Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14847, Joseph Harris, N.H.
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8-1776
SERVICE NUMBER
N.H. Harris, Joseph W14847
Martha
contents
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1086
Portsmouth New Hampshire
Martha harris
Widow of Joseph Harris Jr. dec'd. 
Who died in 1778
Of Rockingham in the state of N. H. 
who was a Private iin the Company commanded 
by Captain Woodbury of the Reg't. commanded
by Col Stark in the N. H. 
line for 9 mos 425 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth 
at the rate of 3H -Dollars- 78 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 28.th day of June 
1837 and sent John Nordbury Salem N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $208.68
Semi-anl. allowande ending 4 Sept. 17.39
$226.07
[Large enclosing curly brackets]
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4 1836,
Section the 3 d.
Recorded by [illegible] Addison Clerk,
Book A. Vol 1. Page 28
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Martha Harris a resident of Salem, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged eighty eight 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 4th, 1836, that she is the widow of Joseph Harris Jr. who was a private in the army of the revolutionary war, that he enlisted into the army at the commencement of the war and served i different campaigns until his death in seventeen hundred and seventy seven, that he served eight months in seventeen hundred and seventy five in the vicinity of Boston in the state of Massachusetts in Capt. Elisha Woodberry's Company, Col. Starks Regiment in the New Hampshire line, that he served in seventeen hundred and seventy six in the vicinity of said Boston under Capt. John Allen, that a short time after he returned home he enlisted and went to Ticonderoga, in the state of New York, but she does not recollect the names of the officers he served under. That he returned home and staid a short time and enlisted again for three years and went again to Ticonderoga and was there killed. She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Harris Jr. on or about the fifteenth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and seventy one. That
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That her husband aforesaid died on or about the eighteenth day of June seventeen hundred and seventy seven, that she has remained a widow ever since that passing as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further declares that her maiden name was Martha Hadlock, that previous to and for a year or two after her marriage she resided in Ipswich in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. That she was married by Rev. M. Badger of Haverhill in said County of Essex, and that said Badger gave her husband said Joseph Harris Jr. a certificate of their marriage which she kept in her husbands pocketbook with his other papers for several years after his death, until her house was destroyed by fire, when it was destroyed with all of her other goods. That said, Badger has been dead many years and there is no record to be found of her marriage, that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage, or the services of her husband otherwise than the papers hereto annexed, that she had three children by her said husband , Joseph Harris Jr. namely Martha, Joanna and Sarah her youngest child was about seven months old at the time of the death of her husband.
Her Mark "x" Martha Harris 
sworn to and subscribed before the undersigned the day and year above named and I do certify that the said
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Martha Harris by ( unknown ) of her great age and bodily infirmities is unable to write much
 Wm. M. Richardson 
       State of New Hampshire 
Rockingham ss 
I J.B.Hoitt Clerk of the Court, of the Court of Common Pleas in and foresaid County do hereby certify that the Hon. William M. Richardson who has subscribed the above declaration and certificate is Chief Justice of said court of Common Pleas and of the Supreme Court of Judicature of said State of New Hampshire duly qualified as such and that full faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such and I behold the name preporting to be his , is genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this eleventh day of May Anno Domini 1837.
J.B. Hoitt Clerk
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I Sarah Young of Manchester in the County of  Hillsborough & state of New Hampshire widow of  Hezekiah Young late of said Manchester deceased testify and say that I am sixty years of age that my maiden name was Sarah Harris daughter of Joseph Harris junior deceased and Martha Harris of Salem in the county of Rockingham & state afore. said that I was born 
( as I was informed in my youth of which I have no doubt of the correctness ) in said Salem November the fifteenth in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six that my parents had two children older than myself named Martha and Joanna Harris that my sister Martha was born in Ipswich in the county of Essex & commonwealth of Massachusetts and has been dead about twelve years that my sister Joanna was born in said Salem and I expect is still living in Belfast in the state of Maine that my mothers maiden name was Martha Hadlock that she resided ( as I have been informed ) in said Ipswich after sometime  prior to and after her marriage to my father Joseph Harris junior that my mothers name is and has always been since the decease of  my father as widow that
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She [heard] her house destroyed by fire several years after the death of my father and lost all her goods. That prior to the burning of the house I have frequently seen a pocket book which was said to be my fathers and contained his papers and were said to be destroyed with the house. That I have often heard my mother Martha Harris and my grandfather Joseph Harris deceased and others say that my father Joseph Harris Junior served in the Revolutionary War from its commencement until his death (except occasionally coming home to visit his family) and that he was killed at Ticonderoga in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven

