Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27423, Andrew Harris, Conn.
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Conn.
Harris. Andrew 
W. 24723
Elizabeth
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12982R
New York
Andrew Harris of Bath in the state of New York who was a Drummer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington Connect line, for the term of 3 years. 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the related of 8 dollars per month, to commence on 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued on 28 of July 18[illegible] and sent to Ths. W Burney
Bath Steuben Co Ny
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819               
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19      
  82 " 9
  48
$130 " 9 [between 2 sets of parallel horizontal lines]
10 4/30 4/31
[initials]
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
4/30 
1. 6
89
1.3
92.9 [under one horizontal line]
Continued
Died 16 May 1828
Order to Maj. G. March 1838
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under 
the Act of the 6 April 1838.
from 4 March 1828 to the
16 May 1828. The day of his
death. Agent notified 8th
Oct 1838
Letter to M. Brown 28 Nov 1839
" "  Hon. M. Mallory Jan. 4. 1840
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Michigan
Albany [crossed out]
5554
Elizabeth Harris
widow of Andrew Harris
Con.
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818
and who died on the 16th May 1828 
of Steuben Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Drummer in the company commanded by Captain Troop of the regt. commanded by Col. Burial in the Con.
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 88 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of June 1840 and sent to Hon. M. Mallory, House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 352.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept. "
44.00
$396.00 [between two sets of parallel horizontal lines]
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk,
Book  A. Vol 2  Page 83
[illegible] to Pen Agt 29 James 1841
to Michigan from 4th Sep 1840
7 July 1841. Notification to C. A. Stacy. Tecumseh [illegible]
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Andrew Harris
Con Role
Admitted
additional proof
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[top left corner torn off]
of New York
[cut off] County }ss. On this 27th day of April in the year of our Lord 1818. before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Steuben in the state of New York personally appears Andrew Harris aged fifty years, resident in the town of Bath in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Andrew Harris in the month of February in the year of our Lord 1776 - at the town of Norwich in the state of Connecticut enlisted as a private soldier in a company commanded by Captain Benjamin Troup in the regiment commanded by Colonel Burrel of the Connecticut line on the Continental estab-
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lishment but the number of the said regiment he does not recollect. That he continued in service under his said enlistment and in said company and regiment until the month of December in the year aforesaid and was then discharged at Ticonderoga in the State of New York. But the officer who signed the said discharge he does not recollect, which said discharge has been lost and is out of the said Andrew Harris' power to produce. That in the year of our Lord 1777 in the said town of Norwich in the state of Connecticut he enlisted in a company commanded by the said Captain Benjamin Troup in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jedediah Huntington of the said Connecticut line on the Continental Establishment the number of the said last mentioned regiment he does
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not positively recollect but that he believes it to have been the first. That he continued in service under his said last enlistment about three years as he believes when he was drafted into [crossed out "artillery"] and detached to {crossed out "artillery"] a company of Light Infantry commanded by Col Scammel in the said Connecticut line and was appointed a drum major in the said last mentioned regiment. That he continued in said last mentioned regiment until the third day after the siege of York Town in the State of Virginia and was then by the order of General Washington detached to Capt Wm Shaffner's Company in a regiment commanded by Col. Chas Armong. That he continued ins ervice in the said last mentioned regiment until the end of the Revolutionary War and was then at the town of Little York in the state of Pennsylvania discharged by the said Charles Armong which discharge has been lost and is not in this deponent's power to procure. That he was in the battles of
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Kings Bridge & the siege of York. And that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid before me.
Wm. Helm

I William Helm one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Steuben in the state of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Andrew Harris did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken had before me to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Wm. Helm

