Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,728, Nicholas Harmony, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)                                             
SERVICE                                 NUMBER
Penn     Harmony Nicholas    W.19.728
                     Ann
                       or
                      Anna
CONTENTS
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3094.
W
New York Roll
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Nicholas Harmony,
Private.
Pennsylvania Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
________________

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of
8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the first of April 1818
________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th Sept 1818
and sent to Richard Riker Esqr New York
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Arrears to 4th of Sept1818                   41.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819  48.00
Arrears 5 mo. 4/30                              $89.06

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

2 years 1777.
Continued
New York

July 10. 1820
Notification sent to Benjiman Ferris Esqr 
New York
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3061  New York State 
Anna Harmony 
widow of Nicholas Pa who served in the Revolutionary War, as a private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Jany 1849 and sent to P. M. Irving New York City Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act February 7 1848, Page 84, Vol. 4 
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Jany 18 / 47
was at [unreadable] he has 
above mentioned) as to [unreadable]
made of the information at the court
before [unreadable] be it allowed
be made by clerk of the court Prot 
Decd
Death not on AB
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Nicholas Harmony
Soldier
correct under the law

Admitted
New York roll
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State of New York, SS.
To the Hon Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New -York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New - York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New -York.
The Declaration under Oath of Nicholas Harmony, formerly a Private engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New -York, respectfully sheweth,
That the said Nicholas Harmony sometime in the Year 1777 he enlisted in the Company of Capt. John Marshall in the Pennsylvania State Regt. commanded by Col Stewart, that he joined his company at Germantown before the battle, afterward marched to Brandywine where they had an engagement in which engagement they got repulsed. They returned after being repulsed to Germantown whose Gen. Howe gave them battle and was likewise retreated and encamped at Heowelk at which place he was taken sick and sent to the Hospital in the spring following. He again joined his company at Valley Forge about the year 1779 was taken prisoner about Six miles from Philadelphia and sent to Long Island where he remained some time afterward returning home. This Regiment at the time was about Six Hundred miles from him and he was not able to join them. (illegible)
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Nicholas Harmony is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support.
Therefore the said Nicholas Harmony conceives himself to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, 
"An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1l818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case mad and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Nicholas Harmony refers to Zephaniah
Miller of the City of New York who hath known him for
about thirteen years then in this City---
Nicholas Harmony

City and County of New-York, ss. Nicholas Harmony
of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this first}    Nicholas Harmony
day of April 1818,}
R Piker
Recorder of the
City of New York

City and County of New-York, ss.
Zephaniah Miller of the City of New York

and being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with the aforesaid applicant Nicholas Harmony that he has known him for thirteen years past and due respect ought to be given to his testimony
Zephaniah Miller

Sworn before me this first}
day of April 1818}
R Riker
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City and State of NEW YORK, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this first day of April ---- in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Richard Riker -----Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Nicholas Harmony
who being by me duly sworn to ---- the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and the affidavit of Zephaniah Miller as to the knowledge of the applicant as before States that the said Nicholas Harmony is about sixty two years old
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Nicholas Harmony did serve in the Army of the United States in the Continental Establishment
in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony
in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of NEW YORK, this fourth day
of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
R Riker
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State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, SS.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fourteenth day of April 1818
Benj. Ferris
Clerk
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V 3688
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Admitted
Private 2 years

