Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 48620-160-55, Ichabod Harrison, Mot Rev. War N. J. Mil. Whiskey Insurrection
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Mot. Rev. War           Harrison, Ichabod                O.W. Mid. Raj. File 20140
N. L. Mil.                                                                B. L. Wt. 48670-160-55
Whiskey Insurrection                         Elizabeth
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910 303  Art Mar 3

Sept. 8 55

Elizabeth Harrison (Cnd)
Ichabod Harrison Sir 

Capt Wm Steele
Col Thos Ward
Ent Sept 67 94
Dis. 20 Dec 17 24 New Jersey
Mil

Whiskey Insurrection

No evidence of rolls of
Capt. Steele, for the ...
... in life in this
office 

3rd ... Office
Sept11, 1856
...
B. Loid
Bloomfield
New Jersey
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FORM FOR BOUNTY LAND UNDER ACT OF 1855

State of New Jersey
County of Essex

On this thirty first day of August, A.D. 
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me ...
Hall a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State
aforesaid, Elizabeth Harrison, aged 64 years, a 
resident of Orange in the State aforesaid who, being duly sworn according 
to law, declares that he is the 
widow of Ichabod Harrison deceased who was a 
private in the company of Horse commanded by 
Captain William Steele in the Regiment or Corps
commanded (as she believes) by Col Thomas Ward in the 
expedition ordered by President Washington to 
... the insurrection in West Pennsylvania;
that her said husband was a substitute for Linas
Dodd; that he was ... into the said company
and service about the ... of September AD 1794
and continued in ... service in ... expedition 
for the term of three months and was honorably discharged as 
on or about the 20th of December of the same year (1794)
She further states that she was married to said Ichabod 
Harrison at Orange on the 6th day of February AD 1831
by one Asa Hilyer a Minister of the Gospel and
that her name before her said Marriage was ...
Williams; that her said husband died at Orange on the
20th day of February AD 1853; and that she is now a 
widow
She marks this declaration for the purpose of obtaining
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I, Amanda M. Dodd, a resident of Newark in the State of New Jersey upon my oath declare that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Harrison, the within claimant, that I was also well acquainted with her late husband Ichabod Harrison and in his lifetime; that I was present when the said Elizabeth was married to the said Ichabod Harrison by the Rev. Dr. Hilyer; that the said Ichabod Harrison died more than two years ago and that she is now a widow.

Taken and subscribed the 4th day of September A.D. 1855;
before me Eliphalet Hall, Justice of the Peace
Signed: Amanda M. Dodd


I, Joseph Munn, a resident of the Township of Bloomfield in the State of New Jersey, upon my oath declare that I was well acquainted with Ichabod Harrison and in his lifetime; that I was in the service of the United  States, in the Whiskey War or the Western Expedition in the fall of the year A.D. 1794 in the company of those commanded by Captain William Steele; that the said Ichabod Harrison was also in the said service at the same time; in the same company; and continued in actual service in said Expedition from September 1794 to December of the same year, being of the term of three months: and I further declare that the said Ichabod Harrison was in the same mess with myself while in said service.

 Taken and subscribed the 4th day of September A.D. 1855 before me Eliphalet Hall, Justice of the Peace.
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the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act March 3rd 1855. She also declares, that she has never applied for nor received, under this or any other Act of Congress any bounty land warrant except the one above mentioned.

Elizabeth Harrison

We Zophar B. Dodd and Josiah Fairchild residents of Bloomfield, in the State of New Jersey, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Harrison in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that she is a widow
Z.B Dodd
Josiah Fairchild

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year above written ; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Eliphalet Hall Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
COUNTY OF ESSEX,} ss:
I, JAMES J. TERHUNE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the county of Essex, do certify that Eliphalet Hall, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the signature to the Jurat of said affidavit is genuine. I further certify that I have no interest in the claim to bounty land.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and the Seal of said Court, this Sixth day of September A. D., 1855

James Terhune, []
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We Josiah Dodd and Alvan H. Dodd residents of Bloomfield in the State of New Jersey upon our oaths declare that we are well acquainted with Elizabeth Harrison the within claimant: that we were also well acquainted with her late husband Ichabod Harrison that we know them to live together as husband and wife for a period of more than ten years, that the said Ichabod Harrison died more than two years ago and that she is now a widow

Taken and subscribed this 6th day of September A.D. 1855 
Before me and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible person.

