Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1828, Herndon Haralson, N.C.
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SERVICE N.C.
Haralson, Herndon
or Heralson
NUMBER S 1828
carded
CONTENTS [blank]
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5921
Tennessee Jackson
Herndon Haralson decd
of __ in the State of __
who was a Captain of Cavalry
in the __commanded by Captain __ of the__commanded line for the Revolution

Increased from $180.
Inscribed on the Roll of Jackson
at the rate of 225 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
[illegible] 27th May 1847
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of March 1855. and Sent to A H Markland

Arrears to the 4th of __
Semi-anl. allowance ending Present

{Revolutionary Claim, Act  June 7, 1832.}
[Recorded] by G.T. Getty Clerk, 
[page torn off ] Vol. 7 Page 92
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State of Tennessee}
Haywood County}  Towit
Court of Pleas and Quarters Session 
September Term 1832

On the 10th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Lawrence McGuinn Benjamin G Alexander & Jonathan T Jacocks the Justices of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County now sitting Herndon Haralson a resident now of the County and State aforsaid [aforesaid] aged Seventy four years on the 12 day of October last;

Who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit off the Act of Congress passed  June 7th 1832.-That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer and Served as herein Stated.

About the last of January or the first of February 1781 and at the time when General] Greene retreated before Lord Cornwallis through North Carolina into Virginia he was then between 23 and 24 years of age living in the County of Caswell North Carolina. That he then kept the Clerks office, and was Deputy of Archibald Murphy the then Clerk of the County Court of said County. At that time said Murphy was a Major and Commanded the Militia in the army of General Greene. On the retreat of General Greene, the two armies passed imediately [immediately] by the Clerks office. a few days however before the armies passed, he removed the Records, conceiled [concealed] them secretly and safely; at the Request of Colo. William Moore, the then Colonel of said County, he received a Captains Commission and in a few days raised a compleat [complete] Volunteer Company of Mounted Militia; all equipt with guns, and some with swords, who Joined Colo. Moore's Regiment and was imediately [immediately] attached to General Greene's army. Lord Cornwallis about this time retired to Hillsborough and the Tories in that neighborhood were embodies on Haw River under the command of one Colo. Pyle;
information of the circumstance having been received. Genl. Pickins  
and Col. Lee including his this applicants company
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being dispatched, attacked them on or about the 15th or 20th of February,  Defeated and completely cut them to pieces. a few  days afterwards he fought the battle of Whitesells Mill on the Reedy fork of Haw River and a severe skirmish on the Alamance Creek; was on duty in the neighborhood of Guilford Court House when that battle was fought (tho not imediately in the action. That when Lord Cornwallis  moved on to Wilmington in North Carolina and Genl. Greene to the South he sayeth a part of his company was discharged, he imediately compleated a new company by recruiting in place of those discharged, Joined the army again. this deponent was placed then under the command Colo. Thomas Wooten of militia of North Carolina and mached to the south. When they were encamped at the high hills of Santee in South Carolina this applicant this applicant sayeth there was three companies of Mounted Militia of which his company was one which forms what was then called the Marshall Corps of Genl. Greene's army and was commanded by Major McClary. 
That while lying there There was three British officers taken Prisoners by Genl Marian and sent up to Genl. Greene. they were Parolled to remain with him this applicant as an american officer, that by that parole they remained with him in the neighborhood of the army till Genl. Greene marched to attack the British at the Eutaw Springs. 
he was released from the charge of the British officers, called in and took again the charge and command of his company and marched with the army. before however they attacked the enemy at the Eutaws. Major McClary was taken sick and left the army. The command of the Marshall Corps as Major was given to him the declarant by a Commission from the hand of Genl. Otho H Williams the adjutant General of Genl. Greene's army and the corps now placed under the command pf Col. Malonry a Frenchman. under this commission the applicant sayeth that he fought in the Battle of the Eutaw Springs in September 1781. in this action there was about four hundred Prisoners taken and immediately placed under his charge and by the order he  received was marched to Salisbury in North Carolina and that he was discharged about the last of
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October but in what day of the month he cannot recollect having served about nine months. this declarant cannot be certain about dates. But he is certain that he served nine months.  after the conclusion of the war this declarant returned to the Clerks office of the County Court of Caswell County where he was doing business for Colo. Murphy as before stated when he entered the service where he continued until the fall of the year 1784 when he went to the Town of Petersburg  in Virginia and entered into business as a Clerk in the Mercantile House of Donnato and Frasure where he remained three years. Then he returned to North Carolina again; married and Settled in the County of Person  and was Elected a member of the General Assembly of said state every year for six or seven years;  after which he was appointed Clerk of the Superior Court in said county and  continued to Act as such two or three years, when he moved to Pitsylvania County Virginia where he remained two or three years, when he returned to North Carolina and settled in Chatham County where he remained untill the year 1820. when he removed to Tennessee and lived in Rutherford County in said state one year. he then removed to the neighborhood of Jackson Madison County where he remained with his family untill the spring of 1826.
he then removed to Haywood County near Brownsville where he has ever since been and now resides.  this declarant was born in the year 1757 on the 12 day of October. This he learnt from the Register in his Fathers Bible, but he does not now know where said Register is.- he refers to the affidavits of his Brothers Lea Haralson and Paul Haralson - which will be procured and sent to the department in due Season; besides which he knows of no positive proof.  he neglected to preserve his Commission and the discharge which he received and he knows of no documentary evidence which can testify to his service. The Declarant refers to the Statements of the Reverend David O Shallbeak a minster of the Gospel in the Town of Brownsville and County of Haywood and of Blackman Coleman of the same County who has testified as to his Character for vericity and
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then belief of his services as a Solder in the Revolutionary War. The Declarant also refers to the Honble Daniel L Barringer of the House of Representatives and to the Hon. Wylie P. Mangum of the Senate. as to his Character for varacity while a Citizen of North Carolina and of their belief as to his Services of a Soldier of the Revolution. This declaration is all made out and prepared by this declarant or his recollection of his services and written by himself and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
H. Haralson

