Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 24391, John Harris, Va.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Va.

Harris, John or Harriss, Martha

NUMBER
W 224391
B.L. Wt. 31,466-160-55

CONTENTS
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9.589
Illinois
Martha, Harris
Widow of John
who was a private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of February 1855. and sent to B.B. Chapman
Elysia
Ohio
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and Junt 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book a
Vol. 2. page 226.
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1.94.367
(14 March 3
5 July 26

Martha Harris, ind.
John Harris [[?]]

Rev War.
Key to paper on file for pension
[[?]] 48-6318

[strikethrough] special (claimant aged 91 years) [\strikethough]
C10: 1600 [[?]] July 7" 1856
Boyton

Hon B.B. Chapman
+40 of Rep
[strikethrough] J.S. Sharp Glenwood June 9 [\strikethrough]

Vol H1. Page 33.
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October the 31-1781
These are to sarify [sic] that John Harriss and Martha Thomas was lawfully joined together in the holy estate of marriage  day and date above  [[?]] by me - [?] Woods
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Martha Thomas.
Recommendation
A
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To any baptist church where these presents may come greeting whereas our beloved sister Martha Harris belonging to brother Robert Elkin's Church at Sinclairs bottom not having an Opportunity of having a proper dismission has now moved to Kentucky and desires to be recommended to any church of the same Order we therefore testifie [sic] so far as we know she has lived a Cristian [sic] life and conduct and as such as recomend [sic] her, as witness our hand this last of august 1789
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B
Bamsey
Recomdation
to Harriss
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July 26 1783 church meeting day the church being assembled by brother John Morris [[?]] for a letter of commission intriguing being made and no objections was dismist in fellow christian  joy any of the same order
Daniel Ramsey Clk
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I do heare by sertify[sic] that that i have been aquainted with John Harris aout twenfive [sic] years and knew him to go two Campain [sic] in the american Servis [sic] and never heard of his being in any wise disafectedto the american cause neither do i believe he ever was as fair as i can judg [sic] from his circumstances given and in my hand this 29 of Apr in 1803
Elijah Whitney
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THE NEW
TESTAMENT
OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR
ESUS CHRIST
Newly Translated out of the 
ORIGINAL GREEK:
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised.
By his Majesty's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in CHURCHES.
DUBLIN:
Printed by and for GEORGE GRIERSON, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, at the King's-Arms and Two Bibles in Essex-Street. M,DCC,XLV.
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Enoch haris Wascog
In the yearof our lord
November the 21.1783
Thomas
^
Seur
Elijah harris Was bor in the year of our loard the forth day of March on the year one 1787

Maryharris was borin the year of our lord May 6th in the fal and day 2 1789
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Bounty Land Claim
194,367

Martha Harris
Revolutionary War
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State of Illinios
Count of Adams
on the birthday of June at one thousand eight hundred ad fifty five, personally appeared before me justice of the peace wither andfor the county and the state affordaid, Martha Harrisa resident of the county and state aforesaid aged Sevety one years who being duly swor according to law disclose that she is the widow of John Harris accord who was a private in the company him by Capt Campbell in the regimeny of Va regulars Commanded by Col Montgomeryin the Revolutionary war, or in  western virginia since, and enlisted in actual service in sui Regimanr for the period of 18 months, as will appear by a certificate of discharge from Col Montgomery that will be found on file in the Pension Office in the case ofthe application for Pension which papers are specifuly reference to.

She further states that she was married to teh same john Harris on the 31st day of October AD 1787 in Washington Churchm VA by Thomas Wolsey a ministerof the gospel, that her name before said marriage was Martha Sherman, that her said husband died ad the 18th day of august 1816 near Bolingreen Ky. and that she is still a widow.