H. Hunt Esq
9 Chamber Ship
N. Y.
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State of New York City & County of New York ss
On this 5th day of
November 1838 personally appeared before the Marine Court
of the City of New York Ann Harmony a resident of said city & county of New York aged Seventy four years on the 27 day of January last past who being duly affirmed according to law doth on her affirmation
make the following declaration in order to  obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th
1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Nicholas Harmony
late of said City of New York deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolutionary war that he enlisted as
she is informed as a private in said army some time in the latter part of the year 1777 or in the forepart of the year
1778 to serve during the war that he served as such private five years or until peace was proclaimed that he served
a part of the time under General Greene and was in the Battle of Brandywine as she is informed and verily believes
That her said husband the said Nicholas was a Pensioner under the act of Congress passed 18th of March 1818 and
continued to receive a pension from the United States under
said act until the time of his death which happened on the first day of November 18 That his name was inscribed
on the Pension List Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month as will more fully appear
as is believed by reference to the records of the war department and
as will also appear by the certificate of the Honorable John C Calhoun then Secretary of war a Copy of which is hereunto annexed the Original not being in the possession of deponent She further declares that she received as the widow of Nicholas
Harmony aforesaid the amount of his pension due him at the time of his death
She also further declares that she was married to the said Nicholas Harmony on the 26. day of September one thousand eight
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seven hundred and Eighty five that [illegible] as more fully appears by the annexed Affidavit of Abigail Purdy and the family record
of said Marriage a Copy of which is hereunto annexed that there is no other evidence of her marriage of which she has any knowledge or that she believes to exist that her husband
the aforesaid Nicholas Harmony died on the 4 day of November one thousand Eight hundred and thirty that she was not married
to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety
four Viz at the time above stated that she has never again married since the death of the said Nicholas Harmony
affirmed to and subscribed on the day
and year above written before
E Schupplin
Justice of the Marine Court of the City of New York.
Anne Harmony
I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine 
Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that Effingham Schupplin is one of the Justice of the said Court and that the said Court is a Court of Record and that the above signature is his genuine signature
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed
the seal of the said Court this
Nineteenth day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty Eight
John Barberie
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I Abigail Purdy of Greenwich in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Ann
Harmony of the City of New York and whose declaration is here unto annexed I further depose & say that I was well acquainted with her late husband Nicholas Harmony deceased and that I was present at the marriage of the said Nicholas Harmony to the said Ann Harmony they were married some time
in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty five as man as deponent can recollect at Said Greenwich by the Revered
D Dodge I further depose that I have always understood & believed from
the said Nicholas Harmon himself and from others that the said Nicholas Served as a private Soldier in the revolutionary
army for the last five years of the same and that he was a pensioner of the United States and received a pension under the
act of Congress passed 18th of March 1818
Abigail Purdy

United States of America Greenwich
Fairfield County & State of Connecticut
Be it remembered that on the 18th day of October AD 1838 personally appeared Abigail Purdy maker of the foregoing 
deposition & subscribed of the same & in my presence made solemn oath
of the truth thereof before me. & I further certify that the said Abigail Purdy is of good moral character & credibility
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name as Justice of the peace for Fairfield County and State of Connecticut residing in said Greenwich duly appointed & sworn 
at Greenwich this 18th day of October 1838
Samuel Close
Justice of Peace
the erasure & interlineation was made before
Execution.
Samuel Close Justice of  Peace
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City & County of New York ss 
Daniel Rhodes of said City being
duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Ann Harmony in the annexed Declaration mentioned and
that he was also well acquainted with the late Nicholas Harmony
deceased that the said Ann Harmony is the widow of the said Nicholas Harmony who died on the [blank] day of
that said Ann has continued & remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband the said Nicholas never having again been married This deponent
further saith that he married a daughter of the said Ann & Nicholas Harmony Deponent further says that he
well knows the fact that the said Nicholas Harmony received a pension from the United States as the said Nicholas always gave the money he drew on his said pension
to deponent for safe keeping the said Nicholas and the said Ann residing with deponent at the time this deponent further says that he believe the statements contained in the Declaration of the said Ann Harmony hereunto annexed are in all respects just and true & further Saith not
Sworn to before me this 14th day of December 1838
James Lozier
Commissioner of Deeds
Daniel Rhoads
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th of March 1815 Nicholas Harmony late a private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars -- cents per month to commence the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the war office of the United States this twenty ninth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
(signed)  J. C. Calhoun
Secy. of War
City & County of New York  ss Hiram Hunt of said city being duly sworn doth depose & say the following is a true extract from a family now contained in a family Bible of Ann Harmony with the exception of the date which is expressed on said [unreadable] in fair legible figures "Nicholas Harmony was married to Miss Anna Sutton September twenty Sixth one thousand eight hundred and eighty five" and further this deponent saith not
H Hunt
Sworn to before me this
18th day of December 1838}  
C Nagle
Commissioner of Deeds &c
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Nicholas Harmony was
Born Sept In the year - 1758
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Anna Harmony the
Wife of Nicholas Harmony
Was Born January 27 In the year 1764
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John Harmony was
Born August 30 In the Year 1766-
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Benjamin Harmony Was
Born January 19th 1788B
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Daniel Harmony Was
Born Feb 7 1791
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Sarrah Harmony
Was Born Oct. 10 1793

