Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10,079, Thomas Harding, Penn.
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Service                                                                                                 Number
Penn.                                Harding, Thomas                                         W.10.079
                                                         Sarah
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[left side of page]
Sec Cir. Tra July 31. 1835

Transferred from Ky.
to Indiana from
4 Sept 1834. Aug
19. 1835

Order to pay 28 March 1838. 
let to Hon W Herod. June 9. 1838
to Pena &n3d Audition 25th 1838.
 at the Treasury under Act of the 6. April 1838
4 March 1837. to 4. Sept
Agent Notified 28 July

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to Indiana 19.144
From
Thomas Harding
of Green Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
by Col Farland in the Penn
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Aug
1833 and sent to adm
Harding Greensborough
Arrears to the 4th of March $100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 days  $40.00

                                                     $200.00

{Revolutionary claim,
Act June 76, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 12
2. 7- 124

[Far right column]
Letter 
July
Paid
from 1837. -
1838.
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6518 
8948 (scratched out) 
Madison, Indiana

Sarah Harding 
widow of Thomas Harding 
who was a Private
in the Pa Revolution 
    Pa
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
       40 Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 
16th day of Dec. 1844
and sent to Hon. J.A. Wright
       House of Representatives

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A. ? June 17, 1844
Vol. 2       Page 218
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State of Kentucky Green County Sct
on this 21st day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Green Circuit Court for the County and State aforesaid Thomas Harding a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged 74 years January last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress of the 7th day of June 1832 - that he entered the service of the United States at Stradler, Fort situated on Dunker Creek about 18 miles from the junction of Monongahela and Cheat Rivers not far from the boundary line between Virginia and Pennsylvania and he believes within the boundary of Pennsylvania, that he was a volunteer and served in the militia in Capt. McCleary's company commanded by Col. McFarland, that he continued in the Service 6 or 8 months under said commanders, that he frequently marched against the Indians under the command of Capt. McCleary, and was the balance of the time stationed at and guarding the Fort, the date of the year in which this service was rendered he does not recolect, he served out the 6 or 8 months as above stated, and had no written discharge. 
He further states that he again entered the service at Stradlers Fort situated as above described, that he was a volunteer and served in the malitia under lieutenant Pearce for one mmonth that then Capt Crofs took the command, and that he continued in the service under the command of Capt Crofs to the best of his recollection for a period of 8 months, during a part of which time he marched on an  expedition against the Shawnees and Wyandot Indians, that this expedition was commanded by Gen McIntosh, Col Cr
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Col Stinson and Col Evins, and that he served and Capt Crofs in the malitia commanded by Col Evins, an that during this expedition, he aided in building two Forts one on the Ohio called Fort McIntosh the other was called Fort Lawrence and was erected on a branch of the Muskingusn River called Tuskarawy, he does no recollect the date of the year when this service was rendered and that he was discharged by Col Evins on the Ohio near Fort McIntosh, but that sd discharge is lost
he further states that he again entered the service was a volunteer, and that he served as an Indian spy under the order of Col McFarland to the best of his recollection for a period of 9 months that this service was principally rendered in the the Country lying Northwest of Stradlers Fort and on the tributary streams of the Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, that he does not recollect the date of the year in which this service was rendered, and that he had no written discharge. 
he further states that he again entered the service was a volunteer, and served under the orders of Col Gaddis as an Indian Spy, to the best of his recollection for a period of 6 months, that this service was also principally rendered in the Country lying Northwest of Stradlers Fort, and on the tributary streams of the Ohio and Monongahela Rivers, the date of the year when this service was rendered, he does no recollect; and he had no written discharge
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he further states, that he again entered the service, 
was a volunteer, and served as an Indian Spy 
under the Orders of Col McCleary who had been
promoted from the rank of Capt to the rank of Col
that he continued to serve as an Indian Spy
under the orders of sd [said] Col to the best of his
recollection for a period of 6 months, that this
service was rendered in the Country last 
above described, the date of the year he does 
not recollect, and he had no written discharge, 
he further states that he again enetred the service
at martins Fort situated on Crooked run about 4 miles
from the mouth of Cheat River near the line separating
Pennsylvania from Virginia, that he was a volunteer and 
served to the best of his recollection for a period of 9 
months, that during the most of this period he served
under the orders of Col Evans as an Indian Spy
in the Country lying adjacent to Martins Fort,
and the remainder of sd [said] period he served under
Col Crawford in the Expedition against the [word blotted out]
 Wyandot Indians, that a Battle was fought between 
Col Crawford and the Indians, on the plains of 
Sandusky not far from the River Sandusky,
and that he fought in sd [said]  Battle under Col Crawford
that Col Crawford was defeated by the Indians and
as he understood taken prisoner and burnt by them
all the different tours of service herein above 
described were performed at a date prior to the tour 
last described and after the commencement of the
Revolutionary War, but their precise dates he does 
not recollect as before Stated, and the date 
of the tour of service last above described he
does not recollect with any degree of certainty but
thinks it was in the year 1781 or in the year
1782, he further states that he has no documentary
evidence of his service
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he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or 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 date first above written

his
Thomas X Harding
mark

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Thomas Harding
affidavit
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State of Indiana
Hendricks County

On this seventeenth day of July in the year 1844 Personally appeared before the under signed a Judge of the Circuit Court of Hendricks County Sarah Harding a resident of Brown Town=ship in the County of Hendricks aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1838 entitled an gratuting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows.
That she is the Widow of Thomas Harding who was a private of the Infantry in the Army of the Revolution who had a Pension certificate which is here in inclosed she further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Harding on the fifth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Harding died on the Twentieth day of June 1840 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (Viz) at the time above stated
Her
Sarah X Harding
mark
test John Bristow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above Written before me 
James Maccoun
Judge of the circuit
court of Hendricks County
I do certify that the above named Widow Sarah Harding is unable to appear in court by reason of Bodily infirmity to make the above declaration also that I have had the most satisfactory testimony advised of her credibility and verasity given under my hand the day and date above written
James Macoun
Judge as above named
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Thomas Harding Was born on the eighth Day of January in the Year of our Lord 1758 - -
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FAMILY RECORD
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Was born on the 28th of August in the year 1797
Ruhamy Harding
as born on the 18th of February 1799
Payn Harding
Was born on the 8th Day of February in the year 1802

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Aaron Harding
Was born on the 20th day of February in the year 1805.

On this 14th day of February 1867, the original of this paper, being a leaf from the family bible of the father of Hon. Aaron Harding M.C. from Kentucky, was, by my order, withdrawn at the request of Wm Harding and delivered to him, and this fac Simile subscribed for it.

