Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 883, Thomas Harrison, New Jersey
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New Jersey          Harrison, Thomas       S883
Carded.
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17.131 [handwritten]
New Jersey [handwritten]
Thomas Harrison [handwritten]
of Essex Co'y [County] [handwritten] in the state of New Jersey  [handwritten]
who was a private [handwritten] in the company [handwritten] commanded
by Captain Peck [handwritten] of the regiment  [handwritten]commanded 
by Col. Seely [handwritten] in the N.J. militia line [handwritten]
for 2 years. [handwritten]

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey [handwritten]
at the rate of 80 [handwritten] Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 [handwritten] day of July 1833 [handwritten] and del'd to Rev. Mn [handwritten]
 Harrison Present [handwritten]

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 [handwritten]  160.- [handwritten]
Semi-anl. [semi-annual] allowance ending 4 Sept  [handwritten]   40.- [handwritten]
$ 200.- [handwritten]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by J M Duffield  [handwritten] clerk
Book E [handwritten], Vol.3 [handwritten]  Page 115 [handwritten]
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State of New Jersey
Essex County SS
On this Eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two here I physically appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex aforesaid now sitting Thomas Harrison a resident of the Township of Orange in the County of Essex aged Seventy two years, who being first Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the Seventh day of June A.D. 1832. 

That he was born on the thirteenth day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and Sixty at Orange in the County of Essex aforesaid. The Family Bible which contains the original record of his age has been lost a few years since, and he has no copy of it.

When he first entered the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War he resided in the Township of Orange in the County of Essex where he has continued to reside until within the last few years, he now resides with his children some part of the time in Orange aforesaid, and some part of the time in Parsipany in the County of Morris, he served at different times in the Revolutionary War as a Volunteer and drafted in the Militia and once Enlisted for one year in the State Service. 

He was drafted in Captain John Pecks Company in Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six and went to Long Island Service served under him two months in that year. In the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven in the Spring and Summer was under Captain Robert Nichols three tours of duty of one month each, was also in the same year under Captain Zebulon Jones for one month and Captain Matthias Lyon one month at Elizabethtown Point in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight was drafted and went under Captain John [illegible] one month at Newark and one month at Second River now called Belleville, and was also under Captain Jonathan Condit one month in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Nine was under Captain Thomas Williams one month and also Captain Samuel Pierson two
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months. In the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty was under Captain Thomas Williams one month, and several other Captains not now recollected, on New Years day of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one Enlisted for one year under Captain Isaac Gilleum. John Burnet was Lieutenant and John Spear Ensign, and the late Bishop John Croes was Orderly Sergeant, we marched with our company to Dobbs Ferry there under the command of Colonel Sealy afterwards under Colonel Ely at Connecticut Farms in the Engagement. Served also during the war under Captain James Wheeler, Captain Henry Joralemon at Belleville and Captain Samuel Huntington, but cannot specify as to the time or years remembers that a part of the time he was under Colonel Phillip Van Courtland and Colonel Matthias Ward, General Maxwell was our general officer - does not recollect distinctly any Constitutional or Militia Regiments either by name or number - was twice on Staten Island order under General Dickerson and once under General Sullivan. Never received a written discharge from service as he recollects of - Is personally acquainted with and refers to the following persons for a Statement as to Character and traditionaly evidence of Service in the Revolution namely The Honorable Dr. John Condit, Honorable Dr. Isaac Pierson Rev. Asa Hillyer, Rev. John Ford, Lynus Baldwin, Henry Osborn & Joseph Lyon.

Defendant does not know any one living who served with him in the Revolutionary War except Lynus Baldwin, Henry Osborn & Joseph Lyon - they can all testify to his service in the war.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State or Territory in the United States.

Thomas Harrison
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Samuel B. Miller Judge
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We Asa Hillyer a clergyman residing in the Township of Orange and Lynas Baldwin of the Township of Orange do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Harris on who has Subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declarations that we believe him from our knowledge to be Seventy two years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he has resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Asa Hillyer
Lynus Baldwin

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Samuel B. Miller Judge

[Illegible] the said Court to hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the Matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Asa Hillyer who signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident as aforesaid and that Linus Baldwin who has also  signed [illegible] is a resident as aforesaid and is a credible person, and the Court further certifies that Henry Osborn and Joseph Lyon who also signed the [illegible] Certificate are residents as aforesaid and Credible persons and that their several statements are entitled to credit.

Ethan [illegible] Clerk
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The answers to the several interrogations are fully expressed in the declaration and sworn to in open court as by reference will show.

State of New Jersey, County of Essex [illegible]:

I Elias [illegible] Airdale Juror: Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for said County of Essex do hereby certify that Samuel B. Miller Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and taken, was when the same were made & taken and still is one of the Judges of said Court residing in same County duly commissioned and sworn -- that the name "Saml [Samuel] B. Miller" subscribed to said affidavits respectively is the proper hand writing of said Judge.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Newark in the County aforesaid the Twelfth day of June A. D. Eighteen hundred and thirty three. 1833.

