Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4653, James Harris, N.C. Va.
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Service:
N.C.
Va.
Harris, James  Number: R. 4653
           Elizabeth
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State of North Carolina, Wake County
This day May 20th 1850 Henry Hamlin Harris of said County, Dep. Sheriff, came in open court who being first duly sworn according to law and made this, his declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Acct of Congress passed the 7th day of July 1838 and the acts Supplemental made and provided in such cases, in order to obtain a pension for the Revolutionary Services of his father James Harris who was born and raised in the County of Mecklenburg, Virginia and moved to Nottoway County, VA and in the later County married a Miss Elizabeth Winfree in the date 1791 and in the said year he moved to the County of Wake, North Carolina and died on the 13th day of November 1823 leaving his widow who died on the 20th day of July, 1847, Eighteen hundred & forty seven, who remained his widow to the day of her death and left surviving her lawful heirs by her said husband James Harris to Wit. Elizabeth Crenshaw, John W. Harris, Louisa T. Crawford, Henry H. Harris, Robert Harris, Polly W. Phillops, (Susanna Ann Harris,) Ann E. Harris, and Fredrick L B Harris. He declares that the above are all of the children known or believed to be living or that survived his said mother above named. He declares that his said father James Harris, was a Captain in the War of the Revolution in the State of Virginia and in the Continental line. and served fourteen months and ten days in said State and after his said services he joined the Militia in the State of Virginia and marched to the State of North Carolina and served in said State in the militia & in the capacity and grade of first Major and he thinks to the best of his belief
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& information from his father he served as major 4 years & upward in N.C., he served to the close of the war and in the militia he was also in Halifax County N. C. He declares that after he got in said State of North Carolina he was exchanged and was appointed or promoted either, in Virginia, or North Carolina as first Major. He further declares that his said fathers widow, the declarants mother made a declaration several years before her death in order to get this pension but for the want of the family record here annexed, important evidence in this case which was then or at that time supposed to be lost caused the claim to be delayed or nearly suspended, and since the said record has very recently been found among old papers in the family which is annexed. His said mothers declaration and evidence all is lost and after different search and enquiry cannot be found he therefore makes this his declaration and application in behalf of himself, brothers and sisters. He declares that the family record No. 8 and No. 9, two papers, annexed in the handwriting of his said father containing the names & ages of his 14 children by his said mother and the two first older names and ages on said paper No. 8 is that of his father and mother. James Harris dated 1763 and Elizabeth his wife age and date 1772 and their first child born was Ann Early Harris the 20th day of Sept. 1792, and that the sixth child name on said paper is that of his own name and age to wit Henry Hamlin Harris, Born 12 July 1802 and the marriage of his said father and mother is also registered on said paper, NO. 8 in his fathers handwriting to wit May the 12th, 1791 as reported and believed to be the year and date of their marriage. He declares that his said father was at the Battle
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at Gilford Court House, in the State of North Carolina and sometime afterwards was at or near Salisbury, N. Carolina and in Mecklenburg County, N. Carolina and his services in said State of N. Carolina were in the militia as Major, faithfully rendered in said War of the Revolution as aforesaid. He further declares that his said father never received a pension before his death and neither did his said foregoing Widow Deceased. He therefore makes this his application revoking all others heretofore made.
HH Harris D.S

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 20th day of May 1850.
James T. Marriott, Clerk