O H Browning
Secretary of the [illegible]
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Thos. Harding

from private
2 yrs - $80.
11. 12. 13. 14. 16.

P-7

Aaron Harding
Greensburg.

tie letter  Oct. 30. 1832

John Barrett Esq [crossed out]
Clerk of the Court of [crossed out]
Green Co.
Greensburgh, Kentucky
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 9767
Brief in the case of Thomas Harding
of Green County in the State of Kentucky
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he:  74

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.  Duration of Service.  Rank.  Names of General or Field Officers under whom he served.

stated volunteered, 8 mo., private, Capt McCleary
air volunteered, 8 mo. , private, Col. McFarland, Capt Cross, Col Crawfored
do entered,  9 months, Ind:  spy, Genl McIntosh
do entered, 6 months, Ind:  spy Col Gaddis
do entered, 6 months, Ind:  spy Col McCleary
do entered, 9 months, Ind:  spy Col Evens

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  some Indian
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Pennsylvania near the Monongahela River
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by tradionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary & incidental & one living witness
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?
The certificate of the clerk is not exactly in the prescribed form but is in substance his seal is used.  The affidavit of one of the witnesses is not signed by the person before it purports to have been taken yet the Clerk has Certified that his signature is genuine
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

T Waugh
Examining Clerk.
***he says the last tour of duty was 1781 or 1782.  the others all prior to is but the precise year he does not recollect
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Rev. War Section.

June 8, 1981.

Mr. M.W. Hopkins,
1816 State Life Building,
Indianapolis, Ind.

Sir:
In response to your letter of the sixth instant, you are advised that from the papers in the pension claim, Widow File No. 10,079, it appears that Thomas Harding was born January 8, 1758, place not stated. He volunteered at Stradler's Fort on Dunkers Creek, in Pennsylvania, and served six or eight months in Captain McCleary's Company, Colonel McFarland's Regiment of Militia.  He also served eight months in Captain Coss's Company of Militia under Colonel Evins during General McIntosh's Indian Expedition.  He served nine months as an Indian Spy under Colonel McFarland; six months as an Indian Spy under Colonel Gaddis; six months as an Indian Spy under Colonel McCleary, and nine months as an Indian Spy under Colonel Evins, and in this last service was engaged in Colonel Crawford's battle with the Indians in 1782.  The dates of his enlistments and discharges are not stated.
He was allowed pension on account of his above noted services in the War of the Revolution, on his application executed August 21, 1832 at which time he was living in Green County, Kentucky.  He was living in Hendricks County Indiana in 1835 and [end of typed page]
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he died June 30, 1840.
He married February 5, 1784, Sarah Payne, and she was allowed pension on her application executed July 17, 1844, while living in Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.  [wife] was born December 18, 1756.
Their children were:
John H. | Born | January 16, 1785.
Samuel. | " | December 5, 1787
Rebecca, | " | May 25, 1790
Sally, | " | July 29, 1792
Amy, | " | December, 27 1794
Noah, | " | August 28, 1797
Ruhamy | " | February 18, 1799
Payn, | " | February 8, 1802
Aaron, | " | February 20, 1805

In said claim, Widow File No. 10,079, one Sarah widow of Abraham Harding in her affidavit executed August 21, 2832, in Green County, Kentucky, testified that during the Revolution she lived two and a half miles from the junction of the Chest and Monogahela Rivers and that the soldier Thomas Harding usually lived at her house between his services.  She does not state that her own husband was a soldier and a careful search of the records fails to show a pension claim on file for said Sarah Harding or for her husband Abraham Harding.
Very Respectfully,
Washington Gardner [signature]
Commissioner.
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State of Kentucky Green County Let on this 21st day of August 1832 Sarah Harding widow of Abraham Harding dces came into the Green Circuit Court, for the County of Green and State of Kentucky, and being sworn as a witness according to the law doth on her oath make the following statement to it
that during the revolutionary war, she resided about two miles and a half from the junction of bheat and Mononigahela Rivers in the State of Pennsylvania not far from the line separating Pennsylvania from VIrginia, and that then and there she was well acquainted with Thomas Harding who now resides in the County of Green and State of Kentucky and from what she then knew and heard, she believed that the said Thomas Harding was engaged as a soldier in the service of his Country, most of his time for five or six years during the revolutionary war.  That she was then a house keeper , and that the said Thomas Harding generally resided at her house during his stay in the neighborhood, at his several returns from the service as a soldier as she then understood and believed.  She further states that the said Thomas Harding frequently started from her house with the view and intention of entering in the service of his Country as a soldier, and that at such times she often furnished him with provisions to carry with him.  She further states the said Thomas Harding served as a soldier against the Indians as she then understood and that in this service against the Indians the said Thomas Harding generally served as an Indian Spy as she then understood and believed
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She further states, that in the neighborhood in which she resides and to which the sd Thos. Harding occasionally returned during the revolutionary war, he the sd Thos. Harding was generally reputed and believed to have served most of his time as an Indian Spy, that such was the general report in the neighborhood and no doubts to the contrary were ever expressed so far as she knows and believes.  
Sarah Harding

Sworn to and subscribed the day and date first above written
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November 18, 1937

Thomas Harding
W. 10079
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Harry T. Bowen
1040 Downing Street
Denver, Colorado

Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 10079, based upon the service of Thomas Harding in the Revolutionary War.

Thomas Harding was born January 8, 1758, place not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.

Thomas Harding volunteered at Stradler's Fort on Dunkers Creek in Pennsylvania, and served six or eight months as private in Captain McCleary's company, Colonel McFarland's regiment of Pennsylvania troops.  He served eight months in Captain Cross' company on militia, under Colonel Evins in General McIntosh's Indian Expedition.  He served nine months as Indian Spy under Colonel McFarland; six months as Indian Spy under Colonel Gaddis; six months as Indian Spy under Colonel McCleary; nine months as Indian Spy under Colonel Evins and was in the battle at Sandusky against the Indians in 1782.  Dates of enlistments were not given.

He allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832; at which time he was living in Green County Kentucky.  He was living in 1835 in Hendriks County, Indiana, where he had relatives residing, their names not designated.  He died June 20, 1840.

Thomas Harding married February 5, 1784, Sarah Payne.  She was born December 18, 1765, place not shown
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nor were the names of her parents stated.

The widow, Sarah Harding, was allowed pension on her application executed July 17, 1844, at which time she was living in Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.

