Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8663, Thomas Hargis, N.C.
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(3-1776) [upper left corner]
Service      Hargis, Thomas     Number
N.C.                                         S. 8663

Born in Va.			carded
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p.2
[Paper torn on left side. Fold to the right.]
13009 10.009
North Carolina
Thomas Hargis 
..Person in the State of North Car:
Who was a Pr: Sergt. Hoapt. in [the commanded by captain – crossed out] of the Regt. Commanded by Col: Ramsay in the North Car: line for 7 months +5 days
Inscribed on the Roll of North Car:
At the rate of 48 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of June ’33 and sent [T. Harris – crossed out] Hon DL. Barringer Raleigh N.C.
[Rosboro N.C. – crossed out]
Arrears to the 4th of March ’33 –          97.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Sept..- 24.25
                                                             $121.25
[Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. Miller  Clerk
Book E. Vol. C. Page 42

[right side, folded: 
75
Date of death]
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. ~
State of North Carolina } SS.
Person County 

On this 18th..day September 1832, 
Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Pleas + quarter sessans of the county aforesaid, now sitting, Thomas Hargis Senior, a resident of the County aforesaid aged eighty years on 26th day of April 1832. 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 7th 1832. –
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, I+ served as herein stated. 
The declarant volunteered for the term of three months, in Militia of North Carolina sometime between 1775 and 1778, the particular year he does not recollect. He then resided where he does now, but at that time the said County of Person formed part of Orange County in said state.
His company was organized at Hillsborough N.C. under Capt Farquhor [Farquhar] + Lieutenant Shadrack Hargis. Fald officers was Col. Ramsay + Col Moore. – He was marched on an expedition to the Western part of North Carolina for the purpose of supporting the Indians in that quarter. When he marched Silver Creek, it was ascertained that there
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services are not required – whereupon he was marched back to Hillsboro’. After his said tour or term of service expired, he was discharged at Hillsboro’ afores’d -  His discharge, if he obtained a written one, is lost. Afterwards the declarant having the wood works of of a new waggon. John Douglass Esq. then of Orange County, took it procured it for the benefit of the American troops in [illegible] of a three month’s tour, on the part of the declarant. When the British forces, under Lord Cornwallis were pursuing Genl. Green across North Carolina towards Virginia; - Col Moore of the North Carolina militia, + then of Orange, directed the declarant, who was a Captain of a Militia company in his neighborhood, to raise a volunteer company for a three month’s tour, if possible - + proceed to reconnoiter the British in thus way to Virginia under Cornwallis. The declarant accordingly held a call muster in his neighborhood and obtained some volunteers for the said service; + the next day his men were directed to meet at David Vanhook’s, then in Orange County, now in Person, for the purpose of organizing + marching. In the forenoon of that day when the declarant was engaged at the said David Vanhook’s, in organized his said company – the British Col Tarlton [Tarleton] rushed on him at the head of his troop of [illegible] and took the declarant + several of his
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men, prisoners.-Here, the British took from him, his horse bridle and saddle-his rifle-gun shot and conveyed him on towards Hillsboro’ by the declarant’s dwelling house [/hood]. Where they took every thing of the declarant’s that was considered useful to them, together with 13 or 14 head of cattle. He was carried to Hillsboro’ + there lodged in jail for a few days: thence he was removed as a prisoner to the neighborhood of the Battle of Guildford in March 1781; was in hearing of that battle, about eight days after that battle, he was carried as a prisoner by the British on to Bell’s Mills on Deep River in Randolph County – when he, not [illegible] will able to travel, was discharged on parole + returned home. He was taken prisoner at Vanhook’s, by Col. Tarlton’s Troop of Horse from Bell’s Mills aforesaid sometime in April following. How long he was prisoner, he cannot precisely recollect. – Early in the Fall of that year, as soon as the news of the Captain of Hillsboro’ + governor Burke, by the Tories, was known-the declarant again volunteered for the term of three months;-and marched in pursuit of the Tories for the purpose if possible of retaking from them the governor of his state – under Capt Shadrack Hargis; Field Officers were Gen. Butler and
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Col. Moore. They marched to the neighborhood of Wilmington, No. Co. where they had a skirmish with the British. In that engagement, Genl Butler’s horse [:word inserted] ran off with the Genl. As it was removed - but this declarant then thought + still thinks, that it was a the General, and not the horse that was the author of the blunder. Out of about five hundred Americans, nearly three hundred retreated before the Enemy, with Genl. Butler and his horse – and after the falling back of the Americans, the declarant shot several guns – believing that if he again should fall into the hands of the enemy, that death would inevitably be his fate; as he had violated his parole, in again taking up arms in the cause of American Independence .- After the said term of service expired, the declarant was discharged on the 7th November 1781. As will appear by the written discharge hereunto annexed – given to him by Col. Moore. – in the declarant’s afores’d expedition against the Indians, the declarant was sergeant of his company.-
He was born 26th April 1752, in Fairfax County in the State of Virginia – and was removed by his father, when a youth, to the neighborhood where he now resides -+ where he hath ever since resided. He hath a register of his age, which is a copy of his father’s register of the age of the members of his family – which copy is herein appended.
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He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present – and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, so far as he hath knowledge.
Sworn to + subscribed the day + year aforesaid.
Jesse Dickens    Thomas Hargis

