Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4690, Job Harrison, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Harrison, Job Lydia
W. 4690 B.L.H. 26423-160-55
CONTENTS

New York 4427
Robb Warriken
of Wayne in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Knight of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dray in the New York line for 17 Months
Inscribed on the Rolls of New York at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Jan'y 1832 — — — and suit to Edg. Main
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1852 $84.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th in '53 28.33 $113.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. Hiles Clerk, Book D. Vol. 5. Page 127

5.988 Wisconsin
Lydia Hanson widow of Job Hanson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Sept r 1852 and sent to
Abad Joy Ovid M. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 380 Vol. 3

109.764
Act March 3/55- April 20/55
Cir A. Jay ferry 28/65
Lydia Garrison widow of Job Garrison. Pri.
11/26 11 23 AM '65 War of Revolution
Rec Pension no 5.988. dated Sept 11. 1853
Misc. July 48-5988
W. H. Allen May 23/75 B. H. D.
(Large decorative initial 'E' or 'G' signature)
Brad Jay Orad new York
Vol. No. 28. — 0

State of New York Wayne County
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th . 1832. On the 25 th day of December 1832 personally appeared before me David Eddy one of the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne and State of New York. Job Harrison a resident of the County of Wayne aforesaid and State of New York aforesaid aged Sixty eight years, who being first 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a private under the command of Capt. Knight Regiment Commanded by Col. David Wray, Brigade Commanded by Gen. David Furman, entered the service by enlistment in the first of December 1778 for three months in the State of New Jersey, in the training business, was employed in drawing forage and provisions from Monmouth, to the Camp near Raritan River, and that he served out said three months, and was honorably discharged.
And that in the month of June 1780, he was embodied in the Militia of the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey, when he was the age of between 16, & 17 years. The Militia of that part of New Jersey were regulated in the following manner, Viz. one half of the said Militia was on duty at a time, that is to say every other month and still held to do duty, on alarms, and extraordinary occasions at a minutes warning, and that this claimant did commence his service as a private Soldier in the month of June 1780, aforesaid and did serve every other month as aforesaid, until the close of the war, under the following named Officers Viz. Captain Stephen Fleming, Col. David Wray Gen. David Furman, he was employed to guard the lines near Sandy Hook, and in scouting parties to prevent the British landing and to intercept the Tories, and that he was discharged at the close of the War, had no other discharge

And that the said claimant has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of but one person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. 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 that he was born in the Town of Shrewsbury County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey, where he lived when he entered the service, and continued to live till the Year 1812 when he removed to the Town of Williamson, then County of Ontario now County of Wayne, State of New York, where he still resides.
Question 1 st Town of Shrewsbury, as aforesaid, A. 1764. 2 d Has a record of his age, in his Bible, at his house 3 rd Stated Above 4 th Entered the service as a volunteer 5 th unless Gen. Gurnea, & Col. Wray, were Regular Officers he knew of none 6 th No written discharge - 7 th Rufus Whipple, Bethel Good, Samuel Sedgwick Daniel Grandin
Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid Job Harrington before me David Eddy { a Judge of Wayne County
I David Eddy one of the Judges in and for the County of Wayne State of New York, do certify and declare my 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 I do hereby declare that it is my opinion that the aforesaid applicant is unable to attend court, as he is confined to his house and has been for many months, from consumption, and that I have travelled 8 miles to his house to prepare his paper.
David Eddy { a Judge of Wayne County

2299
Lydia Harrison
N.Y. now Wisconsin
near Milwaukee
Act 7 July 38
m 90. 2 33.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of New York
Wayne County & ss. On this twenty second day of September 1838 personally appeared before Daniel Poppino Esquire a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Lydia Harrison a resident of the Town of Williamson in the County of Wayne aforesaid aged Sixty Seven years, Eight months and twenty three days, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay, and pensions to certain Widows!" That she is the Widow of Job Harrison a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832, who was a private in the militia of the State of New Jersey and, as this deponent has been informed and verily believed, was attached to the Company under the command of Captain Jacob Flemming in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Furman, as will more fully appear by reference to documents on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington. — She further declares that she was married to the said Job Harrison on the Eleventh day of April 1790 by the Reverend James Cromwell in the Town of

Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, that her husband, the aforesaid Job Harrison, died on the nineteenth day of February 1833; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety four, viz at the time above stated. —
Sworn to and subscribed } on the day and year above } Lydia Harrison written, before.
Daniel Pappino Judge Wayne County Court
I Daniel Pappino a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Wayne and State of New York do Certify and declare that I have resided in the same town and been acquainted with Lydia Harrison the above named Deponent and Widow of Job Harrison a Revolutionary pensioner late of the town of Williamson in the County of Wayne aforesaid deceased for twenty eight years past. that she has always during that period sustained a fair character and esteemed a person of truth and veracity; and that full faith and credit ought to be given to the foregoing declaration: — and I do further Certify that from bodily infirmity the said Lydia in my opinion is unable to attend Court to make the said declaration. — Dated at Williamson this 22 nd Sept r 1838. — (Daniel Pappino Judge & C of P)

State of New York Wayne County & ss. On this twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before me Daniel Poppino a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Thomas Cooper and Joseph Lewis both of the Town of William- =son in said County, who being by me duly sworn according to Law, do severally say that they have known Lydia Harrison widow of the late Job Harrison of the said town of Williamson, a Revolutionary Pensioner deceased from her childhood, that the said Lydia was legally married to the said Job Harrison at the then Town of Shrewsbury in the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey by the Reverend James Cromwell a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church in their presence, as near as they can recollect, some time in the year One thousand Seven hundred and ninety; that there is not to their knowledge nor do they believe there exists any record proof of said marriage; that they do not know if the said Rev. James Cromwell be now alive or if he is where his residence is; that the said Job Harrison died in the town of Williamson aforesaid some time in the month of February in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty three, the day of the month neither of these deponents can recollect, that the said Lydia has not since the death of her husband, the said Job Harrison, been

married, but is now the widow of the said Job. Sworn to and subscribed } Thomas Cooper by the said Thomas Cooper } Joseph Lewis and Joseph Lewis on the day and year above written before
Daniel Pappino Judge Wayne County Courts
I Daniel Pappino a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Wayne in the State of New York do Certify that from a personal acquaintance of twenty eight years past, with Thomas Cooper and Joseph Lewis the above named deponents, I believe them to be persons of truth and veracity and I have no hesitation in giving entire faith to the foregoing statements made by them. — Given under my hand at Williamson this 22 nd day of September 1838. — Daniel Pappino Judge Wayne County
State of New York County of Wayne - ss. I Cullen Foster Clerk of the County of Wayne, hereby certify that Daniel Pappino whose signatures appear to the above Certificate, and before whom the foregoing affidavit purport to have been sworn, was at the day of the dates thereof a Judge of the County Courts of said County duly Commissioned & qualified and that his several signatures above written are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this Twenty Fifth day of September A.D. 1838
Cullen Foster Clerk. Wayne County

THE
NEW TESTAMENT 1841
Warren Lewis born June 22 nd Died 24 th —
OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
Jane Ann Lewis was born August 8 th 1842 —
TRANSLATED
OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK:
Ezekiel Lewis born May 23 rd 1845 —
AND
WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATION.
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED
Chas. P. Lewis Apr 27 th 1843
BOSTON:
PRINTED FOR THOMAS AND ANDREWS, WEST AND RICHARDSON, AND WEST AND BLAKE.
..... W. Greenough, Printer.
1843.
Warren Lewis 1841

