Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38818, Joseph Harrison, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER

Md.  Harrison, Joseph S.38818

CONTENTS

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18.106

West Tennessee R

Joseph Harrison

Rutherford Co in the State of Tennessee
who was. private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Gists of the Maryland
line, or the term of 3 Years

Inscribed ont he Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on
the 22 of February 1824

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of April 1821
and sent to S.R. Tucker Esqr
Murfreesboro Tennessee

Arrears to 4th of  6 mos 7/28 & 4/30} $51.06
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1821
$51.06
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Acts 18th March, 1818.}
& first of May
1820
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[two panel page, left panel below]

S.R. Tucker Es
agt
Murfreesboro Tenn.

[right panel below]

Joseph Harrison's 
declaration

Admitted on 
the Auditor of
Maryland Certificate
of three
years Service in 
col Gist's regiment
which agrees with
the declaration
J.L.E.
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District of West Tennessee.
Rutherford Circuit Court February 1821

On this 22nd day of February in the year of
our Lord 1821, personally appeared in open
court, in the circuit court of Rutherford County
the same being a court of record, Joseph
Harrison, aged sixty five years, & resident in
said count, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath, make 
the following declaration, in order to obtain 
the provision made by the acts of Congress
of the 18th of March 1818 & of the 1st of May
1820. That he the said Joseph Harrison
enlisted for the term of three years on the
14th day of April 1777 in the State of Maryland,
in the company commanded by
Capt Henry Ridgely in the 3rd Regiment
commanded by Col. Mordecai Gist in 
the line of the State of Maryland, on the continental
establishment; that he continued to
serve in said corps until the 14th day of 
April 1780, when he was discharged from
said service in the county of Morris in the State
of New Jersey. That he was in the battles
of Brandywine, Germantown, & Monmouth
And that he has no other evidence now in his 
power of his said services excepting his own
oath. And in pursuance of the act of the
first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that
I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th day of march 1818 & that I have
not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any
manner, disposed of my property or any
part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish
it, as to bring myself within the provisions
of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide
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for certain persons engaged in the land &
naval services of the United States, in the
Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th
day of March 1818; And that I have
not nor has any person in trust for me
any property or securities, contracts or debts
due to me; nor have I any income, other
than what is contained in the schedule
hereto annexed & by me subscribed

Schedule of Joseph Harrisons
property-
one debt due him amounting to $1.00
Joseph X^his mark^ Harrison

The occupation of the said Joseph Harrison
is that of Seini maker; but by reason
of his age, infirmities, & the small demand 
for articles of his manufacture
he cannot procure a necessary subsistance
He ahs no family, living with him
He lives upon the bounty of one of
his sone -   Joseph X^his mark^ Harrison

Sworn to & subscribed in
open Court 22d Feby 1821

Wm Ledbetter clk
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State of Tennessee}
Rutherford County-}

I William Ledbetter
Clerk of the circuit court of said County
Do hereby certify that the foregoing
oath & the schedule thereto annexed are
truely copied from the records of said court
And I do further on certify that it is the opinion
of the said court, that the total amount
in value of the property exhibited in the 
aforesaid schedule is one Dollar-& that
the said declarant is entitled to credit on his oath -
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed 
my private 
seal (there being no seal of office)
at office in Murfreesboro
this 22d February 1821.

Wm Ledbetter clerk
of Rutherford Circuit Court
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Sit. 38818 Washington , D. C., _____ , 19 _____

In reply to your request of _____ , received _____
for a statement of the military history of Joseph Harrison
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

[column headers are as follows: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | [sub header here: CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |] STATE. |]

April 14, 1777 | [blank}] | Pvt | Henry Ridgeley | Mordecai Gist | 3" regt Md. |
[blank] | discharged in Morris Co. N.J. on Apr 14, 1780. |

Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 22, 1821. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Rutherford Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, 65
Remarks: sons referred to names not stated and there is
no other data on file as to his family

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Auditor's Office Annapolis, April 2d. 1821.

I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in
the Auditor's Office, that Joseph Harrison
enlisted as a Private in the 3rd Maryland
Regiment, on the 14th day of April 1777-
and was discharged on the 14th April 1780.
Thos. Karney A. G. S. Md.
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Nashville Feby 25th, 1821

Sirs
I duly received your note
of the 20th instant, desiring information concerning
the Declaration of Mr. Joseph Harrison
a soldier of the revolution, for the purpose
of obtaining a pension. I cannot give a
certificate of the date of his first application
I have no recollection of it, and I did
of make any memo in writing.

