Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,744, John Harris, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass
Harris, John
Lydia
NUMBER
W. 25.744
B.L.Wt. 26.644-160-55-
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CONTENTS
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.
2724.
New Hampshire
John Harris
Sullivan in the State of N H
he was a Pri of Art [Private or Artillery] in the company commanded
by Captain [blank} of the regt commanded
by Col Green in the N H
line for 9 mos private of Inf
            15  "          "       " Artillery
$92.40 [crossed out]
____________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of NH
at the rate of 87 Dollars 50 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Decr
1832 and sent forth
Hubbard, Charleston now presumed
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Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832                                   $131.25
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33          43.75
                                                                                    ___________
                                                                                  $17500
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by JH Mc Blair Clerk,
Book D    Vol. 1st     Page 160.


[the following is written upside down on the bottom right hand side of the page]

Order to J Waldron transferred
payment 5 Aug 1834
Let (letter) pensioner 5 Aug 1834
clo to P. Lgt. & Hon. H. Hubbard
Dec. 6. 1834--
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3531
New Hampshire, Concord
Lydia Harris
widow of John Harris 
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private of Artillery
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 87 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
4th day of Febry 1854
and sent to Uriel Dean
Claremont N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 16 Vol. A
39

[the following is written vertically from top to bottom at the left side of the above text]

R.W. Bates 17th March 1854.

[the following is written vertically from bottom to top along the left edge of the page]

Reg 3 M55-42727
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42727
Act Mar 3/55
April 5/55
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Lydia Harris Widow of
John Harris Pri
_____________________
Revolution
Pensioner
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[illegible]53     3531
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[illegible]May 16/56
[Boynton???]
R
_________________________
Henry H Spafford
Upper Falls
Vermont
[the following is written across the above text  vertically from bottom to top of page]
No 26644 [illegible] May 20/56
[the following is written on the right hand page]
[illegible]:to H.H. Spafford, Sept 4/55
 [illegible]:       "  "       " Oct. 15/55
N.H.
Feby 53 No 3531
Vol. H.- 28.
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John Harris.
Contl service-
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Declaration of John Harris of Unity in the county of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7th A.D. 1832

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss }

On this twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before Frederick A Sumner esq Judge of the court of Probate for said county John Harris a resident of Unity in said county & State aged 67 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 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1778 in Capt Hoskins's company & served in Col Green's regiment of the Continental line for the term of twelve months- That at the time of said enlistment he resided at Abington in the county of Plymouth &  commonwealth of Massachusetts. That he was first ordered to Providence in the State of Rhode Island - that he remained there about a month, doing guard duty- that at the expiration of that time he was ordered to Sladers Ferry in the State of Rhode Island or Massachusetts, but which the deponent knows not-- that he remained there about three months doing guard duty, at the end of which time he was ordered to Newport in the State of Rhode Island, where he remained about three months doing guard duty, at the end of which time he was ordered to Providence aforesaid, at which place he remained until the end of the year for which he enlisted. That in the winter of 1779 he enlisted for the sum of forty days in Capt Barkers Company in Col. Cottons regiment of the continental line. That at the time of said enlistment he resided at Portsmouth in the State of Rhode Island- that during the whole term of forty days he was stationed at the Fort on Butt's Hill, doing garrison duty, at the end of which time he was there discharged-
The declarant further states that in the month of
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April A.D. 1782, he enlisted as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt Elisha Wales the Superintendent of those employed in transporting munitions of war from Boston in the commonwealth of Massachusetts to Fishkill in the State of New York, for the term of nine months- that on his way to Fishkill he was employed as a Teamster- that he was stationed at a place called Clove about twenty or thirty miles from Fishkill about a month, at the end of which time he was ordered to Newburgh where he remained about two months, at the end of which time he was ordered to West Point, and there was transferred to Capt Frothingham's company of Artillery in Col. Cranes Regiment, & was immediately ordered with said company to Blanks Point otherwise called Kings Ferry, at which place he remained with the main Army, until the Army went into winter quarters, at which time he was transferred back to Capt Wales company
where he remained until he was discharged at the end of his term of enlistment-
The deponent further states that he has the evidence of Oliver Harris and John Stevens corroborative of his services during the period of his twelve months enlistment attached hereto & the evidence of Philip Packard and Whitcomb Pratt corroborative of his services during his nine months enlistment- 
He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a
pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid-
John Harris (signature)
Frederick A Sumner Judge of
Probate (signature)
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states.