Job Harrison Sun of George & Hannah Was Born May 30: 1764 Lydia his wife Daughter of William & Abigail Lewis was born December the 31: in the year of our Lord 1770 Ellen Harrison Daughter of Job & Lydia Harrison was born December the 6: 1790 Hannah Harrison Daughter of Job & Lydia Was Born Septem r 5: 1793 Abigail Harrison Daughter of Job & Lydia was born February 7: 1795 Mary Harrison Daughter of Job & Lydia was born August 15: 1797 John Harrison Sun of Job & Lydia - Harrison was born September 10: 1799 William L Harrison Son of Job & Lydia was born June 7: 1802 Job Harrison Son of Job & Lydia was born February 22: 1808 Abigail Eliza Ann Warren Daughter of Abigail Harrison was born January 22: 1818

REVOLUTIONARY WIDOWS.
STATE of Wisconsin COUNTY of Walworth
§ 55.
On this 14 th day of April 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the said County and State, Lydia Harrison , aged 84 years, a resident of said County and State, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Job Harrison deceased, who was a Soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, and that she is in the receipt of a Revolutionary pension under the Act of 1838 & 1848, her pension certificate is No. 5,988, and is dated the 11 th day of Sept. 1852 . She further declares that she was married to the said Job Harrison in the county of Monmouth , and State of New Jersey , on the 11 th day of April A.D. 1798 , by Samuel Cromwell , and that her name before her marriage was Lydia Lewis , that her said husband died at his then home, in New York County, of Wayne , on the 19 th day of February A.D. 1833 ,
and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act, approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received under this or any other Act of Congress, any bounty land warrant,
Sworn & Subscribed before me } This 14 th day of April 1855
Lydia Harrison
Thomas Waterman Justice of the Peace
We William Harrison and Thomas Lewis residents of Great Prairie in the County of Walworth and State of Wisconsin — upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lydia Harrison — in our presence, and that we believe, from what we know of, and from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents her self to be. These deponents further upon their oaths say, that the above named Lydia Harrison — is now a widow.
Sworn & Subscribed before me } This 14 th day of April 1855
William L. Harrison Thomas Lewis
Thomas Waterman Justice of the Peace
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents her self to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Thomas Waterman Justice of the Peace

State of Wisconsin } County of Walworth } ss
I Henry Lousins clerk of the Circuit Court in & for the County of Walworth aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Waterman Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and Affidavit were made and executed and Who has therunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and Sworn, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at my office, in Elkhorn this 16 th day of April A.D. 1855:
Henry Lousins, clerk
109.764

State of New York Wayne County } ss
On the second day of January 1841 before me Robert Alsop a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County came Joseph Johnson and Mary Johnson the wife of the said Joseph and the said Joseph and Mary having been generally by me duly sworn doth depose and say that they formerly resided in the town of Howell in the County of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey and they now reside in Williamson in the said County of Wayne that they well knew Job Harrison of Williamson aforesaid a Revolutionary Pensioner now deceased, and Lydia his wife, that the said Job Harrison and Lydia Lewis were married by the Reverend James Cromwell a Clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church some time in the month of April 1790 at Freehold in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey. and the said Joseph and Mary do further depose and say that they were each of them present at the marriage of the said Job Harrison and Mary Lewis as aforesaid
Sworn & Subscribed by the said Joseph Johnson and Mary Johnson before me the day and year before written and I do certify that I am well acquainted with the said Joseph and Mary and that they are persons of credibility.
Joseph Johnson Mary Johnson
Robert Alsop Comrn. of Deeds
State of New York
Wayne Clerk's Office } I certify that Robert Alsop, whose signature appears to the above Certificate, was at the time thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to act as such. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his said signature to be genuine.
Given under my hand and these said premises this 10th day of February A.D. 1841. C. A. Griswold Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4690
Lydia Harrison Wid.
Job Harrison Past Rev War
Act: July 3 rd 1848
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 303
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9.274
Wisconsin
Lydia
widow of Job Harrison who was a Private in the Revolution -
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Sept. 1852 and sent to
Adad Jon Orde M.W.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 18 Vol. 2 - Page 215

11. 385
Wisconsin -
Lydia widow of Job Harrison who died on the
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ time for _____ Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Milwaukee at the rate of 5 1/2 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11. day of Sept. 1852 and sent to
Adrad Joy
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Ovid N.Y.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by R. M. Hae Clerk. Book D Vol. 1 Page 499

FREE
Hon L P Waldo Comd. of Dist. Washington DC

Lydia Harrison
Ms - S 38
FREE
Hon. J. B. Heath Cand. of Pres. Washington D.C.

