Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22822, Joshua Harris, Mass. N.Y. Vt.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE 
Mass.
N. Y.
Vt.
Harris, Joshua
NUMBER
S.22822
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22822
Revolution
INVALID.
22,822
Johsua Harris
Pri Rev War
Act:  June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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270185  27089
New Hampshire
Joshua Harris
Grafton Co in the State of N. H. who was a private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Haney of the Regt commanded by Col Brewer in the Vt. Mass [crossed out] line for 13 months and 20 days
private
Old Case
Inscribed on the Roll of N. H. at the rate of 45 Dollars 53 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Jany 1834 and Sent to Honol. J. M. Harper H Represent.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833.  $113.83
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Mar. 34  22,76
$136.59
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk.
Book E Bol. 1 Page 91

Indwx
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19.094
Joshua Harris
Grafton Co. N.H.
Private 13 mos & 20 days 
adm'd
Capt. Haney Col. Brewer
Mass'a line
on Invalid Roll also
Hon. J. M. Harper
H of Reps
Index
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 11th 1833.
I hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joshua Harris as a private is borne on the Muster Roll of Capt. Moses Harvey's Company in Col. J. Brewer's Reg't. where he is allowed from June 12th to August 1st 1775. for services and travel one month and twenty days [margin note: m 1 d 21] 
Joshua Harris claims for further services under Capt. Moses Harvey in '75. the roll of which after the first of August in 1775. are not found in this Office.
/s/Edward D. Bangs, Secy
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I Ebenezer K. Harris of Townshend in the County of Windham & State of Vermont of the age of Seventy Nine years in the month of March last past - Do Depose Testify & Say, ['That' crossed out] I am personally acquainted with Joshua Harris of Lisbon in the county of Grafton & State of Newhampshire, he being Seventy Six years old last Dec'r and is my younger Brother - That he enlisted in the year 1775 into the company of Capt Moses Harvey of Montaine in Massachusetts - that the s'd Joshua Harris went to Cambridge in s'd Mass'tts for Eight months & I understood at the time & ever since that he serv'd his time faithfully to the end for which he enlisted. And also in the year 1776 he the s'd Joshua Harris of Brattleborough in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, and went from there to Rutland and Ticonderoga, under the command of the said Capt Warner and was in the service that summer five months and furthermore, the Deponent saith not.
/s/X his mark Ebenezer Harris
Witness to the signing
/s/Wm R. Shafter
/s/Charles Clarke
Townshend Oct'r 10th 1832 Personally appeared Ebenezer K. Harris Signer of the above Deposition and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth & that he is wholly disinterested 
Before me /s/Wm. R. Shafter Justice peace
And I hereby certify that said Ebenezer K. Harris is a respectable citizen & credible witness to wit wholly disinterested
attest /s/Wm. R. Shafter Justice Peace
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State of Vermont.
Windham County Court Clerk's Office, 
New Fane, October 11. A.D. 1832.
I certify that William R. Shafter, Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid, and that the within appears to be his signature. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Court on the day and year above written - 
/s/James Elliot, Clerk.
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 
State of New=Hampshire,
County of Grafton} ss. 
