Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37087, Stephen Hardison, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hardison, Stephen
S. 37087
CONTENTS

7,734
Maine.
Stephen Hardison //
of Berwick in the Dist. of Maine who was a privt. in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of twelve months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine at the rate of —8— Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of March 1819 and sent to Hon Ben: Greene Judge, South Berwick, Me.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819.  87.96    Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819.  48 —    10. 26 / 30  43 / 31 —  $135.96  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Application sent to Mr. Small 19 Oct 1820 Kennebec Maine Atty. Genl. sent to H.H. at Berwick, Me. 24 May 1822.

Stephen Hardison
7734
Berwick
not entitled
10 Oct 19
STATE OF VERMONT
1. The property of the late Stephen Hardison, deceased, was at the time of his death situated in the town of Berwick, in the county of Washington and State of Vermont, and consisted of certain described real estate, more particularly described in the annexed schedule marked 'A'. 2. In the event of her death, it is the wish of the said Stephen Hardison that all of his said real estate be sold and the proceeds therefrom be divided equally between his children, share and share alike. If any of his children be deceased at the time of her death, then the share of such deceased child shall be paid to the legal heirs of such deceased child. 3. The names of his children are as follows: 4. It is his wish that if any of his children be under the age of twenty-one years at the time of her death, then the share of such child shall be paid to such child when she attains the age of twenty-one years. 5. It is his wish that all of his debts and expenses of his last illness and funeral be paid as soon as possible after his death. 6. He appoints his wife, Mary Hardison, to be the executrix of this his last will and testament. 7. In the event of her death or refusal to act, he appoints his son, John Hardison, to be the executrix of this his last will and testament. 8. He appoints his son, John Hardison, to be the guardian of the person and estate of any of his children who are under the age of twenty-one years at the time of his death. 9. He appoints his son, John Hardison, to be the trustee of any trust created under this his last will and testament. 10. He appoints his son, John Hardison, to be the successor trustee of any trust created under this his last will and testament. 11. He appoints his son, John Hardison, to be the co-trustee of any trust created under this his last will and testament. 12. He appoints his son, John Hardison, to be the successor co-trustee of any trust created under this his last will and testament. 13. He appoints his son, John Hardison, to be the final trustee of any trust created under this his last will and testament. 14. He appoints his son, John Hardison, to be the successor final trustee of any trust created under this his last will and testament. 15. He appoints his son, John Hardison, to be the co-final trustee of any trust created under this his last will and testament. 16. He appoints his son, John Hardison, to be the successor co-final trustee of any trust created under this his last will and testament. 17. He appoints his son, John Hardison, to be the ultimate trustee of any trust created under this his last will and testament. 18. He appoints his son, John Hardison, to be the successor ultimate trustee of any trust created under this his last will and testament. 19. He appoints his son, John Hardison, to be the co-ultimate trustee of any trust created under this his last will and testament. 20. He appoints his son, John Hardison, to be the successor co-ultimate trustee of any trust created under this his last will and testament.

STATE OF MAINE.
ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun York and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first  tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment as Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Ch: Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County  Stephen Hardison aged sixty nine years, resident in Berwick in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Sullivan in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the fifth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7,734 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of 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 what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Stephen Hardison
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj n Greene Ch: Justice } One of the Judges of the said Court. Atty. Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: 10 acres mowing & tillage land very ordinary - 10 acres of pasture land - an old 1 story 2 roomed house unfinished & out of repair - 1 old barn 30 feet by 40 feet - rotten & out of repair - 1 yoke small steers - 1 cow, 1 heifer 3 sheep 1 pig -
I owe Daniel Lord of Eliot sixty dollars
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Stephen Wardison who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of infirmity & particularly the asthma
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Peggy my wife years 66. sickly & dropsical   Esther daughter 41 slender & unable to work   Stephen Wardison  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, William B. Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred & sixty dollars and fifty cents . 2 that said Wardison owes sixty dollars IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
160.50 debts - 60. -
W. B. Sewall
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

