Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4982, Francis Harbison, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Harbison, Francis -or- Herbison
N. 4982
Catherine
CONTENTS

12,993 R Pennsylvania
Francis Harbison of Indiana City in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Erwine of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of July 1818 and sent to James M Kelly Signaugh Indiana City Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 9 \frac{22}{31}  7 26 7 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sept 1819  4 8 $ 125.07
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

5168.
Pennsylvania Pith Catharine Warbison widow of Francis Warbison Pen n who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private —
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 — Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848, payable to Children to 25 th May 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 — day of October 1849. and sent to
Morris Owen Pittsburgh Pa —
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 224, Vol. 2.
Payable to Children as follows —
Joseph Warbison Robert Warbison William Warbison Matthew Warbison Mary Cunningham Jane Ewing —
Letter to C. G. Tucker May 24. 1854 —

see endorsement in the case of Nathan Heilands. Amultea
Francis Henderson, Pennsylvania line.
Indiana County ss Personally came before me Charles Campbell one of the Associate Judges for said County James M'Kean who being Duly sworn as Law Duly Deposed and sayeth that to the best of his knowledge the Witness named Francis Henderson Who Was in interest in Captain Moses M'Leans Company and Col William Irwines Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line and Who still made the Witness Declaration Was at the Battle of Brandywine and that the Witness then Prisoner at Philadelphia to the best of his knowledge and further sayeth not Sworn and Subscribed Before me this 14th of June 1842 Chas. Campbell
James M'Kean

Pennsylvania Indiana County
Francus Harberson of Indiana County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania farmer upon Oath makes the following Declaration
That the said Francis Harberson in Feb- ruary AD 1876 enlisted as a private for the term of one year in Captain Moses McLain's company of foot in Col Wm Erwin Regiment in the Penn- sylvania line that the Declarant faithfully served the whole of said term in said Compa- ny and was, at the Battle of the Three Rivers and was more than three miles from the field on AD 1877 honourable discharged
That the Declarant is 82 years of age infirm and from his circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his country for support and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws the United States
Francus Harberson
Sworn & subscribed
Me Miss Hunkle Clerk of
May 1878
Chas Campbell

Pennsylvania Indiana County ss
On the day of May AD 1818
personally appeared before me Charles Campbell one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of Indiana County aforesaid, the aforenamed Francis Harberson and in my presence subscribed and made oath to the aforewritten Declaration by him made and it appearing to my satisfac- -tion that the aforenamed Francis Harbers- -on served for the term of more than nine months, to wit, from February AD 1776 till in the year AD 1779 at one period of the war of the Revolution on the continental establish- -ment against the common enemy I hereby certify the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the department of War. And I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforenamed Francis Harberson is in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of his

country for support.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 14 th day of May AD 1818
Chas Campbell Esq
Dear Indiana County Is
Personally came before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Michael Mullin and being sworn as said directs deposed and saith that he knew the aforesaid Francis Harbison to be a soldier in Col William Irvine's Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line and that the said Harbison was taken at the Battle of Brandywine as was stated when the Return was made and further sayeth not sworn and subscribed before me this 14 th day of May 1818
Chas Campbell
Michael O Mullin mark
Pennsylvania
Indiana County Is
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the peace of the County of Indiana in the Commonwealth of Pa do hereby certify that Charles Campbell Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was made and at taking the deposition of Michael Mullin was and still is a Judge of said County of Indiana. duly Commissioned and qualified to act and as such full faith and credit are due to to all his official acts as well in Courts of Law as thereunder
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Indiana this tenth day of July AD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen John Taylor Clerk

see endorsement in the case of Nathan Holands. Admitted
Francis Henderson, Pennsylvania line.
Indiana County To Personally came before me Charles Campbell one of the Associate Judges for said County James M. Kirkham who being duly sworn as Law Duly Deposed and saith that to the best of his knowledge the Witness named Francis Henderson who was an enlisted in Captain Moses M'Leans Company and Col William Irwin's Regiment of the Pennsylvania line and who hath made the Witness Declaration was at the Battle of Hatteras and that he was taken Prisoner at P. Blee To the best of my knowledge and further saith not sworn and subscribed
James M. Kirkham
Before me this 15 th of June 1864
Chas. Campbell

