Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36012, John Harper, Penn.
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(3-1776)
Service Number
Penn. 
Harper, John
S36012
Contents
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Vol. 319
Kentucky R
John Harper Muhlenberg Cou in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel DeHaas of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 18 mos.-
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2d of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of Oct. 1821 and sent to Chas. F. Wing, Esq. Greenville, Ky
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1821 - 312.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1822   40.00
3 yr 3 mos 3/30   $360.00
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818
21May 1820
Muhlenberg Coy
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Muhlenberg County State of Kentucky Set
John Harper states that about the last of October or the first of November 1775 as well as he now recollects he enlisted in the first Regiment of Continental troops for the State of Pennsylvania
Commanded by Colo Dehows and as well as he now recollects in the 1st Company of said Regiment commanded by Capt Jonathan Jones for the term of one year as a private soldier and served as such in said Regiment eighteen months when he was discharged by Colo Dehaws Philadelphia That his discharge has been
mislaid Destroyed or lost that he cannot produce it and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support
John Harper

State of Kentucky
Greenside County 
Be it remembered that John Harper personally appeared before me, one of the Circuit Judges in & for the state aforesaid & swore
the Holy Evangelist of almighty God that the facts, contained in the above statement are true to the best of his knowledge &
belief. Given under my hand & seal this 2nd June 1818
Henry P. Brodnax
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the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Muhlenberg Circuit Set
I Charles F. Wing Clerk of the Circuit Court
for the circuit aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing Certificate and attestation annexed is the hand writing of the Honorable Henry P Brodnax, and that he is the presiding
Judge in and for the Circuit aforesaid

In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 2nd day of June 1818 in the 27th year of
the Commonwealth.
Ch. F. Wing

residence should be stated. Services must be proved accompanied by a certificate from the
judge stating that from the reduced circumstances of the applicant he needs the assistance of his country for support.

John Harper states that he resides in Muhlenberg County in the state of Kentucky
John Harper
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John Harper
Priv
Col. DeHass
Pennsy Regt
Nov. 1775- 18 mos
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2nd June 1818
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky Muhlenberg County Set
On this second day of April 1821 personally appeared in Open Court being a County Court for the County aforesaid which court is a Court of Record for said County John Harper aged sixty six years in February next, resident in said Commonwealth and County of Muhlenberg who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 day of March 1818 & the first day of May 1820. That he the said John Harper
enlisted for the Term of one year in the month of October or November 1775. (as well as he now recollects) in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Jones in the Regiment commanded by Cole Dehaws in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental establishment the he continued to serve in the said corps untill some time in May 1777. when he was discharged from the said service in Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania that he was in the battles of the Three rivers and at Trenton and that he has no other evidence of his service now in his possion except the
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deposition of Abraham Unsell who since making the affidavit is dead and the affidavit of John King which is herewith enclosed 
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st day of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States 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 intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, “  passed on the 18th day of March 1818 And that have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed He states that he is a farmer & has no children and that no person resides with him except his wife who will be sixty six years of age in March next 
Schedule 
One mare & Colt of the value of $60 
One Cow of the value of 10 
One sow and pigs of the value of 5. S
$75
Sworn to and declared on the 2d day of April in Open Court John Harper
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Charles F. Wing
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.   auf

June 4, 1926,

Mrs. Haddon Manners
43 Monticello Ave
Piedmont, Calif.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 36012, it appears that John Harper was born in February 1756, place not stated. The names of his parents are not on file.

While residing in Berks County, Pennsylvania,
he enlisted in October or November 1775 and was a private in Captain Jonathan Jones' Company, Colonel DeHaas' Pennsylvania Regiment, he was in the battles of Three Rivers, Canada, and Trenton, and was discharged in May 1777 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1818, while a resident of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

In 1821, soldier referred to his wife, who was
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born in March 1756, but did not state her name.
There is no data on file as to children.
It does not appear in said claim, that soldier
ever received a land grant.
For information relative to land that may have
been granted by the state of Pennsylvania, you should consult the archives of that state at Harrisburg.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[Round Stamp]
RECORD DIVISION
MAR 22 1908

[Round Stamp]
RECORD DIVISION
MAR 22 1908
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Send to
Miss Harper
Section C
Eastern Div

[Round Stamp]
RECORD DIVISION
MAR 22 1908

[Round Stamp]
RECORD DIVISION
MAR 23 1908

data, but his name
| nds at Harrisburg Pa.
record if it appears
Pension office
James Byal Harper
| ute 8.9.10.11. Seidel Block
Fort Wayne Ind
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John Harper
15th Pennsylvania troops
Revolutionary War,

think he was adjutant of that Regiment.
Can you give no other data, but his name
appears on the records at Harrisburg Pa. Would like his record of it appears on the record of Pension office.
James B yal Harper
| ute 8.9.10.11. Seidel Block
Fort Wayne Ind