Josiah Dodd (signature)
Alvan H. Dodd (signature)
Eliphalet Hale Justice of the Peace (signature)
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[ink stamp] Department of the Interior
Jun 29 1880
Pension Office 
[handwritten] 1 / Old War

Application for Widow's Pension
War of 1812 [crossed out]
1794
For widow of 
Ichabod Harrison
of Capt. [blank]
Co. [blank] Reg't of [blank]
[?} of application for land warrant 210.303
2 - of land warrant - 48.620
J.C.
Filed by David A. Ryerson
Newark, New Jersey
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New Jersey   }
Essex County } SS
Personally appeared before me [illegible] subscribed Elizabeth Harrison who is a respectable person and entitled to credit who being a [illegible] duly sworn deposes & says that she is the widow of Ichabod Harrison who was born and brought up and died at Orange in said County and State & who enlisted the military service of the United State more than sixty years ago - perhaps more than 60 years; thus she cannot now recollect the exact time or the particular war in which her said husband was engaged; that she was personally acquainted with said Ichabod Harrison from her childhood but did not marry him until Feb 7 1831; thus as the widow of said Ichabod Harrison she made application for and received [underlined] about [/underlined] the year 1856 a warrant for bounty land - this warrant she has some reason to suppose is numbered 48.620 but she cannot be positive; with her application for bounty land she filed or her agent Zopher Dodd of Bloomfield Essex County New Jersey proof of the first and 

[stamp on left side at bottom: Department of the Interior, Jun 29, 1880  Pension Office]
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second marriages of said Ichabod Harrison & of his death and the death of his first wife and also satisfactory proof of the service, rank, company and regimant of the said Ichabod Harrison and this deponent prays that reference may be had to said application for bounty land to supply the necessary information and proof in the annexed application for pension. 
Elizabeth Harrison 
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 28 day of April 1880. Wm. A. Smith
Clerk of Common Pleas by G.T. Moore, Deputy
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State of New Jersey County of Essex ]SS.
On this 28th day of June, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Eighht[Eighty?] personally appeared before me, Deputy Clerk, the same being a Court of Record within and for the county and State aforesaid, (1) Elizabeth Harrison aged 89 years, a resident of Orange, in the State of New Jersey, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is a widow of (2) Ichabod Harrison deceased, who was the identical (3) Ichabod Harrison, who served under the name of (4) Ichabod Harrison as a (5) private in the company commanded by Captain [blank], in the regiment of [blank], commanded by [blank], in the [crossed out] war of 1812, [crossed out ends] service of the United States that her said husband (6) Enlisted or volunteered at Orange New Jersey on or about the  [blank] day of [blank], A.D. 1794, for the term of [blank], and continued in actual service in said war for the term of (7) [blank], and whose services terminated, by reason of (8) an honorable discharge at [blank], on the [blank] day of [blank], A.D. [blank]. She further states that the following is a full description of her said husband at the time of his enlistment, viz: (9) age about 20 yrs heighth about 5 ft. 8 in., complexion & hair, light; eyes, blue, thick set and very erect. She further states that she was married to the said Ichabod Harrison, at the [crossed out] city or [crossed out ends] town of Orange, in the county of Essex, and in the State of New Jersey, on the 7th day of February A.D. 1831, by one (10) Rev Dr. Hilyer, who was a (11) Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Williams, and that she has not remarried since the death of the said soldier; and she further states that (12) she had not been previously married but her said husband had viz. to Phebe Dodd who died March 12, 1821 at Orange New Jersey and that her said husband (13) Ichabod Harrison, died at Orange Essex County, in the State of New Jersey, on the 20th day of February, A.D. 1853; and she further declares that the following have been the places of residence of herself and her said husband since the date of his discharge from the Army, viz.: (14) Orange Essex County New Jersey - her said husband residing in Prospect Street to about 1851 & from thence to his death in Main Street Orange New Jersey. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which she may be entitled under the provisions of Sections 4736 to 4740 inclusive Revised Statutes, and the Act of march 9, 1878, or other acts, and herby constitutes and appoints with full power of substitution and revocation, David A. Ryerson of Newark New Jersey her true and lawful attorney, to prosecute her claim and she further declares that she has heretofore made an application for (15) bounty land about 1858/ 2d of application 210.303) & a warrant was issued to & received by her, the number of which she believes to be 48.620 & dated Nov. 13, 1856 and that her residence is No. =, Main street, city [crossed out] (or town) [crossed out ends] of Orange county of Essex, State of New Jersey, and that her post-office address is Main Street Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
Attest: B. A. Taylore
B. Amanda M. Dodd. "A" Elizabeth Harrison
N.B. - All the blank space in this form must be carefully filled up in accordance with the instructions on the back hereof; and from the best information possessed, or obtainable, by the applicant.
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Also personally appeared Abraham C. Taylor, aged 68 years, residing at No. [blank], Prospect Street, in Orange N.J., and Amanda Melvina Dodd, aged 76 years, residing at No. [blank], Main street, in Orange, N.J., persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they have known the said Elizabeth Harrison for 50 years and for 70 years, respectively; that they were present and saw her sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further say that they are able to identify her as the person who was the wife of the indentical Ichabod Harrison, who rendered the service alleged in the above application (in the company of Captain [blank], in the regiment of [blank], in the war of [crossed out] 1812 [crossed out ends] by the following named facts and circumstances, viz.; long & intimate acquaintances with each of them. and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. B | A.C. Taylor B| A. Melvina Dodd. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of June, A.D. 1880; and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words [blank], erased, and the words [blank] added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. Wm. A. Smith, Clerk of Com. Pleas, by G.T. Moors, Deputy.
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OW Wid Ref. 20140 – Wt. 48620-160-55
Ichabod Harrison -
Widow – Elizabeth –
Pvt. Capt Steele – N.J. Mil.
Whiskey Insurrection
1794
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[ink swirl]
48.620
[ink swirl]
Nev Anis
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[handwritten initials at top of letter] N.O.W and BS. LGW.