We Lewis Amis, a clergyman of the county of Person state of North Carolina, William McKessack + John Barnett, residing in the same County + state, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Hargis sen.t who hath subscribed + sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years old; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolutionary War and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to + subscribed the day + year afores’d.-
Jesse Dickens  Clerk 
Lewis Amis
Wm McKessack
John Barnett.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 certifies that it appears unto them, that Lewis Amis who hath signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Person + state of North Carolina – and that William McKeesack + John Barnett, who have also signed the
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same, are residents in the County + state aforesaid + are credible persons- + that their statement is entitled to credit. 
R Vanhook [hand drawn seal]
I Jesse Dickens, Clerk of the Court of Pleas + Quarter Sessions, of the County of Person and state of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Hargis, sen.t for a pension in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand + seal of office this the [illegible] day of September A.D. 1832.-
Jesse Dickens  Clerk
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Thomas Hargis
N Carolina

Rev

Admit
Capt 1. 5d.    23 50
Sergt   3 mo  15 00
Pri  3 mo         10 00
$48.50
[Text under above information]
4 5. 14. 16
Apl 27.1833
11948
P 357
Thos Harris
Roxboro
NC
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Brief in the case of Thomas Hargis
County of Person in the state of N.C.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.	Was the declaration made before a court or a judge? Before the court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 80
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.|     Duration of service|                   |Rank.|   
                    
                         Years, Months,   Days         as a              . 

In 1775}                           3                          Serg.t                 
                                                                 
1778                                 1            5            Captain            

                                         3                           Pri
                                         -----
                                       7.   05

 |Names of General 
  and Field Officers                     
  Under whom 
  he served|

Cap Farquhar  Col [illegible] [first term]
Cap Hargis  Col Moore [second term]


Between [those above years]
Was taken 
While mustering 
his [illegible] 1781. 14. Feb, [illegible]


5.	In what battles was he engaged? In Sharp [?] Skirmish
6.	Where did he reside when he entered service Person Co N.C.
7.	Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary document and two living witnesses
8.	Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect? The papers are not attained agreeably to the regulations [?] The living witnesses are not  [illegible] as [illegible]
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

George Taylor       Examining Clerk.

