Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13312, Thomas Harris, N.C.
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Service                                        Number
N.C.     Harris, Thomas              S 13312

carded
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State of North Carolina          State of North
Iredell County

Duplicate certificate issued 10 Jany 1824 and sent to the Hon L Williams. HR

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North Carolina 
Thomas Harris,
Major,
In the army of the Revolution.

Inscribed on the roll of North 
Carolina at $15 per month.

Formal certificate issued
5 th Sept 1821, and sent
to the Pensioner at Almut
Morn PO Iredell Co
North Carolina 
*Increased to $18.75/100 per month 
to commence 25th May, 1821
by the Secretary of War, on the
18 april, 1822. See [illegible] roll
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State of North Carolina 
Iredell County  

     On this 24th day of May 1821- Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Iredell, personally appeared Thos Harris who on his oath declares that he joined the continental army in April 1776 as a Captain in the fourth North Carolina regiment and served in that army  [illegible] years in which time he rose to the rank of Major [end cut off] he then on account of his health and other circumstances resigned his commission but afterwards went out in the Malitia and acted as aid to Genl Rutherford and was wounded and taken prisoner at the Battle of Camden that he was [illegible] the pension roll of the United States at the time that the Malitia was admitted to the privilege that he ne[illegible] had a certificate [page torn and illegible]   [signed] Thos Harris
Sworn and subscribed to before me J. H. Houston the day and year above written.  [signed] J. H. Houston JP

State of No Carolina 
Iredella county  }  I Robert Simonton Clerk of Iredell Court of pleas and quarter sessions do hereby certify that James H Houston who signed the above affidavit[illegible] by Thos Harris and certificate [illegible] Charles Harris and G. D. Lem Patton is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Iredell county and state due faith and [illegible] [illegible] to be [illegible] his signature
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April 14, 1938.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mary H. Bissett | BA-J/ady
17 Park Avenue | Thomas Harris
New York City | 9. 13312
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Captain David
Harris of Washington County, North Carolina, Captain Walton
Harris, and Captain Thomas Harris, who served in the Revolutionary War, and the name of a research worker.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that way. 
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim
on file on account of the services of David Harris as described
by you or Walton Harris, all spellings of the names searched.

The name of some reliable genealogist might be obtained by
addressing the Corresponding Secretary of the Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution, Memorial Continental Hall, this city.

The records of this office show that Thomas Harris entered
the service, place not stated, in April 1776, as Captain in the
Fourth North Carolina Regiment and rose to the rank of Major
and resigned his commission because of ill health. He afterwards
entered the militia, served as aide to General Rutherford;
was in the battle of Camian where he was wounded and taken
prisoner. He received two wounds, one through his thigh, and one,
through his neck.
On account of disability resulting from the above named
wounds Thomas Harris was pensioned from October 3, 1906 at the
rate of $15.00 per month and from May 25, 1831 at the rate of
$18.75 per month, at which time he was a resident of Iredell
County, North Carolina, his post office address was Mount Mourne,
Iredell County, North Carolina.
He died August 31, 1826, place not given. His age is not
shown.
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     In 1821 one charles Harris was a physician in Iredell County, North Carolina, his age and no relationship to the solider stated.  There are no further family data.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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Invalid
Rec'd
Jany
1th
1824

James L Edwards Esq
Revolutionary Pension office
Washington
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Washington Jan. 13th 1824
Sir
I send the affidavit of Major Thomas Harris of Iredell County North Carolina, stating the loss of his service certificate -- I know Mr. Harris personally and can say he is one of our most respectable men and is esteemed by all his acquaintances as one of our most [illegible] Revolutionary worthies -- I know the signature to be in the hand writing of Mr. Harris, and believe also the signature of j H Houstin J P.  to be in his handwriting--
Yours truly
Lewis Williams
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[copy too blurry to read- illegible]
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State of North Carolina
Iredell County
We subscribing Practicing Phisicians in the 
County
Aforesaid being appointed and commissioned by the Honorable Henry Potter Judge of the district or North Carolina to examine Major Thos. Harris a revolutionary invalid now  on the pension roll of the United States and a claimant for an increase of Pension have caused said Harris to appear before us and having maturely considered his disability which was caused by two wound received in the service of the United States the one through his neck by a ball which by passing in a great measure a division of the Spinal nerves has in a great degree impaired the use of all his limbs and rendered him incapable of manual labour the other through his thigh by which wound we are of opinion that his strength and actively is impaired to the full amount of three fourth of total disability.

