Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4618, Alpheus Harmon, Green Mt. Boys. New York. Vt.
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Green MT, Boys  Harmon, Alpheus R. 4618
New York
Vt.
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5729
Alpheus Harmon
declaration
Seneca County, N.Y.
1st declaration,
8th May, 1818

This claim can be
admitted. Keep the
papers in the Office
He states in the first
declaration that he
Served in a [illegible] of
regts. if this statement 
be correct, the 2d cannot-
and if the former be not true, his
testimony with regard to 
the last mentioned

Service cannot be reviewed
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District of New York 
County of Seneca   ⎬ Ss:
On the twenty first day of
January 1820 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges
in and for the County of Seneca and for the said district
personally appeared Alpheus Harmon of Wolcott in Seneca
in the said district, aged sixty four years last March,
who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, 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 Alpheus Harmon volunteered with Seth
Warner and Ethan Allen in the spring of the year
1775 and was of the party with them at the surrender
and taking possession of the British Garrison of
Ticonderoga and Crown Point where he remained
one month to keep garrison then he inlisted for
nine months at Crown Point with Captain
Robert Cochran in Col Eastons Regiment
Massachusetts troops and went down Lake
Champlain was with General Montgomery at
the siege and taking of Fort St John at the
North end of Lake Champlain in Canada
at the close of the campaign was with the Regimt
discharged at Ticonderoga. His next military
tour was in 1776 under Captain Tahan Noble of
Vermont Militia under whose command he marched
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to Ticonderoga some time previous to General Burgoynes
appearance before the fortresses at that station remained
there until the retreat was one of an inconsiderable
detachment who took eleven prisoners at Hubberton

That in the beginning of the year 1778 he enlisted
into a corps of Ranger in a company belonging to 
that corps commanded by Captain Joshua Conckey
at Salem Washington County New York to serve during the
war on Continental Establishment said to be 
raised by the General Government through the
influence of General John Williams principally - 
they were fed clothed and paid by the Continental
Congress, and that he continued to serve in the said
corps until late in the fall of the year 1780 when
he was discharged with the applause of his
Officers for his good and faithful services-- at
Salem Washington New York. That during the
siege of Port St Johns 1775 he was in several skirmishes
some of them sharp and severe the most distinguished
commenced near the Fort with the Indians but
they were strongly reinforced with British & Indians
we were reinforced and the Battle was hot & heavy
it commenced at eleven o clock A.M. and
continued until after sunset we were worsted
and lost several hundred men killed
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In 1777 he in the retreat from Ticonderoga was in
several Battles and skirmishes in the Battle of Bennington
and at the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga
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-
Alpheus Harmon
Sworn to and declared before me
the day and year aforesaid 
Adonijah Church

District of New York
Seneca County SS:
On this twenty second day of
January 1820 before me the subscriber, one of the
Commissioners for administering oaths, taking affidavits
& in and for Since County came Solomon
Wright resident in Wolcott in Seneca County in the
aforesaid district with whom I am well acquainted
a credible evidence, who being by me first duly
sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, depose
and say that at and subsequent to the surrender
of the Garrison of Ticonderoga & Mount Independence
in the year 1777 at which surrender deponent
was personally present and continued in service in
in the same department at the siege abandonment
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and most distinguished Battles he took a part, and from
a careful examination of the declaration of Alpheus
Harmon the applicant bearing date the twenty first
day of January Eighteen hundred and twenty to
which this affidavit is annexed are to deponents
personal knowledge as respects Alpheus Harmon
substantially true as far as the taking of General
Burgoyne and his army at Saratoga in October
1777 further this deponent has not by gift or bribe
or otherwise any interest in the success of the applicant 
in his attempt to obtain a pension. the deponent
further testifies and saith that he is well acquainted with
Alpheus Harmon and his embarrassed
circumstances that he is in such reduced
circumstances that he needs the assistance of
his country for his support 
Solomon Wright
Sworn to and subscribed to
before me the day & year aforesaid 
William Moulton
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I Adonijah Church Judge as aforesaid, do
certify, that it appears to my entire satisfaction that the
said Alpheus Harmon did serve in the
revolutionary war as stated in the preceding
declaration, against the common enemy, for
the term of nine months, on the continental
establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings 
and testimony taken and had before me,
to the Secretary of the department of War,
pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned
act of Congress, I also certify that I am satisfied
that the answers to interrogatories put under the
solemnity of an oath have produced a more
full and a more correct declaration of the facts 
which relate to the applicants case than his
former declaration contained, yet it appears
impossible from the lapse of time, and his
avocations to be so definite as is wished in the
precise time of his inlistments and discharges
I also am satisfied that he needs the assistance
of his country for support from testimony and the declaration of Judge Sayre
I also certify that he 
made a previous declaration on the 18th day of May
1818