Sworn to and Subscribed 
the day and year aforesaid
Benj G Alexander JP
L M C McGuske; JP
Jona T. Jacocks. J.P.

We David O Shattuck a clergyman, residing in the Town of Brownsville Haywood County and Blackman Coleman residing in the said County
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Herndon Haralson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reported and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, have been a soldier of the revolution, and that concur in that opinion
David O Shattuck
B. Coleman
Sworn and subscribed the day }
and year aforesaid }
Benj. G. Alexander J P
L M C McGuske JP
J. T. Jacocks J.P.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant (was,)
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was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it them that David O Shattuck who has signed the preceding certificate: is a clergyman,  resident in the Town of Brownsville in the County of Haywood, and that Blackman Coleman who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said County of Haywood, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit

State of Tennessee }
Haywood County } Set
I Wm B Grove Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Herndon Haralson for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of office at office in Brownsville this 12
day of September
Wm. B. Grove [illegible]
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State of Tennessee}
County of Haywood}
Be it Known, That on this fifth day of August A. D. 1854 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William H. Haralson resident of Brownsville in said County, and made out according to law that he is one of the Children of the identical Herndon Haralson. whose name, under Act of 1832 has been placed on the Tennessee Pension Roll at the rate of one hundred and Eighty Dollars per annum.

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

Countermanding and revoking all Power of Attorney and authority given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Herndon Haralson for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSON that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additiional service by the soldier whos military duty in the Revolution the afresaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or others services, certified proofs of such service.  To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service, on line in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which my be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.

William H Haralson

Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said William H. Haralson to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.
James Weaver
Justice of the Peace for
Haywood County Tem

State of Tennessee}
County of Haywood}
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Haywood County that Herndon Haralson was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $180.00 per annum, and that he died on the 25th day of May
Eighteen Hundred and forty seven leaving surviving the following named (widow and) children and none other, to wit:
Mary Haralson Widow, who died some time in September
intermarried with Oliver Gorman and Mary who intermarried with James Steel 1847. William H. Haralson, Haywood Harolson, [illegible]  who
It further certified that James Weaver Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be [top of seal here] genuine; and further, that in the within claim for increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 5th day of August 1854
C.P. Taliafollo

[seal covers part of 1 and 3.]
1.....nes in full. -2. Post Office address:
3..... "that she is the" or "that she is the widow of," or "that he, she, or they are the child or children of" &c.
4. Pensioners full name.  -  5. State the Act in known. -- 6. Give the State where pensioned. -- 7. Name the yearly amount received. --8. "He is," "she is," or they are." --9. Claimants signature --10. Magistrate's signature. -- "If the Pensioner be living, this part of the Clerk's certificate should be omitted.
11. Here name each of the survivors. -- 12. Magistrate's name, 13. Clerk's signature.
N. B. -- Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular
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COPIED FROM AWF
January 14, 1932
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. N. M. McCubbins
Fletcher
North Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of December 28, 1931, relative to Herndon Haralson or Heralson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 1828, based upon his military service in that war.

Herndon Haralson or Heralson was born October 12, 1757, place not stated.

While residing in Caswell County, North Carolina, he was commissioned captain in January or February, 1781, and served
in Colonel William Moore's North Carolina regiment, was in a battle on Haw River near Hillsboro, North Carolina, battle of Wetzell's
Mills and in a severe skirmish on Alamance Creek; his company was placed under Colonel Wooten and marched to the High Hills of
Santee in South Carolina, and three companies there, of which his was one, formed what was called the "Marshall Corps of General
Green's Army" and commanded by Major McClary; Major McClary was taken sick, and he was given command of the Marshall Corps as
major under Colonel Malmedy, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs, and served until the last of October, 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, while a resident of Haywood County, Tennessee.

He stated that he went to Petersburg, Virginia, in the fall of 1784, where he stayed about three years, when he returned to North Carolina, and married and settled in Person County, North Carolina, and was elected a member of the General Assembly every
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year for six or seven years, after which he was appointed Clerk of the Superior Court of said county.

He died in Haywood County, Tennessee, May 27, 1847, leaving widow, Mary, who died in September, 1847.