The children of Thomas Harding and his wife, Sarah, as shown in the claim-

John, born January 16, 1785
Samuel, born December 5, 1787
Rebecca, born May 25, 1790
Sally, born July 29, 1792
Amy, born December 27, 1794
Noah, born August 28, 1797
Ruhamy, born February 18, 1799
Payn, born February 8, 1802
Aaron, born February 20, 1805

Sarah Harding, widow of Abraham Harding in 1832, stated that she lived during the revolution, near the boundary line between Pennsylvania and Virginia, and that the soldier, Thomas Harding, resided at her house, when he returned from his various tours in the war.  Mordecai Hardin was Justice of the Peace in 1832, was then eighty-five years of age.  In 1833 Ede Harding was seventy-three years old and a resident of Marion County, Indiana.  Elizabeth Harden in 1844 was a resident of Putnam County, Indiana in 1844; and Aaron Harding in that year was living in Hendricks County, Indiana, and stated that he lived in Virginia in 1784, near the home of the father of Sarah Payne.  Aaron Harding in 1867 was a Member of Congress from Kentucky.  The relationship of the above named persons to each other was not stated, nor was it shown that they were related to the family of the soldier,
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Thomas Harding, with the exception of the Elizabeth Harden of Putnam County, Indiana.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of this pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data-

Sara Harding, widow of Thomas Harding
Certificate # 6518
Issued December 16, 1844
Rate $40.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843 
Acts of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844
Madison, Indiana Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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November 17, 1937.

BA-J/ILL
George Harding
S. 17220
Thomas Harding
W. 10079

Mrs. Harry T. Bowen
1040 Downing Street
Denver, Colorado.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of George Harding, a pensioner who resided in Albemarle County, Virginia, and Thomas Harding, a pensioner who resided in Green County, Kentucky.

The records of these two pensioners are furnished you herewith as found in claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

[hand written on left edge of page] Mrs. Finch's old form letter

[handwritten across bottom of page]
Her letter in Thomas Harding W. 10079.
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February 8, 1934
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thomas Harding-W. 10079
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Harold McGinnis
498 E. Jefferson Street
Franklin, Indiana

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Harding.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim W. 10079, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Harding.
He was born January 8, 1758, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
Thomas Harding volunteered at Stradler's Fort on Dunkers Creek in Pennsylvania and served six or eight months in Captain McCleary's company, Colonel McFarland's regiment of militia. He also served eight months in Captain Cross' company of militia under Colonel McIntosh's Indian Expedition. He served nine months as an Indian spy under Colonel McFarland; six months as Indian spy under Colonel Gaddis; six months as an Indian spy under Colonel McCleary; nine months as Indian spy under Colonel Evins, in this last service was engaged in Colonel Crawford's battle at Sandusky with the Indians in 1782. The dates of his enlistments are not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, August 21, 1832, at which time he was living in Green County, Kentucky. In 1835 he was living in Hendricks County, Indiana, he had relatives living there, names not [given crossed out] designated. [handwritten]
Thomas Harding married February 5, 1784, Sarah
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Payne, who was born December 18, 1765, names of her parents not shown.

Thomas Harding died June 20, 1840.  His widow, Sarah Harding was allowed pension on her application executed July 17, 1844, then a resident of Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.

The children of Thomas Harding and his wife, Sarah--
John         born January 16, 1785
Samuel     born December 5, 1787
Rebecca    born May 25, 1790
Sally          born July 29, 1792
Amy          born December 27, 1794
Noah         born August 28, 1797
Ruhamy     born February 18, 1799
Payn          born February 8, 1802
Aaron        born February 20, 1805
Sarah Harding in 1832 the widow of Abraham Harding, stated that she lived during the Revolution, near the line separating Pennsylvania from Virginia, and that the soldier, Thomas Harding, resided at her house, when he returned from his various tours in the war;  and in this same year, Mordecai Hardin was Justice of the Peace in Washington County, Kentucky; and Mary Hardin, the widow of John Hardin in 1832, was eighty-five years old.  In 1833 Ede Harding was seventy-three years of age and a resident of Marion County, Indiana.  In 1844 Elizabeth Harden was a resident of Putnam County, Indiana, stated that she was the sister of the widow, Sarah Harding, and was present at her marriage, to Thomas Harding.  John H. Hardin was resident of Putnam County, Indiana in 1844, and Aaron Harding in the same year was living in Hendricks County, Indiana and stated that he lived in Virginia in 1784 near the home of the father of Sarah Payne.  In 1867 Aaron Harding was a Member of Congress from Kentucky.  The relationship of the above noted to each other and to the family are not shown, with the exception of Elizabeth Harden of Putnam County, Indiana.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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November 29, 1930
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Mrs. S. L. Van Meter
Kentucky State Library
Frankfort, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 10079, that Thomas Harding was born January 8, 1758, place not stated.

He volunteered at Stradler's Fort on Dunkers Creek, in Pennsylvania, and served of six or eight months in Captain McCleary's company, Colonel McFarland's regiment of militia.  He also served eight months in Captain Cross's company of militia under Colonel Evins during General McIntosh's Indian expedition.  He served nine months as an Indian spy under Colonel McFarland; six months as an Indian spy under Colonel Gaddis; six months as an Indian spy under Colonel McCleary, and nine months as an Indian spy under Colonel Evins, and in this last service was engaged in Colonel Crawford's battle with the Indians in 1782.  The dates of his enlistments and discharges are not stated.

He was allowed pension on account of his above noted services in the War of the Revolution, on his application executed August 21, 1832, at which time he was living in Green County, Kentucky.

He was living in Hendricks County, Indiana in 1835.
He died June 20, 1840.
The soldier married February 5, 1784, Sara Payne, who was born December 18, 1756.
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She was allowed pension on her application executed July 17, 1844, while living in Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana.

Their children were:

John H.         born January 16, 1785
Samuel         born December 5,  1787
Rebecca        born May 25, 1790
Sally              born July 29, 1792
Amy              born December 27, 1794
Noah             born August 28, 1797
Ruhamy         born February 18, 1799
Payn              born February 8, 1802
Aaron            born February 20, 1805.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev. & 1812,Wars Section.

July 9, 1925.

W. H. Surber,
Box 442 
Charlottesville, Va.

Sir:

I have to advise you, that photostat copies of eight pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 10079, of Thomas and Sarah Harding, will be furnished at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior. 

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott [handwritten signature in pen]

Winfield Scott,
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section

March 26, 1919.

Mrs. B. T. Crump
The Chesterfield,
Richmond, Va.

Madam:

In reply to your latter of 30" instant, you are herewith furnished under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, two photostat copies of eight pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Thos. and Sarah Harding, Widow File 10,079.

Very respectfully,

G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Finance Division

March 22 1919

Chief of Rev. War Section

Sir:
I have this day received from Mrs. Benj. T. Crump, M. O. No 60,863 for $2.90 requesting copy as per letter herewith.

