Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,315, Henry Harper, Va.
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Va.

Harper, Henry

S.19315

carded
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Service
Va.
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Rev War 19.315
INVALID.

File No. 19, 315
Henry Harper
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Virginia, 
At a Count held for Nelson County, at the Courthouse on the 27th day of March, 1834. 
State of Virginia }
Nelson County,  } to wit

On this 27th day of March, 1834, personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the County Court of Nelson, now sitting, Henry Harper, a resident of the County of Nelson, and State of Virginia, aged Seventy six years, in March last, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

That in the spring of the year 1778 he was drafted into the United States' service for one year - that he marched under the command of Captain James Dillard of the Continental Army - he was marched to the Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, where he was inoculated for the small pox, and after his recovery he marched to the White plains in New Yrok, from thence he was carried to the Hospital at Danbury, he being at thiat time sick - He remained at the Hospital until the fall, when his health so far improved that he left the Hospital and joined the Army. He was then placed under the command of Captain Clough Shelton, and attached to the 10th Virginia Regiment. Shortly afterward he went into winter quarters at Bonbrook and residing there until the spring year, and his time of service having expired, he was regularly discharged, and returned home. He received a written discharge, but it has been lost or mislaid - He remained at home in the County of Amherst until 1780 or 1781, when he was drafted into the Militia service of the State, and marched from the County aforesaid under the command of Captain James Franklin and Colonel Peter Rose. He marched to reinforce Genl. Green then retreating through the Carolinas. - but did not join the main army until after the battle at Guilford, not having reached there in time, but joined the army on the day after the action. - After he joined Genl. Green's army he was marched to Deep River and was there discharged by regular Orders, - having completed a tour of duty of three months in the Militia of the State, and making in all a service of fifteen months, in the War of the Revolution, and for which he claims a pension - that he was born in the County of Amherst in the State of Virginia, in the month of March 1757, and resided there until the year 1808, and since then has resided in the County of Nelson, where he now lives. - that he has no record of his age, but recollecting his age as set down by his father in a family Register - that he was engaged in no battle, - that he has no documentary evidence to establish his service, - that he knows of no persons, other than those who certificates are hereto attached, who know of his services,
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most of those who served with him, being either removed by death, or residing in places unknown to him.

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.

And the Court proceeded to prpound the several interrogatories directed by the War Department, the answers to which are hereto attached. Question. When and what county were you born?
Answer. I was born in the County of Amherst, in the month of March, 1757.
Questions 2nd. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Answer. My name was set down in a book which has been carried away, but I recollect, that I was set down as having been born in the month of March 1757.
Question 3. Where were you living when called into the service, where have your lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you live now?
Answer. I lived in Amherst County when called into the service, and lived there until 1808, and have since then lived in the County of Nelson.
Question 4th. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or did you substitute, and if as a substitute, for whom?
Answer. I went into service as a draft first for twelve moths, the Continental line to make up the State's quota, - and secondly as a militia man for three months - I did not volunteer, nor was i a substitute.
Question 5th. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served, such of the State and Continental Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. I have endeavoured to give in the body of this declaration the general circumstances of my service, and can add nothing in addition thereto - I have an imperfect recollection of the Officers. I think Genl. Scott commanded the 10th Virginia Regiment to which I belonged. I recollect Genl Green, and the Captains herein before mentioned, under whose immediate command I was placed, but my memory is bad, and I cannot recal (sic) to my recollection any other Officers.
Question 6th. Did you receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer. I received a written discharge when I left the continental army, but do not recollect by whom it was given. - the discharge is now lost, when I left the Southern Army, I think I received only a verbal discharge, but do not recollect who gave it. 
Question 7th. State the names of some persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, who can testify as to your character for veracity? and their belief as to your services in the Revolutionary War?
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Answer. I refer to Thomas Jones, William Cashwell and Benjamin Fitzgerald who affidavits are hereto annexed.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Henry Harper.

And the said Court doth hereby certify and declare its opinion 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 it appears to them that Thomas Jones, William Cashwell and Benjamin Fitzgerald, whose affidavits are hereto attached, are men of respectability, and that their statements are entitled to credit.

"Amherst County, State of Virginia, to wit:
Personally appeared before me David S. Garland a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, William Cashwell, aged Seventy two years and a resident of the County aforesaid and made oath that he is acquainted with Henry Harper of the County of Nelson, and believes him to a man of truth and great respectability, that in the year 1781 he was drafter to perform a tour of duty of three months in the Continental Army, that the said Harper was drafter at the same time and marched in the same detachment with this affiant, under the command of Col. Peter Rose, and were marched to Guilford in North Carolina and joined General Green's army the day after the battle at Guilford Courthouse, we were then placed under the command of Col. John Holcom, this affiant saw the said Harper frequently and believes that he continued in service until his tour of three months had expired when all the detachment that marched at that time was discharged at Deep River in North Carolina.            (check mark) William Cashwell
Subscribed and sworn to this 10th day of November 1833.
David L. Garland"

"State of Virginia, Nelson County, to wit.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Thomas Jones and ^made & subscribed the following statement, viz: 
That he is a native of the State aforesaid, that I belonged to the Continental line, and while there, I think in the year 1778, while the Army last at West Point, the said Henry Harper came and Joined the Company.  (checkmark) Thos. Jones
The above Statement subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, this 27th day of November, 1833.
Robt. H. Anderson"
"State of Virginia, Nelson County, to wit:
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Benjamin Hawkins alias Fitzgerald and made and subscribed the following statement, viz: That he is a native of the State aforesaid and at this time a
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Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress 1818, that he entered the public service early in the War, and was marched to the North where he joined the Continental Army. Before he went into the service he was slightly acquainted with Henry Harper of the County of Amherst and State aforesaid, that some time in the year 1778 he saw the said Harper at the White plains in the State of New York, the said Harper at that time belonged to the Virginia line on Continental establishment, and belonged to the same Brigade with this affiant. This affiant saw the said Harper frequently in the course of that year, at different places besides the one above mentioned, a part of the time the said Harper was sick and in the Hospital, and at other times in the line doing his duty as a Soldier in the line. How long he remained in the Northern Army this affiant cannot say, but thinks from all the circumstances that it could not have been less than one year. - That some time in the year 1780 or 1781 he saw the said Harper in North Carolina, the first or second day after the battle at Guilford courthouse in North Carolina. He was then well acquainted with the said Harper and saw him in the line with the Virgina Militia and doing duty as a Soldier. How long he continued in the service this affiant does not know. But he has frequently conversed with the said Harper in relation to his service in the Army, and has the fullest confidence in the statement which he has made. He lives a near neighbour to the said Harper and has done so for the last forty years and can confidently assert that the present applicant is the identical Henry Harper which he saw in the Northern Army, 1778, and afterwards in the Army in North Carolina.
Subscribed and sworn to Benjamin Hawkins alis (sic) Fitzgerald 
The above statement subscribed and sworn to by Benjamin Hawkins alias Fitzgerald before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid this 27th day of Novr. 1833.     Robt. H. Anderson."
A True copy from the records of said Court -
In testimony whereof, I Spotwood Garland, Clerk of the said Court, have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of my Office, this 15th day of April, 1834. Sp. Garland, Clerk of Nelson County Court (flourish)

(written sideways on page) Henry Harper
Exd (circled)( 30.684

admit as private
15 months $50
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Harper, James     Grade Private   Line New York

Warrant Number 7209      Acreage 100     Issued July 16, 1790 to William J. Vreedenburgh, assignee on J.

*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 county 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 The National Archives.