Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4665, Robin Hood Harris, N.C.
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N. C. 
Harris, Robin Hood
Robert Hood
Jemima 

R. 4665
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State of
North Carolina
County of Granville
St. Court of Pleas, [illegible] Quarter Sessions, November (illegible) AD 1803-
On this the first monday in November A.D. 1803,
personally appeared before the worshipful the
Justices for the County of Granville, holding
the Court aforesaid, Mima Harris, aged
seventy years & one month, who being first duly
sworn according to law (illegible) on her oath
make the following Declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the Act of Congress passed July the seventh
one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight
entitled "An act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows:”
That she is the widow
Robin Hood Harris who was a private
soldier in the Cavalry of the North Carolina Militia in the eve of the Revolution, commenced in the year 1776; that he served under Captain Richard Cook for six months,
& even in our battle.
She further charges that she was & is a
resident of North Carolina, in the County of Granville, & was married to the said Robin Hood
Harris in the August of the year one thou
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sand seven hundred & ninety three; the
marriage License being dated on the 9th day
of said month, that she was married by Robert Reed, an acting Justice of the Peace
in & for the County of Granville, that her husband, the aforesaid Robert Chill on the seventh
day of September, A.D. 1833, with what (illegible)
she knows not tho it appeared like a [illegible]; 
That she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the army nor after the first day
of January, one thousand seven hundred
& ninety four, but at the time above stated

Mima Harris
her X mark
Granville, to wit 
This day, the first Monday
of November A.D. 1803, the above statement was sworn to by the aforesaid Mima Harris
in open Court as aforesaid
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Thos. B. Littlejohn Chairman
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North Carolina
Granville County
vs. James M Wiggins, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county and State aforesaid, hereby certify that Thos. B Littlejohn Esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Granville County and that he is the Chairman of the said Court, and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit should be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto submitted my name and affixed the seal of my office at Oxford the 8th day of November A.D.1843.
Jas. M Wiggins, Clk
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State of North Carolina Nov 13 1843
Granville County
one of the acting
this day personally appeared
before me E. Hester one of the acting Justices of of said county
Peter Cash, a resident of said County
aged ninty years, and a pensioner who being first
duly sworn deposeth & sayeth that he is well acquainted with Mimer Harris who has
made the foregoing declaration that he
knows her to be the widow of Robert
Hood Harris who he beliefs to have been
a solder in the war of the Revolution & that
he thinks he was a private further this
affiant sayeth not sworn & suscribe the
day & year above written
at
E. Hester
Peter Cash
State of North Carolina
Granville County
 I E Hester do hereby ┃
Certify that I have known Peter Cash for
many years and that I believe him in
all respects instill to credit & I further certify that I do not think him able to
appear in open court to make the above
statement given under my hand this
18 day Nov 1843
E. Hester
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9996
Mimer Harris
NC
7 July 1838
Married 1793
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(Copy)
State of North Carolina- Granville County
    Know all men by these presents, that we Robin Hood Harris and William Ogilvie are held and firmly bound unto his excellency Governor Richard Dobbs Speight or his successor in office, in the sum of five hundred pounds to be void on condition that there be no lawful objection why the said Robin and Mirma Harris may not be joined together as man and wife in the holy state of matrimony. Witness our hands and seals this 9th day of Augt 1793 
Signed and delivered in presence of W. Norwood
Robin H Harris (Seal)
William Ogilvie (Seal)

North Carolina
Granville County
    I James M Wiggins, Clerk of the Country of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county and state aforesaid, hereby certify that the forgiveness is a full wife and husband copy of Robin H Harris marriage bond executed on the ninth day of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three agreeably to the original on file in my office

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office at Oxford. The 7th day of November AD 1843
J M Wiggins, CLK
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL

April 8, 1930

Mr. E. G. Harris
69-C San Jose Street
Havana, Cuba

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 4665, it appears that Robin Hood Harris (the name also appears as Robert Hood Harris) married in August, 1793 the marriage bond was dated August 9, 1793, in Granville County, North Carolina, Mima or Jemima. 

He died September 7 1833, in Granville County, North Carolina. 