I Frederick A Sumner Judge of the Court of Probate for the county of Sullivan do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Harris for a pension. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 25th day of July A.D. 1832
[seal]

Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate (signature)
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Lydia Harris


Uriel Dean
Agent
Claremont N.H.
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3d of February A.D. 1853. 
State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan County, SS. }

On this 28th day of December in the year of our Lord A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me John L. Putnam Judge of the Court of Probate for said County Lydia Harris a resident of Claremont in said County and State aforesaid aged 53 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the second section of the act of Congress passed February 3d 1853. That she is the widow of John Harris who was a Pensioner under the act of 7th June 1832 and drew a Pension at the rate of Eighty seven dollars and fifty cents per annum. 

She further declares that she was married to the said John Harris the seventh of February A.D. 1833 that her husband the aforesaid John Harris died on the fourteenth day of November A.D. 1840, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here unto annexed- 
Lydia Harris (signature)
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Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, 
Before John L. Putnam Judge of Probate (signature)

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan ss.}

On this 28th day of December A.D. 1853 Personally appeared before me in open Court Lydia Harris a person known to me who I hereby certify is a credible witness 
John L. Putnam Judge of Probate (signature)

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan SS }
[seal]

I hereby certify that John L Putnam, above named is Judge of Probate for said County of Sullivan, is duly qualified and acts as such, & that the above signature is genuine. 

In witness whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of the Court of Probate, at Newport, in said County, this 28th day of December, AD. 1853. 
Henry E. Baldwin, Regr of Probate (signature)
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42.727
Lydia Harris
claim for Bounty Land
under act March 3, 1883
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Henry H Spafford
attorney
Upper Falls
Vermont



War of the Revolution
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[fancy seal with ribbon]
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FORM OF WIDOW'S DECLARATION FOR BOUNTY LAND. 

State of Newhampshire 
County of Sullivan } ss.

On this day of March A.D one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid. Lydia Harris aged fifty four years a resident of Claremont in the State of New who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of the identical John Harris, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier and also a Revolutionary Pensioner of the state of Newhampshire at rate eighty seven dollars and fifty cents per annum, she further states that she is the identical Lydia Harris who is a pensioner of the State of Newhampshire, at rate Eighty seven dollars and fifty cents per annum, under act of February 3d 1853. She further states that she cannot state as to her said husbands military services, and refers to his said declaration now on file at the pension office for particulars 

She further states that she was married to the said John Harris in Claremont N.H. on the Seventh day of February and A.D. 1832 by one [blank] that her name before her said marriage was Lydia Bates that her said husband died at Unity, N. H. on the 24th day of November A. D., 1840 and that she is now a widow, 
Lydia Harris (signature) 

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855. 
She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land, under this, or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefore. 
She requests this certificate when issued forwarded to Henry H. Spafford of Upper Falls Vermont 

We Theodore Bates and Sophronia Bates residents of Claremont in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the forgoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lydia Harris 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 
Sophronia Bates (signature)
Theodore Bates (signature)

The forgoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to 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. 
S.F. Redfield Justice Peace (signature)
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Theodore and Sophrona Bates of Lawful age depose and say that we are well acquainted with John and Lydia Harriss and said John Harriss died at Unity New Hampshire November 14th AD 1840 and we further say that we attended the funeral of said John Harriss and that he left a widow by the name of Lydia Harriss and we further say that was we knew the said John Harriss and Lydia Harriss  who lived together as man and wife to be so reputed and the Lydia Harris is still living and still the widow of the identical John Harriss who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the State of New Hampshire 
Sophronia Bates (signature)
Thedore Bates (signature)

State of New Hampshire 
County of Sullivan SS }

Claremont March 27th AD 1833   
Personally appeared before me Theodore Bates and Sophrona Bates. the above signed and severally made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed, and I further certify that they are both well known to me as persons of good character for truth and credible witnesses and both residents of Claremont 
The word Lydia Harriss we enterlined before signing 

S.F. Redfield Justice of the Peace (signature)

[seal]
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State of New Hampshire
County of Sullivan } SS

I, T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that Redfield Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures herewith of the said parties are in my belief genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court the 27th day of March A D 1850
T W Gilmore Clerk (signature)

