Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4629, William Harper, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
Harper, William
Mary
NUMBER
R. 4629
CONTENTS
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6237
Mary Harper
of William
S. Columbia

Thos. Hord
agent for 
Mrs. Mary Harper
Washington
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District of Columbia 
Alexandria County To wit 

On this 19th day of Oct. 1839 William Harper for Mary Harper personally appeared before this subscriber a justice of the peace in and for County aforesaid who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain for said Mary Harper the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows - That the the said Mary Harper is now, and has for many years been deaf, that she is not capable of transacting any business where her mind and memory are necessarily to be consulted.  That she is now near eighty years old.  That she is the widow of William Harper who was a private soldier in the Pennsylvania Line in the War of the Revolution.  The said William Harper, this declarant states was, he has heard him frequently say was in several battles, and that they were the same that are recited in his, said William Harper's certificate filed in the application of Joseph Fulmore for a pension in 1825 - and this declarant is not sufficiently informed on the subject to say under what offering his said father, William Harper Served, but believes that he was in the same Battalion that said Fulmore and that Edmond, Edmond late of the City of Philadelphia served - and he
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believes that they served the same periods of service - and therefore (illegible) to said Fulmore's declaration & papers accompanying it.
William Harper, for said Mary Harper further declares that she was married to the said William Harper (the soldier) her said husband on the 14th day of June - in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one -- That said William Harper the husband of said Mary Harper died on the 18th day of April 1829 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of Jan. 7, seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above mentioned.
                              Wm Harper
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me Justice as aforesaid
                              Geo Wise

And the same William Harper who hath this day sworn & subscribed the above declaration also made oath before me in due form of law that said Mary Harper is now the widow of said William Harper deceased, and has continued his widow since his death - and I certify that said affiant is a respectable citizen of the Town of Alexandria - given under my hand this 19th day of Oct. 1839.
                                 Geo Wise

District of Columbia
Alexandria County ss.
I, Edmund J. Lee, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Alexandria County, do hereby certify that George
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Wise, before whom the foregoing and annexed affidavits of William Harper, appears to have been made, was at the date of his certificate thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Alexandria, duly commissioned & sworn; that his signatures to said certificates are genuine.
                   In testimony whereof I hereto
                   set my hand & the seal of
                   said Court this 19 day of 
                   October 1839.
                              Edm. J. Lee

District of Columbia
Alexandria County ss
I, Edmund J. Lee, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Alexandria County, do hereby certify that the signatures of George Wise, Justice of the Peace, which are written in three places on this and the annexed sheet, are genuine.
                     Given under my hand &
                      the seal of said Court this 
                      19 day of October 1839.
                                 Edm. J. Lee
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Family Record.

     Marriages.
Wm & Mary Harper Joined in Matrimony June 14th 1781


{part of the following is missing}
Wm Harper departed this life the 18th April 1829 aged 69 - like (illegible) old (illegible) he died with (illegible) through (illegible)rejoicing in (illegible).

Mary Harper wife of Wm Harper
(illegible) was born May 1763

{Written at 90 degrees to above }
And the said William Harper also made oath before me justice as aforesaid that this leaf which exhibits to marriage of William Harper and Mary Harper, as also the death of said William was taken from the family bible of said William and now is said Mary Harper's possession, and that the said Marriage is in the hand writing of said William Harper and the said death is in the hand writing of this affiant and that writing is genuine - as given under my my hand this 19th of Oct. 1839.
                                  Geo Wise
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Family Record.

Deaths
Edward Harper
Departed this Life August 21st 1797

Maria Harper
Departed this Life Apr. 4th 1806

William Scull Father of Mary Harper
Departed this Life the 6th of Feb'y 1813 in the 76 year of his life

Robert Harper
Departed this life 19th July 1816
Aged 31 years

Mary Ann Harper
Grand Daughter of Wm & Mary Harper
Departed this Life in the 19th year of her age 
Jan'y 14th 1825
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(illegible) & 1812 Wars Section
MCS/eel

                                   November 2,  1928
Mrs. Robert Goodloe Harper
Gainesville, Georgia 

Madam:
I advise you that in the papers of the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 4629, it was alleged that William Harper served with the Pennsylvania Troops in 1776, 1777 and 1778, and was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton, officers and length of service not given.

He married, June 14, 1781, Mary Scull, who was born in May, 1763, and was the daughter of William Scull, who died February 6, 1813, aged seventy-six years.

