Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4685, Joshua Harris, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE						NUMBER
Va.			Harris, Joshua			R. 4685
				Martha

CONTENTS
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[left side]
12		16.739
Kentucky	R
Joshua Harris
of Shelby Co in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Campbell of the Virginia
for the term of 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 26th of June 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of Apr, 1820.
and sent to Hon Wm Logan
H. Rep. U. S. 
Arrears to 4th of March 1820.		66.36
Semi.anl. all’ce ending 4th Sept: 1820  48.00
8 mos. 5/30 4/31			$114.36

			{Revolutionary claim,
			Act 18th March, 1818.}

	Continued

	Shelby Co.

[right side]
[written sideways]
Notification sent to James Simrall Aug 29
1820 Shelbyville Kentucky
Transfer to Indiana 15 Dec 1825.
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No. 1.
Joshua Harris
June ‘19
Col. Campbell’s
Virginia Regt.
Fall 1778
Spring 1780 dischgd
26th June 1819.
A. [too faint]
Admitted.

The line distinctly is
to be set forth in the
Declaration + then it will
de adm being found on
the roll of the line in which
it is presumed he served.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
	Fourth Judicial circuit
		Shelby County Set
On this 20th day of June 1819 before me the subscriber
one of the circuit Judges in said state personally
appeared Joshua Harris aged Sixty Years resident
in the county of Shelby in the said circuit who being
by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on
his oath make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the provision made by the Late act of Congress
entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the Land and Naval service of the United States in
the revolutionary War.” That he the said Joshua Harris
entered into the regular Continental line and service sometime
in the fall 1778 in the company commanded by Captn Wallis
who was killed at the Battle of Guilford Court House and was
succeeded by Captain Stripling the regiment Commanded
by Col Campbell that he continued to serve in said
Corps and service of the United States until the spring
of 1780 when he was discharged from service at Salsbury
in the State of N Carolina. That he was in the Battles
of Guilford Court House, Campden at the Seige of Ninety Six
and that he is in reduced circumstances (having
lately lost the Piece of land he lived on at Law) and stands
in need of the assistance of his county for support
he further states that he has no other evidence now
in his power of his said services, and that he has
long since lost his discharge form service having
sent it to the War department to draw his pay by a Mr. Ramsey who
he has never seen nor his discharge since that time.
	Sworn to and declared before me the day and year
		aforesaid. 
					Saml McKee
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Commonwealth of Kentucky, Shelby County Set
	I Samual McKee one of the Circuit judges in + for the
Commonwealth aforesaid presiding in the 4th Judicial district
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
Joshua Harris did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated
in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy
and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken
and said before me, to the Secretary for the department
of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned
act of Congress. Given under my hand and seal
this 1 day of July AD. 1819.
					Saml McKee
					Circuit Judge

Commonwealth of Kentucky
	Shelby County Set
		I Samuel Tevis Clerk of the Shelby Circuit
court in and for the Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby
certify that the Honorable Samuel McKee before
who as the annexed proceedings have been heard said
whose signature is thereto subscribed was at the time
		of signing the same presiding Judge in and
		for the circuit aforesaid. In testimony whereof
		I hereto subscribe my name and affix my
		private seal there being no seal for my office
		yet provided this 1st day of July 1819 and in
		28th year of the Commonwealth.
					Saml Tevis Clk
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Commonwealth of Kentucky
	Shelby County set
This day Joshua Harris the person who has made
+ set forth the forgoing declaration in order to obtain
a Pension from the United States for services in the
army of the revolution now appears before
me one of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace
for sd County and made oath on the Holy [1 word]
of [1 word] God that the regiment commanded by
Col Campbell the one in which he served
Eighteen months during the Revolutionary War, was
in the Virginia Line, and as such was there call’d
as belonging to the Virginia Line in the Continental 
Service
		Given under my hand as Justice of the
	 	Peace for sd County at Shelbyville this
		4th day of November 1819
			Jos Simrall, JP


State of Kentucky 4th Judicial District Set
I Saml McKee Judge of the district aforesaid
do certify that at the time the foregoing
declaration of Hoshua Harris was taken
before me that Joseph Simrall a Justice
of the peace for Shelby County proved to
my satisfaction that this said Harris
was in reduced circumstances and I
certify the act to be so and I transmit
this as an addition to my former certificate
Nov 20th 1819
			Saml McKee
			Circuit Judge
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No 2
Joshua Harris
Schedule
July ‘20/20

