Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23186, Wooten Harriss, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Harris Wooten or Harris Frances
W. 23186
CONTENTS

2573
Illinois.
Frances Harris widow of Wooten Harris who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $10 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Dec r 1848 and sent to
Am T. Smith H of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 345 Vol. 3.
Reported
Dec r 20/48
date of widow's death not in AR

2586. Illinois.
Wooten Harris.
of Hurricane in the State of Illinois who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Elliot H. of the Reg t commanded by Col. Harrison in the Virginia line for more than 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois. at the rate of Eighty Dollars 00 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Dec r . 1832. and sent to Honble. Joseph Duncan. House of Rep s .
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1832. 120.00 Pension and allowance ending March 3 rd 40.00 4 th 1832. $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. W. Palmer Clerk.
Book D. Vol. 10. Page 113.
2586

Wooten Harris
18428.
$80 per ann.
Hon. J. Duncan H.R. exp d 14 Nov. 1832

State of Illinois Montgomery County Set Court of County Commissioners Special September term 1832
On this seventeenth day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Commissioners thereof now sitting. Woolen Harris a resident of Hurricane Township in the County of Montgomery and State Of Illinois. Aged 73 years and 6 months. 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 under the following named Offices and Served as hereinafter stated to wit. He entered the Service of in Captain Elliotts Company of Militia in Brunswick County Virginia in the Year 1777. and Continued in that Company for six weeks in Colo Harrisons Regiment. During this time he marched through James Town Smith- field to Portsmouth and was there discharged. He entered the Service again under Capt William Peterson under the same Colo and Continued in that Company also six weeks in the same Regt. During this tour he marched through South Key in Suffolk. thence to Portsmouth where he was again discharged. He entered the Service in the Regular Army in the Year 1778. ser. g. under Lt Capt Wm Hall a recruiting Officer and was attached to the Company of Capt. Moore in the Regt of Colo Davie and Continued in that Company and Regt for the space of Eighteen months following at which time to wit. in the Spring of 1780. he was discharged from the Service. he was acquainted with Genl Thomas Sumpter. Colo Washington Colo Lee. During this time he marched through Hillsboro N. Carolina Salisbury. Camden Dutaw Springs & Hanging rock. He again entered the Service as a Substitute in the fall of the Year 1780 or thereabouts in Capt Thomas Thraykill's Company in the Regt of either Colo Ridley or Holcomb. He does not remember who he was a Substitute for in this tour of Service. He was acquainted with Genl Greene of the Regular Army during this Service. He Served Eight months as a Substitute in this Service and was discharged at Pittsylvania Old Courthouse in Virginia in the Spring of 1781. He ser- ved under Genl Gates. and Genl Greene during this Service and marched through part of Virginia and part of North Carolina and into South Carolina. He again entered the Service in the Spring of 1781 or 2 in Capt Lawrence Hous's Company in Colo Tucker's Regiment. Under the Com- mand of Genl La. Fayette. or Baron Steuben. He served six weeks and was then discharged. He marched through Virginia this Service. The said Woolen Harris was a resident of Brunswick County Virginia during the whole of the revolutionary War. He went Out first drafted. then as a volunteer, then Eighteen months as a regular. then 8 months as a Substitute. then six weeks as a volunteer.

again - He was in no battle during the whole time. He served with Colo Morgan's. Regiment. Colo Washington's Regiment. the Commanders of which he was acquainted with together with Genl Greene Genl. La Fayette the Baron Steuben &c. He has no discharges or documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He received discharges for the Eighteen months service and 8 months service. But they are lost or destroyed I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. (In interrogatories propounded by the Court to the said Wooten Harris) to wit,
Question. Where and in what Year were you born?
Answer. In Brunswick County in Virginia in the Year 1759 in the month of March.
Quest. have you any record of your age and where is it?
Ans. I have none. —
Quest. Where were you living when you were called into the service where have you lived since the revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Ans. I lived in Brunswick County Virginia when I entered the service from there I removed to the State of North Carolina about the year 1787. I lived there about thirty years and then I removed to Tennessee where I lived ten years or upwards. from Tennessee I removed to the County Court Montgomery County in the State of Illinois where I have lived four or five years. And where I now live —
Quest. how were you called into the service were you drafted. did you volunteer. or were you a substitute. and if a substitute for whom?
Ans. I was drafted for six weeks. I volunteered for six weeks. I then enlisted for eighteen months. I was then a substitute for eight months. but for whom I do not recollect. I then served six weeks as a volunteer again —
State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served. such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer. I have already stated I knew Colo Morgan Colo Washington Genl. Greene. Genl. La Fayette. Baron Steuben and Colo Tucker. I recollect Morgan's Regt of Riflemen Lee's Squadron of horse Washington's Regt of horse Davie's Regt of Infantry with which I served. During nearly the whole of the time of my service the Country was in great distress on account of the inroads of the British. Once Colo Tarleton penetrated within twelve miles of my house residence in Virginia —