[seal]
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I Josiah Field of Unity in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged 38 years of age depose and say that I lived a near neighbor to Mr John Harris then a resident of said Unity, that was present and witnessed the death of said John Harris what which took place the fourteenth or fifteenth day of November AD 1840 according to my best recollections, that said John Harris was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death 
Josiah Field (signature)

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan Co. ss. }
December 9, 1853 Subscribed and sworn to before me Uriel Dean Just. Peace 

I hereby certify that the above named Josiah Field is a person well known to me and is a credible witness -
Uriel Dean Just. Peace (signature)

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan SS }
I hereby certify that I Ariel Dean as agent of Lydia Harris, have no claim whatever on any pension which she may receive an account of her late husband Mr John Harris either by sale, transfer or mortgage, nor do I believe that any person has such claim- 
Uriel Dean Just. Peace (signature)
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I Cyrus Field of Claremont in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire Aged 69 years depose and say that I was present and attended the funeral of John Harris a resident of Unity in said County which took place about the middle of November in the year AD 1846. I then lived a near neighbor to said John Harris, that he was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death 
Cyrus Field  (signature) 

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan ss.}
December 9, 1853. Subscribed and Sworn to before me Uriel Dean Jus. Peace.
I hereby Certify that the above named Cyrus Field is a person well known to me and is a credible Witness. 
Uriel Dean Just. Peace (signature) 

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan ss.

I, T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Uriel Dean before whom the above affidavits was subscribed & sworn to was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified & authorized to administer Oaths &c and that the above signature of said Justice is genuine - 
Given under my hand & the seal of the Court the 28th day of December A D 1833 
F. W. Gilmore Clerk (signature)
[seal]
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[this first section is crossed out}
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss. 
Claremont Feby 7th 1833. I hereby certify, that I have married Mr John Harris and Miss Lydia Bates, both of Claremont.
Uriel Dean Just Peace - (signature)

Claremont Feb 8. 1833. Recd and recorded  

State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss.
Claremont Feby Seventh, Eighteen hundred thirty three. I hereby certify that I have married Mr John Harris and Miss Lydia Bates, both of Claremont 
Uriel Dean Just Peace - (signature)

Claremont Feb. 8. 1833 Recd and recorded By James H. Bingham Town Clerk 

I hereby certify that the above record of marriage is a true copy, with the exception of date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows - "Feby 7th 1833" -
 I Josiah Stevens, Town Clerk of Claremont depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said Claremont in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me 
Josiah Stevens Clerk of the Town of Claremont. (signature)

State of Newhampshire
Sullivan ss } 
Claremont December 16. 1853 Personally appeared Josiah Stevens above named, who I hereby certify is a credible witness and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him signed is true -
Before me Uriel Dean Just. Peace (signature)
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That in the beginning of the summer of the year 1781 while residing at Abington in the County of Worcester [see comment] & State of Massachusetts, he enlisted for the sum of five months in the company commanded by Capt Elijah Baker in Col William Turners Regiment, as a volunteer that he was ordered immediately on said enlistment to Butts Hill an island about twenty miles from Providence in the State of Rhode Island that he was stationed there the whole sum of his enlistment doing guard duty and that at the end of said term he there received his discharge, but not in writing - that during said enlistment there was no other regiment there stationed besides the one to which he belonged. That said Regiment was raised by the State of Massachusetts. That he has not been able to procure any other evidence of his services during said term except the deposition of Richard Thayer attached hereto 

[from here to the asterisks ** is crossed out]
He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State 
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid ***

The deponent on being questioned concerning the following facts further states - 
That he was born in Abington above mentioned in the month of September A.D. 175. That he has no record of his age, but that he thinks it is on record in in said Abington - That when he joined the service he lived in said Abington that he has lived in said Abington from the time of his discharge until within about two years, when he removed to Unity above mentioned - where he now resides. That he entered the service as a volunteer. That the only officers whom he recollects were Capt Baker & Col. Turner above mentioned - that he well recollects that while
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he was at Butts Hill, Lord Cornwallis' surrendered
& recollects the rejoicings on that occasion - that he never received any written discharge  - that he is well known to the Hon. Henry Hubbard of Charlestown - that there is no settled clergyman in his vicinity to whom he is known, & that there is none in the town of Unity where he resides - He hereby relinquishes all claims to any pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state - 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
John Harris
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate
I Henry Hubbard of Charlestown in said County hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Harris who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration - that I believe him to be 67 years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution - and that I concur in that opinion. 
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Henry Hubbard
Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states - And the court further states that it appears to them that the applicant has no acquaintance with any clergyman now in his vicinity, & that Henry Hubbard who has signed the same is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit -
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I Frederick A Sumner Judge of Probate hereby certify that the above contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Harris for a pension.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25th day of July A. D. 1832

Frederick A Sumner Judge of Pro.