The widow, Mima, applied for pension the first Monday in November, 1843, at which time she was aged seventy years and resided in Granville County, North Carolina, and alleged that her husband, Robin Hood Harris, enlisted and served six month as a private in Captain Richard Cook's Company of Cavalry in the North Carolina Troops and was in one battle, the of battle not given. 

Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension laws under which she applied. 

She died in Granville County, North Carolina, date not given and left two daughters, Fanny Emery and Gimima Sheron

Very Truly Yours
Karl D. Church
Commissioner
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Bureau of Pensions
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

September 25, 1930
541

Rev. War claim of Robin Hood Harris,
File No. R. 4665
Actual 1 of each page

154..........1 page
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "omit" written in pencil on these pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
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Commissioner of Pensions:
September 25, 1930
Please furnish me photostatic copy of one page,
not certified, from the Revolutionary War pension claim
of Robin (Robert) Hood Harris, R. 4665 and photostatic
copy of one page, not certified, from the Revolutionary War
pension claim of Edward Harris, R. 4663.

Cash - 30 cents
Finance Division
Bookeeper's Desk
Sep 25 1930
Remitter:
Marion J. De Fontes
433 mass Ave. N. W.
Washington D.C
Received payment
30 cents
Antonia K. Ford
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870
4665
P.O. Jemima Harris
Service: Mid of Robin Hood Harris
Enlisted: REJECTED
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney
P. O.
Recognized.
Contrast.
1930 Apr 8
(illegible) to E. Y. Harris
1930 Oct. 4 Photos mailed to Marion J DeFroter
(illegible)
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Only 2 from any where

EDWARD G. HARRIS
Havana, Cuba
Havana, March 31, 1930
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Gentlemen:
At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War there were of my
family living in Mecklenburg Co., N. C., 8 Robert Harris, as follows:
Col. ROBERT HARRIS,
of Reedy Creek, m. ( 1 ) Fanny Cunningham ( 2 ) Anne
Harris,
Col. ROBERT HARRIS,
of Rocky River, m. ( 1 ) Mary Ann Rogers ( 2 ) Margaret
McElmore,
ROBERT HARRIS, son of Robert of Rocky River, m. Eleanor Ross,
ROBERT HARRIS, son of Robert of Reedy Creek, m. ( Martha ?)
ROBERT HARRIS, son of Samuel, m. ?
ROBERT HARRIS, son of James, m. Margaret Harper,
ROBERT HARRIS, son of Charles, m. ( 1 ) Mary Wilson ( 2 ) Mrs. Mary
Brevard Davidson
ROBERT HARRIS, son of John, d. s. p.
I wish to get the Revolutionary War record of Robert, son of
Samuel, as I do not know the name of his wife or children. I give
the other information which may be of service in identifying the papers
If permissible would appreciate all the records you have upon
these 8 names and would be pleased to remit your charge for the
information if any such work is permitted by the rules of your Bureau.
Yours very truly,
E. G. Harris
E. G. HARRIS
No. 69-C San Jose St.,
Havana, CUBA
Pension Office
U.S.
Apr 6, 1930
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999
Mimer Harris
N C
4665
Suspended
(illegible)
(illegible) to 6 min
July 9 44
G.C. Ames Nov 28 1834
7 July 1838
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G.C. Ames
Nov. 28/3[?]
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Pension Office
Nov 28, 1854
Sir,
The certificate of the Comptroller of N.C. filed in
the case of Mimer Harris, widow of Robert Hood Harris of NC under the [illegible] of July 7 1838 may possibly refer to her husband, but the evidence to that point is not clear.
The soldier of the certificate is named 
Robert Harris, her husband was Robert 
Hood Harris.  Her husband, if he was a
soldier at all, was a soldier of cavalry,
the soldier of the certificate is not shown to have been in the cavalry union.  Therefore
abilities in this case too remote to
justify an allowance