[hen]
Sarah X Young
Mark

Attest
Maria Jackson
Samuel Jackson

State of New Hampshire
Hillsboro [County] April 28th 1834
Personally appearing the above named Sarah Young made oath that the above [affre ment]  by her [sub  ] is in her belief true
Before me Samuel Jackson Justice of the Peace
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL
September 26, 1929
Lucy C. Howell
121 First Street
Riverhead, New York
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 14847, it appears that Joseph Harris, the son of Joseph, enlisted in 1775, and served eight months as a private in Captain Elisha Woodbury's Company, Colonel Stark's New Hampshire Regiment. He enlisted in 1776, and served in Captain John Allen's New Hampshire Company, then enlisted shortly after the expiration of this service, and went to Ticonderoga, length of service in last named tours and officers names not given. He enlisted in May, 1777, served in Captain Caleb Robinson's Company, Colonel Nathan Hale's New Hampshire Regiment, and was killed June 18, 1777, at Ticonderoga.
The soldier married September 15, 1771, in Essex County, Massachusetts, Martha Hadlock. They were married by the Reverend Mr. Badger.
The widow, Martha, was allowed pension on her appli-
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cation executed May 4, 1837, at which time she was eighty-eight years of age and a resident of Salem, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
Joseph and Martha Harris had three children: Martha, their eldest, was born at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, where they lived for a few years after their marriage. She died about 1825. Their second child, Joanna, was born July 6, 1774, in Salem, New Hampshire. In 1837, she waas supposed to be living in Belfast, Maine. Their third and youngest child, Sarah, was born November 15, 1776 in Manchester, New Hampshire, and was the widow of Hezekiah Young.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
Date of widow's death not [illegible] [handwritten note]
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September 26, 1929
Mrs. Claude R. Hulse
141 Maple Avenue
Riverhead, L.I., New York
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 14847, it appears that Joseph Harris, the son of Joseph, enlisted in 1775, and served eight months as a private in Captain Elisha Woodbury's Company, Colonel Stark's New Hampshire Regiment. He enlisted in 1776, and served in Captain John Allen's New Hampshire Company, then enlisted, shortly after the expiration of this service, and went to Ticonderoga, length of service in the last named tours and officers names not given. He enlisted in May 1777, served in Captain Caleb Robinson's Company, Colonel Nathan Hale's New Hampshire Regiment, and was killed June 18, 1777, at Ticonderoga.
The soldier married September 15, 1771, in Essex County, Massachusetts, Martha Hadlock. They were married by the Reverend Mr. Badger.
The widow, Martha, was allowed pension on her appli-
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executed May 4, 1837, at which time she was eighty eight years of age and a resident of Salem, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
Joseph and Martha Harris had three children: Martha, their eldest, was born at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, where they lived for a few years after their marriage.  She died about 1825.  Their second child, Joanna, was born July 6, 1774, in Salem, New Hampshire.  In 1837, she was supposed to be living in Belfast, Maine. Their third and youngest child, Sarah, was born November 16, 1776, in Salem, New Hampshire.  In 1837, she was living in Manchester, New Hampshire, and was the widow of Hezekiah Young.
The above is the history of the only Joseph Harris, who served wit the New Hampshire Troops, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.  Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
-- note -- Date of widow's death not found.
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In reply to your request of ______, received _____
a statement of the military history of Joseph Harris Jr.
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment  Length of Service Rank Officers under Whom Service was Rendered Captain Colonel State
1775 8 months Private Elisha Woodbury Stark  N.H.
1776 [checkmark] John Allen [checkmark]
Served two other enlistments, no dates nor officers stated.
earlier May added in [  ] report
Killed in the service at Ticonderoga June 1

Battles engaged in, [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [checkmark
Date of application for pension, May 4, 1873 Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Salem, Rockingham, N.H.
Age at date of application, 88 years
Remarks: son of Joseph Harris [Sol] married Essex Co. Mass. Sept 5 1771 N Hadlock. They had three children Martha {born ___ Ipswich Mass died about 1825} Joanna b. July 6, 1774 & Sarah b. Nov. 15, 1776 at Salem, N.H. Sarah was the widow of Hezekial Young + resided at Manchester, NH in 1837.

