Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41606, Edward Harvey, Va.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Va. 
Harvey, Edward
Ernest
NUMBER
S.41606
CONTENTS
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Ohio

Edward Harvey
of [blank] in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayson of the Virginia line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 26 of August 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Nov 1819 and sent to Samuel F. Hunt Esq Cincinnati Ohio

Arrears to 4th Sept 1819 $2.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 $48
10 days arrears
$50.60

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818.}
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Edqard Harvey
Disposition
Rev Soldier

Further evidence of service made by
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Harvey

Edward Harvey 
Disposition
Rev. Soldier

Further evidence of Service made by
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Edward Harvey aged about Sixty-Six years now living in Clermont County State of Ohio Personally appeared before me one of the Associate Judges in and for the aforesaid County and being sworn deposeth and saith that he served four years and about six months a Soldier in the Revolutionary War in the United States Army, entered into the Army in seventy seven, under Captain Clainmore the said Captain got wounded in the hip in the Battle at Brandywine then served under Captain Joseph Smith while remaining at the North which was three years, this was in the Sixteenth Regiment of the Virginia line. My time being out I was discharged from the Army in Philadelphia in the year 1780, then I entered the Army again at Petersburg Va under Captain Seldon thence marched to North Carolina and was in the Battle at Guilford Courthouse Colonel Green Commander of the Regiment I was in and General Green Commander from this I was in several Battles and got wounded at the Utaw [Eutaw] Springs a ball went through his leg just below the knee. These facts was sworn to and subscribed before me on the 20th day of May 1818. [signed] Philip Gatch, Associate Judge

I have no doubt but what is said here stated is correct and the wound is certified by the scar that exists. He is an object of his Country's pitty and bounty and as such ought in mercy to be remembered.
[signed] Philip Gatch
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Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio on this sixteenth day of April in the year One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen Edward Harvey who made oath to the truth of the within affidavit and subscribed the same in my presence.
[signed] Ethan A. Brown

State of Ohio
Hamilton County
I John J Gans clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio in and for the county of Hamilton, do hereby certify that Ethan A Brown Esq before whom the within disposition was taken and whose certificate is thereto attached is and was at that time a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio, duly eleected commissioned and sworn into office and that full faith & credit are due and ought to be fiven to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Supreme Court at Cincinnati this 16th day of April 1818.
[signed] John J Gans
Clerk
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State of Ohio Hamilton County: SS
Edward Harvey aged Sixty seven years being duly sworn on the holy Evangelists deposeth and saith that in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy he enlisted as a soldier in the American Army in the company commanded by Captain Clean Moore then in Alexandria Virginia in the Sixteenth Regiment commanded by Colonel William Grason in the Virginia line on the Continental establishment; that he enlisted for the term of three years and served and continued in the same company during the three years aforesaid at the expiration of which time he received his discharge from Colonel Feebecker which discharge together with the certificate of Captain Joseph Smith this Deponent has lost. This Deponent was in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Guilford, Campden and the Eutaw Springs in which last battle this Deponent was wounded by a musket ball through the knee and has been disabled from doing any active business ever since by means of said wound and from his reduced circumstances this Deponent is unable to support himself and stands in need of his country for support.
[signed] Edward Harvey X His Mark
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The State of Ohio Clermont County: SS
On this 14th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court – to wit the Court of Common Pleas for said County – being a Court of Record – as having the power of fine and imprisonment = Edward Harvey aged seventy years resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit in the 16 Regiment in the Virginia State line on Continental establishment commanded by Colonel William Grayson in the Company commanded by Capt. Cl. [Cleon] Moore –
that deponent was notified of his being inscribed on the pension list roll of the Ohio Agency at $8 per month commencing the 16th day of April 1818 by pension certificate dated 25th May 1819 – Numbered 11.022 & 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 whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 revolutionary war” 
passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or 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
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Schedule of property
One Cow valued at $10
One mare valued at $25
One colt valued at 5
One heifer valued at 6
5 hogs valued at 8
total $53

And further this Deponent saith he is a farmer by Occupation but from age and the effects of wounds received in the war of the revolution he is entirely unable support himself by work without public or private munificence – or the aid of his government he could not get the necessaries of life – he has none in family except Mary his wife who is aged 66 years and is very infirm & unable to work for her support.
[signed] Edward Harvey, X his mark

