Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4634, James Harrill, N.C.
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SERVICE N.C.    NUMBER R. 4634
Harrill, James
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James Harrold or Harrell
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Declaration
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th of May 1828, 
Or In order to obtain or benefits of the Act of Congress papered June 7th 1832, as the case may be decided to be, the Honorable the commissioner of Pensions, or the Honorable the Secretary of War.
State of Newhampshire
County of Rockingham
On this day of      in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty five, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable
James Harreld alias James Howard (by which last application he (illegible) in the Army) born on the River Roanoke at Hallifax in Hallifax County in North Carolina, in 1757 and now aged 78 years; a resident of Portsmouth in the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of on =e of the above recited Acts, as the case may be decided to be, as aforesaid.
That he enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the War and continued in the service until its termination, in the following manner, namely: - That he enlisted in the Summer or Autum of 1775, he then being about 18 years of age, under Captain John Williams, in the 5th North Carolina Regiment of the line on the Continental establishment for and during the War: That Colonel Buckham was the Colonel of that Regiment
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at Hallifax in Hallifax County in North Carolina, in 1757 and now aged 78 years; a resident of Portsmouth in the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of one of the above recited Acts, as the case may be decided to be, as aforesaid.
That he enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the War and continued in the service until its termination, in the following manner, namely: - That he enlisted in the Summer or Autum of 1775, he then being about 18 years of age, under Captain John Williams, in the 5th North Carolina Regiment of the line on the Continental establishment for and during the War: That Colonel Buckham was the Colonel of that Regiment That he remained attached to that Regiment until after the battles of Brandywine and Germantown; then the said 5th Regiment being much cut up and destroyed, he was drafted into the Second North Carolina Regiment of the line, under the following names Officers namely:
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Ensign Budd, Lieutenant Campaigne and Captain (illegible) of the Company and Colonel Patton was at the head of the Regiment: That he was present at the battle of Monmouth and was stationed at the Mint print, White Plains and several other places in the State of New York, for upwards of three years, until after the taking of Honey point, on the 15th July 1779, by Gen: Wayne:- That in the Autumn after that event vis: on the 13th of October 1779 he marched with his regiment and other troops, under the command of General Hogan about 1000 miles to Charleston, South Carolina and arrived there on the 7th of April 1780, during which time he received no pay excepting one dollar: ( In corroboration of his serves, he begs leave to state the following anecdote; that when his regiment received orders for marching for Charleston, they all struck their tents except the company to which Sergeant Glover belonged, and that he persuaded the men not to move until they received their back pay: That the Sergeant was tried by Court Martial and shot near the River Great Pedee.) And that he remained stationed at Charleston and in its (illegible) until its capitulation to the British, by General Lincoln on the 12th day of May 1780:- That after said capitulation he remained (illegible at the City as a prisoner for several months
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but how long he cannot now recollect:- That he escaped from the enemy and for fear of being retaken and shot, he got on a board a Spanish Schoner near that City and went in her to Havana in the Island of Cuba; and finding it impracticable to return to his own County until after the peace, he remained in that Island until after that event; when he took passage in a Spanish vessel from the Havana for Hallifax in Nova Scotia; that he married there and remained there about five years: from thence he went to the Gut of Canso in the British North American Provinces, where he resided until September 1835; and that having a Son and daughter at Portsmouth N.H. he removed to that place, where he intends to reside the remainder of his life. 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
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I William Bennet Parker of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, a Notary public, testify depose and say, that sometime in the month of September, last past I was called upon by Morlay a person to me then unknown, but who stated himself to be the son in = law of James Harreld, in the foregoing declaration named as a revolutionary soldier, and that his said father in= law also to me then unknown) who was very sick old and infirmed whishes me to (illegible) at his house and take his declaration in order to obtain a pension - That as soon after as I was at leisure I called upon said James Harreld at the house of said Morlay and took a minute of his services in the war of the revolution: that William Park was present at the time of my taking the aforesaid minutes:- That after I had so taken a Memorandum of his services, I was (illegible) over to him, in order to ascertain if it was correct:- and that he, the said James Harreld there declared it was correct:- I then and there informed said Harreld, that I would (illegible) after his declaration in proper form, and that it would be necessary for him to sign and swear to it before some Court of record: - That then would be no such Court in Portsmouth until the second Tuesday of November next, when the Probate Court would sit; - but, that the Probate Court would sit at Exeter on Wednesday the fourteenth day of October, (then went out last part) for one day only That if he then left himself able, I would take him up to Exeter on that day if he should call upon me, or send me word that he was ready. That several days before the said fourteenth day of October, I drew out the foregoing declaration, took it to his house and very slowly and distinctly read it to him; that he then declared it was all correct and (illegible) and that he would if he was able accompany me to Exeter and finish it: - That there was present at this last interview, a woman whom I understood to be his daughter, and one or two other women, who were strangers to me, and heard me read the foregoing paper to him: - On the fourteenth of October finding he did not call upon me the rest day, I called upon him and he said he found himself to sick to ride so far: I then told him the court of (illegible) an pleas would sit at Exeter on Tuesday the 20th
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County
At the Session Court of Judication for State aforesaid holden at Portsmouth written and foresaid County of Rockingham on the second day of December AD 1835 Personally appeared in said Court William B Parker and William Parke and openly and publicly made solemn oath that the written and foregoing affidavit by then subscribed are true
In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this second day of December Anno Domini 1835
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County
At the Session Court of Judication for State aforesaid holden at Portsmouth written and foresaid County of Rockingham on the second day of December AD 1835 Personally appeared in said Court William B Parker and William Parke and openly and publicly made solemn oath that the written and foregoing affidavit by then subscribed are true
In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this second day of December Anno Domini 1835