+ [4 dots where the plus meets] John Douglas Esq. tool from the application the wood work of a new wagon and agreed that it should be equal to a 3 months tour

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[upper right] 
BA-J/AFW
Thomas Hargis
S. 8663

Mrs. Claire Shanks
24 South Ferry Street
Montgomery, Alabama

Dear Madam:

The data which follow relative to Thomas Hargis were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 2663, based on his military service in the War of the Revolution.
Thomas Hargis was born April 26, 1752 in Fairfax County, Virginia. The name of his parents were not given. He moved, when quite young with is father to Orange County, North Carolina. 
While residing in said Orange County, Thomas Hargis volunteered, year not stated , and served three months as orderly sergeant in captain James Farquhar’s company, Colonel William Moore’s North Carolina regiment, marched in an expedition to the western part of North Carolina to suppress the Indian; Shadrach Hargis was lieutenant in this company, no relationship shown between the Shadrach Hargis and the soldier, Thomas Hargis. 
Thomas Hargis was captain of a company of militia in his neighborhood, and when the British under Lord Cornwallis were pursuing General Greene across North Carolina towards Virginia, Colonel Moore ordered him to raise a volunteer company, and while organizing this company, he, with several of his men, was taken prisoner, February 14, 1781, by Colonel Tarleton, and was held until paroled and
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returned home, reaching there sometime in April following. At this time the British took from him, his horse, bridle, saddle, rifle, also rifled his house of everything useful and about fourteen head of cattle. 
Thomas Hargis served three months in Captain Shadrach Hargis’ company in Colonel William Moore’s regiment, was in a skirmish at Wilmington, and was discharged November 7, 1781. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832, at which time he was living in Person County, North Carolina. 
Thomas Hargis married in the month of June, 1777, and reference was made to his family, but no names were states, and no details as to his marriage.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data:

Thomas Hargis
Certificate #13009
Issued June 24, 1833
Rate $48.50 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency. 

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
To the Administrator
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Hargis which require further proof or explanation.
I.	Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II.	Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III.	If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [blank]
IV.	Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No
V.	Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? NO [# written beside this question]
VI.	Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII.	Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII.	Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX.	Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X.	Is the Clerk’s seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI.	Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age ad the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII.	If the clergyman’s affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [blank]
XIII.	If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [blank]
XIV.	If the applicant’s name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath. Certified the credibility of the witnesses? NO [# beside this question]
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV.	Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant’s service? Yes
XVI.	Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? NO [# beside this question]
XVII.	Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes


EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, & A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year ______months, and _______days, I served as a _______ For _______months and _________days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
Is a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavit the time of the claimants entering the service , and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. [# beside this paragraph]
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
[hand pointing right] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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11948 [upper right]
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Person County
North Carolina
I have been personally acquainted with Drury Jones [inserted: who swore to the above affidavit before me] for twelve or thirteen years and I do believe that he was a firm strictly honest man a Man of veracity and truth, I never heard any thing to the contrary nor his character approached in any case for truth + honesty. He also was a healthy man and suppose he was between seventy + eighty years old from my best recollection from what I heard him say about his age given under my hand and seal this 10th day of May 1833. 
Nathaniel Torian [hand drawn seal]

State of North Carolina
Person County
I Jesse Dickens Clerk of the County court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county of Person do certify that Nathaniel Torian is one of the acting Justice of the pension + for the county aforesaid + that faith and credit should be given to all of his affidavits in [illegible] where of the seal of my office doth appear given under my hand at office this 15th of May 1833
[illegible] Jesse Dickens Clerk.
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Person County 
N. Carolina 
I Robert Vanhook an acting Justice of the Peace in the county aforesaid do certify that Joshua Cate sent. who have sworn + subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and Declaration is a reputable man + that his statement aught to be credited + that he is a man upwards of seventy years of age as I have good reason to believe as I have often heard him say he was + that I can recollect the revolutionary war myself + he must be upwards of twenty years older than I am as he was a man with a family when I first recollect him given under my hand + seal this 13th day of May 1833
RVanhook [hand drawn seal “JP”]

