Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,998, John Harris, Va.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
Va. 

Harris, John

NUMBER
S.37,998

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[written sideways] Notification above delivered to Pensioner 4 Oct. 1822 -

10,578
Virginia
John Harris 2d of Tyler Coy [County] in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Weeden of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 14th of September, 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of May 1819 
and sent to David Hickman Esq. Tyler C. H. [Court house] Virga [Virginia]

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 5 17/30 4/31 45.56
Semi-anl, all'ce [annual allowance] ending 4th Sept. 1819 48.00 
$93.56

{Revolutionary claim, 
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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John Harris 
Private 
Weedens Va Regt - Admitted
76 - 3 years – Roll. 
dr @ 14 Sept 1818 

and afterwards in Lt. Col. A. W. Whites Reg of Calvary - To what line did this Regt. Belong? It should be stated in the declaration -
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Virginia Tyler} County Ss} Tyler County Court September Term 1818 
Be it remembered that on this 14th day of September 1818 John Harris of said County appeared in Court & made the following declaration on Oath in pursuance of the act of Congress passed allowing pensions to officers & soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War & are in Indigent circumstances: the said John Harris aged sixty two or 63 years on oath states that he enlisted in the service of the United States in Louisa County Virginia in the year 1776 (or thereabouts) for three years in Capt. Thomas Johnston’s [Thomas Johnson, Jr] Company of Infantry part of the 3rd Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. George Weeden [sic: George Weedon] & that he was in the Battles of Harlem Heights [16 Sep 1776], White Plains [28 Oct 1776], Brandy Wine [Brandywine, 11 Sep 1777], German Town [Germantown, 4 Oct 1777], Princeton [3 Jan 1777] & Trenton [26 Dec 1776], that he was wounded in the Hip by a musket Ball in the Battle of German Town, which has ever since Injured him, that he was regularly discharged from said service & afterwards sold his claim to Military Bounty Land to Martin Hawkins & gave him his discharge. That he afterwards Enlisted for three years in Capt. John Hughes’s Troop of Horse attached to the Regiment of Cavalry commanded by Colo. Anthony W. White [Anthony Walton White], that he served the term of his Enlistment & that owing to time and accident he has lost his said last discharge, that he is in Indigent Circumstances, and that he stands in need of the Aid of Government for his Support.
It is also certified that it appears to the Court from satisfactory evidence adduced that the said John Harris is in
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Indigent Circumstances and stands in need of the aid & assistance of the Government for his support which is Ordered to be Certified to the War Department. 
Teste A. L. Birckhead C.T.C.C. 

Tyler County Towit I Abraham L Birckhead Clerk of the said County of Tyler do certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the record in my Office & I further certify that I have not been furnished with a Seal for my Office 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 18th day of September 1818 
A. L. Birckhead {Seal}
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Virginia, Hardy County S.S. 
At a Court continued and held for Hardy County the 13th day of March 1822. 
John Harris an applicant on the pension roll made in conformity to the act of Congress -- of the 18th of March 1818 & the regulations of the War department of U States prior to the 1st day of May 1820 and who considers himself entitled to a provision under the restrictions of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820 
This day appeared personally in Court being a Court of record made so by the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, aged sixty six years and upwards & resident of this County and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in the Regiment commanded by Colo. George Weeden in the Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Johnson that he served in said regiment until in the Winter of 1777, when applicant being in said Regiment in Winter quarters at Valley Forge he enlisted with Col. Wm. Washington [William Washington] in his Regiment of Horse who was there in person recruiting his Regiment & that applicant served in said Regiment (which after some time was commanded by Col. Anthony W. White) for the space of three years and that the date of his original Declaration is on the 14th day of September 1818, and that the number of his pension Certificate is 10.578. And the said John Harris did further make oath as follows, to wit, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it so to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress “entitled an act
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to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service 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 (necessary bedding and wearing apparel excepted and by me subscribed — which Schedule is in the following words Viz: “The Schedule of the Estate of John Harris – real Estate none 7 shoats $2. each 2 tables – set of common cups and saucers & 1 iron pot & a few articles of Kitchen furniture worth $10 one horse in possession Value $35.00 title in dispute Total $59.00 
[signed] John Harris 
March 13th 1822" 
Teste Cha’s. Lobb 
“And the said John Harris declares that he is by Occupation a brick layer but from bodily infirmity his wound received in battle in said service, and his advanced age he is unable to pursue his said occupation – That he has no family except his wife who is very aged residing with him.”

The Court are of opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule does not exceed $59.00.
I Edward Williams, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of the said Court. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County of Hardy this 19th day of March 1822 
Ed Williams C.H.C.
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[duplicate]
"to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service 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 for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed necessary bedding and wearing apparel excepted and by me subscribed - which schedule is in the following words viz: “The Schedule of the Estate of John Harris - real Estate none of Shoats $2. each 2 tables - set of Common cups and saucers & 1 iron pot & a few articles of Kitchen furniture are worth $10. one horse in possession Value $35.00 title in dispute Total $59.00
John Harris 
March 13 1822. 
Test Cha’s. Lobb 
“And the said John Harris declares that he is by Occupation a brick layer but from bodily infirmity his wound received in battle in said service, and his advanced age he is unable to pursue his said occupation – That he has no family except his wife who is very aged residing with him.”