BUREAU OF PE|
Washington
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of John Harper a soldier of the REVOLUNTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ([crossed out: or his widow's"]) application for pension on file in thie Bureau. Sus File 36012 only
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.|
Oct or Nov 1775 | 18 mos| Pri. | Johnathan Jones | De Haas | 1 Pa Battln |
dis. May 1777 | | | | | | 
at Phila. Pa. | | | | | | 
Battles engaged in, Three Rivers Canada and Trenton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark] Burks Co. Pa
Date of application for pension, June 2, 1818
Residence at date of application, Muhlenberg Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, born Feby - 1756
Remarks: 1821 refers to wife born Mch - 1756 name not stated.
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 25, 1926
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
1st name of widow
Name of soldier JOHN HARPER
address of soldier at enlistment * after service.
State where enlisted
Date of birth
Date of death
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply.
Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
6-2162
[inside stamp:] U. S. PENSION OFFICE APR 10 1926
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43 Monticello Ave
Piedmont Calif-
April 5 - 1926 -
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C

[Round Stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
APR 10 1926

Sir - Referring to the enclosed. I am desirous
of getting information of Private John Harper
Muhlenberg Co. Kentucky - who fought in the Pennsylvania line.
Are 79 - Date of pension com
Dec 2 -1818 - Placed on roll
Oct 24 - 1821 -
Will you please give me any information you call about this man - other than the above - such as his father and mothers name
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& whether he got a land grant after the War, if so where? I am trying to trace a John Harper who went into Ohio. I cannot give you any other
information than the above but that the pension records might help me trace down my line

With sincere thanks-
Mrs Haddon Manner
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36012
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 36012
John Harper
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 176

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1908 Mar. 31. Hist to James Byal Harper
1926 - June 4 - Hist to Mrs. Haddon Manner AWF
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John Harper
old case
The service should be proved by the deposition 
of 2 witnesses certified to be credible and disinterested. Mr. Unsell is so far interested as that Mr.. Harper is a witness in his case.

(Mr.. Unsell is dead)

Admitted
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see reference within as to character of Mr.
Kain a witness. -
Col. Henley knows him & say

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288
 24.00
312.00
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State of Tennessee Knox County
Personally appeared John Kain a citizen of said County before said, Charles W Price, an acting justice of the peace for Knox County, and [illegible] that he is well acquainted with John Harper, that this affiant as well as said John Harper was about the year 1775-6-&7 a citizen of Pensylvania, this affiant [illegible] the County, and the said Harper in Burks - This affiant well knows that said Harper was enlisted in the service of the U. States during the revolutionary war at what precise times this affiant does not recollect in the company of Captain Jonathan Jones, That this affiant knows that said [illegible] served in the Northern army, which invaded Canada for more than twelve months and was honorably discharged.
John Kain
Subscribed and sworn to before [illegible] 2d October 1820
Charles W Price, JP Knox Cty
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State of Tennessee
Knox County
I Charles McClain Clerk of the Court of pleas and greater [illegible] of the County of Knox by my Deputy William Swan do certify that Charles W Price before whom the foregoing or within affidavit was made was at the time the same was made and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned & sworn
Given under my hand and seal of Affairs at Office in Knoxville the 2d day of October 1820
Chas McClain by his Dep Wm Swan
If Col McClain will apply to the Tennessee delegation in Congress for the character of John Kain the honorable
Col John Williams
Genl John Cooke
or John Rhea will prove the character of John Kain
2nd October 1820
Enoch Parsons
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A Barham uncle this day personally appeared in open court and made oath that he was well acquainted with John Harper and knows that he enlisted in Capt Jones Company in the first Pensylvania Regiment for one year and that he served near [illegible} Mouth before he got his discharge. The said Unsell states that he served with him in said Regiment at the same time but in an other company and that he knows said Harper to be in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support. [illegible]
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County illegible
November, County Court 1819
The Court doth hereby certify that illegible appear to illegible satisfaction that John Harper now of the Commonwealth & County aforesaid aged sixty four years did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration againest the  illegible of the term of  illegible at one time in the continental establishment and they now illegible the proceedings and illegibleinary taken that before them to the Secretary for the department of War pertinant to the directions of the ach of Congress in that case made illegible provided the Court from the illegible of three credits able illegible are also satisfied that the Said Harper is in digillegible c cunstancy of life & greatly needs the afirtance of his country for illegible
In Testimony whereof I Charles L Wing Clerk to the said court have illegible did my hand affixed my illegible of office this 2nd day of November 1819 in the 28th year of the Commonwealth
Charles L Wing