Con

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Commonwealth of Kentucky Shelby County Set
Shelby County Court July Term 1820
On this 17th day of July 1820 personally appeared
in open court being a Court of record of probate + common
law Jurisdiction Joshua Harris aged Sixty one years
resident in the County of Shelby + said State who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare 
that he served in the revolutionary war as follows
that he Enlisted in the Service of the United States in
the revolutionary war in the fall 1779 for the Term of
Eighteen months + Continued until the Spring 1781.
He served in the company commanded by Capt
Stripling + the regiment commanded by Col Camp-
bell of the Virginia line on the Continental Establish-
ment. That he was at the Battle of Guilford courthouse
Campden + the Siege of Ninety six and he further
States that he made application by his Declaration
dated 26th of June 1819 for a pension under the act
of Congress of the 18th March 1818. I received his 
pension Certificate dated 20th April 1820 No. 16739
he has not drew any part of his pension money and
I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the
United States on the 18th March 1818. + that I have
not since that time by gift sale or in any manner
Disposed of my property or any part thereof with
Intent thereby so to Diminish it as to bring myself
within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled
an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the 
land + Naval Services of the United States in the
Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818.
And that I have not nor has any person in trust for
me any property or Securities Contracts or Debts due to me
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nor have I any income other than what is contained
in the Schedule hereto amended and by me subscribed he further
states. That he is old + unable to do hard Labour
he has a wife + four children living with him his
wife is old and sickly + his children two sons +
two daughters his oldest son about nineteen years
of age his other son about twelve years his oldest
Daughter about Sixteen years of age his other daughter 
about eight years of age. he follows the Occupation 
of farming his oldest son is at present of some
service to him in his Occupation the rest of his
family helpless + himself a Cripple.
The following is a Schedule of his property. To wit
One mare + two Colts worth about fifty dollars
his Stock of hogs worth about thirty dollars Two cows
+ five calves worth about thirty five dollars some 
Cooking Utensils + table furniture worth about ten
dollars plows Axes + hoes worth about ten Dollars four
head of Sheep worth about four Dollars making
his property all together worth about one
hundred + thirty nine or forty Dollars.
				Joshua Harris

Sworn to + Declared on the 17th day of July one
thousand eight hundred + twenty before the honorable
Justice Composing the County Court of Shelby
then in Session.
			James S Whitaker Clk

I James S Whitaker clerk of the Shelby County Court
Do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath + the
Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from
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from the record of the said court + I do further
Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that
the Total amount in value of the property exhib-
ited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred + thirty
nine or forty Dollars. In Testimony Whereof
		I have hereunto set my hand + affixed
		the seal of said Court on this 19th day
		day of July 1820 + in the 29th year of
		the Commonwealth
				James S. Whitaker Clerk
				of the Court for the County
				of Shelby
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Mrs Harris: Declaration
and so fourth

10586 no 4
Martha Harris
Joshua
Indiana
act 7 July 38
feb ‘44


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Mrs Harris: Declaration
and so fourth

10586 no 4
Martha Harris
Joshua
Indiana
act 7 July 38
feb ‘44


D



4
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State of Indiana
Johnson County} SS
On this seventh Day of February [‘one’ crossed out]
One thousand eight hundred and forty four before the
subscribes associate Judge of the circuit Court
in and for the county and state aforesaid the same
Being a court of record and so decided by the law creating
It. Personally appeared Martha Harris a resident
Of said county aged seventy three 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 provisions made by the
Act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 entitled an
Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of Joshua Harris who was
A private in the army of the Revolution that she
Is not able to state the particulars in relation to his
services but refers therefor to the original declaration
Of her said husband on file at the war office of the
United states that her said husband was a pensioner
On the Roll for the state of Indiana at the rate
Of 96 Dollars per Annum she further declares that
she was married to the said Joshua Harris in the County
of Washington in the state of East Tennessee on the Twentieth
Day of November seventeen hundred and Eighty eight that
Her maiden name was Martha Harrell and that she
was married by license that her husband the aforesaid
Joshua Harris died on the 6th Day of November one
Thousand Eight hundred and forty One 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 to wit at the time above stated
subscribed and sworn to
on the day and year aforesaid before me	Martha x Harris
						[‘her’ above, ‘mark’ below]
Robert Moore Associate Judge
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I certify that Martha Harris who has this day subscribed
and sworn to the foregoing declaration before me is so infirm
of Body owing to sickness and old age that it is
impracticable for her to attend said court
given under my hand and seal this 7th day of February
AD 1844
		Robert Moore Associate Judge

No2

State of Indiana}
Johnson County} SS
Be it Remembered that on this seventh Day of
February one thousand eight hundred and forty four before the
subscriber associate Judge of the Circuit Court
in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared William
Harris who being first duly sworn according to law
Doth on his oath depose and say that he has known the
Annexed Record as the family Record of Joshua Harris and
Martha Harris his wife for the space of Twenty five years
Past and Verily believes the same is genuine that for the
space of Twenty five years past the said record has been in
the care and custody of Joshua Harris + Martha Harris
that it was written by Richard Harrell about the year
Eighteen hundred and nineteen and that Joshua Harris
the Husband of the declarant Martha Harris Died
On the 6th Day of November one thousand Eight hundred
and forty one and that she the said
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Martha Harris has not intermarried but remains
The widow of the said Joshua Harris deceased
				William Harris
Subscribed and sworn to before
me the day and year above written
Robert Moore Judge

