Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5480, Jacob Harrow, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Ma.
Harrison, Jacob
S 5480
CONTENTS
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Virginia 16096
Jacob Harrow of Harrison in the State of Virginia who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Coulter of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Virginia line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of July 33 and sent Hon. J. Johnson Clarkesburg - va
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 66.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 16.66 2/3 $83.32
Revolutionary Claim, } Age June 7, 1832. } Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, Book 5 Vol. 6 Page 12
Adm. Genl. Agt. M c Lean 1835 at 2 off the 1 st pay & C.S. Magaz 19 Nov 1836 pay sent

Rehag
5480
INVALID.
File No. 5480
Jacob Harrow Brir River War
Act: June 7 th /32
Index:—Vol. M , Page 159
[Arrangement of 1870.]

16096
Jacob Harn. — Pen Harrison City Ind. 1880.
Dear Mr. Webb Cal. Dr. Evans & bro. A. J. Jackson doubtless felt the paper of Dr. Evans too far from — the bro. Jackson far dis

Jacob Harn. drawn of 33 3/4
this Pension gave the following statement - he is in his 80 th year of age. was raised in Frederick City V. and left there in his 18 th year of age and came west of the Allegany Mountains in the "Frontier Service" he was enlisted or never can't say which by Jacob Stephens to load-drivers. and take care of the Pack-trains. having Provision for McIntosh's campaign - his wages was fixed by the units. of Stephens's, but can't recollect the amount - he was in the service two months. can't tell the year in which the service was done. about three months after he quit the above service. - he substituted in the place of John Reid. for one month. and went to Monmouth Station - near Pittsburgh - marched under Lieut. Shellen about 40 men at that station under the command of Capt. Gadreth Light. - after the first month expired he remained a better month at the same station. as a substitute in the place of man whom name he has forgotten - from that station he went directly to Jackson Fort on the Mohawk creek. in Pennsylvania - a letter & letter of his land at that station. he went to see them - after getting them. a draft was made. to raise men for McIntosh's campaign. - his brother Jacob was drafted. and not wishing to be separated from his brother. he substituted in the place of James Dunbar. and marched to Monmouth Station & then found the army. McIntosh - his division of the army was commanded by Col. John Evans of Pennsylvania. James Dunbar was his captain - the army descended the Ohio to Big Beam and then built a fort. went there to Fort Lawrence and aided in building that Fort. McIntosh & Col. Gillen were at the latter station - he was in this campaign six months - was afterwards once at Jackson Fort. but can't tell in what year this or any of his other service was done. Col. Evans made his declaration. and charged him $12. 50. Intending that the original State must contain the facts. I think I have my name - July 15. 1874 W. Goff. Jacob Harn V. Goff. mark

Jacob Harrows Declaration
Hon. J. Johnson
Admch & private Willms p 3333

State of Virginia } Harrison County } James
On this 17 th day of June 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Harrison County now sitting Jacob Harrow a resident of Harrison County aged 78 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 was born in the county of Frederick State of Virginia in the year 1755 as he is informed having no record of his age that he resided in said county at the commencement of the Revolutionary War That in January 1778 he volun- teered in a company commanded by Capt. Coulter was employed in said company to guard pack horses from the aforesaid county of Frederick to Redstone Old Fort on the Monongahela River was discharged by the Capt. at the expiration of two months. That in March following he volunteered in a Company under the command of Lieut. George Shilling marched to Fort Pitt Thence to Muncy's Bottom on the Ohio River was stationed there under the command of Zadok Wright and discharged by him at the expiration of two months immediately after he entered the service as a substitute for James Dunbar in a company com- manded by James Brinton marched to Catfish Camp near Washington Pa was attached to a regt. commanded by Col. John Evans from Thence marched to the Ohio River Fort McIntosh was discharged Thence to Fort Lawrence Thence back to Fort McIntosh was discharged having served six months soon after he removed with his Father to Redstone on Monongahela River In March he volunteered in a company commanded by Capt. James A. Sherman marched to Jackson's Fort now Waynesburg continued to guard said Fort for the term of six months and was discharged by him in May 1781 Capt. he again volunteered in a company commanded by Ezekiel Pea marched to Larrett's Fort on Whitey's Run there one month and discharged. In March 1782 he was volun- teered in the same company commanded by Ezekiel Pea marched to Wheeling served one month and discharged. He never received a written discharge and thinks it was not usual in the Militia he was acquainted with Col. Gibson, Campbell Broadhead & others in all the above campaigns he served 9 years

private from Redstone he removed to Monongalia County Virginia thence to Harrison where he now resides for his general character for truth and veracity he would refer to Messrs Abraham Smith, Frederick Burdet, Samuel Humble. &c he has no documentary nor knows of none by whom he can prove the above services 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
Jacob his Harrow mark
We Hamilton Goss a clergyman residing in the county of Harrison and John Cather residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Harrow who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 78 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 & subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Cather
And the court do hereby declare their 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 served as he states.
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Hamilton Goss who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Harrison and that John Cather who has also signed the same is a resident in the same and is a credible person and that these statements is entitled to credit

I David D. Wilson clerk of the Court of Harrison county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Harrow for Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 25 th day of March 1833.
Sister, D. Wilson C.H.C.