Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4601, Abraham Harding, New York
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(8-1776)
SERVICE New York 
Harding, Abraham  
NUMBER R. 4601.
CONTENTS [blank]
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Slate of New York
Momor County
Abraham Harding; I 
do solemnly Sware that I was a resided
Citizen of the United States on the 18th
day of March 1818. and that I
have not since that time by gift
sale or in any manner whatsoever
disfired of my property, or any part
thereof with intent thereby to diminish
it or to bind myself within
the provisions of an act of Congress
entitled an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in land and naval
Revolutionary war passed on the
Eighteenth day of March one
thousand Eight hundred and
Eighteen that I have not nor has
any person in trust for me,
any property or securities contract
debt due to me, nor have
I any income other than what
is contained in the schedule unto
Annexed and by me subscribed
signed
Abraham Harding

I do hereby certify that the
above named Abraham Harding
did on the fourth day of
October 1846 personally appear
in open Court make
oath to the above affidaint 
by his [illegible).
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Schedule of all the property Estate and income  possessed by Abraham Harding of Clarkson in the County of Monroe,
Dated 4  Oct. 1826. Viz:
One bed &  Bedding, one Chest one looking glass one tea kettle one [illegible] Two pails - a few articles of Crockery four knives & forks one Crane and Hooks as subscribed by me
A. Harding
Monroe County ss: I Timothy Childs Judge
of Monroe County Court certify, that Abraham Harding appeared in open Court at October term of said Court in the year 1826, and made oath to the truth of the above Schedule and that in my opinion the value of the property therein set forth is ten dollars. Dated Oct 19 1826 -
Timothy Childs
I hereby certify that the above are true copies of the Original Oath, Schedule & Certificate ┃
as filed in this office this nineteenth day of October Eighteen hundred and twenty six -
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

March 11, 1924.

Minniebel Knight,
22 Highland Ave.,
Jersey City, N. J.

Madam;
     I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 4601, it appears that Abraham Harding was born May 15, 1746, place not stated.
     He served nearly all of 1777-1778 and 1779, and more than half the time prior and subsequent thereto during the whole War, as Captain in Colonel William Allison's New York
Regiment of Militia, and was in the battle of Fort Montgomery, Delaware River against the Indians and other battles not specified.
     He applied for pension October 4, 1836, while a resident of Clarkson, Monroe County, New York, but the claim was not
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allowed as he did not serve in the Continental Line of the Army, as required by the provisions of the Act of March 10, 1818, under which he applied.

Children are referred to but no names are stated and there is no further family data on file.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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20,189
Abraham Harding
New York

4601

Rejected. See
letter 15 Jany 1827
to the Hon. P. Adams
House of [illegible]

copy of above is in
[illegible]

Recd O Jany 1827
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J. D Bloodgood
Eastern Div. 

Letter from Mr. Albertson dated Nov 15"
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{Image text} Nov 19 1908 Record [illegible]

Notify above
Hist. of Abraham Harding, Col. William Allison's regt. N.Y. troops - to Mr. Charles L. Albertson
"Spalding House"
Nanity, N.Y
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[Stamped] U.S. PENSION OFFICE. O OCT 7 1922
1164 West Water St., Elmira, N.Y.
Friday, Oct 6, 1922
Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly send me military history of Abraham Harding, a soldier of the Revolution, who served with the rank of Captain.
Thanking you in advance for this information,
I remain,
Respectfully yours,
Alice G. Fisher
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Hon P. Adams
H of R
Copy of Bureau Letter
Jany 15, 1827