She noted this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty by same to which she may be entitles under the act approved3rd if March 1833. She also declared that she has never received any bounty saw or made application transfer but has one now presented
Martha Harris 
her X mark
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Sworn to and subcribed before me the day our year above written and i certify that i believe the claiment to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that i have no interest in the claim,
Martha Harris her X mark {seal}
James Shinn Justice of the peace

State of Illinois
Count of Adams
On the tenth day of June AD 1853 personallu appeared before me James Hercutt and Nathan Urton residents of the county and that aobove mentioned  who being duly sworm according to law declared that they are personally and still aquainted with Mrs Martha Harris who saw her sign her name (or make her mark to the forgoing declaration that they remember her be the identical person therein represented and thay she is now a widow and they  swear they are disinterested witnesses,
James Mcnutt
Nathan Urton
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State of Illinois
County of Adams
I John Field clerk of county court within and for the county state aforesaid do hereby certify that James Shinn whose genuine ignature appears to the foregoing declarationand affidavit is and was at was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace duly elected commisioned and qualified, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith + credit and that the aforesaid court is a county record 

In testimony authored and have hereunto set name and affixed the seal of office at Quincy in the 11th day of June AD one thousand eighty hundred and fifty five
John Field. Clerk

[seal made approximately 5 lines in size]
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No. 14.37d
Pension Claim of Martha Harris

Martha Harris, wid of John 
Qu
Act 7 July 1858-
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State of Illinois
County of Adams
On the  9th day of April in the year one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me a judge of the county court within and for the county and state aforesaid, Martha Harris widow of John Harris, aged 87 years a resident of  this county of adams and state of Illinois, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath made the following declarations in order to obtain the benifit of the provisions made by the acts of congress the 4th July AD 1836, March 3rd 1837, July 7 1838 march 3rd 1843. June 17th 1844. Feb erd  1848 and July 29th 1848. That she is the widow of John Harriss deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War, that he left his fathers residence in Grenville county North Carolina and enlisted in the continental Line of Halifax Va or Hillsboro NC. about the 15th of July AD 1775. for the term of one year, that he was at the battles of Brandywine S[[?]] and German Town, that he continued in said service for theterm of 3 years and was honorbly discharged at same point in Virginia that he served under two men by the name of Campbell and a Col and the other holding a supervisor or any inferior grade that he was also in the battles of the Cowpens Kingsmountain and Guilford Court-House for which since she has documentary evidence, has he also served 18 months in the Regiment of Virginia troop commanded by Col John Montgomery as will appear by his orignial certificate
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of discharge herewith presented. the he was wounded in the right hip slightly in some of the Engagements above mentioned

She further declares that she was married to the said John Harriss on the 31st day of October AD 1781 as will appear by her original certificate of marriage herewith presented by one Thomas Woolsby a babtist minister at abington Va and that her said husband died at Bolingreen women county Ky on the 18th day of August AD 1816 and she further swears that she has contain a widow ever sice ad has never before made application for a pension
Martha Harriss

Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written and i hereby certify that the said Martha Harriss by reason of bouily infirmity is unable to attend in open court.
Philo A Goodwin
County judge for adams county Illinois

State of Illinois
County of Adams
I James C Banard clerk of the county court within and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Philo A Goodwin was on the day of the date of the above inscribe signature by him a judge of the county court within and for said county and state duly elected commissioned and qualified and he has official acts as such on entitled to full faith and credit and that the above is his genuine signature in tesitimony whomof i have request
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set my name and office the seal of said court at quincy the 9th day of April in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one,
James C Benard Clerk

State of Illinois
County of Adams
On the 9 day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appear before me a judge of the county court within and for the county and state aforesaid Abijah Harris and Martha Atherton residents of the county and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declare that john Harris and Martha Thomas was married on the 331st day of Oct, AD 1781 at Abington Va by our Thomas Woolzy a babtist minister that they lived together as man and wife and was suported whose they lived [[?]] of said Harris, which took place at Bolingreen Ky on the 18th of aug 1816 that the said martha has residence in the county of said Abijah Harris from that which the present him and is stull a widow they swae they are uninterested witnesses
Abijah Harriss
Martha Atherton