Adonijah Church
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State of New York Seneca County Clerk's office Ss:
I certify that Adonijah Church whose hand writing
I am acquainted with, & whose signature appears
to the certificates of the annexed declaration in his
own proper hand writing as I verily believe, was at
the time of the date thereof, a Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas in & for the County of Seneca duly
Commissioned & sworn acting under the authority
of this state. I further certify that William Moulton 
Esq. whose hand writing I am acquainted with
& whose signature appears to the certificate of the
annexed affidavit in his own proper hand writing
as I verily believe, was a commissioner duly authorised
to take affidavits to be read in any Court of Record
in this State, commissioned sworn & acting under
the authority of this State, at the time of the 
date of the said certificate subscribed by him

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of said Court of Common
Pleas at Waterloo this 31st day of January 
1820
J. H. Halsey Clk &c.
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Rev. War Section.
July 13, 1923.

Mrs. W. P. Hanson,
Lenox, Iowa

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
pension claim R. 4618, it appears that Alpheus Harmon
was born March 29, 1755. He enlisted in the spring of
1775 and served under Colonels Ethan Allen and Seth Warner 
in the Green Mountain Boys, was at the taking of
Ticonderoga and Crown Point, was stationed in the garrison
at Crown Point under Captain Grant for one month,
then served under Captain Robert Cochran and Colonel
Easton and was at siege of Saint John. In 1776 he enlisted
under Captain Tehan Noble of the Vermont Militia,
and in 1777 was engaged in the battles of Hubbardton
and Bennington and at the surrender of Burgoyne. Early
in 1778, he enlisted in Captain Joshua Conckey's Company
of New York Rangers and served until discharged in the
fall of 1780.
In 1821 he referred to his wife and nine children
and in 1826 he referred to his children: Bohan aged 18
years, Susannah 14 years, Nathan 10 years, and dilla
six years.
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On January 21, 1820, while living at Walcott,
Seneca County, New York, he applied for pension, but
his claim was not allowed as the organizations in
which he served did not come within the provisions
of the pension law of March 18, 1818, under which
he applied, which required that service should be
rendered in the Continental Line of the Army, and
not in state organizations, such as described by
the soldier.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

Office Note A
the statement as to 9 mos. ser.
Capt Stewarts Co. Col. Baldwins [illegible] should
always be smitted, soldier did not claim it
in declaration of Jan 21, 1820, and repudiated
the statements in regard to it in his declaration
of Jan. 27. 1826
all of the officers prior to end of 1776
were of Green Mt Boys. and I arranged
it as best I could. Easton though a mass
man did not have a regiment from
that State, see [illegible] & Vt. Archives
as to history of Gr. Mt.. Boys in 1775
I think even [illegible] Noble was with
them for a while
Sec Joshua Conckey N.Y. Archives
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District of New York
Wayne County in
On this 27th day of January 1826
before me the Judges of the Court
of Common pleas & General Sessions of the Peace in &
for the County of Wayne in the northern district of the
State of New York aforesaid which court is vested with 
the powers of fines, imprisonment & and all the attributes 
that constitute a court of record personally appeared
Alpheus Harmon aged seventy one years if he
should live to the twenty ninth day of March
next resident in the town of Wolcott in this County
in the State of New York and district aforesaid who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth,
on oath, make the following declaration, in order
to obtain the provisions made by the late acts of Congress
of the 18th March 1818 & first of May 1820 
entitled "An act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service, of the
United States in the revolutionary war" the latter supplementary thereto that
he the said Alpheus Harmon in May of the
year one thousand seven hundred and seventy
Five embarked with Ethan Allen & Seth Warner 
& Green Mountain boys and went forward with 
them and others and was actually at the taking 
of Ticonderoga, Crown Point & St Johns situated
on Lake Champlain, this accomplished, I depon.
Inlisted under Capt Grant and served one month
to keep garrison at Crown Point. Deponent then
Inlisted under Captain Robert Cochran into Colonel
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Easton Regiment to serve one year which term he
served and took his discharge at Ticonderoga -
He further deposeth & saith that he then enlisted to serve
during the war in a corps of Rangers in the service of
the United States and did serve about three years
under Captain Joshua Conkey & Lieut. Edward
Savage when he was discharged at Salem in the
County of Washington in the State aforesaid that
he was at the battles near to and at the taking the fortress
of St Johns North end of Lake Champlain in Canada
In the year 1777 he was in sundry Battles in the
retreat from Ticonderoga at Hubberton, subsequently,
in the Battle of Bennington, and on the river
Hudson at the taking of General Burgoyne & his
army - and that he has no other evidence in his
[illegible] of his said services than what is herewith
forward and what has heretofore been forwarded
to the War Dept with my former declarations.
Further deponent does & solemnly swear that
that he was a citizen of the State of New York
on the 18th day of March one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen & never was a subject to
any other government than that of the US States
since we became a nation, and that I never by
by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my
property, or any part thereof with intent thereby
so to diminish it as to bring
myself under the provisions of an act of Congress
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged
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the land and naval service of the United States
, in the revolutionary war" passed on the
eighteenth day of March one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen: 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 hereunto annexed, and by me
subscribed-