Sworn to and Subscribed
before the said Court of Com. Pleas
this 14th day of April 1820
I David C. Bryan /clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copyed from the records of said Court, and I do furthth certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total account in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty three doallars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 29th day of August A. D. 1820.
[signed] David C. Bryan Clerk
Cortof Common Pleas, Clermont
County, Ohio
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102

EDw. Harvey
Statement

11,022
25 May 1819

Sep '19
on

David C Bryan
Williamsburg, Ohio
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information as contained in his (or hi widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
Edward Harvey Ser. File 41606

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment 1777; Length of Service 3 years; Rank Pvt; Officers Captain Cleon Moore, Captain Joseph Smith, Colonel William Grayson; Stae VA. Con't'l

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment after dis.; Length of Service 1 yr 7 6 mos; Officers Captain Selden, Colonel Green

Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Camden, Guilford C. H., Eutaw Springs in which he was wounded in the leg
Residence of Soldier at Enlistment, Enlisted at Alexandria Va.
Date of Application for Pension, Apr. 16, 1818 His cl. [claim] was al. [allowed]
Residence at date of application, Clermont Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, 66 Date of death not stated.
Remarks: In 1820 Soldier's wife Mary was 66 years old.
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11,022

Ohio
Edward Harvey
of Hamilton in the state of Ohio
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Grayson of the Virginia 
line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on 
the 16th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of May 1819
and sent to Gen. Wm H Harrison Cincinnati, Ohio

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819   85.00
Semi-all'ce to Sep 1819   48.00
$133.00

15/32   5.06   48.   85.06   48.

Continue

Notification sent November 9, 1820 to
David C. Bryon Williamsburg, Ohio
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Treasury Department
Washington, April 2nd 1908

The Commissioner of Pensions
Sir: In reply to your letter of 30th ult, in case of Edward Harvey, Rev. War Act 1818 Certificate #11022
Chillicothe, Ohio Agency, Roll, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, the records of this office show last payment ot have been made at $8 per month to September 1822 in October 1822.

Letter herewith returned,
Respectfully by 
[signature not legible]
Acting Auditor 
Deputy Auditor
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Record Division
Sur. File No 41606
Edw Harvey
Rev.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D. C., Mar 30, 1908

SIR; 
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of Edward Harvey pensioned under the Act of Mar 18, 1818 by certificatee No. 11022 issued May 25, 1819 or Nov. 4, 1819 Ohio Agency, shoeing date of his death.
Very respectfully,
[signed] J. R. Davenport
ACTING Commissioner

The Auditor for the Interior Department,
Treasury Department

[Official stamp]
Office of Auditor for 
Interior Dept.
Mar 311908
Pension Division
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[not all names at top of sheet transcribed]

Fred. S. James & Co.
Insurance
Dict. W. E. H. 171 La Salle St. Chicago

Chicago, December 28, 1908

Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir;
I am trying to trace the Revolutionary War Record of an ancestor of mine, whose name is either John Harvey or Edward Harvey. He is supposed to have been born in England and to have enlisted in the Revolutionary War at or near Bull Run, Va. He is reported to have moved to Clarmont County, Ohio, some tine after the Revolutionary War, and to have been a pensioner; and is said to have died February 1ss, 1821.
If you can give me any information in regard to the record of either John Harvey or Edward Harvey, either as to enlistment, pension, or other information of this sort, it will be greatly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
[signed] W. E. Higbee

[two official stamps]
Record Division Dec 30 1908
Pension Office U. S. Dec 30 1908
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41606
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 41606
Edward Harvey
Pri Rev. War

Act: 18th March 18

Index: Vol. 3, Page 212

1908 Apr 7 R.R. Jones SAR
date & place of death unkwn

1901 Jan'y 12 Hist. to
W. E. Higbee V.L. Shing [handwriting illegible]
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War Department

Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United
State, of the 18th March, 1818
Edward Harvey late a private 
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed 
on the Pension List, Roll of the Ohio 
Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com-
mence on the twenty sixth day of August one thousand
eight hundred and nineteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this Fourth day of November one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen.

[signed] John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War