I certify that William Harris who has subscribed
and sworn to the foregoing deposition before
me as a credible witness which I certify from
my personal knowledge
given under my hand and seal this 7th day of
February AD 1844
	Robert Moore Associate Judge seal

State of Indiana}
Johnson County} SS
	I David Allen Clerk of the circuit
Court in and for said county Certify that
Robert Moore is Associate Judge of the circuit court in
And for said county and that the several foregoing signatures
Purporting to be his are genuine in testimony to hereof I have
Hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official seal of
Said county at Franklin in said county this 12th Day of
February one thousand eight hundred and forty four
				David Allen Clk
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Martha Harris
Was Bourn march 26
1770
Her children
Elizabeth Harris
was bourn September
22 1790
Rachel Harris was
Bourn May 21 1792
Jesse Harris was
Bourn December 20
1793
Casanner Harris
Was Bourn February
20 1796
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John Harris was bourn
January 13th 1798
Sarah Harris Was
Bourn May 9th 1800
William Harris was
Bourn February 10
1802
Martha Harris was
Bourn march 16 1803
Lousindea Harris
Was Bourn January
9 1806
Joshua Harris
Was bourn August
11 1808
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John Harris His 
Book
Lettice Harris was
bourn February 22 1811
James Harris was
Bourn February 13
1815

This is the only
Record in Book
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				April 11, 1932.

					BA-J/ILL
				xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
L. A. Young			Joshua Harris-R.4685
Franklin
Indiana.


Dear Sir:
	Reference is made to your letter requesting information
relative to Joshua Harris, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
	The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on
file in pension claim, R. 4685, based upon his military service in
that war.
	Joshua Harris enlisted in the fall, 1779, served as a private 
in Captain Wallaice’s and Stribling’s Company, Colonel Campbell’s Virginia
Regiment, was in the battles of Camden and Guilford Court House and in
the Siege of Ninety-Six and was discharged in the spring, 1781 at Salis-
bury, North Carolina.
	He was allowed pension on his application executed June 26,
1819, at which time he resided in Shelby County, Kentucky; he was then
sixty years of age.
	In 1825, he was living in Ripley County, Indiana, and stated
that he had left the state of Kentucky five years previously.
	He died November 6, 1841, place not stated.
	The soldier married November 20, 1788, in Washington County, 
East Tennessee, Martha Harrell, who was born March 26, 1770. She died
September 2, 1844 in Johnson County, Indiana.
	She was survived by the following children: Jesse Harris, a
Resident of Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana, Joshua Harris; Rachel
Kephart, Martha Harris and Lettes Utterback.

				1.

[handwriting on righthand side]
I think this was May 1781, the 2” bat of Camden so put record in order next time
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A copy of the record of the names and dates of birth of the
children of Joshua Harris and his wife, Martha, shows: - (said record
is said to have been copied by one Richard Harrel, his relationship
to Martha not stated).

	Elisabeth Harris	born 	September 22, 1790.
	Rachel	           “		    “	May	        21, 1792.
	Jesse	          “		    “	December 20, 1793.
	Casanner      “		    “	February     20, 1796.
	John 	          “		    “	January       13, 1798.
	Sarah	          “		    “	May 	        9,   1800.
	William	          “		    “	February     10, 1802.
	Martha	          “		    “	March	        16, 1804(?)
Lusindea       “		    “	January        9, 1806.
Joshua           “		    “	August	        11, 1808.
Lettice	          “		    “	February      22, 1811.
James	          “		    “	January         13, 1815.



			Very truly yours,


A.	D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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State of Indiana
Ripley County
I Robert B Mitchell a Justice of the Peace of said
County before whom Milley Duncan has this day
subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Deposition
do certify that she is a credible witness.
Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of June
1844			Robert B Mitchell seal
			Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana
Ripley County SS
I Conrad Overturf Clerk of the
Ripley Circuit Court do hereby certify that Robert
B. Mitchell Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit 
was taken [illegible] made was at the time
of taking the same and now is an acting
Justice of the peace duly commissioned and
qualified and that full faith and credit are
 due and ought to be given to all his official
acts as such. Given under my hand and
		seal of office at Versailles this
		3rd day of June 1844
			Conrad Overturf Clk