State of New York
Steuben County} ss. I John Metcalfe Clerk of the County of Steuben in the state of New
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York do hereby certify that William Helm whose signature appears to the preceding Declaration and certificate is now one of the acting Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county and duly commissioned as such.
Given under my hand and the seal of my office, this 28th day of April AD 1818.
John Metcalfe
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Andrew Harris
No. 12902
Continued
28 June 19
Is the claimant named Harris or Harrison
If the former, send his Pension Certificate to this office
War Dept Pension Office
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State of New York
Steruben County ss:
On this the 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of common pleas held in and for the County of Steuben and also a court of record, Andrew Harris aged 56 years last January resident of the town of Bath in the said County of Steuben, who being first duly sworn according to law do on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: to wit, that i enlisted on or about the first day of March 1776, in a company commanded by Capt Benjamin Troup, attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Bursal, that i enlisted in the Town of Norwich in the State of Connecticut to serve in the said corps until either in the month of December 1776 or January 1777, which month I do not recollect, when I was discharged from the service of the United States at Ticondaroga, that I was again enlisted within the month of March or April in the year 1777in a  company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Troup of a regiment commanded by Col. Huntington of the Connecticut regmt for three years, that I continued to serve for the said three years, in the said corps when i was discharged, the place where I do not recollect, that I again enlisted in Capt. Troup's company of a regiment then commanded by Col. Starr of Genl. Huntingtons brigade and of the Connecticut line, to serve from the time of my said last enlistment (which time I do not recollect) to the end of the War a d that i did so serve
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in the said corps to the end of the War, when I was discharged at Little York in the State of Pennsylvania by Gen Charles Armory, as by my original declarations in order to obtain the provisions, of the Act of Congress passed 18th March 1818 (the date of said declaration I do not precisely recollect) will now fully and at large appear, that i obtained a pension certificate from the Office of the Secretary of War which is numbered 12982 and that said certificate was allowed me under the act of congress passed 18th day of March 1818 , entitled *an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United Srates in the Revolutionary War* and 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 other manner dispposed of my property or any part thereof,, with the intent thereby to diminish it, so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled jan act of congress to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War passed 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor any person in trust for me any property, securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any in course other than what is contained in the Schedule hereuntoannexed
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ed and by me subscribed.

Schedule
I have no real estate whatever.
Personal Estate, 1 cow, 1 pot, 1 kettle, 1 tea kettle, 1 frying pan, 4 knives & forks, three tea cups and saucers, 4 spoons, 7 plates, 1 table, 1 churn, 2 pails, 3 tin pans, 1 [illegible] flat iron, 1 stone hammer, 1 brick trowel, 1 ax, 1 hoe. 
My occupation is that of a mason, at which business I am able to do a moderate days work, my family consists of six persons besides myself. My wife is aged 54 years last Sept. in a debilitated state & unable to do but little labour, Caroline aged nineteen years, with a child at the breast, Miriam aged 14 years, Betsy aged 16 years, Marcey aged nine years, all of whom are in a great [illegible] dependent on me for support. That I have no income, except what I derive from day labour at my aforesaid trade as a mason & which trade I cannot work at only in the summer season.
Andrew Harris