6584
Catharine Harbison of Francis Pennsylvania
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]

State of Pennsylvania Indiana County ss
On this twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared Before the Honorable Thomas White Esq President and Samuel Moorhead & Robert Mitchell associate Justices of the court of Common Pleas of Indiana County in the State of Pennsylvania in open court Catharine Harbison a resident of Youngstown in said County aged seventy two 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 the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Francis Harbison who was a private soldier in the revolutionary army of the United States. That said Francis when he first entered the service of the United States resided in York County State of Pennsylvania. That said Francis first entered the service of the United States as a substitute for Robert M c Grath in the Flying Camp in the beginning of the Revolutionary War. To the best of her knowledge and belief his Lieutenants name was Moses McLain. That said Francis enlisted in the regular army of the United States as a private soldier immediately after the expiration of his term of service in the Flying Camp before his return home. That said Francis continued in the regular army of the United States as a private soldier about three years when he was taken prisoner by the English troops and did not return home until hostilities had ceased between the American and British armies that to the best of her knowledge and belief John Eddy was the Lieutenant under whom the said Francis was serving at the time he was taken prisoner at a place called the "Three Rivers". That she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim but believes that documentary evidence may be found in the War or Pension Office as the said Francis was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death which took place on the twenty sixth day of March A. D. 1823. She further declares that she was married to the said Francis in the month of February 1783 in York County State of Pennsylvania by a Seceder clergyman named John Murray. That she has no record evidence of said marriage. That her husband the said Francis Harbison died on the twenty sixth day of March A. D. 1823. 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 and ninety four vis. at the time above stated and that she has never since been married to any other person.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the aforesaid judges of the court of common Pleas of Indiana county in open court -
Abraja Prothy.
Catharine Harbison
State of Pennsylvania } I Robert Craig Prothonotary of the Indiana county ss. } court of common Pleas of Indiana county do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Catharine Harbison was made and subscribed in open court before the judges thereof as in the said declaration stated. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Indiana and this 23 d day of December 1839 -
Abraja Prothy.
State of Pennsylvania } Before the subscriber one of the jus- Indiana County ss. } tices of the court in and for said county personally ap- peared Ann Taylor aged twenty four years who being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that she was well ac- quainted with Francis Harbison the person named in the foregoing declaration of Catharine Harbison, that the said Catharine is her sister that the said Francis and Catharine were married at the house of the father of this deponent and the said Catharine in York County State of Pennsylvania in the month of February A.D. 1783 by a Seceder Clergyman named John Murray, that she this deponent was present at the said marriage and saw and

heard the said marriage ceremony and contract performed and entered into between the said Francis and Catharine. That the said Francis and Catharine lived together as man and wife from the time of their said marriage until the death of the said Francis. That the said Francis died on the twenty sixth day of March A. D. 1823. That for a number of years previous to the death of said Francis he resided in Conemaugh Township Indiana County and State of Pennsylvania. That the said Catharine has never since the death of said Francis been married to any person but still remains the widow of said Francis.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 rd day of December A. D. 1839.
Ann Jaylon mark
Robt Roshorane
Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania } I James Roshorane the justice Indiana County p. } of the peace before whom the foregoing deposition was made and taken do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Ann Jaylon who made and subscribed the said deposition and that the said Ann Jaylon is a credible person and a person of good moral character and that her said deposition is entitled to full credit and belief In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and seal this twenty third day of December A. D. 1839
Robt Roshorane
Seal
State of Pennsylvania } I Robert Craig Prothonotary of the court Indiana County p. } of Common Pleas of Indiana County aforesaid do hereby certify that James Roshorane Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was made and taken and who has given and signed the above certificate is and was at the time the same deposition and certificate were attested one of the justices of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such and the signatures annexed to said deposition and certificate purporting to be his are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand affixed the seal of said court at Franklin this 9 th day of January 1840.
Robert Craig Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania / County of Indiana } Ye Open Court of Common pleas held in and for said County on the twenty sixth day of September 1849 personally appeared Joseph Harb- -ison a resident of Young Township in said County and State, who being first duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the amount due to the heirs of Catherine Harbison deceased under the act of Congress passed, February 2 nd 1848.
This declarant states that he is a son of Francis Harbison deceased, late of said County, a revolutionary pensioner, of the United States, under the act of 18 March 1818, at the rate of $96 per annum, and who died on the 28 March 1823. This declarant further states, that from info- -rmation and belief, derived from his said Father, that the said, Francis Harbison, served in the war of the revolution, in the Pennsylvania line, enlisted in York County Pennsylvania, for one year, or during the war, was, marched to New York, thence to Canada, was taken prisoner at the battle of Three Rivers, and remained in confinement, sixteen weeks and four days, when he was taken to New York where he was exchanged and discharged.
This declarant further states that he is a son of Catherine Harbison deceased, who was the wife, and widow, of the aforesaid, Francis Harbison; that the said Catherine Harbison, drew a pension from the United States, under the acts passed, 7 July 1838, 3 rd of March 1843 and 17 June 1844, at the rate of Forty dollars per annum, and further, states that the aforesaid Francis and Catherine Harbison, left six children, surviving them now living, whose names are Joseph, Robert, William and Matthew Harbison, Mary intermarried with Thomas Cunningham and Jane intermarried with James Ewing, and further saith not.