The Court are of opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule does not exceed $59.00.
I Edward Williams, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of the said Court. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County of Hardy this 19th day of March 1822 
Ed Williams C.H.C.
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Hardy County Virginia Sct. 
At a quarterly Court continued held for the said County of Hardy the 13 day of March 1822. 
John Harris an applicant on the pension roll made in conformity to the act of Congress of the 10th of March 1818 & the regulations of the War department of the United States prior to the 1st day of May 1820. & who considers himself entitled to a pension under the restrictions of the act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820. This day appeared personally in Court, being a Court of record, made so by acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, aged Sixty Six years & upwards & resident of this County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows in the Regiment commanded by Col. George Weedon in the company commanded by Capt. Thos Johnson that he served in said regiment until in the Winter of 1777. When applicant being in said Regiment in Winter quarters at Valley forge he enlisted with Col. Wm Washington in his Regiment of horse who was then in person recruiting his regiment & that applicant served in said Regiment (which after some time was commanded by Col. Anthony W. White) for the space of three years, and that the date of his original declaration is on the 14th day of September 1818. & that the number of his pension Certificate is 10578. And the said John Harris did further make oath as follows to wit, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United State on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift or 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 for certain persons engaged in the land and 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
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due to me nor have I any income other that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed (necessary bedding & wearing apparel excepted) and by me subscribed which schedule is in the following words &c Viz: "The Schedule of the Estate of John Harris - real Estate none – 7 shoats $2.00, each – 2 tables - Set of Common cups & Saucers & 1 iron pot & a few articles of Kitchen furniture worth $10.00 one horse in possession Value $35.00 title in dispute - Total $59.00
John Harris
March 13. 1822
Teste 
Cha’s. Lobb 
And the said John Harris declares that he is by occupation - a brick Layer, but from bodily infirmity his wound received in battle, in said service, and his advanced age, he is unable to pursue his said occupation - That he has no family except his wife, who is very aged residing with him. 

The Court are of opinion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule does not exceed $59.

I Edward Williams, Clerk of the aforesaid Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a truly copied from the record of the proceedings of the said Court. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court the 5th day of September 1822 
Ed Williams
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Pension office ICC

[written sideways] The Honourable [Honorable] J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington D. C.
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Moorefield Hardy County Va. 
September 12th 1822 

Sir, In the month of March last before Congress rose I forwarded by mail to Mr. T. Van Swernegan the member of Congress from this district the application of John Harris in conformity to the regulation of the war department for a pension under the restrictions of the act of Congress of the 1st May 1820 requesting him to lay, it before you and request you to transmit to my case the notice of his continuance on the pension roll or should he not be continued to communicate it to me A considerable time having elapsed and not having heard any thing [anything] on that subject. I presume the application never reached you I therefore enclose another copy from the record to you of which you please to comm[unicate to me as] soon as you conveniently [cut off] when Mr. Harris made his Original application in conformity to the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 he was a resident of Tyler County but before his pension warrent was granted he removed to the County of Hardy (where he now resides( in consequence of which he never received it untill [until] the fall of 1821 at having been sent to Tyler Courthouse where it remained untill [until] that time without his knowledge of it but there 
I am respectfully 
your Obedient servant 
John Hopewell
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Hon. T. Van Swernegan H R
10 Apl 1822. 

[written sideways] Moorefield Va.
March 24 1822 Free
The The Honourable [Honorable] Thomas Van Swernegan
Member of Congress
Washington City D C

Mr. Edwards from Hon. T. Van Swernegan
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Moorefield March 21st 1822 
Sir 
Under cover you will receive the application of John Harris 2nd (a pensioner on the pension Roll in conformity to the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818) who considers himself entitled to a pension under the restrictions of the act of the 1st May 1820 I would just remark that when Mr. Harris made his original application on which he received a pension certificate he resided in the County of Tyler But before he received his certificate he removed to the County of Hardy where he now resides and his pension certificate was enclosed to David Hickman Esq. Tyler C. H Va. where it lay untill [until] last October before he received it which circumstance prevented his making the present application earlier you will have the goodness to lay the inclosed [enclosed] before the Secretary of war & If Mr. Harris is continued on the pension roll (which I have no doubt he will be) forward to me as early as convenient his certificate of his continuance
I am very respectfully 
your Obd Servt [Obedient Servant]
John Hopewell
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

37998
Revy INVALID Own

File No. 37,998
John Harris
Pri [Private] Rev War

Act: 18th March 18” [1818]
Index: - Vol. D, Page 210

[Arrangement of 1870.]