State of North Carolina
Person County
15th May 1833
I Jesse Dickens Clerk of the county court of Pleas + quarter Sessions do certify that Robert Vanhook whose signature appears in the above certificate is [illegible] the acting Justice of the Peace in + for the county aforesaid and that faith + credit should be given in all of his official acts & in testimony whereof the seal of my office doth appear given under my hand at office the date above written
Testy Jesse Dickens  Clerk
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State of N. Carolina
Person County
Joshua Cate sent. Of the state aforesaid having been duly sworn  according to law before me one of the Justices of the Peace for said county maketh oath that Thomas Hargis Sevt. of the County + state aforesaid was called out against the Indians who was committing murders in the western part of this state; under Col. William Moore + Capt James Farquhar that he the said Thomas Hargis Sent. Was orderly Sargent in said Farquhar’s company + that after the Indians was [illegible] they returned home + the above Service was called a Tower of duty in the militia service + further this affiant served with him the same tower.
Sworn to + subscribed before me
This 26th day of September 1832
RVanhook [hand drawn seal “JP”]           Joshua Cate Sent.
						His
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                                                                        Mark

North Carolina
Person County
I Jesse Dickens Clerk of Person County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions so hereby certify that Robert Vanhook whose signature appears to [Illegible] a have certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace for said county and that he is duly [illegible] as such in testimony where of + here unto [illegible] my hand and seal of office at Roseborough this 28th day of September 1832. 
Jesse Dickens Clerk
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[small scrap of paper]
State No Carolina
This certifies that Thomas Hargis is Discharged from this present tour of Duty according to law
given under my hand 7th Nov 1781 

Wm Moore [illegible]
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[small scarp of paper]
[illegible]
Wm Moore
Collecter [?].

S. File 8663
Thomas Hargis
N.C.
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North Carolina
Person County
I hereby certify that I was with Thos. Hargis Sent. As a soldier in the revolution War [illegible][crossed out: …at Hillsborough] went under Capt. Shadrach Hargis Col. William Moore + Genl. Butler how long said Hargis stay’d I know not when with left Hillsborough we went on in the direction of Wilmington + to the left I remember that he went with others draw on a Battle where we had to pass a deep but narrow Stream below the place where the Bridge stood which they burn’d on [illegible] up the bridge under my hand this 25th day of September 1832
Sworn to + subscribed before me as [illegible]
Natha’l Torian [illegible initials]
Drury Jones

State of North Carolina
Person County
I Jesse Dickens Clerk of Person County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that Nathaniel Torian whose signature appears to the above certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace for said county and was at the time of signing the same and that he is  he is duly [illegible] 
as such 
In testimony where of + have unto set my hand and seal of office at Roseborough this 28th day of September 1832. 
Jesse Dickens Clerk
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[Upper right]
June 27, 1938.


Mrs. Claire Shanks                                                    BA-J/ILL
Montgomery Abstract and Title Company
24 South Perry Street
Montgomery, Alabama. 

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Capt. Shadrack Hargis and Thomas Hargis, both of Caswell County, North Carolina. 

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of any Shadrack Hargis. The record of Thomas Hargis is furnished herewith, from pension claim, S. 8663.

Very truly yours, 

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
To the Administrator.
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[upper right] 
November 8, 1934
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thomas Hargis-S.8663
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Melbourne Moose
State Sanatorium
Arkansas

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Hargis of Person County, North Carolina, in which you especially desire incorporated the service under Captain Shadrach Hargis. 
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 8663, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Hargis. 

Thomas Hargis was April 26, 1752 in Fairfax County, Virginia, names of his parents not given; he moved, when quite young with his father to Orange County, that part which was later Person County, North Carolina. [“name of his parents are not given”: written in pencil and crossed out]

While residing in Orange County, North Carolina, he volunteered, year not recollected in Captain James Farquhar’s company, Colonel William Moore’s regiment of North Carolina militia, marched in an expedition to the western part of North Carolina to suppress the Indian; Shadrach Hargis was lieutenant in this company, no relationship shown between the said Shadrach and the soldier, Thomas Hargis. 