State of North Carolina, Wake County. This day May 25th 1850, Sherdrick Harris aged 96, a credible witness came before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for said County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes as follows to wit, that he was born and raised in the County of Halifax, N. Carolina and that he stood two drafts to go in the War of the Revolution & was drawn Clean each time. That he was very often in company with the officers & soldiers and would sell them Eggs, Chickens, Butter & many other things in Camp, by which means became acquainted with a great many officers & soldiers. He declares that he saw Major James Harris in actual service at several different times in the Command of a Horse Company and about Halifax town N. Carolina. And that he saw him when he left Halifax who took the right hand fork of the road this side of Quankey Bridge this side of Halifax and marched with his company towards Raleigh, N. C. and he saw him no more until he this declarant moved from Halifax to Wake County, N. Carolina which was
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about forty one years ago. and that he found said identical James Harris, who he saw in service in Halifax County, N. Carolina moved and settled in the county of Wake, N. Carolina, who declarant  recognized as the same person alluded to who died about the date 1823 and left his widow surviving him Elizabeth who died in the year 1847 leaving surviving her Elizabeth Crenshaw, John W. Harris, Louisa T. Crawford, Henry H. Harris, Robert Harris, Polly W. Phillops, Susanna N. Harris, Ann E. Harris and Fredrick L. B. Harris. The above are the lawful heirs of said identical old Soldier James Harris and his wife Elizabeth and that they are all of the children living to the best of his Knowledge and belief.
Shedrick (his mark) Harris

Subscribed and Sworn to before me
A. G. Drake JP

I A.G. Drake do hereby further certify that Shedrick Harris came before me this day and date and made the above and foregoing affidavit. I further certify that I have known him for the past Thirty years, he is a very aged man, but has a very extensive memory. He is a man of truth and his said statement is entitled to credit as writing my hand and seal this 25th day of May 1850

A. G. Drake JP
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No. 8
James Harris was born the 24th 
day of October 1763, died 13
Elizabeth his wife was born
day of January 1772
Was married the 12th day of
1791
Ann Easley Harris, daughter of the
above James & Elizabeth was born the 
20th day of September 1792. Died
the13th day of February 180?
2 Elizabeth Winfree Harris
was born the 19th day of Oct. 1794
3 John Worsham Harris was born 
the 5th May 1796
4 James Cheatham Harris was born
the 2nd of July 1798
5 Louisa Talbot Harris was
the 14th July 1800.
6 Henry Hamlin Harris was born
the 12th day of July 1802
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7 Robert Harris was born the
16th day of March 1804
8. Sophia Western Harris was
born the 21st day of November 1805, Died the 19th Sept. 1812.
9 Susanna Ann Harris was
born the 15th day of February
1807
10 Polley Williams Harris was
born the 18th day of May 1808
11 A twin born with her on the same
day, died on the 22 of the same month
12 Ann Easley Harris was
born the 24th day of
December 1809
(crossed out below is)
Frederick Daivis
was born the 21st day of
April 1811
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13 Frederick Lewis Brodis Harris
was born the 21st day of April 1811
14 Charles Hawkins Harris
was born the 9th day of January 
1813 Died on the 4th day of May
(11 at night) 1815
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March 1, 1939.

Honorable Kent E. Keller
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

BA-J/Ill
James Harris
R. 4653

My dear Mr. Keller:

The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, R. 4653, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of James Harris.

James Harris was born October 24, 1763 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and was reared there; the names of his parents are not shown.

He married May 12, 1791 (shown also as 1793) in Nottoway County, Virginia, Miss Elizabeth Winfree, who was born January 11, 1772; they were married at the home of Mrs. Ann Winfree. The names of Elizabeth's parents were not stated. James Harris was Sheriff of Nottoway County at one time.

James Harris and his wife, Elizabeth, moved from Virginia in 1791 to Wake County, North Carolina, and resided there near the line of Franklin County. He died there November 13, 1823; it was stated that he was a wealth man and left a "considerable estate for each of his children". Elizabeth Harris, his widow, died July 20, 1847, in Wake County, North Carolina.

The names and births of the children of James Harris and his wife, Elizabeth, are shown as follow:
Ann Easley Harris, born September 20,1792; died Feb. 13, 180-
Elizabeth Winfree Harris, born October 19,1794.
John Worsham Harris, born May 5, 1796.
James Cheatham Harris, born July 2, 1798.
Louisa Talbet Harris, born July 14, 1800.
Henry Hamlin Harris, born July 12, 1802.
Robert Harris, born March 16, 1804.
Sophia Western Harris, born Nov. 21, 1805, died Sept. 19,1812
Susanna Ann Harris, born February 15, 1807.
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(Children continued)

Polley Williams Harris, born May 8, 1808.
A twin Harris, born May 8,1808, died May 22, 1808.
Ann Easley Harris, born December 24, 1809.
Frederick Lewis Brodie Harris, born April 21, 1811.
Charles Hawkins Harris, born January 9, 1813.

