Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7679, Robert Harding, Va.
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Va     Harding. Robert	     W7679
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(left side of booklet, printed page with written info)
Virginia 296(3)?
Elizabeth Harding
Widow of Robert Harding dec.
who died on the  1830
of Laurenburg in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the Co commanded 
by Captain Walker of the _______ commanded 
by _______ in the Va Mila
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 20 Dollars _______ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th Day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Augt
1839  Agent(?) to W J B. Bell(?)-
ford, Charlotte, Va
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $160.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 39   10.00
                                                                      $170.00
				{Revolutionary Claim,}
				{Act July 4, 1836,}
                                                      {Section the 3d}
Recorded by D McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 157.
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		Declaration
  In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of
the act of Congress passed July 4..th 1836_
State of Virginia:  Laurenburg County to wit:
On this 13..th day of February, 1839, personally appear=
ed before me a Justice of the peace in and for the coun=
ty and state aforesaid Elizabeth Harding a resident
of said county and state, aged 86years, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make
the following declaration, in ofrder to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed Ju=
ly 4..th 1836_
	That she is the widow of Robert Harding,,
deceased, late of Lurenburg County, State of Virginia, in
the War of the Revolution_She declares, that she has
no personal knowledge of the services of her late hus=
band in the Revolutinary War, (not being in the 
service with him/ but at home providing for
the infant children which he left behind him,
and in her care, during his absence in the defence
of his country= that she was married to him, be=
fore the commencement of the War, and that she
had four children to take care of in his absence_
that she has repeatedly heard him speak of his ser=
vices, and give an account of the battles in which
he was engaged, and the many hardships and priva=
tions he suffered during his service_ that he
was in actual service a considerable length of 
time, at the battle of Guilford, and many other
battles not recollecting_that from bodily infirmity,
old age, and the consequent loss of memory, she can=
not call to recollection the particulars of his service,
officers under whom he served, and the Regiment to
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which he belonged, and therefore, refers to the Public
Records of the army, and the accompanying certificates
of old and reputable soldiers who served with him,
for more particular information_ she farther declares,
that for the same reason she cannot state precisely
how long he was in actual service altogether, al=
though he served many tours of duty, but would
suppose from the accompanying certificates, that he 
served in the whole 15 (?) months, for which length
of time she claims a pension_ In support of her
claim, she refers to Army Records of the period, and 
the accompanying certificates; all of which, she prays
may be considered part of her Declaration_
	She farther declares, that she was married to the
said Robert Harding by old Parson Craig of the Epis=
copal Church in the county of Laurenburg, by the pub=
lication of banns, according to the rites and ceremonies
of that church, and the laws of Virginia, in the fall
of the year 1774, the particular day and month not
recollected, the family Register being long since de=
stroyed_ that the said Parson Craig, who married
her, is dead, and that she understands, the vestry
Books in which marriages were recorded, have long
since been misplaced or destroyed_ that the mar=
riage took place before the last period of her husbands
service expired, and that she has never since married,
but still continues to remain the widow of said
Robert Harding deceased_
	that her husband the aforesaid Robert Harding
died on the 24..th day of February, 1830 and that
she has remained a widow ever since that period, or will
more fully appear by references to the prood hereto annex-
ed_ that she had by her said husband fourteen
children may of whom we soldiers in the late 
war_ she has no documentary evidence_
				her
			Elizabeth (x) Harding
			mark
sworn to and subscribed before me this 13..th day of 
February, 1839_			Thos H Staples
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Virginia:  Laurenburg County to wit:
	I do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted
with Elizabeth Harding the widow of said Robert
Harding, and know from personal knowledge, the she
is very old, nearly blind, and labouring under ma=
ny bodily infirmities of such a character, that she
cannot attend the county court of Laurenburg in order
to make the forgoing declaration_ I farther certify,
that she is a worthy, reputable and credible old lady
and that her statments is entitled to full confidence_
     Given under my hand this 13th day of February,
1839_					Thos. H Staples  JP.