[written sideways]
No 6
June ‘44

F
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Deposition of Milly Harrell of the County of Ripley
and state of Indiana taken this 1st day of June 1844
as follows the said Milly Harrell being duly sworn
deposes and says
1st question what is your age
Answer I think that I am about seventy four or
seventy five years old from the best information I
have had on the subject
2nd question when and where did you first know Joshua +
Martha Harris as man and wife
Answer I first knew Joshua and Martha Harris as man
and wife in the State of Tennessee in the year 1779 or 80
as near as I can recollect.
3rd question what was her {Mrs Harris’s) maiden name
Answer her maiden name was Harrell
4th question was you present at the Marriage
Answer no
5th question state the reason which induce you to believe
that they were married before the year 1794
Answer the reasons that I believe that they were married
before the year 1794 are 1st they were married in about
two years from the time that I was married and I
was married in my Nineteenth year
				Milly x Duncan
				[‘her’ above, ‘mark’ below]
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State of Indiana
Johnson County
	Be it known that on this
3rd day of June AD 1844 before the sub-
scriber a Justice of the Peace in and for
said county personally appeared Jesse
Harris the being duly sworn according
to Law says that the Family Record
which accompanied the Pension papers
of Mrs Martha Harris his mother,
was written in the book from which it was
severed about Twenty fives years past
that he was Present when it was done
and that it was before that time kept
in a Bible which was then very much
torn and has since been Entirely
destroyed.
			Jesse Harris
Subscribed + sworn
to before me this 3
day of June 1844
	
	William H Henderson J. P. SS
I certify that Jesse Harris who has this day
subscribed and sworn to the foregoing deposition is
a credible witness Given under my hand this
3rd day of June A.D. 1844, William H Henderson JP
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State of Indiana
Johnson County Set

Isaac Jones Clerk of the circuit Court
of said county do hereby certify that
William H. Henderson is an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for
Johnson County and that the several
foregoing signatures purporting
to be his are genuine
		in Testimony whereof I
		have hereunto set my
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State of Indiana
Johnson County
I Jacob Sibert
Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said
County do certify that at the April Laws of said court
Satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said court that
Martha Harris widow of Joshua Harris died in said county
on or about the second day of September in the year one
Thousand eight hundred and forty four and that the following
Married children of said Martha Harris are now living and
None others to Wit. Jesse Harris, Joshua Harris, Rachel
Kephart, Martha Harris, + Lettes Utterback,
and that said Martha continued the widow of said
Joshua Harris up to the time of her death and it is
further certified that Joshua Harris has been
Duly appointed administrator on the estate of the said
Martha Harris, and that he is duly authorized to act in
That capacity
		In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed
		my name and affixed the Official seal of said
		court this 12th day of April 1853
					Jacob Sibert Clerk
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his oath the following Declaration in order to obtain for
the children of said Martha in the Certificate of said
Court named and for the use and benefit of said
Children the Pension to which said Martha was entitled
at the time of her death under the act of 7th July 1838
That said Martha was the widow of Joshua Harris and
that she died on or about the 2nd Day of September in
the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four
that she was the widow of said Joshua when she 
Died that he refers to the proof and exhibits on
files in the pension office for further particulars.
	Subscribed and sworn to in open court
	This 12th day of April 1853
Jacob Sibert Clerk		Joshua Harris
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I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United
States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Joshua Harris late a private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky
Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence 
on the twenty sixth day of June one thousand
eight hundred and nineteen.
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May 4, 1844

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC

Franklin
April 27/44


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Franklin Johnson County In April 26th, 1844

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir I have this day
forwarded you the book from which
I Cut the family Record of 
Mrs Martha Harris of this county
whose application for a Pension was
sent to the Department by Mr Uri
Manly of Marshall Illinois, it was
me that the old Lady Employed to attend
to her business + I got Mr Manly
to attend to it. I will here State what
She told me when I got her papers in
Relation to the Record being in that book
to being that the Bible which it had
formerly been Kept in had got Torn
and this being a favorite book with
her She had it the Record written
in it an when I Cut it out She
had me to write the same as you will
perceive in the other side.
I want you when you are done with
the Book to send it back to me as
I promised her that I would
Return it to her she has no other
Family Record except the are in
it
I will here talk occasion to remark that
it was me that sent you the paper
of Mrs Sarah Hall of Jefferson
County Indiana a few weeks ago
and as I may have occasion
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to Communicate with you it may
be proper [‘to’ crossed out] for me to refer you to
Some person for my Character and
Veracity. I would therefore Respectfully
Refer you to the Hon O B Ficklin
member in Congress from Illinois
with whom I was intimately acquainted
while I Resided in Marshall Illinois
my occupation is that of a Physician.
I am yours Respectfully
			John F Peggs

