Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,992, Edward Harris, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE   
Va.
Name:  Harris, Edward

NUMBER
S. 37,992

CONTENTS
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17,743

Virginia.

R.

Edward Harris, of Chesterfield, Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell, of the Virginia line, for the term of two years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of March, 1820.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of Sept. 1820 and sent to Parke Poindexter agent, Chesterfield Co. h. Va.

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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820     ................ $45.68
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 March, 1821 ...$48.00
                                                               $93.68

5 mos.  98
                3
& 4/30...

{Revolutionary claim}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
and 1st May, 1820.
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37992
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 37,992
Edward Harris
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Edward Harris
Chesterfield County. Virginia
14 March, 1820
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Col. Rd. Campbell’s Regiment,  Virginia line, 
1780 to 1782.
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found on the rolls.
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worth $147-
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Parke Poindexter, Agent
Chesterfield Co. h. Va.
5 Septr. 1820.
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[Written in cursive]

Edward Harris
Declaration
March 11th, 1820.  sworn to  &
Virginia line
Col Richd Campbell
Year 1780 January, 1782
Found in Roll
G (illegible), 350
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On this 14th day of March in the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty before [crossed out words] the County Court of Chesterfield now sitting personally appeared Edward Harris aged sixty years, resident in the county of Chesterfield, 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 the said Edward Harris enlisted in the County of Amelia in the State of Virginia commanded by Capt Oldham of the Infantry in Col Richard Campbell's Regiment in the year 1780 in the Virginia line in The Southern army on the Continental Establishment [insert carat] that he continued to serve in the said Regiment till he was discharged in the year 1782 in the month of January at Princedward Court House in the State of Virginia, that he was engaged in the Battles of Guilford, Camden, & Ninety six, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Edwd [x his mark] Harris
And on this 14th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty Joseph Monk of the County of Chesterfield personally appeared before the County Court of Chesterfield now sitting & made oath that he was well acquainted with the above named Edward Harris and served with him in the Battles of Guilford, Camden & Ninety Six which were fought in the Revolutionary War, that the said Edward Harris is name in reduced circumstances and stands in
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need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Joseph [x his mark] Monk
I William Goode presiding justice of the County of Chesterfield now sitting do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the said Court, that the said Edward Harris did serve in the  Revolutionary War on continental establishment in the Va line as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for Eighteen months and now transmit the proceedings and testimony had before the Court aforesaid to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress, this 14th March 1820.
Wm Goode [illegible]
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need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Joseph [x his mark] Monk
I William Goode presiding justice of the County of Chesterfield now sitting do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the said Court, that the said Edward Harris did serve in the  Revolutionary War on continental establishment in the Va line as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for Eighteen months and now transmit the proceedings and testimony had before the Court aforesaid to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress, this 14th March 1820.
Wm Goode [illegible]
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Virginia Court:

I Parke Poindexter clerk of Chesterfield county court, which is a court of record, do hereby certify, that at a court held for the said county at the courthouse thereof, of the 14th day of March 1820, The foregoing declaration, and the affidavit thereunto annexed in support of the same, were made, sworn to and subscribed in open court, and that at the time of making the same, William Goode esquire, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, was presiding Justice of the said court then sitting:
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and caused the official seal of the said court to be affixed this 21st day of March anno Dom: one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and in the forty fourth year of our Independence
Parke Poindexter Clerk

Virginia, Chesterfield county court,
I Eleazar Clay presiding Justice of the peace in and for the said county of Chesterfield, do hereby certify, that the foregoing certificate of attestation is made in due form of law, that Parke Poindexter whose signature is thereunto subscribed was at the date of the same, and still is, clerk of our said county court of Chesterfield, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be had for all his legal acts as such: Certified under my hand and seal this 25 day of May anno Dom: one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and in the 44th year of our Independence.
Eleazar Clay J Peace
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Edward Harris's
Schedule
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State of Virginia, Chesterfield county [illeg]
     On this fourteenth day of August, anno.:Dom: one thousand
eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court,
before the county court of chesterfield, (which is a court of record
the act of Assembly establishing the county courts, capreply (?) stating
that they shall be courts of record) Edward Harris aged
Sixty years, resident in said county of Chesterfield, who being
first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare
that he served in the revolutionary war on the continental 
establishment, in the Virginia line in the Southern army, that
he enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Oldham
of the Infantry in the year 1780, and was attached to the
Regiment of Colo: Richard Campbell, as will appear by my
declaration made in the said court on te 14th day of March
in the year 1820; And I do solemnly swear that I was a 
resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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 intent 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 Revolutioary war passed on the
18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any
person in trust for me, my properties of 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.
One mare value $40:~ One colt $16: ~ Two old cows $20:- two
calves $20:~ Six hogs $12: Seven pigs $7:~one old cart $3:~
Three beds & some small articles of furniture $26:~ a parcel of
dunghill fowls $3:~.
I the said Edward Harris am by occupation a farmer or planter,
enjoy tolerable health fot a man of my age, but am occasionally
afflicted with the Rheumatism, which for the time, prevents me
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from laboring, and from my advanced age, am at all times
incapable fo performing much hard labor in a southern climate,
I have a wife, three daughters and a son residing eith me,
my wife is an old and infirm woman, not able to support 
herself, my daughters all are more than twenty one years old,
and therefore may leave me and commence separate establish=
ments for themselves, whenever they please, being under the
law of the land entirely free from, and independent of my
control. My son is a boy about thirteen year's old, and
incapable of performing any but light labor, such as
ploughing ground, which has been previousl broken up;
I am indebted to Mr. James B. Scott the owner of the small farm
I at present occupy, the sum of (Pounds) 40:~ for two years rent
in arrears, and shall be indebted to him (Pounds) 20:~ more on
account of rent at the expiration of the present year.
                                      Edward Harris + his mark
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the 14th day of
August anno Dom: one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
               Witness Daniel Borpeau (Seal)
                               presiding Justice fo the Peace
                                 then sitting in court~
I Parke Poindexter clerk of the county court of Chesterfield, do
hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed
are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further
certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
One hundred anbd forty seven dollars. In testimony whereof
I have hereto set my hand affixed the seal of the said court, this nineteenth day of August anno Dom: one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and in the forty fifth year of our independence.
(SEAL) Parke Poindexter Clerk
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Virginia Chesterfield county

I, Eleazar Clay presiding justice of the peace in and for the said county of Chesterfield, do hereby certify that the foregoing certificate of attestation is made in due form; that Parke Poindexter whose signature is thereunto subscribed, was, at the date of the same, clerk of our county court of Chesterfield, and that full faith is, and, ought to be had for all his legal official acts. Given from under my hand and seal this Nineteenth day of August anno Dom: one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and in the 115th year of our Independence.

Eleazar Clay     seal