V 26,423
5 Mrs. Ams
V N. York 2229. Lydia Harrison Ch. to R. Chap 26. April 1829 born Sept 17. '37 same April 17th 1841 abt July 1838

N 2229 Lydia Garrison Mitch wisconsin Let to R. Alsop 24 Apr 39 " " Same 17 Aug " " " " 17 April '41 E. F. Brown, Dec. 24. 46. act 7 July 1838
26.423 Wauwatosa May 26/56 160-26423 Patterson

Sophia Harrison Additional? for dinner
Rev. John L. Johnson 109.764
FREE
Rev. John L. Johnson Com. of Pubs Washington D.C.

Lydia Harrison Revolutionary
Applicant from W
husband a pension 56.66
Proof of her surviving on file, & of marriage is allowed, then she claims under & upon the proof filed by her said husband to the
Feb 19. 1852
from Abad Joy

Lydia Harrison Wisconsin Pensioner Law 1838
from Brad Joy
Feb 1853

Wisconsin Agency
Lydia Harrison, widow of Job, who has a farm in New Jersey near,
See old Aug 7. 1838 ye ye
17 mo farm $56:66 per acre
On March 4, 1836, ex- cept two years,
Chas Joy,
On d
New York

No. 1234
Lydia Harrison,
Walworth Co. Wisconsin.
Widow of Job Harrison, Pensioner, Wayne Co. N. Y. under Act of 1832.
Acts 1838, 1843 & 1844.
Wash n D. C. } E. F. Brown, 17. Dec. '46. } Agent.

Ovid N.Y. April May 9 - 1856
Sir
As the record evidence restriction has been removed, I beg to be able to ask for a land warrant for Lydia Harrison N o 109.764
I am respectfully
Your Obl Serv t
Abad Joy
Hon J M c Intosh
Com d

109.764

Ovid N.Y. April 27. '55
Sir
I inclose application for bounty land for Lydia Harrison Revolutionnaire
Most Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t Abad Joy
Hon L. P. Waldo Comd.

no answer required~

EDMUND F. BROWN , Attorney and Agent for Claimants, Notary Public and Commissioner for Virginia, Illinois, and Alabama, &c., continues to attend to the settlement of business before Congress and the several Departments of the General Government, and particularly claims for Pensions, Patents, Lands, Contracts, &c.
Office on Seventh street, two doors above the City Post Office.
Letters (postage paid) may be addressed, E. F. Brown, Box 196, P. O. Washington City.
U. S. Agency, Notarial, and Commissioner's Office,
Washington City, 12 th June, 1847.
Established in 1843.
S. L. Edwards, Esq. Comm r of Pensions.
Sir,
Enclosed I hand you a letter which I have received from Mrs. Lydia Harrison, relative to your objections to her Pension claim, as stated in your letter to me of 24 Dec r last.
Very Respectfully,
Yr. Ob t S r .
Edm. F. Brown

Brief in the case of Lydia Hanson County and State of Wisconsin
act July 1. 1838. V.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband pensioner Act 1832. Record evidence of marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Abad Joy, Esq.
Present.
Examining Clerk.
G. de Miles