Schedule of Alpheus Harmons property 
Real estate none 
Personal property
one yoke of oxen 5 years old yoke staple & ring $50.00
one Cow $12, one plow & Chain $5- 17.00
one [illegible] $5. one five [illegible] Kettle 3.50
one pot contains 1 1/2 pails--- 1.25
one dish kettle do do 1.00
one do - 1/2 do ____ 0.62
one Shovel and tongs--1.50
one pair dogs 2.00 1 felling Ax $1.50  3.50
one hoe 50c one Potash Kettle $35---35.50
-118.87
Debts owing by A Harmon

to Hastings for at Potash Kettle
included in Schedule- $35.00
to H.L. Baker 22.00
To J. Bennet 5.00
___
62.00
Debts due to A. Harmon none 
A Harmon
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occupation of declarant a Farmer as able to
pursue his calling as can reasonably expected
of a man aged seventy years
The Family consists of one good old Wife
and four Children one of them is a cripple
the childrens names are Bohan Susannah ┃
Nathan & Ucilla their ages 18.14.10 & 6 years
all hail except the cripple

Sworn and declared on the twenty-seventh
day of January one thousand eight hundred
and twenty six
Alpheus Harmon
before
J.W. Hallell  Judge
Wm Sisson
Jonathan Boynton
David Gune Jr
Judges Wayne County
Common Pleas

I Hugh Jameson Dep Clerk of the Court of Com: Plas
and General sessions of the peace in & for the
County of Wayne do hereby certify that at the
foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed,
truly copied from the record of the said
Court on file: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion
the said Court, that the total amount of property
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred
eighteen dollars and eighty seven cents in
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 27th
day of Jany 1826
Hugh Jameson Dep. Clk
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Quest. Put by the Judge to declarant on oath
When, and before whom, did you make your first
application and how have you proceeded
Answer. John Sayre Esq then a Judge of Seneca
Com pleas drew my declaration and I made oath
to the truth of it before him, I then went with it
to the Clerk of Seneca County, and took a certificate
under the seal of said Court that John Sayre was
at that date in office a Judge of Seneca Com pleas
I carried and deposited said document with Lemuel W.
Ruggles Atty at Waterloo to Mail and forward to the
War Dept I swore to my declaration May 8th, 1818 I was
then sixty three years old. 29th day of March last was Seventy
years of age I waited, if my memory serves me, until in
February 1819 or 1820  but received no answer I then
made an other declaration similar to the first and
made oath to the truth of it before Judge Adonijah
Church and sent it for the Department, a very considerable
time subsequent I received a letter from the pension
Office advising me that my application was accepted,
and calling for a schedule of my property. I applied
to Edward M. Coe atty to make my schedule
and when I called for it, he produced it, I was dissatisfied
& objected to his having inserted the names of persons purporting
to be officers I had served under whom I had never seen or
heard of- In reply Coe declared the Schedule was
correct, made agreeable to a form issued from
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the War Department, and has prevented my obtaining
a pension. He said all the oath embraced which I
had to take was the truth as related to the schedule
of my property, that fictitious names in this case, as
in a writ of adjustment, were as good as any

