P. Dobson whose signature appears to the foregoing Declaration is a sworn and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have affixed the seal of my office at Rockford the 7th June AD 1836
F K Armstrong Clk