Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,586, George Harbinson, S.C.
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S.B. 

Harbinson, George

 R. 4586
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The State of Mississippi 
Perry County
S.S. In the Circuit Court of said county April Seven A.D. 1842

On this the 19th day of the month aforesaid 
In the year aforesaid personally appeared in open court, Before the circuit court of said county now sitting, George Harbinson, a resident of said county and state, aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doeth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. The day, the month nor the year when he first entered the service, he came not recollect. I entered under Capt. W.M. Lang, Lieutenant Thomas Muse of the South Carolina militia, then Haven county or district, now Kenshaw District. Andrew Williamson was the general and Goodin (Robert I believe) was the colonel, the tour he thinks was a month or six weeks- He went at that time in his fathers place- this was called the Florida expedition. The era of time of the expedition he can not recollect probably more than six weeks- they went in pursuit of Mcgirt [Unintelligible, stained by ink] and Adams. There was small skirmish not worth mentioning the [illegible]. The next tour was at Augusta-  He was drafted went under the said lieutenant Muse- Lang was still capt. Goodin col. & Williamson genl. He can not tell how long this tour was, he thinks two months. The British were in Augusta, we  on the opposite side of the river at Liberty Hill, near Hamburgh. No fighting except a small skirmish with the indians. In the Florida expedition was the 3rd Regiment continued
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as the names of the Continental officers he does not recollect. In the Florida expedition he marched from said [Unintelligible] or Kirshaw district through Georgia to Florida.

The next time he entered the service at Orangeburg S.C. under Capt. John McKinnie, (was drafted)- Henderson was genl. Hunter was Col. this tour he can not recollect whether one month, six months, two months or what. We were stationed at a place called the Four Holes. About forty miles from Charleston. Had a little battle with the Tories on Edisto River. John Johns and Glysson Tanner were the headsmen of the tories. In ‘79 when under Lang was driven from Stono Bridge into Charleston by the British ( [Unintelligible] or [Unintelligible] was the British genl.) the British then retired to Savannah. We went home- Lang threw up.- Richard Tucker  succeeded  him. We had a battle at Rocky Mount (Santes I think was our head man) my Capt. (Tucker was taken prisoner by the British and hung at Camden fifty pounds reward was offered for me dead or alive. I was a volunteer this time Cornwallis and Rawden were the British commanders at the time Tucker was hung. I was at the battle of the Cow pens (Thickety Creek) as a volunteer, under no officers, Tarlton there got his finger cut off by Bill Washington (Col.  Wm. Washington). There were  [Unintelligible] battle a great many British taken prisoner and many killed. Morgan was the American Genl. I went from there to Guilford and Court Haven N. C. (a volunteer)  Genl. Green was our commander, Morgan was also there- We there had a battle with Lord Cornwallis- Cornwallis proposed to Green a Captain of arms, and at  Reverie next day was twelve miles off. He was during the war in several other battles.
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Scouts and skirmishes and after being duly sworn in open court as aforesaid he further  deposes & says that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he can not swear more particularly and positively as to the precise length of his said  [Unintelligible] than he has above, but a  [Unintelligible] to the best of his recollection he served as above stated, the florida expedition he thinks was at least six weeks- the Augusta trip was at about a month and the Hoar  [Unintelligible] at Charleston was at least a month.

He was born in North Carolina upon Haw River on the 14th day of May in the year 1756. He has no record of his age- at the time Cornwallis was at Camden his (applicants) father’s house was burned by the British and the record of applicants age together with his  [Unintelligible] father papers, furloughs, discharges are destroyed and fifty pounds offered as above stated for his (applicants) head)- he has stated where he lived at the time he entered into the service- remained in Kinshaw did some years after the war. Married there & my wife had there two children- I moved into Georgia Houston County- from there to Florida- from there to this county. When in Florida I went over into Dale County Ala. and proved my service as a Rev. soldier before the clerk of the govt. By one John Bard a Rev. militia soldier and  [Unintelligible] are my papers but never got any answer- I came into this county last summer- Ha has no documentary evidence of his said service & knows of no one in this county by when he could prove his said services.-  [Unintelligible] the  [Unintelligible] applicant was shot in the thigh-  [Unintelligible] on the top of his head, skull split & a piece of it taken out- He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a  [Unintelligible] or annuity, except the  [Unintelligible] and declares that his name is not on the  [Unintelligible] poll of the agmey of any note- sworn to  [Unintelligible] George Harbinson the day  [Unintelligible] and his
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State of Mississippi 
Perry County 
In the Circuit Court of said county 

I, Isaac Harberson, nephew of George Harbinson hereby certify that I have known the said George Harbinson from my infancy and know that in the neighbourhood in which he lived in South Carolina that he was always reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that [Unintelligible] and I further believe him to be eighty five years of age.