Thomas Hargis was captain of a company of militia in his neighborhood and when the British under Lord Cornwallis were pursuing General Greene across North
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Carolina towards Virginia, Colonel Moore ordered him to raise a volunteer company and while organizing this company, he, with several of his men, was taken prisoner, February 14, 1781 by Colonel Tarleton, and was held until paroled and returned home reaching there in April following. At this time the British tool from him, his horse, bridle, saddle and rifle, and also rifled his house of everything useful and about fourteen head of cattle. 

He served three months in Captain Shadrach Hargis’ company, Colonel William Moore’s regiment, was in a skirmish at Wilmington, and was discharged November 7, 1781.

Thomas Hargis was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832, at this time he was living in Person County, North Carolina. 

He married in June 1777, and reference was made to his family, but no names were stated and no details as to his marriage. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following:
Thomas Hargis
Certificate # 13009
Issued June 24, 1833
Rate $48.50 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
North Carolina Agency. 

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant: to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

October 9, 1929

Mrs. J.D. Rowlett
Murray
Kentucky

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8663, it appears that Thomas Hargis was born April 26, 1752, in Fairfax County, Virginia, and when quite young moved with his father, whose name is not given, to North Carolina. 
While residing in Orange (that part which was later Person) County, North Carolina, he served in the North Carolina Troops as follows:
In 1775 or 1776, three months as orderly sergeant in Captain James Farquhar’s Company under Colonels Ramsey [written above: Shadrach Hargis] and William Moore, was in an expedition against the Indians in western North Carolina.
He was captain of a company of militia in his neighborhood and when the British under Lord Cornwallis were pursuing General Greene across North Carolina towards Virginia, Colonel Moore ordered him to raise a volunteer company and while organizing said company, he was taken prisoner February
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14, 1781, by the British under Colonel Tarlton and held until paroled reaching home in April 1781 [2 crossed out]. He was discharged from this service November 7, 1781 [this sentence crossed out].
In the fall of the same year he served three months as private in Captain Shadrach Hargis’ Company, Colonel Moore’s regiment and was in a skirmish at Wilmington, North Carolina. [written in pencil: illegible Nov. 7-8/]
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832, at which time he was living in Person County, North Carolina. 
He stated that he married in June, 1777. There are no data as to said marriage and the name of his wife is not given. There are no data as to children. 

Very truly yours, 
Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
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[stamp center top: Received Jun 6 1938
Mail sub-div.
Vets. Admin.
Reader #14]

Veterans Bureau, D.C.

Dear Sirs, 
Will you be kind enough to furnish me with the entire Rec. Rev War, of Capt Shadack Hargis [last name underlined]– and Thomas Hargis – of Caswell Co N.C. [illegible] on Pension Roll, Thanking you I am – 
Respectfully, 
(Mrs) Claire Shanks –
Montgomery Abstract and Title Co-2H S Perry St
Montgomery, Ala-

June 3, 1938
[in pencil at bottom: See letter – May 13 -38
Pensioner [illegible]
Mont ala 
Wm Hargis]
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State Sanatorium Ark.
October 3, 1934. [upper right]

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen: 
Would you kindly furnish me with a copy of the pension papers of Thomas Hargis of Person Co. N.C., for the Revolutionary War? 
I would like to have it verbatim if possible, but at least be sure to include the sentence where it says that “he reenlisted under his brother Captain Shaderick Hargis” as Shaderick is the guy I am interested in mostly. 
I know that Abraham and William Hargis both of Person Co. drew Revolutionary Pensions – was any one else by name of Hargis or Harges on the Revolutionary Pension Roll?
Thanking you in advance for an early reply, 

Very truly yours
Melbourne Moose
State Sanatorium
Arkansas

[faint stamp: received Oct 6 1934]
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July 25th 1929 [upper right]
Mrs. J.D. Rowlett
Murray, Kentucky