Virginia:  Laurenburg County to wit:
	I do hereby certify, as coming within my personal
knowledge, and recollection, that the said Robert
Harding departed this life on the 24..th day of February,
1830:  that he left at the time of his death, his wodow
Elizabeth Harding, who is still alive, resident in the
County of Laurenburg; and that she has never married
since the death of said Robert Harding, but still con=
tinues to be his widow_   		William Harding
sworn to and subscribed before me_ I farther certify 
that she is a credible person, and his statement entitled to
full confidence_ given under my hand this 13..th day of Fe=
bruary, 1839			Thos H Staples  JP.
Virginia:  Laurenburg County to wit:
	I Unity Crenshaw, do hereby certify that I was in=
timately acquainted with Elizabeth Davis of Lauren=
burg who married Robert Harding of the same County,
and recollect very distinctly, that she was married
to said Robert Harding in 1774 or 1775, by old
Parson Craig of the Episcopal Church, by the pub=
lication of banns_Old parson Craig is dead, and
what has become of the marriage register of the 
church, I am unable to say_ thes facts come within
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my personal knowledge, being a near neighborhood and
acquaintance of said Robert Harding and his wife__
		his
	Unity (x) Crenshaw
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Virginia:  Laurenburg County to wit:
	This day Unity Crenshaw came before me a 
Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state
aforesaid, and made oath that the above certificate
subscribed by her, contained the truth to the best of 
her knowledge and recollection_ I farther certi=
fy, that she is a credible lady, and her Statement
entitled to full conficence_ Given under my hand
this 8th day of March, 1839_  Stephen Petty  JP.
Virginia Laurenburg County to wit.   at a court held for
Laurenburg County the 8th day of April 1839 on motion
the declaration of Elizabeth Harding of Lurenburg County
of Virginia with accompanying documents & evidence for
a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836
was presented in open court and the whole
read & fully explained to the entire satisfaction
of the Court.  ordered that said declaration
with accompanying papers be certified to the 
war department		Copy Teste W Taylor
Virginia Laurenburg County to wit
I William H Taylor Clerk of the county court 
of Laurenburg do hereby testify that the 
forgoing is a true copy from the records
of my office & I farther certify that 
Stephen Pettus and & (illegible) acting Justice of the Peace in & for
said county & that the signatures hereto annexed purport
to be theirs are genuine_  Given under my hand & seal
of office hereto annexed this 8th day of April 1839
					Wm H Taylor
(written vertically up right side of page):
2963 4537
Declaration of 
“Elizabeth Harding”
for a pension
(illegible) act July 4..th 1836
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Revy WIDOW &c
File No. 7679
Elizth Harding
Wid.
Robert Harding
Pvt Va. line
Act: July 4/36, Sec, 3d.
Index:-Vol. A, Page 305
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Virginia:  Laurenburg County to wit:
	I do hereby certify, (illegible) that I was acquaint-
ed with Robert Harding late of Laurenburg in 
the war of the Revolution, and know the fact, being
there at the time, that he was at the battle
of Guilford_ How long he was drafted I do 
not recollect, but think he was drafted for
three months, and served that term faithfully_
I am also well acquainted with his wife Eli=
zabeth Harding, and know the fact that she 
is still alive and has remained his widow ever_
since his death, and that they were married
long before the Revolutionary war_ I am in 
the 77..th year of my age; and was a soldier of_
the Revolution_		his
			Peter (x) Hudson
				mark
Virginia:  Laurenburg County to wit:
	This day Peter Hudson of Laurenburg came
before me a Justice of the peace in and for the coun-
ty and state aforesaid, and made oath that the
above certificate subscribed by him in my pre=
sence, contained the truth to the best of his know=
ledge and recollection_ I farther certify, that
he is a credible person, and his statement (illegible)
to full confidence_ Given under my hand 
this 13..th day of February, 1839_
					Thos. H Staples JP.
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Virginia Luarenburg County (to wit)
	I William H Taylor Clerk of the
court of Lurenburg County, certify that Thomas H Staples is a 
magestrate as within states, and that the signature thereto
purporting to be his is genuine.