Law Div.
Notf. of mailing of copies March 26. 1919

Very respectfully,
A V N Campbell
Chief of Division.

Date Mar 25, 1919
Name Thos. Harding  No W 10079
Penn Troops. Rev. War
Photographic copies wanted of 2
pieces, consisting of 8 pages.

Remarks:  make two negative copies 16 pages in all.
Exr.  AE     Chief          Div
APPROVED:      T F Dennis, law clerk.
Serial No.
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The Chesterfield
Richmond, Va
March 20th 1919.

Mr. E. C. Tieman
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.,
[handwritten] 
Rec'd M. O. $2.90 EOC

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 18: instant. I desire to state that I would like to have two (2) photostat copies of the Revolutionary War pension claim of Thomas Harding and his widow, File no. 10,079, Index Fol. A Page 307, Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions.  I also desire the certification, and am sending the money order for both.  Thanking you in advance 

I am Respectfully
Mrs. Benj. T. Crump
The Chesterfield apt.
Richmond, Va
This is my address above
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Rev. War Section.

Mar. 18, 1919.

Mrs. Benjamin T. Crump,
Chesterfield Apts.
Richmond, Va.

Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 6" instant, requesting copies of papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Thomas Harding and his widow Sarah, Widow File No. 10,079, you are advised that photostat copies of the same will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of Congress, date Aug. 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents per page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.  The number of pages to be copied is eight.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau, by money order made to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Very respectfully,

E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.

If she sends order
have photostats taken of 
4 pages-Soldiers decla. of Aug. 21, 1832-
1 page widows decla of July 17, 1844
2 pages family record
1 page aff of Noah Harding attached to family record

8.
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The Chesterfield
Richmond Va
March 6th 1919
3/14/19 letter sent.
Chief of Manuscript Dept
Library of Congress

[stamped]
Library of Congress
received
March 11 1919
Secretary's Office

Dear Sir,

I write to request that a photograph
of the record of my great. grandfather, 
Thomas Harding be made.  Your will find
it in
File 10079, Index Vol A.
Page 307
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions

If you will please write me the amount of the costs, I will immediately send check.
Very truly
Mrs. Benj. T. Crump
c/o Chesterfield Apts
Richmond, Va
March 10 1919
[stamped on left side of page]
U. S. Pension Office
Mar 17 1919
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[Stamped in upper left corner and  lower center of page]
same stamp
U. S. Pension Office
Mar 17 1919

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, D. C.
March 14 1919

From   Mrs. Benj. T. Crump
            c/o Chesterfield Apts.
            Richmond Virginia

Dated    March 6, 1919

Subject   Requesting a photograph of the
               record of her great grandfather, 
               Thomas Harding
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Information as contained in his (widow's) application on file in this Bureau.  
Thomas Harding Wid. File 10079

[Column headings:  Dates of enlistment of appointment, Length of Service, rank, OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. State.

blank, 6 or 8 mos., bland, Captain McCleary, Col. McFarland. Penn.
blank, 8 mos., blank, Captain Cross, Colonel Crawford, Colonel Stinson, Colonel Evins

served, 9 mos as Indian Spy under Col. McFarland
served 6 mos as Indian Spy under Col. Gaddis
served 6 mos as Indian Spy under Col. McCleary
served 9 mos as Indian Spy under Col. Evins
Was in battle with Indians under Col. Crawford in 1782
served in all 5 years.

Battles engaged in, blank
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Penn near the Monongahela River
Date of application for pension, Aug. 21. 1832.  His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Green Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, Born Jany 8, 1758; died June 20, 1840, place not stated
Remarks:  Moved near Indianapolis, Indiana shortly after Sept 4, 1834.
For Tombstone purposes

Very respectfully,
Commissioner

31793b5m10-07
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[stamped upper right corner of page]
Received
Nov 11 1947
War. Sub Div.
2 illegible lines on stamp

Mrs. H. T. Bowen
1040 Downing Street
Denver, Colorado

Mr. A. D, Hiller
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I am interested in the pension records of two men named Harding who served in the Revolutionary War.

GEORGE HARDING of Albemarle County, Virginia, who applied for pension for service in the Revolutionary War under the Act of 1818; and

THOMAS HARDING who applied on account of service as a private in the Pennsylvania Line, and on Aug,. 9, 1833, was living in Green County, Kentucky.

Will you please send me copies of the applications they filled out when applying for pensions?

Thank you very much.

Mrs. Harry T. Bowen
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Franklin, Indiana
January 22, 1934.

Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Will you please give me any information you may have of the Revolutionary War soldier, Thomas Harding.

His wife was Sarah Payne.  He died near Brownsburg, Indiana.

Thanking you,

Yours truly,

Harold McGinnis
498 E. Jefferson St.
Franklin, Indiana
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Mrs. James Campbell Cantrill
Librarian
Miss Tommye B. Veale
Assistant

Mrs. S. L. Van Meter


Kentucky State Library
Frankfort

Dear Sir-
Please write me war accord t family-etc.  Thos B. Hardin- who got pension 1833 from Green Co.  I mailed you a note this morning to this effect but not certain I gave his middle initial as B.

Thank you

Mrs. S. L. Van Meter
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Mrs. James Campbell Cantrill
Librarian
Miss Tommye B. Veale
Assistant
Mrs. S. L. Van Meter

KENTUCKY STATE LIBRARY
FRANKFORT
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Revolutionary War Dept-

Dear Sir-
Please send me - the war record & family of Thomas Harding.  He got pension in 1833 from Green County-Ky.

Thanking you-

Mrs. S. L. Van Meter
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SURBER-ARUNDALE COMPANY
PUBLISHERS-PRINTERS-STATIONERS
CHARLOTTESVILLE...VIRGINIA

INDIAN PRESS
Reg. U. S. Pat. Office

July 11, 1925

Mr. Winfield Scott, Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C.

Rev. & 1812, War Section

Sir:
In accordance with your favor of July 9th, I enclose herewith money order in the sum of $1.45 to cover cost of photostat copies of certain records on file in your office.

Very truly yours,
W.H. Surber
W. H. Surber-W.
Encs.

The amount enclosed is to cover cost of photostat copies of eight pages from Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 10079, of Thomas and Sarah Harding, properly certified.

[stamped upper right corner of page]
Finance Division
July 15 1925
Bureau of Pensions

[stamped bottom center of page]
U. S. Pension Office
Jul 18 1925
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3-2233                   113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
July 15 1925
Chief Rev. Sect.