P Hadorwick clerk of Sep Court
Judication for said County
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James Harrill
app in four
N.H.
four 
I wish to see the papers
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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham}SS.

James Harnill being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is a child of James Harrill deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, + who was an applicant for a pension from the State of New Hampshire that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim.
James Harnill

Sworn and subscribed before me this 16th day January 1852 and I do hereby certify that the said James Harnill is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by him as being directly interested in said claim.
Allen R. Hatch, Justice of the Peace + clerk of The Circuit Court of the N.S. for the district of New Hampshire

Know all men by theses presents, That I James Harnill a child of an applicant for a pension from the State of New Hampshire do herby constitute and appoint ARAD Joy of Ovid, N.Y. my true and lawful attorney for me and in any nature as one directly and personally interested as also and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned.
Witness my hand and seal, this 16th day of January 1852
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN
THE PRESENCE OF 
Allen R. Hatch

STATE OF New Hampshire
County of Rockingham }
Be it known on the 16th day of January 1852
Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared James Harnill above names and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned
And I certify that I am also clerk of The Circuit Court of The United States for the District of New Hampshire and that I have no interest in the aforesaid claim Written my hand and the last of said Court aforesaid. The day and year above named
Allem R. Hatch

Where (illegible) 2 place James Harnill will sign " " 2 is , in 2 place I which will sign
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the muster rolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that James Harrell a private in Company of the 10th Regiment enlisted on the 13th May 1777 for three years, that nothing more is said of him on said rolls