Sworn and subscribed to the day and year first above written, before me in open court.
Joseph Warkinson
A. W. Saylor, Proth.
State of Pennsylvania } County of Indiana }
J. A. W. Saylor, Prothonotary and clerk of the court of common pleas, in and for said County, do hereby certify, that, at a court of record held in said County, on the 26 th day of September 1849, it was duly proven, by the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said court, that Francis Warkinson, deceased late of said County a revolutionary pensioner, and, on the 28 th day of March 1823 that his widow Catharine Warkinson, died, on the twentyfifth (25) day of May in the year eighteen hundred and forty nine, (1849) and that she drew a pension, from the United States, at the rate of $40 per annum, that she did not again intermarry, after the death of the above named Francis Warkinson but died, being his widow, that the aforesaid, Francis, and Catharine, Warkinson, left six children surviving them now living whose names are Joseph Robert William and Matthew Warkinson, Mary Cunningham and Jane Ewing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and annexed the seal of said court and County this 26 th day of September 1849.
John C. Knapp Clerk
A. W. Saylor Proth.

State of Pennsylvania Lucas County
Before me a Justice of the peace in and for said State and County personally appeared James Wilson cabinet maker, of the Township of Young in said County and State who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that on the 25 day of May last, he was employed to make a coffin for Catharine Harbison said to have deceased, that he proceeded to make the same, that on the 26 he accompanied the coffin to the house of Matthew Harbison, the reputed son of said deceased, that after the corpse of Catharine Harbison the deceased was deposited in the coffin he his deponent placed on and secured down the lid further saith not, sworn and subscribed the Twenty ninth September 1849
James Wilson
Before me, James Smith S. J.

State of Pennsylvania County of Indiana ss.
I, Alexander W. Taylor, Prothonotary of said County do hereby certify that James Smith Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and was duly commissioned and qualified to act as such at the time of the date of the foregoing affidavit of James Wilson and that his signature subscribed at the bottom of said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 19 th day of October 1849.
A. W. Taylor Proth.

6584 Catharine Harrison of Francis Pennsylvania
Suspended Act 22 April 1840 Hon. A. G. Marchand
Act 7 July 1838

5446
Pennsylvania, Philad. a
Catharine Harrison
widow of Francis Harrison
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of May 1844 and sent to Hon. Jos. Buffington House of Representatives
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1, Page 133
Ref. d
Letter to Burnett & Mathers & Pen Agent. 18 th Sep 1844.

Washington D.C. May 22. 1857.
Hon. Loren P. Waldo. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir.
I see On the 3 rd of February last I filed in your Office a Power of Atty. from Joseph Harbison of Penna. son of Francis Harbison a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Pennsylvania Roll. under the Act of 1818. or 1832.
The Pensioner died March 27. 1823. leaving a widow named Catharine Harbison who was married to him in 1783. and died in 1849. - Will you please inform me if the said Catharine Harbison was placed on the Pension roll under the Acts of July 7. 1838. and subsequent Acts.
She was in receipt of a Pension during her life time but the heirs are unable to state whether it was a Pension allowed then by the State of Pennsylvania or by the General Government.
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt.
Chas. Lucher.