BIRTHS.
Nancy Harmony Born
March 19 1795
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Ann Harmony Born
Aug 17 1797 -
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Daniel Harmony Born
June 19, 1800
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Martha Harmony Born
August 15 1805
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Family Record
Marriages | Marriages
Nicholas Harmony was married to Miss Anna Sutton Sept. 26, 17

James McCullough was married to Miss Ann Harmony June 22,1818
City/ County of New York {illegible] of said city duly sworn deposes and says that this paper headed "Family Record" was taken by deposment from the family Bible of Mrs. Ann Harmony and contains as deposition by Mrs  information
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May 17, 1937
BA-J/EEL
Nicholas Harmony -W. 19728

Mrs. Thomas C. Johnson
409 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, Connecticut

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Nicholas Harmony, of Pennsylvania, who was born September 13, 1758, and with which you enclosed $1.00 to cover cost of the search of the records and the report.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19728, based upon the military service in that war of Nicholas Harmony.

Nicholas Harmony was born September 13, 1758. The place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.

Nicholas Harmony enlisted at Germantown, Pennsylvania, in May, 1777, served as a private in Captain John Marshall's Company, Colonel W. Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, after which he was taken sick and sent to a hospital and did not rejoin his regiment until spring at Valley Forge: in 1778 or 1779, he was taken prisoner about six miles from Philadelphia, name of place not stated, and carried to Long Island, remained there for sometime, was paroled and returned home. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, while residing in New York City. He was pensioned for service of two years.

Nicholas Harmony died November 4, 1830, in New York City.

The soldier married September 26, 1785, at Greenwich, Connecticut, Miss Anna or Ann Sutton. She was born January 27, 1764. The names of her parents are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Ann, was allowed pension on her application executed November 5, 1838, while a resident of New York City.
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Children of Nicholas and Ann Harmony:

John Harmony born August 30, 1786
Benjamin Harmony January 19, 1788
Daniel Harmony February 7, 1791
Naamah Harmony October 19, 1793
Nancy Harmony March 19, 1795
Ann Harmony August 17, 1797, married January 22, 1818, James McCullough
Daniel Harmony June 19, 1800
Martha Harmony August 25, 1805

In 1838, Daniel Rhoads, a resident of New York City, stated that he was a son-in-law of the soldier, Nicholas Harmony but did not give the name of his wife. In 1848, Catharine Rhoads was a witness to the signature of Ann Harmony in New York City: her relationship to Daniel Rhoads and to Ann Harmony was not shown. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ann Harmony, widow of Nicholas Harmony (W. 19728), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Ann Harmony, widow of Nicholas Harmony
Certificate No. 3061
Issued January 18, 1849
Rate $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
New York City Agency

No charge is made for the search of the records and this report. $1.00, the amount of your remittance, will be refunded in due time.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administer.
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July 31, 1936

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BA-J/EEL
Nicholas Harmony-W.19728
Jacob Zumbro - S.23087

Mr. Albert E. Felt
323 Soul Blaine Street
Wellington, Kansas

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
in regard to soldiers with the surname Harmony and Zumbro
of Pennsylvania, who served in the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration
are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which
have been made to the United States based upon service in that war.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and
the record found of only one soldier with surname Harmony and one
with surname Zumbro. Their records are given herein as found in
the claims for pension based upon service in that war. It is suggested
that the Adjutant General, War Department, this city, might
have military records of others not found on the pension records of
this office.

Nicholas Harmony
W.19728

Nicholas Harmony was born September 13, 1758. The place of
his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.

Nicholas Harmony enlisted at Germantown, Pennsylvania, in May,
1777, served as a private in Captain John Marshall's Company, Colonel
W. Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine 
and Germantown, after which he was taken sick and sent to a
hospital and did not rejoin his regiment until spring at Valley
Forge: in 1778 or 1779, he was taken prisoner about six miles from
Philadelphia, name of place not stated, and carried to Long Island, 
remained there for some time, was paroled and returned home.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1,
1818, while residing in New York City. He was pensioned for service
 of two years.

