Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2355-200, James Harrison, Va
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.

[black star above his name]
Harrison, James

NUMBER
B. L. Wt.
2355-200
issued March 5, 1855

CONTENTS
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[left side of page:]
James Harrison
No. 2355

Wm. H. Todd_ Atty
Present

[right side of page:]
James Harrison’s 
Heirs at Law Evidence
U. States Land claim.
William H. Todd
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     I hereby certify that M James Harrison of Culpeper
county was the twenty third of July 1776 appointed
a lieutenant in my company of riflemen raised
for Col. Hugh Stevenson’s battalion which was afterwards
annexed to Col. Morgan’s reg’t. of infantry in the
Virginia line on continental establishment, & that the
said Harrison continued in service untill [sic] the ninth day
of October 1777– at which time he was killed in an
action near Saratoga  Given under my hand this
eighth day of February 1784

Del’d. Colo. Barbour
		          Gabl. Long form’ly
		          Capt. 7th Va Regt.
                 
This is to certify that Gabriel Long was a capt. in
ye 11th Virginia Regiment and is a man of veracity
		          Edward Stevens formerly a Colo.

		           Executive department
		           Dec. 27. 1844.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy
of a paper preserved in the files of this department.

		           Wm. H. Richardson
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Council Chamber    26th. March 1784.
No. 2829.

I do certify that the Representative of James Harrison
is entitled to the proportion of Land allowed a
Lieutenant of the Continental line who has served
three years

Benjamin Harrison		Thomas Meriwether

A Warrant for 2666 ⅔ acres issued to Richard
Harrison. Heir at law to James Harrison

A copy from the Records of the Virginia Land Office.
	Teste, S. H. Parker Reg. L. Office
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In Richmond Hustings Court, January 14, 1845.
On the motion of Henry Northrup, it was satisfactorily
shown to the court of certificates from the register of the 
Land office, that James Harrison of Culpepper County,
a lieutenant of the Virginia line of the Army, fell in
battle in October 1777, and that Richard Harrison was
his heir at law. And by certificates of the probate
court of the State of Mississippi, that Philip Barbour, Caroline
Matilda, Maybella, Richard and Hay Battiel,
were the children and only heirs at law of one Richard
Harrison deceased. And that Philip B. Dougherty was 
the son and only heir of the said Caroline Matilda
deceased. And it is ordered to be certified that Philip
and Hay Battiel, are the nephews and nieces and heirs
at law of the said James Harrison deceased, in right of
their late Father Richard Harrison deceased. And that
Philip B. Dougherty is the son and only heir of the
said Caroline Matilda deceased.
	
State of Virginia, City of Richmond towit;
	I Charles Howard, clerk of the Court of
Hustings for the said City, hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true transcript from the records of the said Court
of Hustings, kept in my office.
			
       In testimony whereof, I have 
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of the said
Court of Hustings, this Twelfth
day of March, One thousand
eight hundred and forty five.
Chs. Howard, clk.
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Know all men by these presents that I Philip B. 
Harrison one of the Sons & heirs at law of Richard
Harrison dec’d. (late a Lieutenant of the Illinois Regt during the Revolutionary 
War) of Jefferson County Missi. appoint Wm H. Todd of Frankfort
Ky my atty in fact and with power of Substitution to receive from 
the war Dept. at Washington City all balances of money
due under the provisions of the act of Congress of the 5th of
July 1832. As the half pay for life due me in virtue of said
Richard Harrison’s services as a Lt. of the Va State line
during the Revolutionary war to receipts for all sums
thus received. To receive from the United States a land
warrant due in virtue of the services of Lieutenant
James Harrison of the Virginia Continental line during
the Revolutionary war who fell in battle in the cause of his
Country in Oct. 1777. To surrender said warrant to the
Commissioner of the Genl Land office at Washington & for the
same process Scrip & to sell the same To get all additional
bounty due from Va in virtue of the Services of said
Richard or James Harrison decd. & surrender the same
to the Secretary of the Treasury [Treasury is crossed out] of the United States Treasury
and for the same process Scrip to sell the same, as witness
my hand & seal this 10th day of April 1844
		P. B. Harrison  {Seal}

State of Mississippi }
Adams County        }

I John R. Stockman City Magistrate of the City of
Natchez, hereby Certify that Philip B. Harrison Came before 
me and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney
to Wm H. Todd to be his act and deed for the purposes
therein Contained and I further Certify said Philip B. Harrison made oath
that from information the belief his father Richard Harrison was the eldest brother
and heir at law To James Harrison who fell in battle during the
Revolutionary war while in command as a Lt. of the Va Cont. Line.
that he only speaks from information as he always understood that his 
father got from Va 266 ⅔ acres of Land for said James
Harrisons services said Harrison further states that no 
Change in the heirship has taken place since the
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1833 of his brothers & sisters or since the money was
drawn in this case from the U States or Va

{JS} 	In testimony whereof I have
	hereunto set my Seal of Office and 
	Signed my name done at Natchez this 
10th day of Apl 1844
John R. Stockman
City Magistrate

The foregoing Power of attorney has been examined and is a true copy of the
original on file in this office.

		Treasury Department
		Third Auditor’s office
		March 12: 1845

		[illegible] Hagner [signature] And
		Signed duplicates
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[Circle Stamp:]
U.S. PENSION 
         D
JUN 11 1913
    OFFICE

St. Louis, Mo.
June - 9 - 1913
To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

I very much desire to get accurate information as to whether, there are any records in your department, showing the widows of James, Daniel, Samuel and Benjamin Harrison, (who were killed while in Service in the
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Continental Army during 
the Revolutionary War,) ever
applied for and drew
pension's. These four brothers 
enlisted from Md?
Va. I do not know the 
given names of their widows 
[given is crossed out] 
But know these men  were killed while in 
service and left families. This information is
intended for use in a
Genealogical & Biographical
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work. Thanking you in advance
and with the hope there may be
the data that will aid me in 
my work.
	I am 
        With great Respect,
	Virginia R. Harrison Hollister

Address
Mrs. Chas. B. Hollister
6002 Maple Ave.
St Louis, Mo.
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AW [handwritten]
Rev. War Section

June 12, 1913
Mrs. Charles B. Hollister
6002 Maple Avenue.
St. Louis, Mo. 

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 9th] and received
the 11th instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War
of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard
to Benjamin, Daniel and Samuel Harrison who were killed
during the Revolution, or in regard to their widows or families
	James Harrison of Culpepper County, Virginia; on July 23,
1776, was appointed Lieutenant in Captain Gabriel Long’s company
of riflemen which was raised for Colonel Hugh Stevenson’s
battalion and afterward annexed to Colonel Morgan’s 11th 
regiment of infantry. Said James Harrison was killed in action
near Saratoga, on October 7, 1777. Bounty land Warrant No. 2355
for 200 acres was allowed on account of his services, to his
nieces [sic] and nephews, Philip Barbour, Mabella, Richard and Hay
Battiel the children of his brother Richard Harrison, and to
Philip B. Dougherty his grand nephew; his heirs at law.
	It is not stated that the soldier had a wife or children.
		Very respectfully,
		GM [?] Saltzgaber  [signature]
		Commissioner.