Isaac Harbinson (his mark) sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid And the said court  do hereby declare their opinions after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that - I - appear to it that the said Isaac Harbinson is a resident of the county aforesaid and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. 

I, John B. Read clerk of the circuit court of the county of Perry aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Harbinson for a pension. In testimony where if I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office 19th day of April A.D. 1842

John B. Read, clerk

35,238
George Harbinson 
Mississippi
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
com
REJECTED
4586.
P.O. George Harbinson
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George Harbinson 
Mississippi
Rejected 
See let: 26th
Aug 41 to applicant 
Let: 20 May 42 to H. Mounger
4586

Aty June 1832
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August 21 1841

The Hon. J.L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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[illegilble] 13 Aug 1841

Sir
The enclosed papers have been presented
to [illegible] on our  [illegible] improper [illegible] [illegible]
grant
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

BY HIS EXCELLENCY 
John L. Richardson Sr

John P. Richardson Governor and commander-in-chief in and over the state aforesaid.

To all to Whom these Presents Shall Come.

Know ye that William E. Hayne is the comptroller general of South Carolina that Wm F. Arthur is his careful Deputy.

THEREFORE, All due Faith, Credit and Authority is, and ought to be had and given to his Proceedings and Certificates as such. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be affixed the Seal of the State, in the Town of Columbia the seventeenth day of February year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty one and in the sixty fifth year of the Independence of the United State of America.

BY THE GOVERNOR.
Mr Laborde
Secretary of State.
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Columbia South Carolina
Inquest Book
L. no 032

No 1

I paid 16.00 June 88 to George Harbinson 
£ 8..17..1 Stg Militia Duty [Unintelligible] from the governor 

Interest 12..4

The State of South Carolina 
1781
To George Harbinson Dr
To.62. days duty as a footman in Capt. John McKinnie's company Col. Thomas Taylor Regiment on an expedition to Orangeburgh.
Cert ip Col. Taylor

No. 2
1781

To 62 days duty as Co in Dimos company 
Col Taylors Regiment on an expedition to the Four Hole and Edisto 
Cert ip Col. Taylor

£31.
£62.
£8..17..1

Pap.. Cg..

Comptroller Geulpher 
Columbia 20th Feby 1841

I hereby certify that the above moratorium no 1 is a true copy taken from the margin of Inquest Book L. no 032. What no 2. is a copy of the account for [Unintelligible] the said incident was  refused. 
Wm F. Arthur 
Sr. Comp Geul
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South Carolina 
Fairfield District

Personally appeared before one George Harbinson & makes oath that he served as a private soldier in Revolution was under Captain William Lang of Kenshaw District and continued under Lang & Lieut. Muse until after the Florida Expedition Genl. Andrew Richardson commander and at Augusta and at Orangeburgh under Captn. John McKinny at the  Four Holes under Lieut. Ruben Harke Coln. John Hunter commander & Black Swamp. 

Sworn to before me this 10th day of June 1840
Henry Kennedy

George Harbinson (his mark)

South Carolina 
Fairfield District

Personally appeared before me Jeremiah Taylor and makes oath that he became aequainted with George Harbsinson in East Florida & then in Augusta the next time I saw him at my fathers Richard Taylor in Gavin County the said Harbinson to the best of my recollection [Unintelligible] three months duty at Orangeburgh in the revolutionary war as a private soldier and was a part of Kimbrells Seou P and continued until the end of the war & at the Four Holes
Sworn to before mr this 10th day of June 1840
Jeremiah Taylor (his mark)
Henry Kennedy
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South Carolina 
Fairfield District 