Sworn to & declared on the 20th day of June 1820 before Stephen Prentiss one of the Judges of the Court of Common Plea & in open court.
Stephen Prentiss
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Steuben County
Clerks office}ss. I, Edward Howell, Clerk of the County of Steuben, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty six dollars and sixty two cents.
In testimony, whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, on this 6th day of July 1820.
E. Howell Clerk
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State of New York
Onondaga County}ss. On the 4th day of April 1839 personally appeared before George Pettit a commissioner authorized to take the acknowledgement of Deeds & affidavits to be read in the Courts of record in said State, Jemima Lewis, a resident of the town of Fabius in said county, aged sixty four years the 7th day of May next, who being duly sworn by & before the said commissioner, doth, on his oath, depose and say that she was born in Gasten, State of Connecticut on the 7th day of May 1775, as she was always informed by her parents, & verily believes to be true, that her maiden name was Harris, that her Fathers name was Jonathan Harris & she had two brothers whose names were William & Andrew Harris, that, as she was always informed by her Mother and other members of her fathers family, her said Father went in to the revolutionary army the year she was born & died at Crown Point, in October 1775, while in the service then and there as a commissary & died of the smallpox. That both her said brothers went with him. The said William, then sixteen years old, served as an enlisted private soldier, and the said Andrew served as [illegible] to his Father. That soon after the death of their Father, they both enlisted at that place for during the War & the foregoing facts and are now stated by deponent as [illegible] of tradition & history of her Fathers family, which deponent heard commonly & often spoken of in the family after she was old enough to understand & remember.  That she now recollects that her said brother Andrew Harris came home on an furlough & remembers conversation had with him at that time. That afterwards, while deponent was residing in Norwich, Connecticut, with a Brother in Law by the name of Benjamin Kinney. & When the deponent was about eight years old and within one year after the war closed, & her said brother Andrew Harris had returned from the army, that, on returning home from school, deponent was told that her said brother Andrew was going to be married that evening. That she recollects well that when evening came, her brother Andrew & Elizabeth Bundy, who lived in Norwich town with her sister, were both sitting or standing near together, in a room at her said brother in law Kinney's & recollects that they were dressed up & remembers now particularly the [illegible] they had. And she [illegible] that a man called Esq Backus, & whom the deponent afterwards knew as a Justice of the peace, or was called Esq Backus, was there also, & the family of said Kinney
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his were also in the same room at the same time, but the deponent does not recollect distinctly the performance of the marriage ceremony, but she has no more doubt of their marriage of the said Andrew Harris to the said Elizabeth Bundy at that time & place than she has of her own marriage which she knows & well recollects. That within a very few days after that time, said Andrew & Elizabeth, deponent & two of her sisters walked of a sabbath afternoon, up a hill called the Sheep Walk, and found up there a settlement of Indian huts. That they commenced living together as man and wife near by & deponent recollects going to their house & seeing & visiting said Elizabeth at her house. That when deponent was fifteen years old, she went to visit some friends at Princeton, where said Andrew & Elizabeth were then living, & deponent saw in the house of a sister living near by the same gown the said Elizabeth had on, when, as deponent believes she was married to her said brother. And now, by the said Justice Backus, and deponent tried to get the said gown which her said sister had bought of the said Elizabeth, but her sister, whose name was Polly, would not part with it. Deponent knows that her said brother Andrew Harris & said Elizabeth lived together as man and wife & brought up a family of children. That deponent is informed that her said brother Andrew died in Bath Steuben County, New York State some ten or twelve years ago, leaving the said Elizabeth as his widow, who now resides, as deponent is informed, in said county of Steuben, or the County of Yates. Deponent further says that she has understood that her said brother Andrew was a pensioner at the time of his decease. & further deponent says not.
Jemima Lewis

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year first hereinbefore written before me & I certify that I have known Jemima Lewis, this deponent more than thirty years, & she is a credible witness & her statement is entitled to full credit & belief.
George Pettit, a commissioner to take acknowledgements of Deeds, and affidavits to be read in courts of record.
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State of New York,
Onondaga County,
Clerk's Office}ss.
I do certify that at the date of the certificate [crossed out" of proof or acknowledgement"] and affidavit to which this is subjoined, the said George Pettet was a Commissioner of Deeds in & for said county, & duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate [crossed out "of proof or acknowledgement"] is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this 5th day of April 1839
The words "and affidavit" [illegible] before execution. 
E. Rhoades Clerk
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"Norwich December sixteenth seventeen hundred eighty-four. Then was married Andrew Harris and Elizabeth Bundy both of Norwich by me Elijah Backus Just. Peace."
The foregoing is a true copy of record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible words + figures, as follows; 
"Norwich December 16th 1784,"
William W Buckus__

I, William W. Backus, above named, do, on this 30th day of May A.D, 1840, depose and say, that Jane grandson of Elijah Backus Esq, late of Norwich in the county of New London + state of Connecticut deceased, and that the about is a true extract from the records of marriages, as kept by the said Elijah Backus, with the exception above named, as certified by me, and that the said records, after the death of the said Elijah Backus Esq, were in the possession of my father James Backus Esq, late of said Norwich deceased until his decease + ever since his death have been in my possession. 
William W Backus 

State of Connecticut, New London County,
On this 30th day of May 1840, personally appeared William W. Backus, above named, well known by me, as a person of respectability + a witness of credibility, + subscribed + made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, 
Before me John Hyde
Justice of the Peace

I, William E. Tracy, Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Norwich in the county of New London + state of Connecticut, do, hereby certify that John Hyde Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition is [illegible] to, is a Justice of the Peace in + for said county + that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + affixed the seal of said court this 30th May 1840.
West      William E. Tracy    Clerk
[illegible stamp on bottom left]
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State of Michigan
County of Washtenaw}ss. On this fourteenth day of April 1841, before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace for said county of Washtenaw, personally appeared Elizabeth Harris who, on her oath declared that she is the same person who is the widow of Andrew Harris, who was a drummer in the war of the Revolution and died on the 16th day of May 1828; that her name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York Albany agency, from whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in the state of Michigan where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be there payable in future. The following are her reasons for removing, from the state of New York to the state of Michigan because her daughter with whom she has resided removed to the state of Michigan & she removed to continue to live with her daughter.
Elizabeth Harris X her mark

