Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 82, William Hargis, N.C.
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(3 -1776)
SERVICE  N.C.
Hargis, William
               Elizabeth
NUMBER  W.82.
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19192
West Tennessee
[note] let 30 Apr 1838 16     W.B. Campbell

William Hargis of White Co in the state of Tennessee who was a pr & Ensign in the company commanded by Captain White of the company commanded by Col. Yacy in the NCaro
line for 8 months private
              3  ------   Ensign
Inscribed on the Roll of West [illegible] at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued this 14 day of Augt 1833 and sent to Richd
Nelson Sparta
Arrears to the 4th of March                113.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  28.33
                                                                   $ 141.65

{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by [signature] Danl Boyd, Clerk
Book E    Vol 7     Page 82
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[note] 585 [checkmark] 58[illegible]
[note] Let Hon W A Graham   Feb 5. 1841
[note] Date of death not on AB

Elizabeth Hargis, widow of William Hargis, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 11 March 1836, of White Co in the state of Tennessee who was a pri & Ens in the Compy commanded by Captain White of the regt. commanded by Col. Yancey in the N. Carolina line for 8 mos private
      3 mos Ensign

Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 11th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Octr
1840, & sent to J. B. McCormick, Sparta, Tennessee.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841  $282.22
[crossed out Semi-annual allowance ending]

{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by {signature] D. M. Curdy, Clerk,
Book A.  Vol 2.  Page 208.
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[note]   William Hargis

 [note]  24597
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Declaration on order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. - 

State of Tennessee}
White County          }     SS.

On this 10th day of April A.D. 1833, personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of said County and State now sitting in the town of Sparta William Hargis, a resident of White County and State of Tennessee aged  Seventy two years the 16th of July last past, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain, the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated.
He volunteered  under Captain William White in Carwell County in the State of North Carolina for Five months.  The company to which declarant belonged together with a number of other Companies rendezvoused at Hillsborough in Orange County North Carolina from Hillsborough the troops were marched by Col. Yancy to Purinsburg on Savany River about twenty miles as he was informed above Savannah town on said stream.  Here we joined Head quarters General Lincoln being the commander in chief.  The company to which this declarant belonged was here attached to the first Regiment of North Carolina troops under the command of Col. James Sanders. His Major was George Moore. His Lieutenant's name not at this time recollected.  There was with the troops during this tour Genl Rutherford, in addition to those already stated.  The troops rendezvoused at Hillsborough as well as declarant recollects in the Month of November in the year 1778 which was a
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few days after he entered the service.  The company to which this declarant belonged was under the command of Adjutant Samuel Johnson marched up the Savany River about twenty five miles to what was called the two Sisters to guard the ferry across the river at that place.  We remained stationed here upwards of two Months when all the troops except some left as a guard were marched from Purinsburg up to the two Sisters and the Black Swamp about three miles distant from each other.  We remained about a month when the Regiment to which his company belonged was marched to the Black Swamp the same being Head quarters - Where he remained until the 10th of April in the year 1779 when he was  dismissed his five months having expired.  
This declarant then returned to his fathers in Carwell County North Carolina. Where he remained until the 9th of June 1780. When he volunteered again for three months under Captain Adam Sanders.  The troops again rendezvoused at Hillsborough.  They were marched under the command of Col Hugh Tinnon to a point on Cooper River in sight of Charleston South Carolina.  When they arrived at the above point the engagement had commenced at Charleston.  This declarant together with about fifty others were under Captain Adam Sanders sent up the river Boats for the purpose of conveying all the vessels they could which lay up the river, down to Charleston.  About thirty of the fifty having taken some vessels down were unabled to reach town.  But this declarant together with the balance, on their return, reached what was called the old Brickyard on the River we were compelled to leave our boats and make our escape into the woods on the East side of the River.  We went then our Captain being with us to Santee River which we crossed at Duprees & Lippees ferry, as he understood one of the above individuals owning the boat & landing on one side and the other the opposite side of the river.  We then traveled up the river something like
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One hundred miles to Nelson's ferry where we fell in with the troops under the command of Col Brannon, Col. McDowel, General Caswell from North Carolina.  We were then marched down down Santee River to within ten or twelve miles of Georgetown where we remained until Charlestown surrendered.  We were then marched up the River again to Nelson's ferry from thence to Camden South Carolina where we met Col Bluford and the troops under his command. Col Bluford & Genl Caswell differing as to the direction they should march, the former marched towards Salisbury and the latter took the direction towards Cross Creek before they reached Cross Creek Col Brannon and part of the troops of which declarant was one turned and marched towards Salisbury. This declarants time having expired he was discharged by General John Butler on the 9th of June 1780.  He then once more returned to his father's in Caswell County North Carolina.  Where he again volunteered early in the [crossed out same] year [crossed out] 1781, under Captain Shadrick  Hargis his oldest brother for thee Months.  William Moore was his Col.  We were marched to and joined General Greene.  We were marched to Dan River & crossed the same at Boyd's ferry where we remained a short time and then recrossed the river and went in pursuit of Lord Cornwallis, we came up with him at Hillsborough.  Cornwallis fled before us.  Genl Green still followed some times retreating until Lord Cornwallis reached Guilford Court House North Carolina. Where the two armies met in March 1781. This declarant was in the Battle of Guilford.  A few days after the Battle this declarant having served out his three months was dismissed at Troublesome Ironworks on Haw river or near that stream.  He again returned
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house to his fathers who still resided in Caswell County North Carolina Where he remained until the 19th of August 1781 when he again entered the service as a volunteer under Captain Moore  We met in Hillsborough and marched and overtook the troops under Genl Butler at Lindleys Mill.  Genl Butler marched us near to Wilmington North Carolina.  Wilmington there being in possession of the British and tories [?] under the command of Major Quay or quag as he was called - We continued to march back and forth through that country until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Little york, when Quay evacuated Wilmington - Having served out his three months he was discharged on the 19th of November 1781 by Ephraim Washington Brigade Major by order of General Butler - He then returned to his fathers again - This terminated his services to his country - His last discharge was at the camp at McCasies [?] Bluff.  He knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.  He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency of any State.
Answers to the questions proposed by the Secretary of War:
1.  He was born in Fairfax County in the State of Virginia the 16th of July 1760. -
2.  He has a record of his age in his Bible which is at his house about fourteen miles from this place (Sparta) -
3.  He lived in Caswell Country North Carolina when called into service each time - He continued thru for something like twenty years  He then moved to Rutherford County Northa Carolina - He then moved to Knox County Tennessee- From there he came to White County Tennessee where he has resided twenty years and still resides in White County Tennessee
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4th - He volunteered each term of service as stated in his declaration. 