I have this day received from W. H. Surber
M. O. No. 274345
for $1.45 requesting
photostat copy as per
letter herewith

192v: July 23
copies mailed 
& Finance Dev. Notf. 
Aid.
Rev & 1812 Sect

O.J. RANDALL

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3-2006
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 2172     Date July 18, 25
Subject  Thos Harding-Rev W 10079
1 copies of 2 pieces consisting of 8 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev & 1812 Sect.
Remarks: blank
Approved:
A E Wilson
Chief Sect
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SURBER-ARUNDALE-COMPANY
PUBLISHERS-PRINTERS-STATIONERS
CHARLOTTESVILLE...VIRGINIA

July 6, 1925
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension  Bureau
Department of the Interior,
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Law Offices of Murat W. Hopkins
1202-5-16 State Life Building
Indianapolis

[stamped upper left of date]
Office of the Commissioner
U. S. Bureau of Pensions
June 8 1921

June 6, 1921.
Washington Gardner
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
I desire to obtain all possible information regarding the pensions, if any, granted to a certain Revolutionary War Soldiers and widows, 
list of same attached hereto, and about whom I hand you all the information I have concerning them.

I am,
Respectfully,
M. W. Hopkins
1216 State Life Building,
Indianapolis,
Indiana

Connads Gardner:
Mr. Hopkins is my neighbor and a brother Attorney.  Will you not give his inquiry personal attention?
Sincerely
Robert W. McBride

[stamped lower right corner]
Record Division
Jun 8 1921
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Revolutionary War Section
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W 10079

THOMAS HARDING.
In the war from either Fayette, Washington, Westmoreland, or Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, or from Monogalia County, Virginia, In about 1790 moved to Green or Washington County, Kentucky.  Understand that a pension was granted to him.  An old memoranda refers to file 1007-9.  Index Vol. A., page 307, Bureau of Pensions.  Died in Hendricks County, Indiana, and is buried at Brownsburg, Indiana.  Sara Harding was his widow.  Payne was her maiden name.

SARAH HARDING.
Widow of Thomas Harding.  Her maiden name is Sarah Payne.  Understood to have applied for and received a pension as such widow.  An old memoranda indicates that one Aaron Harding in 1844 made an affidavit concerning this same Sarah Payne Harding.  Think she died in Green County, Kentucky.

SARAH HARDING.
[handwritten at 3rd paragraph] move for her or for an Abraham who could have been her husband.
Widow of Abraham Harding.  Her maiden name was Sarah Moore.  An old memoranda indicates that she made an affidavit concerning the service of Thomas Harding and that such affidavit was filed in that "File 1007-9.  Index Vol. A., Page 307."  her husband (Abraham Harding) died prior to 1832.  Did she apply for and receive a pension?  From and after 1832 she lived and died near Campbellsville, Kentucky.
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[left side of page]
Feby-2nd-1902
J. Harding
Pleasanville, Ky

1908 Feby 12, Hist. J. L. Barnett
3481, V. L. M.

1919 March 18. Mrs. Ben T. Crump advised of cost of copies

1919 March 26.  Photostat copies mailed to Mrs. Crump [illegible initials]

1921 June 8 Hist to M. W. Hopkin9 w.  [the rest of the name illegible due to photocopy
1922 July W. H. Surber ad
of cost of copies.  aw

1930-Nov 29- Hist to Mrs. S. L. Van Meter

1934-Feb 8 [illegible] to Harold McGinnis
1937-Nov. 18-[illegible] to Mrs. Harry T. Bowen

[right side of page]

[handwritten at top of page] Revy

WIDOW, & c.
File No. 100179
Sarah Harding
Wid. of
Thomas Harding
Pri. Rev. War
Act: Mch. 30 of 43, 43, June 17 of 44
Index: ---Vol.  A, Page 307

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Indiana Marcon County Feby 25th in A. D. 1833
This day Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of Peace in and for the County and State afore said Ede Harding a man of 73 years of Age and of Good Report Integrity and Honesty in this County and after being duly sworn by me according to law as Touching his knowledge of the Services Rendered by Thomas Harding as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War the aforesaid Ede Harding now a Resident of Marion County State of Indiana sayeth that he well knew the aforesaid Thomas Harding who is now a Resident of Green County Kentucky and that he was well acquainted with him from the time of the Childhood of the aforesaid Thomas Harding until the close of the Revolutionary War and that the aforesaid Thomas Harding was a Man grown at the time of the War and underwent many hardships in bearing Arms in defence of the United States for many years and was then called an Excellent Soldier the afforesaid Ede Harding further Sayeth that the aforesaid Thom Harding Served as a Soldier under McIntosh during his Campaign also under Crawford during his Campaign the said Ede Harding further stated that the services rendered by the afore said Thomas Harding served also under Evans during his Campaign and he the said Ede Harding further sayeth not but hath here unto caused his name to be affixed and made his mark
his
Ede X Harding
mark
Duly Sworn to and Subscribed according to Law before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Marion and State of Indiana this 254th of February, A.D. 1833

Abraham Bowen a Justice of the Peace
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The State of Indiana,
Marion County
I James McRay Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Abraham Bowen Esquire before whom the above affidavit appears to have be made was at the time thereof and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly elected commissioned and sworn into office & has as such full power to administer & and to his official act whereof full faith and credit under and  ought to be given.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Indianapolis this February 20th A.D., 1833

James M. Ray
Clerk
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8948

Indiana

Sarah Harding
widow of Thomas Harding
who was pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 20th June 1840 
of Hendrick Co. in the State of Indiana
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Cross of the
regt. commanded by Col. Foland in
the Penn. line for 1 year

Inscribed on the roll of Madison
at the rate of 40 Dollars -
--cents per annum, to commence on the 
20th June 1840

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of
December 1840 and sent to Hon. J. A. Wright, 
House of Representatives

Total amount,                 $-------

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1, Page 425
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State of Indiana
Hendrix County

On this 18 day of June in the year 1835 before me L R Campbell a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Hendrix and State aforesaid personally appeared Thomas Harding who being first duly sworn, his oath declares that he is the same identical person who formerly, towit, during the Revolutionary war, belonged to the company commanded by Captain Cross who was under the command of Genl McIntosh in the service of the United States, that he also served a campaign under Colonel Crawford, and that he served a considerable length of time during the Revolutionary war as an Indian spy under the orders of different officers and that all his service was rendered in the malitia that he formerly resided in Green County Kentucky and that on the 9th day of August 1833 a pension certificate was issued to him granting him a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum and that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Kentucky, and that he regularly received his pension up to the 4th of September 1834 shortly after that time he moved from Green County Kentucky to Hendrix County Indiana; that he now lives in the State of Indiana where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in the future; the abovenamed pension certificate is now in his possession-his reasons for moving from the State of Kentucky to the State of Indiana were
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the following towit, he had sold his possessions in Kentucky and purchased property in Indiana, and he also had a number of relations who then did and still reside in the state of Indiana.