Quest. Did You ever receive a discharge from the service. and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it. —
Ans. I received a discharge from Colo Savie for the 18 months tour of service. and sent it by my brother in law to Virginia to try to draw my wages (after I removed to North Carolina) I do not recollect of ever seeing it again. I also received a discharge for the 8 months service from Colo Lucas; I think my wife burnt it; for the other Tours I never received any discharge. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year Wooten Harris (aforesaid) March
We Willis Dodson a Clergyman residing in Hurricane Township in the County of Fayette and State of Illinois and John Andrews residing in the same State and County of Montgomery hereby Certify. that We are Well acquainted With Wooten Harris. Who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that We believe him to be Seventy three years of age. and 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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court — Willis Dodson John Andrews
And the said Court as 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 Soldier and served as he states, and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Willis Dodson Who signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Fayette and that John Andrews who has signed the same is a resident of the County of Montgomery, and is a Credible person, and that their Statement is entitled to Credit. —
I Miram Rountree Clerk of the County Commissioners Court for the County of Montgomery and State of Illinois do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings in the matter of the application of Wooten Harris for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Hillsboro this Nineteenth day of September in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirtytwo —
Miram Rountree

State of Illinois Fayette County ss
On this 7 th day of November 1843 before the Probate Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid personally appeared Frances Harris a resident of said County of Fayette aged Seventy-eight years, (nearly), 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 on the 7 th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows &c that she is the Widow of Wooten Harris who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War in the State of Virginia. two years or more as a regular and in the militia. for which services he was allowed a pension at the rate of $30 per annum and was placed on the Pension List Roll of the Illinois agency. She further declares that she was married to the said Wooten Harris on the 6 th day of January 1784 and that her husband the aforesaid Wooten Harris died on the 11 th day of February 1840. She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January eighteen hundred and ninety four (94) at the time above stated. She has no record evidence of her marriage but has a register of the births of her Children which is here exhibited by which it appears that her first son Sterling was born Nov r 21-1784 which to the best of her knowledge is in the hand writing of her Brother Benjamin Adams and was written at the time. or shortly after the births of the Children there recorded sworn to and subscribed on the day and year  month above written Before me
Archibald, Secy P.S.P.

William B Harris, son of Wooten and Frances Harris who I certify to be a credible witness being duly sworn deposes and says, that he knows, Frances Harris who has signed and sworn to the foregoing declaration to be the Widow of Wooten Harris who was a pensioner of the United States at $80 per annum and died on the 11 February 1840 and that she has remained a Widow ever since that time that the register of births here exhibited is to the best of his knowledge and belief the genuine and original register of the births of her parents children Sworn to and subscribed William B Harris This 7 November 1843 Before me Asahel, Sec. P.S.P (Seal)
Barbara Harris, aged 68 years a credible witness being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she first became acquainted with Wooten Harris and Frances his wife in the year 1788 when they had only two children, from that time onward she knows that they lived together in the marriage relation and had as many as five children before the year 1794, that Wooten Harris was a pensioner of the U.S and died in February 1840 and that Frances has remained a widow ever since that time Barbara Harris Sworn to and subscribed this 7 th day of November 1843 Before me Asahel, Sec. P.S.P (Seal)
An account of the age and infirmity of Frances Harris I have this day waited on her at her residence in this case where she was duly sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration Given under my hand and private seal as official seal being provided for this Court done at Vandalia this 7 th day of November 1843 Asahel, Sec. P.S.P

Marling Harris was born November the 21 st 1784.
Parley Harris was born October the 16 th 1786.
Elisabeth Harris was born November the 14 th 1788.
Joel Harris was born March the 3 rd 1791.
Frances Harris was born June 14 th 1793.
Benjamin Harris was born November the 30 th 1793.
Josiah Harris was born April the 11 th 1803.