Sir: The documents forwarded by you to this office in support of the claim of Abraham Harding to a pension on account of revolutionary service have been examined. He states that he entered the service at the commencement of the war as a Captain and
was attached to the regiment commanded by Colonel Ellison and continued in service untill the year 1779.  Colonel Ellison under whom he served did not belong to the Continental line of the Army and as the act of the 18th of
March 1818 under which he claims provides for those only who served on the Continental establishment his case is not embraced by the provisions of that act.  The papers in his case will remain on our files, a [illiegible] to the regulations of this Department.  W. G. Clark's letter to you is herewith returned.
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[Stamped] U.S. PENSION OFFICE H FEB 9 1924
22 Highland Ave.
Jersey City, N.J.
Feb. 8, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions 
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record of Abraham Harding
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Who was in an Orange Co. New York regiment. I think he applied for pension in 1832.
Thanking you,
Most sincerely
(Miss0 Minniebel Knight
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
April 13, 1927
Ray R. Knight, M. D.
LaSalle Bldg.
Minneapolis, Minn
Sir: 
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 4601, it appears that Abraham Harding was born May 15, 1746, place not stated.
He served nearly all of 1777-1778 and 1779, and more than half the time prior and subsequent thereto during the whole War, as Captain in Colonel William Allison's New York Regiment of Militia, and was in thr [the] battle of Fort Montgomery, Delaware River against the Indians, and other battles not specified.
He applied for pension October 4, 1826, while a resident of Clarkson, Monroe County, New York, but the claim was not allowed, as he did not serve in the Continental Line of the Army, as required by the provisions
[End of letter page]
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[Letter continued from previous page]
of the Act of March 18, 1818, under which he applied.
Children are referred to, but no names are stated, and there is no further data on file as to family.
Photostat copies of the original papers in the above noted pension claim, will be furnished you under the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with fifteen cents extra for certification, if that be desired. The number of pages to be copied is eight.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau, by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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In reply to your request of Nov. 15", received Nov. 19, 1908 for a statement of the military history of Abraham Harding a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his {the following text is crossed out:  (or his widow's) } application for pension on file in this Bureau.
R. File 4601

{table}
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.

Served nearly all of 1777-1778 and 1779, and more than half the time prior and subsequent thereto, during the whole War.
_____
RANK.
Captain
_____

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
-----
COLONEL.
William Allison
______
STATE.
N.Y.
_______

Battles engaged in, Fort Montgomery, Delaware River against Indians, and other battles not specified.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, {check mark}
Date of application for pension, Oct. 4, 1826, in Monroe Co. N.Y.
Residence at date of application, {check mark}
Age at {text crossed out: date of application}, Eighty years May 15, 1826.
Remarks: Claim not allows for the reason that the [illegible] did not serve in the Court line of the army as required by the provision
of the act of Mch 18, 1818 under who he applied.
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RAY ROBERTS KNIGHT, M. D.
RALPH THOS. KNIGHT, M. D.
LASALLE BUILDING
MINNEAPOLIS

April 8th, 1927.

U. S. Pension Office,
Dept. of Revolution Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

In making a study in genealogy I find an item in regard to the pension claim of Abraham Harding, R-4601, Oct. 4, 1828,
apparently not allowed because he was not in the Continental Line.
I believe at that time pensions were not granted to former members of Colonial Militias. I would like to secure through this claim data as to place and date of birth of Abraham Harding and a brief as to his service. My information lists him in Orange County, New York. Will you please supply the information, and also, let
me know what would be the expense of a photostat copy of the entire claim.

Yours truly,
Ray R. Knight
RAY R. KNIGHT, M.D.

RRK: E
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In The Matter
of
A. Harding
affid of Smith Mapes -
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State of New York
Ontario County  ss.

     Smith Mapes of the Town of Seneca in Ontario County being duly Sworn saith. That he was been aquainted  with Abraham Harding before the Revolutionary war; that he served as Captain in the militia in Colonel William Ellison's Regiment, he was at the battle called the Deleware Battle, and also that he was in the Fort Montgomery Battle, and that he was knowing to his being in actual service in the War for more than three years, and that he served in the capacity of Captain the whole time, and that he believes General Clinton was the commanding officer
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Smith Mapes