Sworn and subscribed to, before me the day & year aforesaid.
Emanuel Cass Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan
County of Washtenaw}ss. On the fourteenth day of April 1841 before me, the subscriber a justice of the peace for said county, personally appeared William McDaniel who on his oath declares, that Elizabeth Harris is the identical person named in an original certificate of Pension in her possession from the War Department, and is also the same person who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit.
William McDaniel

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
Emanuel Cass Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan
Washtenaw County}ss. I do hereby certify that William McDaniel, the witness aforesaid is a person of truth and veracity. Given under my hand the 14th day of April 1841.
Emanuel Cass J. Peace
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I, Leonard C Goodale, Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Washtenaw do certify that Emanuel Cass is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one.
L. C. Goodale Clerk
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Free

Hon, Thomas W. Williams
Member of Congress
Washington City
D. Ca.

[stamped]
NORWICH 
CON.
[illegible]
April 13
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Norwich April 13th 1840.

Hon. Tho: W. Williams,

Dear Sir, Yours of the 4th Instant, was duly recd, requeesting proof of the marriage of Andrew Harris to Elizabeth Bundy about 1784-6 by John Backus Esq a Justice of the Peace in Norwich City.
There never was any Justice of the Peace in Norwich by the name of John Backus, but presuming that they had mistaken the Christian name & that Nathaniel Backus Esq. who was a Justice of the Peace in Norwich at the time that the marriage was supposed to have been celebrated after ascertaining that there was no record of the same on the town records, I called on Capt Edward Whiting who was the Executor of the will of the late Capt Jaber Perkins who was the Executor of the will of said Nathl Backus & settled his estate, and in his garret found a large trunk full of the Books & papers of said Esq Backus & I examined the same thoroughly, found his own family record of births, marriages & deaths, his record as a Justice of civil & criminal cause. But no record of marriages by him therefore presume that unless they should be mistaken in the person who married them no record will be found.
Since I have been writing this it has occurred to me that not long since, I procured the Record of the marriage of Amos Westworth to Lydia Bundy from Rev. Seth B. Paddock, Rector of Christ Church who has the records kept by the late rev. John Tyler the former Rector of said Church & who married the said Lydia Bundy in 1781. & that it is possible that they have made the mistake of John Backus Esq for Rev. John Tyler
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& therefore I will have those records examined & if I should find the desired record will forward it.
Yours very respectfully,
John Hyde
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Revy
WIDOW, &c
File No. 27.426.
Elizabeth Harris
Widow of  Andrew Harris
Drummer Conn Troops
Act July 7 38
Index: Vol. A, Page 320
[Arrangment of 1870.}
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[stamp] [illegible] N.Y. Nov 4

NY [illegible initials]
[illegible]
J L Edwards Esq
Com for
Washington
[written on side] Nov 11
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Urbana NY Nov 4 1839.
Sir
I forwarded some time since the claim of Widow Elizabeth Harris for a pension under Act of 1838. As I have recd answer to claims sent since + none to hers I am apprehensive the papers have never reached the Dept. It is possible the papers may be in Mr. Hagners office-I am anxious to know if they have come to hand. 
Do the widows pensioned under that act this fall draw before next March.
Are the former for drawing the same as used under the act of 1836.
Respy Yr obt [illegible]
Morris Thomas
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Geo Wm Crump Eq
Acts [illegible] [illegible]
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Urbana Steuben Co N.Y.
Nov 18 1839

Sir
The enclosed letter recd this morning is herewith returned. The Elizabeth Harris about whom I inquired to which enclosed is an answer is the widow of Andrew Harris (not Ezekiel) who drew a pension under the act of 1818. In October 1838 the afore mentioned E. Harris widow of Andrew Harris put her claim to Peter Hagner [illegible] officer for the stipend due her [illegible] to his death.
It is believed that her claim of widow under the act of 1838 was inclined in the name of Elizabeth to the office where they may probably be found unless in [illegible] office. If her declaration & proof including certified copy of marriage record cannot be found they here miscarried I made out the papers & forwarded them myself as her agent.
Respy Yr Ob St
Morris Thomas