Respectfully, 
Capt Robinson Col, Nathan Hale  Commisioner
6-2856
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141 Maple Ave.
Riverhead, L.I.
July 1, 1929
Revo
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sirs:
May I beg you to tell me this?-- Was the Joseph Harris of Salem, N.H., who was a private in John Stark's Regiment in the Revolution, a son of Nicolas (or Nicholas) Harris?--And did this same Joseph Harris of Salem have a wife Mary by whom he had children,
Jason born May 24, 1761
Ebenezer " June 15, 1764
Joseph " Aug. 10, 1768 Then a second wife Rebekah by who:
Margy born Jan. 11, 1773. Then a third wife Marilla by whom
Polly born Oct. 8, 1782
Rachel " May 29, 1789
If the answers are "Yes" then that Joseph Harris is my ancestor and I may join the Daughters of the Revolution.
However that may be, I shall be very grateful for your reply, for which I enclose stamped envelope.
Thanking you sincerely,
Mrs. Claude R. Halse
P.S. My husband is a World War Veteran
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N.H.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14847
Martha C. HarrisHarris
Widow of Joseph Harris
Pri Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index:--Vol.--, Page 310
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915 Dec. 8. History to W.H. Taylor &
1929, Sept 26-Hist to Lucy C. Howell-EL
1929 Sept 26-Hist to Mrs Claude R. Hulse-EL
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Reo. War HW
1
Supreme Court of Vermont
Justice's Chambers
Hardwick, Vermont
Dec. 3, 1915
Gru Saltzgaber
Commissioner
Washington D.C.
Sir:
I desire information concerning one Martha Harris, widow of Joseph Harris Jr. a Rev. soldier in N.H. troops, who was granted a widows pension in 1840. Her name appears on "Census of Pensioners" in 1840 in Salem, NH. i desire especially what the files show as to the date and place of death of Joseph Harris
Yours truly
W.H. Taylor
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
I should be glad of any data you can give me concerning the Revolutionary soldier, Joseph Harris, of Salem, New Hampshire. He was, I think, in Capt. Elisha Woodbury's Co.
I would like particularly the dates of birth and death.
Very Kindly,
Lucy C. Howell
Riverhead
New York.
June 29, 1929
121 First St.
Stamped Pension Office US
July 1 1929
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May 15
1919
NH