EDMUND F. BROWN , Attorney and Agent for Claimants, Notary Public and Commissioner for Virginia, Illinois, and Alabama, &c., continues to attend to the settlement of business before Congress and the several Departments of the General Government, and particularly claims for Pensions, Patents, Lands, Contracts, &c.
Office on Seventh street, two doors above the City Post Office.
Letters (postage paid) may be addressed, E. F. Brown, Box 103, P. O. Washington City.
U. S. Agency, Notarial, and Commissioner's Office,
Washington City, 17 th December, 1846.
Established in 1843.
J. D. Edwards Esq. Chairman of the Com. of Pensions.
Sir:
Herewith I enclose sundry papers to establish the claim of Mrs. Lydia Harrison of Walworth Co. Wisconsin, Widow of Job Harrison of Wayne Co. N.Y. a Pensioner, at $23.66 per annum, under Act of 1833.
1 st . A letter of inquiry 30 th Ap r 1846, from the Postmaster at Haverstraw, stating that she knows of her husband's service, which is probably more fully set forth by his own papers on your files.
2 nd . A letter from the same, enclosing affidavit of Joseph Lewis and Mary Johnson, who saw them married about the year 1789, by James Cromwell, a Methodist Preacher, in Salisbury, Monmouth Co. N.J., and identify her as the Widow of Job Harrison, Pensioner. Also a Certificate of Identity from four respectable citizens of the County in which she now resides.
3 rd . Her Declaration, duly executed, in which she states

that she was married 11. April 1790, and repeats the service expressed in the first letter. —
As her Husband received $56 \frac{66}{100} , I presume he performed some service of which she is ignorant, or has forgotten. You will of course allow for all the service which his papers shew.
By the time this comes up for examination I hope to file information from the Clerk of Monmouth Co. N.J.
Very Respectfully,
I am Sir,
Yr. Mo. Ob. Servt.
Edm. T. Brown

State of Wisconsin,
Walworth County ss Lydia Harrison whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes & says that she is the widow of Job Harrison late a pensioner, & that she is the identical person who made application for a pension from Wayne County New York, that she now renews her application for a pension as a resident of Wisconsin Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 31 st day of December 1857 Lydia Harrison
Thomas Waterman } Justice of the Peace }
State of Wisconsin,
County of Walworth ss Wm L Harrison whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the child of Job Harrison deceased late a pensioner of his present widow Lydia Harrison above named, this deponent deposes & says the above named Lydia Harrison is the widow of Job Harrison late a pensioner & is the same person that made application for a pension from Wayne County New York, & that she is still living Sworn & Subscribed before
me this 31 day of December 1857 } Wm. L. Harrison
Thomas Waterman } Justice of the Peace }

State of Wisconsin
Walworth County
I William Pettit Clerk of the circuit court of Wal- worth County do hereby certify that Thomas Waterman whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit was at the date thereof & is now an acting justice of the Peace of said County, that I am acquainted with his hand writing & his signature to said affidavit I believe to be genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Circuit Court at Elk horn the first day of January A D 1852
W. Pettit Clerk
Lydia Harrison Revolutionary Applicant of N.Y. husband a pension of New York Jan 8 '32 56.66
from Brad Joy

Revolutionary Claim State of New York Lydia Harrison husband Ich Harrison was a pensioner N.Y. Law of 1838
Ovid N.Y. March 31. 52
Sir
Lydia Harrison, widow of Ich Harrison who was a pensioner of N.Y. at 56.66, herself an applicant for a pension from New York Law of 1838
I filed when in Washington in February 1852 with Mr Anderson, & from him it was put into Mr Coles hands proof that she was then living
I now inclose the Ad family record, showing the birth of their first child in Dec 1790, she alleged that she was married in the early part of 1790
This I consider completes the proof in the case
Respectfully Your Ob t Servt Brad Joy
Hon J. E. Heath Com d of Pen!
Please make the Pension Certificate payable in Albany

2224 Oct 6 Wmson N.Y. NY. Oct 1 st 7 July 1838
Free
J L Edwards Esquire Comm. of Pensions War Dept. Washington D.C.

Sir
Williamson N.Y. 10 Oct. 1838
I now inclose you the declaration of Mrs. Lydia Harrison Widow of the late Job Harrison of this town a Soldier of the Revolutionary War and Pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832. with the affidavits affi'd proving her marriage - these with the proofs of service of Mr. Harrison and the former proofs made by Mrs. Harrison now on file in your office I trust will be sufficient to entitle her to the benefits of the Act of July 7. 1838. —
Your Ob Servt
Robert Hoop
J. C. Edwards Esq Com. Pensions Washington D.C.