Given under my hand this 12th day of December 1835
W. Hill Secretary of State

Capt. Williams was of the 5th Regiment and Capt. Fenner of the 2nd Regiment
W. Hill Secry
of State
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4634
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Portsmouth N.H. July 12th 1835
Hon. James D. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
In your Favour of the 6th of January last in reply yo my letter of the 26th of the month previous, your "Respecting the (illegible) of James Harreld alias Harrell, I have to state that your construction of an enlistment "for three years or during the war" is incorrect. Under such an enlistment, three years is the limitation of the stipulated service notwithstanding the war may continue longer, with a right to a discharge, when the war ended if that event should take place before the expiration of the three years"
I believe I stated in my reply (for I keep no copies of any of my letters) that that was not my construction at all: - But the late James Harrell alias Harrod alias Harrill (for his son says that he was instructed to spell his name according to the last autography, and invariably does so:) stated to me was the construction which his officers part reason the (illegible) such a forum would be very likely to divide in that manner, however incorrect it might be, if they wanted the services of the men longer than three years.
I then did not know, only from Harrill's declaration to (illegible) that there were any such (illegible) much less that there was any controversy about the
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terms of such equivocal enlistments:- But sir, I have since (illegible) (illegible) to meet with the fact in a work of (illegible) (illegible) to which I have very respectfully to draw your attention and by which it will appear that "my constitution" was the true construction according to the Officers of the Revolutionary Army. In John Marshalls life of George Washington served (illegible) service and corrected by the author in two volumes, published by James Crassey, at Philidelphia in the year 1832, Vol: 1 Chapter XXI pages 419' 20' 21' 22' 23' 24 and 25 if you will have the generosity to refer to it, you will perceive that a Mutiny of nearly the whole of the Pennsylvania line took place in the year 1781: - One of the chief causes of which, was the construction which the officers of that line, put upon the essential terms of such enlistments: - That that mutiny was too formidable to be sufferable except by negotiation and was not qualified until it was agreed between the mutineers and the Government; that those who enlisted for three years or during the war were entitled to their discharges at the ascription of three years. So I have not the least doubt that Harril's statement to me was true, that he enlisted for three years or during the War and that his Officers of the North Carolina line, (these cases not- being so prevalent in that his retained him under his first and only enlistment for more than three years, even until he was made a prisoner of war by the British Troops
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(8-1776)                                         NC

SERVICE                                NUMBER
N.C.          Harrill, James            R. 4634


CONTENTS
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I Thomas Runnels of Portland in the County of Cumberland + State of Maine, aged seventy four years last March, on oath depose and say that I was a soldier in the revolutionary army, and was taken prisoner in the year 1780 at the battle of Camden, and was carried to Charleston S.C. + was kept there a prisoner over two years; that during the time I was a prisoner at Charleston there was a also a prisoner there, whose name I think was James Harrild alias Harrill, alias Harrod, who was captured a short time before I was, and who remained a prisoner I think during all the time that I did:
I did not know him in the army, but became acquainted with him while we were prisoners together as aforesaid; I am now a pensioner under the Act of 1832. - I belonged to the fifth Maryland Regiment. - I have never seen said Harrold, alias Harrill, alias Harrod since we separated at Charleston, in 1782, until last September; and I know that the man whom I saw at Portsmouth last September is the person I have alluded to above, + who was a prisoner of war with me at Charleston as aforesaid, in 1780
Thomas Runnells
Portsmouth in July 11th 1836
Attested Charles B. Smith  