State of New York
Wayne County ss: ⎬Luther Wheeler being sworn according to
law deposeth and saith that he deponent was present when
applicant Alpheus Harmon called on Edward M. Coe for
his Schedule who presented it to said Harmon and heard applicant
object to said Coe representing his services in the war of the 
revolution to have been performed under officers he then vowed 
he never served under or knew: and also that he heard said 
Coe Atty reply declare that the said Schedule was made
conformable to a form given by the War Department-- And all
the oath embraced was the truth as related to the Schedule
of his property, James Jackson, John Doe or any ficticious 
names as in a writ of ejectment, so in this case was
sufficient
Luther Wheeler
Sworn and Subscribed
this 23d January 1826
before me
David Arne
Judge Wayne County
Common Please
-
I do hereby certify that the above named
Luther Wheeler is a man of veracity & a
good witness
David Arne
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State of New York
Wayne County Ss: Frederick Wright being sworn
according to the Law of this State deposeth and saith
that at the time Capt Alpheus Harmon received
his letter from the pension office, in the absence of
the persons he had employed to do his business, he
applied to Judge Church, who called on Edward M
Coe a young Atty to do his business, as the Judge
was then languishing on his death bed, and
subsequently, in conversation between said
Harmon & said Coe he deponent heard Coe
assure Harmon that all his oath embraced
was a most religious attestation of the true
value of the property he possessed
Frederick Wright
Sworn and Subscribed to this 23 day of January 1826
Before me
William Moulton a Commissioner
to take [illegible] of Deeds & bails, satisfaction of Judgments and
Mortgages to take affidavits administer oaths, and in
General the duties of Judge in Chambers in said County
I hereby certify that deponent Frederick Wright
is a man of veracity & a credible Witness
William Moulton
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State of New York
Seneca County ss
Beit Remembered that on
the 17th day of June in the year 1829 before me
Adonijah Church One of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the said County of Seneca came
Alpheus Harmon to me well known to be the same
person described and who made the foregoing declaration
under date of the 21 day of January 1820
who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath
depose and say that in the year 1777, as stated in his Declaration he was a soldier
and served as such in a Regiment commanded by
Col Baldwin on Continental establishment for
more than nine months in continuance, your 
applicant would further State, that he dose not [illegible]
his case be for the War Department from any wicked
motives, or evil intentions to exhort money from his
Country, unjustly, but with the greatest confidence
from his personal knowledge, doth assert that he did
serve in Continental Establishment for more than
9th month in continue in Col Baldwin's Regiment 
as above stated, the applicant Alpheus Harmon
prayeth that his case may be taken into further 
consideration, in connection with the above statement
and the affidavits hereunto annexed as proof of
his service, relying most confident by that every
attention will be given to his statement, and Just
be done him by forwarding him a Certificate for
his pension, as he is in reduced, and decrepit circumstances
in life
Alpheus Harmon 
I certify I do very believe that the full credit may
be given to the above statement Adonijah Church
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & date as above
Adonijah Church
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New York
Seneca County
On this 17th day of June
1820 before me Adonijah
Church on of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County of Seneca, came
Solomon Wright of Wolcott in said County,
to me well known to be credible witness
who being by me first duly sworn, doth
depose and say on oath that in the year
1775, was well acquainted with Alpheus
Harmon, who was a mess mate with me as a
private Soldier in the army during said year
deponent further says that in the year 1777 Alpheus Harmon
a soldier in a Regiment commanded by Col
Baldwin in continental Establishment, and
was at the same time well acquainted with
Alpheus Harmon, who was a soldier in Continental 
Establishment, and do verily believe
from the best of my recollection, the said Alpheus
Harmon did serve as such for more than nine
month in Continental Establishment in Continuance
and further the deponant said not except he has
no interest in the applicant success in his obtaining
his pension
Solomon Wright
Sworn & Subscribed to on the
day & date as above before me
Adonijah Church
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New York
Seneca County

On the 23d day of May 1820 before 
me Adonijah Church one of 
the Judges of Seneca Common pleas came Uriah
McLean of Cato, Cayuga County, who to my
satisfaction is a credible witness, who being
by me first duly sworn, doth depose and say on his
Oath, that he was acquainted with Alpheus Harmon
in the year 1777 when in continental establishment
deponent further say on oath that he was well
knowing to the said Alpheus Harmon Serving as a
private soldier for more than nine months in
continuance in a Regiment commanded by
Col. Baldwin in Continental Establishment
& further the deponent saith not, except he has no
interest in the applicant success in obtaining said
Penson
Uriah McLain