G W Crump Esq
Oct 5 [illegible]
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Treasury Department, 
Second Comptroller's Office,
Oct, 5th 1838
Sir,
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838 "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The evidence of Andrew Harris deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and "_____" Cents per month, under the law of the  18th , March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th March 1828 to the 16th of May 1828 the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours.
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller,
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present,
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[postal stamp] [illegible] NY [illegible] 20
Geo Wm Crump Eq [illegible initials]
Acts Coms of Pension
Washington
[written on side] Nov. 27. 1839
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Michs & Farmer's Bank
Albany Pension Agency
February 26. 1838

James L. Edwards Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
The Widow of Andrew Harris late a Pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818, claims the arears due from the 4th of Sept. 1827 to the 16th of May 1828 the day of his death. on the enclosed Voucher. His name is not on our Books-
Be pleased to instruct us whether or not we should pay this claim
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully
Your obdt Servt
[illegible]
[illegible]
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(7143)
NY
July 7 1838

Please to report to me at the House O Reps.
Hon M. Mallory
H. Reps
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Sir,
Enclosed I sent the application of the Widow Elizabeth Harris for a Pension. [illegible] had [illegible] the affidavit of Jemima Harris [?] before obtaining the [illegible] proof but concluded to send them all on
I believe the proof is perfect. There is it will be perceived a slight discrepancy in the name of the Justice who who married them
The applicant [illegible] is a John Backus + the proof as Elijah Backus which I presume will make no difference.
Respy Yr obt St
Morris Brown

Urbana NY
June 17 1840
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Andrew Harris. New York 18 March 1818
$8 per ma

To what since last paid

Pension Office
6 March 1838} [illegible] 4th March 1828
JH
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State of New York
Steuben County ss.
I Thomas McBurney, first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Steuben aforesaid in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that on due proof it appears satisfactorily to me that Andrew Harris in the annexed proceedings mentioned is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 3rd day of July 1819.
Thomas McBurney

Jas Reed x
Wm H Bull} Deponent

State of New York Steuben County
Clerk Office}ss.
I Edward Howell Clerk of County of Steuben do hereby certify that Thomas McBurney Esquire the person who has subscribed the above certificate is a Judge of our said county court acting under the authority of this state & that the above is his signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our said county this 5th day July 1817.
E. Howell Clerk
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7143
Elizabeth Harris
Act July 7, 1838

Col. Banal
Capt. Troop} Conn
(Manual Dec 16
1784-Husband
died 16 May 1828
[illegible]
[illegible]
Drummer 2 years $88_
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[envelope]
James L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
War Dept
Washington City

[written sideways]
July 6 1841
[illegible] 
Rv War
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MECHANICS' & FAMERS' BANK.
Albany Pension Agency,
July 2d 1841

JAMES L. EDWARDS, ESQUIRE.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 29th  [illegible]  I have to state, that Elizabeth Harris a Pensioner under the Act of 7 July 1838 at 88 Dollars per annum was last paid to 4 day of Sept. 1840.
I am. Sir,
Very Respectfully
Your ob't serv't
Tho W Olcott
PRES'T AND PENION AGENT for
L. Jenkins
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[written on side]
June 28, 1841
[illegible postal stamp]
[illegible name]

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Tecumseh, June 7, 1841
Sir:
I herewith enclose the affidavit certificate to for a transfer of pension from the Albany (NY) Pension Agency to that of Detroit Michigan. Now will please send transfer directed to me There are two or three individuals here, who cannot obtain their  pensions at Detroit, the agent saying that he has no funds. Will you inform me, whether that is the fact, as the individuals are dependent upon their pension for their support an are exceedingly anxious upon the subject
Respy Yours
J A. Stacy
Direct
Tecumseh
Levawee Co
Mich
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State of Vermont
Bennington County}ss
I William Harris of Sunderland in the county of Bennington & state of Vermont testify and say that I was in the year 1777 personally acquainted with Andrew Harris then of the town of Norwich and state of Connecticut and that he the said Andrew Harris enlisted some time in the year 1777. I think in the spring of said year into the service of the United States in a company commanded by Capt Benjamin Throop in Colonel Prentices Regiment for the term & period of three years and that I continued with the said Andrew Harris in the service of the United States aforesaid from the time of his enlistment until after the siege of York Town & surrender of Cornwallis in October AD 1781. And that after the expiration of three years from the time of his enlistment he engaged in the service of the United States for and during the war and the said William Harris do further say that I am not in any way interested in the said Andrew Harris obtaining the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States. And that as to the date of the said Andrew Harris discharge from the service of the United States as aforesaid., I am unable to say but am confident that he obtained an honorable discharge.
William Harris

