Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4683, Edward Harris, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE     |    NUMBER
N.C  Harris, Edward   R. 4883
Martha

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6605
Martha Curtis, widow
of Edward Harris
Georgia

Act of 7 July 1838

Hon. WC Dawson
HR
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"


State of Georgia
Grath County⎬  
On this the twenty second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Interior Court of said County Martha Harris widow a resident said County aged Eighty two years and [illegible] who being forth duly sworn according to law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an "act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"; that she is the widow of Edward Harris late of said County deceased who was a corporal in Col C. McDowells Regiment under the command of Genl Rutherford in the Militia of Burks country in the State of N Carolina all of which will [illegible] fully and at large [illegible] by wherein to the on  [rest of added sentence is illegible]
and that Joseph White was the name of the captain who commanded the company to which said Edward Harris belonged. Deponent further saith that from the length of time and extreme old age she does not now remember the period when her said Husband first entered the service of his country nor how long he served but to the best of his recollection deponent believes it was sometime in the year 1778 in the State of S Carolina where it appears from the certificate of Nathaniel
Spraggins hereunto annexed that the said Edward Harkis took & Subscribed the oath of alligence & fidelity as was presented by an act of the General Assembly
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of the State of S Carolina reference being thereto had will most fully and at large affiant.
Deponent further saith that she hath often heard her husband Edward Harris say that he was taken a prisoner by the Brittish and carried to Kings Mountain and that he witnessed the engagement which took place between the Americans & the Brittish on that occasion which happened as well as she can now remember in the fall of the year 1780.  Deponent further saith that she hath reason to believe and verily doth believe that the said Edward Harris was at the seige of Wilmington and aided and assisted on the latter occasion in repelling the enemy.
She further declares that she was married o the said Edward Harris on the Sixteenth day of January in the year 1777 and that her husband the aforesaid Edward Harris died on the twentieth (20) day of March 1826, that she was warned to him prior to his leaving the service and the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred & ninety four namely at the period above stated and that she hath never been married since the first time
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me the day & year above written
Jas Madison Porter J.I. C.    Martha  her X mark Harris


Georgia
Greene County ⎬ I James Madison Porter one of the residing Justices of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that Martha Harris whos name is subscribe above by reason bodily infirmity cannot attend the court.
Given under my hand this 22 day of Jany 1840. Jas Madison Port(er)
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[a scrap of paper attached at the top is illegible.]

Original document:

Georgia
Greene County⎬

Before me personally came Burnet Moore & William Geer who been
sworn depose and say that they are acquainted with Martha Harris whose name appears to the foregoing declaration and have known her for many years Deponent further state that they were well acquainted with Edward Harris in his life time and up to the time of his death that the said Edward & Martha lived together as man & wife & were so reputed, that the said Martha & Edward were always considered and
esteemed by their neighbors and acquaintances as truly honest & respectable persons.

Sworn to and subscribed before
in this 22d day of Jany 1840-
William Geen
Burnett Moore
Jas Madison Porter J.I.C.

Georgia
Greene County ⎬ I James Madison Porter one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of said county do hereby certify that Burnet Moore and William Geer whose names are described to the above affidavit are worthy gentlemen of credibility.

Sworn under my hand this 22 day of Jany 1840
Jas M Porter J.I.C.
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Sept 26 1794
This is to certify that Edward Harris was discharged by [illlegible] Marshall held at Columbia [illegible] from my Company.

John Gartrell Capt
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State of Georgia
Greene County
I Vincent Sanford Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that James Madison Porter is one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of said County and that said court is a Court of record and that the
Signature annexed to each of the aforesaid affidavits is the genuine signature of the said James Madison Porter
Given under my hand & seal of office this 
23rd day of January 1840
Vincent Sanford Clk

[affixed seal not readable]
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A C I do hereby certify that Edward Harris hath taken and subscribed the Oath or Affirmation of allegiance & Fedility as described By An Act of a General Assembly of the State of South Carolina entitled An Act to Oblige all free male inhabitants above a Certain age to give assureance of Fedility & allegiance to the Same and for other purposes this Given from under my hand this
14 Day of June, 1778-
Nathaniel Spragins
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REJECTED
4683
P.O.
Martha Harris
Service: [left blank]
Enlisted:  [left blank], 18
Discharged: [left blank], 18
Application filed: [left blank], 18
Alleges: [left blank]
Re-enlisted: [left blank]
Attorney: [left blank]
P. O. [left blank]
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Act 1838 _ 6605_ Georgia
Martha Harris widow __
of Edward __
Let to Hon W. C. Dawson
4 Feby 1840-
4683
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South Carolina Ninety Six District Edward Harris Informs me that he wants to move his family as far as Catabow River Therefore all persons are desired to Let the said Harris's pass and repass if he Behaves himself in a becomeing manner This Given from under my hand this 22 day of October
Nathaniel Spragins
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6605 
Jan 29. 1840
Geo
July 7. 1838


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James L Edwards Eqr
Com of Pensions
Washington City


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Hn W.C.Dawson
HR
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H of R
28 Jany 1840
My dear Sir,
I wrote you an application for Pension in behalf of Mrs Martha Harris__
Very Respectfully
Wm C. Dawson
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Edward Harry a 1826
Martha M: 77
'78  3 Mo Cap Col. McDowell Cp White
7  a Member --