5th - He has stated in his declaration as fully as he can recollect the officers who were with the troops where he served with the exception of Col. Mayburn. He has also stated the general circumstances of his service as well as he can from memory. 

He would here state having admitted so to do heretofore. That he was an ensign during each of his tours of duty. 

6th - He received a commission from signed by Governor Caswell. His commission he states is lost. He has made diligent search among his old files of papers but has been unable to find it. He received a discharge at the end of his second and fourth tours. The discharge at the end of his second tour is dated 9th June 1780 signed by General John Butler. The discharge at the expiration of his fourth and last tour bears date the 19th November 1781 signed by Ephraim Washington Brigade Major. by order of General Butler. Both of which discharges I have here with me. 

7th He states the names of the following persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for variety and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution Viz James T. Holman, Engr Samuel Johnson, Sims Deering, Esqr James Hudgeses. Lewis Bohannan. He states that there is no minister of the Gospel in his neighborhood & that it is out of his power to produce one. 

Sworn to and subscribed in open court 10 April, 1833
Jacob A Lane Clerkly
N. Oloham DC

Signed William Hargis
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We, Sims Deering and James T. Holman, residing in White County, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Stargis who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinions. 
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on 10 April 1833. 
J A Lane Clerk Cy 
N Oloham D.C.


[Signed] James T. Holman 
[Signed] Sims Deering

And the said court do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter and after vetting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And [illegible, marked out] the cour further certify that it appears to them that Sims Deering and James T. Holman who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
[Signed] Sims Dearing 
[Signed] William Bruster
[Signed] Issac Buck
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State of Tennessee 
White County 
I, Jacob A Lane, clerk of the 
court of pleas and Quarter 
sessions in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify 
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings 
of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Hargis for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of said Court at office this
12th day of April A.D. 1833.
and of the Independence of the United
States the fifty seventh

Tisl Jacob A Lane,  Clerk of
White County Court by
N. Oldham D. Clerk
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State of Tennessee
White County
efs.

On this eleventh day of
April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty
eight, personally appeared before me Edmund
Stamps
one of the acting Justices of
the peace in and for the County of White and
State aforesaid. Elizabeth Hargis a resident of
the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy two
years, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on her oath make the following de-
claration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed
July 4th A.D. 1836:That she is the widow of
William Hargis who was a private in the
army of the Revolutionary War, but she
cannot say whether or not she knew how ever long
he served, but for proof respectfully refers
to his Declaration for a pension under the
act of Congress of the 7D June 1832, were
on file in this office of the Secretary of war
said William Harges having been placed
on the Pension Roll for West Tennessee
at the Agency at Nashville, having been
allowed the sum of fifty six dollars sixty six
cents per year. She further declares that she
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State of Tennessee
White County
efs.

On this eleventh day of
April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty
eight, personally appeared before me Edmund
Stamps
one of the acting Justices of
the peace in and for the County of White and
State aforesaid. Elizabeth Hargis a resident of
the County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy two
years, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on her oath make the following de-
claration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed
July 4th A.D. 1836:That she is the widow of
William Hargis who was a private in the
army of the Revolutionary War, but she
cannot say whether or not she knew how ever long
he served, but for proof respectfully refers
to his Declaration for a pension under the
act of Congress of the 7D June 1832, were
on file in this office of the Secretary of war
said William Harges having been placed
on the Pension Roll for West Tennessee
at the Agency at Nashville, having been
allowed the sum of fifty six dollars sixty six
cents per year. She further declares that she
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Was married to the said William Hargis 
On the 11th day of September in the year 
Seventeen hundred and eighty two, that her 
Husband the aforesaid William Hargis died 
On the 11th day of March in the 
Year eighteen hundred and thirty six and 
That she has remained a widow ever since 
That person. as well even fully appears by 
The proof hereto annexed. 
Sworn to and subscribed on 
This day and year above
Written before me 
[signed] Edmund Stamps
Justice of the Peace 