I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge + belief, the above named Tomas Runnells is a considerable man, and that his testimony ought to be taken as true in or out of court
C.B. Smith, Justice of Peace
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State of Maine
Cumberland County 
Be it known that on this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred + thirty six, before me Charles B. Smith a Notary Public within + for the County of Cumberland, duly appointed commissioned + sworn and residing in the city of Portland in said County, personally came + appeared the within named Thomas Runnels and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him signed in my presence is true:
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set m y hand and affixed my seal of office the day + year aforesaid
Charles B. Smith Notory Public
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Portsmouth N.H. December 26th 1835.
Sir:
Yours of the 17th inst: is received respecting the claim of the Heirs of James Harreld deceased, to arrears of pension and I read it to one of his sons and his son -in - law William Morley, and I also gave them a copy of the of the same: the residence of the children, as I observed in my last, reside in Nova Scotia.
Upon the first blush, on persuing your letter of the 17th isnt: aforesaid, I was of your opinion, that "the Department would not justify in according ti the heirs of the deceased claiment the benefit of the Act of 7th June 1832": - but, on more mature consideration and after conversing with them, I am convinced that it is an honest claim and that he served, but not persisley as I drew the declaration. Upon taking the minutes of his service, I asked him how he spelt his name and he replied Harrnill, but he pronounced it Harreld: - I observed to him that persons of the same name here spilt it Harreld and not Harrill; he answered that might be the right way, "for he was no scholar" and could not read or write a letter.
He also informed me that he was eighty one years of age, he believed; but he did know his age precisely; but he knew he was eighteen years of age when he enlisted; but his being positive of that fact, and that he enlisted in 1775, I put his age down on the declaration as 78 years and said to him, But it appeared mow by your statement of the North Carolina rolls as certified by the Secretary of State of that letter that "James Harrell enlisted on the 13th May 1777 for three years" which would make him two years younger.
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He told me he enlisted "for three years or during the War" I thought of observed to him, there were no such enlistments and he answered he believed there were, for after the three years were out, they kept him, and the terms of his enlistment were such: - That many parsons objected to enlisting for so long a term as three years but were willing to enlist for the War, which was thought could not last as long.
I enlisted "for of during the War" in the declaration and I had entirely forgot this original statement of his, until it was drawn distinctly to my recollection by my later conversation with his heirs. -
I also remember that he stated he knew his enlistment was in May, but as he also perceived in stating that the year was 1775. I that it probable he must be mistaken and therefore inserted in the declaration summer or autumn of 1775. 
His heirs also state that ther were these persons in Nova Scotia, who served with him, and that they have often heard them converse together about their mutual service: - that two of these persons were dead, but that they will write to Nova Scotia and take the survivors depositions.
And there was a man whom when I tool the
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minutes, but is now removed to Portsmouth, a Revolutionary pensioner by the name of Runnels who was on the books of this agency under the Act of 1832, I believe who informed me that he knows him, when they were both in confinement as prisoners of war at Charleston S.C. of that he would give his deposition to the fact, but Ronnel's now resides, but his deposition can be taken by sending to that city to that fact. I therefore think there can be no doubt of his service, although theses discrepancies appear in regard to the declaration as drawn by me. 
Runnels of the claimant were both North Carolina men, and Ronnels was present with me when I took the minutes of Harrill alias Harrold alias Harrell service
I am yours respectfully Mo Gf serv
William B. Parker
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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War Department
Pension office
August-10. 1836
The additional evidence of Runnels + Gallers in support of the claim of James Harrold dec'd have been examined + filed with the other papers.
The original declaration drawn by you and not verified by the oath of the claimant is not only defective in several respects but is presented under circumstances which would under its administration a dangerous + unacceptable precedent under the regulation.
You have been already apprised of the discrepancies between the records + the statement as to the company + regiment and even the name. No evidence was produced in the first instance + after his death two witnesses (one a neighbor) interested in establishing the service have to some extent supported the service set forth in the statement presented in the form above alluded to
Under these circumstances, without (illegible) the conduct of any one who had participated on the measures to establish this claim, the Department is constrained to disallow it under those for the official adjustment of of claims which constitute the indispensable safeguard
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of the public against impositions.
I am Very Respectfully 
Gr. Mo. obt. svt.
JL Edwards


J.L. Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions
Aug 10 1836
recd Aug 13
reputing Heirs of
James Harrold
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James L. Edwards Esq
Feby 6, 1836
respecting Kames Herralds
claim
recd 11th Jany 35
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War Department
Pension Office 
January 7th 1836
Sir,
In reply to yours of the 26th respecting the case of James Harreld alias Harrell I have to state that your consideration of an enlistment"for three years or during the War" is incorrect. Under such an enlistment three years is the limitation of the stipulated service notwithstanding the war may continue longer, with a right to a discharge when the war ended if that even should take place before the expiration of the three years
The imperfect state in which the declaration presented which is not irremediable, the discredit which the rolls throw over its specific allegations and the acknowledgements which your letter containing of certain "insertions" by yourself in the narrative of the deceased claimant conspire to constrain the Department to adhere to the decision communicated in mine of the 17th last
I am respectfully
Your ob servant
J L Edwards