Sworn and subscribed to before me on the day and
date above
Adonijah Church

State of of New York Seneca County Clerk's Office
I certify that Adonijah Church Esqr whose handwriting
I am acquainted with and whose signature
appears to the certificate of the above and annexed
Affidavits, in his own proper hand writing as I verily
believe, was at the times that the said Certificate
bear date, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for the County of Seneca duly commissioned
and sworn.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand and affix the seal of said Court this
2d day of November 1820-
J. H. Halsey Clk.
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State of New York
Seneca County. On this 7th day of February 1821. appeared
before me Adonijah Church, one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Seneca, Alpheus
Harmon, who being duly sworn saith that he enlisted in
the Continental service of the United States in the town of
Rockport in the State of Vermont in the mouth of February in
the year 1777 in Capt Stewards company in the Regiment
commanded at the time and during his enlistment by
Col. Baldwin in the Massachusetts line that he served
in said Regiment and was discharged at Ticonderoga in the
State of New York in the month of June in the year 1778
Alpheus Harmon

Sworn and Subscribed
Before me 7" February 1821
Adonijah Church

State of New York Seneca County Clerk's Office
I certify that Adonijah Church Esquire
whose hand writing I am acquainted with
& whose signature appears to the
certificate of the above affidavit
in his own proper hand writing as I verily
believe, was at the time that the same bears date
a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said
County of Seneca, acting under the authority of
this State.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the same of the said Court this 7th day
of February 1821.
J. H. Halsey Clk
County
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Alpheus Harmon's affidavit
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Northern District of New York
Seneca County ss
Alpheus Harmon on this seventh day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty one
personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Common Pleas, holder
in and for the County of Seneca in the District aforesaid, and a Court of
Record proceeding according to the course of the Common law with a
jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its
proceedings and having a common seal) Farmer, aged Sixty five years,
resident in said District in the town of Wolcott in the County
aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his
oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, that
he enlisted in the town of Rockport in the State of Vermont in February
in the year 1777 in Capt. Stewards company in the Regiment commanded
at the time of his enlistment by Col. Baldwin in the Massachusetts
line, that he served in said Regiment and was discharged at Ticonderoga
in the State of New York in June 1778. That he made a declaration some
time in the fore part of the month of May 1818
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and
Eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any
manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with
intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision
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 Eighteenth day of March one thousand
Eight hundred and Eighteen and that I have not nor has any person
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in trust for me, any property so securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor
have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herein
written
Schedule
One yoke oxen 6 Sheep. 7 swine, 2 yearling Steer 1 Plough. 2 chains
1 drag. 1 axe 1 pair tongs & Shovel 4 pails. 4 knives & forks 1/2 dozen tea cups
& Saucers one 5 pail Kettle 1 pot 1 dish Kettle 1 tea Kettle, the whole worth
about one hundred and ten dollars. That I have no real estate, Except
a contract for a Lot of land of one hundred acres in the town of Wolcott
and for which I am indebted to the amount of about one
thousand dollars. That I owe besides this about one hundred Dollars
that I have no debts due me. That I have a wife and nine children to support
Alpheus Harmon
Sworn & declared in open Court
this 7th day of February 1821
J H Halsey Clk

Jehiel A. Halsey, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Seneca, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records
of the said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the
said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in
the aforesaid schedule is one hundred ten dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the said Court, on this 7th day of February 1821
J. H. Halsey Clk.
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To the Honourable Peterr B. Porter Sec of war
Sir
I applied for the benefit of the act
of 18th of March 1818 on or about the 10th
day of May of that year through Judge Sayer
of Seneca County and State of New York - Afterward
I applied again through Judge Church of the same County
and received in answer as I think from
the then Secretary of war that the proof of service 
was sufficient. Subsequently I sent the schedule of
property required by law and as I believe, some
mismanagement or error in the agent employed
in the correspondence prevented my receiving a certificate

I believe myself entitled to the pension
and do herewith forward on such proof of
my services and of my circumstances as are in
my power to furnish, if the evidence enclosed
is sufficient as to my deserving and my [illegible] I
would respectfully petition you to allow me
a pension from the date of my first application
Please direct what communication you may
make in answer to this to me at China
Genesee Co N.Y
Very Respectfully Your
Alpheus Harmon

China NY 26th Nov 1828
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To the Honorable, the Secretary at War

Herewith will be sent papers
relating to the claims of Solomon Wright and Alpheus
Harmon. When Mr Wrights papers were last sent back
it was required by the War Depart to have the proof
of an Officer. These two men have and their utmost
endeavours to obtain an Officer, but can not find one
and both of them from age are ill able to do much.
They have therefore thought proper to get the affidavits of
two credible witnesses to testify to their service
If this evidence meets the approbation of the War
Depart or in case the papers or any other papers are
necessary to be sent back, please forward then
to me
Your Obt. Sent
Edward Coe
Wolcott, Seneca Co. NY.
21st Jany 1822