Did not find sol. in Pa Archives but Capt John Marshall was in [illegible] Regt
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Nicholas Harmony died November 4, 1830, in New York City.
The soldier married September 26, 1785, at Greenwich, Connecticut, Miss Anna or Ann Sutton. She was born January 27, 1764. The names of her parents are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Ann, was allowed pension on her application executed November 5, 1838, while a resident of New York City.
The names of the following children are shown:
John Harmony. . . . . . . . . . . . . born August 30, 1786.
Benjamin Harmony. . . . . . . . . "January19, 1788.
Daniel Harmony. . . . . . . . . .    "February 7, 1791.
Naamah Harmony. . . . . . . . . . ""October 10, 1793. 
Nancy Harmony. . . . . . . . . . . . " March 19, 1795
Ann Harmony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . " August 17, 1797, married January 22, 1818, James McCallough.
Daniel Harmony. . . . . . . . . ." June 19, 1800.
Martha Harmony. . . . . . . . . . ." August 25, 1805.
In 1838, Daniel Rhoads, a resident of New York City, stated that he was a son-in-law of the soldier,Nicholas Harmony, but did not give the name of his wife. In 1848, Catharine Rhoads was a witness to the signature of Ann Harmony in New York City. Her relationship to Daniel Rhoads and to Ann Harmony was not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ann Harmony, widow of Nicholas Harmony(W.19728), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Ann harmony, widow of Nicholas Harmony, Certificate No.3061, issued January 18, 1849, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, New York City Agency.
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Philadelphia (that part which was later Montgomery) County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Gynned Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Jacob Zumbro enlisted and served with the Pennsylvania Troops, as follows: from early in March 1776, three months as a private in Captain Martin Gronk's Company, Colonel Hull's Regiment: from September 1777, two months in Captain Lorrie's Company, Colonel Currie's Regiment and was in the battle of Germantown he then volunteered as teamster and was engaged for one month hauling provisions for the army from Easton to Valley forge: dates of this service and names of officers not given: from October, 1778, two months as a private in Captain Johnson's Company, Colonel Smith's Regiment: and from September, 1780, two months in Captain Lorrie's Company, Colonel McQuay's Regiment.
During the war he lived at different times in Worcester Township, at Norristown and Lower Providence, all in Philadelphia (later Montgomery) County, Pennsylvania. After the war, he resided in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, until 1809, then moved the East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and lived for twenty years: thence to Robeson, Berks County, Pennsylvania, where he lived until the spring of 1833, when he returned to East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1833, while residing at East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
The soldier died August 9, 1843, place not shown. He was survived by one child, the name not given nor was the name of soldier's wife shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C
Dear Sir-
I am writing you at the suggestion of the Adjt. Gen. E. T. Conley, whom I wrote to for information, about the Rev. War service of Nicholas Harmony, who served in the battle of White Plains, and was wounded there. He said
that their records were very incomplete and he was unable to find his name in their files-
Nicholas Harmony was born in
Harmony, Pa. Sept. 13, 1758, and I
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have also written to the State Librarian in Harrisburg, Pa., but they were unable to find any reference of his service in their files
In the census of 1790, I found that
he was living in Greenwich, Coun and
had a family of three boys, under sixteen years of age.
I am trying to complete the application papers of a prospective member, who is very desirous of joining our chapter and would be very grateful for any information that you may be able to give me-
I am inclosing one dollar, as I believe that is the customary fee (if any), for such service-
Most Sincerely,
(Mrs Thomas C.)   Katie Fowler Johnson, Registrar
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Mrs. Thomas C. Johnson,
409 Whitney Ave-
New Haven, Conn

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Albert E. Felt
323 South Blaine St.
Wellington, Kansas
July 23, 1936
Gentlemen:
I have been looking up the Revolutionary War Records on any Zumbro or Harmony who served in the army during that war. The family as far as I have records of came from Pennsylvania. I was wondering if you might have any information concerning any who served who might be on your records.
I shall appreciate any information that you might have on the subject.
Sincerely yours,
Albert E. Felt
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
A REC'D Jul 27 1936 Mail.
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Oct 23. 1885