Sworn and subscribed to before me J. H. Houston this 25th day of May 1821

J. H. Houston [signature]

Chas.  [illegible] M. D.
D. G. Templeton
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No Carolina Iredell County Jan 4th 1822
Sir

[illegible] business of Greater Importance will you devote a small portion of your time to the claims of an Old Revolutionary Pensioner my case is this I was put on the pension roll the United States by a Law of Congress passed April 1808  i got no pension certificate but drew what was allowed me regularly  I always thought 
the amount inadequate and on seeing a law of congress March 1819 I complied with the [illegible] of that law and sent my papers to the agent  at Taylorville but he would not pay me any more than formerly [illegible] I then wrote to you last session and you were so obliging as to apply to the pension office from I them I learned to my surprise that the law I claimed under did not provide for the  [illegible] but the diminishing  of their [illegible] they sent me directions how i might have my pension increased under an other law these directions I complied with and sent on the papers to Washington in June or July last and then was informed that the law has expired May last ----Now sir what I would wish you to do if possible is to have that law revived and  continue its operation from the time it expired and to get me a certificate of pension agreeable to the [illegible] of it i have enclosed Judge Potters commission to the physicians and their certificate of my Disability
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and the degree of it your attending as soon as convenient to the above request will add to the obligations I am already under to you and which I am afraid I shall never be able to compensate.

        Sir believe me to be 
         Your friend and
            Hbl  Servt
             Thos , Harris


The Honorable
Lewis Williams
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Washington April 18th 1822

Sir.
I return to you the papers of Mr. Harris and hope it will suit your convenience to act [illegible] shortly.
I am respectfully,
Your most obtuse servt
Lewis Williams
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State of North Carolina
Iredell County
Personally appeared before
me one of the Justices of the ┃
Peace for said County Thomas
Harris and being Sworn in
due form of Law Deposeth and
Sayeth that he is the same Thos Harris that was Examined by Doctors Harris & Templeton and put on the Pension Roll of the United States. That he got a certificate of the same from the Pension Office which Certificate he sent to the Bank in Fayetteville
by  Mr John Cameron of that place in March or
April left to draw the money that was then due
to me he drew the money and wrote to me that he left my certificate in the bank I sent in
September to draw again. But after diligent search in the Bank as they informed me the Certificate could not be found I afterwards wrote to Mr Cameron and the [illegible]  but can get no account of it. I therefore
supose it is lost or mislaid so that I shall never
get it
Thos Harris
Sworn & Subscribed
before me this 23 Dec 1823
that
J H Houston
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Mr. Thomas Harris

Iredell County
No. Carolina
Mount Moore post office


[postal stamp] Raleigh Apr 7
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United States - North Carolina District.
Whereas it hath been represented to me by Thomas Harris of Iredell County & District aforesaid, that he is on the pension list of
the United States as a revolutionary noted, and is desirous of being again examined for the purpose of applying for of pension. Therefore, I Henry Potter, District Judge of
the United States for the district aforesaid, do hereby authorize, appoint  & Commission, Doctors Charles Harris
and David Templeton - (reputable physician of the said district) to examine the said Thomas Harris, and to report in writing on
Oath or affirmation, their opinion of the nature of the applicants disability, and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a
subsistence by manual labour, and to transmit said report
to the Secretary for the Department of War, equity  to the
provisions of the act of Congress on this subject.
Given under my hand & seat, at
Raleigh, the 19th March 1826
H. Potter 

[seal]
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Thomas Harris
Invalid

Recd. 7 Augt 1821.

[illegible] NC.
July 24, 1821
The Hon Secretary of War
Washington City
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No. Carolina Iredell County July 22 1828

Sir
  The inclosed papers are all as I have been instructed that are necessary to procure a certificate of Pension  You will please send me one directed to Mount Morne Post office. Iredell County [illegible] Carolina and you will much oblige.  
   [illegible] your  [illegible]
Thos Harris
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[hand written math  at top of page]

Spring Grove, N.C.
January 7th 1822

The Honorable Lewis Williams
Washington
D. Columbia

18.75
       6
$112.50
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Rev. War Section.
December 13, 1913.
Mrs. John E. Helms.
Morristown.
Tennessee.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the 6th and received the 8th instant. you are advised that the Revolutionary War records
of this Bureau fail to show that a pension was allowed to Nathan Harris of Georgia.
In the papers in claim Sur. File No. 13.312 Rev. War. it
appears that Thomas Harris entered the service in April. 1776. as
Captain in the Fourth North Carolina regiment and rose to the
rank of Major; he resigned on account of ill health, but afterwards entered the Militia and served as Aide to General Rutherford, and sustained two wounds in the neck and was taken prisoner
at the battle of Camden.
He was pensioned for said wounds. with rank of Major. at
the rate of $15 per month from October 3, 1806, and $18. per
month from May 25. 1821 at which date he resided in Iredell
County. North Carolina. He died August 31, 1826. --his age is
not stated, and there is no family data on file.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.
August 14, 1919.
Mrs. John E. Helms,
Morristown,