Sworn to and subscribed fefore me the day and year above written and i hereby certify that Abijah Harris and Martha Atherton are credible witnesses
Philo A Goodwin {seal}
a justice of Peace for Adams County Illinois
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State of Illinois
County of Adams
On the 3rd day of July AD 1834 personally appeared before me clerk of the county court within and for the county and state aforesaid, Abijah Harris aged 51 years a resident of the above mentioned who being duly sworn according to law  declares that he is the son of john and Martha Harriss. that his mother martha harris has residence with him sincethe daeth of his father which took place in women county, Ky 18th of August 1916, that the examined papers A.B.C. with certificate of marriage of my father and mother and Col Montgomery discharge has been carefully preserved among a very large quantity of papers o my fathers by my mother sice the death of my father, who left seven children, that is Enoch Elijah Marg. Thomas Martha John and Abijah, that the seal of the bible hereto amassed was this day cut from the book by him and that Enoch Elijah and many whose names in recorded thereon was the 3 first children of his farther as he is iformed by his mother, the record of the other children aged one so situated that they can not be removed being upon a file posted to the cover of the cook. that this book with the second has being in the posession of his mother from his earliest recollection.
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that the ages of the other four children as shown by the record above above are as follows
Thomas was form 12 Sept. 1791. 
Martha Harriss was born 23rd December 1795
John Harriss was born 30 June 1799.
Abijah Harriss was born 17 Nov. 1803

That he was well acquainted with Elijah Whiney and wife to his acoth whom took place in Chstion County, Ky about the year 1822 he believes hom to have been a man of truth and whose statements could be ruled upon. that he is not entirely interested in the wealth of the case now pending in which this paper is to be use as evidence, further shown a sou may have a common interest in the willfore of a mother
Abijah Hariss

State of Illinois
County of Adams
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and i hereby certify that Abijah Harris whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is a man of verasity[sic] and whose statements may be relied upon as him.
In testimony whereof i have hereunto let me name and affixed my official seal at Quincey adams county Illinois
Theodore Touzalin clerk protem
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State of Illinois
County of Massae
On the 11th day of March AD 1854 personallu appeared before me AB Browne clerk of the county court within and for the county ans state aforesaid. Elijah Harris aged sixtyseven years a resident of the county above mentioned was being duly sworn according to law. declares that he is the son of John and Martha Harris that from frequent conversation heard by him between his father and other persons concerning the events of the Revolutionary War he has good reason to claim his father service in said war. that among others he remembers to have heard Elijah Whitney speak of his fathers service in the war. that he was for many years acquainted with said Whitney and believes his statements could be relied upon as true, and further has heard said Whitney and his father battles ;oves of times in [[?]] to said name and from his acquaintance ith him so Whitney he believes him to be a truthful man that he has no direct intrest in the result of the application for pinsion[sic] for Martha Harris, but only the witness that saw first beleive par and child
Elijah Hariss
Sworn to and subscribed before me the say and year above written and i hereby cerigy that Elijah Harriss
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Has the general reputation of a man of truth and versasity whose statements may be relied upon as true, terimony whereof i have hereunto set my name and affixed my offical seal at office in mitropolis mossaer County Ill
AB Browne Clk M CC
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24392
Martha Harris 
wid of
John Harris
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 48
Index:-Vol. A, Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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James 28/50
Captn John Harris
Commentation

Jan 23 50.
Capt. John Harris
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31466
Rev War

May 30/50
1/20 pay
Dr. Jas B Mcaw
[illegible]
Capt John Harris
FREE

James L Edwards
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington

[stamp] RICHMOND MAY 20
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11737
Illinois
Martha Harris
widoe of John
who died on the 18th August 1816.
of in the State of
who was a private in the commanded
by captain of the commanded
by in the Revolution linefor 18 Months.

Included on the Roll of Springfield at teh rate of  60 dollars 0 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836

Cetificate of Pension issued the 6th day of February 1855. and sent to B.B. Chapman
arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending 
Elyria
Corain Co Ohio
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.}
G.J. Getty Clerk
Recorded by:

Book D. Vol. A. Page 439
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B.318
Illinois
Martha Harris
widowo John Harris who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60. Dollars 0 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of February 1855 and sent to B.B. Chapman
Elyria.
Seram 60
Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848 page 345 Vol. 3

Mr. Stevens Aug 20 1833
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John Harris
W. 24.391
Va.