I am very respectfully
Sir your
obt sert.
John McNairy

S R Rucker esquire
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section. MMITS

COPIED BY ADY
June 18, 1928.

Mrs. Ida H. Richmond,
3737 Hamilton Ave,
Detroit, Michigan.

Madam: 
I advise you that the data contained in copy of letter
forwarded by you, was not obtained from a volume or book, but
from the original papers on file in this bureau in the Revolutionary
War claim for pension of Joseph Harrison, Maryland
Troops, Survivor File Number 38818.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.

[hand written note on left margin at bottom of the page: She enclosed a
Copy of old form
letter wh. was sent out
in 1914 &. 1919]
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[handwritten note in upper right corner says, "Her letter had him aus when this was received"]

Detroit, Mich. June 19th, 1928.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-

On March 28th, 1928 I wrote you asking if you would be kind enough
to inform me under what Volumn and Page or Number the foregoing letter
appears? The information is desired by me, as a member of the Harrison
family, to complete some of the family history.
Undoubtedly my letter has been overlooked or mislaid as I have never
received any reply to same, so I am herewith respectfully repeating my
request..

C O P Y .  of letter.

In re one Joseph Harrison.

" Date of enlistment or Appointment, April 14, 1777.
Rank -- Private, Captain Henry Ridgeley, Col. Mordecai Gist's
3rd Maryland Regiment.
Discharged in Morris Co., N.J. April 14, 1780.
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 22, 1821, His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Rutherford Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, 65 years.
Remarks: Soldier refers to his sons but does not state their names and
there is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
G. M. Saltsgaber, Commissioner. "
Thanking you in advance for the favor of your reply, I am,
Very respectfully yours,
Mrs Ida Harrison Richmond
3737 Hamilton A
Detroit, Mich

[Stamp in lower left corner says "PENSION JUN 22 U.S. 1928 OFFICE"
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[2 stamps at top of page. 1st one on left says, "PENSION OFFICE k jUN 2 1919 U.S." and one on right says, "HANFORD WASH MAY 27 1919"]

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
D. B.
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[handwritten note in upper right corner of page "Riv Sic 5"]

Mrs. J. B. Harvey
Hanford, Wash
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir: Will you inform me if
William Harrison or Joseph Harrison in
Smallwood Maryland regt- drew a pension
after the Revolution and if there is any
histry of their family
Respectfully
Mrs. J. B. Harvey
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1164

[cannot read black logo. Stamp on the logo reads "PENSION OFFICE U.S. O MAR 30 1914"]

The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. Co.
DUNKIRK, ALLEGHENY VALLEY & PITTSBURG R. R. CO.

Cleveland, O., Mar. 28, 1914.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir: -

Quoting from a letter from the Adjutant
General, U.S.A. Washington, D.C.:

" The records of this office show that one
Joseph Harrison served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Lieutenant John Smith's Company, 3rd. Maryland Regiment, commanded by Colonel Gist.

His name appears only on an undated roll
of this company, which indicates that he enlisted to serve three years. Neither the date of his entry into service nor the date or manner of his separation therefrom has been found of record.

It is possible that additional information
relative to this man can be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C."

I would greatly appreciate any information
which you might be able to give me relative to this man.

Respectfully,
k-s
R. G. Kelley

944 E 150 Street
Cleveland
Ohio
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[handwritten note left side of page "fist to
New York City,
F.S."]

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38818
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 38,818
Joseph Harrison
Dri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3
, Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1893. May 12, 1
Russell D. Riley

1914 Apr. 6. R.G. Rilley.
944.E. 150 St
Cleveland Ohio
for hist
9 June 12 Hist to Mrs. J.B. Farney
8 - June 18- Mrs. J.H. Richmond
scribed, data not from
book etc. mnot
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P

195 Broadway
New York N.Y.

Dear Sir:

Can you inform me
if there are any records
showing that Philemon
Auld or Joseph Harrison
served in any capacity
in the war of the Revolution
from Talbot County Maryland?

I desire to join the "Sons of
the Revolution" if I can is
my reason for asking.

Very respy bc
Russell D Riley

Apl 13/93