John Harris 
militia sert
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The declaration of John Harris of Unity in the county of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 A. D. 1832
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss.

On this twenty fifth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before Frederick A. Sumner Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for said County in open Court, John Harris a resident of Unity in said County and State aged 67 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 A. D. 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
To wit -
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26.644

160 acres
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John Harris
N.H.

Hono. Henry Hubbard
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I, John Harris of Unity in the County of Sullivan and
State of New Hampshire, depose and say that in the month
of April in the year in which the English army evacuated
Rhode Island, while I was residing at Abington Massachusetts
exections[?] were made in my vicinity to form a regiment for
the purpose of marching to Rhode Island. In April aforesaid
I with five others enlisted under Lieutenant Fuller, and in
the May ensuing, we were send under the command of 
Sergeant Philip Warren to Providence R.I. The names of
those who enlisted with me were Nathaniel Joy of Abington
Peter Edsen of Bridgewater, Jacob Allen and John Bailey of East
Bridgewater, and Sergeant Warren aforesaid. We remained at Providence
waiting further orders for the space of about a month,
and were then ordered to Slade's Ferry, on the east side of
the river at this place we found Captain Hoskins of Jameton
in command of a company doing guard duty, and were placed
under his command, on the west side of the River was stationed
part of Col. Livingstones Regiment. At this place we did duty
by ourselves and were not attached to any regiment in 
particular, as although it was intended to raise a regiment, only
about sixty men could be enlisted, who formed  Capt. Hoskins
company - we remained here until the British evacuated the
Island, when we were ordered to the Island, and remained there
in houses in varous parts of the Island, until the approach 
of winter, when we were ordered to the Town of Newport
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when we entered the Town, we found Col. Tappan and Colonel
Greene's Regiments stationed there. We remained there until the latter
part of January or the early part of February, when a part of our
company including myself, under the command of Lieutenant
Plympton, a part of Tappan's and a part of Greenes regiments
were ordered to Providence - while we were at Newport, our men
were detailed for guard duty together with men from the other
regiments above mentioned, and although upon further recollection
I think we did not constitute a part of Greenes regiments, still
as we received orders for duty from these officers Greene & Tappan
and actually did duty with detachment from their regiments, I
supposed we were properly under their command, and that I was
correct in stating that we belonged to one of these regiments - at
Providence we remained until we were discharged in April, and 
as near as I can recollect, the only troops at that time stationed
there, were the detachments sent from Newport as above related -
I further depose and say, that in the month of May
in the year before the end of the war, at Abington aforesaid, I
enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Wales under the
guard command of General Cogsdell, for the term of nine months,
we were immediately ordered to Boston, and an arming there, were 
employed in landing nineteen teams, with which we started for Fish
Kill in N.Y. - where we remained a short time for rest, and then
marched to Clove, and I remained there about a fortnight, when four of 
us, Philip Packer, Whitcomb Pratt, John Colson & myself, were ordered
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by Captain Wales to proceed to Newburgh and receive further orders from Major Skidmore, -After we had been there about a fortnight the three men above named about ten others and my self were directed by Major Skidmore to take about fifty horses and proceed to West Point, and take a number of field pieces and humbels and carry them to Kings Ferry. The piece of which I had the charge, I delivered to Capt Brothingham of Colonel Cranes regiment at Kings Ferry. I remained under the orders of Captain Frothingham until the army went into winter quarters, taking care of the horses which I bought from West Point, and performing the duties of a sentinel occasionally.  I was then ordered to report myself to General Cogsdell, and after remaining with him a day or two. I joined Captain Wales at Peeks-kill Hollow, where I remained with the rest of the company about a month when we were discharged .
John Harvie (signature)

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan ss.
Charlestown Aug 16. 1834 

Then the aforesaid John Harris personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is his 
Before me 
Henry Hubbard Jus. Peace. (signature)
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I John Stevens of Charlestown, County
of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age, do testify and declare that I well knew John Harris of Abington in the County of Plymouth and State Aforesaid and that he was in the yearly Continental Service with me at Rhode Island in the years of 1779 and 1780- and in the Revolutionary War, and in Capt. Haskins Company and in Col. Greens Regiment, under the Continental establishment - and served in the same regiment. I the said Stevens served my year out and was regularly discharged 
I think Harris served the whole of his term and was regularly discharged and was under the United States Officers and I further say not-
June 11th 1829
John Stevens (signature)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Norfolk ss, June 4th 1829. 