William Harper died April 18, 1829, aged sixty-nine years.

On October 19, 1839, William Harper (son of the soldier) applied for pension in behalf of his mother, Mary, and at the time he was living in Alexandria, Alexandria County, District of Columbia.  The claim was not allowed as proof of service as required by the pension laws was not furnished.

Mary Ann Harper, the granddaughter of William and
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Mary Harper died January 14, 1825, aged eighteen years.
The family record also shows the following, relationship not stated:
Edward Harper died August 21, 1797
Maria Harper died April 4, 1806
Robert Harper died July 19, 1816, aged thirty-one years.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Thos. Hord
Att'y for
Mrs. Mary Harper
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                              (copy.)
I do certify that I knew the bearer, Joseph Fulmore, in the year of 1776, as a soldier in the militia of Philadelphia, and march'd to New Jersey with his Redgment (sic) and continued in the service untill discharg'd.  I also new (knew) him in the year 1777 as a soldier at the battle of Trenton & Princeton in Jersey, and march'd with the army under Gen'l Washington to Morristown, whare he was discharged with the rest of the Militia.  I also knew him in 1778 as a soldier in the Artilary stationed at (illegible) Fort, was removed to the fort cal'd Billins-port, & from thence to Darby Creek's Mouth, whare he staid untill after the battle of Brandywine until the Fort was order'd to be dismantled, and was then discharge.
                         Given under my hand,
                          Alex'a Oct. 22 1828.
                          (Signed) Wm. Harper.
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District of Columbia
Alex'a to wit

William Harper, a citizen of Alex'a this day personally came before me a justice of the peace in and for said Corporation, and being duly sworn, deposeth that there so far as his information contends was derived from repeated conversations with his father, the late William Harper of Alex'a he states & believes that the annexed certificate (or copy) which was given by him, the said Wm Harper sets forth the periods of service that he the said Harper was engaged in & performed in the War of the Revolution in the Pennsylvania Line.  He often heard said Wm Harper says that his service was precisely the same that said Fulmore's was.  He further states that Mrs. Mary Harper, the widow of the s'd Wm Harper, and now an applicant for a pension for the services of said Wm Harper, is still so very deaf, that it unpracticable to address her mind or memory on the subject.  She therefore now respectfully tenders this statement as a supplemental declaration to his declaration heretofore filed in her behalf.  Sworn to before me the Subscriber this 13th day of November 1840
                               Wm Harper
                              Cha. M Knight J. P.
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District of Columbia
Alexandria County to wit

I, Cassius F Lee, clerk of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Alexandria, hereby certify that Charley M Knight before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made was at the time of subscribing thereto, and now is a Justice of the peace for the County of Alexandria duly commissioned & sworn; and that his signature thereto is genuine 

Given under my hand and seal of the said County this 13 day of November 1840
Cassius F. Lee
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                                                                     104
                                                  Pension Office
                                                 Nov. 17, 1840
Sir
I have rec'd your communication accompanied by the certificate of the Auditor General of Pa, showing the military service of William Harper dec'd in the time of that State.  This certificate is submitted as proof of the service of William Harper, dec'd whose widow now claims a pension under the act of July 7, 1838.  Mrs Harper it appears had no knowledge of her dec'd husbands service, nor did she file any proof of the same with her declaration.  A reference was however made to a certain affidavit of her dec'd husband (illegible) in 1828 on behalf of the claim of Joseph Fulmore since dec'd for his service in the militia of the said State of Pa.
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Mr. Fulmore was pensioned under the act of June 7 1832 at the rate of $20 per annum.

It does not appear from the affidavit of the claimants husband aforesaid, that he was with the said Fulmore during the whole period of his service, but only a portion of it.  Nor did he make any allusion to his having been in the line of Pa.  It (illegible) be necessary, therefore, that Wm Harper produce satisfactory proof showing that the person who was paid for his service in the Pa line, as shown by the Auditor Generals certificate, was the same William Harper who afterwards became her husband.  His papers remain on file
                            (illegible)

Tho. Hord Esq                 July 7 1838
Present                            /1237

{written along the side}
Thos. Hord
17 Nov 1840
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REJECTED
4629.
Mary Harper
Service:  Pa. Wm

Enlisted _______, 18 __
Discharged: _________, 18__

Application filed: _______, 18__
List 1852 gives fol. reason for suspension:  For proof of identity with the soldier of the line as shown by the auditor general is certificate
of Penn.