Sir,
In reply to your letter, dated _ _ _ 1885, I have to state that there is no evidence in the case referred to, and no proof has been furnished, showing that Mrs. Henry M. Lockwood is a lineal disendant [descendant] of Nicholas Harmony, a revolutionary soldier, or that she is in any manner entitled to the information sought -
Attention is invited to the inclosed circular -
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In reply to yours of the 9th inst requesting in behalf of Mr Harvey M. Lockwood of Brooklyn N.Y. a supposed granddaughter of Nicholas Harmony who served in the war of the Revolution, certain information to aid her to establish her relations to him, a little to some property in Penn, you are advised that there is on the records of this office, a claim of a Revy soldier of the above name, as well as one made by his widow, but there is no evidence in the papers which identify Ms Lockwood as their granddaughter; nor does she furnish any evidence to show that she is a lineal descendant of said soldier in order to enable this office to identify the party of your enquiry, with the soldier of the same name on its records, it is suggested that you specify, as far as may be known about his residence after the above war, the maiden name of his wife, her residence or place where they were married, or the name of their children.
Answer Oct 14. 1885
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OCT 21 1885
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EDWARDS H. ROCKWELL,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
TEMPLE COURT.
ROOM 86.   BEEKMAN STREET.

New York, Oct 20th 1885
Sir
Yours of the 17th was received and contents
noted; for which please accept my
sincere thanks.
If you will give me the name of the
regiment and place of enlistment, it will be
all I require
Yours
E. H. Rockwell

To
John C. Black
Comm.
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For Mr Webster
US PENSION OFFICE
B
OCT 21 1885
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington D. C.       October 17, 1885
Sir:
In reply to your of the 9th enst. requesting in behalf of Mrs. Harvey M. Lockwood of Brooklyn, N. Y., a supposed granddaughter of Nicholas Harmony who served in the war of the Revolution, certain information to aid her to establish her relationship to him, and a title to some property in Pennsylvania, you are advised that there is on the records of this office a claim of a Revolutionary Soldier of the above name, as well as one made by his widow, but there is no evidence in these papers which identify Mrs. Lockwood as their granddaughter, nor does she furnish any to show that she is a lineal descendent of Said soldier.
In order to enable this office to identify the party of your enquiry with the soldier of the same name on its records, it is suggested that you specify, as far as may be known, his residence after the above war, the maiden name of his wife with her residence or place of marriage, and the names of their children.
Very respectfully
John C. Black
Commissioner

Edwards H. Rockwell, Esq
Attorney-Temple Court
Room 86; 7 Beekman St.
New York City
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US PENSION OFFICE
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OCT 12 35
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EDWARDS H. ROCKWELL,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
TEMPLE COURT,
ROOM 86.    BEEKMAN STREET.

New York, Oct 9th 1885
Dear Sir
Permit me to apply to your department
for the information asked for in my letter to the
Adjutant General, by whom I was referred to you
Yours &c
E. H. Rockwell

To
The Commission of Pensions
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Adj't General's
Office (E.B.) Red'd
Oct 3
1885

New York: 7 Beckman St
(Temple Court): Oct 2d. ds-
Edwards H Rockwell
Atty

Inquires place of enlistment, regiment and State of Nicholas Harmony, a soldier in Revolutionary War. 
Information is desired for purposes of inheritance-

War Department,
Adjutant General's Office
Washington, Oct 6th, 1885
Respectfully returned to
Edwards H Rockwell, Atty
7 Beekman Str
Temple court, N.Y. City

Such of the records of the Revolutionary War as are in the possession of the government, are on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions.

Pensions Office
Oct 12 1885
O D Greene
Assistant Adjutant General
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EDWARDS H. ROCKWELL,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
TEMPLE COURT,
ROOM 86.  BEEKMAN STREET.
New York, Oct 2nd 1885

Dear Sir-
Can your department favor me with the following desired information.
For what State and regiment was Nicholas Harmony enlisted during the Revolutionary war, and the name of his place of enlistment
All I can tell you to aid your investigation is that he drew a pension for several years; upon
his discease in 1830, his widow drew it up to 1851.
The information is desired by his supposed grand daughter Mrs Harvey M Lockwood of 
15 Jefferson St Brooklyn who desires to locate his residence and by it establish her chain of
relationship; and title to property in
Pennsylvania, left by his father on
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his decease.
Hoping that you can give me this information
I remain
Yours Respectfully
E. H. Rockwell

To
The Adjutant General &c. U S A

Adj't General's
Office (E. B. Rec'd)
OCT 3 18
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1936 July 31-Hist to
Albert E Fell Et
1937  May 17 Hist to
Mrs. Thos C Johnson Et

Res
Widow, &c.
File No. 19,728
Ann Harmony
Widow of
Nicholas Harmony
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d  48
Index: __ Vol. A, Page 314 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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n. York
Ann Harmony
let to H. Hunt 31 Dec 1838

No Ah.