In 1850, the names of the children who were living were listed as Elizabeth Crenshaw, Louisa T. Crawford, Polly W. Phillops, John W. Harris, Henry Hamlin Harris, Robert H. Harris, Susanna Ann Harris, Anna E. Harris, and Frederick L.B. Harris. In 1851, said Robert was a res. of Wake Co., N.C. The residences of the other children are not shown except that of Henry H.

On May 20, 1850, the son, Henry Hamlin Harris, resided in Wake County, North Carolina, and was Deputy Sheriff of that county. He applied then in behalf of himself and his brothers and sisters, listed above, for the pension which might have been due on account of service of their father, James Harris, in the Revolutionary War.

It was stated then that James Harris entered service in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, in 1777 as a Captain in the Virginia troops, that he served in Colonel Barber's Regiment
 of Infantry, and that he was in the battle of Guilford Court House, in North Carolina, and that subsequently, he was Major in the North Carolina Militia, served in that capacity near Halifax and Raleigh, and that he continued to serve from that state until the close of the Revolutionary War.

The claim for pension was not allowed as there was no provision of law under which children were entitled to pension based upon service of their father in the Revolutionary War.

In 1850, one Shedrick Harris was a resident of Wake County, North Carolina, aged ninety-six years; he stated then that he was born and reared in Halifax County, North Carolina, and that he saw Major James Harris in service in that state. No relationship between him and James Harris was stated.

Very truly yours, 

A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

2.

ALONG THE SIDE IS WRITTEN:

Cong. Keller called by telephone
March 6, 1939 to know the residences of the Children
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873

4653
Elizabeth Harris
Service: wid. of James

REJECTED

1939 March 1  
sent to Hon. Kent E. Keller
see letter in roll. James Gardner.
B.L.M. 668-200a
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Washington
March1, 1939.

Honorable Kent E. Keller  
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.

BA-J/MMIF/Ill
James Gardner (see letter in)
B.L.Wt.#668-200 acres
James Harris
R. 4653

My dear Mr. Keller:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of your ancestors, Henry Bradley who served in the Virginia troops, Colonel James Gardiner of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and Major James Harris of North Carolina.

A very careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no claim for pension found based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Henry Bradley, nor for service in that war of a Colonel James Gardiner, or other spelling of that surname, nor of a James Harris identical with your description.

The record of a Lieutenant James Gardner who once resided in North Carolina, and that of a Captain James Harris are furnished you herewith, which may aid you in some way in your research.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Elizabeth Harris
Widow of Capt.
James

Ex
Joseph Bryar
Agent
Wm. E. Jones
Nashville, Tn
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I J. H. Kirkham agent and attorney for the heirs of James & Elizabeth Harris do hereby constitute and appoint W. E. Jones my agent and attorney in fact, to prosecute and recover from the United States the amount of Pension due to the heirs in rite of their mother.
Writing my hand & seal this 19th day of April 1852
J. H. Kirkham seal

Acknowledged before me by J. H. Kirkham
Wm. J. Clarke
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Hon. J. R. J. Daniel
Honor 18/52
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Pension Office 
March 18, 1852 

Sir, 

In compliance with you request I have the enclose herewith, a copy of the letter addressed to you on the 22nd of December last relative to the claim of Elizabeth Harris for the benefit of the Act of Jul 7, 1838 and a copy of the Regulations under that Act. 

I have &c

Hon J R J Daniel 
House of Rep
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No. 14211
September 23 1850
Declaration
for
Elizabeth Harris dec'd
end of Jany
N.C.
7 July 1838


Vertical left:
To the Care of the 
Hon GE Badger US Senet

Vertical center:
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.