The following children are referred to:
William H. Haralson
Haywood        "
Jane, who married Oliver Gooman or Goodwin
Mary,    "       "        James Steel

There are no further data as to wife and children.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Herndon Haralson
for increase
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Herndon Haralson- decd. Service ac t 1832 
for increase-

At time Genl. Greenwas retreating thro [through] N.C, into Va. was commissioned Captain and raised a company of mounted militia- all equipped with guns, and some with swords- Joined Col. Moore's Regt. and was immediately attached to Genl. Green's army. Lord Cornwallis about this time retired to Hillsborough &c &c Genl Pickens & Col. Lee, including applicant's compy attacked the Tories about 18th or 20th Feby & cut them to pieces - soon after fought in battle of Whitesell mill on Red fork of Haw river - then skirmish on Alamance creek - was on duty in neighborhood of Guilfd C.H. at time of battle &c &c 
Part of his compy being discharged - reunited again and was placed under Col. Wooten of the N.C. militia & marched south at the high hills of Santee there were three companies of mounted militia - of which his was one - and which formed what was called the "Marshall Corps of Genl Green's Army, & was  commanded by Major McClary- was at Eutaw Springs -before the battle Maj McC was taken sick and left the service, and deponent was placed in command of  the corps by a commission from Adjt Genl. Otho H. Williams of Green's army - and was placed under Col Malmady a Frenchman fought in the battle.
Discharged about last of Octr having served about 9 mos
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The fact that this was Light Horse service is expressly sworn to by Robert Martin - who was in service as Lieutenant of the same company - and also by Jonathan Starkey of Caswell Co. and Paul Haralson of Illinois both of whom served in his company and were Pensioned for the same service as Cavalry.

There can be no doubt that the service was performed on horseback-
Dodge
Mar. 3. 1855
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State of Illinois}
Randolph County} Sct
On this Sixteenth day of October A.D. 1832 personally apeared Paul Haralson aged seventy two years before me James Hughes an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County and made oath in due form of Law, that his Brother Hearndon Haralson now a Citizen of Haywood County state of Tennessee, but then a Citizen of the County of Caswell North Carolina in the month of January or February 1781 obtained a Captains commission and raised a volunteer Company of mounted militia, and as this affeant believes was attached to or belonged to the regiment commanded by Colo. William Moore of said county of Caswell, that said regiment and company marched to and gained the Army of General Greene, This affeant further states that at the time of recruiting the Company he agreed to join providing he could get a horse which he was not enabled to do untill some time as he believes late in the month of June when he precired a horse equipted himself and followed after said company and overtook them and involved himself in Company of said Hearndon Haralson  Some where South of Charlotte and in the neighborhood of General Greene encampment. This affeant then continued in said company and fought in the same under the command of said Hearndon Haralson at the Battle of Eutaw Springs . The said Hearndon Haralson with his Company was ordered in charge of the prisoners taken at said battle and marched them to Salisbury where this affeant with the balance of the company were discharged as this affiant believes in the month of October or November making a Tour for said Heardon of nine months 

Subscribed and sworn to before me this sixteenth day of October A.D.  1832
P Haralson 
James Hughes JP 
[hand drawn seal]
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State of Illinois
Randolph County ⎬ Set
I James Hughes Clerk of County Commissioners Court for Randolph County State of Illinois do hereby certify that James Hughes Esqr whose signature is attached to the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Randolph duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the said signature is he according
Signature of the said James Hughes
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand
and affix my seal of Office at Kaskaskin
this Sixteenth day of October AD 1832

James Hughes Clerk
Seal attached to the side
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2 fold
Left side
Stamped
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE
Oct 11  1835918 1911
WAR DEPARTMENT

2 stamps
RECORD DIVISION
NOV
3
1911

Received A.G.O Oct 11 1911

Right side:
1835918
WAR DEPARTMENT,
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Oct 12, 1911.

Respectfully returned to

Mr. Thos. W. Haralson,
Brownsville, 
Tennessee.

No record has been found in this office of the history referred to within.
It is suggested that the inquiry made within be addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

FC Onnink
The Adjutant General.

(A.G.O.72-1)   Per
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R. W. HARALSON   THOS. W. HARALSON
R. W. HARALSON & SON
LUMBER
AND TIMBER DEALERS
-
BROWNSVILLE, TENN. - Oct 19, 1911

Pension Bureau
War Department
Washington, D.C.

Gentleman- 
In making out application for a head stone for grave of Herndon Haralson we find in his diary reference to a history of his service in the Revolution war written by himself and submitted to the the war department in securing a pension under the act passed in 1832 pensioning revolutionary soldiers. We find he found the army under General Green in 1780 by raising a voluntary company was discharged at Salisbury D. C. in 1781.
I would like very much to have a copy of this history written by him in securing a Captains pay under this pension act, and have been referred to you by the War Department to secure same
By attending to this you will greatly ablige
Yours truly 
Tohe W. Haralson

Stamped 2 times:

1 -
PENSION
U. NOV S.
1
1911
OFFICE

2 -
PENSION
U. OCT S.
16
1911
OFFICE
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Aus.
Jan. 4, 1928

THE TAYLOR FOUNDATION
CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC
104 EAST RIO GRANDE ST.
PHONE MAIN 2521
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

BRADFORD J. MURPHEY, M. D.
DIRECTOR

November 17th, 1927.

