Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17467, Jeremiah Harrold, S.C.
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Service: S.C.    
Harrold, Jeremiah or Harrald, Jeremiah      
Number: S. 17467
Born in S.C.
Carded
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Died May 6, 1834

6286
Indiana

Jeremiah Harrold
Of the State of Indiana
Who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain __ of the Ry commanded by Col Thompson in the S Carolina unc for 2 years Private $80.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of $80 Dollars ______ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Feb. 1833 and further Hon. J. Titus U. S. Senate

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832   120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending in Mar 1833   40.00
$160.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Vinal Luce, Clerk
Book D   Vol 9  Page 185
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State of Indiana Marion County —  
On this 25th day of September, A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the honorable Bethuel H Morris President, and George Smith and Joshua Stephens Esquires, his associates, judges of the Circuit Court of the County of Marion above said, now sitting Jeremiah Harrold, a resident of the County of Johnson in the State of Indiana, aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit made by the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States in the Spring of 1776 (and he thinks in month of April) under the following named officers and served as herein stated: That he enlisted in the continental lines or armory the State troops for the term of three years, at Orangeburg in the State of South Carolina, where he then resided under one Col. Thompson who at that time raised a force accounting to several hundred men for the service, that after his enlistment he continued at Orangeburg a few weeks where he was marched to Charleston under the aforesaid Col., that he does not at this time recollect the names of the other field officers of the Regt. to which he belonged, or of the officers of his Company other than his Lieutenant, whose name was Alexander Herrington; that he was immediately ordered from Charleston to Sullivans Island where he remained garrisoned for about one year; of this Island Colonel Thomas had the command, and had also under his command about five or six hundred regular troops and three or four hundred militia making in all near one thousand men, that at the same time there was a considerable body of regular stationed at fort Johnson. Opposite to Sullivans Island, but what was the number of those troops or their officers names are not now recollected; That some time during the month of June (about the middle) the British Fleet sailed into Charleston Harbour and commenced an attack upon Sullivans Island, a few days previous to which General Lee, who then had the command of Charleston had received considerable reinforcement from Virginia and North Carolina, who were stationed at Haddrels Point and in front of the town, the principal part of the engagement was between the shipping and the forces on Sullivans Island in the engagement the Americans had between 30 and 40 men killed, and the British had two of their ships so injured as to be unable to recross Charleston barr and clear from the guns on the fort until assisted by the other shipping. This applicant recollects that at the time of the above engagement there were a number of Indians on this Island who had joined the continental army and manifested great bravery until allarmed by the explosion of a bombshell by which three or four of their number who
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not being acquainted with the design of a shell which fell near them and attempting in a bravado to lift the same were severely wound upon this the remainder of the Indians, this applicant thinks about nine in number attempted to make their escape from the fort by fleeing across the bridge to the Maine land, being disappointed by the guard in crossing the bridge they threw down their arms and swam to the Maine land. That after remaining near one year on Sullivans Island he was again ordered to Charleston where he most generally continued during the remainder of his three years service, being only occasionally absent on excursions against the tories. That during this time he was on an expedition under Preston to the waters of Lass river that this expedition was composed of three or four hundred men including regulars and militia that they were joined by a party commanded by Col. Piles who were mostly militia, that during this tour they routed many tories who were doing great injury by burning fences &c, but were in no engagement; this applicant states he was in the engagement under General Ash on Briar Creek in 1779 in which the Americans consisting of near two thousand men composed of N. Carolina Militia and regulars were surprised by a party of British under Col. Provost and defeated with a loss in killed and wound of near four hundred men, he however thinks that this was after his discharge from the regular army. He states that when his term of service expired he received a discharge, handed to him by his Lieut. Alexander Herrington above named, but by whom it was was signed he is unable to say. That he had his house burnt in Powells Vally in Virginia by the Indians some years after the revolution, in which his discharge together with all his house hold effects was consumed. That having no education and being unable to read or write renders it extremely difficult for him to refer to dates, officers names, and many circumstances calcuted to show in so clear a light as he could wish his claims to a pension in pursuance of the act of congress-- He states he was also in the battle at the Eutaw Springs which was long after his aforesaid term of service had expired in which he had musquet or rifle ball shot through his hat which cut off his hat band-- That he was also in the battle at Kings Mountain under Colonel Campbell but being only in the Militia service during the two last mentioned engagements he has but faint recollection of the Officers names. He has been informed by the late Hon. James Noble, who for many years recognized him as a soldier of the revolution, that his name is not a
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be found on the rolls in the war department. He stated that he was born on the Pedec River in South Carolina where he resided until a short time before he enlisted. That shortly after the revolution he settled in the State of Virginia where he married and continued until a short time previous to late war, when he removed to the State of Indiana, in which he has ever since resided,    
He states as before that he is informed that his name is not on the rolls in the war department that he has no discharge, or other documentary evidence of his service, that he at this time knows of no officers or soldiers whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, he has but [few] acquaintances in this part of the State who have known him for any number of years; That he has been about 20 years acquainted in another part of the State with General Robert Hanna who now resides in Indianapolis this County and John Hanna who also now resides in the County of Marion

and both of ________ whom have ever recognized this applicant as a soldier of the revolution. The neighborhood where he resides is sparsely settled. He is personally acquainted with no [clergyman?] in his county. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state or territory. 
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open Court.
... JM Ray, Clerk.      