[signed] Elizabeth x Hargis 
march
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Sparta the seal of Justice for said County, and whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration made under the act of Congress of the 24th of July in the year 1836 owing to old age and infirmity and great debility of body is wholly unable to appear before a court of record in order to make said Declaration.  [signed] Edmund Stamps Justice of the peace
April 11th 1838

State of Tennessee 
White County  }  SS

Personally appeared before me Edmund Stamps one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County of White and State aforesaid, the persons whose names are here unto subscribed, and after being sworn according to law, upon their oath do say. that they were personally acquainted with William Hargis [illegible], who was a soldier of the Revolution and with his wife (now his widow) Elizabeth Hargis whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration made under the act of Congress of the 4th of July in the year 1836. that they have known the said William and Elizabeth Har=
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gis for upwards of Twenty years; that they lived together during the whole of that period and [illegible] to the death of the said William Hargis, that they were universally reputed and recognized as man and wife, that said Elizabeth Hargis, has since the death of said William Hargis remained and still remains a widow. And that said William Hargis departed this life on the 11th day of March in the year  eighteen hundred and thirty six in said count of White where said Elizabeth now resides.  [signed] Samuel Johnson  Maclin Southard
Sworn to and subscribed  before me the 11th day of April 1838.

State of Tennessee 
White County  }  SS  I Edmund Stamps one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for this county of White aforesaid and do hereby certify and so state that I am intimately and personally acquainted with Samuel Johnston and Maclin Southard whose names are subscribed to the above and foregoing declaration that they are persons of good names, [illegible] and reputation. and are intitled [entitled] to full faith and credit in a court of Justice.- And I do further certify, that said Samuel Johnston and MacLin Southard on this day appeared before me and subscribed and made oath to this said attestation. Given under my hand 11th April 1838.  [signed] Edmund Stamps Justice of the peace
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John Suttell Born the 6 of June 1785

Knox County State of Tennessee 
John Suttel and Susanna Suttel dauter [daughter] was born
Jany the 31 named  Haughsisse 1809-
[illegible] November 7 1810
[illegible]  Born Jany 20 [illegible] 1813
[illegible] [illegible] 15  1817
[illegible]                         1820
[illegible]     June           1822
[illegible]                 15    1824
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The End of the Apocrypha.

William Hargis was born in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and sixty July 16 and married in the year 1782 and his wife Elis Fay Hargis was born in the year of our Lord God - April 22
These the children of William and Elizabeth Hargis
1. Abraham Hargis was born in Sept 30 1783
2. James Jay Hargis was born in October  10 1785
3. Solomon Nalley Hargis  was born Febry 6 1788
4. Susannah Hargis was born March 27 1790
5. Peay Hargis was born June 4th 1792
6. William Asa Hargis was born Jan 4th 1795
7. Salley Hargis was born Nov 16 1798
8. Thomas Lea Hargis was born Sept 24 1801
9. Beatsey Jay Hargis Born the 8 of March 1804
10. Washington Green Hargis bord Sept 8th 1807
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3-1776
SERVICE NUMBER
N.C. Hargis, William W.82.
Elizabeth
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office, 
May 31st 1833

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A statement, showing the service of William Hargis White County Tennessee

Period when the service was rendered.
[1] Vol. Nov. 1778
[2] Vol. 9th June 1780
[3] Vol.     1781
[4] Vol 19th Aug. 1781

Duration of the claimant's service
[1] - Years. 5 Months. - Days.
[2] - Years. 3 Months. - Days. 
[3] - Years. 3 Months. - Days.
[4] - Years. 3 Months. - Days.

Rank of the claimant. 
[1] private
[2] " [private]
[3] " [private]
[4] Ensign

Names and rank of the Field of-ficers under whom he served.
[0] Genl. Lincoln, Colonel James Sanders
[1] Cap White, Col Yancy
[2] Cap Sanders, Colonel Tinnon
[3] Cap Harris, Col Moore, Genl Green
[4] Cap Moore, Lt Butler

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
72 years

County of Caswell N. Carolina

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary & documentary evidence ___certified credible, no clugiman convenient to applicant, papers correct attached

Battle of Guilford Court House
Should show that he was commissioned and prove his service as any Ensign.

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
J. L. EDWARDS
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832 
The following regulations have been adopted: 
This law has been contrued to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops. 
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians [sic] or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
DECLARATION, 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 
State, Territory, or Disctrict of Country of } ss.
On this   day of  personally appeared (a) before 
A. B. a resident (b) of  and State, Territory or District of  aged (c)  years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)   , with  and served in the  (e) regiment of the  line, under the following named officers: 
[Here set forth the names and ranks of the Field and Company Officers ; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
     The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
6. {To an Officer} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
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May 13, 1938
BA-J/EEL
William Hargis-W.82

Mrs. Harry Martin
212 Fairview Avenue
Montgomery, Alabama

Dear Madam;

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.82, based upon the military service in that war of William Hargis.
William Hargis was born July 16, 1760, in Fairfax County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While living with his father in Caswell County, North Carolina, William Hargis volunteered, was commissioned ensign and served four tours as such officer in the North Carolina troops, as follows: from November, 1778, to April 10, 1779, under Adjutant Samuel Johnson, Captain William White, Colonels Yancey and James Sanders; three months, his service ending June 9, 1780, in Captain Adam Sanders' Company, Colonel Hugh Tinning's Regiment; from sometime in 1781, in Captain Shadrick Hargis' (his oldest brother) Company, Colonel William Moore's Regiment, was in the battle of Guilford Court House, and left the service a few days after that battle, having served three months: from August 19, 1781 to November 19, 1781, in Captain Moore's Company.

