Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,662, Adam Harbolt, Penn.
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Penn Harbolt, Adam S39,662
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9976
Pennsylvania
Adam Harbolt
of         in the state of         
who was a Private in the regiment Commanded by
Colonel Orvin of the Pennsylvania 
Line, for the term 5 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of April 19
and sent to Chs Huston Esq
Bedford Co Pennsyl
Arrears to 4th of Mar 19                73 3
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 19  48
                                                     121 3
{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818}
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Adm.
I have inclosed the original application [illegible] which was rec'd an [illegible] of [illegible]
This will show the date when the man really applied
C Huston
on Rolls
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South Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Bedford County, [illegible]. On this twenty ninth day of March
A.D.1819 before me the subscriber, President of the Court 
of Common Pleas in and for the said District personally
appeared Adam Harbolt, aged about Sixty
years, resident of the County of Bedford in the said district
who being by me first duly sworn according to law,
doth on his oath, make the following declaration in
order to obtain the provision made by the late act of
Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war, That he the said Adam
Harbolt enlisted for the term of war Sometime in 
the month of April in the Year A.D. 1778 or 1779 at Lebanon
in the now County of Lebanon in the State of
Pennsylvania, in the Company Commanded by Captain
Bush in the Sixth Regiment of Infantry, Pennsylvania
line, Commanded at the time by Col. Hampton on the 
Continietal establishment; that he continued to serve in
the said Corps or in the Service of the United States until
the end of the Revolutionary War. When he was  discharged
from Service in Carlisle State of Pennsylvania by Col.
Butler then commanding his Regiment at the place
aforesaid which said discharge he has since lost
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and Stands
in need of the assistance of his Country for Support;
and that he has no other evidence now in his power
of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me,   
the day and year aforesaid.          Adam Herbolt
C Huston
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Bedford County
Came before me the subscriber President Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County, personally appeared Martin Reiley a resident of said County who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has known Adam Harbolt the applicant named in the foregoing declaration for fifteen or twenty years past and that he believes the facts stated in the above declaration and their and that he is a man of truths and an honest good Citizen and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of the Country for support.
Martin Ruby

Sworn to and subscribed this 12th day of March A. D. 1819.  Before me
C Huston

State of Pennsylvania
Bedford County

I Charles Huston Esquire president Judge of the fourth Judicial District of Pennsylvania aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Adam Harbolt did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration on the Continental establishment against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me the Secretary at war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
C Huston
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Pennsylvania
Bedford County   
I David Mann Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County do certify that Charles Huston Esquire before whom the foregoing depositions of Adam Harbolt of Martin Ruby appear to have been taken and whose name is thereto subscribed and who also certifies the same; was at the time of taking and certifying the same president of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn to whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Bedford the fourteenth day of April Anno Domini 1819
David Mann
Prothy
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Copy of 
Declaration & Doc
of 
Adam Harbolt


9976
1819
not entitled
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State of Penna. Bedford County,
At a Court of Common pleas now holden at Bedford in and for said County of August Tenn 1820.  Before the Honorable Charles Huston Esquire President and his associates Judges of said Court which composes part of the 4th Judicial District of Pennsylvania on this day, towit, Wednesday the ninth day of August 1820.  Personally appeared in Open Court (said court) being a Court of Record in and for said County of Bedford who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy as Stated in his petitions or Declaration forwarded to the War Department and on which a certificate of pensions offered to him the said Adam Harbolt, dated on the first day of June 1818.  signed J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War and numbered 91976, Deponent doth also swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States to wit of the said County of Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania on the 18th day of March 1818.  And that he hath not given that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with and intent thereby so to deminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for certain persons in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818.  And that he has not nor has any persons in trust for him any property or Securities, contracts or debts due him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the [illegible] Schedule by him subscribed.  Deponent also further states his occupation to be that of a shoemaker but that his bodily strength has much failed, that his family consists of a wife and two children under age, his other children are of age and not living with that his wife Adam Harbolt is above sixty years of age and weakly sickly woman and has been so for near 30 years, Deponent subjoins a list of his property all which does not exceed in value three hundred and ten dollars.  An improvement right of 66 1/2 acres of land in Napier township Bedford
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Bedford County which cost him those years $160. (Dollars)of which is yet to pay that said land has fallen in value like others land,$200.00
1 Old Horse, 20.00
1 cow, 10.00
1 Old plough & Harrow, 4.00
2 sets of horse gears, 2.00
2 Mattocks, 2.00
3 Axes, 3.00
4 Head of Sheep and 3 lambs, 7.00
2 Beds, one of them feather the other chaff
2 old blankets one [illegible] some quilts   
2 sheets, 15.00
3 Iron pots, 1.50
1 large kettle, 2.00
1 Table & Dough trough,1.00
knives & forks 6 knives, 4 forks, 37P
1 dozen plates of different sizes, 50
About 60 Dozen of grain, 12.00
11/2 acres of oats, 2.00
2 acres of corn growing, 5.00
4 acres of Buckwheat entitled to 2/3 of it, 5.00 
11/2 dozen old chairs, 1.50
1 set of Shoemakers tools 1.00
2 Iron Wedges, 50
2 Hoes, 50
2 Rakes, 25
1 Cupboard, 50
1 Log Chain, 1.50
1 Spinning Wheel, 1.00
1 Foot Adze, 1.00
Five Shovel & tongs, ---
1 Trammel, 50
2 Forks, 50
1 Old Saddle, 1.50
1 Old Chest, 1.50
2 small stacks of hay, 5.00
1 Shoat, 1.00
Total $310.62 P
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Debts due by pension

