Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34910, Samuel A Harper, Md.
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SERVICE
Med    Harper, Samuel A   S.34910
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31-12=19/51 and 4/30

490+106=596 + 24=29.96

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5151
Maryland
Samuel A. Harper
Private
Capt. Goolder
Maryland Line 4
in the arm of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the roll of Maryland 
at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 13th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of Dec 1818 and sent to Hon. Mr. Bailey
House of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1818 $29.96
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Marc 1819 $48.00
$77.96

3 mo. 19/31 & 19/30

{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March 1818}

Worcester Co.
3 years
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34910
Revy INVALID

File No 34910
Samuel Harper
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March '18
Index: Vol D page 175

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84 June His to John W Harper
Columbus Ohio

1896 Apr 8 Told
[illegible} K Thomspon
NY City
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Case
Hon Mr. Bailey
rec 27 May
9 Dec 1818

Snow Hill MD
May 20

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One Case
Judge Robins
Worcester Co. Maryland
Rec'd 27 May 1818
Theo - Snow Hill

The Honorable James Calhoun
Secretary of the War Department
Washington City

Mr. Boyd

If Mr Baily will certify as to the circumstances of Harper, his claim will be admitted

Hon. Mr. Baly
Feb
H of Reps
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State of Maryland Worcester County to wit 
On this thirteenth day of May 1818,
before me the subscriber, an associate Judge 
of the fourth Judicial District of Maryland, 
personally appears, Samuel A. Harper of 
John aged fifty six years resident in 
Worcester County in the said district, 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 the land and 
naval service of the United States in the 
revolutionary war: that the said Samuel 
A Harper enlisted in Worcester County 
in the year 1780 in the State of Maryland in the 
company commanded by Captain 
[S Goolder?] in an extra Maryland Regiment of 
the United States Infantry
that he continued to serve in the 
said corps or in the service of the United States untill 
the close of the revolutionary war in 
August 1783 when he was discharged from service 
in Annapolis in the State of Maryland
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That he was in the battles of Camden, Eutaw Springs and a number of skirmishes 
and that he is reduced circumstances 
and stands in need of the assistance 
of his country for support; and that 
he has no other evidence now in his 
power of his said service.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day 
and year aforesaid 
James B Robins 

I James B Robins Judge, &c as aforesaid 
do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, 
that the said Samuel A Harper of 
John 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 and had before me 
to the secretary for the department of war 
pursuant to the directions of the aforemention act of Congress 
James B Robins
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State of Maryland Worcester County to wit I hereby certify to all whom it 
doth or may Concern that the Honorable James B Robins 
Esquire who appears to have taken the aforegoing written 
affidavit & Declaration and who also gav the aforegoing 
Certificate was at the time of his so doing and state is 
An associate Judge of the fourth Judicial District of Maryland duly
Commissioned and Qualified and to all his acts as such due Faith 
and Credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand 
and affixed the seal of my office this 13th [day] of 
May Anno Dom 1818 
John Handy Clk Wor. [?]

Maryland Sct 
Auditors Office Annapolis 14th Decr 1818.
I certify that it appears by the Pay Roll of the 
Troops in the Maryland Line that Samuel 
Harper a private received Arrears of Pay from the 1st Augt. 1780 to 15th Novr. 1783 
R Loockerman Aud. Genl.
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within applicant Saml. Harper.  That he has a small property, in a bad state of health, and I consider him in reduced circumstances and entitled to the benefit of the act of the last session in pension of revolutionary soldiers. 
Thomas Bayly
Dec 31st 1818
T Case
Hon Wm. Bailey
Recd 2nd May 1818 V 
(illegible) May 20
(illeglbe)
I Wm Bailey will certify as to the circumstances of  Harper.  His claim will be admitted,