After the Revolution, he lived in Caswell County, North Carolina, for about twenty years: then moved to Rutherford County, that state; thence to Knox County, Tennessee; thence to White
County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1833 while residing in said White County, about fourteen miles from Sparta, where he had resided XX about twenty-five years.

He died died March 11, 1836, in White County, Tennessee.

The officer married September 12, 1782, Elizabeth Jay.
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Said Elizabeth was born April 22, 1766, place of her birth and names of her parents not stated.
Officer's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed April 11, 1838, while residing in White County, Tennessee.
The following names of children of Williams and Elizabeth Hargis are shown:
Abraham Hargis . . . . . . . . .born September 30, 1783.
James Jay Hargis . . . .  . . . . " October 10, 1785.
Soloman Nalley Hargis . . . . . ." February 6, 1788.
Susannah Hargis. . . . . . . . . " March 29, 1790
Jean Hargis. . . . . . . . . . " June 4, 1792
William Asa Hargis. . . . . . . . " January 6, 1795
Salley Hargis. . . . . . . . . " November 16, 1798
Thomas Lea Hargis. . . . . . . . " September 24, 1801, died November 28, 1801
Beatsey Jay Hargis. . . . . . . " March 8, 1804
Washington Green Hargis. . . . . " September 8, 1807.
The following data are shown, also:
John Suttell. . . . . . . . . . born June 6,1785.
Naughaizzee, daughter of John and Susanna Suttel, born January 31, 1809.
Dideme Suttell . . . . . . . . born November 21, 1810, White County, Tennessee)
Anderson Suttell . . . . . . . . " January 20, 1813.
Jean Suttell . . . . . . . . . . " July 13, 1817.
Polley Suttell . . . . . . . . . " April 14, 1820.
Betsey Sutell . . . . . . . . . " June 12, 1822
Jesse Suttell. . . . . . . . . . " December 15, 1924.
In Order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary Way Pensioner, Elizabeth Hargis, widow of William Hargis (w.82), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Elizabeth Hargis, widow of William Hargis, Certificate No. 5851, issued October 10, 1840, rate, $56.66 per annum, commenced March 11, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838, Tennessee Agency.
truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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Wm Hargis is discharged
from his tour of Duly
9th June 1780 John Butler
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I hereby [illegible] that this discharge is in the time of the siege of Charlstown
William Hargis [illegible]
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May 13, 1938.

BA-J/ILL
Abraham Hargis
W.4480
William Hargis   [hand written note with arrow to this name]  This correspondent. belongs in
W.82

Mrs. Harry Martin
212 Fairview Avenue
Montgomery, Alabama.

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Richard, Abraham, Thomas, and Shadrack Hargis, all of Orange or Caswell County, North Carolina.

     Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible  to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The records of Abraham Hargis and William Hargis are furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours, 

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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July 15, 1936

BA-J/eel
William Hargis- W.82

Mrs. Eugene Collier
Cookeville
Tennessee

Dear Madam:

     Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether or not the date of application for pension of William Hargis was April 10, 1833, whether or not the name and date of birth of Mary (Polly) Hargis, born February 20, 1811, who, you state, was the child of William Hargis, could have been omitted from the family record or that she could have been born subsequent to the filing of the application for pension.

      A reexamination of the papers  in the pension claim, W.82, based upon the service of William Hargis, has been made. The soldier's  application for pension was dated April 10, 1833. The name Mary or Polly Hargis is not shown in the papers in this claim.  It is possible that in submitting the names of his children and the dates of their birth that Mary was omitted because the date of birth of the first child was the only one necessary to aid in substantiating the date of the marriage of William Hargis and his wife, Elizabeth, in order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress under which she applied.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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August 22, 1935
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BA-J/EEL
William Hargis-W. 82

Mrs. Eugene Collier
Cookeville
Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further information in regard to William Hargis, a soldier of the Revolutionary
War, whose record you desire.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.82, based upon the military service
in that war of William Hargis.

William Hargis was born July 16, 1760, in Fairfax County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.

While living with his father in Caswell County, North Carolina,
William Hargis volunteered, was commissioned ensign and served four
tours as such officer in the North Carolina Troops, as follows:
from November, 1778, to April 10, 1779, under Adjutant Samuel Johnson, Captain William White, Colonels Yancey and James Sanders; three months, his service ending June 9, 1780, in Captain Adam Sanders' Company, Colonel Hugh Tinning's Regiment: from sometime in 1781, in Captain Shadrick Hargis' (soldier's oldest brother) Company, Colonel
William Moore's Regiment, was in the battle of Guilford Court House,
and left the service a few days after that battle, having served
three months: from August 19, 1781 to November 19, 1781, in Captain
Moore's Company.