On this 20th day of Nov'r 1832 personally appeared in open Court appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting Joshua Harris a resident of Lisbon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he ['enlisted in the army' crossed out] entered the service of the United States in the year 1775 ['with' crossed out] [blank] and served ['in the' crossed out] as here- ['[blank] regiment of the' crossed out] in stated ['line' crossed out], under the following named officers: Coll Jon'a Brewer of Waltham commanded our Reg't our Major was from Boston name not remembered - Captain Moses Harvey of Montegue commanded our Company & Lieutenant Clark was our first subaltern [illegible] was our orderly Sargeant S Williams another Sergeant and afterwards an Ensign I believe at Brattleborough in Vermont at the time & enlisted there under Captain Harvey - It was in May 1775 after the Lexington Battles was Lieutenant Cols name was Buckminster & he was wounded in the Bunker hill battle - He marched six or seven of us from Brattleborough under Sergeant Cowpens to Northfield in Massachusetts & then down thro [illegible] Athol Holden & other towns to Cambridge by Boston & there we lived in [margin note: 8 mos] tents & besieged the brittish in Boston I was not in any battle that campaign but there was much cannonading off his head I enlisted for eight months I served out my time & the first of January 1776 I was dismissed & returned home
In the year 1776 I enlisted into Captain Samuel [illegible] Company of Col. Van Dyck's Regt of New York troops John Shepherdson was Major The troops were raised by authority of the state of New York who then claimed Vermont as part of their state - we enlisted for five months at Brattleborough [margin note: 5 months] in Windham County Vermont - We marched over the green mountains from Charlestown N.H. by Ludlow & Shrewsbury to Rutland Vt & from there to Ticonderoga N. York We stopped near Otter Creek to make roads by order through Hubbardton & Rutland to Orwell on the Lake after the Army from Canada retreated & took possession of Mount Independence & Ticonderoga and were ordered onto the roads again & laboured until lasted in the fall when our five months service expired & was returned home Our Lieutenant Cols name was Barnet he lived at Springfield [Mass' crossed out] Vermont - We went into this service in June 1776 & left it in November 1776 the days of the months are not remembered - In 1777 orders came for all to move on to capture General Burgoyne it was when he was at or near Saratoga, & volunteered to go with the militia under Capt John Sargeant of Brattleboro Vermont we marched off to Charlestown NH& then struck across the green mountains again & go almost to Rutland & was taken sick returned home & my father took my place & was out about twenty Days in this last service - In the first service Gen't Ward & Gen'l Washington & Gen'l [illegible] & Gen Greene the Chief-General officers - In the second service we were not at Ticonderoga but a short time ordered right on the roads - I was born at Holden Mass. in 1755 There was a record of my age there - Thence now I moved from Brattleborough where I lived when I did the service about 35 years ago to Lisbon NH where I still reside - never had a written discharge - I have taken the testimony of my Brother as to my service & he is the only living witness I can find
/s/Joshua Harris 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
and the said Court hereby certify that it appears to them that Ozias Savage who has signed the certificate herein is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Lisbon in said County - and that Simeon B. Johnson who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Littleton in said county is a credible person Their statement is entitled to credit.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. - and the Court further certify that Ebenezer K Harris who signs the annexed certificate is a disinterested & credible witness and is certified to them and that his statement is entitled to credit.
/s/Edward Webber Judge of Probate
I Moses Dow Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joshua Harris for a pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 20 day of Nov'r 1832 - 
/s/Moses Dow
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We Ozias Savage a Clergyman residing in the said Town of Lisbon and Simeon B. Johnson Postmaster at Littleton Village joining said Lisbon do hereby certify that we are acquainted with Joshua Harris who has subscribed & sworn to the within declaration - That we believe him to be Seventy Six years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid - in open Court
/s/Ozias Savage
/s/Simeon B Johnson
Grafton ss August 5, 1833 Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Grafton Joshua Harris of Lisbon in said County who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he performed the eight months service in 1775 & the five months service in 1776 all or within stated & that by reason of witnesses old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot positively swear as to the precise length of his service 1777 within stated but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the Periods mentioned ['within and' crossed out] below and in the following grades for one year four months & fifteen Days & served as a private in said Corps of troops in said three campaigns & for such service I claim a pension to wit Eight months in 1775 five months in 1776 & 15 days in 1777 the last maybe 20 days but I cannot swear to was over 15 days on full reflection - 
/s/Joshua Harris
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year last aforesaid by said Joshua Harris before me
/s/Ira Goodall Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss Superior Court Clerks Office
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that Ira Goodall Esqr. is now, and has been for years one of the Justices of the peace for said  County that the above certificate is in his own hand writing & his signature is genuine
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Haverhill in said County this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three 
/s/S. P. Webster Clerk. 
[margin note: Deposition Joshua Harris Regular Service Littleton [illegible] Bath, NH 19094]