John Harris Discharge
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This is to certify that the bearer hired John  Harris has served as a soldier in my Regiment on the western of Virginia Eighteen North now Discharged Given Uder my Hand the Eighteenth Day of May 1780
John Montgomery
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Abington Air.21
1854
Court of Pensions
Dear Sir,
 Mr Sharp of Mills Co Iowa, wrote to me probably, near a year since, asking me to try and obtain proof of the service of John Harris, whose widow now resides in that state, offering a [[?]] of fee. I [[?]] proof of Harris service, i am written to from  Andoler of Pensylvania, saying Harris performed service. that will [[?]] nothing, he perhaps maid three yearas service in Virginia, i and the sister of John Harris having some 18 miles from here. a very old + respectable study, whose mend is qumparied [sic] so much so. I do not think it prident to take her affidavit, her husbad Mt. Mcphatbridge says he has often heard her speak of 25 mos. marriage to Martha Thomas, i have crossed  with Many ofthe Thomas family. They are numerous. i am informed Harris and Martha thomas was married in what is callt st clairs botom,in the county by a baptist minister by the name of Woolsey-so says a Mrs Dean, Doaughter of Woolsey. there are nonebeing-who-can be sworn to the facets. the earliest of record of marriage in the county in 1875. They say. Harris was amrried before the close of the war, i moved west to Bentue Ky about the winter of 1783. or 4. this is said by Mr Mc Phatridge, on what he has heard his wife say. Mrs Dean, thatdaughter of Wolsey - says she remembers to have, seen the rest of all marrages [[?]] by her father, and she very
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well, remembers to haveseen that of Harris and Martha Thomas. - and that the work of said marrages more taken to [[?]] by her sister many years ato afterthedeath of her father, all this is a [[?]] of what is daid to be facts, in the above of said proof. i suppose therecanbeno doubt of the marriage having taken place lou 8 before 94.

I am dear sir very respectfully
your ovt sa
JW Stevens

Has Mr. Sharp filed a power of attorney in case in the form names of sharp L sworns, i shall be pleased to hear of the papers + sumation of it from you/ which you will [[?]] is of interest to me.
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State of Virginia
Washington county

I Jacob Lynch Clerk of the couty of the said county of Washington. do hereby certify that i have carefully examined the records of the court of the said county and can find no record evidence of a marriage having been solemmized in the said county betwen John Harris and Martha thomas. . In testimony wherof, i have hereunto subscribe my name and affixed the seal of the said county. this nineteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty foud.
Jacob Lynch C.C.
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Supplemental evidence in the case of widow Martha Harros of Adams County, Illinois widow of Hohn Harris- for service performed in Virginia + North Carolina during the revolutionary war.

filed Oct 21sr 1852
by R.M. Young

James and Heath
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Richard M. Young
Attorney
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St. Louis Mo Oct 10th 1832

Dear Sir
Allow me to renew our old acquaintance by entrusting a fifth [[?]] to you can i have been prosicuting [sic] a claim for pension for mrs Harris and i wish you to take charge of the case for me and when it is complete you shall be respectfully compinsated for your trouble.

by on examination of the papers in the case you will understand the whole of it. the commissioner informed me that the evidence of Harris' service in the North Carolina will be foudn in that state. often conversing with Mr Hull i am inclined to believe that Harri's 3 years in the va. Line before he entered Col montgomery on campbells request probably

Mr Harriss is you adorned inyears and greatly need [[?]] and any thing that you can do to secure her nights while duly appreciate.
Please acknowledge that receipt of this. Direct to you at Coonville mills county, Iowa

[stamp ABINGDON SRP 2 Va.]

yours repectfully J.S. Sharp

R.M. young 
Washington City
D.C.
His cas was reported Nov 21 1867
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State of Virginia
Washington County

I Jacob Lynch of the county of the said county of Washington, do hereby certify that i have carefully examined the records of the court of the said county of Washington. from the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven to the year one thousand seen hundred and ninety seven, and can find no record evidence of a marriage being celebrated in the said county, between John Harris and Marth Thomas.

In Testimony whereof i have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county this first day of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and and fifty one
Jacon Lynch C.C.