2. Geo. Esterly Heart Prairie, Wis. 5. Oct. 1846.
Recd. 23. Oct. 1846.
M rs Lydia Harrison

Hoard Prairie Oct. 5. 1846
Dear Sir
I am requested by Miss Lydia Garrison to say to you that she accepts your proposition and the here with sends you all dutch evidence as she can obtain the declaration will be forwarded as soon as Court sets in this Country which will be the first of Nov Next
Geo. W. Derby

Rock Prairie Oct 6. W. St.
paid 10
Recd Friday night
Edmund F. Brown Esq. Agency Office Washington City

State of New Jersey } But knowen that on the ss } Thirteenth Day of November Monmouth County } in the year of our Lord one } Thousand eight hundred and Forty } before me John C. Patterson one of the justices of the peace in and for said County Personally Appeared Anna Cottrell and after being Duly Sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith I am acquainted with Lydia Harrison she is my sister and I was at her wedding and saw her married to Job Harrison by the Rev James Cumminell in the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety I am Seventy two years old lost Sight my sister Lydia Harrison is now a President in the State of New York and has been for a number of years and further she the Deponent saith not Sworn and Subscribed } her The Day and year first } Anna J. Cottrell above stated before me } Mark John C. Patterson justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that Anna Cottrell is a credible person and that her statement is entitled to credit -
John C. Patterson Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey Monmouth County ss: I Daniel H. Ellis clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that John C. Patterson Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is a justice of the peace of said County duly Commissioned & sworn and that his signatures above are genuine - And I do further certify that there is no record of marriages in this County prior to the year 1795 the law requiring such record having been passed in the year 1795. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this fourteenth day of November Eighteen hundred & Forty - D. H. Ellis clerk

Sylvia Harrison.
Proof of Marriage and Identity.

State of New York Wayne County ss
We Joseph Lewis and Mary Johnson being duly sworn, depose and say that we  we were present and witnessed the marriage of Col. Harri- son with Lydia Lewis in the Town of Salisbury County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey the Marriage Ceremo- ny was performed by James Cromwell a Methodist Preacher about the year (1818) one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine and further we and each of us are knowing Lydia Harrison to be the Widow of the Deceased Col. Harrison who died in Wayne County N.Y. in (1833) eighteen hundred and thirty three and was a Revolutionary Pensioner the said Lydia Harrison removed from said way County in the year (1844) eighteen hundred and forty four to Walworth County Wisconsin and that said Lydia Harrison remains the Widow of said Col. Harrison and further there depones. Dated 11/10/46
Sworn and subscribed before me Joseph Lewis Mary Johnson this 10 th Day of September 1846 Chas. Richards Not. of the Peace
State of New York County of Wayne ss I Alexander B. Williams clerk of the County Courts of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles G. Richards is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified as such, that his term of office commenced on the first day of Jan. 1845. and will expire on the first day of Jan. 1849 And that the above signature is genuine Given under my hand and seal of said County this 14 th day of September 1846 A. B. Williams, Clerk

This is to certify that we the undersigned Citizens of La Grange Walworth County, being Neighbors to Mrs. Lydia Harrison are knowing the fact that the said Lydia Harrison lived in Wayne County Thirty years and that we believe her to be the widow of Job Harrison who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and died in Wayne County N.Y. in 1833. Ebenezer Ball Ezekiel Lewis Abigail Lewis John Harrison La Grange Walworth County N.Y. Aug 28 th 1846
We hereby certify that the Persons who have subscribed this last certificate are Respectable Citizens and are entitled to credit in all that they certify La Grange Walworth County N.Y. Aug 28 th 1846. Thomas Watrous Justice of the Peace

1. ✓ Geo. Esterly P.M. Heart Prairie, Walworth Co. Wis.
30. Apl. 1846.
Rec d . 21. May 1846.
M rs Lydia Harrison wants a Pension.
An s . 23. May 1846, must send me further particulars.
E. F. B.