Jeremiah his mark Harrold        

We, Robert Hanna and John Hanna both residing in the county of Marion and state of Indiana do hereby certify that we have been well acquainted with Jeremiah Harrold, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration for about 20 years or nearly that length of time; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he has resided in the County of Johnson for a short time only, which is some distance from this place that we have had but little acquaintance with him since he settled in the last mention County but we most freely certify that he was always reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he has resided in the County of Franklin in this State during the most of our acquaintance with him, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and although from age, and want of information, he has been unable to refer to dates, and the names of his offices with much [acuity]
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[acu]ity, yet from the frequent and circumstantial maner in which we have heared him relate the incidents of the battles mention in the preceeding declaration we concur in the opion that he was in revolutionary war and served as in the of said declaration stated. 
We have also often heared him state the circumstances of the battle at Guilford Court house, in which he is believed to have been engaged in militia service, and the said John on his part states from his personal knowledge of the battle last aforesaid he has no doubt but that the said applicant was in the said Battle.

Sworn to and subscribed this 25th day of Sept 1832 in open court,
// John F. Lance
x R. Hanna
Teste
James M. Ray
Clerk of the Marion Circuit Court

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter; and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And this Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Hanna and Robert Hanna, who have signed the proceeding certificate, are residents of the county of Marion in the State of Indiana, and are  credible persons, and that their statements are entitled […] creditive. 

V. James M. Ray. Clerk of Court of Marion County (being the Marion Circuit Court) do hereby certifiy, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said […] in the matter of the appreciation of Jeremiah Harrold for a pension. 

V. testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office, this 3rd day of October AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

James M. Ray

Jeremiah Harrold 17217
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May 24, 1937
BA-J/EEL
Jeremiah Harrold- S.17467
Mrs. Wayne Guthrie
820 N. Audubon Road
Indianapolis, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jeremiah Harrold, private, North Carolina Line, pensioned in 1833, while residing in Marion County, Indiana.
You are furnished herein the record of Jeremiah Harrold as found in pension claim, S.17467, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War. He served in the South Carolina troops and was pensioned while a resident of Johnson County, Indiana and was erroneously listed on the Report of the Secretary of War, printed in 1835, as having served in the North Carolina troops and received pension in Marion County, Indiana. 
Jeremiah Harrold was born on the Peedee River in South Carolina. The date of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. 
While residing in Orangeburg, South Carolina, Jeremiah Harrold enlisted in April, 1776, served as a private for three years under Lieutenant Alexander Harrington and Colonel Thompson in the South Carolina troops and was in the engagement on Sullivan's Island and at the battle of Brier Creek. He afterward enlisted, date not given, and was in the battle of King's Mountain under Colonel Campbell and at the battles of Guilford Court House and Eutaw Springs.
After the Revolution, he moved to Virginia and lived for a time in Powell's Valley, that state, and a short time before the War of 1812, moved to Indiana Territory, lived in Franklin and Johnson Counties, that state.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1832, while living in Johnson County, Indiana, aged seventy-two years. He died May 6, 1834, place not shown and there are no data as to his family. 
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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April 20, 1936 

The Quartermaster General 
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C. 

