Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,545, John Harmon, Penn.
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[notecard]
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Harmon, John [stamped star above name]
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NUMBER
R.4.545
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [crossed out]
REJECTED
4545
Harmon
P.O. John Hammon ['Hammon' crossed out]
Service:
Enlisted: 18,
Discharged: 18,
Application filed: 18,
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for 18
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21730
John Harmon
Pena
Act 18 March 1818
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Rejected 3 May
1831 with letter to
Claimant
4545
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Harrisburg March 15th 182[4?]
Dear Sir

I have examined the book containing the names of those who were entitled to land from 
the state for revolutionary services I can find 
neither the name of Harmon nor Crumlow on
examining the pay roll in the Auditor Gen office I find the name of Harman whose
account appears to be settled in the
year 1780 for which he gave an order
Crumlow's name is not to be found on the pay roll. If they did serve to the end of
the war it does not appear likely that it
was in the Penna line
we have nothing here worthy your notice
The late floods have done some damage
to the public improvement particularly the
dam across the Susquehanna at Shamokin
has been principly [sic] carryed [sic] off
I remain your friend
prence
Saml Smyth Esquire
Danl Sturgeon
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Letter from Doctor Stuergeon
Speaker of the Senate of Penn.
Dr. Danl Stuergeon [Sturgeon] Esqr is now Aud Gen at Harrissburg [Harrisburg] Pa
&
Harmans
Services is proven was paid up to 1780 likely this payment was until he was taken prisoner as he states, he says he was taken to Liverpool Eng and  retd after peace in a ships cauld [called?] Margaret owned by a Col Smith, Merchant Baltimore Md.
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Pension Office
Jany 25 1831
Free
Hon J H Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington City D.C.
Lt. John Harmen for a pension
Snow 32 inches deep heare
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Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of the 18th March 1818

County of Fayette Ss 14th Judicial District

On the 11th day of June 1829 Personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the same county John Harmon resident in the said County aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said John Harmon was commissioned for the term of the war on the ----- day of July in the year 1776 in the state of Penna in the company Commanded by Captain Roberts in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lukens or Lukes in the State of Pennsylvania in the Continental establishment - That he continued to serve in the said Corps until taken prisoner in 1781 and in 1783 was liberated and sailed from Liverpool England, and landed in Baltimore in the state of Maryland, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any state and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension viz did apply, but from neglect of the person who undertook it he never succeeded he presumed and he did not know how to obtain it.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress
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entitled "An act to provide for persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution war passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And I 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 & by me subscribed that since the 18th of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property viz one pruning axe & chisel.
One pruning axe and chisell ----$1.00
twenty dollars worth of Books ----20.00
Total  $21.00

Occupation a farmer has no wife or family
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 11th day of June 1829
[signed] John Harmon
[signed] James Todd Prothonotary

I James Todd Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Fayette in the State of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 foregoing schedule is Twenty one dollars 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 24th day of June A.D. 1829
[signed] James Todd Prothy
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January 17th 1831
Union Town [Uniontown] Pa

Dear Sir I send this declaration and a letter from Doctor Daniel Sturgeon to me by it
it [double word] appears that John Harman is born on the Pa Rools [Rolls], this with his other papers on
file I am in hopes will justify you in
placing this poor old man in the pension
if not he will have to go to the Alms House.
Dr. Sturgeon is now Auditor General and
at Harrisburg Penna to him write if
the letter is not suficent [sic] and send me back
the letter
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[written on left side of envelope]
Hon. Sec of War if practicable pleas
Examine into this case himself

[stamp partially legible]
UNION TOWN

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Hon J [rest is cut off]
Secretary
[name illegible]