Heart Prairie April 30. 46
Dear Sir -
Your card is received and I have taken pains to hand it to an old lady in the neighborhood who thinks an undoubtedly is entitled to a pension. Her husband having been drawn if previous to his death. Her husband's name was Job Harrison
Drove Baggage Wagon in Washington Army - three months in the winter of 1780 & 81.
Served in the Militia Service Six months under Capt. Fleming in 1781 in Massachusetts & New Jersey - died Feb. 19. 1833. Drew a pension in 1832
His Widow Lydia Harrison Drew in 1833 up to the time of his death.
Lydia Harrison was born Sept. 31. 1770. and was married to Job Harrison April 11. 1790.
The most of the witnesses are now dead the papers is probably on file at the pension office
As to returning for the old lady is - very poor and is not able to pay one dollar but is very anxious to have some examination made as she needs the money much and is willing to pay a liberal fee in case it can be drawn.
Now Sir if you will confer a special favor on a very worthy old lady by making the necessary examination and writing her on the subject - in case there is any prospect of obtaining the money.
Yours truly Lydia Harrison Heart Prairie Walnut Co - Wis
Geo. Eastman P.M.

Williamson 11 th March 1841
Sir
I now inclose you further documents in relation to the marriage of Lydia Harrison widow of the late Job Harrison a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States which I hope may be found sufficient to entitle her to a Pension. —
Your ob. Serv
Robert Atrop
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Declaration
Lydia Harrison
Walworth Co. Wisconsin.
Widow of Job Harrison
Pensioned, Act 1832,
Wayne Co. N.Y.
Acts 1838, 1843 & 1844.
E. F. Brown
Agent.
Wash n D.C. } 17. Dec. 1846. }

Declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838, 3 d March 1843. and the 17 th of June 1844. granting Pensions to certain Widows.
Territory of Wisconsin } County of Walworth } p.
On this 28 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and forty six. Personally appeared before me Thomas Waterman a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid, Mrs Lydia Harrison a resident of said County aged seventy five (75) years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Acts of Congress above mentioned. That she is the widow of Job Harrison who was a Private in the New Jersey Militia and served in the Revolutionary War, as she verily believes; that she is not able to state particularly the length of service, but has often heard her said Husband say that he drove a Baggage Wagon in Genl. Washington's Army in the winter of 1780 & 81, and that he served in the Militia Six Months under Captain Fleming in 1781 in Monmouth County New Jersey. She further states declares that her said Husband was admitted to the Pension Roll of Wayne County New York under the act of the 7 th of June 1832. at the rate of Fifty Six Dollars and sixty six cents per year and that he died in the said County of Wayne on the 19 th of February 1833. and that she received his Pension up to the time of his Death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Job Harrison on the 11 th of April 1790. the eleventh day of April Seventeen Hundred and ninety in the County of Monm- outh and State of New Jersey, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place

previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred ninety four at the time above stated.
She sends herewith such evidence of her marriage as she can procure, and hope the Proof of her Husband's Service will be found with his Pension papers in the War Department.
Sydia Harrison
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first herein before written, before me
Thomas Waterman Justice of the Peace
This is to certify that the above named Sydia Harrison is a Credible Person (as far as my knowledge extends) and I should think that from the Infirmary of age she is unable to attend Court La Grange Oct. 28 th 1846
Thomas Waterman Justice of the Peace
Wisconsin Territory } Walworth County } District Court } of
I David Irwin Judge of the second Judicial District of the Territory of Wisconsin do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit & certificate has been exhibited before me in open Court of the county afore- said & that I do approve the same
Done in open Court Nov. 14 th 1846-
David Irwin. Judge
Wisconsin Territory } Walworth County } of
J. Leland Rockwell clerk of the District Court in & for the

County aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Nutteman who purports to have taken the forgoing affidavit and certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid duly elected and qualified to take such affidavit & make such certificate according to Law. I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing & signature of the said Justice & believe his signature above made to be genuine. And I do further certify that the forgoing affidavit & certificate was exhibited before the said Judge in the aforesaid Court in open Court & was then & there approved by him In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Elk Horn this 14th 1846- Gleason Rockwell
Clerk D.C.