Act 7 July 1838
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New York
2229.
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Ann Harmony widow of Nicholas Harmony who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 4th Nov 1830 of N. Y. City in the State of N. York who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Marshall of the regt commanded by Col Stewart in the Penna line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of N York City at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of April
1839, & sent to H. Hunt No. 9 Chamber Street,N.Y.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839              $240.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 40.00
                                                               $280.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk
Book 4 Vol. Page 81.
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461.
New York
Ann Harmony
widow of Nicholas Harmony
who was a private
in the Pennsylvania line
for 2 years

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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

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Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of June 1843.
and sent to
P. M. Irving
15 1/2 Hale(?) Street
New York

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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 108

Ref
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New York August 31. 1848

Sir

I herewith transmit application of Mrs
Ann Harmony for a renewal of her pension
under Act 2d February 1848

Very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
June A Irving

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
[illegible] &c
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City and State
of New York} ss 
Personally appeared before Richard Riker Recorder of the City of
New York and One the Judges of the Court of Common Please of
said County - Isaac Keiler and after being duly sworn doth depose
and say that he was an Officer the most of the time of the revolutionary
war in the Connecticut Line and well remember the Regiment Command by Col. Wm Stewart of the Pennsylvania Line and was Personally acquainted with him - and have examined Nicholas Harmony an applicant
to Government for a Pension I have known him several years and
believe his testimony is correct and to be relied upon --
Isaac Keiler
Sworn before me this 1st day of April 1818
R Riker
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Nicholas Harmony
New York
corner of Forsythe Rivington Street
No 125 open lots, corner floor clock Fry
3094
continue
29 Sept 1878

Lentils Bay Ferris NY
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Sold by J. B. Jansen
NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT 
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of June term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Present the Honorable Peter A. Jay Recorder   
City of New-York, ss.    Be it Remembered, That on the twenty Fourth day of June -- in the year our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Nicholas Harmony aged Sixty Three -- years, resident in New York - who being first duly sworn -- according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served the revolutionary war as follows:    I Nicholas Harmony enlisted in the Continental Service and Company Commanded By Captain John Marshall in Colonel Stewarts Commandant of Pennsylvania State Redgament [Regiment] for the term of three years or During the war in the year Seventeen Hundred and - seventy Seven in the Month of May. Being in the Battles of Brandaywine & Germantown after the Battle of Germantown sent to the Horspital with the camp fever and Continued there Near four Months in the year Seventy Eight taken prisoner Seven Miles from Philadelphia & Sent to Long Island on parole No chance for exchange or regular Discharge ---
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And I do solemnly swear ___. that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property of securities, 
 contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:

one Beureau-------------------3----
Two Tables----------------------6---
6 Chairs-------------------------1--50 cts--
1 Stove-------------------------10---
Two pots------------------------1--25--
one frying pan---------------------75
one pair Iron and Irons---------1---
one Looking glass--------------1----
Crockery [illegible] contents---1--50
                                              ----------
                                Amount   26 " 00

By Occupation A Cooper Having four in family
Nicholas Harmony

Sworn in open Court this 24th day of June 1820
Benj. Ferris  clk
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I Benjamin Ferris -Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not exceeding forty Dollars ---
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twenty eighth day of June --- 1820
Benj. Ferris
Clk
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Ann Harmony
as Mrs. Rhoads
121 Rivingt [illegible]
Ep [illegible]
ad
461
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State of New York
City & County of New York } p: On this Thirtieth day of August AD 1848, personally appeared before me, Irving Paris, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said city and county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Ann Harmony, a resident of the city of New York, aged Eighty-four years, who being found duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd February, 1848, granting pensions of widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war: That she is the widow of Nicholas Harmony who was a Private in the War of the revolution, and that she received a pension at the New York City Agency under Act 17 June 1844 of Eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.

Ann Harmony
her x mark

Irving Paris
Commissioner of Deeds

Witness
Catharine Rhoades

I further certify that the foregoing declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension, as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.