PS I would like to hear from Mrs
Halls Case as soon as Convenient

I Enclose the Proof of Mrs Harris
Record being taken and of that book so this letter
in haste		JFP
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No 5.
Apl ‘44


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State of Indiana
Johnson County
		Be it known that on
This twenty sixth day of April AD 1844
before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace
in and for Said County personally appeared
John F Peggs who being duly Sworn
according to Law says that the book
Entitled Dialogues of Lucian which
he sends this day to the Pension office
of the United States is the same Book
from which he himself Cut out
the Family Record which accompanied
the Pension Papers of Mrs Martha Harris
of Johnson County Indiana
Subscribed and Sworn
to before me this 26th
day of April AD 1844
			John F Peggs
		Robert W McKinney

I certify that John F Peggs who has this day
subscribed and sworn to the forgoing affidavit
is a credible witness Given under my hand
this 26th day of April 1844
			Robert W McKinney

State of Indiana
Johnson County
		I David Allen Clerk of
the Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify
that Robert W McKinney is one of the Justices
of the Peace in and for said county and that the
foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said county
at Franklin this 26th day of April 1844.
				D Allen Clk
				By R S Hicks
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No 10
May 45

[upside down]
free
Hon W J Brown
Washington City

Franklin In
May 20




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Franklin Johnson County Indiana May 22/45

We the undersigned Citizens of Franklin
Johnson County Indiana do hereby certify
that Jesse Harris son of Martha
Harris an applicant for a Pension
and whose Deposition was sent to
Washington City to prove that the
Family Record of his parents was once
Kept in a Bible but subsequently
transferred to a small book which
was also forwarded is a man of 
unquestionable veracity and
high standing amongst his fellow
Citizens and we further state that
a more respectable Family does not exist 
in this county

John F. Peggs

Isaac Jones Clk J. C. C
Jacob Sibert Auditor J. C.
Wm F John Treasurer of JC
James Ritchey

Jacob Peggs Records of JC
				May 27 1845
I am personally acquainted with the person who
has signed the foregoing certificate and know
this signature to be genuine. Mr Jones is the clerk
of the circuit court Mr Sibert the auditor,
Mr John the Treasurer, Mr Richey the state 
[1 illegible word] + Mr Peggs the Recorder
			Wm J Brown
late M.C from Indiana
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No 9
Jany ‘45



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State of Tennessee S.S.
Washington County
			I William H Smith Clerk of
the County Court in and for said County, do hereby
Certify, that I have particularly and carefully
searched my Office for the Marriage License and
Marriage Bond, of Joshua and Martha Harris
and cannot find either, and I further certify that
from the formation of this County, up to the
year Eighteen hundred that the office was very
badly kept, and that marriage License prior to
that period (1800) was not regularly returned
to office, and further, that up to the year 1838
there was no Law, in this state, requiring a
Record to be kept of marriage License. Con-
sequently, being only filed, would not be as
likely to be preserved as when put of Record,
and I also further certify that some years
since, the court house of this county was
burned down and the office of County
Court Clerk, being in it in the rush to save
the Papers and Records many of the Papers
may have been lost.
		In Testimony of the foregoing
		facts, I William H Smith
		Clerk as aforesaid, have
hereunto set my hand and
seal of office at office in
the Town of Jonesborough
This 16th day of January
1845
	W. H. Smith
		Clk
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O B Finklin
Wm Sylvester
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[1? illegible word]
Feb 5 1845
Dear Sir
I enclose a Certificate in
the case of Ms. Harris of Ind
her husband was a pensioner + the
proof of marriage I think is
fully made already. In the case
of Casandra Wright formerly the
widow of Soloman Turner no court
Records to be found. [2 illegible words]
her husband’s brother was at
Jackson CH I had his
deposition and sent it back where
his credibility certifies + have not
heard from [3 illegible words] on file
Send me any [1 illegible word] or new [1 illegible word] as soon as
Possible.
		Yours
		U Manly
H H Sylvester
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No 9
J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington DC
August 29 1850
relative to the case of 
Martha Harris Papers 
16 in number enclosed
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Pension Office
August 29 1850

Sir

I herewith transmit the papers numbering
16 relating to the case of Martha Harris
on which Hon J R Young appeals and a brief of
the evidence. Mr Young’s letter relating to other
cases is detained till they shall all be briefed.
	There is no evidence that satisfies me that
the claimant was married to Joshua Harris
prior to 1794. The pretended Family Record
was compiled at too recent a date to become
itself evidence of dates so long anterior to its
own existence. The parol evidence on that subject
is entirely inconclusive.
			I am very respectfully,
				Your ob Svt.
				J  L Edwards

D C Goddard Esq
	Acting Secretary of the Interior.
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Feby 14 1845
Sir
I handed you a paper on the
subject of the claim of Martha Harris, on the 12th.
I now have the certificate of the Clerk in relation to the records made in open court 
to be used in this case,  
Respectfully yours
H.H. Sylvester
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(sideways) June 24, 1847
Martha Harris

Hon. O.B. Bricklin







Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Washington        20th ___

Dear Sir
Enclosed please find pension papers which you will have the goodness to file in the proper case.