Vertical right:
No.14211
Elizabeth Harris
Act y July 1838

N.C.
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City of Raleigh  Sept. 19th 1850
Dear Friend  J.L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the claim for the Revolutionary Services of Capt. & also Major, James Harris, for a pension. Your early attention is respectfully submitted by your humble servant.
J. H. Kirkham
City of Raleigh, N. C.

Reference:

Charles Manly, Gov. of N. C.
William Hill, Sec. of N. C.
Hon. G. E. Badger, Sen. of U. S.
J. R. J. Daniel, HR

If the enclosed evidence should meet your approbation, send the pension certificate or certificates only to me. The claim for the heirs of Capt. Wm. Cox of Moor County, N. C. filed by Alex Roy about 5 years ago. I will be very thankful if you will examine soon as I think some additional evidence has been filed lately.  JHK
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State of North Carolina
Wake County
Oct. 28th 1850

Mr. John Young this day personally appeared before me the undersigned, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law depose as follows to wit; that the coffin of old Mrs. Elizabeth Harris was made by his shop on the 21st. day of July, Eighteen Hundred and forty Seven, which also appears of record on his Book and on the 1st day of Oct, 1847, he received of her administrator-John W. Harris, her son, twenty five dollars for said coffin and the said Elizabeth was the widow of Janes Harris, Decd., who left surviving their lawful heirs to wit; Elizabeth Crenshaw, John W. Harris, Louisa T. Crawford, Henry H. Harris, Robert Harris, Polly W. Phillops surname N. Harris, Ann E. Harris & Fredrick L. B. Harris who I learn are applying for a pension for their said fathers service in the Revolutionary War.
John Young
Subscribed & sworn to before me W. D. Jones
I further certify Mr. John Young who appeared before me this day is a highly respectable citizen of said county & his said statement is entitled to credit. 28 Oct. 1850  W. D. Jones JP
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State of North Carolina
Wake County

This day came before me Geo. W. Thompson, one of the Justices of the Peace, for the county aforesaid, Mrs. Susan Young, who after being duly qualified as the law directs, deposeth and saith that she was present and saw Mrs. Elizabeth Harris publicly and lawfully married to Mr. James Harris, (decd was on the side) and that said marriage took place in Nottaway County in the State of Virginia at the house of Ms. Ann Winfree on the 12th of May Anno Domini seventeen hundred and ninety three (1793). Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th March Anno. Domini 1865.
Susan Young (signature)
Geo. W. Thompson JP
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Pension Office
 
Decr 7 1850

Sir:
The declaration in the case of Elizabeth Harris decd has been received. The excuse 
for the non-aportion of her claim by the deceased widow is a very clumsey one, and the claimant has forgotten to account for the mysterious disappearance of the family record and its equally mysterious and very opportune recovery. Nor has he [illegible] [illegible] his father, who resided in Virginia till 1791, omitting the opportunities for distinction which his position in the Virginia Continental line, afforded him, transferred his service to N. Carolina and there became a militia officer. But services 
discussion of the pretensions set up in case would be wasted. Its further [illegible] will be unless [illegible] the claimant can explain the discrepancies in his present statement; exhibit a full list of all the credits to be paid in the books of the Comptroller of N.C. to the name of Jane Harris; & shown by the evidence of
witnesses [illegible] and with him which of those credits should properly be assigned to his father.
As there is nothing in the office to show any interest you have in the case of Elizabeth
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[illegible], that [illegible] cannot be reported to you.
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Raleigh NC
Compt Office

I William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that from Book E marked Army accts, the following Receipt is given by William Winder Comm 

