Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9053, Kinsey Harrison, Md.
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Service: Md. 

Harrison, Kinsley

Sarah

Number: N. 9053
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7927
Maryland

Kinsey Harrison
of Frederick Co in the state of Maryland
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Rawlings of the Maryland
line, for the term of 3 years to 79

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on
the 3 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of March 1819
and sent to Judge Shriver
Frederick Co Maryland

Arrears to 4th of march 1819. 10 mos 2/31 80.51
Sem-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819           48
$128.51

[on right side of form]
Dead-see letter to Reuben Warfield 
June 19 1835

[written sideways]
Continued under Act 1 May 1820, and notification sent to John Schley, Esq, Frederick Town, MD 28 June 1820
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[form filled in; slightly obscured on left gutter]
4383
Maryland

Sarah Harrison
widow of Kinsey Harrison
who was a Private
[i]n the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
16th day of Jany 1844
and sent to Alex Yearley
Baltimore Md

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 142

[on righthand side] Reported
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Kinsey Harrison

Judge's certificate
as to claimants
circumstances
wanted

Adm.
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Judge, Shriver Esq.
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April the 17th 1818 I hereby Certify that the Bearer hereof Kinsey Harrison, enterd into the Continental Service as a soldier in 1776 in Captain Thomas Bealls Company of riflemen in the Regament Commanded by Coln Moses Rawling for the term of three years and expect he Servd the whole term given under my hand this Date above
Philn Griffith
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[form filled in with handwritten information]
[crossed out DISTRICT OF    , 88]
State of Maryland Frederick County Sct.
On this third day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the fifth Judicial district of said State [crossed out: for the said district] personally appeared Kinsey Harrison aged 60 years, resident in said county in the said district, who being by me first duly swon, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Kinsey Harrison enlisted in the year 1776 in the state of Maryland in said County in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Beall of the Rifle Regiment commanded Moses Rawling in the continental service; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 8th of August 1779 (his time having expired), when he was discharged from service in Fort Pitt state of Pennsylvania, that he was in [crossed out: the battles off] several skirmishes on York Island
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Abm Shriver

I, Abraham Shriver Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Kinsey Harrison 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 for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Congress. Witness my hand the third of May 1818
Abm Shriver

[printed stamp: SEAL OF THE COURT.]
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Maryland Frederick County To wit
I hereby Certify that Abraham Shriver Esquire before whom the within Affidavit was made and whose name is thereto Subscribed is one of the associate Judges of the fifth Judicial district composed of the Counties of Frederick Washington And Allegany in said State; to all whose Acts as such  due faith and credit is and out to be given as well in Court of Justice as [?]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my Office this 2d day of May 1818
John Schley Clk
Fredk Coty Court

[in a different hand]
State of Maryland Frederick County to wit
I Abraham Shriver Judge as above stated further certify that Kinsey Harrison the within named applicant is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Witness my hand this 26th day of February 1819
Abm Shriver
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[Address panel of letter with writing in multiple directions]

Maryland
Kinsey Harrison
No. 7.927
issd 18 March 1819.

[writing in other direction]
The Hnble the Secy at War
Washington City
D.C.

[written across address]
Jno. Schley, Esq
Fredierck Town
Md

[stamped] FREE
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Maryland Frederick County [sct]
On this 24th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record for Frederick County, Kinsey Harrison aged Sixty three years resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows
In Captain Thomas Beall company of Rifelmen in the Rifel Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Rollerrgs that he has applied for a pension and obtained a certificate number 7927 And I do Solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with interest thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed the 18th day of March 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule
1 Horse seven years old, 1 Cow, 1 Pigg, 1 Small Table, 3 old chairs, 2 Small Iron Pots, 1 Iron Kettle, 1 Water Bucket, 1 Frying Pan, 1/2 doz up of saucers, 1/2 doz knives & Forks, 1/2 doz Plates
Kinsey Harrison  K his mark

And the said Kinsey Harrison doth also make oath that he is by occupation a Farmer but unable to do any manner of work except
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of a very light nature owing to bodily infirmities
that his family consits [sic] of a wife named Sarah aged sixty eight years in a declining State that he has to depend upon the feeble Exertions of himself & wife for subsistence
Sworn to in open Court here this 24th day of June 1820
Test  John Schley clk

Maryland Frederick County
I John Schley clerk of Frederick County Court in the state of Maryland 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 Fifty dollars

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of June 1820

John Schley Clerk of the
Court of the County of Fredk
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State of Maryland
County of Frederick [SCt.]