Your obedient servant,
Arlando B. (x) his mark
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Martha Harris
___  1 1838





T. Lumpkin
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Pension Office
April 30, 1822

Sir
In reply to your letter of the 10th of December last, asking the condition of the claim of Martha Harris, and of Joshua, you are informed that the date of the marriage is not satisfactorily established.
Very respectfully
Y.O. Olsen

F.F.C. Triplett
for Commissioner

Importance    Act of 6th July 1838

W. Manly, Esq.
Marshall, II

(H.H. _)
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Pension Office
September 7,1852
Sir,
In reply to your letter of yesterday
one from this office to Mr. Manly, you are informed that in accordance with your request I have reexamined the case of Martha Harris of Indiana; and am constrained to adhere to the opinion heretofore expressed, to wit, that the date of the marriage is not sufficiently established.
Very respectfully your servant,
J.E. Heath
Commissioner


T. Lumpkin
Present
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Letter from W. Manly requesting me to attend to the pension cse of Martha Harris, widow of Johua Harris of Indiana Sept. 14th, 1852








R. M. Young
Present
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Marshall, Ill
Sept. 14th, 1852
Hon. R.L. Young will please examine the case of Martha Harris, widow of Joshua Harris of Indiana, who was a pensioner. I sent the claim to Washington many years ago.
Respectfully,
W. Manly
Atty for Claimant


The above is my authority for acting in this case.
Richard M. Young
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24/    Washington DC
October 28, 1852
Thos. Lumpkin


appeals from decision of
Com. of Pensions in the
case of Mrs. Martha Harris

Nov 3/52
Niles
Refer to Commissioner of Pensions for Report
Dept ____
Nov 2/52
Rec'd Oct 29,1852.
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Washington D.C
Oct. 28th, 1852

Hon. A.H.H. Stuart
 Col. Young, former member of Congress, appealed from the adverse decision made upon the case of Mrs. Martha Harris,
assisted under act of 7th July, of Indiana
1838. This claim was never decided by your
immediate predecessor but was sent back to the Pension Office for aged dictation. It has been refused on the ground that the proof of her marriage was not established.   I am
satisfied that the proof upon that point is ample and that the case right to be allowed.
I therefore appeal to you to reverse the
decision of the Court of Pensions.
I have this ____ ____ to be
Very Respectfully,
Thos. Lumpkin
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Washington Nov 16th, 1852
Hon A H H Stuart

Sect'y of the Interior
Sir
In the case of Martha Harris, in which there is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Pensions, the question at issue as stated in the Commissioner's letter is whether the paper, marked No 8 purporting to be a Family Record is truly such and sufficient to establish the date of the marriage prior to 1794. The Pension Office does not deem it satisfactory "especially as Joshua Harris in his declaration for the benefit of the act of May 1820 declared that his oldest child then living was about 19 years of age."
The paper "No 8" is proved by the deposition of  Jesse Harriss to have been copied from the old family Bible twenty-five years ago, as he was present at the time. The credibility of deponent is most amply sustained by several
prominent men of Indiana (No 10) Wm Harris also 4,
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says that he has known this paper as the family Record of Joshua & Martha Harris for twenty-five years & that for the space of twenty-five years it had been in their care and custody. It seems to me that the fact of its having been treasured in the family for twenty-five years as the Family Record is of itself sufficient evidence of its being an authentic copy. The objection made to it by the Pension Office, in fact, strongly confirms its genuineness.  That portion of
Joshua Harris declaration (No 3) referred to in the Commissioner's letter is in the following language "his children, two sons & two daughters, his oldest son about nineteen years of age, his other son about twelve years, his oldest daughter about thirteen years of age; his other daughter about eight years of age." This agrees strictly with the record as will be seen by referring to the names of Wm Harris, 
Joshua Harris, Lucinda Harris, & Lettice Harris.
The other children whose names are found upon the record had either died prior to his making his declaration, or were living away from him at the time, as his declaration sets forth that "he has a wife & four children living with him" &c
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Respectfully submitted
A. Ferdinand Moulton
Atty. for claimant
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Washington, D. C.
Sept 6th, '52