After the Revolution, he lived in Caswell County, North Carolina, for about twenty years; then moved to Rutherford County, that state; thence to Knox County, Tennessee; thence to White County, Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10,
1833, while residing in said White County, about fourteen miles from
Sparta, where he had resided for about twenty-five years.
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William Hargis died March 11, 1836, in White County, Tennessee.

The soldier married September 12, 1782, Elizabeth Jay. She was born April 22, 1766. The place of her birth and marriage and names
of her parents are not stated.  
 
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application
executed April 11, 1838, while residing in White County, Tennessee.

The names of the following children of William and Elizabeth Hargis are shown:
Abraham Hargis, born September 30, 1783.
James Jay Hargis "      October 10, 1785.
Solomon Nalley Hargis " February 6, 1788.
Susannah Hargis  " March 29, 1790.
Jean Hargis  "  June 4, 1792.
William Asa Hargis" January 6, 1795.
Salley Hargis  " November 15, 1798.
Thomas Lea Hargis " September 24, 1801, died November 29, 1801.
Beatsey Jay Hargis " March 8, 1804.
Washington Green Hargis " September 8, 1807.

The following family data are shown, also:
John Suttell, born June 6, 1785.
Naughsizee, daughter of John and Suzanna Suttel born January 31, 1809, Knox County, Tennessee. 
Dideme Suttell born  November 21, 1810, White County Tennessee. 
Anderson Suttell " January 20, 1813.
Jean Suttell " July 13, 1817
Polley Suttell " April 14, 1820.
Betsey Suttell " June 12, 1822.
Jesse Suttell " December 15, 1824.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of Shadrick Hargis.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elizabeth Hargis, widow of William Hargis
(W.82), you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
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Elizabeth Hargis, widow of William Hargis, Certificate No. 5851, issued October 10, 1840, rate of $56.66 per annum, commenced march 11, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838, Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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August 5, 1935
 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/EEL
William Hargis-W. 82
Mrs. C. J. Wentz
Bowers Apartment, 21
Longview, Washington
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of a soldier with surname Hargus, Christian name either Levi or William, who, you think, served
from Virginia, and later lived in Kentucky. You state that correspondence was held with the Veterans Administration in 1882 or
1883, in regard to a sum of money that was due to the heirs of said soldier on account of his services.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land
having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Levi Hargus or similar spelling, or of
a William Hargus or Hargis who seems identical with the one described by you. Such claims are the source of the data furnished
by the Veterans Administration. The record of only one William Hargis has been found. It is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W.82, based upon his service in
the Revolutionary War. The correspondence to which you refer has not been located.
William Hargis was born July 16, 1760, in Fairfax County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While living with his father in Caswell County, North Carolina, William Hargis volunteered, was commissioned ensign and served four tours as such officer in the North Carolina Troops, as follows: from November, 1778, to April 10, 1779, under Adjutant Samuel Johnson, Captain William White, Colonels Yancey and James Sanders; three months, his service ending June 9, 1780, in
Captain Adam Sanders' Company, Colonel Hugh Tinning's Regiment: from sometime in 1781, in Captain Shadrick Hargis' (soldier's oldest brother) Company, Colonel William Moore's Regiment, was in battle of Guilford Court House, and left the service a few days
 [following are handwritten notations in the margins]
Did not find sol or his brother in [illegible]men
Sol said "NC  but could not find any Col Sanders of Saunders of NC do did not use 
He said Hugh Tinnon but as I found Col Linning used that spelling
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after that battle, having served three months: from August 19, 1781 to November 19, 1781, in Captain Moore's Company.

After the Revolution, he lived in Caswell County, North Carolina, for about twenty years; then moved to Rutherford County, that state, thence to Knox County, Tennessee; thence to White County, Tennessee.

William Hargis was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1833, while residing in said White County, about fourteen miles from Sparta, where he had then resided for about twenty-two years.

He died March 11, 1836, in White County, Tennessee.

The soldier married September 12, 1782, Elizabeth Jay.  She was born April 22, 1766.   The place of her birth, names of her parents and place of marriage are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed April 11, 1838, while residing in White County, Tennessee.

The names of the following children of William and Elizabeth Hargis are shown:
Abraham Hargis born September 30, 1783.
James Jay Hargis " October 10, 1785.
Solomon Nalley Hargis " February 6, 1788.
Susannah Hargis " March 29, 1790.
Jean Hargis " June 4, 1792. 
William Asa Hargis " January 6, 1795.
Salley Hargis " November 16, 1798.
Thomas Lea Hargis " September 24, 1801, died November 29, 1801.
Beatsey Jay Hargis " March 8, 1804.
Washington Green Hargis " September 8, 1807.