Then the above named John Stevens, made solemn Oath that the above said declaration by him subscribed is true in every part. 
Before me, 
Benjamin Richard Justice of the Peace (signature)

I further certify that I have been acquainted the above named John Stevens for a number of years and I think him to be a man of veracity and that his word may be depended upon 
June 11th 1829 
Benjamin Richards } Justice of the Peace (signature)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. 
[seal]
 I James Ware Clerk of the Judicial Courts in Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby certify that Benjamin Richards Esquire before whom the within Deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of the taking thereof, and now is, a Justice of the peace within and for said County duly appointed Commissioned & qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his  signatures within are genuine and true I believe, being well acquainted with the same --  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, at Dedham, this thirteenth day of August AD one thousand eight hundred & thirty two. 
James Ware (signature)

John Hus [is written along side]
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I Oliver Harris of Stoughton County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of Lawful age, do testify and declare that I inlisted into the Continental Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the year 1779 for one year, and served in the State of Rhode island in Col. Greens Regiment of Infantry and that John Harris of Abington in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts who has applied for a Pension was with me the said Oliver and served in the same regiment and we were regularly discharged, after serving our term out in the year 1780 - and were under the continental Establishment and I further say not - 
June 12th 1829- 
Oliver Harris (signature)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Norfolk SS. June 12th 1829. 
Then the above said Oliver Harris, made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above said declaration, by him subscribed, that the same is true in all its parts 
Before Me - 
Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace (signature) 

I  furthermore certify that I am well aquainted with the above named Oliver Harris, and that he is a man of veracity and think his word may be depended upon - 
June 12th 1829 
Benjamin Richards } Justice of the Peace (signature)
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Norfolk ss. 
[seal]

I James Ware Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Benjamin Richard Esquire, before whom the with in Deposition purports to have been taken, was at the time of the taking thereof, and now is a Justice of the peace for the said County of Norfolk, duly appointed Commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office and that his signatures are genuine and true as written within being well acquainted therewith . . . .
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth this thirteenth day of August AD one thousand eight hundred & thirty two, at Dedham in the County aforesaid 
James Ware (signature)
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Apple Falls Vt
Apt 2

Free

Official Business
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Henry H. Spafford
atty for Lydia Harris
[illegible] Hales
lgt

No. 247.27
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State of New Hampshire.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
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I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination
of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services
in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it
appears that the name of John Harris
is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt.
Richd Brown's ["Company, as a" crossed through] "Continued"
upon Vol. 9, Page 35, "Pay Roll of Capt. Richard Browns 
Company of the first Battalion of the Rifle Regiment in the
service of the Province of Pennsylvania; Commanded by
Colonel Samuel Miles"
===============

"Pay due on the first day of July 1776 and Sussestance[?]
as marked in the Margin." Page 34 Vol. 9.
"Pay Roll of Capt. Richd. Brown's Continued"
"John Harris; "Station" Private; Date of Inlistement, May 1.-
"Time in service 2. M. 1 D.
Drew
Rations
June 13

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this
Fifth day of October 1855
Lemuel N. Pattee Secretary of State.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25744
Lydia Harris
Widow of
John Harris
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3rd 1853
Index:- Vol. A, Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Payments to be made at Portsmouth N. H. by the Pres. U.S. Br. Bank Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of N. H. 

Recorded by J. H. M. Blair 
Clerk. in Book D. Vol. 1st
page 160.
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Copy.
War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
2724.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, John Harris of the State of New Hampshire who was a Private of Artillery in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty Seven dollars and fifty cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. 

