Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19742, Justus Harrison, Conn. Conn. Sea Service
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Conn. Sea Service
CONTENTS
Harrison, Justus
Sarah
NUMBER
W 19742
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2645 
Connecticut
Sarah Harrison
widow of Justus Harrison  Conn
who was a Priv and Seaman
in the Conn line for 9 mo & 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars  & 6 Cents per annum, to commence in
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
6th day of Nov. 1843
and sent to Pensioner
Guilford Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recored in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 68
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July
Eighteen hundred thirty Eight entitled an act granting half pay
and pensions to certain Widows.-
State of Connecticut} ss Branford
New Haven County}
On the fifth day of October Eighteen
Hundred thirty Eight personally appeared before Samuel Hitchcock
Judge of the County Court in and for New Haven County Sarah
Harrison a resident of North Branford in the County of New Haven State of
Connecticut aged eighty three years who being first 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 Eighteen Hundred thirty Eight entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.
That she is the widow of Justus Harrison who was a private in the army and a mariner in the Navy in the Revolutionary War viz.-
In Seventeen Hundred Seventy Six July 1st Justice Harrison who was afterwards my Husband enlisted into a Militia
Company under Jonas Prentice Captain William Douglass Colonel
marched from New Haven the New York were stationed at Brooklyn
appoint New York the troops were under command of General
Washington they remained at Brooklyn untill General Washington retreated from there or was driven off by the British.  My Husband
Justus Harrison was in the Battle at Kingsbridge White Plains
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and continued in the service untill the twenty Eighth Day of
December Seventeen Hundred Seventy six. his service at that time
was not less than six months he was Discharged at North Castle

Justice Harrison who was afterwards my Husband Shipt on board the
Ship Oliver Cromwell She belong to the State of Connecticut and
an armed vessel I cannot say when the Justice Harrison who was
afterward my husband Shipt on board the Oliver Cromwell in Seventye Hundred Seventy Seven or in Seventy Eight but one of those
year he went in the Ship Olive Cromwell I recollect well
and I always supposed from his statements he was not less than
Six months on board the said Ship Oliver Cromwell doing
duty as a Seaman

She further declares she was married to the said Justus Harrison
the Seventh day of November Seventeen Hundred Seventy nine
and her Husband the aforesaid Justice Harrison died on the
thirteenth day of August Eighteen Hundred twenty six that
she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous to the first day of
January Seventeen Hundred ninety four viz at the time above stated and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her Husband
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Justice Harrison aforesaid as will more fully appear
by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sarah Harrison

State of Connecticut
County of New Haven Js Brunford On this fifth
day of October one thousand eight hundred
and thirty eight personally appeared Sarah
Harrison widow a resident of Said Brawford
who by reason of age and bodily infirmity is
unable to travel to the said place of holding
the New Haven County Court for said County
and subscribed the above and foregoin declaration with her own super hand in my
presence and also made solemn oath to
the truth of the same before me
Samuel J. Hitchcock Judge
of New Haven County Court
State of Connecticut
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3266
Sarah Harrison
7 July 1838
M. 79.D. 26 -
service in 76 for 5 mo. 15 dy
"  77. Seaman, 4.13 -
admd
5 mo 15 dy & pre
4. 13. Seaman
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$36.06
B. R. Fowler
Branford Con
Nov 17.
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Branford Nov. seventh one thousand seven hundred seventy-nine (1779), Justus Harrison & 
Sarah Russell, daughter of Deacon Ebenezer (middle initial unintelligible) Russell, both of Branford were joined in marriage Fr. Samuel Peelle, Clerk. 

I Samuel Frisbie Clerk of the town of Branford, certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "Nov. 7th 1779"
Samuel Frisbie, Town Clerk

State of Commonwealth County of New Haven
of Branford;
I Samuel Frisbie above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the town in the County, Town & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Record of said town with the occupation above named as certified by me, 
Samuel Frisbie, Town Clerk

Sworn and subscribed to this 31st day of October A.D. 1838 before me, Benjamin R. Fowler Notary Public
"Justus Harrison died in Branford August 13 A.D. one thousand eight hundred twenty-six."