The following family data are also shown.
John Suttell .....born June 6, 1785.
Naughsizee, daughter of John and Susanna Suttel, born January 31, 1809, Knox County, Tennessee.
Dideme Suttell.....born November 21, 1810, White County, Tennessee.
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Did not use Col. Mayburn as I could not be sure he served under him.
He spoke of his wife Elizabeth Jay Hargis on family record & as several children have Jay in names.  Most thought it was her maiden name.
Mrs. Finch said arrange these extra data m ithio may.
this is evidently the above named Susanna but Coned not so state.
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Aderson Suttell born  January 20, 1813. 
Jean Suttell " Juy 13, 1817. 
Polley Suttell " April 14, 1820. 
Betsey Suttell " June 12, 1822.
Jesse Suttell " December 15, 1824.
There is no claim for pension based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of Captain Shadrick Hargis, the brother of the
soldier, William Hargis, on file in this office.
[handwritten note in margin] No Shadrick Hargis in file
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Elizabeth Hargis, widow of William Hargis (W.82), you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Elizabeth Hargis, widow of William Hargis, Certificate No. 5851, issued October 10, 1840, rate $56.66 per annum, commenced
March 11, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838, Tennessee Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Cookeville, Tennessee, Aug 12, 1935

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: In reply to your letter 7 Aug 2, 1935, in which you stated that in order to identify the record of any particular solider of the Revolutionary War with the ? William Hargis the following data was essential, I am giving the data asked for.

William Hargis b. July 16, 1760
                           d. about    1860

Residence of enlistment - Casswell C. N. C.
thus moved to Auther Ferd Co. N.C.
   "              "   to Knox Co. Tenn.
   "              "    "  White Co. Tenn.

Wife Elizabeth Jay Hargis,
Please send any information which you can concerning the peusion claim and the war record

Yours Truly,
Mrs. Eugene Collier
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My dear Sirs, 
Will you please give the the entire rec. of Rev. Soldiers of N.C. of the following Hargis men. They were (?) born in Fairfax Co VA to the best of my knowledge - moved to the northern part of N.C Orange Co - when Caswell Co was cut from Orange, where men lived in Caswell, I do not know if this was done before their entrance into the army or not. - they either enlisted from Orange Co or Caswell Co namely Richard Hargis, Abraham Hargis, Thomas Hargis, William and Shadrack Hargis, I ham ["am"] told that Shadrack was a Captain, I do not know as to this or as to rank any of men had. They returned to Orange or Caswell Co. After the war. 
I do not know if all their [fine?] men were [illegible]- or not. I do know that Shadrack William and Thomas were [illegible] - Richard and Abraham [illegible]
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have been two and uncles of the other three - they may have all been two - the five, I think if so that Richard was the eldest of the five.
 It's probable that Richard Hargis may have been b. in Maryland if he was not two- to William Shadrack and Thomas. The first Hargis to come in to Fairfax Co Va, later to Orange Co N.C. were from Maryland. I do not know how many of these men were m. at enlistment except Richard who I think married a Jones- 2 times I think a [illegible] Richard Hargis, was one of the signers for the County in petition to Gov Martin in 1772 or a little later. This happens to [illegible] all that I know of these men though Richard Hargis was the father of my grand mother, Thanking for the courtesy in this matter
 I am Sincerely
[Bleed from the back page]
 Mrs Harry Martin 
212 Farview Ave 
Montgomery, Ala
April 27-38
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EZRA DAVIS, MAYOR
COMMISSIONER OF STREETS, FIRR
AND POLICE

O. E. CAMERON
COMMISSIONER OF ACCOUNTS.
FINANCE AND REVENUE

H. S. HARGIS
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND GROUNDS

G. C. BOYD
CITY JUDGE AND TREASURER

J. E. OWEN, CITY CLERK

F. E. COLLIER
SUPERINTENDENT WATER AND
LIGHT PLANTS

H. M. HUGHES
CHIEF OF POLICE

J. J. FOUTCH
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT

TOWN OF COOKEVILLE
TENNESSEE

July 6, 1936.
Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Re: BA-J/EEL
Letter dated August 22, 1935
addressed to Mrs. Eugene Collier,
Cookeville, Tennessee.

Dear Sir:
In speaking of William Hargis, a soldier of
the Revolutionary War, in paragraph six of this letter you say "He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1833,".
Does this mean that the application was dated
on that date, and if not what is the date of the application?

Also in paragraph eleven you name the children of William and Elizabeth Hargis. Now is it possible that the name of Mary ( Poly ) Hargis, born Feb. 20, 1811 could have been omitted?

A living grandson of John Suttle and Susanna
Harris Tuttle claims that Mary ( Poly ) Hargis was a younger sister of his grandmother, Susanna.

Now, is it possible that Mary (Polly) could have
been born after the pension application was filed?

If this claim can be proven it is no trouble
to locate the grave of the Soldier, William Hargis.

Please give this matter your attention, and
accept my thanks for the information already furnished.

Yours very truly
Mrs. Eugene Collier
Mrs. Eugene Hargis Collier.
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Longview, Washington May 1, 1935 
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C. Gentlemen: I am seeking information concerning the Revolutionary war records of a man whose surname was Hargus. His first  name was either Levi or William c Wm and  served from Virginia, I believe. However our information traces him only to Kentucky.
 The veterans administration had some correspondence at one time concerning this man regarding a sum of money due the heirs resulting from his service in the Revolution. This correspondence was addressed to a James William Hargus stating that the man above named had served in the Revolution and that a sum of money was due the heirs, also stating this man Hargus had two sons one Levi who lived to maturity and William who died in infancy. this correspondence was written in 1882 or 1883, and has just been called
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to our attention. Our information is too vague to give further details. 
I am wandering whether or not you can be of any help with the small amount of information given. We are wanting only the war Records of (William or Levi ) Hargus.
 Thanking you. I am 
Yours truly
 Mrs. C.J. Wentz 
Bowers Apt 21 
Longview Washington
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1935. Aug 5- [illegible]
 To Mrs. C. J. Wentz. Eh
1935, Aug. 22. [illegible]┃ to Mrs Eugene Collier  Eh 
1936 July 15. Ad. Mrs Eugene Collier that data in letter are correct Eh  
1938 - May 13. Hist to ┃ Mrs Harry Martin Eh