[seal]

State of Illinois
Adams County
on the fifteenth day of September in the year one thousand Eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me an acting justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, James hull a resident of Pike County Illinois aged sixty eight years, who being duly sworn according to saw decalres thathe was a resident of washtin county, virginia from the 25th of December 1792 until 1822 that he was well acquianted with John Harris and Martha his wife also was the daughter of the John Thomas also Thomas Woolsy. a babtist minister who Solenmized a marriage between the said John Harris and Martha Thomas, that he knew the said John and Martha to love together as man and wife and was are reputed in that county that the said martha in now a widow residing in Adams county still and is in the 87th or 88th year of her age. that she is the widow of the same John Harris who was a soldier in Col montgomers Regt of the virginia line in the revolutionary
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war. that they removed from Washington county Va to Kentucky when he believes the said Harris, dief.
James Hull. Sworn to and subscribed before me the 16th day of september AD 1852
Thos. W. Macfall J.P.

State of Illinois
Adams County

I James C. Bernard clerk of the county court within and for said county do hereby certify that Thomas Macfall esqr whos signature is his own proper hand wrting with which i am familiar on appears to the foregoing and attached instrument of writing was at the time of signing the same to will on the 15th day of September AD. 1852 on acting justice of the peace duly elected commissioned and qualified and that as such fill faith and credit it should be given to all his official acts. and that the act so a one and certified by him is in accordance with the laws of this state.

Given under my hand and the seal  of said county at my office at Quincey this seventh day of October AD 1852
James C. Bernard clerk
by the adore Tony alin de
[seal]
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Pension Claim of Martha Harris

additional Evidence
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State of Illinois
County of Adams

on the day of august in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me a justice of the pease within and for the county and state aforesaid, Martha Atherton and Abijah Harris residents of the county and that aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, declares that they are personally acquainted with John Harris and Martha Harris. that for the span of years they knew them to live together as man and wife and was so reupted when they lived, that the said John Harris, husband of the said Martha once served as a soldier in the western va in Col Montgomeries Regt as they verify believe from the fact of frequently hearing the said Harris speak of the events that took place in said service as well as conversations between the said John Harris and others who seemed to have served in the said Regtt in western Va, that they were well acquainted with said Harris at his death, and has know Martha Harris wife of said Harris, from that until the present time, and that she is still a widow and they swar they are disinterested.
Martha Atherton
Abijah Harris

Sworn to and subscribed before me and i hereby certify that martha Atherton and Abijah Harris are [[?]] whose statements on entitled to credit. his day and doth above written 
Orestes Ames J.P.
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Copy of the family Records of John Thomas

Martha Thomas was born march the 28th and the 4 day of the week anmo. 1764.
Sate of Illinois
County of Adams

I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the family record of John Thomas,which is found recorded in a family byble [sic], now in possion of Martha Harris who is a daughter of the said John Thomas, which was presented to the said Martha by her said father in Washington county va, on or about the 20 day of October AD 1820 then containing the above record, which is in her hand writing of the said John Thomas the father of said Martha Harris,

and i further state that i am the son of John and Martha Harris, that i am now 58 years of age that my father died 18 day of august AD 1816in Women county, that from the remembered statements of e father , as well as papers of my fathers will in my possision, embracing a correspondence between other person and my relative to Thomas actions that took place in Col Montgomeries Regy, i have no doubt that my father was the identified John Harris who served in the Regt of soldiers commanded by Col Montgomery and that he also served in Col Campbells Regt at the battles of the Cowpens in the Revolutionary War
John Harriss

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
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and year above written and i hereby certify that the above copy was true copy of a family record sofar as notes to Martha thomas, birth
Orestes Ames JP

State of Illinois
Adams County

I James C Bernard clerk of the county court in and for said county. do hereby certify that Orestes Ames esqr. whose name appears to the foregoing Instrument was on the day of the date thereof, am acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly elected. commissioned and qualified, and that his Official acts as such are entitled to full faith and Credit.