G. C. Ames
(illegible)
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Washington City
April 28. 1853
J. P. Waldo Esq
Comr of Pensions
fir
I have the honor to
submit herewith a power of attorney from
Fanny Emery daughter of Jemima Harris who
was the widow of Robert Hood Harris a Revolutionary soldier from the State of North Carolina-
I respectfully ask that under this
power of attorney I may be permitted
to examine the papers on file in the
case.
Very respectfully
Attorney at Law
Joseph Bryan
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Washington, Mar 27 '54
Hon L. P. Waldo
Sir

Enclosed you will find
Certificate of the Comptroller of North Carolina
which I transmit in support
of the claim of Minnie Harris Widow
of Robert, AD 7 July 1838, of that State
I understand my Mrs. Harris
claimed for her husband service as
Dragon the payment to Robert
Harris, as certified by the Comptroller
will give something over six months
which is sufficient to entitle her
to a pension
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
Geo C Arnes
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office
J. William J. Clarke Comptroller of public
accounts in and for the State aforesaid do
hereby certify that it appears of record in my
Office among the payments made by said
State to sundry persons for Military services in
the Revolutionary war as follows to wit:
"Robert Harris"
Book No. 30 Page 18 23.17. 1. Specie, Paid
by the Commissioner of Halifax District in
1783 & 1784.
I am of opinion that the State Commission
for Auditing Army accounts which sat in the
latter part of the year 1783 and a part of 1784, was
the only commission then sitting in the State;
and I am quite confident that it was the only
one accessible to a resident of Granville
County the Town of Halifax being only about
fifty miles from Granville County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Office this the 23
of November 1854.
Wm J Clarke, Comptr
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State of North Carolina
Granville County
November 23 1843
Personally appeared before me James Beasley one of the
Justices of the peace in and for said County
Samuel Chapell a resident of said County
aged eighty seven or eight, and now a pensioner
who after being duly sworn according to
law, deposeth and sayeth that he was
well acquainted with Mima Harris who has
made the foregoing declaration and that she
is the widow of one Robin Hood Harris and
that he was acquainted with said Robin Hood
Harris who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war,
and was attached to the Cavalry, he does not 
know how long he served, nor who command him
in his uncommon named called first drew his
attention to him in the army for their
this deponent sayeth [illegible] Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year above written
Jas Beasley J.P.
his X mark
Samuel Chappell
State of North Carolina
Granville County ⎬
I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with
Samuel Chapell for many years and
believe his statement above in entitled
to full credit Given under my hand
this the 23rd Nov. 1843
Jas Beasley JP
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North Carolina
Granville County [Illegible]
I James M Wiggins Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that Elijah Hester and James Beasley Esquires whose signatures appear to the foregoing affidavits and certificates are and were at the signing hereof acting Justice of the Peace in and for Granville Country and that to all their official acts as such full forth and amount should be given.. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name; and affixed the seal of my office at Oxford this 30th day of November AD1843.
Jas M Wiggins, Clk
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State of North Carolina
Wake County

I the Undersigned Fanny Emry Daughter of Jemmima Harris and her Husband dead whose name was Robert Harris or commonly called Robert Hood Harris who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and both of whom died in the County of Granville N. Carolina and left surviving them two children and she makes this her application and power of attorney in behalf of herself & sisters Jemimma Sheron. am authorized to empower Joseph Bryan Esq of Aba Washington, City, D.C. my time and lawful attorney to examine my said fathers & mothers papers in Washington city in the pension office. & to prosecute & collect the same in behalf of myself & said sister hereby revoking all other powers of attorney in said claim but this 
as writing my hand and seal this the 24th day of February 1853.. her X mark Fanny  Emery
  "   W.F. Smith JP

I the undersigned am acting Justice of the Office and of the court of pleas and quarters Sessions for the county of Wake do hereby certify that Mrs Fanny Emery this day has orally affirmed before me in due form of law and execute the above power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be her voluntary act & due for the purpose therein [Illegible ] as meeting [Illegible] officially this the day and date above   W.F. Smith JP
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State of North Carolina
Wake County  I James T. Marriott, clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm F. Smith before whom the mother's Power of attorney was acknowledged in and was at the date of the same and acting Justice of the peace in & for the County of Wake aforementioned- and that his signature to the annexed certificate is Genuine.
In testimony whereof  I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court & subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 20th March 1853.
James T Marriott Clk