Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4710, Levi Harvey, N.H.
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(8-1778)
SERVICE
N.H.
HARVEY, LEVI
NUMBER
R.4710
CONTENTS
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[embossed seal L.L.R & CO]
State of Vermont
County of Orleans
On this 15th day of
May A.D. 1857 before
me personally came Judith Scribner a resident
of Salem VT who declares and says that she is
the daughter of Levi Harvey, Deceased, that
her said father was an officer in the Rev.
War and thinks he served under Capt Sanborn
in Colonel Evans Regint near the close of the
war she further declares and says that the
following are the only surviving children of the
said Levi Harvey aforesaid viz Dolly Maryon
James Harvey I once had a brother Levi
Harvey who went west a nuber of years since
and is now supposed to be dead.
I do distinctly rember a three edged sword
a large gun labled Queens Arms Knopraetz
and other army equipmts also a Tomahark
which my father brought home from service
I cannot say positively that I rember the knopraetz
I think my said father served on two differet
occasions that the last time he enlisted he was
promised a lieutenants comission by the
officer who enlisted him
Judith Scribner
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We Augustus Griffin and Samuel
Philbrook residents of Salem upon our
oaths declare that the foregoing affidavid
of Judith Scribner was signed and [illegible]
in our presence and that we believe
from the appearance and status of the
applicant that she is the identied person
she represents herself to be and that we
are not interested in her claim
Augustus Grifin
Samuel Philbrook

State of Vermont
Orleans County 
At Salem on this 15th
day of May AD 1857 before me personally came
Judith Scribner Augustus Griffin and
Samuel Philbrook and signed and
made oath to the truth of the foregoing
affidavitts in due form
In testimony thereof I have
hereunto subscribed my
hand and affixed
my seal of office on
the day and year
above written
J.C. Burnell Notary Public
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4710
Levi Harvey
REJECTED
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No 39,109
Levi Harvey, dec.
Vermont
Ebenezer Scribner May 30.
1857 -
H.R. Marseilles Aug 19/57
4710
Act June 7. 1832.
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Salem Vermont May 15th 1857
Com Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed please find affidavitts in
a Revolutionary claim of the Heirs
of Levi Harvey who died in April 1807
please inform me what further proof
I must send on if any further is needed
to obtain the pension due from
the close of the war to the time
he died
Please inform me in relation 
to my bounty land claim at the
invasion of Plattsburgh in Sept 1814
which was forward you by J.W.Smith [illegible]
of Chelsea Vermont
Please inform me as soon
as possible as I am now 80 yrs
old and I wish to get it while living
please give the No of my case and let
me know if there is any further testing
needed
Ebenezer Scribner
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office
I do hearby certify that from an examination
of the Books and Documents relating to
military services in the war of the Revolution
which remain in this office it appears
that the name of Levi Harvey is borne
upon the Pay Roll of Captain Nathan Sanborn's
Company as a Sergt. in said company
Pay Roll of Captain Nathan Sanborn's Company
in Col. Stephen Evans's Regiment which
Regiment marched from the state of New Hampshire Sep. 1777
and reinforced the Northern Continental
army at Saratoga -
"Names" "Levi Harvey" [illegible] ditto "Entry" 1777 Sep.8"
dischrge "dec.15" Time in service "3 mo. 8 dys"
Also is borne upon Vol 7 Page "105".
"A pay roll of Capt. Nathan Sanborns Company
in a Regt. of Militia of New Hampshire in
the service of the United States of America
Command by Col. Stephen Evans from the
8th of Sep. 1777 to the 16th of Dec."
"Names" Levi Harvey "Ran" Sergt, "Comm of pay"
1777 Sept 8" "Reale per month in Dolls "8" When Desch
"Time in the service 3 m 8 days"
Also, is borne upon Vol 7 Pag "172"
"A. Menster and pay roll of men raised in
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in Col. John McClaryes Regiment of Militia
to joyn General Strark at Bennington or the
Commanding Officer there or thereabout Mustered
are Paid by Thomas Bartlet Menster & Pay Master
for said Men September 9th 1777.
Mens Names "Levi Harvy" "Reank Prot"
Advance wages L4,, 10.0  "Travell Money"
L2. 3. 9"  "Sums Totle" L6.13.9"
In testimony whereof I have herunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said state,
this sixth day of April 1857.
Lemuel N. Pattie Secretary of State
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Salem 16th June 1857
Sir
Your note of May 30th was
Duly Recd by which I learn the
heirs of Levi Harvey [cannot] are not
entitled to a Pention under the Act
of 1852 I have the business card
of J.C. Buswell of Barton at which
I shall transcribe and send to you

