Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,663, Jacob Harbaugh, Va.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Va

Harbaugh, Jacob 

NUMBER
S 39,663

CONTENTS
[blank]
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18203 R
Pennsylvania
Jacob Harbaugh
of Fayette Cy [County] in the State of Pen [Pennsylvania] was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Col.  Jno [John] Gibson of the 
Virginia Line, for a term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 20 of October 1811
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of July /82
and handed Samuel Smith Esq of Union Town, Pa
Arrears to 4th of March 1821     $131.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1821  $48
[Total]                                          $179.96
16 mo
8
128

[from] 11/30 - 6/31

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
& May 1820

d. Jany 4 1826
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J. C. Calhoun
Sec.y [Secretary] of War
City of Washington DC

not being on roll it will
require the deposition of
witnesses proving [illegible]
service the witnesses certified
by the Judge to be credible
or proof of service from
an officer of the regt [regiment]

[postmark] 
Union Town Pa 
[illegible] 24

free

Case of Jacob Harbaugh Saml. Smith

Saml. Smith
agt.
Union Town Pa
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County of Fayette Pa ss.
On this 20th day of October 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said district, personally appeared Jacob Harbaugh aged 84
years, resident in sd [said] County in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:" That
he, the said Jacob Harbaugh enlisted for the term of Eighteen months on the [blank] day of Apr. in the year 1781 he thinks in Pittsburg in the State of Va at that time in the company commanded by Captain Benj. Harrison in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Gibson
In the line of the state of Virginia on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the end of his time when he was discharged from service in Pittsburgh state of Va at that time & that he was in the battles of Brandywine [crossed through]  & others and that he was at the battle of Fort Mackintosh, and his pay masters name was Robert Beall, S Hagerty P.M and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jacob Harbaugh
X
His mark

James Finley


I, James Finley Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jacob Harbaugh did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support and that I have long
known him to be a poor desolate distressed old man scarcely sane
James Finley
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Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania
John St Clair Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas and for said County do hereby certify that the within named James Finley Esquire before whom the within declaration was made and and by whom the certificate was given was at the time of so doing and still is junior associate Judge of said Court in and for said County and that as such full faith and credit an due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such within Court of Justice as [illegible]

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the Twentieth day of October in the year of
Lord on thousand eight hundred and
nineteen
John St. Clair
Prothonotary
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Union Town Pa
Oct 21 1819

Sir here is the case of Jacob Harbaugh for
a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1819, please forward his certificate to me if he is entitled
yours respectfully obt [obedient] Servt [Servant]

Samuel Smith

Hon. J C Calhoun
[illegible]
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Schedule
Fourteenth Judicial district
Penn County of Fayette
On this 5th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record
for said district Jacob Harbaugh age 85 years resident in said county, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit, that he enlisted in April 1781. (to the best of his belief ) in Pittsburgh (Va. at that time) for 18 months in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Harrison of Col. John Gibson's Regiment in the line of the State of Virginia on Continental Establishment, and that he was in some skirmishes with the Indians and was at and helped to build Port Mackintosh and that the date of his original declaration is 20. October 1819. And that served out the time he enlisted for and was his discharged at Pittsburgh aforesaid. And 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 sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with Intent thereby so to diminish it 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 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 by me subscribed To wit:
That he occasionally live with his wife and daughter but has no property and is principally supported by private contributions My occupation was a labourer but am totally unable to follow it and that my wife same is Lewesa aged 72 years and I have a daughter and two small grand children living with me and we live on a lot owned by John Miller

Jacob
Harbaugh
X
his mark

Sworn to and declared on this 5th day of June 1821 in open Court
John St. Clair Prothy [Prothonotary]

I John S Clair Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that the said Court are satisfied that the declarant hath no property Witness my hand and seal of said County the 26th June 1821
John St. Clair
 Prothonotary
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May 3, 1933
X
JACOB HARBAUGH
S. 39663
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Henry J. Young
McClellan Heights
York, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request of April 26 for the record of Jacob Harbaugh, a Revolutionary War pensioner.
You are furnished herein the history of the only soldier named Jacob Harbaugh found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data which follow were obtained from the
papers on file in pension claim, S. 39663, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.
Jacob Harbaugh enlisted in Pittsburgh (Virginia then ), in April, 1781, served as a private in Captain Benjamin Harrison's company,
Colonel John Gibson's Virginia regiment, was in a number of battles and some skirmishes with the Indians, names of battles not stated;
length of service eighteen months. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 20, 1819, at which time he was aged eighty-four years and a resident of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, where he was still living in 1821.
Jacob Harbaugh died January 4, 1826,
In 1821 the soldier referred to his wife, Leweza aged seventy-two years, also to a daughter and two small grandchildren living with him, whose names he did not give.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Connellsville Fayette County Pa.
June 12th 1821
I certify that I knew Jacob Harbaugh to be a Soldier of the Virginia line on Continental establishment, and that I knew him as such at least one year, and that he in a company then commanded by Captain Benjamin Harrison of the 13th Virginia Regiment Comanded [sic] by
Col John Gibson, at Fort Pitt, I was a captain in
the Regiment, and sometimes commanded in the Colonels absence being then the senior officer. I also certify that the aforesaid Jacob Harbaugh is the person who is now applying
for a pension and that he is a poor helpless old man, in extreme indigence-
Uriah Springer
late a Capt in the Virga [Virginia]
Line on Continental establishment

Penna. County of Fayette
personally appeared Uriah Springer Subscribed to the above certificate and being duly sworn says that the foregoing certificate is just Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of June 1821 before me a Justice of the Peace in said County
Uriah Springer
Geo Mathias
I do certify that Uriah Springer is a respectable and Credible Witness Given under my hand this 12th of June 1821
Geo Mathias
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Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania
I John St. Clair Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the within George Mathias Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made and by whom the within certificate was given was at the time of so doing and still is
an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office the 14th day of June AD 1821

John St. Clair
Prothonotary
U.  Springer
affidavit
Jacob Harbaugh
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39663
Revy [Revolutionary]
INVALID.
File No. 39663
Jacob Harbaugh
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1920 Apr 13 Hist. to L. A. Seyffert
1933 May 3 Hist to Mr Henry J. Young - MLB
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
S. F. 39663

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.

In reply to your request of [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Jacob Harbaugh a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
April 1781
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
18 mos.
RANK.
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OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Benjamin Harrison
COLONEL.
John Gibson
STATE.
Va.
Battles engaged in, skirmishes with Indians, no names stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Oct. 20 1819. His cl. [claim] was al. [allowed]
Residence at date of application, Fayette County
Age at date of application, as Died Jan 4. 1826 from A.B.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Leweza was 72 years old, and a daughter and two small grand children were living with him their names are not stated
There is to other data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
U S Veterans Bureau
Washington D. C.

[postmark] YORK PA.
APR 26
1 PM
1933

[received stamp]
RECEIVED APR 27 1933 
READER #9
MAIL SUB DIVISION U. S. ? B.
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April 26, 1933

Gentlemen: -
Please send me the record of Jacob Harbaugh, who received a Revolutionary pension in 1825.
Thank you very much for this and previous favours.
Very truly yours
Henry J. Young
McClellan Heights
York, Pennsylvania
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Mrs. L. A. Seyffert
13249 - Quarrier St
Charleston W Va

of Jacob Harbaugh
personal
Inquiry
Apr. 12 1920