In testimony whereof. i have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court of Quincey, this third day of september in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
James C Bernard Clerk
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Liberty adams co. Ill 3rd Sept 1837

Sir

I hereunto enclose aditional evidence in case of Mrs Harris "claim for pension",

I hae also requested that clerk of the county court of the county of Washington was to forword the required certificate golding to the marriage of Martha Thomas and John Harris which i hope will now reached the office before this, it being about the first of august where i wrote him

Please inform me if there is any thing further wanting in this case,
I present it will be impossible for the widow to and can the testimony of any who served in but montgomeries Regy at this time his family has no knowledge of any such, so we now endeavor to procure the best evidence within our reach. andthat it will be sufficient to establish her claim, she has in her posession a very large corrispondence between her husband and other persons. remembering back to the him of his service on Campbells Regy, which was in service at the Battle of the Cowpens, which i have explained, carefully, but deat that is nothing that would be admited as evidence, still these papers remove any doubt as to be 16 mos service in
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the Revolutionary war both in montgomeries and Campbells command,
very respectfully you obt sert
JL Sharp

James E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC.
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Liberty adams county Ill
April 13th 1837
Dear Sir
i hereunto enclose the evidence [[?]] whch mrs Martha Harris presents a claim for a pension under the provisions of the various acts of congress please acknowledge the report.
yours
Repectfully
J.L. Sharp

J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

note in the above case the widow is for advanced in age her memory deficient for her marriage at Abington Va. she resided in Carolina about 2 years at the fathers of her husband, whch there he was with the army, probably at Kings Mountain Cowpens and Guilford C. Hs - she cannot fill whither Harris, fathers line in [[?]] or Granville county, NC. she remembers that it was about a days journey from his house to whose his son John first Enlisted and we suppose at Halifax either in Va or NC,
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We have that from what we have able to procure you will be able to asertain the service rendered if however this should be false decicts will endeavor simply this

Arthur and William was the first names of the Campbells alluded in his the papers in this case.
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Martha Harris
widow of John Harris
Revolutionary Pension Claim
aditional Evidence

Hm.
B Henn
Ho rept.
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Abijah Harris
Payson Adams
County Illinois
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State of Ky.
Warren County

o the 21st day of March 1854 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting justice ofthepeace in and for said county aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that heirs the son of John Harris and Martha Harris that the family records show him to have been born in Washington County virginia on the 21st day of November 1783 that his father removed from virginia to Garrard county Ky.. about the year 1789 where he remained untill the year 1807 or 1808 when again removed to Warren County Ky- where he remained untill his death which took place on the 18 of August 1816 May mother.. and seven childredn survived him sir Enoch - Elyjah-Mary-Thomas-Martha-John&Abijah- that from his earliest recollection he had reason to believe his father was in service as a soldier in the Revolutionary war in the North Carolina as well as the virginia lie that at different times and places he heard persons from their allusions to events that took place in said war he supposed was in service with hi father especially one Elyjah Whitney Gideon Martin-James Fletcher-and Joseph Brown, all of whoom-(as well as one Robert Craddack.) at various times talk with his father about the Service in North Carolina and virginia that he has no reasonable doubt but that those old gentlemen whoose names he has mentioned. (all of whom are now dead) were in service with his father-that one old man by the name of Philip Romans was likewise in sd service used frequently to convese my father on subjects relating to said war. that said Romans has taken from the Federal Government some five hundred dollars in the old continental money. which perished or become worth nothing o his hands. he said the gave it for a wool hat wihch seemed to grieve the old man as long as he llived this Elyjah Whitney lived in said Garrard County in the spring o the year ans said Whitney came down in the next fall and lived on fathers lank in Warren county some three years. then returned to Christion County Ky. and resided
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there untill his death and all of those old gentle whose name are mentioned were personally known by this applicant and that they were regarded as gentlemen of truth and vercity
that he has no direct interest in the result of this application farther that that wich a son may feel in the property of a mother
Enoch Harris

sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date aobe written and hereby certify that Enoch Harris whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit as a person of veracity and whose statements may be relied upon as true
Intestimont where of i have hereunto set my name as a justice of the peace in and for Warren County Ky
Andrew Stagman JP

State of Kentuck
Warren County set I Charles E Blewett clerk of the county court of said county certiy that Andrew Stagman E before whose the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereuto signed his name was at the time of signing a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that all his offical acts as such are in intitled to full fauth and credit
In testimoney where if i have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 22nd day of March 1834
CE Blewtt Clerk
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Martha Harriss of Illinois suspended case
Act of 1836 or 1838