M B Parker Esq
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
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George William Crump Esq
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Enclosed is the affidavit of Thomas Runnells in the case of the heirs of James Harrold claim to an arrear of pension, under the Act of June 7th 1832, returned to me in your letter under date of the 21st instant for the purpose of having it witnessed and himself certified to be a serviceable witness both which have been done
I am sir, respectfully
your most obedient servant
William B. Parker
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I, Danial Sellars of Guysborough in the Province of Nova=Scotia, depose [or illegible] and say; that I was well acquainted with James Harrold or Herrid or Howard: I became acquainted with him on the march of the North Carolinian Troops from the Northward to Charleston S.C. in the Revolutionary War, where he and I were taken prisoner of the capitulation of Charleston by Gen. Lincoln.  I also saw him frequently whilst we were both prisoning at Charlston, S.C. -
I do not know how long said Harrold served, nor what regiment he belonged to but I recall serving him  as affores aid.  I am informed by his son, that said Harrold has now lately deceased.

I was also well acquainted with him, since in the Province of Nova Scotia for about fifty years when he talked with me about his service in the American Revolutionary Army.

Wh[illegible]                           his
W.B. Parker                       Daniel R Sellars
State of New Hampshire       mark                     
Rockin for [illegible]
Subscribed and sworn to, before me, this 
Thirty first day of May, 1836

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and offixed my Notorial Seal he day and year last afore written.
Wm. B. Parker
Notary=public
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I certify that
I have been acquainted with
the within named deponent ever since
he resided in this place, and that I believe
him to
be
a
credible and
respectable witness
In
testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed my Notarial seal
at Portsmouth in the
State of New Hampshire
this Twenty fifth day of
July,
A. D. 1836.
Wm
B. Parker
public
Notary
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heirs of James Harreld
of pension under the (illegible) of June 7th 1832


(illegible)
(illegible)
District of Columbia
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Portsmouth N. H. December 3 1835
Hon: James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Your letter of the 21st ultime enclosing the papers in support of the claim of James Harreld alias Harrod deceased for the purpose of having _ "The whole papers in this case pass through the court" and that "the regulations be compiled with far as practicable" has been received and as far as practicable we have compiled with the regulations and herein I return the papers with the certificate of the Clerk under the seal of the Superior Court was in session in this town
With regard to that part of your letter, wherein you obscure that _ "The allegation of having enlisted in the North Carolina line of the continental army in August 1775, for and during the war, with not be admitted unless the records of North Carolina should sustain it: - The Heirs who are present, have instructed me to say, that they wave of decline attempting to prove by the Records of that district State any thing respecting their father's service which was for and during the war or not, and rely Soley upon the Act of June 7th 1832. The children of said Harreld are seven in number two, only of whom reside in this place and the residence at Belfast Maine, and four in Nova Scotia
I am sir, very respectfully your humble servt
William B. Parker
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James Harrold
Making an allowance the heirs of James Harrold
Dec
Pre Col Patton NC

Dec 19th 1836
Rev Pensions
Jan 10- 1837
Comm disch to be
4634

Mr Cushman
Bount 4 to heir
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24th Congree
20 Session
Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives
December 19th 1836
On motion of Mr Cushman
Resolved, that the declaration of James Harrold, alias James Harrod deceased,
a soldier of the Revolutionay, with the accompanying papers be referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pension, with instructions to inquire with the expediency of making an allowance to the heirs of said James Harrold deceased, for his Revolutionary services
Attent
W.T. Franklin
clerk
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(illegible) N.H. October 4 1836
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Sir
Agreeably to my provisions in my letter of the 12th July last I beg your leave to enclose the affidavit of Nathan Pushee taken in support of the claim of James Harrold deceased under the act of 1832 it may produce a favorable decision in this case
I am your Respectfully
your Obt Serv
W B Parker
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33426
New Hampshire
James Harreld, Harrell alias Harrod, deceased,
Rejected
W.B. Parker 17 Dec 1835
same   7 Jan 1836
" 21 July 1836
" 10 Aug 1836
to Hon S Cushman Dec 1836
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James Harrold
appld from N.H.
call
ark a report on the N.C. letter of our 8 No Service Jany 21 53
filed this call Jan 21, 53
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Copy of letter to 
James L. Edwards
July 12, 1836
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Portsmouth, N.H. July 12th1836.
Hon: James L. Edwards

Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Enclosed are the affidavits of
Daniel Sellars and Thomas Runnels in support
of the claim of the heirs
of James Harrill of to an owner of pension.
In yours of the 6th of January last,
in reply to mine of the 26th of the month previous, you observe, 
"respecting the case of James Harrold alias Harrell, I have
"to state, that your construction of an enlistment "for three 
"years or during the war" is incorrect. Under such an 
"enlistment, three years is the limitation of the stipulated 
"service, notwithstanding the war may continue longer, 
"with a right to a discharge, when the war ended if
"that event should take place before the expiration of the three years.-
I believe I stated in my reply.
(for I keep wo copies of any of my letters,} that that was
not my construction, at all; but what James Harreld alias Harrod alias Harrell, (for his son says that he was instructed to spell his name according to the last autography and invariably does so,) but the construction which his officers put 
upon the dubious terms of his enlistment, and I believe 
I added, that such a forum would be very likely to decide 
/\in that [illegible "pseaunuiy] [illegible: however where ever] it might be 

if they so wanted the services of the men /\ longer than this year:

They did not know, only from Harrell declaration to me, them 
were any such enlistments; much less, that there was any controversy about the terms of such equivocal enlisting, 
but sir, I have since accidentally happened to meet with the fact work of stand and merit, to which I believe very
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respectfully to draw your attention, and by which it will
appear, that "my construction" was the true construction,
according to the officers of the Revolutionary Army: -
In John Marshall'a Life of George Washington
second edition, revised and corrected by the Author
in two volumes published by James Crossey of Philadelphia,
in 1832, Vol. 1 of chapter XXI pages 419 '20, '21, '22, '23, '24,'25
if you will perceive that a meeting of nearly the whole
Pennsylvania line in the year 1781 one of the chief causes of
which was the construction which the officers of that
line put upon the equivocol terms of such enlistment
that too formidable to be put down except by Regulation, and was
that that writing was not quelled until those who
agreed contrary to the decision of their offices
for three years or during the war were
to be entitled to their discharged at the expiration of
three years-
The Jersey line soon followed their
example, which was suppressed by force of arms,
these cases not being so numerous in that line
anded by the Norther troops, who remained faithful
To, I have not the least doubt that
Havill statement was true; that he enlisted for
three years or during the war and that his officers
retained him under his first and only enlistment
●
longer than three years, until he was
made a prisoner
by the British Army at the capitulation of Charleston
and therefore, I observed to Harrill, that as
your officer resisted that you enlisted for and during the
war, you had better put it so in your declaration
as you were kept longer in service than three years
you may be considered as coming under
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N.E Karrill, James R. 4634
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Portsmouth N.H. July 25th 1836
George William Crump Esq
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Your favor of the 21st is now before me and I will do myself the honor to reply to this first part of it which relates to Daneil Sellars in a separate letter hereafter.
In regard to the case of James Harreld I would observe first that I have witness for Daniel Sellars affidavit and also certified to his credibility myself, which is all that can be done, and have transmitted the other on of Runnels' to
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of Peter Chadwick, Clerk of that Court to that fact :-
But of the Clerk omitted to state it, I will send to Executer and obtain his certificate.
I was warned that it would be necessary to prove what family Harrald left. and know we proved it, but do not know but that Chadwick committed to certify to that fact, if so please inform me, and it shall be obtained and transmitted to the Pension Office.
I am sir respectfully
your most Obt servant
William B. Parker
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James L. Edwards
respectively James Harreld's claim to a pension Nov 21 1835
papers returned him
Dec 3. 1835
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War Department
Pension Office
Nov 21st 1835
Sir,
The papers enclosed in your of the 4th inst in support of the claim of James Herreld alias Harrold, deceased have been examined and are herewith enclosed. The whole papers in such a case should pass through the Court and the regulations be compiled with as far as practices. The certificate and official Seal of the Clerk are necessary to the authentication of the papers. The allegation of having enlisted in the North Carolina Line of the Continental Army in August 1775 for during the war will not be admitted unless the records of North Carolina should sustain it and unless his enlistment was for the war no claim can be successfully asserted under the Act of 15th May 1828
I Am Respectfully 
your ob servant
JL Edwards