Sworn to and declared before me the 12th day of October AD 1818.
Edmund Graves acting C Court
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I do hereby certify that William Harris signed the within affidavit is considered a man of strict truth and veracity.
Edmund Graves Ast Judge C Court

State of Vermont
I Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Edmund Graves Esquire the person who has subscribed the above certificate is a Judge of our said County Court acting under the authority of this state and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our said county court and set my hand & official signature at Manchester this 2nd day of November AD 1818.
Joel Pratt Clerk
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State of Vermont
Bennington County}ss.
I Polly Ford of Sunderland in the county of Bennington and state of Vermont Testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Andrew Harris in the year AD 1777 then of the town of Norwich and state of Connecticut and that he the said Andrew Harris enlisted some time in the year AD 1777 into the service of the United States in a company commanded by Capt Benjamin Throop and in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Prentice for the term and period of three years and that he remained in the service of the United States as aforesaid from the time of his enlistment until the close of the war and that I always understood that he the said Andrew was honorable discharged from the aforesaid service and I the said Polly Ford do further say that I am not in anyway interested in the said Andrew Harris obtaining the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States.
Polly Ford

Sworn to and declared before me this 12th day of October AD 1818.
Edmund Graves Ast Judge Co Court
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I do hereby certify that Polly Ford signer of the within affidavit is considered a person of truth and veracity.
Edmund Graves Ast Judge C Court

State of Vermont
I Joel Pratt of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Edmund Graves Esquire the person who has subscribed the above certificate is a Judge of our said County Court acting under the authority of this state & that the above his is signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our said county court and set my hand & official signature at Manchester this 2nd day of November AD 1818.
Joel Pratt Clerk
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I, Othniel Gager Jun. do, on this eleventh day of April 1840, depose + say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of the town of Norwich in the county of New London and state of Connecticut + I hereby certify that the marriage of Andrew Harris + Elizabeth Bundy is not on the records of said town
Othniel Gager Jun.
Town Clerk

State of Connecticut
New London County
On this 11th day of April 1840, personally appeared the above named Othniel Gager Jun. well known by me as a respectable person + a witness of credibility + made path to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed.
Before me
John Hyde 
Justice of the Peace

I William E. Tracy Clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Norwich in the county of New London + state of Connecticut, do hereby certify that John Hyde before whom the above certificate of Othniel Gager Jun, was sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid county + that the above signature purposting to be his, was made by him + is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + affixed the seal of said Court this 13th day of April A.D 1840.

[dark stamp with illegible text in bottom left corner]
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7143
Elizabeth Harris
Act July 7, 1838
Rept to
[illegible] M Mallory
[initials]
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State of New York
Steuben County}ss
On this 10th day of March 1840 personally appeared before thee subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Steuben Elizabeth Harris a resident of the town of [illegible] in said county of Steuben aged seventy four years 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 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Andrew Harris who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War & as she has always understood a drum major. That he drew a pension from the United States for his Revolutionary services on the [illegible] under the act of 1818 but she cannot now recollect the amount of said pension nor particularly describe the pension certificate which has been returned to the War office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Harris in the month of December in the year 1784 but on what day of the month she cannot recollect by John Backus Esq a Justice of the Peace of Norwich in the State of Connecticut. That she cannot tell whether any official record was kept of her marriage but that she has made diligent enquiry to ascertain & has not yet succeeded. That she kept no family record of her marriage & has no record of the age of her children.
That her husband the aforesaid Andrew Harris died on the 16th day of May 1828. That she was not married to him prior
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to his joining the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 at the time here noted.
Elizabeth Harris X her mark

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year written before.
Lazarus Hammond
Judge of Steuben County Courts

I further certify that the said Elizabeth Harris cannot appear in open court from age & bodily infirmity. Notice March 10, 1840
Lazarus Hammond
Judge of Steuben County Courts

State of New York
Steuben County ss} I William Hamilton Clerk of the said County do certify that Lazarus Hammond Esq before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Judges of County Court in and for said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand & seal of office this 16th day of June AD 1840.
Wm Hamilton Clerk