Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18868, Joel Harmon, Mass.
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Service
Mass

Harmon, Joel

Number 
S18868
Carded
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Maine      11,416
Joel Harmon
of {illegible} Co. in the State of Maine
who was a Private in  the Company commanded
by Captain {Anders or Andre} of the Right Line commanded by Col Allen in the Massachusetts Troops
{illegible} Private     36.66

Inscribed on the {illegible} of ____Maine
at the rate of 36- Dollars. 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of April, 1833 { illegible and illegible }


Arrears to the 4th of March, 1833-$73.32
Semi-annual allowance ending 4th September $18.33 total sum $91.65
                Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7th, 1832.

Recorded by J.P. Sprague Clerk,
Book {illegible} Vol. 1 Page 20
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14,320
Joel Harmon's
application for a pension
August {7} 1832
{illegible}
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the tenth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable Ashur Ware, Judge of said Court. On this tenth day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Joel Harmon  --- a resident of Buxton in the county of York in said Maine District, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and service as herein stated - vis. That about the first of May 1780 - he enlisted as a private. for eight months in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Andres in the state service at Scarborough that same Company was ordered to Thomaston to join the forces under the Command of Gen. Wadsworth & that we remained there about six weeks, and then [illegible] to Camden, where we remained about six weeks longer - from there we went to Machias, & joined the Regt. under the command of Col. Ethan Allen, and served there til sometime in October when a part of said Company was removed, to himself, to Frenchman's Bay, under command of Lieut. Frost where he fully completed the residue of the term of eight months for which he enlisted & was discharged.
That in the month of June 1779 at said Scarborough he again enlisted as a private in the state service, under the command of Capt. Larabee at Falmouth & there embarked on board a vessel for Bagadocue so called - where he served about six or eight weeks and then returned to Portland then Falmouth where he completed the term of three months for which he enlisted &  that he had no written discharge
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a person or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, [crossed out: or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of]
Joel X his mark  Harmon
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
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The said Joel Harmon further states that he was born in Scarborough in Sept'r 1762. He believes there is a record of his age in Scarborough.That he resided in Scarborough when he first entered the service and resided for some years after the revolution and then removed into Buxton the adjoining town, where he now resides. That he enlisted as a Volunteer, and served as a private soldier.
Joel Harmon X his mark
Subscribed and sworn to the day aforesaid before A. Ware
U.S. Judge for the District of Maine
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Mulsey Clerk of the District Court of the United States fro Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joel Harmon, for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
John Mulsey
Clerk of the U. States District Court for maine District
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14320
Joel Harmon
Maine
Admitted
11 mo's
$36.66
I. Massey
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.
The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).
You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, shewing the service of Joel Harmon Maine
Period which the service was rendered.
(illegible) 
May 1760 Months 8
June 1779 Months 3
Rank of the claimant.
1760 private
1779 private
Names and Rank
of the Company
officers under
whom he served.
1760 Cap
Andres 
1779 Cp Lalabee-
Names and Rank
of the General
and Field officers.
Col
Allin
Battles in which ┃
the applicant was
engaged.
Country through which he marched.
Marin to 
Thomas Town 
Camdon
French Mans
Bay  
went to Bagaduce
Place of abode
when he entered 
the service, and age
at the present period.
70 born in Scarborough
entered there now
lives in York County
Me
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
No Surviving witnesses for (illegible)
the service - no certificate of clergyman or citizen no (illegible)
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Clergyman of Citizen no reason
surviving witnesses proves
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "Militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular, Troops.
2. The State Troops. Militia, and Volunteers,
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4.indian Spies.
As rolla of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant reside. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of tl.e Act of Congress of the 7th of June,1832.
State, Territory, or District of County} ss.
On third fay of personally appeared (a) before 
A.B a resident (b) of in the county if and State, Territory or District
of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion  made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
{Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service;(and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period. and rank and rank and names of his officers;) the town or country through which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.}
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (of any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office ( i ) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B. a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D.  residing i the same) hereby verify, that we are well acquainted with, who has subscribed and sworn the above declaration; that we believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have neem a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[and then will follow the certificate of the 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D, who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto ser mu hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in hid power. This is the original discharge or commission but it neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, oath and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his  personal knowledge if the services of the applicant, and such circumstances  connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which  can be useful  in the  investigation of hid claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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May 28, 1936
Joel Harmon-S. 18868
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. J. S. Clifford
Amherst
Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of the following soldiers - Elijah Gunn, Joel Harmon, John Williamson, and Othniel Williamson.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request for Revolutionary War data.
The record of Joel Harmon is furnished herein, as found in papers on file in pension claims, S.18868, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
Joel Harmon was born in the month of September, 1762 in Scarborough, Cumberland County, District of Maine, names of his parents not given.
While residing in said Scarborough, he enlisted sometime in June, 1779, served three months as a private in Captain Benjamin Larrabe's Massachusetts company, and went on the Bagaduce expedition.  He enlisted early in May, 1780, served eight months as private in Captain Jonathan Andrews' Massachusetts company, part of this service was under Colonel Ethan Allen.
He lived for "some years after the Revolution" in Scarborough, and then moved to Buxton, the adjoining town.
He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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executed August 10, 1832, then a resident of Buxton, York County, Maine.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the family of the soldier, Joel Harmon.
If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following:
Joel Harmon
Certificate #11416
Issued April 29, 1933
Rate $36.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Received Apr 7 1936
Mail Sub-Div.
23
Amherst, Ohio;
April 6, 1936.
G. H. Sweet,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please send us the Revolutionary War records of John Williamson and Othniel Williamson? The date and place of birth and death and the names of the parents of each? Or who received their pension?
They enlisted from Pittsfield, Berkshire county, Mass. Or it is just possible that they enlisted from Columbus county, New York.
According to our records Othniel is the son of John.
We should also like the war records of Joel Harmon, who enlisted from Suffield, Conn. or Springfield, Hampden county, Mass. and Elijah Gunn, who enlisted from Franklin county, Mass.
If it is not possible to send this letter information with the Williamson records we would appreicate having you send them as soon as possible.
Very truly yours,
no signature
Mrs. J. S. Clifford,
Amherst, Ohio.
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18868
INVALID
File No. 18868
Joel Harmon
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 167
(Arrangement of 1870)