Alleges: ____________
Re-enlisted: ___________

Attorney: ____________
P.O. ____________
______ Recognized.   ________ Contract.

1928 Nov. 2
hist. to Mrs. Rob't Goodlow Harper (illegible)
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Coln. J. L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
War Dept.
Washington

{written at 90 degrees to above}
Oct. 21 1839
6237  J. L.
7 July 1838
Mary Harper
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To Coln. J. L. Edwards
War Dept.

Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Mrs. Mary Harper for a pension under the Act of Congress of 1838.
                   I am with great
                   respect y'r ob't ser't
                          Thos. Hord

please address me at Washington D. C.
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William Harper d 1829
Mary   M. 1781.

fm. Paline
see her aff't from Jos Fulmore (illegible) no. 27658
(illegible) militia (illegible) - marched with hus'd Feller - 1776  77 & 78
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To Col'n J. L. Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
War Dep't Washington

{written at 90 degrees to above}
November 1840
(illegible)
Mary Harper
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To Col. James L. Edwards

Sir,
  Enclosed is a document furnished by the Auditor Genl. of
Pennsylvania relative to the service of Wm. Harper, who was a private in the Pennsylvania Line in the Revolution. As also the supplemental declaration of M.s Mary Harper by her son, William Harper, for a pension under the Act of 1838.
I hope the above evidence with that referred to in his original declaration will remove all difficulty. Her claim is amongst the suspended cases, and was acted on about Jany. 9th. 1840 .
Please address me at Washington D.C. and would be thankful if you would have this claim examined as soon as convenient
    I am with due respect 
Yr. Obt. Svt.
 Thos. Hord
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T. Hord
Jan'y 9 '40
O C
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99
War Dept. Pen. Office
Jan 9, 1840
Sir
The papers in the case of Mrs. Mary Harper widow of William Harper dead have been ex'd & filed with suspended cases.  The service for which a claim is made should be set forth in the declaration.  I herewith return the copy of the affidavit of Mrs. Harper in the case of Joseph Fulmore.  It is not sufficient for this office to refer to his declaration under which he obtained a pension under act of June 3 payable in this city, for information as to Mr Harper's service.  Each tour of service should be proven by witnesses from personal knowledge
 
Thomas Hord Esq
Washington,
D. C.                    6237
act of July 1838
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Proof of service
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Date of Issues
Decr 15. 1785
_______
No. of certificates,
18
_______
Letter
Nx
________
Names
William, Harper 1890
________
Sums
Dollars  9oths
   33        30
__________
Signers
his
Thomas X Harper
mark
________

Auditor General's Office
October 29th 1838
I certify the above to be a true extract from the original Pay Roll Book B page 164
Witness my hand and seal of
Office the day and year aforesaid
Nath P. Hobart
Auditor General
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Mary Harper
D. of Columbia

Suspended
let 9 Jan'y 1840 to 
T. Hord
to same 17 Nov'r 1840 (Let ret'd & sent to him at Walnut Branch, Va. Apr. 2 1841.)

4629
Act of July 1838
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Gainesville, Ga.
January the 13th,
1928

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;

If you have any record of William Harper [name underlined]
of Alexandria, Virginia, who enlisted in the Company of Captain John Robb, 13th Pennsylvania, Col, Stewart in command, will you kindly advise me giving all information regarding him.
Thanking you for your kindness, I am
                  Yours very truly,
                       Signature
                   Louise G. Harper
                 Mrs Robert G. Harper
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{business letterhead}
G. H. Milliken, President, New York, N. Y.
H. A. Hatch, Vice President, New York, N. Y.
V. M. Montgomery, Treasurer, Spartanburg,  S. C.
R. G. Harper, Asst. Treasurer, Gainesville, Ga.

Gainesville Cotton Mills,
Treasurers Office:  Spartanburg, S. C.
Mill Office:  Gainesville, Ga.

                   Gainesville, Ga. Jan 5th 1928
Department og (sic) the Interor, (sic)
Bureau of Oensions, (Pensions)
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sirs;
Will you be so kind as to give me all record of William Harper born in Alexandria, Virginia and died there April 18th, 1829.  He served in Captain Robb's Company, Colonel Stewart's 13th  Pennsylvania Regiment in the Revolutionary War.  Also in Captain Wetsel's Company.
Thanking you for this kindness, I am 
very truly yours,
Mrs. Robert Goodloe Harper

{postmark}  U. S. Pension Office Jan 7 1928