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned,
J. L. Edwards.
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Claremont N.H. January 2, 1854.
Hon. L.P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Dr Sir
I herewith enclose
you the papers of Mrs Lydia Harris of this plan for
a Pension for services rendered by her late husband John
Harris. These appear to be 2 months & 9 days pay due an
the original certificate which I have sent to Mr. Minot for 
the Calucer; which will probably arrive at your place soon-
I here with send you a copy, which may enable you
more readily, to turn to the recorder -
Respectfully you
Obt Svt
Uriel Dean
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Lydia Harris
wid
John
MA o '53
Cab

R.W. Bates
Present
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Hon L.P. Waldo  Washington City March 19/54
Commission of Pensions

Sir
I enclose herewith the application
and Power of Atty in my favour for increase of Pension
of Mrs. Lydia Harris of Sullivan County N.H.
Mrs. Harris is the widow of John Harris who was Pensioned as
a Private of Infty for 9 months & private of Arty for 15 months
under the Act of June 7, 1832, at $87.50 per Annum, while
he should have received under said Act the sum of $94.92.
Mr. Harris died on the 14th day of Nov 1840, and the widow
now surviving was Pensioned under the Act of Feb 5, 1853, and
claims the difference between the $87.50 amt allowed her husband
and $94.92 the amt he was legally entitled to receive from
the 4th day of March 1831 to the 14th of Nov 1840, as also
a proportionate increase upon the Cert. now in her possession
and for that purpose will return her said Certificate
Very respectfully yours
R.W. Bates
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John Harris

9 mos. Private of 
Artillery
15 mos. Private of Infy

Adm

$87.50.

Hon H Hubbard

[written from bottom to top of paper]
Free

J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
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CLAREMONT
JAN 20
N.H.

Lydia
wid
John
Boynton

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Com of Pension
Washington City,
D.C.

FREE

Jan 23/54
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Jan 5/54
N.H.
132
2724
CLAREMONT
JAN 2
N.H.

Lydia Harris
wid
John 
Geddy

Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

FREE
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No. 403 C.
New Hampshire
Lydia Harris
widow of Jno.
Priv. Arty.

1854
Jany, 7 Let to U. Dean
admitted $87.50 per ann.
from 3 February 1853

Act 3 Feb 1853
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P. OH.
Jany 26, 54
Sir
Jno. Harris
pensioner Act 1832
New Hampshire roll,
$87.50 pr. annum
When did he die?
Resp

L.P. Waldo
Fr Bvt Esq}
3d [illegible]} Commr.

John Harris, Act 1832
$87.50 per annum Paid
to 4 Sept '40. No death.
F. Burt
Auditor
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I Richard Thayer of West Bridgewater in the County of
Plymouth & Comwth of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose
testify & say that John Harris formerly of Abington in the County
aforesaid but now of Unity New Hampshire was a common
soldier in the war of the Revolution & served five months with
me in Capt Elijah Baker's Company & Col. Wm Turner's Regt.
raised by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to serve in the state
of Rhode Island - we served said five months at Portsmouth
on Rhode Island and the said Harris was honorably discharged
at the end of said service. - it was in the summer of 1781. - 
Richard Thayer
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth I Jno B Thomas Clerk of the Supreme
Judicial Court, being a Court of Pleas[?],
in the County of Plymouth, hereby certify
that Nahum Mitchell Esq is a Justice of the
Peace for the County of Plymouth, and that
I believe his name within subscribed to by
his true & proper signature
M. Cetomony

Whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Supreme
Judicial Court at Plymouth on this
eigth day of August in the year of
our Lord 1832
Jno B. Thomas
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I Nathaniel Stone of Claremont in the County of
Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged 66 years depose
and say, that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Lydia  Harris
widow of John Harris late of Unity in said County
deceased, that she has been a near neighbor to me for
the last eleven or twelve years last hart[?], that she had
four children by her husband the aforesaid John
Harris three of whom are now living, that I am acquainted
with, that I will recollect of hearing of the death of
of the aforesaid John Harris who then lived a near neighbor
to Mr. Cyrus Field in Unity, but it has been so long since
that I cannot state the time, so on after the death of the
said John Harris, she removed to Claremont a near neighbor to me with her children, where she still remains and
is still living - I always understood that the aforesaid John
Harris was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, and
that he drew a Pension some years before that time 
Nathaniel Stone