To John Hammer, $60.00
Clark, 12.00
Harthbarger, 8.00
Samuel Davidson, 23.00
J. J. Morrison, 11.00
J. M. Stevenson, 34.00
Peter Mann, 8.00
Adolphus Patterson, 10.00
John Wolf, 10.00
_____________________________
                               $176.00

Adam Harbolt

Sworn to declared & subscribed this
11th August 1820: in open court
David Mann, Prothy

Bedford County.
David McVicker being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Adam Harbolt party within named and his circumstances that he has confided the value of the property of said Adam Harbolt and that in his opinion it is worth three hundred and ten dollars & sixty two and one half cents

David McVicker

Sworn to and subscribed this 11th Aug. 1820. in open court
David Mann, Prothy

The Court upon hearing the Above and foregoing declaration and examining the above and foregoing schedule of property and examining David McVicker on oaths as to the value of the said property do approve of the valuation thereof fixed by said Adam Harbolt and concur in said sum of three hundred & ten dollars.
August 11 1820.
By the Court
David Mann
Prothy
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Bedford County,
In Testimony that the foregoing is a true copy of the Original remaining in my Office at Bedford on file, I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of Office at Bedford this twenty fifth day of August A. D. 1820

David Mann
Prothy
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39662

Invalid.
Revy

File No. 39,662
Adam Harbolt
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index: --Vol. 3, Page 211

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Pennsylvania

Bedford County
Personally appeared before me the subscriber President of the fourth Judicial District of Pennsylvania consisting of the counties of Bedford Huntingdon Mifflin Center and Clearfield   Adam Harbolt aged fifty five years resident in Bedford County aforesaid who being by me duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision [illegible] 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 Adam Harbolt in the month [illegible] April A. D. 1778 at Lebanon in the
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now county of Lebanon and state of Pennsylvania enlisted as a private soldier in the company of Captain Bush 6th Regiment Infantry Pennsylvania Line commanded at that time by Col. Hampdon being a regiment of Infantry, for and during the time of the war and that he served as a private soldier in said regiment for said term of enlistment on the continental establishment against the common enemy when he obtained his regular discharge from Col. Butler then commanding his regiment at Carlisle in the State of Pennsylvania who said discharge he has issued lost. This deponent is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for his support & that he hath no other widows now in his [illegible] of said services and that he hath never received any pension [illegible due to tear in page]
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Adam Harbolt

from the United States
Sworn to declare & 
subscribed this first day
of Jan A. D. 1818
Jonathan Walker

Bedford County
Came before me the subscriber President of the fourth Judicial District of Pennsylvania Martin Reily a resident of said [illegible] who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that has known the applicant named in the foregoing declaration for fifteen to twenty years past and that he believes the fact quoted in the above declaration and that he is now of truth and an honest good citizen and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support.
M Reiley

Sworn to declared &
subscribed the 1st day
before me
Johathan Walker

State of Pennsylvania Bedford County
I Johathan Walker presiding judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Adam Harbolt did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration on the continental establishment against the common enemy and I now [illegible] the
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the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned of Congress and that have in (illegible) Witness my hand and seal this first day of June A.D. 1818
Jonathan Walker

Pennsylvania
Bedford County. I David Mann, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Jonathan Walker Esquire before whom the foregoing (illegible) of Adam Harbolt and Martin Riley appears to have been taken whose name is  thereto subscribed was at the time of (illegible) the some one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn to whose actions such full faith and credit is due as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office at Bedford the second day of June anno domini eighteen hundred and eighteen
David Mann, Protho
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Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Name: Harbor, John Nicholas, grade Private, line New Hampshire
Warrant Number 3206
Acreage: 100
Issued: Mar. 26, 1796 to Peter Sevier
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Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Harbor, Michael, grade Sergeant, linen Hazen's Regiment
Warrant Number: 13192 Acreage: 100 
Issued: February 20, 1792 to Benj. Moore, assignee