Irving Paris
Commissioner of Deeds
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STATE OF NEW-YORK}
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK,}ss

I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, DO 
HEREBY CERTIFY, That Irving Paris before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was at the time of taking the same, commissioner of Deeds -- in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I believe the signature of said Commissioner thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 31 day of August 1848

James Conner Clerk.
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New York Dec. 18 1838

Dear Sir
I take the liberty of enclosing form papers
to you which I wish you to hand to Mr Edwards
or to the proper authority, and will you please
ascertain whether they are sufficient to obtain
the pension under the last Session and let
me know. Please request Mr Edwards to direct
his communication to me
Respectfully Yours
Most Obt Servt
Hiram Hunt
No 9 Chamber Street N York

To/ Hon Edward Curtis Esq
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House of Reps.
26th Dec. 1838
Mr. Edwards will oblige Mr. Curtis by compliance
with the request of Hiram Hunt Esq. of New York
who desires Mr. Edwards to address him in respect
to the enclosed
Peechan Case -
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Ann Harmony

Mar 26
Jm at N.Y.

J L Edward Esq
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
D. C.

[Postal Stamp}
NEW-YORK
MAR 24
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New York March 23rd 1839
Sir
Your letter to me under date of the 31st of Dec.
1838 informs me that the papers of Mrs. Ann 
Harmony widow of Nicholas Harmony has been
examined and filed but that it was necessary that the bible leaf containing the family record of the claimant
should be transmitted to your office immediately
After reviewing your favor I enclosed the original
Bible leaf containing the family record of Mrs.
Harmony in a letter addressed to you. Since which
I have heard nothing further in relation to this 
matter. Will you have the kindness to inform
me immediately upon the receipt of this whether
the evidence of Mrs. Harmony's claims be sufficient
So what further steps are necessary to enable her to 
receive the terms. She is aged and poor and is most
unquestionably entitled to a pension and I should
hope that the remnant of her days might be rendered
somewhat more comfortable by soon  receiving that
which will not impoverish one Government but will
render one like her rich indeed.
I am respectfully
your most [Gbt?] [Servent?]
H Hurst
To / J. L Edwards [Esq?]
[?] [Ad?] Hiram Hurst A G Chamber Trust
NY
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Sir
Enclosed is the original entry or record of the
Marriage of Nicholas Harmony deceased to
Anna Sutton taken by myself from the Family Bible of Mrs Harmony - Will you please inform me whether the proof in Mrs Harmony's case is
sufficient to entitle her to a pension under the late Pension Law
Respectfully Yours
Most Obt Servt
H Hunt
No 9 Chamber Street
New York
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New York April 8th 1843
Sir,
I herewith transmit application of Ann
Harmony for one years additional pension under the act 3d March 1843
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Pierce Irving
No 15 ½ Wall St

J. l. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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210
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress
of the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to
certain widows who have received pensions under the Act
of July 7th, 1838.
State of New York
City and County of New York } SS.
On this sixth day of April 
[]1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Commissioner 
of Deeds for the City and County of New York
Ann Harmony, a resident of the City of New York aged
77 years, who being first duly affirmed according to 
law, doth solemnly sincerely and truly make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 
3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons
who served during the Revolutionary War ; That she
is the widow of Nicholas Harmony who was a
private in the War of the Revolution and that she
received a pension at the New York City Agency,
under the Act of 7 July 1838 at the rate of 80 Dollars
per annum.
The further declares that she is still a widow
Affirmed to + subscribed on the day + year above written before me.
Ann Harmony
Geo. Ireland Jr Comm. of Deeds
I hereby certify that the above named affirmant
Ann Harmony is known to me to be the identical
Ann harmony described in her affirmation.
Geo. Ireland Jr
Comm. of Deeds
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STATE OF NEW-YORK}
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK,}ss

I, NATHANIEL JARVIS, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That George Ireland before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same commissioner of Deeds --- in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I believe the signature of said Commissioner thereunto subscribed is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 8---day of April 1843
Nath Jarvis Clerk

affirmant
be the ident- |
affirmation

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I,
and presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York, do certify that NATHANIEL JARVIS, whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate, is Clerk of the City and County of New York, and also Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, duly elected and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts. I further certify, that the seal affixed thereto is the seal of the said Court, and that the attestation thereof is in due form of Law.

Dated at New York, the     184

In order of
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Harn, James
GRADE Private "in the LINE Sappers and Miners"

WARRANT NUMBER 13163    ACREAGE 100
ISSUED April 5, 1796 to Oliver Ashley assignee
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.