		In testimony whereof I have hereunto
		affixed my seal of office; & subscribed my
		name.  This 8 day of Aoril 1839
			Wm H Taylor Clerk of the County
			court of Laurenburg
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Note:  see letter of Wm H. taylor esq Clerk of Luren=
burg County in regard to marriage register of Ro=
bert Harding, filed in the Pension papers of Mary
Woods, in the Pension Office____letter dated 8th
January, 1839_
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Virginia:  Charlotte County to wit:
     I Seth Farley of Charlotte, do hereby certify,
that I was intimately acquainted with Robert
Harding late of Lurenburg county, in the war of
the Revolution, and recollect distinctly being with 
him at the time) that in 1781, he was drafted in 
in the militia for the term of three months under
Capt Walker from the County of Lurenburg, and
marched to North Carolina and was engaged in the 
battle of Guilford_ He served the said term faith=
fully and was honorable discharged from service_
I am in the 81st year of my age, and was a sol=
dier of the Revolution_	Seth Farley
Virginia:  Charlotte County to wit:
     This day Seth Farley came before me a Justice
of the peace in and for the county and state afore=
said and made oath that the above certified sub=
scribed by him, contained the truth, to the best of his
knowledge and recollection_ I farther certify, that
he is a credible person, and his statement entitled
to full confidence_ Given under my hand this 4th
day of February, 1839_     John D Richardson  JP.
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Virginia:  Charlotte County to wit:
     I Ambrose Haley of Charlotte, do hereby certify
that I was intimately acquainted with Robert Harding
late of Laurenburg in the war of the Revolution and
recollect, that he was drafted in the year 1780 in
the militia from Lurenburg under Capt Walker for
the term of three months and marched to North
Carolina and was at “Gates defeat” (illegible) Camden_
He served the said term faithfully, and was honora=
bly discharged_ I farther certify, that the said
Robert Harding was drafted again in 1781, for the
term of three months in the militia from the same
county under Capt Walker and marched to North
Carolina and was engaged in the battle of Guilford
which term he served faithfully being with hime the
whole service named above_ I am in the 80th
year of my age, and was a soldier of the Revoluti=
on_			Ambrose Haley
Virginia:  Charlotte County to with:
     This day Ambrose Haley came before me a
Justice of the peace in the county and state afore=
said, and made oath that the above certificate
subscribed by him, contained the truth to the best
of his knowledge and recollection_ I farther certify,
that he is a credible person, and his statements en=
titled to full confidence _ Given under my hand
this 5th day of February, 1839_     Giles Harris J.P
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Virginia  Charlotte County towit
	I William A Smith deputy Clerk of the county of 
Charlotte aforesaid do certify that Giles Harris and John D.
Richardson are acting justices of the peace, in and for the said
County, and that the signatures annexed purporting to be theirs
are genuine, Given under my hand and the seal of the office of
	the county aforesaid this 3d day of April 1839
				William A Smith D.C.
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Virginia:  Lurenburg County to wit:
	I John Crafton of Laurenburg, do hereby certify 
that I was acquainted with Elizabeth Davis who
married Robert Harding of Laurenburg, and recollect
that she was married sometime before com=
mencement of the Revolutionary war; the particu=
lar month and year not now recollected_ I farther
certify, that said Robert Harding in 1781, marched
as a soldier under Capt Walker to North Carolina,
and was at the battle of Guilford_I was not
in service with him, but was present at the time
he marched from Lurenburg_ I was raised in Lu=
renburg County, and have been acquainted with said
Robert Harding & wife from my infancy; and
as such, the above facts come within my know=
ledge &they were married by publication of banns
by parson Craig_		John Crafton
Virginia: Lurenburg County to wit:
     This day John Crafton came before me a Jus=
tice of the peace in and for the county and state a=
foresaid, and made oath that the above certificate
subscribed by him, contained the truth to the best
of his knowedge and recollection_ I farther cer=
tify that his is a credible person, and his statement
entitled to full confidence_  Given under my hand 
this 8th day of March, 1830_		Stephen Pettus  JP
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Virginia Lurenburg County (to wit)
		I William H Taylor Clerk of the court of
Lurenburg County certify that Stephen Pettus is a Magastrate as
stated within and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is
genuine:  In testimony whereof my seal of office and subscribed in my name
	this 8 day of April 1839		Wm H Taylor, clerk of the county 
							court of Lurenburg