B.B. Chapman Agent
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Glenwood Mills Co. Iowa
Decr 18th 1834
Hon L. P. Waldo
Court Of Pentions

As the duly authorized agent of Martha Harris of Illinois widow of John Harris who claim a revolutionary pension under the act of 1836 the subsequent acts propossed for the benefits of widoes of revolutionary soldiers. i request you allow B.B. Chapman to examin the papers on file relating to said clam and do ant other acts which may be necessary for an agent to do in the case and oblige
Very respetfully Yours
J.S. Sharp
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Council Chamber, Octo 9th 1783
I do certify that JOhn Harriss is enititled to the proportion of land allowed a private of the continental line, for three years service
Thos Merwether
No. 1841
Benjamin Harrison

awarrant for 100 100 acres issued to John Harriss Oct 9th 1783

Va. l. Office, Richmond, Jult 14th, 1837
I certify that the foregoing is a copy from the records of the Virginia Land Office. 

Tente,
S.H. Parker
Reg. L. Office
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State of Illinois
Court of Wayne

On the 20th day of march AD 1854 persoanlly appeared before me clerk of the county court within and for the county tate aforesaid, Thomas Harriss aged 56 years a resident of the above mentoned county and state, who being duly sworn according to law. declares that he is the son of John and Martha Harriss, that from his earliest recollection he has reason to believe his father had been a soldier in the revolutionary war. that he was led to this conclusion from hearing replicate connections between his father and others who seemed to have been in the same service. Especially with our Elijah Whitney who was an early associate of my father that he believes the said whitney emigrated from virginia in company with his father settled in Garrard county, Ky when the resided in the same nieghborhood for several years, that he knew the said whitney and believes him to be a man of veracity, whose statements can be relied upon as true, and futher that his father John Harris died in the year 1816 that after the death of his father it fell to his lot to settle his estate and that among his papers he found a discharge showing that he had done service in the Revolutionary war. but the times
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has been so long he has now  no knowledge or recollection of what ever became of said discharge it may have been lost or destroyed or even have falled into the hands of some other person that he has no direct interest in the result of the pending application for pension of martha harriss, but oly a general interest such as a son may have in th eprosperity of a mother,
Thomas Harriss

sworn to and subscribed before me the day and  year above written and i hereby certify that Thomas Harriss whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is a person of vercity, whose statements may be relied upon as true

In testimony whereof i have hereunto set my name and affixed my official sea at Hainfeild Wayne county, Illinois
John Trousdale clerk
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Brief in the caseof Martha Harris widow of John county and state of Illinois act July 7 1854

Claim ("original,")

Proof exibited, (if original.)
is it documentary, traditionary, orsupported by rolls? if either, state the substance.

In proof of her husband's service the furnishes his original discharge for 18 months service deine by Col Montgomery, and Abijah Harris swears that said o's charge was found among his fathers papers and has been carefully preserved by his family until forwarded to this office. In further appears the case an old certificate. date 1803 lay before the papers of any [[?]] underwhich he could have been provisioned, made by Elijah Whitney, who swears that Harris was a Revolutionary Soldier, and naming other [[?]] show his reputation by service marriage is where by family recon and by church dismilpas and charachterm as well as by the [[?]] as the widow of the soldier  [[?]]

Thorton Triplett
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
BB Chapman esq
agent
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No. 41,
[strikethrough] ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812 [\strikethrough]

3150
Hours of
John Harris
Case
Va Navy 
Revolution
Discharged,48
405D
Admitted
Hf. Pay Act 32'
Received, 187
attorney.
41
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No 14.370
Martha Harris
widow of John 
Qees

Act of 7th July 1838
To J.S. Sharp July 21st 1857
" " "Nov 21/57
Richard M. Young Apr 12'53
Samual Feby 2 1834
J W Steven 8 Nov 1854

act-7th July 1838
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194.367
[stamp] GLENWOOD JUL 13 IOWA

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Martha Harris
widow of John 
Ill
Act July 8 1838
18 mos private $60
per annum from
4 March 1846
2 years excepted

"
Clerk BB Chapman present
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Martha Harris
Ill