U.S. Dept of Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Dear Sir.
Please give me information as to the War record of Thomas Hargis [last name underlined] of N. Carolina – In the NC State Records V22 p. 68 I found pensioners under acts of 1818-1832 – Registered 1835
Thomas Hargis – Private, Sergeant + Cavalry. Can you give me further data?
Sincerely
Mrs JD Rowlett.
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8663 [large numbers written at top]
Invalid. [check mark beside]
Rev War [written sideways, left top]
File no. 8663
Thomas Hargis
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol 1st, Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[left side of folded paper:] 1929-Oct 9. Hist. to Mrs. J.D. Rowlett[illegible]
1934 – Ms   “  “  Melbourne Moose [“ “]
1938 – June 28  ”   “  Mrs. Claire Shanks [“ “]
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State of North Carolina
Person County

Superior Court
Of Law and Equity Spring
Town 1833

Personally appeared in open court before His Hon Thomas Little one of the Judges of the state and court aforesaid (it being a court of record Thomas Hargis a resident of the county aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832. 

That he entered the service of the state of North Carolina in the militia as a volunteer, as stated in his original declaration for the term of three months: but his memory is now to frail to particularize the month or year but he remembers that he was then a single or unmarried man, and he thinks he was married in June 1777 - and his first tour of service mentioned in his original declaration was after 1775. And before June 1777. He cannot now be more specific but he does well remember that he served the full period of three months and was discharged at Hillsborough as he has before stated at the end of the term. And that he was a 2nd sergeant during the whole of this tour. That in regard to his captain and subsergeant imprisonment by the British as stated in his
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original declaration, he had left his home fully [possibly: equipped][illegible, page torn on right side] for the service, and was at David Van Hook’s with his men not simply preparatory to future service. To commence thereafter, but [illegible] the full purpose not to return to his home until his service was performed. And [illegible] then in arms in defense of the country [illegible] was detained a prisoner at least [illegible] and what ever requisite order was necessary to be given had been given to the men [illegible] the preceding day. And his men like him left understand at the place appointed to march forthwith against the enemy.
That in his tour mentioned in his original declaration as having been performed in the fall of 1781. He volunteered as a private – and served in that capacity the full period of three months as is evidenced by  his discharge hereto appended. 
Sworn to and endorsed in open court the 15th day of May 1833.  
Thomas Hargis [signature]
Test Duncan Rose CSC
Personally appeared in open court Robert Van Hook who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath say that he was present at the time mentioned by Thomas Hargis in his declaration when he was captured by the British under Col Tarlton,  that he well remembers that the said Hargis and his men were in arm[illegible] the occurrence having taken place at his father David Van Hooks. That he saw the said Hargis
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both before and after his capture, and saw him when he was made to surrender his arms that this affiant was then a small boy but at sufficient age to have a distinct recollection of the transaction.
Sworn to and subscribed in 
Open court this 15th day of May 1833
Duncan Rose C.S.C.    
R Van Hook [signature]

And the said judge presiding in [illegible] on and by volunteer of the original proceedings had in the court of Pleas and quarter Sessions as [illegible] as by venture of the proceedings now have had. Doth certify that the above applicant Thomas Hargis was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states; and that Robert Van Hook who subscribed the above deposition is a credible person, and intitled to belief. 
This 15 May 1833 
[signature illegible]

I Duncan Rose Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the county of Person do hereby certify that the above contains the original proceedings in Superior Court of Law for said county in the case of the amended declaration of Thomas Hargis [illegible] for a pension under the act of 7th June 1932. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15th day of May 1833
[illegible]
Duncan Rose C.S.C. [signed twice]
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State of North Carolina
Person County
15th May 1833
I Jesse Dickins Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the county of Person aforesaid do certify that Robert Vanhook whose signature appears in this written certificate 
He is one of the acting Justices of the Peace in + for the county aforesaid and that faith and credit ought to be given to all of his official acts in Testimony whereof the seal of my office doth appear
Given under my hand at office the day and date first above written
Jesse Dickins Clerk 

[Seal apparently still affixed, under paper on the right side, mid sheet]