 82  WIDOW, & c. Revy
Flie No. 82 Elizabeth Hargis Widow 
William Hargis Pri and Ensign No. Pan Line Act: July 7th 1838 Index:-- Vol , Page 300 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Elizabeth HArgis 
of William
Tennessee
Suspended
let 23 June 1840
Hon W. B. Campbell

Act 7 July 1838
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Elizabeth Hargis Tennessee --- Rejected said letter 30 April 1838 Hon. W. B. Campbell SW. Glenn 
Married after termination of her husband service
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7141 Elizabeth Hargis of William Tennessee admitted
 Pa:8 $26.66 
Ensign  3[ illegible] 30 --- 56.66 
of Capt White Col Yancey N.C died 11 March 1836 
Act 7 July 1838
 J. B. McCormick Sparta, Ten.
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 William Hargis W. Ten: Act 7 June 1837 to what time paid?  
 Pen: Office 
5666
1836            June 23. 1840 
Died 11th March 1836 as to that [illegible] IH
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Camp McClaine Bluff 
This may certify that William Hargis Ensign in Capt. Moores Company has served a tower of three months and is hereby Discharged by order of Genl Butler Given under my hand this 19th of November 1781 [illegible]  Washington B Major
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Sparta Tennessee Sept 5th 1840 MCol J L Edwards Commissioner of Pension
 Dear Sir I herewith inclose to the war Department the ammended Declaration of Elizabeth Hargis Widow of William Hargis Decd who was a (Revolinary) Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, which I hope will be sufficient Evidence to obtain a pension certificate for her some time Since William G. Sims of this place forwarded to you the amended Declaration of Mary Farley of White County Tennessee Widow of Stephen Farley who was also a Revolutionary pensioner of the U. States which he has not heard from since and he presumes it is from the fact that he is not known to the war ● Department & should also like to hear what is the fate of Mrs Farley Claim. And as I am a stranger to the Department will refer you to Frances A. Dickins Esq who is well acquainted with me personally and from Character. If the evidence is sufficient to entitle Mrs Hargis & Mr Farley to pension certificates You will please forward them to William G. Sims at Sparta Tennessee Very Respectfully Your Obt Servant  J B Mc Cormick
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State of Tennessee White County ⎬ The amended Declaration or affidavit of Elizabeth Hargis of the County of White and State aforesaid Widow of William Hargis Decd a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836 Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration, [illegible] that the Sheet hereto attached purporting to be the family Record of her said Decd (deceased) Husband William Hargis is the genuine family Record of him the said Decd William Hargis which is in his own proper hand writing and that the same was always kept by him in possession up to the day of his death and since his death that said family Record has been kept by her in her possession to the present days all of which she prays to be taken together with the following evidence  her amended declaration to which she has already filed in the war office of the United States- Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of September 1840 Elizabeth Hargis 
David Snodgrass Mark Justice of the peace of White County Court State of Tennessee White County I David Snodgrass an acting Justice of the peace of White County Court being a Court of Record hereby certify that Elizabeth Hargis the above named applicant by reason of Bodily infirmity cannot attend the Court. Given under my hand this 4th day of September 1840 David Snodgrass Justice of the peace of White County Court
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State of Tennessee White County  [illegible] [illegible] justice of the peace of the County Court of White County Samuel Johnson of the same County and State and after being duly sworn in due form of law states that he was well acquainted with William Hargis Decd of White County State of Tennessee who was a pensioner of the United States and who was the identical William Hargis Refered to in the foregoing amended Declaration of his widow Elizabeth Hargis and that he was well acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Hargis and that the foregoing and attached family Record of him said William Hargis Decd is in his the said William Hargis own proper hand writing to the Best of his knowledge and belief- Sworn to and subscribed before
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me this 4th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty Samuel Johnson David Snodgrass Justice of the peace of White County Court
State of Tennessee White County I Nicholas Olohum Clerk of Whitee County Court hereby certify that David Snodgrass Esquires whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificates as Justice of the peace now  is and was at this date of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace and a Justice of White County Court the same being a Court of record having a Seal [illegible] his several signatures are genuine and entitled to full  crew (credence?) 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at office in [illegible] the 5th day of September A. D. 1840 And of the Independence of the United States of America the ?5th year Just N. Aloham Clerk of White County Court
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3435 Elizabeth Hargis Tennessee Declaration of Elizabeth Hargis widow of Wm Hargis 