On this 24th day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared before me John Buchanan chief [judge?] of the cause of Sarah Harrison a Resident [unclear words added above ending in "of Frederick" of the State of Maryland in the County of Carroll aged Seventy six years who being first duly sworn, according to law, on her oath makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress, passed 17th July 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay pay and pensions to certain Widows": That she is the widow of Kinsey Harrison late of Frederick [crossed out] Ann Arundel County in the State of Maryland deceased, who at the time of his Death was a Pensioner of the United States in Consideration of his Services as a Soldier in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution as will fully appear by references to the Papers filed in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions at the City of Washington in conformation of his Services as aforesaid--She further declares that she was married to the said Kinsey Harrison in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine
that her Husband the aforesaid Kinsey Harrison died on the Ninth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and Thirty four--That she was [crossed out: married to him] not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the First of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four viz, at the time above stated and that she has been a Widow ever since.
Sarah Harrison X her mark

Witness James Gettys

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day & year above written, in open court  Before
Jn. Buchanan
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I have repeatedly recd letters from Judge Buchanan, and have often see his signature; and do note hesitate to say that the signature appended on the other side of this paper is his--and also, state, that the statement of Mr. R. Dorsey in relation to the roads from the residence of the claiment to Westminster in Caroll Co: and to Frederick Town in Frederick Co: are correct--
Wm Cost Johnson
9th March 1840
House of Representatives
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Maryland, Frederick County, act:
On this 24th day of February, 1840, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County appeared Vachel Brown, aged Sixty three years, and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that he knew Kinsey Harrison, late of Ann Arundel County, Maryland, deceased, and Sarah Harrison the widow of said Kinsey Harrison ever since One thousand seven hundred and Ninety two and that said Kinsey Harrison and Sarah Harrison were recognized and acknowledged as man and wife until his death and had several children which were always acknowledged and recognised in the neighborhood as legitimate which has never been questioned to the best of his knowledge and belief and the said Sarah Harrison still remains a widow.
Vachel Brown
Sworn to and Subscribed to before me the day and date above M.E. Bartgis seal [circled]

Maryland, Frederick County, act: 
On this twenty fourth day of Feburary, Eighteen hundred and forty, before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County appears Nimrod Harrison aged thirty five years and make Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that he now has in his possession the family Bible of his late Father Kinsey Harrison late of Ann Arundel County, state of
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Maryland, deceased, containing the family record of the births of his Brothers and Sisters and that it appears from the same this his Sister Ruth Harrison was born on the Eighteenth day of April Seventeen Hundred and Eighty One, she being the first child registered on said book and further swears that his Father Kinsey Harrison died on the Ninth day of July, Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Four and that his said mother Sarah Harrison has not since intermarried.
Nimrod harrison

Sworn to and Subscribed to the day and date hereinbefore written M.G. Bartges

Maryland Frederick County [Set?]--
I hereby Certify that Mathias E Bartges gentleman before Whom the foregoing affidavits appear to have been made, and Whose name is thereunto Subscribed; is a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and Sworn--In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Frederick County court, this 24th February 1840--
Henry Schley Clk
Fredk Cty Ct
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[printed cover of bible]
THE NEW 
TESTAMENT
OF OUR
LORD AND SAVIOR
JESUS CHRIST
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE
ORIGINAL TONGUES;
AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED
BY HIS MAJESTY'S SPECIAL COMMAND.

APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES.
[image of royal seal, encircled by handwriting: "Kinsey Harris son was born August 10 1758]

[written sideways on edge of page] Kinsey Harrison was born June 13th 1797
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Grove Harrison
His Bible Was
Baugt in th 1799
March the

[in a different hand]
Ruth Harrison was born in the Year of our Lord April 18th 1781--Mary Harrison was born April the 9th in the Year of our Lord Anno Domini 1783--Grove Harrison was born April 19th in the year of our lord 1785--Cordelia Harrison was born October the 4 1789
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Kinsey Harrison
Md. W 9053

The Bible from which the family record was removed (date of removal unknown) is on file in this Bureau; it contains additional data written on the margins of two pages as follows:
"Emilia Harrison was born May the 7th 1795.
Matilda Harrison was born August 6th 1799." also
entry with blue pencil "Sarah Saffle born 1772."

Oct. 15, 1912
[?] Wilson
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6694
Sarah Harrison
Maryd
July 7 1838

[in pencil]
Sarah Harrison
wid: of Kinsey

James Gettys
Mar. 9 1840 Geo-Town DC
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Be it Known to all whom it may concern that I Roderick Dorsey Sergeant at Arms to the House of Representatives do hereby Certify that I have been acquainted with Sarah Harrison the Widow of Kinsey Harrison late of Anne Arundel County in the state of Maryland deceased upwards of Forty Years. that the said Kinsey Harrison and Sarah Harrison lived together and maintained the character of man & wife and as good citizens, that they raised Several children whose legitimacy was to my Knowledge never doubted, and Since the death of her Said husband Kinsey Harrison the said Sarah Harrison removed to Carroll County in the State of Maryland where she now resides a widow never having been married since the death of her said Husband, the distance from her present residence to the County Seat is upwards of twenty miles. Over a very rough natural road Where the court will not meet untill the 1 of April Next. while the distance to Frederick is only 15 miles over a good turnpike road so that she could readily attend there and make her declaration in open court and return the same day. I do further Certify that Vachel Brown and Nimrod Harrison named in the Annexed depositions under date of the 24 February 1840 having been personally Known to me for many years as respectable and upright men, any statement made by either of them is entitled to full faith and Credit.
Rodk Dorsey

