Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1173-300, Robert Harris, Penn.
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Penn
Harris, Robert
B.L.Wt. 1173-300
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No. 1
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Columbia

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for said County, William L Harris and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the nephew and one of the heir at law, of Robert Harris late a [surgeons mate?] in the Second Regiment of the Pa line and that the said Robert Harris dies leaving no wife or child
Sworn and subscribed before me, this twenty eighth day of March 1826  William L Harris
John F Ross J.P.

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County, James Laird and Thomas Laird credible and disinterested witnesses, and made oath, in due form of law, that they are acquainted with the above mentioned William L Harris and that he is the reputed nephew of Robert Harris who died unmarried leaving no wife or child
Sworn and subscribed before me, this twenty eighth day of March 1826  James Laird  Thomas Laird  John F Ross

I, John Russel, Clerk of the County Court, do certify, that John F Ross before whom the above Affidavits were taken was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County. Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this twenty eighth day of March 1826  John Russel Prothonotary
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No. 2
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
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   By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776,  it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to  serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
     N.B.  Those who engaged for three years, or for any period than during  the war, or died of sickness , fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
      The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:

State of      Pennsylvania [ bracket together with fs written as initials
County of   Columbia      [ bracket together as above]
        I  William Harris  one of the heing at law of Doctor Robert Harris do upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that  the said Robert Harris did [illegible]  {next word strike out] in 1777, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. 2 under the command of Colonel Broadheads  of the Pennsylvania line; and that continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, in June 1783 .
     I furthur declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the son Robert Harris on  the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred  his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,  [line drawn through space with no verbage following on this line]
      Know all men by these present, that I, William L Harris aforesaid, do hereby
constitute and appoint  George Kremer  to be my true and lawful attorney , for  me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of  the United States. a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby  fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes
above expressed.  witness  my hand the twenty-eighth day of March 1826
[signature of  ] William L Harris
Attest;  [ signatures]  John F. Moles {underlined]
                                   James Cummings
Personally appeared the above named William L Harris subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledge the power of attorney there to subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. 
Witnessed my hand the twentyeighth day of March 1826.
Attest,    [signature] James Cummings     John F Ross Justice of the Peace
[signature] James Laird
         In testimony that the above written John F Ross was a magistrate county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Dainsville in the County of [illegible]
this Twenty Eighth day of March 28 1826.
                                   [signature] John [surname illegible] C. Clark[illegible script]
SEAL   [EDGES PARTIALLY LOOSE / bottom left on page]
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Warrant No. 1170 [?]] issued in the name of Wm L. Harris nephew and other heirs of Surgeons Mate Robt. Harris of the Penna line  April 5th 1826 and delivered to Honorable Geo Kreemer
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1833  Aug. 2 -- His to Jas T Gibson
His letter in ce. [illegible] John A. Atto
8.5/33  - [illegible]
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August 2,1933
RA-J/ EEL

Robert Harris
B.L.Wt. #1172-300, issued
April 5, [year illegible]

     The date and plans of birth and the names of the parents of Robert Harris are not shown in the papers in the claim.
     On, February 27,1777, Robert Harris was appointed lieutenant in Captain John Wilkes' Company; on November 6, 1777. he was appointed surgeon's mate to the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, later he served under  Colonel Brodhead in the Pennsylvania Troops
and continued in service until June, 1783.
     Bounty land in full satisfaction for the service rendered by Robert Harris in the War of the Revolution, was allowed on the application executed March 28,1825, by William L. Harris, nephew and one of the heirs at law.  Said application was made in Columbia County, 
Pennsylvania.  The names of the other-- heirs
are not shown, and it is not stated that soldier was ever married. 
Hist. to Mr. James E. Gibson.
See correspondence in Dr. John A. Otto - S.5133.
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[seems to be a well folded page near the bottom, on the left side, is written]

Robert Harris
Penn. B. L. Wy. 1173 - 300
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In consequence of the orders of his Excellency general Washington to me directed.  Thereby appoint the bearer Mr. Robert Harris to the Commission of a Lieuatenant [sic] in [word crossed out] one of the Company's' now to be raised under the said authority.

Carlisle 27th February 1777
John Armstrong
Brig [superscript "r"] General

To Robt. Harris _____         Brig[supescript ["r"] General

In pursuance of the above appointment I do thus the chuse [sic] Robert Harris to be my first Lieut. given under my hand this 27th February - 1777

Jno wilkins Capt.

This is to certify that Dr. Robert Harris was appointed Surgeons Mate to the 2. Pennsylvania Regiment Nov. 6 1777 he is to be [illegible] [illegible]
Camp White Plains    
Sept 1777

Wm Burnet
Physsian[sic] Surg of the Army  E.D.
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[An envelope or cover for a letter, delivery address is upside down in this image]

George Kreamer Esq
Mr of Congress
Washington City

[Return address at bottom left, also upside down in this image]

Lewisburg
March 3d                                Free

[Handwritten on the opened cover, as if notes]


No 1173
[A possible seal or wax stamp)

Wm L. Harris -- nephew & the other heirs of Robt Harris - who was a S. [illegible] Pa. line 300 acres.
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Fairfield Place  March 29th 1826

Dear Sir  I herewith return you the papers filled up in the manner directed you will see that I had to go out of our county to have them authenticated in [illegible] you will find the Doctors Commission as Lieutenant and appointment as Surgeon mate  If you can procure the land for me I shall think myself under to  you for it.  Most respectfully your friend  

William L. Harris

George Kreamer Esq