[Printed letterhead] Department of the Interior Pension Office

Washington, D.C. August 19, 1880

Sir:

     The claim of Elizabeth Harrison for pension as widow of Ichabod Harrison (first letter illegible)ld service, is rejected as the “Whiskey Insurrection” of 1794 is not considered as having been a war within the meaning of the pension law; nor di the soldier die in the service nor was his death result of said service.  
								Very respectfully,

								Acting Commissioner
			
		
David A. Ryerson Esq
Newark, New Jersey
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Aug 20 /80 Rejected as the Whiskey Insurrection of 1794 was not a war. Alty informed. White.
E No Rec. (3-224.)
[handwritten on right side] Whiskey Insurrection 1794 [ink stamp over the handwriting] REJECTED
No. 20.140 No Soldier Ex'r.
Old War Widow
Elizabeth Harrison
Widow Ichabod Harrison 1794 Died at Orange N.J. February 20" 1853.
[blank] other claim. 
[written sideways] Rejected
July 30, 1880. HM Hull, Clerk.
[ink stamp] REJECTED
Application filed: June 29, 1880. Attorney: DA Ryerson, P.O. Newark N.J. 
noduf&mj [?]
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No. 20140, Ex'r.
OLD WAR WIDOW.
Elizabeth Harrison
P.O. Widow of Ichabod Harrison 1794
Rejected
Died at Orange N.J. February 20", 1853 
other claim.
July 30, 1880. Clerk.
Application filed: June 29", 1880. Attorney: D.A. Ryerson
P.O. Newark, N.J.
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210.303
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State of New Jersey
County of Essex SS.
On this sixteenth day of October 1856 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Cyrus Jones and John Peck residents of Orange in said county and state who being sworn according to law upon their oaths declare that they were residents of Orange in the year 1794. That they were well acquainted with Ichabod Harrison who was also a resident of Orange that said Ichabod Harrison was one of the individuals who engaged in the United States Service in the war of 1794 known as the Whiskey Insurrection or Rebellion in West Pennsylvania: That they deponants were intimate friends and youthful associates of said Harrison and were knowing to the fact of his having home with the Horse company of Captain Steele about the month of September 1794 and was absent about three months; and afterward continued a resident and a prominent citizen of Orange to the time of his death; That he died about three years ago; That they never heard a doubt expressed to the contrary. and they verily believe that he continued in actual service in said war for the term of three months. 
Cyrus Jones, John Peck
Subscribed and sworn before me October 16th, 1856
John Munn, Justice of peace
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State of New Jersey
County of Essex
On this [very faint] twenty sixth day of September AD 1836 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Joseph Munn a resident of Bloomfield and David Meeker a resident of Caldwell both in said county and State. who being sworn according to law upon their oaths declare that they were in the United States service in the war of 1794 known as the Whiskey Rebellion or Insurrection in West Pennsylvania, That Ichabod Harrison, dead, was also in the said service at the same time, that they were well acquainted with said Ichabod Harrison at that time and continued their acquaintance with him to the time of his death; that said Harrison continued (with themselves) in actual service in said War for the term of three months; and the said Josep Munn further declares that said Ichabod Harrison was a companion of his in the said service in the company cammonded by Captain Steele. That he is not in possession of any roll or other record of said service and does not know that any exists if not found at Washington; that the said company received Rations during the three months they were in the service and also their pay and he verily believes said pay and Rations were furnished by the United States.