November 26
William James was
born December 17th
1798
his father was born
January the 11th in the year
1765
his mother was born
in the year 1761
James Walker was born
June the 30th 1785
his father was born
August the 2nd 1787
William Griffith was born
August 26 1798
his mother was born
on the 6th day of November 1800

August 17, 1936
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Mr. B. J. Walter Dept. of Military Records and Graves Registration, American Legion Wabash Post No. 423 Mount Carmel, Illinois
WOOTEN HARRISS W. 23186 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of one Wooten Harris, who served from Virginia under Captains Elliott and William Peterson and Colonel Harrison, and died in Montgomery County, Illinois.
The record follows of the only soldier named Wooten Harriss found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 23186, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Wooten Harriss or Harris was born in March, 1759, in Brunswick County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Brunswick County, Virginia, where he lived throughout the Revolutionary War, Wooten Harriss enlisted in 1777 and served six weeks as private in Captain Elliott's company, Colonel Harrison's Virginia regiment. He volunteered, date not stated, and served six weeks as private in Captain William Peterson's company, Colonel Harrison's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in 1778, served as private in Captain Moore's company, Colonel Davies' Virginia regiment, and was discharged in the spring of 1780 after having served a term of eighteen months. He volunteered in the fall of 1780, served as private in Captain Thomas Thrailkill's company in Colonel Ridley's or Holcombe's Virginia regiment, and was discharged in the spring of 1781 by one Colonel Lucas after having served a tour of eight months. He again volunteered in the spring of 1781 or 1782 and served six weeks as private in Captain Lawrence House's company, Colonel Tucker's Virginia regiment.
The soldier moved from Brunswick County, Virginia, to the State of North Carolina about 1787, lived there about thirty years, thence to Tennessee where he remained "ten years or upwards", then moved to Montgomery County, Illinois.

Wooten Harriss was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Hurricane Township, Montgomery County, Illinois. His name was borne on the pension rolls as Harris. He died February 11, 1840.
Wooten Harriss married January 6, 1784, place not given, Frances, who was the sister of Benjamin Adams; the date and place of her birth and names of parents are not stated.
Soldier's widow, Frances Harriss, was allowed pension on her application executed November 7, 1843, at which time she was aged nearly seventy-eight years and residing in Fayette County, Illinois, where she was still living in 1848. Her surname, also, was borne on the pension roll as Harris.
The following names of children of Wooten Harriss and his wife, Frances, are shown in the claim:
Starling Harriss, born November 21, 1784 Patty " " October 16, 1786 Elisabeth " " November 14, 1788 Joel " " March 3, 1791 Frances " " June 14, 1793 Benjamin " " November 30, 1795 William B. " " August 26, 1798; (made affidavit in Fayette Caty " " November 6, 1800 Co., Illinois, in 1843.) Polly " " April 11, 1803.
In 1832, Wooten Harriss referred to his brother-in-law, but did not state his name.
In 1843, one Barshaba Harris, aged sixty-eight years, made affidavit in Fayette County, Illinois, that she had known the soldier, Wooten Harriss, and his wife, Frances, since 1788, but did not state any relationship to either.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

March 25, 1907.
Mr. W. H. Toberman, 71 Gay Building, St. Louis, Mo.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 2nd instant and received on the 7th, you are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fails to show a claim for pension filed on account of the services of Henry Toberman; and that in order to identify a claim for Mexican War pension, the full name of the soldier and some of the following data is essential: organization in which the soldier served; given name of widow.
A statement of the military services of the only "Wooten Harris" found on the Revolutionary War pension records is furnished you herewith.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Ill. mit file 23186 Rev.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190___
In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Nooten Harris a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dr. Brunswick Co. Va   77 6 mos. Elliott Harrison Va.   — 6 mos. Wm Paterson "   1778 dis sp. 1780 18 mos. Moore Davies   fall 1780 dis sp. 81 8 mos. Thos. Thraykill Ridley & Holcomb   Apr. 1781 or 2 6 mos. Lawrence House Tucker  
Battles engaged in, none
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Brunswick Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Sept. 17, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Hurricane Twp., Montgomery Co. Ill.
Age at date of application, B. Mich. 1759 in Brunswick Co. Va
Remarks: Sol man. Jan 4 6. 1784 Francis Adams
He d. Feby 11, 1840  md appt. Nov. 7, 1843 as nearly 78-
res. Fayette Co., Ill. ch. Sterling b. Nov. 21, 1784. Patty Oct. 16, 1786. Elizabeth Nov. 14, 1788.
Joel Mich 3, 1791: Frances June 14, 1793. Benj Nov. 30, 1795. William Aug 26, 1798. Cady Nov. 6, 1800. Polly Apr. 11, 1803.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Springfield, Ill.
Nov. 21, 1922.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am anxious to obtain data concerning Wooten Harris, a Revolutionary Soldier who died Febr. 11, 1840. I have written to the Adjutant General's office and they have no record of such a man and suggested that you had more complete records.
This man was married to Francis Adams Jan 6, 1784, but I have not her death date. I have assurance, however, that the information concerning this Wooten Harris may be found in War Office Record Widows File