Hnr. W. B. Campbell 
HR
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State of Tennessee White County } J. Nicholas Oloham Clerk of White County Court hereby certify that Edmund Stamps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Declaration as Justice of the peace is now and was then one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and legally qualified to act as such that full faith and credit are [illegible] and should be given to all official acts and that this signatures purporting to be his are genuine --- In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office at office in Sparta the 12th day of April AD 1838 and of the Independence of the United States the [illegible]
Just. N Oloham Clk
of White County Court
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State of Tennessee
White County
On this 28th day of May 1840 Personally appeared before me Edmund Stamps one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County of White in the State of Tennessee
Elizabeth Hargis a resident of the State of Tennessee in the County of White aged Seventy four years on the 22nd day of April last who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of William Hargis the identical person named in his declaration and certificate of
pension upon which she drew his pension due
him up to the time of his death all of which is
now filed and remains in the war office of the
United States and which is here particularly refered to for his services and prayed to be made a part of this Declaration She further declares that she was married to the said William Hargis on the 12th day of September Seventeen hundred and eighty two. That her husband the aforesaid William
Hargis died on the 11th day of March 1836
That she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four Viz at the time above Stated
Elizabeth Hargis x her mark
Sworn to and subscribed
before me on the day and
date above written.
Edmund Stamps
Justice of the peace for White County
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State of Tennessee
White County
I Edmund Stamps an acting Justice of the
peace for White County Do hereby certify that Elizabeth Hargis the applicant named in the foregoing declaration is wholly unable by reason of old age and bodily infirmity to attend the Court and that she has
in her possession the family word in which the
following is a true Copy William Hargis was
born in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and Sixty July the 16th And Married in the year 1782 Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of May A.D. 1840
Edmund Stamps
Justice of the peace 

State of Tennessee
White County 
June Term of the County Court  of said County
Personally appeared in open Court
on this 2 day of June A.D. 1840 before the Justices of said Court Larkin Wisdom and made oath in due form of law that he first became acquainted with William Hargis the identical person who is mentioned in the foregoing Declaration of Elizabeth
Hargis who is the lawful widow of the said William Hargis Deceased in the year 1789 or 1790 and that the said William Hargis and Elizabeth Hargis who is now the lawful widow of said William Hargis Deceased was at the time he became acquainted with them living together and all ways represented and
understood to be lawfully married and that they lived together as such upto the time of said William Hargises Death and that he has all reason to believe that they were lawfully married before the time he first became acquainted with them which was at the time
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above Stated
Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court this
date above written
N. Oloham Clerk
of White County Court
Larkin Wisdom 

State of Tennessee
White County
June term of the County Court for said County 1840. This day being the 2nd day of June 1840 personally appeared in open Court before the undersigned Justices thereof Larkin Wisdom the deponent to the foregoing affidavit to the Court personally known to be citizens
of the County of White aforesaid and of good name fame, and reputation and entitled to full credit in any Court of Justice. The Court therefore order and so direct that the Clerk of this Court certify the same under the seal of this Court. Given under our hands and seals the date above written
David Snodgrass [seal]
John Bryan [seal]
Elijah Frost [seal]

State of Tennessee
White County
I, Nicholas Oloham Clerk of White County hereby certify that Edmund Stamps Esquire whose attestation appears subscribed to the foregoing as Justice of the peace is now and was at the time of executing the same, one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County legally commissioned and sworn, and his acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the signatures purporting to be his is genuine - I further
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certify that David Snodgrass, John Bryan and Elijah Frost Esquires are Justices of the County Court of said County of White (the same being a Court of record) legally appointed, commissioned and sworn
and presiding in said Court at the time the
foregoing proceedings were had that their
signatures are genuine. And further that the
foregoing is the original Declaration of Elizabeth Hargis and the proceedings had thereon in said Court in the matter of the application of the said Elizabeth Hargis for a pension from the United State,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Court at office
the 10th day of June A.D. 1840
Test N. Oloham Clerk of White County Court
[seal]
7141
Elizabeth Hargis of William
Tennessee
7141
Hon W.B. Campbell
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State of Tennessee
White County 
This day personally appeared before the undersigned an acting justice of the Peace for said County William Hargis a resident citizen of said County and made oath in due form
of law, that it is utterly impossible for him to furnish any further evidence as to his having been commissioned as an ensign than he has already done in his original declaration his commission having been long since lost or destroyed by time or accident. as to proof of his service he can only make a similar statement here to the one hereto
fore made viz: That he knows of no living witness or witnesses by whom he can prove his service. He has no other documentary evidence than the two discharges
which are attached to his original Declaration.
He states most positively that he served Fourteen months as heretofore stated by him. In the event his Declaration should be thought insufficient to authorize him to the
pay as an Ensign he hopes that the Department will allow him pay as a private, in as much as from length of time & he is unable to make explicit proof upon the
subject. He states that he is poor and that the pay of a private would relieve his wants. He conceives that in the event the proof should be deemed insufficient that he has a right to waive his right to pay as an officer
& receive in case the proof be sufficient pay as a private- William Hargis
Sworn to and subscribed
this 17th day of June 1833.

Edmund Stamp [seal]
Just. of the peace
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State of Tennessee
White County
I Jacob A Lane Clerk of the court  of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions in and for said County do certify that Edmund Stamps whose name is
[illegible]  the foregoing affidavit 
of William Harris was at the time and is
 now an acting Justice of the peace duly
commissioned and qualified to act as such that full faith and credit is due and to be given his
official acts as such. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my name and affix the seal of said Court
at office the 18th day of June AD 1833
of the Independence of the United States
the fifty seventh
Test. Jacob A Lane Clerk of
White County Court by
N. Oloham D C