Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1825, John Harmon, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Harmon, John
S 1825
CONTENTS
carded

Rev War.
1825
INVALID.
File No. 1835
John Harmon. Paris Va. Line.
Act: June 7. 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5947
Jonesboro' Agency.
John Harmon.
of Green in the State of Tennessee who was a Pvt. in the Compy: commanded by Captain Dabney of the Regt commanded by Col. Davis in the Va: line for 16 mo: from 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesboro' Agency. at the rate of 53 - Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Feby: 1833 and Sub Hov. John Blair. St. of Reps
  Arrears to 14th of Sep - 1832  79.99    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33  26.67     $106.66  
  53.33    26.66    79.99  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book Q Vol. 9 Page 206 .

State of Tennessee Green County.
September Term 1832
On this 3 rd day of September 1832. Personally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable the Daniel P. Hawk Judge of the Circuit Court of Law & Equity for Green County now sitting John Harmon, a resident of said County & State of age eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, oath on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That in the year 1777 he was a citizen of Bedford County State of Virginia, and volunteered under Capt. Thos. Dudley a resident of said County and also Lieutenant, for three months to go against the British at Williamsburg Virginia, and was encamped at New London the County seat in said County, and was marched to Williamsburg where he joined the main army under General Washington, who had driven the British many from that post, two days previous to the arrival of the 2 d Capt. Thos. Dudley's Company he states that on his arrival at Williamsburg he was placed under the command of Colonel Davis & Major Sharp, the latter who was same time after accused of his embezzlement for getting drunk and neglecting his duty, he states that shortly after the departure of the British from Williamsburg Washington's army was marched to the North, and he remained at Williamsburg under the command of his said officers until discharged by his said Capt. Dudley after having served a term of three months. He states that he believes he volunteered in July 1777 and was discharged at Williamsburg, in August he states that during his stay at Williamsburg he with eighteen others under the command of Capt. Dudley attacked a boat at the fork of the Rivers below Williamsburg with twenty men on board took the men on board prisoners, tho' without firing a gun on either side, they had on board some silver ware it was undoubted they were going up the River in procession for the British army -

He States that in the month previous to the summer of Lord Cornwallis. he volunteered under Capt. — & Lieutenant McElung to go to Greenbrier County Virginia to go against the Shawnee Indians. he states that when he arrived at Greenbrier he was placed under the command of Colonel Hamilton. and was confined principally to the neighbourhood of forts in the County, namely Fort Hamilton Fort Yaconi. & Fort Henry where he remained for the term of twelve months in the United States Service. to guard the frontier country. and as an Indian spy. he states that he was discharged verbally. also by his said Lieutenant McElung he states that he received a written discharge for his first term as aforesaid. which discharge has been casually lost. and also that he volunteered the last term in the County of Bedford Virginia he further states that shortly he served as a volunteer for other  and for  other days. under Capt. Gatrall against the Tories at New London. in Virginia. and that he also volunteered in Bedford County making in all twelve months. which he was in actual service. he states that he has no documentary evidence of his service. and that he knows of no person. whom testimony he can prove. who can testify to his service.
He further The foregoing testimony has every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any

of any State. Given the states that there is no resident minister of the Gospel in his neighborhood sworn to, and subscribed this day and year aforesaid  Isaac Harmon & John Balch  Valentine Dyer in the County of Green and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Harmon who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty two years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neigh- borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed this 3rd Sept. 1832. U. Service llllll Isaac Harmon By M. Payne llllll John Balch
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Act of Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to him that John Harmon  Isaac Harmon & Valentine Dyer who has also signed the same are respectable citizens in said County & are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to exact & correct belief of the Criminal Court of the State of Tennessee —
I Valentine Dyer Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Greene do hereby certify the fore- going contains the original pro-

Proceedings in the Matter of the Application of John Harmon for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5th day of September 1832
R. Service 6666/16 By M. Payne Clerk
9569 Pension Department
John Harmon
from 1747 private 16 months,
$53 \frac{33}{100}
H. O. B. Carr