Sir,

I herewith enclose your letter of the 22nd
April last addressed to Uri Many, Esq. respecting
the care of Martha Harris of Indiana,
now of Joshua. The marriage is deemed
not "satisfactorily established". I have exam.d
the testimony Touching marriage, and I beg leave
to state that the record filed with the papers
being a copy of the original made
in an old family Bible, together with the
interrogatories made to Milly Harrell and
explanation made by John S. Peggs shew
conclusively that Mrs. Harris was married
to her husband Joshua prior to 1794. Jessee
Harris the son in certified to be highly respectable - He certifies that he was present when
the Family Record was written about 25 years
ago. At that time he could not have had
any other object than that of preserving the
rates of the births of Children [illegible]. I hope as
the case is only objected to on account of
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marriage that it may be reconsidered
and allowed

I am very respy,
Th. Lumpkin

F. F. C.
Capt. Triplett
Ch of Clerk
Pension Office

[written perpendicular to above:]
F. F. C. Triplett Es.
Chief Clerk
Pension Office
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Martha Harris

Wid of Joshua
at [illegible] 1838
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Department of the Interior
Washington January 07. 1853.

Sir

I have examined the case of Martha
Harris an applicant for a pension under the
act of July 7th, 1838, and am of opinion that
the date of her marriage is Sufficiently established
to entitled her to the benefit of the law
under which She asserts her claim, you will
therefore issue the certificates accordingly.
The papers in the case are herewith returned.

I am very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Alex - H. H. Stewart
Secretary

James E Heath Esqr.
Commissioner
of Pensions}
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Pension Office
October 24, 1854

Sir

the reply to your enquiry repeating the case of
Martha Harris widow of Joshua of Indiana under the
act of July 7, 1838. I herewith advise you a copy of a
letter written by my predecesser in office to Thomas
Sampkins Eq. the person who serves to have had
the case in [illegible], dated Jany. 19, 1853, from which
you will learn its present condition .-

I remain your re

Hon R M. Young
Presnt
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Franklin Ind.a
Sept 21st 1877

O P G Clarke Esqr
Act'g Commissioner Dept Interior
Washington DC

Sir
In reply to your
of August 5th I will Say I have made
the inquiry you requested and from one of the descendants
of Joshua Harris, I learn Philip Harris
is the proper person to receive the Book you
refer to He being the oldest member of the
family living His P. O. address is Franklin
Joshua C Indiana

Respectfully
Theo. M. Conner
P. M.

Excuse my long Silence I have been absent from
Hence nearly ever since the receipt of your letter
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Evan

[following written perpendicular to above:]
Franklin Indiana
Oct 24" 1877
Book Rec'd all O.K
yours [illegible]
Philip Harris

[following on right side of document:]
Suspended case
No. 4685
Martha Harris
Widow of 
Joshua Harris
Receipt for Bible +
filed Oct 31. 1877

Evans
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N. O. W. and B. L. D.
Evans

Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D. C. Sep 27. 1877

Dear Sir.
I herewith transmit to
your address the Book sent to this
Office in 1843 by Mrs. Martha Harris to
be filed in Evidence in her case when
the made application for pension.
Please acknowledge the receipt
of the book on the back of this
letter and return it (the letter) in
the enclosed envelope ot this office.

Very respectfully
J. A. Bentley
Commissioner
[illegible]

Philip Harris
Franklin P. O. 
Johnson, Co
Ind.}
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BL.D.
E

Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D. C. Aug 15. 1877

Dear Sir
Please furnish this Office with the
names and present post office address of
some of the descendants of Martha Harris
Widow of Joshua Harris, late a Private in 
the Revolutionary War.
The widow made application for pension
in 1843-4. and sent to this office of Book to
be filed in Evidence.
It is now desired to return this Book to the
family who formerly (in 1853) resided in your
county (Johnson_ and doubtless near the delivery of
your office. Their children's names are,
William, Joshua, Jesse and Martha Harris
also Mrs. L Utterback and Mrs. Rachel Kephart.
Please return this letter with your reply.

Very Respectfully
OPG Clark
Actin Commissioner
M. M. R.

Post Master
Franklin
Johnson Co
Ind.a}
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10.586
Martha Harris
Let: to Hon: O.B.Ficklin April 9th 1844
Let. to Do.Do.Do. July 17 1844
to H.H.Synturnla November 29 1845
Do. Do. Do. Apr 12 1845
10586
Martha Harris 4685
Let to W. J. Brown  Jane Tr   1845
Let. U. Manly Apr 22 1852
T. Lumpkin, Sept 7, 1852
Report Lee W.A. Nu. 3 3/'52
Let to T. Lueferne 19 Jan 53
Do  Here.
Act July 7, 1838
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Farmers Trust Company
Franklin Indiana

Officers:
Livy A. Young
President

Frank McConaugy
Secretary-Treasurer

Will R. Johnson
Asst. Sec.-Treas.

