Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38796, David Harris, Va.
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(3-1776)
Service
Va
Harris, David
Number
S.38796
Contents
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12.387
West Tennessee
David Harris of Davidson City in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Febiger of the Virginia line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 1 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1816 and sent to the Jno.McNavey Nashville - Tennessee
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 9 4/31 73.0[hidden in fold of book]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.
$121:03
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Continued
Notification sent to Nathan Ewing, Esq 3rd [unintelligible] 1820 Nashville Tennessee
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L.W.B.
I. 38796
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, DC
O.W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary.
Sept. 11, 1897.
Sir: - 
Replying to your request for information concerning David Harris, a soldier of the Revolution war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on June 1, 1818, at which time he was 59 years of age and residing in Davidson County, Tenn., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Taylor and Col. Febiger. He enlisted in Goochland County, Va.
Very respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner.
Rev. John A. Harris,
San Marcos, Texas
[written by hand]:
1818
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On this 17th day July 1820 personally
appeared in open court being a court of
record for the said district David Harris
aged sixty one years resident in Davidson 
County in said district who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, in the second Virginia regiment, Capt William
Taylors company Virginia line, The
original declaration is dated on the first day 
June 1818, the number of his pension
Certificate is 12,587. And I do solemnly
swear that I was a resident citizen of the
United States on the 17 day of March 1818
and that I have not since that time
by gift sale or in any other manner
disposed of my property or any part
thereof with the intent thereby to diminish
it, as to bring myself within the
provisions of an act of Congress entitled
an act to "provide for certain persons
engaged in the land & naval services
of the United States in the Revolutionary War
passed on the 18th day March 1818"
and that I have not nor has any person
in trust for me, any property or securities
contracts or debts due to me nor
have I any income other than
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What is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed and by me subscribed, Viz Say 
6 Head cattle, 46 Pigs & Hogs some sheep some
little Kitchen & Table furniture, and a few farming
utensils, a Farmer by occupation
unable to do much work from the infirmity
of age, My wife Ann Harris & son
Masters Harris, my wife is about fifty
four years & my son 12 years of age are
the only family living with me
David Harris
Sworn to in Open Court
July 17th 1820 Nathan Ewing -

David Harris
12387

Nathan Evans
Nashville WT

State of Tennessee
Davidson County Court July Session 1820
David Harris in open court here presents a Schedule of his property and made oath that the same was just and true in order that it may be certified agreeable to to late act of Congress. And it is ordered by the court that the same be certified accordingly.
In Testimony whereof I Nathan Ewing
clerk of said Court have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Office in Nashville this 18th day of July
A.D.1820 and 45th year of American Independence.
Nathan Ewing
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(1st page)
District of West Tennessee Sct.
On this first day of June in the year 1818. before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said District personally appears David Harris aged fifty nine years on the 13th day of last May now resident in the county of Davidson and State of Tennessee in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress, entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval services of the United States in the revolutionary War, that he the said David Harris enlisted in the county of Goochland in the State of Virginia, in the company commanded by Captain William Taylor of the second Regiment of Virginia Continental troops, that he continued to serve in the said Corpsor in the service of the United States untill the 11th of August 1780. having enlisted on the 20th day of July 1777. on which 11th day of August 1780. he was discharged from service in the county of Chesterfield at the Courthouse of said County in the State of Virginia, that he was in the battle of Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has now no other evidence in his power of his said services. Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
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I John McNairy Judge of the United States Court for the District of West Tennessee as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Harris did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding diclaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress
John McNairy
District Judge
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I John McNairy Judge of the United States Court for the District of West Tennessee as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Harris did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress
John McNairy
District Judge
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We the Subscribers whose names are undersigned are well acquainted with the Circumstances of the bearer David Harris and believe him to be a person that is needy and properly comes within the description of those who are to receive pensions from the United States under the law granting pensions to Revolutionary Soldiers Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 31st day of May 1819
Wm Gant
James Mulherin JP
John Kernel

I also am acquainted with the bearer David Harris and do certify that I believe him properly to come within the above description provided he has done the service which circumstance I am not acquainted with
James Mulherin

The applicant David Harris requested
me to send on this paper with his proofs. I am
well acquainted with James Mulherin he as
a justice of the peace for Davidson county, and
a man of excellent Reputation
John McNairy
District Judge
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Judge's Certificate
as to claimants circumstances
wanted

David Harris
Virga. Line
2d. Regiment
20 July 1777
August 1780
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I am not acquainted with the
property or circumstances of David Harris the
Applicant, but know that the Witnesses are [illegible]
and am well satisfied of the truth of the facts
stated by them
John McNairy
District Judge
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I am not acquainted with the
property or circumstances of David Harris this 
Applicant, but know that the Witnesses are [illegible] and am well satisfied of the truth of the facts stated by them
John McNairy
District Judge
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On the 1st. of June 1819 Robert Thomas came before me and made Oath that he knew David Harris a soldier in Captain William Taylors company in the 2d. Virginia continental Regt. Commanded by Colo. Christian Febeggar, and that he was a soldier with him and knows that he served 12 months or more.
Sworn to & subscrib'd
before me the date
above, I am acquainted
with Robert Thomas the Robert Thomas
Affiant, and know that
he is a credible Witness.
John McNairy
District Judge
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David Harris
2d. Virginia Regt.
1777 - 3 years -
1st. June 1818-

The deposition of two
credible & disinterested witnesses
to prove the services
of Applicant, duly to be
taken, (on the cert: of an
Officer of the Regt.) required.
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Certificate of the Judge as to
reduced circumstances of Applicant
wanting
On roll
Admitted

The affidavit on the first 
page of this Sheet was
sworn to and subscribed David Harris
before me on the day
the said was signed
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District of West Tennessee
David Harris in further support
of his claim to a pension, brought before me
Obediah Jackson a citizen of Davidson county
in the State of Tennessee. Who after being duly
sworn deposeth and saith that he was in
the continental service & in the same company with him under the command of
Captain William Taylor on the second Virginia
Continental Regt. under the command of Colo.
Christian Febiggar, that he was in said
Service more than nine months
That he is now acquainted with him,
that he is a poor man living on 
rented land and needs aid from government,
he is crippled in the right hand, all
the fingers on said hand is stiff except one
Obediah Jackson
This may certify that the
Affiant Obediah Jackson
is a credible witness &
that he was sworn to and subscribed
this affidavit before me
on the 31st. of May 1819.
John McNairy
District Judge
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San Marcos, Texas,
Aug. 23. 1847.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
I am anxious to obtain the record of
My Ancestor, Major David Harris, during
Revolutionary War - Being a Virginian
it is probable that he Enlisted in
that State, but he came South
with the Virginia troops, and was
with Gates in S.C., and also in
the operations about Augusta, Ga -
His Major's Commission was in
the possession of the family until 
recently. It may be that he was
pensioned - in which case you
can doubtless give me full particulars -
He resided in Columbia
Co, Georgia, after the Revolutionary
War. Hoping I may receive
some record I am
Truly Yours
(Rev.) John A. Harris