When this case is taken up, let that of Solomon
to be examined also-
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State of New York
Seneca County Uriah McLean of the town of Cato in the
County of Cayuga and State of New York, being duly sworn
deposeth and saith, that he this deponent personally knew Alpheus
Harmon in the Revolutionary War in the year 1777. that he knew
him to serve more than nine months in succession in the
Massachusetts line in the company commanded by
Capt Steward in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Baldwin of [illegible] in the Continental
establishment in the year 1777. And further
this deponent saith not-
Uriah McLean
Sworn this 3d day of
January 1822 Before me
Edw M Coe, Com to    ⎬
take affidavits in & for
Seneca County

Seneca County certify that the above named Uriah
McLean is a credible witness, and a man of
truth and veracity to the best of my knowledge
and belief
Edwd M Coe
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State of New York
Seneca County ss.
Seth Higley of the town of Mentzin
the County of Cayuga and State of New York being duly 
sworn deposeth and saith, that he this deponent personally1
knew Alpheus Harmon of the town of Wolcott in the
County of Seneca in the Revolutionary War in the year 1777.
that he knew him to serve more than nine
months in succession in the Regt commanded
by Col. Baldwin of [illegible] in the company commanded
by Capt. Steward in the Massachusetts line
in Continental establishment in the year 1777
and further this deponent saith not 
Seth Higley
Sworn & Subscribed this 9th
day of January 1822. Before me
Edw M. Coe, Com to take
Affidavits in & for Seneca County
Seneca County
I certify that the above named
Seth Higley is a credible witness and a man
of truth & veracity, to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
Edw Coe.
Page 29

State of New York Seneca County Clerks Office
I certify that Edward M. Coe Esquire was an
the days of the dates of the certificates of the
within affidavits, a commissioner in & for the County
of Seneca duly commissioned & sworn and authorized
by law to take affidavits and further that I am 
acquainted with the hand writing of the said commissioner
and verily believe the signature's "Edwd M. Coe" subscribed
to the certificate of the within affidavits to be the proper
hand writing of the said commissioner.- In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said County at Waterloo this 12th day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty two--
Elial Scudder Dep. Clk
Page 30

old register
p.81
Page 31

State of New York
Cattaraugus CountyI

Alpheus Harmon of Yorkshire
county of Cattaraugus and State of New York being sworn
saith upon his oath that he enlisted into the army of the
Revolution to serve during the war and that he did so
serve until he was duly discharge by the commander in chief
that he served in the New York line with a corps of rangers
under the command of Captain Joshua Konkey or Conkey and
that the name of the Lieutenant of the same company was Edward
Savage - that he is now poor and in need of a pension for his
support and that the following is a full and true
Schedule of all the property he owns or has any claim to
or interest in viz
One Cow valued at $15.00
one draught chain 3.00
one staple and ring for Yoke 1.00
6 chairs 2.25
one bed and covering of the same 8.25
two pigs 3.60
one table - 1.75
1 chest 1.
3 knives & 3 forks .38
1 Kettle (broken) .37
1 pr andirons 1.50
1 pr tongs and a fire shovel 1.30
iron Wedges .48
debt due him against Abner Bump 19.88
_____
59.96
he owes as nearly as he can recollect 12.23
one kettle 2.50  
balance $47.73
and further he declares upon oath that he has not disposed of
any property by sale or gift or in any other way for the purpose
of misrepresenting his circumstances
Alpheus Harmon
sworn and subscribed this 21st day of
November 1828 before me
Robert Steele
J. P.
Page 32

Harley Bump and Luther Wheeler of Yorkshire, County
of Cattaraugus and State of New York being sworn state upon
their oath that they know Alpheus Harmon whose signature
is on another page of this sheet-- that he is generally reputed
and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution
in manner as he has therein stated, and that they have each of them
examined the property contained in the schedule which he has
there given and do believe the property to have been fairly valued
and that they do not know nor do they believe that he has any
other property or any interest in any other property than what
is stated in the Schedule aforesaid
Harley Bump
Luther Wheeler
To all which they have severally sworn
and subscribed their names before me this
21st day of November 1828
Robert Steele Justice Peace