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County SS} On this 14th day January AD 1854
Personally appeared before me the above named Nathaniel Stone
(also I hereby certify is a credible witness) and made solemn
oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me Uriel Dean Jus Peace
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I Hollibut C. Buckman of Claremont in the
County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire
aged 47 years depose and say that I am well 
acquainted with Lydia Harris the widow of John Harris late
of Unity in said County deceased, that I
carried the aforesaid Lydia Harris to Newport to attend
the Probate Court, and saw her sign and make oath
before the Hon John L. Putnam Judge of said Court to
a declaration for a Pension for services rendered
by her late husband the aforesaid John Harris
who was a Pensioner of the United States, that she
now resides in my neighborhood and is still living
that she is the identical person as setforth in the said
Declaration as widow of the said John Harris
a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his
decease which Probate Court was held on the 28th day
of December AD 1853.      Holibut C. Buckman
State of New Hampshire}
Sullivan Ss.}  On this 14th day of January AD 1854.
Personally appeared before me the above married Hollibut
C. Buckman (who I hereby certify is a credible witness) and
made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him
subscribed is true.
Before me Uriel Dean Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan Ss.
I, T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior 
Court of Judication within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Uriel Dean before 
whom the within affidavit was subscribed and 
sworn to, was at the dates thereof an acting Justice of the 
Peace within and for said County duly commissioned 
and qualified and authorised to administer Oaths &c.
and that the within signatures of the said 
Justice are genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of the 
Court the 19th day of Jany. A. D. 1854
T. W. Gilmore Clerk
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Charlestown Sep 16 1832
Dear Sir
You will see that I have
made two declarations for John
Harris-In one he sets forth
a service in the continental line
the other a service in the
Militia-- I presume this cause
will not be objectionable-Since
then papers were made I have
made them all out under [illegible
Captain--For many years Harris┃
has been applying for a pension
under the Act of March 1818. But  ┃
I would not encourage his application
because I always supposed he has
more property than he was entitled
to hold-I never had a doubt as to
service and I presume that [illegible]
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will have more after examining the
Evidence
With much esteem
your [illegible]
Henry Hubbard
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N. H.
Lydia Harris
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Brief in the case of Lydia Harris, widw of John,
Sullivan County and State of New Hampshire
act 3 February 1853

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband pensioned Act 1832 at $87.50 per. ann.
Marriage proved from Town record.
Death of husband, the pensioner (14 Nov. 1840)
Proved by affidavits of credible witnesses.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Uriel Dean Esq.
Claremont, N. H. 

McRae Examining Clerk.
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Claremont January 20. 1854
Hon L.P. Waldo
Dr Sir
Your favor of the 7th [illegible] was duly
received.  I should have given you an answer [illegible] but
my health not being good I cannot go out only in pleasant
weather. I herewith send you the affidavit of two respectable
men who reside near neighbors to the same widow Harris
as set forth in the declaration which I think will be
satisfactory. There is no deception in this case for I was
acquainted with the parties more than twenty years ago and
paid Mr Harris his last Pension in Sept 1840 and the old
certificate has always remained in my hands, which I had
forgotten till called for a few weeks since-
The original certificate I have sent to [illegible] Minot Esq
Concord which I [illegible]with be forwarded to your office soon
Respectfully
Uriel Dean
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, May 28th, 1814
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that John Harris served as a Soldier in Capt. Bowman's Company, and Col. Bigelow's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from July first 1779 to April first 1780, being nine months, the time for which he enlisted. 
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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I Phillip Packard of Plainfield in the County
of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
of lawful age testify and say that I was a soldier in
the service of the United States in the late Revolutionary war
with Great Britain, and that I am well knowing
that John Harris of Abington in the County
of
Plymouth was also a soldier in the said service at
the same time.  Said Harris enlisted into the Company
of Capt Elisha Wales in April AD 1782 who commanded
those employed in waggoning for the army- His enlistment
was for the term of nine months. After he arrived at
Fishkill said Harris was transferred from Capt.
Wales's Company to Capt Frothingham's Company
of Artillery, Col [illegible] Regiment in the 
Massachusetts line and Continental establishment and
said Harris continued faithfully to do his duty in
the said Company of artillery until the war
was closed and was then honorably discharged.
Philip Packard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth Ss. August 23d 1819
Personally appeared Philip Packard and made oath
to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed
before me - said Packard is a man of truth &
integrity
Barthw. Brown
Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts-
Plymouth I [illegible] B Thomas Clerk of the Supreme Judicial
Court, [illegible] Court of Record in the County of Plymouth
hereby certify that Bartholmew Brown [illegible] is a justice
the Peace for the County of Plymouth- and that
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I believe his name within subscribed to be his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court at Plymouth on this eighth day of August A.D. 1836.
Jno B Thomas
Philip Packard
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I Whitcomb Pratt of Plainfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that John Harris in April A.D. 1782 Enlisted as a private soldier into a company commanded by Capt. Elisha Wales manager of those employed in transporting munitions of War from Boston to Fishkill in the state of New York in the revolutionary war for the term of nine months, and after arriving to Fishkill employed on the way to that place as a Teamer, was transferred from sd Capt. Wales Company into a company of Artillery on the continental establishment in the Massachusetts line company commanded by Capt. Frothingham Regiment commanded by Col. Crane and he continued his services in sd company & Regiment until the close of the war at which period was honorably discharged.
Whitcomb Pratt