[Note on top right of the form] 19--6 May 28 (illegible) to Mrs. J. S. Cl--ford  (illegible)
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I hereby certify that Zebulon Berry Mark Libbey Nathaniel Moses and Isaac Libbey whose depositions are hereunto annexed are respectable & witnesses to my own personal knowledge as well as from the testimony of others acquainted with them, and their depositions are in every respect entitled to full credit & belief

Wm H Codman 
State of Maine Cumberland County S.S. 
Wm T. Vaughan Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that William H Codman is a Magistrate as above; and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this second day of November in the year 1832. 
Wm T Vaughan
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I Zebulon Berry of Scarboro County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Joel Harmon of Buxton in the County of York. that I believe him to be about 70 years of age, that about the first of May in the year 1780 he enlisted together with myself in a company of the militia under the command of Jonathan Andres at said Scarboro, that said Company was ordered to Thomaston to join the forces there stationed under the command of Gen Wadsworth where we remained about six weeks, we marched from that place to Camden about seven or eight miles distant and remained there nearly the same time from there to Machias to join a Regiment under the command of Col. Athen Allen where we remained till sometime in October when a part of the company was removed to Frenchman's bay under the command of Lieut. Enoch Frost where we completed the period for which we were enlisted vis Eight months and were discharged the last of December I served with said Harmon the whole of the above mentioned time in the same Company and was with him at the several places above named, was well acquainted with him and can state from personal knowledge that he performed duty in said Company the period of eight months as stated above.
Zebulon Berry

State of Maine Cumberland ss. Portland July 27 1832 Personally appeared the above named Zebulon Berry and made oath that the above deposition by him Signed is true
Before William H Codman Jus Peace
I hereby certify that I believe the aforesaid deponent be a person of truth and veracity - W H Codman
State of Maine
Cumberland County Ss. 
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Court of the  of Cumberland County do certify that William H Codman is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this Twenty Seventh day of July A.D. 1832.- Wilm T Vaughan
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I Isaac Libbey of Burton County of York State

I Mark Libbey of Scarboro County of Cumberland and State of Maine testify and say that I am well acquainted with Joel Harmon of said Scarboro, that I believe him to be about 70 years of age, that in the month of June 1776 he enlisted at the same time with myself in a company of the militia under the command of Benjamin Larrabee at Falmouth now called Portland, that the company embarked from said Falmouth for Bagaduce, where we remained from six weeks to two months we then returned to Portland & there completed our period of service in three months & were then dismissed. I was well acquainted with said Harmon Served with him in the same company & can state from personal knowledge that he was in the service at the time & place above stated and for the aforesaid period of Three months. Mark Libbee
State of Maine Cumberland ss Portland Aug 1 1832. Personally appeared the above named Mark Libbee and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Before me William H Codman Jus Peace
I hereby certify that I believe the aforesaid deponent be a person of truth and veracity William W Codman
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I Isaac Libbey of Burton County of York State

I Nathaniel Moses of Scarbor, County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Joel Harmon of said Scarboro, that I believe him to be about 70 years of age, that sometime in the month of June in the year 1779 he enlisted at Falmouth in said in a company of the militia under the command of Benjamin Larrabee, that said company of which I was a member, sailed from Falmouth for Bagaduce now Castine or Penobscot & remained there about six weeks. We then returned to Portland or Falmouth & then completed our period of service (illegible) Three months. ---
I was well acquainted with said Harmon, served
in the same company with him, & can state from personal knowledge that he was in the service at the time & place above stated and for the aforesaid period of Three months.
Nathaniel Moses
State of Maine Cumberland Ss. Portland Aug 1, 1832 Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Moses and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true Before William Henry Codman Jus Peace
I hereby certify that I believe the aforesaid deponent to be a person of truth and veracity William H Codman
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I Isaac Libbey of Buxton County of York of State of Maine on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Joel Harmon of Buxton aforesaid, that I believe him to be about 70 years of age, that about the first of May in the year of 1780 he enlisted together with myself in a company of the militia under the command of Jonathan Andres at Scarboro in the County of Cumberland, that said Company was ordered to Thomaston to join the forces under the command of Gen. Wordsworth where we remained about six weeks -
We were then ordered to Camden about seven or eight miles distant and remained there nearly the same time.  We were then sent to Machias and remained there till the middle of October when a part of the company was removed to Frenchman's bay under the command of Lieut. Enoch Frost where we completed the period for which we were enlisted [...]
Eight Months and were discharged the latter part of December.  I served with said Harmon in the same Company the whole of said Eight Months and at the several places above mentioned, was well acquainted with him and can state from personal knowledge that he performed duty in said Company the period above stated.

Isaac Libbey

State of Maine Cumberland Portland July 27 1832 Personally appeared the above named Isaac Libbey and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true

Before William H. Codman
Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that I believe the aforesaid deponent to be a person of truth and veracity. - Wm. H. Codman
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State of Maine

Cumberland County ss.

I William T. Vaughn, Clerk of the County of Cumberland County, do certify that Wm. H. Codman is a magistrate as within, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub-scribed my name and affixed any seal of office this twenty seventh day of July A.D. 1832.

Wm T Vaughn