Stephen Harrison (Private)
Patterson's M ty Regt.
1776 for 1 Year -
5 th May 1810 -
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this fifth day of May A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Stephen Hardison aged sixty eight years resident in Berwick in said county of York, 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 late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"— That in the month of May of the year 1775 he, the said Stephen Hardison, enlisted as a private soldier, in the Continental Army, under Capt. Ebenezer Sullivan Sullivan of the Regiment commanded by Col. James Denson, of the Massachusetts Line. that he continued to do his duty in the said Company & Regiment, in the various places in which they were stationed, until the eight months, (that being the term for which he had enlisted) expired, when he again immediately enlisted as a private soldier in the same Company & Regiment then commanded by Col. Patterson for the further term of twelve months & continued to do his duty in the said Company & Reg t in the various places in which they were stationed, till the last named term had expired, when he was honorably discharged, at a place called Fort George, but has long since lost his discharge — He was in an engagement at a place called the Cedars, with the Indians, & was taken prisoner by them, but was soon exchanged.
And the said Stephen Hardison further states (a fact which is attested by the Selectmen & overseers of the poor of the town in which he resides)
And Love Noball & John Scates two credible witnesses personally appearing & being first by me duly sworn testify, that the Declaration of the said Stephen Hardison relative to his said services are in all things truly correct & that he served in the continental army as he has testified & was honorably discharged.
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj. Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Stephen Hardison did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do 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 before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of June Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj. Greene

. & 1812 Wars Section MCS/eel
January 2, 1929
G.W.Irving 4911 W. Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37087, it appears that Stephen Hardison enlisted in May, 1775, place not stated, and served twenty months as a private in Captain Ebenezer Sullivan's Company, Colonels James Scammon's and Patterson's Massachusetts Regiments; he was in an engagement with the Indians at The Cedars and was taken prisoner but was soon exchanged.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1818 at which time he was a resident of Berwick, York County, Massachusetts, aged sixty-eight years.
In 1820, Stephen Hardison referred to his Wife, Peggy, as being sixty-six years of age and his daughter, Esther, as being forty-one years of age. There are no further data relative to his family.
This is the history of the only soldier named

Rev
Stephen Hardison that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
On the list of pensioners reported by the Secretary of War in 1835, this soldier is erroneously listed as being from Waldo County, Maine.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

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Washington, D.C.
4911 W St. N.W.
Jan. 13, 1929.
Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir;
I wish to thank you for the information which you have written in regard to Stephen Hardison S37087 Revolutionary War pension claim. It was just the data I wished.
Yours very truly,
G. W. Irving George W. Irving.

16aine.
Stephen Hardison. Private
dated July 4. 1820
1 st Schedule - Real and
personal Estate - $ 160.50
10 acres, mowing & till - 10 acres pasture land - an old 1 Story House - 1 yoke of Steers - 1 pig - and Barn - 1 Cow, 1 Heifer - 3 Sheep
Age 69 - { Wife 66 } Daughter 41 infirm } Disphysical } unable to work
Application for restoration made, & rejected in May 1822
dated Jan'y 2 d . 1821
2 d Schedule - property
valued at $21 - 1 Cow - 3 Sheep - 1 pig -
Age 70 { Wife 68 } infirm } Disphysical - }
Served one year (1776)
70-1821
York
Wm B. Sevall Esq
Rennebunk
Maine
Regulations sent 4 th April 1823. See Regs

37087 INVALID.
Roy
File No. 37087
Stephen Hardison On Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929 per. 2 hist. to G. W. Irving, m.c.s.

A. G. 201(Hardison, Stephen)12-11-28)ORD
1st Ind.
AH/WHE
War Department, A. G. O., December 13, 1928. - To The Commissioner of Pensions.
The writer has been informed of this reference.
C. H. Bridges
Brigadier General, Acting The Adjutant General.
By: ec
Inquiry from S. W. Irving 4911 20th NW. Wash., DC.

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.... At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Alfred within and for the County of York on the first  Monday being the first day of January 1821 and by adjournment from day to day, on the second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Judge of said Court.
ON this second day of January in the year 1821, personally appeared
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Stephen Hardison aged seventy years, resident in Berwick in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Sullivan in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Patterson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration made on the day of A. D. 181 , and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered  was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of 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 what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Stephen Hardison
Sworn to and declared, on the 2 day of January  A. D. 1821.
Benj. Greene
One of the Judges of the said Court
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber; viz:
No real estate - personal, 1 cow - 2 sheep - 1 pig and sundry articles of household furniture of little value
Stephen Hardison

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Farmer who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of age and infirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Peggy 68 Unable to labour and for most of the time under the Doct r 's care  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty one dollars and cents . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of Janu A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty one  Jer. Bradbury } Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York
Stephen Hardison's Application for pension Total amount of property $21- Henry Greene  J. Dana
(A large, stylized signature or flourish, possibly reading 'J. Dana' or similar, written in a cursive hand with loops.)
(Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.)

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hardist, John G. GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9638 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 5, 1794 to Alexander Power, assignee
*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 bounty 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 National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hardisty Obadiah GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9644 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 26, 1791 To — not shown —
*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 bounty 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 National Archives.