Wheat Prairie paid 10 May 31/81
Edward Lyons F. Brown Agency Office Washington D.C.

M rs Lydia Harrison Heart Prairie, Walworth Co. Wisconsin, 31. May 1847.
Rec d . 10. June 1847.
About objections to her Pension Claim.

Mr Brown Sir in answer to your last I would simply say that I have got all the Witness or testimony that I am able to obtain Where I am able to call the Dead from their Dusty Beds I could then then furnish proofs sufficient to convince the War Department that I am intitled to a Pension; it was Proven By Thomas Cooper clear enough he stated that he saw Job Harrison when in the Service under the command of Captain Fleming of New Jersey; and no doubt there was a mistake in the dates of the papers that Mr the Judge Eddy made out.
I should not have asked for any pension if I were not Ready for Decrepit in consequence of a fall some four years since; and further more I am all most Blind and all I ask for was the small pittance which I believe is my Right Due to make me comfortable while Life Stands on the Crumbling on the verge of the grave A few more days or years at most and I shall go whence no traveler never Returns; I have withstood Many Hard Ship and privations that those in this day and age of the world no but little about think it would be no more then just and write to grant me as that small amount which I claim my Due; While the United States is giving large Donations to Release the Starving poor of other Nations; and refuse to assist a poor American Born Widow who is intitled to a small pension Hundred no doubt have received pensions who have not been able to furnish any more proof than I Job Harrison was a man of truth and veracity and a true Republican to his country & a man of truth & veracity his Lydia Harrison requested me to write as she did not write herself; Please to answer this in due time Mr J Brown } agency { JOSEPH HARRISON

We Thomas Thatcher & Thomas Fish residing in the Town of Williamson County of Wayne and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Job Harrison who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion.
Sworn and subscribed Thomas Fish Thomas Thatcher Before me this 25 th of December 1832 David Eddy, a Judge of Wayne County
I do hereby certify that the above named Thomas Thatcher & Thomas Fish who have signed the above certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, and I do further certify that there is no settled clergyman in this part of the County, that could certify as the law directs.
David Eddy, a Judge of Wayne County

from June '80 to 11 ap l 83 is taken as 34 mo.
allowing an alternate service of one half is 17 mo
admitted 17 mo $456.66 28.33
St. Hance

State of New York Wayne County ss On the 25 th day of December 1832 personally appeared before me David Eddy one of the Judges in and for the County of Wayne aforesaid Thomas Cooper of the Town of Williamson County and State aforesaid aged 75 Years, and after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with Job Harrison of the Town of Williamson County & State aforesaid, and has been from his childhood, having always lived in the same neighborhood. And that in the Year 1778 in the month of December the said Job Harrison entered the service of the United States, in the Militia of the State of New Jersey, for the term of three months under the command of Capt. John Knight Regiment of Col. Wray. and served out his term of three months, and returned home. And that he the said deponent knew that the said Job Harrison was in the Year 1780, attached to the Company of Capt. Stephen Fleming, Regiment commanded by Col. Wray New Jersey Militia, in the Town of Shrewsbury County of Monmouth, and was called out every other month from the Year 1780 to the close of the war 1783, these facts this deponent has had the means to know, from his residing at the times above named in the same neighborhood with the said Job Harrison. And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed the day and Year Aforesaid Thomas Cooper before me David Eddy, one of the Judges of Wayne County
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Cooper who has sworn and subscribed the above Affidavit and believe him to be 75 Years of age and that he is a man of truth and veracity David Eddy } Judge of Wayne County

State of New York,
Wayne County ss:
I Gullen Foster, Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that David Eddy, Esquire, before whom the within Declaration and Affidavits purport to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County - and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his signatures to the within Declaration & Certificate to be his proper hand writing - In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Lyons this 26 th day of December A.D. 1832.
Gullen Foster, Dep. Clk.