The Commissioner,
Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Sir:

Revolutionary War Section.

I wonder if you would be kind enough to send us the Revolutionary War record of Herndon Haralson, who I believed applied for and received a pension from the government.
Thanking you in advance for this favor, we beg to remain,
Very truly yours,
Bradford J. Murphey
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#1454 Beacon St., Brookline, Mass.
June 20, 1927.

The Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Dept. of Interior,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: -

I should like very much to obtain a copy of the pension claim, and any other records that you may have regarding Captain Herndon Haralson, who served during the Revolutionary War in the North Carolina Militia. Capt. Haralson was a native of Caswell County, North Carolina, and family records show that he obtained a pension on or about 1832.

Very truly yours,
Bradford J. Murphey, M. D.
BJM/H

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JUN 22 1927
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Dear Sir
I have taken the liberty to forward this through you to my Friend Mr Markland. Who is my Agent in attendingto my deceased Fathers Pension business.

Very Respectfully [illegible]
Wm. H. Haralson

To James C. Jones US
Washington City
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Brownsville Tenn
Nov. 29 '09

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

My dear Sir,
Please send me the full Military record of James Turner a Rev. soldier who is buried in Tennessee. Also please send me the military record of John Moore & John Maxwell.
Would it be possible for me to secure the application for Pension sent in by Herndon
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Haralson? It was written by him and a copy of it is greatly desired by his
descendants. Please send me what record you have his military service
Yours truly
(Miss) Annebel Moore
Brownsville
Haywood Co
Tennessee

Stamped:
PENSION OFFICE
U.S. DEC 6 1906
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U. S.
OLD WAR & NAVY
SEP 29 1904
FILES.


308 Pearl St. Burlington Vt.
Sept. 26th 1904

U.S. Pension Office.
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,

I desire to obtain a copy of the declaration of revolutionary services made by Capt. Herndon Haralson, of Brownsville, Tenn shortly after the act of Congress of 1834 was passed which entitled Revolutionary soldiers to pensions. Capt. Haralson's diary, which I have, states that such a statement was sent by him to the War Department and that he secured a pension.
I beg to request also, that you inform me whether such declaration were made by
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any one in North Carolina or Tennessee named Debow or Murphey, or whether pensions for revolutionary services were obtained by them. If there are a number of persons of these names in the above named States who obtained pensions for revolutionary services, kindly send me a list of them, so that I can pelect those in whom I am interested
Thanking you in advance for this
information, I am
Very truly Yours
W. Henry Hoyt

Stamped:
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
A
SEP 28 1904
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Stamped:
PENSION
A
U. SEP S.
28
1904
OFFICE

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Fletcher N.C
Dec. 28th, 1931

Director of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary War record of the following:
Jonathan Haralson from Greene Co. Ga. Lieut of 1st Co. Battillion in 1783 or before
Capt Herndon Haralson from Caswell Co. N.C
Walker Vincent Haralson (Harrison or Haralson) he was paid for protecting the public peace in Granville Co. N.C. in 1769,
Thanking you
Yours very truly
Mrs. N.M. McCubbins


Stamped:
RECEIVED 
DEC 30 1931
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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Herndon Haralson, dec'd
Tennessee
Act June 7, 1832, for increase 
Admitted 
9 mo's Capt of Cavalry, at the rate of $225. per annum from Mar 4, 1831 to May 27th 1847. When he died, deducting former payments at the rate of $80 per annum. Certificate payable to William H. Haralson, his Executor for the benefit of himself and of Haywood Haralson Jane Goodwin and Mary Steel --- his only surviving children- 
Atty A. H. Markland --- Present
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Brief in the case of Herndon Haralson, deceased 
Haywood County and State of Tennessee 
Act June 7, 1832 

Claim, [marked through] ("original" or "for increase.) 

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 

Pensioned under act of 1832 for service as Capt of Infantry, 9 months. paid at $180. to May 27, 1847 when he died- 
All the evidence in the case shows that thro' the entire service the company were mounted men 
[this section marked through] ( If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 
Reference to the cases of Jonathan Starkey of Caswell Co. and Paul Haralson, of Illinois, both of whom were pensioned for cavalry service under Capt Haralson
This Brief is made by direction of the Commissioner 

Name and residence of Agent 
A. H. Markland Present 
S G. Dodge 
Examining Clerk.
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County
Personally appeared before us Thomas D Johnston  and Thomas W. Graves two of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County, and State; Robert Martin, and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and sayeth [sayith] as follows.  To wit; That in the year 1781 Captain Herndon Haralson, raised a Volunteer Company of Mounted Militia or Light horse; in the County of Caswell and State of North Carolina; That in this company this affiant was a Lieutenant; they were marched to the South Carolina; and the said Company commanded by the Said Captain Haralson, was at the  Battle of Eutaw Springs; about this time this affiant resigned his commission and was discharged from Service on account of his situation and the loss and injury of his property. the resignation and discharge being sought and obtained at the request of this affiant. This  affiant; Cannot State how long the Said Captain Haralson remained in service; further than this that he found him in Service and left him in service also.