his
Thomas X Harding
mark

sworn to and subscribed
this 18th day of June 1835
before me

Larkin R. Campbell W. H. C
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[stamped left side of page]
Greensburgh, Ky
Apr 16

Honourable Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Washington City
District of Columbia

Mail
Free

second application for a pension
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Greensburgh Kentucky April 16th 1833

Honourable Lewis Cass Secretary of War, Sir the pension claim of Thomas Harding is respectfully returned to the Department, I have also enclosed with the claim the Brief which accompanied the papers from the Department, the Objections to the claim in the Brief have been carefully attended to, and no pains have been spared to answer them all satisfactory, by a reference to the Brief and the amendments or additions to the papers  I hope it will be seen that all the objections are fully answered.  The 1st objection in the Brief is the want of the Clergymans certificate, this has been procured, the 13th objection is that the applicant has not stated in his Declaration that the testimony of at least one living witness could not be had.  This objection in the hurry of business at the Department has perhaps been made through mistake for the applicant had availed himself of the testimony of several witnesses; another objection was to an affidavit taken in Indiana that affidavit has been retaken and properly certified, and the affidavit of Mary Hardin has been obtained in addition to the proof sent on heretofore; the applicant is old and needy and I will be very thankful to the Department for as early attention to this case as may be convenient, and please make the return to Greensburgh Green County Kentucky, 
Very respectfully your 
Obediant humble servant
Aaron Harding

Hon Lewis Cass
Sety of war
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State of Kentucky Green County  S. C. T. on this 15th day of April 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Green County Court now sitting Horatio Chandler a Clergyman and David Campbell both residents in the County of Green and State of Kentucky who being first duly sworn according to law State that they are well acquainted with Thomas Harding who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that they believe him to be 74 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that they concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Horatio Chandler, Clergyman
David Campbell

and the said court order it to be certified to the Secretary of War that Horatio Chandler who was sworn to and subscribed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Green and State of Kentucky and that David Campbell who has also sworn and subscribed the same is a resident in the County and State aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I John Barret clerk of the Green County court certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said County Court in taking and certifying the above affidavit of Horatio Chandler a Clergyman, and David Campbell, in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said office this 15th day of April 1833

John Barret C G C
by John Barret fr DCSO
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15   Nov 17
Tho. Harding
for transfers 
send forms

[illegible line of written text]
10 March 35

[written across page]
Danville In
Nov 6th
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

Aud. Dec 18th 1834
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Hendrix County Indiana
October 31st 1834

J. L. Edwards Esqr, Court of Pensions

Sir
on the 9th day of August 1833 a pension certificate issued to me from the war office of the United States numbered 19144, which is now in my possession, in which certificate there was granted to me a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum, I was then a resident of Green County, Kentucky and have since moved to Hendrix County Indiana where I now reside, my pension has been regularly received from the agent for paying pensions at Lexington State of Kentucky, up to the 4th of September last, the object of this is to request of you that my name and pay be transfered from the Kentucky Agency to the Agency of the State of Indiana.

I have the honor to be Sir Your Obdt Svt

Thomas Harding
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State of Indiana
Hendricks County
 On this sixteenth day of July in the year 1844 personally appeared before the under signed a Judge of the Circuit Court of the County of Hendricks Aaron Harding Signor who being first
duly sworn according to law doth and his oath depose and state do follows (Viz) that he was not present at the marriage of Sarah Harding the Widow of Thomas Harding deseased but that he served in the month of February seventeen hundred and eighty four in the State of Virginia in the vicinity of the Father of the aforesaid Sarah Harding then known by the name of Sarah Payne that he at that time herd of the marriage of Sarah Payne now the widow Sarah Harding to Thomas Harding now deseased that Thomas Harding and Sarah Harding some weeks after the time above mentioned went to House keeping within a mile of the place where this deponent then lived that they were then reputed as lawful husband and wife this deponent further states that he has known both of the parties ever since and they have been at all times so considered until the death of Thomas Harding which took place on the 20th day of June 1840 and that Sarah Harding has remained a widow ever since
Aaron Harding

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and state first above written before me
Janes Mccoun
Judge of the Circuit Court
of Hendricks County

I do certify that Aaron Harding seignor is a man of strict truth and Verasity given under my hand this day and date above written
James Macoun
Judge as above named
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State of Indiana
Hendricks County
 
I James M. Gregg, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, certify that James Maccoun is one of the Judges of said Court and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and Subscribed my name this 20th day of July AD 1844.

J. M. Gregg, Clerk
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State of Indiana
Putnam County
On this first day of July in the year 1844, personally appeared before the the under signed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County afore said Elizabeth Hardin resided of said County and first being duly Sworn according to the Law doth on his oath make the following declaration (Viz) That she is the natural sister of Sarah Harding formally known by the name of the Sarah Payne now known by the same of the Widow Sarah Harding deseased that she Elizabeth Hardin was personally present at the marriage of Thomas Harding and the then named Sarah Payne and seen them married by  a certain Clergyman of the name of Sutton and that she believes that the marriage took place the fifth day of February in the year Seven Hundred and Eighty four and further saith not
her
Elizabeth X Hardin
mark

test John H. Hardin
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above Written before me 
William Perkins
Justice of the Peace

I do certify from my own personal knowledge that Elizabeth Hardin who has this day took the above oath and versity given under my hand the day and year above written
William Perkins
Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana
Putnam County

I, William S. Townsend, Clerk of Circuit Court of said county, do hereby certify that William Perkins, Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly elected, commissioned and qualified;  and that as such full faith and credit is and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such; and that
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the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Greenclastle the second day of July 1844.

Will. S. Townsend. Clerk
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Dec 14. 44

Sarah Harding

Hon J. A. Wright

[initials illegible]
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Washington city
Dec 14th 1844

Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,

[two lines of illegible text due to fold in the paper]
Jason Harding of Juliana, as to forward to me your opinion in the case, if successful, [illegible series of words] to see the certificate is certificate of Pensions.

Yours Respectfully 
Joseph A. Wright
of Indiana.