State of North Carolina
Hilllsbo Jany 5 1787

Received of Francis Childs Comptroller of Public Accounts of said State Sundry accounts and vouchers against the United States of which the foregoing is a list and numbered from one to Two Thousand Six Hundred and forty three (except the numbers must [cut off] found in a note subjoined to said list, said by said Comptroller to be for Cash paid the late army of the United States, and to amount to the several [illegible] set opposite to each respective Number.
These accounts and vouchers are Received by me as Commissioner for the
district of Virginia and North Carolina agreeable to an ordinance of Congress dated May 7 1787.
William Winder Comm
I also certify that the name of James Harris appears on the record referred to, at page
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71 as having been allowed a payment of Seven Hundred Ten Dollars ($710) which payment appears to have been paid in September 1779. given under
my hand and seal this 19th day of December 1850.
Wm Collins
Compt
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N. No. 14211 C
Elizabeth Harris, decd.
widow of James

Act of July 1838.

Let to J.H. Kirkham Decr 7/50
Hon J.RJ. Daniel May
27.1851 -
Let same Dec 22/51
To same March 18/52

4653
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The Amended Declaration of Henry H Harris and Robert Harris of Wake Country State of North Carolina now made in their own right and in behalf of their brothers and sister to wife Elizabeth Crenshaw John W Harris Suzanna Ann Harris Ann E Harris and Fredrick L.B. Harris surviving children and only heirs at Law of James and Elizabeth Harris Decd now hereby made to the pension office in reply to the report of the commissioners of Pensions in the case of the application herefore made by the above names Henry H Harris and now in the file in said office for the benefit of a pension claimed to be are the children of their said mother and the widow of the above names James Harris who was a Captain in the army in Virginia and afterwards a Major in the army in North Carolina Several years in the war of the revolution as much a 4 years. Who died leaving his said wife and children surviving and his said widow now being dead, their said children now claim by the said original and true amended declaration, the pension allotted by Congress for the Military services of their said father as Captain Major And for the averment of said application the said Henry H Harris and Robert Harris personally this day appeared in open court to wit the Court of please and quarter session the said County of Wake, in the State of North Carolina and being first duly Sworn to say the truth say on their said oath that their said mother Elizabeth Harris in the life time,
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placed her claim to said pension for instatement to the Commissioner of pensions, in the hands of an old neighbor who failed to take the proper steps to collect it for her. I who did little more than procure the affidavit of one old Mrs Young by way of proving the marriage between the said James and Elizabeth Harris. These affidavits further say in their oath that about that time the family record of their said father and mother ware supposed to be finally lost but after the said mothers death who died the 20 day of July 1847 eighteen hundred and forth seven her administrator in ransacking a large number of papers belonging to the family, their said father having been some time the Sherriff of Mottaway County Va while resided there in order to ascertain and settle understanding by her estate, he found the supposed lost family record containing the Births &c of their children which records was in the hand writing of their said Father and which also contain the date of their marriage. and which is the same records heretofore sent to the Pension office by their agent J.H. Kirkham in attestation of their claim, These affiants further say on their oath that their said mother was satisfied if her children ever should apply for her right to a Pension for her said husband Revolutionary militia services as a right and afterwards as a Major in the
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army, Services so well known and distinguished they would assuredly succeed in getting it, they further say that after the close of said war their said father, was elected high Sheriff of Nottaway County on Virgina and that he held said office until he resigned it and removed to Wake County in North Carolina and lived a retired life and died on the 13 day of Nov 1823 a wealthy man leaving a large family and a Considerable estate for each of this children, which they presume can be no just barrier to their claiming and receiving such pension as the Justice of their County has provided for those who perrilled their all in the army for the revolution as did their father. These affiants further say on their oath that they verily believe that the credits mentioned in the certificate of the Comptroller of Public acounts of North Carolina herewith forwarded to Major James Harris of upwards of thirteen hundred pounds was paid to their said father for this military services aforesaid and said comptroller certificate furthermore show that some at least of the Virginia soldiers of the Revolutionary war; ware paid in this state. as their said father reference being had to the comptrollers certificate herewith sent and the one. heretofore sent and now on file in the pensions office at Washington will