Robert Martin
Sworn to and subscribed before as this 31st day of August 1832}
Thos D Johnston JP
Thos W  Graves J.P.
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State of North Carolina 
Caswell County} Sct
I Paul A. Haralson Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas D Johnston and Thomas W. Graves Esquires before whom the within affidavit was made and who have certified and attested the same, as within, are acting Justices of the peace in and for said County; they having been duly Commissioned and sworn according to Law and as such due faith and credit should be paid to their Official acts. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office of said County this 31st day of August 1832
Paul A. Haralson Clk 

State of North Carolina 
County of Caswell} Sct
I, James Rainey presiding magistrate of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Paul A. Haralson who has signed and sealed with his official seal the foregoing Certificate is the Clerk of the Court. Over which I preside and that his certificate is in due form of Law. - Given under my hand at Caswell aforesaid this 10th day of October 1832
James Rainey, P.M.
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County}
Personally appeared before us Two of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid; - Jonathan Starkey of Lawful age and being duly sworn according to Law doth declare and State as follows:
That he was a Soldier in the war of the revolution and well recollects; Herndon Haralson in said War; That he the said Haralson was a Captain  and commanded a Company of Volunteers of Light Horse or what was then Called Mounted Militia;  That during the time he (the said Haralson) was commanding the said Company; This affiant volunteered under him and Served one tour & was with him at the memorable action of Eutaw Springs that the said Captain was a Brave and Skillful officer and rendered great Service to his Country - This affiant has heard and believes that the Said Haralson was at the Capture of tories under Colo. Piles and was The Chief and principal officer who cut them to pieces; though this affiant was not with him at that time. This affiant also States that when the Prisoners were taken at Eutaw Springs that the said Haralson was the officer under whom they were placed for safe keeping- & that he marched them to Salisbury & there confined them though this affiant was not with him at the Time; this last fact this affiant does not know of his own knowledge but has heard & did then learn So and believes to be true; for he was well pleased at that time of hearing of the conduct of his Gallant Captain; That the said
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Captain as he has heard & believes was in the war more than one tour; But how long the affiant cannot state.
Jonathan Starkey

Sworn to and subscribed before on this 10th day of October 1832
JR Clark JP
James Rainey J.P.

State of North Carolina
Caswell County} Sct.
I, Paul A. Haralson clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify the John J Clark and James Rainey Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who have certified the Same as above:  are acting Justices of the Peace in and for Said County, they having been duly Commissioned and Sworn according to Law, and as such due due faith and credit Should be paid to their official acts

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my seal of office of said County this 10th day of October 1832
Paul A. Haralson Clk

[illegible round stamp attached]
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County} Sct.
I James Rainey presiding magistrate of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions of the county and state aforesaid do hereby Certify that Paul A. Haralson who signed and sealed with his Official Seal the within Certificate is the Clerk of the Court over which I preside, and that his certificate is in due form of Law
Given under my hand this 12th day of October 1832.
James Rainey, P.M.
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State of North Carolina 
Caswell County} 
Personally appeared before us James Rainey and John R. Clark two of the acting Justices of the peace in for the County and State aforesaid; Elisha Evans Sen and made oath in due form of Laws, that he well recollects Captain Herndon Harrison in the Revolutionary War, that he was captain of Light Horse or mounted militia commanding the Company of Volunteers, This affiant was not with him in his compaigns and tours; But has heard and does believe; that he fought bravely at the Battle of the Eutaw Springs, has heard and also believes that he was the capture of the Tories on Haw River This affiant will recollect, when he returned from service into Seasburg in this County, and the citizens of that Town for, and on account of his services, paid him (Capt Haralson,) marked and particular attention- 
Elisha X Evans seal 
Sworn to and subscribed before 9th day of October 1832 
James Rainey J P 
J.R. Clark J.P.

 State of North Carolina 
Caswell County} 
I, Paul A. Haralson Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Rainey and John R Clark Esquires, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & whose names are subscribed to the same are acting Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn according to Law and as such due faith & Credit should be paid to their official acts 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office of said County this 9th day of October ADom 1832 
Paul A. Haralson Clk
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County} Sct

I James Rainey presiding magistrate of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Paul A Haralson Do Signed and Sealed with his official seal the within Certificate is the Clerk of the Court over which I preside; and that his certificate is in due form of Law - Given under my hand at Caswell aforesaid this 10th day of October 1832 
James Rainey, P.M.
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County} Sct 
I James Rainey presiding magistrate of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, (in addition to the things and matters which I have already heretofore Certified) that I am well acquainted with Elisha Evans Sen with Martin, who Jonathan Starkey and with Robert have made their affidavits in favour of Capt. Herndon Haralson Claim as a pensioner and that I know them to be men of truth and respectability in whose statements, confidence and credit should be placed and moreover I Certify that I too am well acquainted with Capt Haralson, and have known him since the war of the Revolution and that he is a Gentleman of good Standing and great respectability that his character as an office and soldier of our revolutionary war is good it being in said County of Caswell that he raised his Volunteer Companies and good many of his old Companion in arms being yet living all of which I certify
Given under my hand and seal this 12th day of October A.D. 1832 
James Rainey P.M.
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Herndon Haralson
Ten d 32: 5921