Please to [illegible] the form to be and is making application to draw money under the certificate in such case

J. A. Wright
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Date of death not on A. B.
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Danville, In
July 16

J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[written across left side of page]
Aug 1st
W Burdine
Page 62

Sarah Harding
widow of Thomas
Harding

Acts 38
        43V - 6793
        44  -  330

pension under Act 38 
to commence June 20 1840, when Thomas H. died.
Married 1784-
$40 per ann for
one year's service only 
Madison Indiana Roll

Hon. J. A. Wright
H. R.
Page 63

[illegible] June 6
Tho Harding
Indiana
19144

[written across page]
J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Dept of War

Hon W Herod
H R
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House of Reps
6th June 1838
J. L. Edwards Esqr

Sir
I beg to call your attention at as early as pension as convenient to the enclosed letter of Mr Hardin a Revolutionary pensioner and to request you to inform me what must be done to enable him again to draw his pension.  Will you also return me his letter with your answer

I am very respectfully yours
William Herod
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R.   transfer
Ken.
Aug 17
Thos. Harding

[illegible stamp at bottom left side of page]
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Officer Bank U States
Lexington 10th Augt 1835

Sir
I am in request of your letter of the 31st Sept.

Thomas Harding has been paid up to 4th Sept 1834.

I am 
your Obt Servt
Wm Richardson


To
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
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1127
Free
Brownsburg Ia
July 30

July 29. 1844

[illegible]
July 7 1838
Sarah Harding

[written across page]
Pension Papers
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War department
Washington City
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July 22nd 1844

Mr. J L Edwards Comms of
Pensions

sir you will find an original Pension Certificate inclosed with arrears due there in from the 4fth of March to the 20th of June which you will please [illegible] and transmit the result of your investigations to Browns Burg Hendricks County Ina.

your most obedient and Very humble Servant

Noah Harding
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 24-1838

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of april, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States" Thomas Harding a Pensioner on the Roll of Indiana Agency, at the rate of eighty dollars and ---- Cents per annum, under the law of 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th September 1837

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

[written across left side of page]
Agency at Indianapolis
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Thomas Harding, Indiana 
Act 7 June 1832
Be pleased to say to
what time he was last had.

pension office
June 7. 1838

paid to the 4th March 1837
J H
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Tho Harding

Payments to be made 
at Lexington
by the Prest of W B Bank
Agency for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Kentucky

Recorded in the Pension Office, 
in Book E Vol. 7
Page 12 by Danl Boyd
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT

Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Harding of the State of Kentucky who was a private of Infantry in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and ---- Cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing 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 Unites States, this Ninth day of Augt one thousand eight
hundred and thirty three

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Mr. J. L. Edwards
Coms of Pensions
War Department
Washington City

[written across left edge of page]
Oct 7, 1844
Resp Sarah Harding
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Brownsburg Septm 22nd 1844
Hendricks Cty Inda

Mr. J L Edwards Coms of Pensions

Sir
I transmitted to your Pension office vouchers and papers for the benefit of Sarah Harding the Widow of Thomas Harding Decd also an original certificate of the sd Thomas Harding it has been so long since that I am doubtful that those papers have not reached your office
Please to give me some information on the subject and oblige your Very humble 
Servant

Noah Harding
Page 75

[partial words of address]

wards
issioner of
tions
ton Cty
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Danville Hendricks County, Ina March 16,1835

Dear Sir
your faviour bearing date Decm 18th 1834 was duly received   I have waited patiently till some time after my semiannual payment was due and have heard nothing from the War Department   I am permanently settled for life near Indianapolis in this State and very much advanced in Age decriped and helpless and greatly need the advantage of my pention, you inform me that applications of the nature of mine was suspended and that I could not draw money in Kentucky nor here untill some new order on the subject was taken, I expect the necessary regulation is made, and you will confer a favour by informing me what is necessary on my part as to identity Testimony or particulars of any tature what ever and it will be gratefully recd by

your very humble servant
Thomas Harding

J L Edwards
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State of Kentucky Washington County
on this 14th day of December 1832 personally appeared before me Mordecai Hardin a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Hardin Widow of John Hardin deceased aged 85 years and made oath as follows towit, She states that during the revolutionary war and since that time up to the present period she has been well acquainted with Thomas Harding who now resides in Green County Kentucky, and from the information she received during the revolutionary war she believes that she said Thomas Harding was engaged in the service of his country as a soldier in said war and that such was the general report and belief among the said Thomas Harding, acquaintances, and no doubts to the contrary were ever expressed in her hearing; and I the said Mordecai Hardin Justice of the peace as aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above named Mary Hardin is a person of respectability and that her oath is entitled to full credit, given under my hand the day and date aforesaid.

Mordecai Hardin J. PMC
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[illegible] Esquire whose signature is above affixed is an Acting Justice of the peace in and for said County (and was on the 14th day of December 1832) and commissioned and Sworn and Authorized to administer an oath

Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court this 24th day of December 1832.

John Hughes, Clerk of
Washington County Court
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Free

Joseph A Righ, H C
Washington City

Brownsburg In
Dec 7th
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Brownsburg Hendricks Cty Ina
December 4th 1844
Dear Sir
after my compliments to you and congratulations on the success of the Democracy of our County

Permit me to desire and request your interpositian and ade in a Pension Claim I send you inclosed a Letter of the Honorable J. L. Edwards by which you will be informed of the objections raised against the claim.  Those objections with the inception of the first appears to me to be too late, you will find by reference to the papers filed in the Pension Office a Pension Certificate of the late Husband of Sarah Harding returned to that office since his Death dated the 9th August 1833 signed, Lew Cass secretary of War and examined and counter signed J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions by Virtue of which he drew Eighty dollars from the date until his death so the Testimony of services rendered was at the period of the date satisfactory to both of those distinguished Gentleman if the surviving Widow of the deceased/pensioner, must now produce fresh evidence as to services rendered their claims must forever be debared as death has left behind but a remnant available.  Objection (Viz) that the terms of service of the Husband does not correspond in no respect with=
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any military service authorized by the Laws of Pennsylvania.  To this I remark that the Volunteers of that state did often turnout by Proclamation of certain officers for a much longer term then two months.  it is certain from the most authentic sources of information that the soldiers under Colonel Crawford at the time of his defeat served a much longer time than two months.  They rendevouded in what there was called the Mingo Bottom and was there detained under deception probably more than two months they marched to the Sandusky fought the Battle in June which terminated in a total rout and scattering of the men many of them by wounds and other misfortunes were longer than two months reaching Home.
again if the Husband of the Widow served as an Indian Spy to search out Indian Towns to ascertain their locality and practibility of approach and on his return I aimed a waiting Troops and piloted to the attack was not the service as important to the United States as any he could have rendered a Pension Law that makes a discrimination between the services of the militia spy and the Regular must be defective and unjust.  I beg leave through your Politeness to assure the Honorable J. L. Edwards that I would disdain and feel indignant at the Idea of pressing this claim if I had not the clearest conviction that it is as I not as any that has ever been prefered to the Department.  You will please to see the evidence on file as to the marriage of the Widow.  the Honorable Wm J Brown will render you any assistance in his power, and I presume Mr Harrig in from his
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notorious hatred of the British and Indians will use his influence to sustain a just claim of the Widow of an old soldier.  Please to devote the earliest opportunity to this matter and give me the earliest information that your convenience will permit as testimony now available may be lost by delay and you will lay me under obligations of indebtedness to you for the same and greatly oblige