Card. J.C. Buswell
Pension and Bounty Land Agent
Barton Vermont
Will promptly attend to all business
relating to Pensions. Bounty land. Back pay.
or pay to the Heirs of Officers of the
Revolutionary Army under the late acts
of Congress
Refferences
Messrs [illegible] Montpelier
F.F. Merell "
T.P. Redfield "
[illegible] Paye casher rt Bh "
Z.H Hammond Portland Me
C.C. Tucker Washington DC
Hon. M.E. Ames Saint Paul Minceota

I wish to know what is meant by heirs
of officers of the revolutionary Army under
the late acts of Congress in the above
case the expression is used will
you write me soon let me know if the case is hopeless
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or if the acts of Congress refered to
in the above card does not reach
the heirs of Levi Harvey
In March last I petitioned for a warrant
for Bounty Land J.C. Smith Esq of
Chelsea made & I suppose forwarded the
papers will you please inform
me if you have recd the papers and
what is the result it was for service
volunteer & rendered the United States
at the time of the invasion of
Plattsburgh by the Brittish Army
and I went equipted I wish to know
if the petition has succeded and if
so will you send me a check on the Peoples
Bank at Derby line Vt fe instead of
the warrant except six dollars
and that send to J. Smith Esq of
Chelsea Vt which was the Price I
was to pay him for his services
what I mean by Bounty Land is a
right of land on [illegible] acres if there is
more proof wanted will you send
to me as Mr. Smith is remote from
me
very respectfully
and truly yours
Ebenezer Scribner
Please Direct to
West Charleston Post office Vt.
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I Susan Cross of Stow in Lamoill
County and State of Vermont aged seventy years
do depose testify and say that I am the
daughter of Levi Harvey and Betsey Harvey
both now deceased I further say that Judith
Scribner, Dolly Morgan and James Harvey
are the only living children of my deceased
father and mother to my knowledge. I had
a brother Levi Harvey who went to the west
and crossed the Rocky Mountains has not been
heard from for several years and is suposed
to be dead. I further say that my said father
aforesaid was once a Sergeant in the United
States Service in the Rev War as I have
been credably informed and served some
months near the close of the war. I think he served under Capt Sanborn in the Regt
comanded by Colonel Evans
Susan Cross
We Geo. Wilkins and B.G. Russell residents
of Stow in the State of Vermont upon our
oaths declare that the foregoing affidavit was sworn
to by Susan Cross in our presence and that
we believe from her appearance that she is
the identical person she represents herself to
be and that we have no interest in her
claim  Geo. Wilkins   B.G.Russell
State of Vermont
Lamoill County
on this 5th day of May A.D. 1857 before me personally came
Susan Cross and Geo Wilkins & B.G. Russell
all personally known to be persons of truth and
and severally signed and made oath to the
truth of the foregoing affidavitts J.H.Bennett Justice [illegible]
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State of Vermont
Lamoille County SS 
I hearby certify that
J.H. Bennett Esqr
before whom the foregoing affidavit
was sworn was at its date an acting
Justice of the Peace within and for the county 
of Lamoille, duly elected commissioned
and qualified & I believe the foregoing
to be his genuine signature.
In witnes whereof I herunto set my hand
and affix the County Seal this 7th day
of May A.D. 1857
E.B. [illegible]
Lamoille County Vermont
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Salem Apr 28th 1857
Carry this to the clerk of the
court to certify that the Justice
is Justice of the Peace
Please send this back as quick
as possible to the undersigned
at Salem Vt
Ebenezer Scribner
Salem
Vermont