Washington 4 March 1840

Subscribed & Sworn to before me a Justice of the peace for the County of Washington in the District of Columbia the 4th Day of March 1840
Will: Hebb
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6694
Sarah Harrison
of Kinsey
Maryland

admitted
Pr 2 yrs $80
Cap Beall Col
Rawlings Md

died 9 July 1834

James Gettys
G. Town
D.Ca
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[form filled in withhandwriting]
5265

Maryland

Sarah Harrison, widow of Kinsey Harrison, decd who was a ["MD" added above] pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 9th July 1834 of Carroll in the State of Maryland who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Beall of the regt commanded by Col. Rawlings in the Maryland line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of April 1840, & sent to James Gettys, Georgetown, D.C. [?]

Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $320
Semi-annual allowing ending 4 Sep '40  $40
$360

Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 174
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[outside of envelope; labeled horizontally "old case March 3 1819"]

The Hon'ble Secretary of War
of the Unites States

[in pencil] Admitted

[stamp: "[?] MD FEB 25]
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War Department,
Pension Office,
March 11, 1840

Sir,
The papers in the case of Mrs Sarah Harrison, widow of Kinsey Harrison, deceased, have been examined and filed with suspended cases. The original family records, referred to in the affidavit of Nimrod Harrison as being in his possession, should be exhibited as required in note c, in the enclosed printed sheet, before a final decision can be had on the claim.
I am, respectfully,
Your obt sert.
JL Edwards
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Treasury Department
Third Auditors' Office
January 22. 1855

Sir,
I return herewith the paper upon which pension was granted to Sarah Harrison, which were received from your office this morning.
I am, Sir, your
Obedient Servant
Robt J [?]
Auditor

S.P. Waldo, Esq.
Commr of Pensions.
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[Printed form with information filled in[

[?] WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9053
Sarah Harrison
Wid. of
Kinsey Harrison
Pri[te] Md. line

Act: July 7 138
Index:-- Vol. A Page 306

[in brackets] [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Kinsey Harrison
Maryland roll
Act of March 18. 1818--

Be pleased to say up to what time te above named pensioner has been paid. [in a different hand] To the 4th March 1834.
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Kinsey Harrison
Md [?]

19 June 1835
Pension Office
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[in pencil] Recd 19 June

Lisbon Anne Arundel County, Md
June 17th 1835

Honorable lewis Cass,
Secretary of War,
Sir,
Mrs. Harrison, widow of Kinsey Harrison, later a Revolutionary pensioner, requests me to ask the favor of you to give such information as will enable her to receive the pension that was due her husband at the period of his death: and also whether she is entitled to any pay since the death of her husband, and if she is, please say what course shall be pursued by which she may obtain such pay.--She is very old and helpless, and needs the aid of that government which her deceased husband contributed some exertion to establish.
I have taken the liberty of addressing you in behalf of this old lady, not knowing to whom this application should be made, but presume that in such a case you will give the subject the attention necessary to her relief, if any can be given her by law.
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[continued from frame 6]
You will please direct your communication to Mrs Harrison or myself, at the post office at this place.
Very respectfully,
Your Servant,
Reuben Warfield
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Sarah Harrison
of Kinsey
Maryland

Suspended
[let] 11 March 1840
James Gettys

Act 7 July 1838
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Carroll County November 2d 1843

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Herewith I send you my Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 3d of March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.
Be pleased to direct for me to the care of Mr. Alex Yearley of Balto. City
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Sarah Harrison X her mark

Witness
A.C. Warner
Maryann harrison
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State of Maryland
Carroll County S.S.  On this
Second day of November- Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for Carroll County, Sarah Harrison a resident of Said County aged 84- years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3rd of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who lived during the Revolutionary war: That she is the widow of Kinsey Harrison who was a private in the Maryland line, in the War of the Revolution, And that she has received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum for five years under the act of July 7th 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah Harrison X her mark

Witness
A.C. Warner
Mary ann harrison

Sworn to and subscribed before me and I do hereby certify that Sarah Harrison who has signed the aforegoing declaration, is personally known to me as a person entitled to full and ample credit.
Adam C. Warner

State of Maryland Carroll County to wit
I hereby certify that Adam C. Warner Gentleman before whom the above affidavit was made [and] Certificate given and who hath thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace
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of the State of Maryland in and for Caroll COunty duly Commissioned and qualified
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of Carroll County Court this
Seventh day of November eighteen
hundred and forty three
Jacob [Shower] Clk
Carroll Co Court