your friend and very humble servant
Noah Harding

Mr. Joseph A. Wright
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State of Indiana Hendrick County Sct.
On this 22nd day of June 1835 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County and State aforesaid personally appeared Aaron Harding Jr and made oath in due form of law, that he was intimately acquainted with the above named Thomas Harding (who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit) while the said Thomas resided in Green County Kentucky, and that he knows of his own knowledge that the said Thomas Harding is the Identical person described in the foregoing affidavit, that he the said Aaron Harding as the attorney of the said Thomas Harding received his pension for him from the agent for paying pensions in Lexington Kentucky, up to the 4th of September 1834 after which time the said Thomas moved from Green County Kentucky to the State of Indiana where he the said Thomas Harding now lives
Aaron Harding Jr

sworn and subscribed before me the day & date first above written
Larkin R Campbell LPHC

State of Indiana Hendrix County set
I Larkin R Campbell a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid certify that the above named Aaron Harding Jr who has subscribed and sworn to the above, is a man of veracity, and that his said affidavit is entitled to credit and belief given under my hand this 22nd day of June 1835
Larkin R Campbell LPHC
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State of Indiana
Hendricks County

I Simon T. Hadley Clerk of the Hendricks Circuit Court do Certify that Larkin R. Campbell Esquire before whom the foregoing affadavits were made is & was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the peace within and for the said County of Hendricks duly elected commissioned and qualified according to law and that full faith and credit are due his official acts as such Justice of the peace and further that I believe the signatures to the foregoing affadavit purporting to be his are genuine

In testimony whereof I do hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal of said Court
of Danville this 10th day of July A. D. 1835

S. T. Hadley, Clerk

[written across page]
Thomas Harding

Ky
to
Indiana
from 4 Sept 1834

send to pensioner
Danville Hendrik
Co. Moravia
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State of Kentucky 
Green county
On this 27th day of August 1832 Michael Shiveley came into the Green circuit Court for the County of Green and the State of Kentucky and being first duly sworn as a witness according to law doth on his oath make the following statement towit; that during the revolutionary war he resided in Pennsylvania near the monongahela River, and that then and there he was acquainted with Thomas Harding who now resides in Green County Kentucky, and that from what he then heard and knew during the revolutionary war, he believed that the sd Thomas Harding was employed most of his time for several years in the service of his country as a soldier, he knows that the sd Thomas Harding was absent from his place of residence most of the time for several years, and that he understood that the [illegible]  Thos Harding was engaged in the service as a soldier during his absence from the neighborhood in which he resided, that he frequently saw the sd Thos Harding at his several returns from the service as he understood and believed, that he understood that the sd Thos Harding served as a soldier against the Indians and that he was generally employed as an Indian Spy
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and that such was the general report in the neighborhood, sworn to and subscribed the day and date first above written.

Michael Shively
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Indiana To UOit:
Marion County

I James M. Kay Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for said County certify that Abraham Bowen
is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing sign above purporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this thirteenth day of August in the year 1832

James M. Ray
Clerk of the Court of Marion County

at a circuit court commence and held for the Green circuit at the courthouse in Greensburgh in the state of Kentucky on the 21st day of August 1832.

On the application of Thomas Harding to be place on the pension list roll under the act of Congress of 8th June 1832, who filed his declaration for that purpose and made oath to the same Michael Shively and Sarah Harding whose affidavits also accompanies this declaration.  appeared in court & made oath to the services of said Harding and the affidavit of Ede Harding of Marion County State of Indiana also was produced.  and it being proven to the satisfaction of the court by the oaths of Rev. Johnson Graham Henry Shop & others that the said Thomas Harding Michael Shively & Sarah Harding are persons of respectability & varacity.  It is ordered to be certified as the opinion of this court that the above married applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as stated in said Declaration.  All which is ordered to be certified to the secretary of War.

I John Barret clerk of the Green Circuit court do hereby certify that the
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Marion county Ina August the 11th 1832.  This day Personally appeared before me Abraham Bowen a Justice of the peace Acting in and for the County of Marion and State of Ina Ede Harding and after being duly sworn by me according to Law as luching his knowledge of the Services Rendered by Thomas Harding as a soldier in the Revolutionary War   the sd Ede Hardin now a resident of Marion County State of Indiana sayeth that he well knew the Sd Thomas Harding who is now a resident of Green county Kentucky and that he was well acquainted with him from the time of the Child Hood of sd Thomas Harding until the close of the Revolutionary and the sd Thomas Harding was a man groan at the time of the War and underwent many hardships baring arms in defence of the United States for many years and was then cauld an excillent soldier.  the sd Ede Harding further sayeth that the sd Thomas Harding served as a soldier under McIntosh during his campaign also under Crawford during his campaign & under Evans during this Campain.  The said Ede Harding further states the services rendered by the said Thomas Harding for the united States. I was about five years further saith not sworn to & subscribed befor me Abraham Bowen a justice of the peace This 11th of August 1832
his
Ede X Harding
mark

[the statement below was circuled at the lower left corner of the page]
The above affidavit will be found retaken on one of the following pages
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11207

Sarah Harding
Indiana
Act 7. July '38
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State of Indiana
Hendricks County
on this 17th day of July 1844 Personally appeared before the under signed a Judge of the Circuit Court of Hendricks County.

Noah Harding and first being duly sworn upon his oath declares as follows (Viz)
that the above to which this is annexed is the original Family Record of Thomas Harding who died on the Twentieth of June in the year 1840 that the two first names on the list are the Parrents and the remaining names their children that the same is taken from the Family Bible of Thomas Harding Deceased then
Noah Harding

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above Written before me James Maccoun

Judge of the Hendricks County Circuit Court
I do certify that Noah Harding is a man of good character as to Truth and Verasity given under my hand the day and date above mentioned
James Maccoun
Judge as above named
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foregoing is a true copy of the proceedings in permitting the evidence and the opinion of the court in the case of Thomas Hardings application for pension

In testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this 29th day of 
August 1832

John Barret [illegible]