Joseph Munn
David X Meeker his mark
The foregoing affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credited persons and that I have no intent in this claim. John Munn, Justice of the Peace.
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State of New Jersey, County of Essex, SS:
I James J. Terhune, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the county of Essex, do certify that John Munn, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the signature to the Jurat of said affidavit is genuine. I further certify that I have no interest in the within claim to bounty land. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and the Seal of said Court, this Twenty Second day of October A.D., 1856.
James J. Terhune, Clk
[seal affixed]
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[underlined] Rejected [underlined ends]
Augt. 19 '80
[underlined] R[underline ends]
WIDOW'S BRIEF.
Holtzlundn
Service in 1794
Soldier, Ichabod Harrison
Lewis C. White, Ex'r.
N.O.W. and BS.
Rej. Aug. 19/80
Immediate cause of death, [blank]
Remote cause, [blank]
[blank] Medical Reviewer
[blank], 188 .
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[crossed out] WAR OF THE REBELLION [crossed out ends]
[handwritten above that] Whiskey Insurrection 1794 [handwriting ends]
Act of July 14, 1862 and subsequent acts.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
(ORIGINAL WITH INCREASE)
Elizabeth Harrison, widow of Ichabod Harrison, Rank, Private, Company, New Jersey Militia, Regiment, Whiskey Insurrection. Residence of claimant, Essex County, and State of New Jersey, Post Office, Main Street, Orange, Essex Co. N.J. 
Payment on all former certificates covering any portion of the same time to be deducted: Rejected Aug 19, 1880. Lewis C. White, Examiner. Approved, August 19, 1880. L. Holtzlander, Reviewer. 
DATES SHOWN BY PAPERS.
Enlistment, Sept. 17, 1794. [crossed out] Right accrued. [cossed out ends]
Muster into pensionable rank, ", 18  . [crossed out ] Claim completed, [crossed out ends]
Discharge, Dec 17, 1794. [crossed out] Former marriage of soldier, [crossed out ends] Death, Felz. 20, 1853 [crossed out] Death of former wife, Invalid app. filed, [crossed out ends]
Claimant's marriage to soldier, Felz 7, 1831. [crossed out] Invalid last paid to [crossed out ends] Widow's app. filed, June 29, 1880. Rejected as the Whiskey Insurrection of 1794 is not considered an Indian war that had occurred since 1790. Atty informed. Cause of Death, not stated. Place of Death, Orange, N.J. Nor was the soldier's death a result of service.
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[printed form, which is blank in all spaces]
ALLEGATIONS OF CLAIMANT
Other children of soldier by former wife, 
Other children of soldier by claimant, 
Loyalty of claimant, 
SUMMARY OF PROOF. 
FORMER MARRIAGE OF SOLDIER.
The marriage of [blank] to [blank] is shown by
DEATH OF FORMER WIFE.
MARRIAGE OF SOLDIER TO CLAIMANT.
The marriage of [blank] to [blank] is shown by
DATES OF BIRTH OF CHILDREN,
DATES OF DEATH OF CHILDREN,
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN BY FORMER MARRIAGE,
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[PRINTED FORM IS BLANK IN ALL SPACES]
PROOF AS TO SERVICE.
The Adjutant General U.S.A. reports the military history of the soldier as follows: 
PROOF AS TO DEATH.
1st. Report of Adjutant General.
2d. Report of Surgeon General.
3d. Certificate of Disability. 
4th. Testimony of Army Surgeon. 
5th. Testimony of Officers.
6th. Testimony of Fellow Soldiers. 
7th. Testimony of Attending Physician.
8th. Other Testimony. 
Date of Filing.