Tennessee.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the fifth instant, you
are advised that the history of Thomas Harris, Survivor's file
No. 13, 312 Rev. War, was mailed to you under date of December
13, 1913, and that it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.
Very respectfully,
[handwritten cursive signature in black ink]
Commissioner.
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Sur, File No. 18 [illegible due to water damage]
February 16, 1911.
Hon. William C. Houston,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Houston:
In response to your letter dated the 4th and received
the 15th instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in claim Sur. File No. 13, 312, it appears that Thomas Harris entered the
service in April, 1776, as Captain in the 4th North Carolina regiment
and rose to the rank of Major; he resigned on account of ill health, but afterwards entered the Militia and served as Aide to General Rutherford and sustained two wounds in the neck and was taken prisoner at the battle of Camden.
He was pensioned for said wounds, with the rank of Major, at the
rate of $15.00 per month from October 3, 1806, and $18.50 per month
from May 25, 1821, at which date he resided in Iredell County, North Carolina. He died August 31, 1826 his age is not stated and there is no family data on file.
The records show that a warrant for 400 acres of land was issued
August 1, 1794, to James Fergus, Surgeon of the North Carolina troops
in the Revolution, but there are no papers on file, the same having been
destroyed by fire.
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Sur. File No. 13,312--2

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records fails to afford any information in regard to William Harris described by you.
Communications relative to back pay, extra pay, and bounty in money for military service, should be addressed to the Auditor for the War Department, U.S. Treasury Department.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
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Veterans Administration

Dear Sir,

Am asking with genuine gratitude any information of Revolutionary War record of 
Capt. David Harris of Washington Co.
Capt Walton Harris
Capt Thos HarrisCapt of 4th N.C.
Major in 1781 served to 8/31 - 1826.
No 90765-
whatever this no. means
The above number and date were obtained from Library
Will appreciate any lighs you may give me or there names. Could you give me name of party who make it their business to get such information?
Very Respectfully
Mary Harris Bissett
17 Part Am
March 28-38. New York City
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Morristown, Tenn
Dec 6, 1913

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please give me whatever information you have in regard to Thomas Harris a Revolutionary Solider  He was a Major and drew his pension in North Carolina between 1806 and 1826.
Also the history of Nathan Harris of Georgia, he drew a pension in 1833.
Thanking you for whatever information you may give. I am . 
Very Respectfully,
Mrs. John. E. Helms
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Sixty- First Congress

Edward. L. Hamilton. Mich., Chairman
George N. Southwick, N.Y.   James T. Lloyd, MD
JAmes Mckinne, Ill                Ezekiel S. Candler, Jr. Miss.
Ralph O. Cole, Ohio              William C. Houston, Tenn
John M Reynolds, PA           Benjamin G. Humphreys, Miss
William H. Draper, NY          Michael F. Conry, NY
Frank E. Guernsey, ME        Daniel A. Driscoll, NY
J. N. Lansham, PA                William H Andrews, N. Mex.
James W. Good, Iowa          James Wickersham, Alaska
William J. Moxley, Ill            Ralph H. Cameron, Ariz.
                                               Jonah K Kalanianaole, Hawaii

Committee on the Territories,
House of Representatives  U.S.
Washington D.C
February 14, 1911

The commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
 
     I am in search of information regarding the military record of Thomas Harris a captain in the 4th N.C. REgiment of the Revolutionary War, also that of General William Harris who commanded a North Carolina Brigade, and of Dr. James Fergus, an army surgeon who was assigned General William Harris' brigade, including information relative to the bounties these men received.

     The Adjutant General has suggested that I might get some information from your Department in regard to these men, and the bounties they received.

Respectfully,
 W C.  Houston
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1911 Feby 16. History to Hon 
William C. Houston
1913 Dec 13. Mrs John E. Helms
1919 August 14. Mrs Helms adv only one history per person
1938 April 14. Hist to Mary H. Bissett [illegible]

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Rev War
13.312
INVALID
File No. 13.312
Thomas Harris
Major Rev War.
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