J J. Elliott clerk of the court for said District do hereby certify that Henry Kennedy before whom the whether affidavit was taken is, & was at the time of signing the same an acting  [Unintelligible]of the [Unintelligible] daily [Unintelligible] to administer oaths & that his
Signature is genuine- served under my hand & the seal of the court at Humba on the 31st of Dec 1840

J. Elliott 
CCP
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35,238
George Harbinson
Mississippi
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Georgia
City of Augusta

Personally came Samuel Hammond and on oath saith that he knows George Harbinson is now here present. That he first knew him in the war [Unintelligible] of seventeen hundred seventy eight-seventy nine. He was then a private soldier in a regiment of South Carolina militia commanded by Colonel Neal- He was then [Unintelligible] in an expedition commanded by Colonel Leroy Hammond , going from South Carolina again a body of indians south of the Ogeechee- [Unintelligible] was in the same expedition, and knows that George Harbinson there [Unintelligible] about one month. [Unintelligible] was on his return from this expedition placed in command of a company of eighth infantry  and separated from the main body of the army and did not meet Harbinson until the battle of Hore. Where he again saw him- He was still attached to the same brigade and fought at the battle of Stono.  After the battle of Stono [Unintelligible] marched with his company to Augusta and did not see Harbinsons until a few days before the seige of Savannah, when he again saw him. Williamson [Unintelligible] and Harbinson were both in the seige of Savannah [Unintelligible] saw nothing of Harbinson until the Battle of Cow pens, when he again [Unintelligible] him. Harbinson was then a volunteer in the battle and severely wounded. [Unintelligible] knows of no further service rendered by him. [Unintelligible] has no doubt that Harbinson was in continued service from the time he knows him in the [Unintelligible] expedition until the battle of cow-pens,
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and he believes he served until the end of the war; and [Unintelligible] knows him to have been an [Unintelligible] faithful soldier. 

Sworn to before me this 18th day of April 1841

Wm M Frazer

J Hammond


Georgia 
Richmond County

I Jamed Mc Laws clerk of the Superior Court for the county of aforesaid do hereby certify that William M Frazer whos name appears to yjr foregoing affidavit as a justice of the Peace, is an acting justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, duly [Unintelligible] and qualified, the said affidavit is made before the proper officer, and full faith and credit should be given to his attestation as such, and the signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this 1st day of April 1841

James Mc Laws clerk
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Declaration of May 19 1842

Geo. Harbinson 

Mississippi
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Paulding gauper city Misp.

Apl. 23rd 1842

J.J. Edwards Esqr.

Endured in the declaration of George Harbinson of Perry County [Unintelligible] state made in open court for the purpose of obtaining a pension. The declaration was hastily taken down by myself and in perhaps not so full, explicit and and formal as it might have been. I hope however that twill be sufficient, taken with the evidence more in the pension office to [Unintelligible] the placing the old man's name on the pension roll. 

It was impossible to obtain the certificate of a clergyman as required or of any one able than that of the nephew with whom the old man lives. Perry County is thinly settled. I believe that is not a minister of the [Unintelligible] in it- [Unintelligible] they are very [Unintelligible]. The old man went to Perry last Summer. He and his nephew are illiterate and came to court without any previous preparation, that is without bringing any one to certify as required. The old man's memory is very bad. He can't recollect how long he lived at any particular place, or when he left it. [Unintelligible] errors exertion
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his declaration i am satisfied it is bearing to his want of memory. I had a full and free conversation with the old man and have no doubt that he was a genuine whig. His [Unintelligible] plead lowly for him. I never saw him before Perry Court. I was the judge presiding and consequently have no intent pecuniary in the hereof of the applicant. I mean I am not [Unintelligible], and attend to the matter duly because my sympathies have been strongly excited for the poor old soldier. 

Should his application be allowed [Unintelligible] in [Unintelligible] be the most convenient point for him to [Unintelligible] his [Unintelligible]. You will [Unintelligible] him at me [Unintelligible] P.C. open county Mip.- If the application be not allowed and you think it  probable it can be amended so as
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to answer please [Unintelligible] me in the [Unintelligible] at this place. He says he sent over his application some year since from [Unintelligible], but never received any answer. 
[Unintelligible]
very respectfully 
Henry Mounger