Subscribed & Sworn
this fifteenth day of August 1826. before me

Jarvis L Smith one of the Justices of the peace in & for Ontario County

State of New York
Ontario County ss. I certify that Jarvis L Smith whose signature appears to the above certificate was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly appointed and sworn in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said county this 23d day
of August 1826
Ralph Lester Clerk
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State of New York
Monroe County
I Samuel Finch of [unclear] in said county do solemnly swear that Abraham Harding was to my certain knowledge in actual service in the revolutionary war and he served as a captain in the regiment commanded by Col. William Ellison and afterwards commanded by Col James Thurston. That he was to my certain knowledge in the battle at Fort Montgomery and as I verily believe in the Delaware battle And I was [unclear] to his  continuing as an officer in national service three years and I do verily believe he served in the revolutionary army at various other times and in the whole much more than three years & I do further believe that General George Clinton was the commanding officer under whom Col Ellison & Thurston and the said Abraham Harding served
Samuel Finch
Subscribed and
sworn before me
this 13th day of March 1826
Peter F. Thatcher One of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county
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State of New York
Monroe County
I certify that Peter F. Thatcher whose
 signature appears to the above
affidavit was on the
day of the date thereof
Justin of the Peace in and for ┃
said County duly appointed and
from the testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said County this 19th
day of October 1826
F. Cutter Dep Clerk
State of Newyork
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State of New York
County, ss:
Abraham H. Bennett Clerk of the said county
of Yates do hereby certify that Samuel G. Gage, before
whom the affidavit of Stephen Amsbury appears
to have been made and before by whom it was
taken, was on the day of taking the same a
Justice of the Peace in and for said county, appoint
ted, sworn and duly authorized by law to act
as such. That I am acquainted with the hand
writing of the said Justice and verily believe his signature to the
certificate at the foot of the said annexed affidavit of Stephen
Amsbury to be in the proper handwriting of the said Justice
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said County this 15th day of June 1826
A.H. Bennett, Clerk
Yates
State of New York
Seneca County
Ernest A Dunlap Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
in & for the certify that Stephen R. Miller before
whom the annexed affidavit appears to have been made
was at the date thereof a magistrate as therein mentioned
 and further that I am acquainted with the
handwriting of said Magistrate and verily believe
the signature of Stephen R Miller thereunto subscribed 
is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed they the said Court at Ovid this
22nd day of June 1826
Ernest A. Dunlop Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for said
County
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State of New York
Seneca County I John Green of Romalis in the said county do solemnly
swear that I do sincerely and truly believe that Abraham Harding was
in the Revolutionary any service and served in the Regiment belonging
to Col. William Ellison was an officer and acted as such at the battle
Called the Delaware Battle & also at the Battle of Fret Montgomery
& have every reason to believe that the said Abraham Harding was
in both the above-mentioned Battles & acted as an officer & held a com
mission this deponent recollect in particular of having
seen said Harding while he was in the service that I lived in the
neighborhood at the time Hording was in the service & frequently
heard from him as being in the service and serving the above
mentioned battles as an officer saw him frequently afterwards
but not particularly while in the service to my recollection but
have no doubt from what I knew of him at the time but that said
cording was an officer in the above-mentioned Regiment as I
lived at that time in the neighborhood
Taken and subscribed before me this
6th day of March AD 1826
John Green
Stephen & Miller one of the Justice of the
peace for the said County
State of New York I Stephen Asbury of Benton
County in the said County do solemn
swear, that Abraham Harding was in the Revo
lutionary service and served as a captain of
Militia, and truly & sincerely believe that he served
under Colonel William Ellison in the battle called
the Delaware Battle and also at the Battle of Fort Montgomery
, and I was knowing to his being and acting
in the said Militia service as an officer at a 
number of other time and places, and have always
been acquainted with him since, and lived in
the same neighborhood with said Harding at the
time he performed the above-mentioned services
I believe General Clinton was the commanding
officer under whom Col. Ellison and said Harding
Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 8th day of
Stephen Anna
March 1826
Sam Gage
one of the Justices of the Peace
in and for the said County
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P. O.
Service:
Enlisted:
discharged:
4600
Abraham Harding
Application filed:
leges:
Re-enlist
name not in Rejected
Attorney
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for
Contract-
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Chas L Albertson
Alice G. Fisher E.
1924-ch-1-Minnebel Knight and
1927. Ap. 13. Hist to Ray R Knight
advised as to Weston
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In the matter
of
A. Harding
Copy of oath
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said County
this nineteenth day of October 1826
S. Cutler Dep. Clerk
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State of New York
Monroe County
 P. Abraham Harding being
duly Sworn Saith that he was eighty years
of age the fifteenth day of May last
part, that at the commencement of the
Revolutionary war he was commissioned
as a Captain of a Company of Volunteer
Militia of the State of New York
Commanded by Col. William Ellis
That he was in the immediate command
of said company that he was in the
Regular service nearly the whole
time during the years 1777=1778 and
1779 - and more than one half of the
time previous and subsequent during the
whole period of the Revolutionary War
, was at Fort Montgomery with his
Company at the time it was taken in
the year 1777- Thirty after was at the
battle on the Delaware River with
the Indians and at Several other battle
that he continued in said serve until
the termination of the war. And that
that time before the rumination
of said War he was stationed at
New Widen in Orange County of
said sale under the
command of Maj. Moses Hatfield for
the purpose of restraining private accessions
of a British forty passing up the
Now Hudson to obtain Perigean
that this deponent was ordered from
thence to Goshen and there
disbanded his company upon the
declaration of peace. and this
deponent further saith that his
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Timothy Childs Judge
Monroe County &
counselor at Law of the
free in Court of said
Abraham Harding
Commission was destroyed soon
after the war by one of this de
ponent children who got possession
of the same without his knowledge
used the same for Thumb papers at
Schooland
further saith not.
fore me this
of October
Abraham standing
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