State of New York
Cattaraugus County
Clerk's Office, SS.   ⎬ I, John W. Staunton Clerk of the County of
Cattaraugus do hereby certify that Robert Steele Esqr
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits and
before whom the same were taken was on the day of the date
of the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace elected
and sworn and duly authorised by law to act as such, And
further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice
and verily believe the signature. Robert Steele subscribed to the same
to be in his own proper hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 25th day of November
A.D. 1828.
John W. Staunton
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Deposition of
Martin Harmon
Page 34

State of Pennsylvania
Erie County
The deposition of Martin Harmon of the
Township of Conneaut in the County and State afore
said upon his solemn oath deposeth and saith, that
he well knows and recollects of Alpheus Harmon, who
now reside in the Township of Yorkshire in the County
of Cattaraugus and State of New York, enlisting
as a private in the continental line of the Army of
the revolution for and during the war, and that the
said deponent is well knowing to the said Alpheus
Harmon serving in Capt Joshua Konkey's Company
of rangers, and that he the said deponent belonged to
the said Company, and that they both served in
said Company untill it was legally disbanded by
the Commander in chief of the army of the revolution,
and then honorably discharged, and further
this deponant saith not
Martin Harmon
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 13th
day of November-
A.D. 1828
Miron Hutchinson J P

State of Pennsylvania 
Erie County 
I Edwin J. Kelso Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for said County
do hereby certify that Miron Hutchinson
Esq Before whom the above deposition was
taken is and was at the time of taking the same
an acting Justice of the Peace in &
for said County duly commissioned authorized 
and appointed as such. In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the
at this 13th day of Nov 1828
Edwin, J. Kelso Prothy
Page 35

Erie County
Personally Came before John Salsbury Esquire
A Justice of the peace in and for the County Aforesaid
Martin Harmon and being Sworn According to law
Deposeth and saith that Alpheus Harmon served
in the Continel service under Josua Conkey
Captain one year as a private soldier and further Saith not
Martin Harman
Sworn and subscribed
Before me this 18th day
of March AD 1831
John Salsbury

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Erie County, ss
I Edwin J. Kelso Prothonotary of the court
of common pleas, in and for the county of Erie, aforesaid, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY, that John Salsbury
Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition
purports to have been
taken, and who in his own proper hand writing, to me well known,
has thereunto subscribed his name is, and at the time of taking and
subscribing the same was an acting Justice
of the Peace of the said Commonwealth within
and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such, full
faith and credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the
seal of the said court, the 5th day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty one
Edwin J Kelso Prot
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Copy  
War Dept. Pension Office
Oct. 2, 1821
Edward M. Coe Esq.
Wolcott N.Y.
Sir
Your letter of the 15" ult has been
received. The claim of Alpheus Harmon
cannot be admitted. He states in his first
declaration, that he served in a variety
of regiments. If his statement in his first declaration 
be true, that in the second cannot be
correct; and if the former be not true, his
testimony in regard to the last mentioned
service cannot be received. The papers
are kept on file in this office, agreeably
to the regulations of this Department
I am
J L E
Page 37

Copy
War Dept. Pennon Office
June 29. 1822

E. M. Coe Esq
Wolcott N Y-
Sir;
The papers in the case of Alpheus
Harmon have been again reexamined. In
answer to his renewed application for a
pension I give you a copy of a letter 
addressed to you, in the case on the 2nd
Oct. 1821.  (then follows Copy, see attached sheet)
I am G
J L E

Copy
War Dept. Pension Office
May 4. 1826 
Alpheus Harmon
Auburn, N.Y
Sir
the documents forwarded in Feb. last
your case in your case, from Auburn, N.Y. have been examined
and I have to state, that they are insufficient to
remove the objections to your claim which were
communicated to Mr E. M. Coe at Wolcott, N.Y on
the 29" June 1822. The documents above mentioned
will remain on file with the other papers in
J. L. E.
Page 38

[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
D MAR 23 1915
Page 39

Plover Iowa
March 20 - 1915
M.S. Pension Commisioner
W. D. C
Dear Sir my Daughters want
to join the Daughters of American
Revolution my Grandfather
Alpheus Harmon was a Soldier
and was one of the men that
Ethan Allen took with him
that morning he took Fort
Ticonderoga Grandpa used to
like to tell how fearless and
emphatic Old Ethan Stood
and demanded the Surender
the Britches Ofices demanded
to know in whose name
do you demand the Surender
of this fort Ethan Allen Said
in the name of God Almighty
Page 40

and the Continental Congress
My Mothers Father was also
in the war of Revolution
his name was Bennager
Burgess I was named
Alpheus to remember my
grandpa Harmon and the
to remember my mothers
Father my Uncle John
Harmon named his youngest
Son Ethan Allen to remember
his Fathers General and an
Elder Boy Alpheus to remember
Grandpa Harmon wish you
would hand this to some one
that can look up those old
records for me to my Daughters
can join the D A R
A B Harmon Plover Iowa
Page 41