4 July '36
3d Sec

30:00

Samuel S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Declaration of Martha Harris for a Pension on account of services rendered by her late husband Joseph Harris Junior
Please direct to Hon John Woodbury
Salem New Hampshire
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75 Woodbury Stark - 8 mo. 2 [illegible]
77 Caleb Robinson - Haile - Killed June 18 (17) [above the 18] [illegible possibly 7%X]
Joseph Harris
[right side of page] 1 mo 25 8 / 7.. 25 days
+ See NH roll Col Reid p. 79
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I J.P. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify the Hon John Woodbury who has subscribed the annexed affidavits and certificates numbered 1 2 3 & 4 is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Rockingham duly qualified as such that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such and that his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court this eleventh day of May Anno Domini 1837.
J.P. Hoitt Clerk
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Samuel Woodburys
[  ]
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No. 2
I Moses Austin of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire being about eighty two years of age, depose and testify, that I was personally acquainted with Joseph Harris Jr. of said Salem who was killed in the Revolutionary War, and with his wife Martha Harris, that they had two or three children. That the said Harris served with me eight months as a private in the Army of the Revolution in the vicinity of Boston in the State of Massachusetts in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five in Captain Elisha Woodbury's Company and Col. Stark's Regiment in the New Hampshire Line that I have been acquainted with said Marth Harris ever since the Revolutionary War and have never heard it doubted that she was legally married to said Harris nor have I ever known or heard of her very being married since the death of her husband said Joseph Harris Jr. that the said Martha had her home burned several years after the war and lost most or all of her goods.
Moses Austin
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss
Subscribed and sworn to this 29th day of March AD 1837
Before me John Woodbury Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Moses Austin and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity. John Woodbury Justice Peace
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No 1
I Israel Woodbury of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire being seventy seven years of age depose and testify that I was personally acquainted with Joseph Harris Jr of said Salem and was knowing to his serving as a private in the Army of the Revolutionary War, that in the month of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven said Harris sent with me from said Salem to Ticonderoga in the State of New York and served with me in Captain Caleb Robinson's Company and Col. Nathan Hale's Regiment in New Hampshire Line. and that said Harris was killed at said Ticonderoga on or about the eighteenth day of June in said year of seventeen hundred and seventy seven
Israel Woodbury
Subscribed and sworn to this 27th day of March 1837
Before me John Woodbury Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Israel Woodbury and believe him to be a man of undoubted truth and veracity--
John Woodbury Justice Peace
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I Moses Austin of Salem in the County of Rockingham and the State of New Hampshire being about eighty two years of age, decree and testify, that I was personally acquainted with Joseph Harris Jr. of said Salem who was killed in the Revolutionary War and with his wife Martha Harris, that they had two or three children. That the said Harris served with me eight months as a private in the Army of the Revolution in the vicinity of Boston in the State of Massachusetts, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five, in Captain Elisher Woodbury's Company, and Col. Stark Regiment in the New Hampshire Line. That I have been acquainted with said Martha Harris ever since the Revolutionary War and have never heard it doubted that she was legally  married to said Harris. nor have I ever known or heard of her ever being married since the death of her husband said Joseph Harris Jr. that said Martha had her house burned several years after the war and lost most or all of her goods.   Moses Austin
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham Co.
Subscribed and sworn to this 29the day of March AD 1837
Before me John Woodbury Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Moses Austin and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.  John Woodbury Justice Peace
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No. 3
I Elisha Woodbury of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire being seventy five years of age depose and testify that I was personally acquainted with Joseph Harris Jr of said Salem deceased that he the said Harris served with me as a private in the Army of the Revolutionary War at Wintrhill and in the vicinity of Boston in the State of Massachusetts in Captain Elisha Woodbury's Company and Colonel Stark's Regiment in New Hampshire Line in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five. That during his being in the Army with me I frequently hear him speak of going home to see his wife, and after going home and returning to the army of mentioning about his wife. That I have been acquainted with Martha Harris widow of said Joseph Harris ever since the Revolutionary War and have never heard it doubted that they were legally married, and that the said Martha Harris has never since been married to my knowledge.
State of New Hampshire Elisha Woodbory
Rockingham ss, Subscribed and sworn to this 28th day of March A.D. 1837. Before me, John Woodbury Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Elisha Woodbury and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.
John Woodbury Justice Peace
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Isaiah Kelly's
Certificate
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No. 4
March 29th 1837
I Isaiah Kelly of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire being town clerk of said Salem have examined the records of said Salem and have found the following (which is a true copy of record)
Joanna Harris daughter to Joseph Harris Jr & his wife Martha was born July 6th 17[illegible]
Sarah Harris daughter to Joseph Harris Jr & Martha, his wife was born Nov. 15th 1776.
Isaiah Kelly Town Clerk of Salem
State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss
Subscribed and sworn to this 29th day of March A.D. [illegible]
Before me John Woodbury Justice
I hereby certify that the above named Isaiah Kelly is Town Clerk of said Salem and I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity-
John Woodbury Justice Peace
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Thos. G Farnsworth
affidavit
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I certify that I have examined the Records of the Town Haverhill, Mass and can find no record of the marriage of Joseph Harris Jr and Martha Hadlock
Thos .J. Farnsworth Town Clerk
Haverhill April 29th 1837
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss April 29th 1837 Then the above named T.G. Farnsworth personally appeared and made oath that the above certificate is true. Before me and I certify that said Farnsworth is the Clerk of the town of Haverhill & is a credible person
Chas Minot Jus. Peace
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Martha Harris
[wid] of Joseph Harris
{WC]
Pri 9 mo. 25 days
$34.78 per ann, commencing 4 March 1831

208.68

J. Woodbury Esq
Salem NH

[following is upside down]
Sarah Young
[effident]
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss April 28th 1837
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforenamed Sarah Young and believe her to be a credible witness & entitled to belief.
Saml Jackson Jus Peace
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
I J.B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify the Samuel Jackson Esqr who has subscribed the foregoing certificates is a Justice of the Peace within and for our County Hillsborough duly qualified as such and that full faith & credit should be given to all his official acts as such and I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
I Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this eleventh day of May Anno Domini 1837
J.B. Hoitt Clerk