Ex by
Mr, Lumpkin
April 30 -52
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State of Tennessee }
Haywood County }
Know all men by these presents that I William H. Haralson of the County and State aforesaid, for divers good causes and considerations, me hereunto moving, have made ordained and appointed, and by these presents do make ordain authorise [authorize], nominated and appoint that Thos. Lumpkins of Washington District of Columbia my true & Lawfull attorney, for me and in my name, and for my own use
and benefit, to do and perform all things necessary appertaining to the claim which my deceased Father Herndon Haralson had anterior to his death upon the Government of the united States as a Revolutionary Soldier, by Virtue of any act or acts of Congress passed for that purpose. Hereby Ratifying and by these presents, allowing whatever my said attorney may Lawfully do in my name in the premises by virtue of those presents -
In witness whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand & Seal this 17th day of April A.D. 1852
Wm H Haralson  {Seal}
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State of Tennessee }
Haywood County }
I Robert S Thomas acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Haywood & State aforesaid do hereby certify that William H Haralson this day came before me and signed and acknowledged the written power of attorney in my presence and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed for the purposes therein contained. Given under my hand and seal This 17th day April 1852
Ro. S. Thomas
Justice of the peace for
Hayward County Tennessee

State of Tennessee }
Haywood County }
I C. P. Taliaferro Clerk of the County court of said Haywood County do certify that Robert S Thomas whose name appears to the above certificate is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the peace for said County, that he was duly elected, and qualified, and that all of his official acts are entitled to faith and credit - Given under
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my hand and seal at office in Brownsville
This 17th April 1852
C. P. Taliaferro Clk

[seal]
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Aff of Executor of
Herndon Haralson
Tenne 32 ad
for increase of pension

A. H. Mackland
March 1. 1855
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Washington DC
Feb 26th 1855

Hon L P Waldo
Dear Sir }
I enclose herewith the application
of the Ex'r of the Estate of Herndon Haralson
of Tenn'e, for increase of his pension as a Captn
of Cavalry.

I am sir very Respectfully
Your Obt Svt
A. H. Mackland
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Add Ev case of
Herndon Heralson
Tenn'e 1832 Adm'd


A. H. Mackland
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State of Tennessee }
Haywood County }
Personally appeared before me William Saugster an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county Dr William E Rogers and made oath that he was at the House of Capt Herndon Haralson late of said Haywood County and assisted in Shrouding the said Haralson and thinks it was in the fall of 1847 does not recollect the month or the date of the month 
Sworn to before me this 9th
day of February 1855
Wm. E. Rogers
W Saugster JP }
for Said County }

State of Tennessee }
Haywood County } I Charles P Taliaferro Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that William Saugster Esqr whose genuine official signature appears to the above certificate, is and was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, that he was duly elected, commissioned and qualified, and that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit
Witness my hand and seal of office
at office February 9th 1855
C. P.  Taliaferro Clk

[circular seal]
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State of Tennessee}
 Wilson County} Sept Term County Court 1832 
This day came Lea Harralson into open Court, & made oath in due form, that Herndon Haralson is his brother, & he knows that he started out & commanded out in the Revolutionary War several campaigns, & saw him on his return from them, & knows that it was always stated & recorded that he was out in the said war as a Captain 
Sworn to in open Court                 Lea Haralson
day & date above written 
Josiah S McClain Clerk 
of Wilson County Court
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I Josiah McClain Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Wilson and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the within affidavit were made and sworn to in open Court by Thos Miles Senr and Lea Haraldson whose names an thereunto subscribed 
{seal placed here}  In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at office in the Town of Lebanon this 29th day of Sept 1832 

J.S. McClain Clerk
of said County Court

Jan. 19. 1833

Presented by Mr Fitzgerald
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State of Tennessee}
Haywood County}   Be it remembered that at a quorum Term of the County Court of Haywood County, at the Court House in the town of Brownsville on the first Monday in November 1847, it being the 1st day of said month, present the worshipfull William Saugston Thomas H. Rainer & Harvey A. Womble Justices of the quorum, holding said Court, Littleton Joiner Clerk and John Sevier Sherriff also present, when the following proceedings, among others were also had 
An instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Herndon Haralson was this day produced in open Court and the execution thereof was duly proven by the oath of Charles P Taliaferro our of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be filed for further probate. 