"I Samuel Frisbie Clerk of the town of Branford certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, August 13th A.D. 1826" Samuel Frisbie, Town Clerk 

State of Connecticut County of New Haven, Branford
I Samuel Frisbie above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the town, in the county, town & state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Record of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me. 
Samuel Frisbie Town Clerk
Sworn & subscribed to this 31st day of Oct. 1838, before me, Benjamin R. Fowler, Notary Public
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I certify that Samuel Frisber the above named
Deponant is personally well known to me and is a credible witness Benjn R Fowler Notary Public
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19742
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19742
Sarah Harrison
Widow of
Justus Harrison
Pri Rev War
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Act: March 3d 43
Indes: - Vol. A, Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Connecticut. 2869
Sarah Harrison
widow of Justice Harrison.
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 13th Aug 1826
of N. Haven in the State of Connecticut
who was a Pri. & Seamon in the County commanded
by Captain Douglass of the Regt commanded
by Marshall in the Conn
line for 9 mos 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 36 Dollars 06 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of May
'39, and said and B. R. Fowler
Bradford Con.
Arrears to the 4th of March $108.18
Semi-annual allowance ending
18.03
=========
$126.21
{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by R Burdias Clerk,
Book A Vol.  1-- Page 185
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County

J F Beach Clerk of the
County Court in & for said New Haven County
& keeper of the Seal thereof hereby certify that
Samuel J. Hitchcock is Judge of sd. New Haven
County Court in sd State, and that Benj R
Fowler is Notary Public in & for said State, each
duly appointed, commissioned & sworn with
power to administer Oaths, that each was so
at the respective dates of their Certificates & official acts hereto annexed. That I am acquainted with
the hand writing & signatures of each &
that the signature of each hereto annexed
is his genuine official signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court this 1st day of November AD 1838.
J Beach Clerk
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State of Connecticut ⎬ Branford
New Haven County 
The Deposition of James Goodrich
of Branford aforesaid aged Eighty years after being duly
Cantioned and sworn is as follows viz. -
on the first day of July
Seventeen Hundred Seventy Six I enlisted as a private into
a company of New Service to be raised in Connecticut Edward
Russell Capt William Douglas Col Wadsworth General
and marched to New York was stationed there and on
Long Island was in the retreat when General Washington
left the Island and New York was at the Battle at Kingsbridge
and White plains and continued in the said Service
untill the 25th of December when our ridgment Discharged at North Castle my service at that time under the
aforesaid enlistment was not less than five months and
twenty five Days.
I further depose and say that Justus Harrison
of Branford aforesaid Enlisted into Jones Prentice Company
in the same ridgment with Edward Rusell Company and
done duty at the same time I did and was discharged on the
28th of December 1776 at North Castle he enlisted about the same
time did and if I recollect right he Justus Harrison
Enlisted on the first day of July 1776
James Goodrich