No. 23186. If this file is in your office, I would be very glad to have a copy of this man's war record. I want it for D.A.R. purposes and would appreciate the favor if I can have this data as soon as convenient.
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours (Miss) Maude Traylor
1004 So. Walnut St.

GRAIN, HAY & SEEDS.
204 NORTH THIRD STREET
BELL, MAIN 2490 KINLOCH, B 1002
St. Louis, Mo. 3/2/07
Pension Dept., Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:-
As my great Grand father, on my fathers side, also on my mothers side, both fought in the revolutionary war, I would like very much if you would send me what information you can in regard to time they enlisted, how long they fought, under whom they fought also if you can give me their date and location of birth and where they were living when they enlisted.
My great grand father, on my fathers side, was HENRY TOWBERMAN; he either enlisted from N. Y. or Virg. and I think fought unde Gen. Francis Marion. On my mothers side, WOOTEN HARRIS. Do not know where he enlisted or under whom he fought. If you can give me any information in regard to these two, it will be appreciated.
Also would like to know what you can find out about Benj. Harris, who fought in the Mexican War.
Awaiting your favors, I am, Yours very truly,
Dict. W.H.T.
W. H. Toberman 71 Gay Bld St Louis mo.

AMERICAN LEGION, Wabash Post No. 423
MT. CARMEL, ILLINOIS
B. J. WALTER, DEPT. OF MILITARY RECORDS AND GRAVES REGISTRATION
August 1st, 1936.
The Veterans Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
only one Kindly furnish pension record and any other information available of a one Wooton Harris who served from the State of Virginia under Captain Elliott and under captain William Peterson and Colonel Harrison during the war of the Revolution.
This soldier died in 1837 in Montgomery County, Illinois.
Very truly yours,
B.J. Walter, Dept. Military Records and Graves Registration, American Legion, Wabash Post #423.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23186
Frances Harris Wid. of Wooten Harris Priv. Rev. War.
Act Feb. 2 d 1848.
Index: Vol A , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1907 Mch 25 History to W. H. Poberman. cf 1922 Dec 18 Hist to Miss Maude Taylor 1936 Aug. 17 - Hist to B. J. Walter - MS.B.

No. 220.
8.543.
May 6th 1845.
Certificate under War Pensions: of Mary 23. 1845 at $80 per Annum. Commencing 4th March 1836 & ending 12th Feby. 1840 and sent to David Carmichael
Illinois Reported.
Illinois
Frances Harris widow of Wooster Harris
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 11 th February 1840, of Fayette Co. in the State of Illinois who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Elliott of the Regt. commanded by Col. Harrison in the Virginia line for M o ore than two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 80 ~ Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836: 12 th February 1840.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of July 1844 and sent to D. Hay Carmichael. Illinois
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 439.

No 220
5.867.
May 6th 1843
Col. in 2nd.
Print Reso: of 23rd
January 1843
Illinois
Frances Harris
widow of Moolen Harris
who was a private, and pensioned under the Act of June 7 th 1832 in the Virginia line for 2 years and died on the 11 th Feb y 1840.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of July 1844 and sent to
Daniel Hay Esq. Cairo Illinois
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 196

9990
Frances Harris

9990
Frances Harris

State of Illinois Fayette County ss
I James W Berry Clerk of the County Commissioners Court within and for the County of Fayette aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Isahel Lee, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates, is and was at the time of signing the same, Probate Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Fayette and State of Illinois, duly Commissioned and quali- fied; and that full faith and credit are due to all his Official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Vandalia this 8 th day of November A.D. 1843
J. W. Berry Clerk

