Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,002, Thomas Harris, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Harris, Thomas
S. 38,002
CONTENTS
Twelve horizontal dotted lines for writing.
Twelve horizontal dotted lines for writing.
Faint handwritten scribbles or initials.

12.798 R -Virginia
Thomas Harris of Prince George Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hubblefield of the Virginia line, for the term of five years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of June 1819 and sent to W. M. Atkinson Petersburg Va
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mo \frac{3}{30} + \frac{4}{31} - 81:83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 48: $129:83
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Let L. cl. Nathan, May 29/57 H. H. Harris. Mich. 21/59.

Thomas Harris Va 18 th March 1857
FREE
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Sir
Petersburg Va. 18 th May 1857
The heirs, children of Thomas Harris decd. who was a pensioner under the act of March 1818 at the rates of $96 per annum - under the act of 7 th May 1820 his pay was reduced. He was married three times, say in 1787 - in 1800 and lastly in 1809 - he died in Octo: 1831 - his last wife survived him and died in 1840. - The pension on holden Tho s Harris died before the passage of the act of 1832 - The children wish to know, if they are not entitled in right of their Mother to the pension that she could have claimed from March 1831 to the time of their father's death Octo: 1831 - And also whether they cannot now claim and receive, what she might have claimed (at the highest rate) from the time of her husband's death up to the time of her death.

They have me to expect for them and if they are to try and have such declaration and other proceedings had in court as may be requested and necessary - should they be entitled in both or only one of the cases have good as to furnish me with suitable forms & instructions what to do as will obtain their rightful claims &c.
Your compliance will oblige me Yrs truly
J. A. Watkins

Thomas Harns
Pa. - 20 18 th Mo. 1818
W
He, of Eng. own his be -
He, of Eng. own his be - Kingswood, Eng. H. H.
He, of Eng. own his be - Kingswood, Eng. H. H.

Petersburg Va. 16. March '67
The Commissioner of Pensions will be pleased to inform me through the medium of Wm. G. D. Mathews of Petz. V a as to the following facts &c.
My Father Thomas Barron of Prince George County Virginia was pensioned at the rate of $96 p er year under the act of 18 March 1818. but was suspended under the act of May 1820.
The act of 7 th June 1832 (altho' he died in October 1831) let him in again from the 4 th March 1831 for some 7 or 8 Months pay - but he had not claimed it - my mother died in Sept. 1840 without having claimed it - we the children have been before informed that we could get the Amount that he could have gotten from March to October 1831 - under

the 2 nd section of the act of the 4 th July 1836 - but the question arises whether it would be worth applying for after Court expenses - we will therefore you will be pleased to inform us for the amount that would be com- ing to suffer under the act of 1832 would depend upon the length of time he was in possession of which we can not tell but by reference to his de- claration or application, the time of course must have been stated & proven by him - his pay commenced we are informed under the act of 18 th March 1818. - 28 April 1818. and placed on the pension roll 24 June 1819.
Be pleased to give us an answer at your earliest convenience & oblige W. H. C. his mark Henry H. & Harr. Mark Jas A. Underhill Col. 5 th Inf ty

38002
INVALID.
Resy
File No. 38,002
Thomas Harris
Rev Ser 1820
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Prince George County, to wit:
Second Judicial Circuit of Va.
This 28 th day of April, 1818 personally appeared before me, Richard E. Parker, one of the Judges of the General Court & Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit, aforesaid, Thomas Lewis and in pursuance 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, and in order to obtain the assistance therein, afforded to revolutionary officers and soldiers in reduced circumstances," made oath that in the month of September 1777, he enlisted in Capt. Peter Jones's company of foot in the 14 th continental regiment, Virginia line commanded by Col. Stubblefield, continued in that Regiment until after the battle of Monmouth, was then transferred to the 1 st Va. regiment, commanded by Col. Beafel, and continued therein until taken prisoner at the capture of Charleston; was a prisoner at Charleston, about fifteen months, five months of the time on board a prison ship; that he was exchanged at James Town in Va. and was there discharged upwards of five years after his entrance into the service; that his discharge has been probably lost or forgotten; and he is aware of it, that he has never received a pension from the government, and he is now in the following circumstances:

I do hereby certify that Thomas Harris has amended his declaration, by avowing on oath, that he belonged to the Va. line, & that it appears to my satisfaction that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Given under my hand & seal this 20 th day of April 1819.
Richd E. Parker
John
support.
N.B. He was at the battle of Monmouth, the attacks on Paulus Hook at strong points and the siege of Charleston. Thos. Doudle Thomay Rogers made oath, that he served with Thos. Harris during all the time above mentioned and personally knows his account of his Revolutionary services and sufferings to be true. —
his Thos X Doudle
I, Richard E. Parker Judge of the Second Judicial circuit of Va., and one of the Judges of the Genl Court as afo d do certify that it appears to my satisfaction on that Thomas Harris is named in the first of the above affidavits did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in his said declaration sworn to before me on the day & year afo d against the British 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 act of Congress. Given under my hand and seal this 28 th day of April 1819.
Richd E. Parker
I do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office.