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more fully show and these affiants further say on oath that the reason of their father leaving Virginia for North Carolina as did many other patriots before and subsequent to the close of the war of the revolution was because his and their services ware more needed in the later than in the former State as they have heard their father say when speaking of his exposure in the Battle of Gilford Court house. and they verily believe their would be as much reason to question the reality and truth of the military services of General Washington himself in that war as there would be to question those of their Said father in it. all of which is most respectfully submitted with Special references to the evidence of three affidavits of file in Washington City in the pension office in Support of this claim. The affidavits refer to are Randol Rowe Shedrick Harris and Benjamin Bains 3 highly respectable citizens of N. Carolina subscribed to in open court and sworn to  
HH Harris
[illegible] James T Marriott CC
R.E. Harris 
ZE Smith D.C.
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State of North Carolina
February term of Wake County Court. I James T. Marriott Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter session for said County and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that Henry H. Harris and Robert Harris of this county, this day personally appeared in open Court in session and qualified to the foregoing declaration which was exhibited, examined, and duly approved of by the said Court and the Clerk was ordered by said Court to certify the same to the War Department. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and Seal of said court at office, this 17th day February 1851
James T. Marriot Clerk
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County
This day July 3rd 1850, Randol Rowe a credible witness of said County, aged Ninety years old, who personally appeared before us two acting Justices of the Court of Please and quarter Sessions for said County and State aforesaid and who being first duly sworn according to law, depose as follows to wit; on his said oath that he was born in the County of King and Queen in the State of Virginia & moved when but a small boy with his mother to the County of Macklenburg, Virginia and settled in the County of Macklenburg in three miles of James Harris who was then living in said county. This witness further declares that he saw the said James Harris in actual service in the Continental line in the War of the Revolution in the State of Virginia and in service as a Captain in the County of Brunswick, Macklenburg, and Warren, in said State of Virginia and with whom he was very often with while he was in said service, he being his intimate and personal friend. He further states about Forty years ago he moved from the State of Virginia, to the County of Wake in North Carolina, and settled in the immediate neighborhood of his said friend, James Harris, who did first move to Wake County, North Carolina and that he continued to live in his neighborhood until his death, who died about the date of 1823 and left surviving him, his Widow who was Elizabeth Winfree, her maiden name, and their children then lawful heirs to wit; Elizabeth. John W. Harris, Louisa, Henry H. Harris, Robert Harris, Polly, Susan, Fredrick L. B. Harris, ___, Ann E. Harris, all of whom were living at the time witness left Wake County, North Carolina and then this deponent moved from said County of Wake to the County of Chatham about 20 years ago. He further declares
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that after the said Continental Services of said James Harris aforesaid as a Capt. Expired. He joined the Militia line of said Revolutionary War in Virginia and marched to the state of North Carolina in the service of the Revolutionary War and he never returned to Macklenburg County until after the final close of said War and after his return he often stated in witnesses presence that he served in the State of North Carolina as Major to the close of the War. he further states in conclusion that he declares to his certain knowledge that the said James Harris is the identical person who did perform the identical alleged service of fourteen months and ten days as a Capt. in the State of Virginia as stated by his son, Henry H. Harris in his declaration. Here annexed dated the 20th of May 1850 and that he was from his very earliest recollections very intimately acquainted with the said James Harris and his wife Elizabeth & their children above and aforesaid expressed all of whom were his personal friends and that the said services in Virginia as Capt. was faithfully rendered by him as alleged by J. E. Heath certificate. Sworn to and subscribed before us two in due form of law.
Randol (his mark) Rowe
R Batley JP
Tho Lambeth JP

We the undersigned two acting acting Justice of the said County of Chatan and State aforesaid do hereby further certify that Randal Rowe personally appeared before us two and made the above and foregoing affidavit he is a citizen of said County he is a very aged man but of sound mind & Extentive memory & his statement is entitled to entire faith & credit. This the 3 day of July 1850
R Batley JP
Thos Lambeth JP
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State of North Carolina
Chatham County

William P. Taylor, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions in aside for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Lambeth & Redding Hatley whose signature appears to the foregoing proceedings is and was acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County at the time of assigning the same and that full faith and credit are due all their official acts as such.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at office in Pittsborough the 7th day of August A. D. 1850
W. P. Taylor CCC
By S. L. Riddle C.