Directors:

Livy A. Young
Omer H. Hougham
Elmer A. Deer
Geo W. Kerlin
Frank McConaughy
Chas. A. Brown
Carl E. Willan
WM. Featherngill
I. Newt Brown

Mar. 1st, 1932

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
I am writing to make inquiry regarding the pension record of Josua Harris, who was a soldier in the American Revolution and died in Johnson County, Indiana. Please for-ward me to any information regarding this matter that you may have on file.
Thanking you in advance for this information, I remain
Very truly yours, 
L.A. Young

stamped envelope
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June 4'98
Hon Jesse Overstreet
H of Reps.
1932-April 11-Hist. to L.A. Young-ILL

Rejected
4685
P.O. Martha Harris
Service: Widow Joshua
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L.W.B.
R. 4685.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
June 4th, 1898.

Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication I have the honor to advise you that Joshua Harris made an application for pension on June 26th, 1819, at which time he was 60 years of age and residing in Shelby County, Kentucky, and his pension was allowed for his actual service as a private in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary war, (Length of service not stated); a part of the time he served under Capt. Stripling and Col. Campbell. Place of his enlistment not stated.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Hon. Jesse Overstreet, 
House of Representatives.
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Martha Harris
Widow Brief
Pension Claim
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Martha Harris
Pension claim.

In June, 1819, Joshua Harris, 60 years old,
Declares that in the Hall of 1778 he extend the company of
Capt. Wallis, who was killed at the battle of Guilford
Court House and was succeeded by Capt. Stripling, 
Cd. Campbell's Regiment, in the Continental
line, and served till the Spring of 1780, when he
was discharge at Salisbury, N. C. Was in the battles
of Guilford, Campden and the siedge of 96. (Ex A.)

In July, 1820, he Declares that he inlisted
in the Fall of 1779 for 18 months and record till
the Spring of 1781, in Capt. Stripling's Company, Col.
Campbell's Regiment, of the Virginia continental line
(Ex B.)

In February, 1844, Martha Harris
Declares that she is the widow of Joshua Harris,
Revolutionary Pensioner d. to who she was
married in Washington County, E. Tennessee,
in the 20 Nov. 1788. Her maiden name was
Harrell. He died 6 Nov. 1841. ([illegible] 1 Ex D.)

Evianna.
1.  Wm. Harris has known the annexed
Record as the Family Record of Joshua
and Martha Harris for 25 years. It was
written by Richard Harnle in 1879. Joshua 
Harris died 6 Nov. 1841. ([illegible] 2 Ex D.)

2. Family Record says Martha
Harris are born Neb 26 1770., Elizabeth
Harris Sep 22. 1790. and give the birth of other
children (illegible] 3 Ex D.)

3. John Peggs says that a book
was transmitted by him to the Pension office
is the one and of which he himself cut the a [illegible]
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record. c & E.)
4.  "Milly" Harrell, 74 years old, (in 1844)
first knew claimant as wife of Joshua Harris in
Tennessee in 1779 or 80. Her (claimant) maiden name was Harrell. Deponent was married in her 19th year, and claimant about 2 years after (Signed "Milly Duncan) (W 1 &F)
5  As for Harris was  present when the family
Record, sent to the Pension Office, was written, about  25 years ago (No 2&F.)
6.  The Clerk of Washington County Court
Tenn.  has examined his records for the marriage license and bind of Joshua Harris up to 1800, but cannot find them. They were not regularly returned prior to that year and before 1836 no law required a  return of them to be kept. (& G.)
7. A certificate of marrier (marriage) certifies As the respectability of Jesse Harris (& H.)
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No 11.
Joshua Harris
Nov '25
C
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State of Indiana
Jefferson County

Be it known that before me Daniel Comstock a Justice of the peace for the County (personally appi...) ... Joshua Harris a Revolutionary pension and made oath that he is the same Joshua Harris to whom a pension certificate was granted the 20th of April 1820. That he was placed on the test of the Kentucky Agency. That he resided in Kentucky until about five years since. That he has ... his pension in Lexington Ky up to the 4th September 1825. That he now resides in Riply County Indiana and ... to reside there and that he wishes to be changed from the Agency of the State of Kentucky to the Agency of the State of Indiana. 

Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 day of November 1825 

Daniel Comstock

his 
Joshua + Harris 
Mark

I do hereby certify that the above named Daniel Comstock is a justice of the peace as aforesaid Dec 12. 1825

William Hendricks
Mem. Senate
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Given at the War Office of the United States, this twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

J. C. Calhoun.
Secretary of War.

Payable on the 4th of March and 4th September of each year, by the Br : Bk : N. States in Lexingon.

No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.

Kentucky.

Registered, by Ebner Stout
Clerk, in book B, volume 10
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Harrel Martha Harell

War Department.

Revolutionary Claim.