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. August 17th 1819.
Personally appeared the above named Whitcomb Pratt and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed and I have no doubt of the credibility of the Deponent. 
Before me Nehemiah Richards Just. of Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Ss. 
I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for the the said County of Hampshire certify that Nehemiah Richards Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature to the within Certificate is his proper hand writing. 
In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
Josiah Dwight

Whitcomb Pratt

Deposition of
Whitcomb Pratt 
for J. Harris
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This case has been admitted for 9 mos: service under Col. Green, R. I. Contl. line. the soldier enlisted in April, 1778, & deserted in November, 1778. see R. I. Contl. roll. 
Oct:15"/55.
Boynton.
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State of New Hampshire 
County of Sullivan SS. }

Be it known that on this third day of March A.D. 1854. before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appear Lydia Harris a resident of Claremont in said County and made oath according to law that she is the identical Lydia Harris whose name under act of February 3d 1853 has here placed on the New Hampshire Pension Roll at the rate of Eighty seven dollars and fifty cents per annum. 

That she is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance: that she is directly interested, as a claimant in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my agent may use in prosecuting said claim. 

Countermanding and revoking all Power of Attorney and authority heretofore given. I hereby constitute R.W. Bates of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Lydia Harris for any amount of Revolution any Pension, or Increase of Pension that may be due and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proof of such service. To examine all papers or do
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mints in relation to said service, on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for Increase which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed , and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises 
Lydia Harris (signature)

Sworn to, Subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Lydia Harris to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested. Before me.- 
Erastus Glidden Justice the Peace (signature)

State of New Hampshire 
Sullivans ss.} 
I T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Erastus Glidden was on the third of March instant an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified & authorized to administer Oaths etc. and that the above signature of said Justice is in my  belief genuine. 
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court the 7th day of March AD 1854. 
T. W. Gilmore Clerk (signature)

[seal]
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State of New Hampshire 
Sullivan County ss }
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for said County, that John Harris was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty seven dollars and fifty cents per annum that he died on the fourteenth day of November eighteen hundred and forty leaving surviving the following named Lydia Harris his widow - It is further certified that Erastus Glidden Esq before whom the preceding affidavit and power of Attorney were made and acknowledged was at the time of so doing duty authorised Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine and further that in the within claim for increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.

[seal] 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this Seventh day of March A D 1854 
T. W. Gilmore Clerk (signature)
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John Harris
Abington
9th 1778 & to close of the
war in waggon service
Pruate
let (letter) Green & Sophams Regiments
1778 - 9 month
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United States of America

State of Massachusetts

I John Harris a citizen of the United States, now resident at Abington in the County of Plymouth in the state aforesaid, do on oath, declare, that I served, in the War of the Revolution, the full term of time required by a Law of the United States, made and passed in the month of March, A.D. 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," as one requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States, having entered the law of law service of the said United States, on the Continental Establishment, and served as a private soldier against the common enemy: from 1778 at various periods till the close of the war.

That I belonged ro Capt. Haskin's Company in  1778 part of the time in Col Green's Regiment and part of the time Col. Tuffin's REgiment and served 9 months in Rhode Island, the term for which I engaged - then in 1781 I enlisted under Capt. Baker abd Col. Turner's Regiment, and then in 1782. I enter into the waggon service under *(Illegible Rank) Elisha Wales, and went from Boston to *(Illegible city) from there to Morristown, Philadelphia and served till the close of the war in Nov. 1783. 

And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore all allowed me by the laws of the said United States, if any may be, or hath been, so allowed. - John Harris

BE IT REMEMBERED, That  on this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, " An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March A.D> 1818, personally appeareth before me one of the judges of the Co. C. *(illegible name) for the Southern Circuit of Massachusetts.

the abovenamed - John Harris and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence. and I do *(illegible) by I am satisfied the said Harris is poor & needs the assistance this country for support.

Nahum Mitchell