William B Parker Esq
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
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War Department 
Pension Office
July 21 1836
Sir,
In reply to your suggestions respecting the case of Daniel Sellers, I have to inform you that his name is not found on Captain Boastiresen's
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Should the claim be allowed, it will be necessary to obtain, from a court of record, or from the Surrogate, a certificate duly authenticated, showing the day of the claimants death, ne name of the widow, if he left one, and if no widow, the names of all the living children.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obt Servant
Wm B Parker, Esq
Acting Comm. of Pensions

Wm B Parker, Esq
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
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War Department
Pension Office
December 17th 1835

Sir,
The reply to yours of the 3d inst has
been delayed for an answer from the Secretary
of State of North Carolina to an enquiry respecting the alleged service of James Harreld
or Harrod
There were no enlistments in 1775,
as set forth in the inchoative declaration of
the claimant "for and during the war" either
in that, or, as far as the Department is informed,
in any other State. His name is not found
on the rolls of the 5th Regt of North Carolina
line to which Col Bumcomb and Capt
Williams belonged, nor on those of the 2d
regt to which Capt Fenner belonged.
There is an entry "James Harrell a
private in ________ company of 10th Regt enlisted on the 13th May 1777 for three years" and agreeably to the statement of the Secretary "nothing more is said of him on said rolls "
This claim is asserted upon an
enlistment and service "for and during the
was in 1775" in North Carolina Line under
Col Bumcombe and Dalton in the companies
of Capts Williams and Fenner. Discredited as the
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allegations are the Department would not be
justified
in according to the heirs of the
deceased claimant the benefit of the Act
of 7th June 1832 and they can have no claim
to the provisions of the act of 15th May 1838
The papers are placed on file.
I am Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
J L. Edwards
William B Parker Esq
Portsmouth
Hampshire
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Ex's
OLD W (illegible)
No. 46.3.4
Note of July 11, 1862, and March 8, 1878 (lined through)
REJECTED
Harrill 
James Harrill
P.O.
Service: Revolutionary
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
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Affidavit
Nathan Pushee
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Nathan Pushee of Antigonishe in the upper District of
the County of Sydney and Province of Nova Scotia. Farmer, maketh
Oath and saith - That he was born in Massachusetts in the County
of Worcester in the United States of America in the month of October
in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fifty eight
That in the month of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and seventy five - He deponent enlisted in the
American Army at Cambridge and was in said service in the
engagement at Bunkers Hill when Colonel Gardner deponents
Commander was killed on the seventeenth day of June in the year
last aforesaid - That Deponent having enlisted for a limited
time which expired. He again in the year of our Lord One
thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven enlisted in a Regiment
of Cavelry, called Lady Washington's commanded by one
Colonel Baylor - That deponent remained in said service
until the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
eighty or thereabouts, when he was taken Prisoner at a place called
Monks Corner in South Carolina - That deponent
was detained a Prisoner by the British at Charlstown in
South Carolina about eleven months. During which time
he deponent became intimately acquainted with one James
Harrill also a Prisoner and at that time a private soldier
belonging to the American Army- And Deponent further
saith that a great number of years ago being at Manchester
in the Lower District of the County of Sydney aforesaid he
had an interview with the said James Harrill, who informed deponent that he lived at a place called Oyster Pond in Manchester
aforesaid. Distant from deponents place of residence about forty
Miles. And Deponent further saith that during the time the
said James Harrill lived at Oyster Bond - he frequently heard from
him And Deponent further saith that the said James Harrill
had a family of children as he hath been informed and believes
And deponent further saith that he hath been informed
and believes that the said James Harrill left Oyster Pond
aforesaid
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aforesaid last year and proceeded to some part of the United States of America and there died. And deponent further saith that he hath been informed and believes that a Son of the said James Harrill some time last year left Oyster Pond aforesaid and proceeded to the United States of America and that since being there he has written to his friends in Manchester aforesaid.
Sworn to before me at Antigonishe in the Upper District of the County of Sydney and Province of Nova Scotia this twenty seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty six