This is to certify, that it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777, to the 31st December 1781, (see Hening's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 7th day of April 1784 in the name of James Harris as Capt. of Infantry and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £172.0.0 delivered to Col. Barber and was given as appears by a copy of the settlement on file in this office for services from the 1st January 1777 to 10th March 1778.
Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond this 26th day of February 1850. 
Jas E Heath

[No Seal of Office.}

______________________
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The Heirs of
James & Elizabeth Harris Major 
& Capt
for a pension - From
J H Kirkham City
of  Raleigh N. Carolina
JL Edwards Commissioner
Pension City of Washington
D.C

H
Died 13 Nov 1823
W died 20 July 1837
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Raleigh N.C
Sept 17 1850
Compt Office
William F. Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of James Harris appears of record in
his office as having been paid in specie certificates in cash the following sums for Military Service (viz) One certificate for Sixteen pounds eight Shillings (£16.8) see Book G No 6 page 36 also another for Fifty Two pounds two shillings (£52.2)
Book C No 13 page 69. Also another for one hundred and sixty three pounds twelve shillings (£163.12) see same Book page 98. Also another for Twenty pounds eighteen shillings (£20, 18) see Book No 6 page 5. Also another for One Hundred and fifty one pound (£151) Currency Book No 23 page 10. Also another for three pounds Ten Shillings (£3.10) see same Book page 65 also another for Two pounds and six pence (£2.0.6) see same Book page 119. Also another for Twenty pounds Eighteen shillings & six pence (£20.18.6) see Book No 5 page 41. Also another for fifty five pounds four shillings & six pence (£55.4.6) see Book S No 2 page 14. Also another for three Hundred and four pounds Eighteen shilling and Eight pence See Book No 1 page 18 (£304.18.8) Also another for One Hundred and six pounds Eight Shillings (£106.8) see same book page 18. Also another for Eighteen pounds Thirteen Shillings
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(£18.13) see Book A. No 16 page 76. also another payment for Three Hundred
and Eighty six pounds six Shillings and six pence (£386.6.6) See Book F No 2 page 63. and I further certify that there are showing other payments made to J. Harris-Not embraced in this certificate, given under my hand and seal the day
and date above written
Wm F Collins Compt


I further certify there is on record in this office a petition to his Excellency the Gov of the State dated 12 June 1781 to which petition is affixed the name of James Harry 1st Major of the 1st Betallin of Mecklenburg Militia
Signed by many of the officers in behalf of the District of Salisbury, given under my hand and seal this 17 day September 1880.
Wm F Collins Comptr

£ 16.8.1
52.2.1
163.12.1
020.18.1
151.00.0
03.10.1
2.00.6
2.18.6
55.4.6
304.4.18.8
106.08.0
218.13.0
£1306.5.0
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The Heirs of
James & Elizabeth Harris Major
& Capt
For a pension From
J H Kirkham City
of Raleigh N. Carolina
J.L. Edwards Commissioner
of Pensions City of Washington
DC

Died 13 Nov 1823
W died 20 July 1837
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State of North Carolina
Wake County