Ex by Robt Smith
Feb 19-52
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Washington Feb 1912/52
Sir i wish to examine the keepers in the claim of Sarah Harris below of John Harris a Revolutionary soldier for a Pension filed in sept last by JL Sharp esq of Ills. I have Mr Sharps sill requesting me to do to -
Repectfully you obt sevt
Robert Smith

John Wellow esq Chief clerk Pension office
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Washington City February 14. 1858
Hon J.E. Heath
Commisioner of Pensions,
Sir,
Will you pleas have the Revolutionary Pension Case of Martha Hareis, of Illinois widow of John Harris deceased, for revolutionart services examinded and inform me of the result. The papers i filed as her attorney, evidence of his services in the revolution and of this marriage about Ovtober 21. 1852
Ver Respectfully Richard M Young
Attn. for Martha Harris of illinois
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Washington City March 28th 1853
Hon. Loren P. Waldo
Commr. of Pensions
Sir,
The additional papers in the Revolutionary Pension case of Martha Harris of Illinois in the revolutionary was, was filed by me as her attorney in the pension office about the 21st Oct. 1852, the declaration having been filed some year or two before that day, and reported whe about the 21st Nov 1851 and suspended. Will you please have at the case re-examined and inorm us whether the additional evidence of "marriage" and the husband's services in the rev. war m is sufficient or not and if not what function is wanting to substantiate her claim?
Very Respectfully x
Richard M Young Attn for Martha Harris of Illinois
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R.M. Young
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Pension Office
April 12th 1853

Sir
The difficulty in the wat of the admission of the claim of Martha Harris lies in the fact, that the date of the marriage is not established. nor is she identified as the widow of a man who it is admitted served 18 months in Virginia. The affidavit of James Hull cannot be regarded as of any insight, he was born in 1792. It is difficult to understand how he could know anything of anevent that is sid to take place in 1781.

Iam repectfully your obt sevt
L P Waldo
Commisioner of Pensions

Richard M Young
Resent
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Washington City Jany 28.1854.
Hon Loren P. Waldo
Comr. Of Pensions
Sir,
Will you please inorm me when disposition was made of the application of Martha Harris of Illinois for a pension as widow of John Harris deceased for servies in the Revolutionary War. under acts of July 7 1838 etc. Evidence of marriages and service of John Harris was filed about the 21st of October 1852 - I think the declaration was filed in 1850 or 1851 - if any additional testimony is wanting please state specifically what further is necessary to be be proved. 
Very Respectfully,
Richard M Young 
Attn for Martha Harris of Illinois
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Washington City February 1st 1855
Hon. Comr. of Pensions
Sir,
Having been duly authorized as the paper will have to act as Atty in the case of Martha Harris of Ill, act of 1838, i ask that the additional evidence filed by Hon B. Henn, of JW Stevens, he examined, beleiving and i do that is fully established the claimants right to a pension i will further say that JL Sharp the original Atty in this case and in whose handwriting the papers appear has served times in the Legislature of Ill. and Iowa in a present a member of theJustice Houseof the [[?]] Legislature i will futher add that the want of formaly in the papers should be considered formally ashe has no a very little practicle knowledge of pension [[?]]
Veryrepectfully yours
B.B. Chapman
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Abington August 11th 1855
Court of Pensions
Dear sir
i would be ofcifially ask, if the case of Martha widow of John Harris of Iowa. has beensettled. the reason i make the request is Mr sharp of Iowa, emplyed me to take up the case inasmuch as he was unablee to make proof of service, marriage identity, le.le.i made the proof of service and seek any other proof as could he come int his country and have assertained i can obtain the full and required proof. Mr Sharp made promise to Mr. to divide the Fee, my action in the case was not based so much on the prospect of the Fee promises as a [[?]] to help the widow, who he informed was very poor. not hving a power of attorney from Mrs Harris, i can not lefally ask information but ask it on the ground of cutesy. the department knowing, i must have  been employed on i would not havesought and addresed the proof of service, Mr Sharp was as he says recommended to me by Mr walder ad Hon Mr Muller if competentand not in escolation of rule i would be pleased if you say settled or not settled, as i choose to address mr sharp on the subject.

I am under ser
very respectfully your obt st
JW Stevens