Jeremiah Harrold 
s. 17467
BA-J/AWF

Dear Sir;
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Jeremiah Harrell, pension claim, S. 17467. 
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the above noted pension claim, based upon the service in the War of the revolution of Jeremiah Harrold, as the name is found in the claim. 
Jeremiah Harrold was born on the Pedee River in South Carolina. The date of his birth and names of his parents were not stated. 
While residing in Orangeburg, South Carolina, he enlisted sometime in April, 1776, served three years as private under Alexander Harrington and Colonel Thompson with the South Carolina troops, and was in the engagement on Sullivan's Island. He afterwards enlisted, date not given, and was in the battle of King's Mountain under Colonel Campbell, and at the battles of Gullford Court House and Eutaw Springs. 
After the Revolution, he moved to Virginia and lived for a time in Powells Valley, and a short time before the War of 1812, he moved to Indiana Territory and lived in Franklin and Johnson Counties. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed-
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September 25, 1832, at which time he was living in Johnson County, Indiana. 
The soldier, Jeremiah Harrold, died May 6, 1834.
The papers in this claim contain no reference to his family. 
The application for headstone for Jeremiah Harrell (Harrold) is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed. 
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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April 2, 1935
J/EEL
Jeremiah Harrold- S.17467
Mrs. Vera R. Tranter
Franklin 
Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension records of Jeremiah Harrall (Harrold or Herrell) and Zedic McQuinn, both  of Johnson County, Indiana, soldiers of the Revolutionary War. 
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Zedic McQuinn or similar spelling. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office. Please furnish the name  of the list upon which you found his name as a pensioner. The record of Jeremiah Harrold has been found and his history is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.17467, based upon his military service in that war. 
Jeremiah Harrold was born on the Pedee [Pee Dee] River in South Carolina. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. 
While residing in Orangeburg, South Carolina, Jeremiah Harrold enlisted in April, 1776, served as a private for three years under Lieutenant Alexander Harrington and Colonel Thompson in the South Carolina Troops and was in the engagement on Sullivan's Island and at the batter of Brier Creek. He afterward enlisted, dates not given, and was in the battle of King's Mountain under Colonel Campbell, and at the battles of Guilford Court House and Eutaw Springs. 
After the Revolution, he moved to Virginia and lived for a time in Powells Valley, that state, and a short time before the War of 1812, moved to Indiana Territory, lived in Franklin and Johnson Counties, that state.
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Jeremiah Harrold was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, while living in Johnson County, Indiana, and aged seventy-two years.
He died May 6, 1834, place not shown.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Dec. 13, 1933
L.R. Brooking,
215 S. McCann St.
Kokomo, Ind.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 17467, it appear that Jeremiah Harrold, or Harrald was born on the Pedee River in South Carolina, and while living in Orangeburg, South Carolina, enlisted in April 1776, and served as a private fro three years under Lieutenant Alexander Herrington, in Colonel Thompson's S.C. Regiment and was engaged in the battles of Sullivan's Island and Brier Creek. He was also engaged in the militia at the battles of Kings Mountain under Colonel Campbell, and at the battle of Eutaw Springs. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, while living in Johnson County, Indiana, aged 72 years. There is no data on file as to his family. 
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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April 7th, 1937. 

Veterans Administration 
Rev. War Records Division
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir;
Would you please send me the revolutionary service of Jeremiah Harrold - private N.C. Continental Line - pensioned 1833 while living in Marion CO. Indiana. Thanking you in advance I am, 
Yours very truly, 
Mrs. Wayne Guthrie
820 N. Audubon Rd. 
Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Franklin, Indiana.
Dec. 11, 1934
Commissioner
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the record of Jermia or Jeremiah Harrell (Harrold or Herrell, variously spelled) a pensioner of White River Township, Johnson County, Indiana. Pension allwed 1832, pensioner died 1834. 
The Alexander Hamilton Chapter D.A.R. wishes the history of this man to help complete the records of Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Johnson County. 
Also, was Zedic McQuinn, resident of Culpeper Co., Va., during the Revolution, a pensioner. He died in Johnson Co., Indiana and was old enough to have served, died in 1849, age 87 years.
Thanking you for this information,
I am,
Yours truly,
Mrs. Vera R. Tranter
Chairman Soldiers Graves.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON
April 6, 1936
Memorandum for 
The Surgeon General 
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, 
commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department, The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building, General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N. W. 

1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name and complete designation of the organizations. 

2. In addition, please advise State from which decedent came.
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Request for Rev. War
record of Jeremiah Harrell pension 
claim S. 17467-
Record sent 8 
certification for 
bellow reclaimed no error
W 20-36
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Oct. 31st 1923
215 S. McCarrer St. Kokomo Ind.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

Will you please send to me a record of the services of my gr. (great) grandfather, Jeremiah Harrell, in the American Revolution.

I think that he was born in South Carolina in 1756, that he served through the Amer. Revolution.

That he married Sarah Oslorir in 1781. Later he came to Indiana between 1800 & 1810 and settled near Brookville. From there he moved to Rush Co. (county) and then to Johnson Co. (county) Ind (Indiana) where he died in 1834. These are the dates as near as I can get them. I will greatly appreciate any help you can give me. Very Respectfully

Lilie R Brooking
215 S. McCarrer St.
Kokomo Indiana
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17467
Invalid
File No. 17467
Jeremiah Harrold
Pri [Private] Rev War

Act: Jun 7th [18]32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 163 -
[Arrangement of 1870]

[Notes to the side:]
1923 Dec 13. Hist to LR. Brooking
1935 - Apr 2. Hist to Mrs. Vera R. Tranton Et al, es.
1937 - May 24. Hist to Mistayne Guthrie
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Oct 15
17217
Secretary at War
Pension Office
Washington City

postmark Indiana Oct. 7
Free
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Indianapolis Oct 5th 1832
Dear Sir
you will please to make
any communication that may become
necessary in refference to the application
of Jeremiah Harold, to James M
Ray the Clerk of the Court for Marian
County Indiana presiding at Indianapolis
who is personally known to the secretary at war.

C. Fletcher