State of Tennessee}  
Haywood County}   Be it remembered that at a quorum Term of the County Court of Haywood County began and held for said County at the Court House in the Town of Brownsville on the 1st Monday in December 1847. it being the 6th day of said month present the Worshipfull William Saugster, Thomas A. Rainer & Harvey A Womble Justices of the quorum holding said court. Littleton Joiner Clerk and John Sevier Sherriff - also present the following proceedings were had (to wit),
An instrument of writing purporting to be the last Will & Testament of Herndon Haralson which was proven by the oath of Charles P. Taliaferro at the last Term of this Court and filed for further Probate was again brought into open Court, and the execution thereof duly proven by the Oath Phillip Zancey the other subscribing
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witness and ordered to be recorded
and thereupon Came William H. Haralson one of the Executors named therein into Court and entered into Bond in the sum of six thousand dollars with Robert S. Thomas and Robert Peebles as his security and took the oath prescribed by Law approved and ordered to be filed – 

State of Tennessee}  I Charles P Taliaferro 
Haywood County}  Clerk of the County Court of said County, do certify that the foregoing is a full true and perfect transcript from the records of my office 
{seal here}  Witness my hand and seal of office at office this 9th day of February
C. P. Taliaferro Clk  


State of Tennessee} 
Haywood County}  I Thomas A Rayner Chairman and Presiding Justice of the County Court of said County, do certify that Charles P Taliaferro whose genuine official signature appears to the above certificate, is and was at the date thereof Clerk of said Court that said Court is a Court of record that his certificate is in due form. that he was duly elected and qualified and that all his official acts as such Clerk, are entitled to full faith and credit. Witness my hand and private seal having no seal of office this 9th day of February 1855 
Thos A Rayner {seal}
Chairman residing Justice of the
County Court of Haywood County Tennessee
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State of Tennessee}
Haywood County}   I Charles P Taliaferro Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that Thomas A Rayner Esqr, whose genuine official signature appears to the within certificate, is and was at the date of said certificate, chairman and Presiding Justice of the County Court of said County. That he was duly elected, commissioned, and qualified, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit 

{seal here}  Witness my hand and seal of office at office February 9th 1855 C.P. Taliaferro Clk
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Payment to be made at 
Nashville, Tenn. by Present 
U. S. Br. Bank, agent 
for paying Pensioners 
in the Agency of West Tennessee 



Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester
Clerk, in Book D Vol. 9.
page 150
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(Copy)

War Department
Revoluntionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Herndon Haralson of the State of Tennessee, West Tenn. Agency, who was a Captain in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive One Hundred & eighty dollars per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 11th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year
Given at the War office of the United States, this Twentieth day of Feb’y one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. 
Lew Cass 
Secretary of War




Examined and}
Countersigned} J.L. Edwards,
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No. 7.

Herndon Haralson 
$41.50 } 7th June, 1832. 

4th March 1847 to 27th May, 1847 

23rd September 1844.
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(Copy )

State of Tennessee}
County of Haywood } ss.
I Littleton Joyner, Clerk of the Court of Haywood County, holden at Brownsville, in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Herndon Haralson was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred and eighty dollars per annum; was a resident of the County of Haywood, in the State of Tennessee, and died in the County & State aforesaid, in the year 1847, on the 27th day of May; that he left a widow whose name is Mary Haralson 

{seal} In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Brownsville, this 7th day of September in the year of our Lord 1847.
L. Joyner, Clk 

State of Tennessee}
Haywood County} 
Be it known, that before me James A. Rogers a Justice of the peace, in & for the County aforesaid, duly authorized by Law to administer oaths, personally appeared Mary Haralson and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Herndon Haralson, the identical person who was a pensioner, is now dead, & to whom a certificate of pension was issued, which is herewith surrendered. 
That the deceased pensioner resided in Haywood County, in the State of Tennessee, by the space of Twenty Two years before his death; & that previous thereto he resided in Madison County, Tennessee.             Mary Haralson.
Sworn & subscribed this 9th day of 
September, 1847, before me, James A. Rogers Justice of the peace
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Know all men by these presents, that I, Mary Haralson in the County of Haywood, State of Tennessee, widow of Hendon Haralson, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute & appoint Wm H Haralson my true & lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Jackson, State of Tennessee the balance of said pension from the 4th day of March, 1848, to the 27th day of May 1847, being the day of his death. 
Witness my hand and seal, this 9th day of September 1847. 

Sealed & delivered      Mary Harrison {seal}
in presence of ⎬ 
Thomas West 
Isabella Haralson 

State of Tennessee
Haywood County ⎬ss. 
Be it known, that on the 9th day of September 1847, before the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Mary Haralson above named, acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above mentioned. 
James A. Rogers, J. Peace 

State of Tennessee 
Haywood County⎬ Ss. Be it Known, That on the 9th day of September 1847, before me a Justice of the peace, in and for the said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Wm H. Haralson, the attorney
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named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive, by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer, & that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever. 
Sworn and subscribed        Wm A. Haralson 
the day and year last above mentioned. 
Before me, James A. Rogers Justice of the peace 

State of Tennessee 
Haywood County, ⎬ss. 
I Littleton Joyner, Clerk of the County Court & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James A. Rogers is a Justice of the peace, in & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 11th day of November 1845, and will expire on the 17th day of March 1848, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
{seal}  Given under my hand and the seal 
of said County, this 20th day of September 1847. 
L. Joyner, Clk.
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Jackson Tennessee,
23 September, 1847.
Received of John W. Campbell, Agent for paying pensions, Forty one dollars and fifty cents, being for two months and twenty three days pension due to Herndon Haralson, decd from the 4th day of March 1847 to the 27th day of May 1847, for which I have signed duplicate and receipts
Dolls… 41.50
Wm H. Haralson administr 
Of H. Haralson deceased.
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Hon Wm Cullem
House of Reps
Present,
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2 fold
Left side:

3721
Tennessee West 

Herndon Haralson 
Of Haywood Co in the State of Tenn 
who was a Captain in of the Regt commanded 
by Col Moore in the N. Carolina Militia 
Haralson – A.B.
9 mos

Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
 at the rate of 180 Dollars -- Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Feby 
1833 and Hon W. Fitzgerald 
A. B.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  270.00 
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 90.00 
Dolls  360.00 - - ⎨
{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 9 Page 154 

Right side:
A.B. death
May 9 1855
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3 Fold
Left side:

Mch 12 sold
Draha SoDiv
98. A Williams Asheville, NC 31872

Oct 12, 1904 Hist to
W. Henry Hoyt Burlington Vt 

1909 Dec 17 Hist to miss Annehl Moore - ¢ 
1911 Oct. 19. Thos. W. Haralson c
1911. Oct 20. to Mr. Gent[darkened] for tombstone
1911 Nov. 2 T. W Haralson copies of papers not for AW
1921 Jan 4 -Hist to Br[darkened]
J. Murphey M.D. AWF.
1932 – Jan 14 Hist to Mrs. N.M. McCubbins – MLB.

Middle:

Rev. War.
1828
INVALID.

File No. 1828 
Herndon Haralson
Capt. Rev. War 

Act June 7, 1832

Index:-Vol. A, Page 16 R 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Right side:

1896 purseo Miss 
Mar 25
Jno
See J.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section. 

January 4, 1928

Bradford J. Murphey, M. D. 
1454 Beacon St. 
Brookline, Mass. 

Sir: 

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 1828, it appears that Herndon Haralson or Heralson was born October 13, 1757, place not stated. 

While residing in Caswell County, North Carolina , he was commissioned Captain in January or February 1781 and served in Colonel William Moore's North Carolina Regiment, was in a battle on Haw River near Hillsboro, North Carolina , battle of Wetzell's Mills and a severe skirmish on Alamance Creek, his company was placed under Colonel Wooten and marched to the High Hills of Santee in South Carolina, and three companies there, of which his was one, had formed what was called the “Marshall Corps of General Green's Army” and commanded by Major McClary, Major McClary was taken sick, and he was given command of the Marshall
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Corps as Major under Colonel Malmady, was in the battle of Eutaw Springs, and served until the last of October 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, while a resident of Haywood County, Tennessee. 

He stated that he went to Petersburg, Virginia in the fall of 1784, where he stayed about three years, when he returned to North Carolina, and married and settled in Person County, North Carolina, and was elected a member of the General Assembly every year for six or seven years, after which he was appointed Clerk of the Superior Court of said county. 

He died in Haywood County, Tennessee, May 27, 1847, leaving widow Mary, who died in September 1847. 

The following children are referred to - William H. Haralson, Haywood Haralson, Jane, who married Oliver Gooman, or Godwin; and Mary who married James Steel.

There are no further data as to wife and children. 

Respectfully, 

WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
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Record Division.

November 2, 1911.

 Mr. T. W. Haralson, 
Brownsville, Tenn.
Sir: 
In response to your letter dated the 28"" ultimo and received the 1" instant, you are advised that owing to lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, this Bureau is unable to furnish full copies of papers in Revolutionary War pension claims, but any one designated by you may examine and copy the papers in the claim of Herndon Haralson, Sur. File No. 1,828. 
Very respectfully

Commissioner.
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R. W. HARALSON    THOS. W. HARALSON

R. W. HARALSON & SON
LUMBER 
AND TIMBER DEALERS
BROWNSVILLE, TENN. Oct 28-1911

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. 

Dear Sir:
Your record of Herndon Haralson services of the war received, for which I wish to` thank you, but as the enclosed letter will show wanted to secure a copy of his services written by himself in the war, if a record was kept of same, He wrote a history of his services and submitted it in securing his pension. A Copy one of this history written by him, is what anxious to secure

Yours truly
G. W. Haralson 
 

Please return enclosures with reply

Stamped
PENSION
U.  H  S.
NOV
1
1911
OFFICE.
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THIRD AUDITORS OFFICE
Offical Buildings
Robt J. Atkinson


A. H. Mackland, Esqr
Washington, D.C.
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Washington D.C.
Feb 7 1855
Hon Wm Collum
House of Reps

Sir)
In compliance with your request of the 5th with I herewith enclose the power of Attorney received from Mr. Haralson.
No where papers said a letter from Mr. H. touching his case are in my possession.

Very Respectfully
Your Obdt Serv
S. M. Knight
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Herndon Haralson
Tenn
Act 7th June 32
Allowance

Exd by Mr. Lumpkin
July 17 _ 55

Papers
L.M.R
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Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office
Feb. 26. 1855.

Sir,

In compliance with your request of the 22nd Inst. in relation to the voucher upon which arrears of pension were paid to Herndon Haralson, of Tennessee, I enclose
herewith a copy of the same.

I am, Sir, your
Obedient Servant
Rob J Atkinson
Auditor

A. H. Markland Esq.
Washington D.C.