I James T. Marriott, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions, for the County of Wake aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Henry H. Harris and the papers annexed was on the 19th of August 1850, exhibited in open Court and examined and approved by the Court in due form of Law. I further certify that the marriage, death and services & family record are annexed was proven to the satisfaction of the said Court. it was also proved to the satisfaction of the said Court that the children named in the said declaration of H. H. Harris are the only heirs of James & Elizabeth Harris deceased, and the clerk ordered to certify the same to the War Department.
I further certify that C. B. Root, Geo. W. Thompson, W. D. Jones and A. G. Drake whose names appear signed to the foregoing papers and more at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County regularly commissioned and sworn as such and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name at office in Raleigh, this 31st of August 1850.
James T. Marriott, Clerk
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State of North Carolina Wake County this day may the 29th 1850 Personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Court of pleas and quarter session for said County and State aforesaid to wit old Mr Benjamin Barnes aged Eighty five years old a Credable witness who being first duly sworn according to law depose as follows to with, that he is a resident of said County and was born County of Nancymond in the State of Virginia and moved and settled in the County of Nash in said State of North Carolina with his father Henry Barnes just before the Revolutionary War and in said County of Nash he stood two drafts to go in the War of the Revolution and was drawn Clear each time he declares that [black blot] Harris did serve.  4 years. He declares that his said father Henry Baines was in service he thinks under one Wowell Tatum He the declarant States that he saw at Several different times James Harris in actual service in the militia as major in the Revolutionary war in Nash County and Franklin County North Carolina, and was a great will in the said war and above officer he declares that at one time when Lord Corn Wallace was in this State of N.C. he naturally become somewhat excited being one day alone on the on his way to the town of Louisburg in said County of Franklin with a two horse waggon load of wheat for sale and before him some distance of saw advancing a very large number of Militia Cavalry when they advanced near he saw amediately his friend James Harris who was Major of said Troop he then felt safe and all fears removed thinking it was Lord Corn Wallace at first sight, all hands made a halt in the road and the declarant conversed a short time with the said Mayor James
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Harris and about the load of wheat and the way I was going & he requested me to turn to the right or left of the Road and stop until his troops which was a very large body of them could pass by which request was Redely obeyed & saw the said James Harris as Major of a Cavalry Company some time before this march and several times after this march aluded to at Several deferent times in said County of Nash and Franklin and some time after the close of said War aforesaid named the identical Alledged James Harris moved and settled in the County of Wake North Carolina near the line of Franklin County in said State where he died about the date 1823 and left surviving him his wife Elizabeth Who and his widow in the year 1849 who left surviving her then lawful and only Chiling living to wit Elizabeth Crenshaw John W Harris Louisa J. Crawford Henry H Harris Robert H Harris Jolly W Phillops Susanna Ann Harris Ann E Harris and Frederick L B Harris the above are the Identical heirs who are now claiming a pension for their said Fathers Service in the Revolutionary War as Major James Harry this the 29 day of May 1850 subscribed and sworn to before me CB Root JP
Benjamin his X mark Baines


State of North Carolining
Wake County
I CC Root a magistrate Wake County do hereby further certify that Mr Benjamin Baines of said County came before me this day and made the above and foregoing Affidavit according to Law that he is a man of truth [illegible] [illegible] statement
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is entitled to credit
this 29th May 1850.
C. B. Root JP
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1847 July 21st. The Estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Harris Decd. to John Young for making coffin for said deceased $25.
Oct. 1st 1847 Received payment by the hands of Jno W Harris administrator of said deceased.

John Young
This the 26th day of June 1850 personally appeared before me W. D. Jones, one of the acting Justices of the Peace for the County of Wake, John Young and upon oath duly proved the above acct.
W. D. Jones JP

State of North Carolina
Wake County
This is to certify that John Young the claimant of the above acct is a  man whose integrity can fully be relied upon.
W. D. Jones JP
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Enclosed Evidence in reply to the report of commissioners letter 7 December 1850


Deposition of John Young of Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina.
Reference to the oath of Elizabeth Harris who died on the 20th day of July 1847 and her coffin made 21 of July 1847.
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I forward these papers to be filed with the others in the [illegible] desire early action. J. R. Daniel
Hon. J. R. Daniel Esq.
House of Representatives
City of Washington D. C.
From J. H. Kirkham, City of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Commission of Pension

Enclosed Evidence in reply to the report of Commissioners letter
7 December 1850

Deposition of John Young of Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina.
Reference to the oath of Elizabeth Harris who died on the 20 day of July 1847 and her coffin made 21 of July 1847