Sworn and subscribed to
this twenty ninth day of October 1838 Before mr Benjamin R Fowler} 
Notary Public}
I certify that James Goodrich the above named
Deponant is personally well known to me and is a Credible witness Benjn R Fowler Notary Public
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State of Connecticut New Haven
New Haven County ⎬
the Deposition of Col Hendrick of
New Haven aforesaid aged Eighty Eight years after being duly cautioned
and sworn is as follows viz.
In Seventeen Hundred Seventy Six July first I
enlisted into a company of Militia under Jonas Prentice Capt William
Douglas Col in Gen Wadsworth Brigade and Marched to New York
when we were stationed and on Long Island was in the retreat when
General Washington retreated from the Island and New York was
in the Battle at Kingsbridge and White plains at Harlem height
and continued in the said service untill the twenty Eighth
of December 1776 when we were discharged at North Castle my
service at that time was not less than five months and twenty
Eight Days
I further depose and say that Justus Harrison of
Branford of the aforesaid State and County enlisted the same day
I did and done duty all that campaign with me in the same
Company I did and was discharged at North Castle when I was
on the 28th Day of December 1776 then belonging to Capt Jonas
Prentiss Company I should say his the said Justus Harrison service done at that tour of Duty was not less than five months twenty
Eight Day Duty
Cor Hendrick
Sworn to and Subscribed this 1st Day of November
AD 1838 Before me Benj R Fowler Notary Public
I certify that Col Hendrick the above Named
Deponent is personally well known to me and is a
Credible witness Benj R Fowler Notary Public 
[seal]
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Comptroller Office
Hartford Nov 7 1838
I certify that I find in this office a record under the
following Head Wm Thompson account of the debts
and Credits to the State of Connecticut in the United States
Books. By Ditto for 6 Company of Col. William
Douglass Regiment armed in June 1776 to serve in
New York State till Dec 25th
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That on Pay Table Book June 20 1776 Cap Jonas Prentiss
Col. Douglas Nigh Dc. to order of that his Company ┃[pound sign]  852.00
A Pay Roll of Cap Jonas Prentiss to be found in this office
Henry Kilsom Comp
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State of Connecticut  Branford
New Haven County ⎬
The Deposition of Edmund
Morris of Branford aforesaid aged Seventy nine years is as follows viz.-
In May 1777 I Shipt on board the new
Ship Oliver Cromwell as Seaman Seth Harden Commander
She was a twenty gun ship a State vessel she was owned equipt
and marred by the State of Connecticut I belonged to the
said Ship Oliver Cromwell and sailed in her every
Cruise She made untill June 1779 when she was taken
by the British the two last cruises She was commanded
by Capt Parker when she was taken Parker was her
Commander-
I further depose and say that Justus
Harrison then of Branford aforesaid Shipt on board the
aforesaid Ship Oliver Cromwell in May 1777 and done
Duty with me as a Seaman on board the said Oliver
Cromwell the first cruise She made I should say he
the said Justice Harrison done not less than five
months at that time with me and that he the said
Justus Harrison always lived about five miles from
me untill his death and that his widow is still
living
Edmund Morris
Sworn and Subscribed to this 31st day of October 1838
Before me Benj R Fowler Notary Public
I certify that Edmund Morris the above named
Deponant is personally well known to me and
is a Credable witness Benj R Fowler Notary Public
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford, Conn.  Oct. 2, 1838

I certify that an application for evidence of the Services of Justus S. Harrison, I find his name on a "Pay Roll of Officers & Men Belonging to the Ship Oliv. Cromwell" where he is entered as a seaman, May 8 and discharged Sept. 22nd, no date of year appeared on this roll and is signed Seth I. Harding. 
Henry Kilbourn Comp (Comptroller)

That in the Council of Safety under date of Apri 11, '777 is the following date that Seth Harding be and he is hereby appointed Captain & Commander of the ship Oliver Cromwell during the (unintelligible) of the General Assembly on this *unintelligible). 

Henry Kilbourn, Comp (Comptroller)
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Declaration of
Sarah Harrison
3550
$36:6 per an
Pensioner at
Guilford Con.
Sealed up in Court
attest Alvah B Goldsmith
Clerk
[seal]
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{State of Connecticut
County of New Haven}
North Branford

On this 26th day of June 1843 personally appeared before me, George Landon Judge of the Court of Probate before for the District of Guilford Sarah Harrison a resident of North Branford in said New Haven County aged eighty-eight (88) years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision made by the Act of Congress before on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Justus Harrison who was a private soldier in the revolution, that he died on the 13th 
day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six (1826).  That she received a pension from the United States under the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838 of thirty-six dollars and six cents per annum for the term of five years and the end of which term her pension certificate was duly returned to the Agent for paying pensions at Hartford in Connecticut to which certificate and the documents on which it was granted she begs leave respectfully to refer for proof of her claim and she further declares that she is still a widow. 
Sarah Harrison   X  (her mark) 

Witnesses
Alvah B. Goldsmith 
Anson Baldwin 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written and I further certify that declarant is a person entitled to credit and of good reputation for truth and veracity. 

George Landon, Judge of Probate
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State of Coonnectucut}
New Haven County} Js Guilford
I  [Illegible] B. Goldsmith Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford and keeper of the Seal thereof do hereby certify that George Swanson who hath authenticated the signatures and swears the declarants in the declarations of Sarah Harrison [illegible] Baldwin and Eunice Rufeld herewith enclosed is the Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford His commission will expire on the 20th day of June 1844 that he signed his name to the said documents in my presence and his signature is genuine for testimony. Wherefore I have set my hand and the Seal of this Court on this 26th day of June 1843
[illegible] B. Goldsmith
Clerk of the Probate Court
District of Guilford