E Wm Airdale, Clerk 

[handwritten word "paid" underneath signature]

Declarations [illegible]
Thomas Harrison
15728

Essex County Jr:  I Elias [illegible] Airdale Jr. Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas & Clerk of said County of Essex do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Harrison for a pension and I do further certify that Amos A Harrison before whom the [illegible] affidavit of John Condit was made & taken & that James [W Wade?] before whom the [illegible] affidavit of Joseph B[ommel?] was made & taken at the time of taking the same respectively there & [illegible] the Justice of the Pease for said County of Essex duly commissioned & sworn that I am acquainted with their hand writing & that the signatures "Amos A Harrison" "James [M Wade?]" respectively are genuine, in Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this twenty second day of October A. D. 1832.  E [illegible] Airdale, Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____________, 19___

In reply to your request of ____________, received ___________
for a statement of the military history of Thomas Harrison
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his [crossed out (or his widow's)] application for pension 
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
 | | | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.
1776. | served at various times served avg to 2 yrs | Pvt | John Peck | Seeley " NJ
 | | | Robt Nichols | Ely
 | | | Zebulon Jones | Philip Van Cortland
 | | | Matthias Lyon | Matthias Ward
 | | |  John Ogden, James Wheeler | 
 | | | Saml Pierson, Henry Jeroleman | 
 | | | Thos Williams, Saml Huntington
 | | | Isaac Gillam | 
Battles engaged in, Conn Farms
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Orange Twp, Essex Co. NJ
Date of application for pension, Sept. 18 1832 Was al. al.
Residence at date of application, Orange Twp. Essex Co. NJ
Age at date of application b Sept 13 1760 Orange NJ.
Remarks: In 1832 he spent part of his time in Orange and
part in Parsippany, Morris Co. NJ. He had children there living
names not stated
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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$80 per ann
Res W Harrison
Present
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dis. Col.
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J. L. Edwards Esqr

Alex[andria]: July 23, 1833
Sir,
The enclosed papers were sent to me, with a request, to hand them over to you, and if possible, to ascertain at once, whether they were in due form- and if so, to have
a warrant procured for the Pension. The person applying, is an
uncle of mine -- I have been intimately acquainted with
him and his family for the best part of forty years, and know
him to be what the papers represent him a pious man, of strict integrity, undoubted veracity and very poor.
Indeed, he has nothing on earth, except what is afforded him by children, who are so reduced in circumstances as scarcely
be able to sustain him themselves. If you could then have the papers acted on at once, you would confer a great favor as he has been looking forward to such an event with great anxiety for almost a year. I expect to go on to the place of his
residence next Monday, and he requests me, if the warrant can be procured, and it be consistent with the rules of the
Pension Office, to bring it on with me. Will you have the goodness to inform me respecting these rules, and the result of the inspection of the papers. It would be very gratefully received
by
Very Respectfully yours
Elias Harrison
Pastor of the 1st Presbyteran Church Alex[andria] D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
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THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN
AND SHAW SCHOOL OF BOTANY OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Mo. BOTANICAL GARDEN ST. LOUIS April 5, 1915

HERBARIUM
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
In the census of Pensions, 1840, I note the following
Revolutionary soldiers listed. I would very much like to
have a copy of such record of these men as you may
have on your files.
New Jersey - Orange, Essex Co.
Thomas Harrison, aged 81, resided with Henry Harrison
Abidjan Harrison     "   89,  "      "    Abijah Harrison Jr
Jephia Condit   " 89,    "   "   Japhia Condit

Ohio -Harpersfield, Ashtabula Co.
S41746 had [written on side] John Lamont aged 82

Pennsylvania - Conneaut, Erie Co.
W3621 had [written on side] Rufus Thompson, aged 78

I desire these records to accompany my
application for membership in the Sons of the
Revolution and will very much appreciate them.
Very respectfully
Charles Henry Thomson
Missouri Botanical Garden
St Louis, Missouri
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[left panel] 1915 Apr. 16. Hist to C. H. Thompson
Rev War | INVALID.
File No 883
Thomas Harrison
Pri N.J. Mil.
Act June 7, 1832.
Index: -- Vol. a, Page 156
Arrangement of 1870.
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State of New Jersey 
Essex County JS
Be it remembered that on this seventeenth
day of September in the year of our lord one
thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two Col. 
John Condit of Orange in said County of Essex
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace in and
for said County, who being duly sworn according to Law on his
oath saith, that he has known Thomas Harrison for fifty five
years and that said Harrison was engaged as as a soldier of the
Revolution in the Militia of New Jersey, that this deponent has
lived in the neighborhood of said Harrison twenty five or thirty
years & has always considered him as a man of veracity
& truth and that in the neighborhood, was generally believed
to have been a soldier in the struggle for Independence and
this deponent further saith that he this deponent from bodily indisposition
is unable to attend the County Court & further this deponent
saith not-
Subscribed & Sworn before me | John Condit
the day and year above written
Amos A Harrison Justice of the peace
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I Amos A Harrison one of the Justices of the peace in
and for the County of Essex (and the person before whom the
the within affidavit was taken) do hereby certify that
John Condit the within named deponent is to me personally
known, & that he is a man of undoubted veracity and
credibility and that such character is ascribed to him
wherever he is personally known - Witness my hand
Orange July 19th 1833
Amos A Harrison
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Hon Lewis Cass
Secy War Department
Washington City
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The Hon. the Secretary of War
-
We the undersigned 
ministers of the Gospel in Orange
an Parsippany in the State of N. Jersey
hereby very cordially unite in this our
testimonial in favor of Mr. Thomas Harris
son, in former years a resident of the former
at present of the Pattro congregation.
He is a regular & respectable member of
the Presbyterian church in Parsippany
sustains a character of unimpeachable integrity
and truth and therefore in our opinion,
whatever statements he may make as to his
revolutionary services, will be worthy, aside
from any other testimony, [crossed out] of implicit
confidence.  with great respect -
Orange Aug. 10-1832 Asa Hillyer
Parsippany Aug. 10, 1832 John Ford