Nathan Tushee
John Thomas Hill
Not: Put

I the undersigned Deputy Prothonotary of His Majesty Supreme Court of Judicature in and for the Upper District of Sydney and Province of Nova Scotia Do hereby certify that the Signature John Thomas Hill on the other side as subscribed is of the own proper hand writing of John Thomas Hill of Antigonishe in the District aforesaid One of the Barrestess of His Majesty's Supreme Court and also a Notary Public in and for the Province of Nova Scotia

Both fee 6/8
Alex Macdonald Deputy Prothonotary of His Majestys supreme court of Judicature for the upper district of the county of Sydney in the Province of Nova Scotia
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I John Thomas Hill of Antigonishe in the Upper District of the County
of Sydney and Province of Nova Scotia, Notary Public by Legal authority duly admitted and sworn do hereby certify that I have been
personally acquainted with Nathan Pushee the person who signed and sworn
to the foregoing Affidavit before me, for more than twenty three years past during which time he has been universally respected by all who knew him.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
my Seal of Office and name subscribed this twenty seventh day of May
1836
John Thomas Hill
Not.
Pub:
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Affidavit
Catharine Morley
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I Catherine Morley testify, depose, and say that I am the daughter of James Herrald, lately deceased that I was present when William B. Parker read to my late father a declaration which I understood Parker had drafted for my father to sign in open court:- That after he had read it my father observed it was all correct and true and after Mr. Parker had left he observed "that is the man who knows how to do a thing well." that my father died on Tuesday last the 27th and was never well enough for after Mr. Parker says him to go up to [illegible] to swear to his declaration in Court.
Her X mark
Catherine Morley
William Parker
I William Parker aged 69 years testify and say, that I was present when James Harreld gave W.B. Parker the minutes of his service in the Revolutionary War, that after said Parker had taken the minutes he read them over to said Harreld and said Herrald deemed they were correct and true.
William Parker
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I Louisa Parks single woman age twenty three years testify and say that I was present when William B Parker read over to Mr. James Herrold a paper about his pension.  That after said Parker had read it Mr Herrold said it was all correct and true "And that he could tell me (meaning said Parker) much more if he would take the trouble of writing it down."
her X mark
Louisa Parks
Witness
James Harrill
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham vs. Portsmouth
November 3, 1835
Then Catharine Morlay, William Park and Louisa Park personally offering made oath in the form of law, that the facts stated in their respective depositions are in all points just and true; Before me
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal the day and year first above written
William B. Parker
Notary Public
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Elizabeth Griffin, widow of John Griffin, dec. residing at Belfast, Maine; Alexander Harrold resides at Guysborough, County of Sidney, Nova Scotia, Margarett, wife of John Darroh, resides at last named place; Ann, wife of John Leary of same place - Mary wife of Michael Lyons of same place;-Catharine  wife of William Morley resides at Portsmouth, N.H.  James Harrold at last named place.
(7 children)