State of Illinois Montgomery County Set Court of County Commissioners / Special September term 1882
On this seventeenth day of September in the Year 1882 personally appeared in Open Court before the Commissioners thereof Now Sitting. Wooten Harris a resident of Harris Township in the County of Montgomery and State Of Illinois. Aged 73 Years and 6 months. 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 under the following named Offices and Served as hereinafter stated. to wit. He entered the Service of in Captain Elliotts Company of Militia in Brunswick County Virginia in the Year 1777. and continued in that Company for six weeks in Colo Harrisons Regiment. During this time he marched through James Town Smith- field to Portsmouth and was there discharged. He entered the Service again under Capt William Paterson under the same Colo and continued in that Company also six weeks in the same Regt. During this tour he marched through South Key in Suffolk thence to Portsmouth where he was again discharged. He entered the Service in the Regular Army in the Year 1778. for 9. months under the Capt W m Hall a recruiting Officer and was attached to the Company of Capt. Moore in the Regt. of Colo Davis and continued in that Company and Regt. for the space of Eighteen months following at which time to wit. in the Spring of 1780. he was discharged from the Service. he was acquainted with Genl Thomas Sumpter. Colo Washington Colo Lee. During this time he marched through Wellsboro' N. Carolina Salisbury. Camden Pateux Springs & Hanging Rock. He again entered the Service as a Substitute in the fall of the Year 1780 or thereabouts in Capt Thomas Threlkill's Company in the Regt. of either Colo Ridley or Holcomb. He does not remember who he was a Substitute for in this tour of Service. He was acquainted with Genl Greene of the Regular Army during this Service. He Served Eight months as a Substitute in this Service and was discharged at Spottsylvania Old Courthouse in Virginia in the Spring of 1781. He ser- ved under Genl Gates. and Genl Greene during this Service and marched through part of Virginia and part of North Carolina and into South Carolina. He again entered the Service in the Spring of 1781 or 2 in Capt Lawrence Hous's Company in Colo Tucker's Regiment. under the Com- mand of Genl Lee. Fayette. at Brann Station. He served six weeks and was then discharged. He marched through Virginia this Service. The said Wooten Harris was a resident of Brunswick County Virginia during the whole of the revolutionary War. He went out first drafted. then as a volunteer, then eighteen months as a regular. then 8 months as a Substitute. then six weeks as a volunteer.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF Illinois Fayette _____ COUNTY. } ss.
On this 28 th day of August 184 8 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Frances Harris a resident of _____ in the county of Fayette _____
State of Illinois _____, aged 83 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Wooten Harris who was a Private in The Virginia Continental Line in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of _____ Eighty ($80.) dollars _____ cents, per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Frances Harris mark
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED on the day and year above written, before
J. H. Stodden Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
J. H. Stodden Justice of the Peace.

State of Illinois
Fayette County ss
I James W Berry Clerk of the County Commissioners Court, within and for the County of Fayette aforesaid, do hereby certify that Frederick H Stoddard whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace of the peace within and for said County of Fayette duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Vandalia this 2nd day of September A.D. 1848.
J. W. Berry Clerk
6985 m v

Frances Harris
under joint resolution of 23 d Jan y : 1845 & act of July 7. 1838 —
Adm d : of $80 per ann: from 1 st March, 1836, to 12 February, 1840.
Frances Harris
Daniel Day Eggleston Carmi, Illinois.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 rd January 1845
Whereas the act of Congress of the 30 th of April 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned. I am the Widow of Wooten Harris, who was a pensioner private in the War of the Revolution. I have drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum from the 12 th day of February 1840 to the 4 th of March 1841 and from the 4 th of March 1843 to the 4 th of March 1844, and now ask for the amount due me from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 11 th day of February 1840 when my former pension commenced in the year 1840 at Eighty dollars per annum Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 25 th day of March 1845
Henry W. Short
Frances Harris her mark
Justice of the peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be, in the foregoing affidavit
Henry W. Short Justice of the peace
State of Illinois Montgomery County ss
I Oliver Caucy Clerk of the County Commissioners Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry W. Short who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the peace for the County of Montgomery in the State of Illinois and that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 25 th day of March 1845 at Hillsboro in the State of Illinois and County aforesaid -
Oliver Caucy Clk

9.990.
Died 11 th Feb 1940.
Letter

Carmi Illinois
14 th November 1843
Sir
I send you herewith. The evidence upon which I expect a pension for Francis Harris when you can give to it your attention - please make known to me the result
I am Respectfully your O bt Serv t
James L Edwards Esqr Com Pensions Washington City
Daniel Hay

Carroll Illinois 4 th April 1845
Sir
I herewith send you the declaration of Francis Harris, for her arrears of pension - hope you will find it according to form
Respectfully your obedt Servt Daniel May
James L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City