[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
G MAY 31 1923
Page 42

Mrs. W P Hanson
Lenox Iowa
May 28, 1923
U.S. Pension Department
Washington, D. C
Research Dept:
Gentlemen:
For some time I have been
trying to ascertain some data concerning
one Alpheus Harmon, a soldier in the
Revolutionary War, to whom as my
ancestor I hope to establish eligibility
to membership in to the society of the D.A.R.

In order that you may more fully
know the data I need I'm enclosing
an application blank filled out so far as
I am able and I trust you may be able
to furnish the required information

Thanking you for the favor, for which is
there is payment necessary I shall promptly remit
I remain Respectfully
(Mrs. W. P.) Rhoda Starks Hanson
Page 43

Original Claim
8 March 1818
Alpheus Harmon
N Y
letters noted within
Rejected
let to G. Wade Apr 11 1845
4618
Page 44

I am a Pensioner of the
Civil War my Pension
Certificate No is 156367
Alpheus B Harmon Co C
10th Iowa Inft

[stamp]
US PENSION OFFICE
MAR 26 1915
Page 45

1915, Apr. 2. Hist. to
Alpheus B. Harmon F. W.
1923 July 18th hist. to Mrs. W.
P. Hanson an


REJECTED
4618.
P.O. 
Alpheus Harmon
Service:
Enlisted: _____ 18 __
Discharged: _____ 18 __
Application filed: _____ 18 __
Alleges: _____ 
Re-enlisted: _____ 
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____  Cont
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ 18 __
Page 46

[two notes, first is difficult to read]
Alpheus Harmon
See letters to Edw 
M Coe 9 Oct 1821
[illegible] - due
to claim not [illegible]
[illegible]


Alpheus Harmon
York, Act
March 18,1818
Rejected
see correspondence-
Let to W. G. Wade and
Page 47

W G Wade
Apl 11.45
Page 48

Pension Office
April 11. 1845
Enclosed hereunto is a printed
Sheet containing a copy of the Resolution
of the 23d of January 1845 and of the law
of the 20th February 1845
The claim of Alpheus Harmon,
under the law of March 18, 1818, was rejected
because the regiments in which he served
did not belong to the continental establishment
We do not find any papers on file under
in the case of Lawrence P. Halter
W. G. Wade Esq
Rose NYork
Page 49

W G Wade
Aug 26 45
Page 50

Pension Office   385
Aug 26, 1845
Sir
the letter of Mr John Harman is hereunto
returned. We have not time to make any examination
in the case of Wright and Higby, to ascertain
in what regiment they served. The claim of
Alpheus Harmon was not admitted because
the regiments to which he belonged were not.
on the continental establishment. We do not
find such letter into Judge Church, in the year
1819 or 1820 as Mr H. refers to
W. G. Wade Esq
Rose
N. York

See [illegible] and Regr. Act
1818 page 81
Page 51

Rose July 14-- 1845
Sir,
for your report upon the claim
of Alpheus Harmon, for a pension under act of
1818, purporting to have him the decision of
the Com of Pen, at the time appt was made, the son of the old Gentlemen
returns me the enclosed letter and affidavit,
which I forward to you & respectfully
requesting the honor of being informed
whether or not his statements in time
and if true, what is required to establish
the claim
I am respectfully
Your Obedient Sevtr
W. G. Wade


Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington DC
Page 52

Copy
War Dept. Pension Office
March 23. 1824
Hon D. Marvin
Canandaigua
Onondaga Co. N.Y.
Sir, 
The regiment commanded by Col. Allen
and others in which Alpheus Harmon served
were not on the Continental Establishment
The claim was on that account rejected. It is
also stated that he served as an Artificer,
but artificers were not provided for by the act
under which he claims
J. L. E.

Copy

War Dept. Pension Office
Dec. 16. 1828
Mr Alpheus Harmon
China, N.Y.
Sir:
The papers which you forwarded to ┃
this Department in support of your claim to a
pension have been examined and are placed
on file, being insufficient to remove the objections
to your claim. These objections
have been frequently reported to you. My
last letter on the subject was dated 23 March
1827 and addressed to the Hon D. Marvin
which I request your reference
J.L.E.