6584
Catharine Harbison of Francis Pennsylvania
admitted
P. 172 p 240. — Capt McLane Col Brown Pa. a
died 26 March 1823
Act 7 July 1838
Gen. A. G. Marchand N. R.

Catharine Harbison, d.
$40 per annum for 17 March 1848, ending 25 May 1849, payable to
Francis Catharine
Joseph Harbison, Robert Harbison, William Harbison, Matthew Harbison, Mary Cunningham
Jane Ewing, only surviving children
Pittsburgh Morris Owen, Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh October 20 th 1849.
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of the heirs of Catharine Harrison for her pension due under act of 2 nd Feb 1848.
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
Morris Anned.
Hon J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sept 145
Mr. Lewis
Washington City R
J. A. Lawrence Esq. Commission of probate
de

Philadelphia Oct 11 1844
J. H. Edwards Esq
Sir Sir
Enclosed please find power of atty and certificate relative to person of C Harbison which I handed to agt here for payment but was refused on acct of the power of atty being more than 90 days old I expected to be in Phila before but was detained by circumstances Well you know the goodness to authorise the payment of the same and send answer with the papers to me at this place care of
Burnett & Withers N o 120 Market St
Your obedt Servt Wm Redfield of Gettysburg Ind Co Pa

House of Reps -
1 May 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq - Sir
I enclose you the declaration of Catherine Washburn in order to obtain the pension therein mentioned and prayed for - Will you please examine the papers and if granted send me the certificate at your earliest convenience - If not granted will you please write me the reason - Your earliest attention will confer a great favor on
be Sir
Your obedt Servant
J. H. Buffington

Jan 31. 1842
Neabison
pa
J. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions H. A. Chapman H. R. Washington D.C.

House of Reps -
Jan 29 1842
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose the letter of Mr. Banks in relation to the claim of Mr. Harbison - It will confer a favour on me if you would return an answer together with the enclosed letter to -
Your obedt Servt
A. G. Marchand
J. L. Edwards Esq

Catharine Harbison
Indiana, Penn.
No 6584-uc?
14 January 1840,
act 1838.
H. M. Marchand H R

Recd int. Sec No. 6584 July 2. 1840
July 7. 1838
J. Schwantz Born of Washington
E. G. Marchand H 22

Congress hall July 11 1840
Mr. Edwards will please inform Ag t Marchand of the result of the enclosed case —

6584 July 14 1838 P.R.C. July 7 1838
Capt. H. Gibson and of Frances
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. D.C.
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 10 p. 10

Indiana Pa. Jany. 9 - 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq.
I herewith send to your office the declaration of Catherine Harbison widow of Francis Harbison a revolutionary soldier. I expect that some evidence of the services of her deceased husband will be found in the War or Pension office as I am informed that he was a revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death on the 26th March 1823 any communications you may have to make on the subject you will please direct to me at this place -
Respectfully Yours &c.
W. Banks

5792

State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County ss } On this twenty second day of April A. D. 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County of Indiana Catharine Harbison a resident of Young Township in said County of Indiana aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pro- vision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Francis Har- bison who was a private in the army of the Revolutionary war. That the said Francis Harbison first entered the service of the United States in the army of the Revolutionary war as a substitute for Robert M c Gumprey in the Flying Camp. That said Francis Harbison enlisted in the Regular army of the United States as a private soldier immediately after the expiration of his term of service in the Flying Camp before his return home but in what Regiment or corps declarant does not know That the said Francis Harbison her said husband was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the time of his death which took place on the 26 th day of March 1823 That she the said Catharine Harbison received from the United States an annual pension of forty dollars for five years under the act of July 7 th 1838. She fur- ther declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written
James Smith
Justice of the Peace
Catharine Harbison
State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County ss } I James Smith the Justice of the peace before whom the above declaration was made sworn to and subscribed by the above named Catharine Harbi- son do hereby certify that the said Catharine Har- bison the above declarant is personally well known to me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22 nd day of April A. D. 1844 -
James Smith
CSB

State of Pennsylvania Indiana County ss.
I Robert Craig Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby Certify that James Smith Esq before whom the foregoing declaration of Catharine Harrison was made sworn to and subscribed and who has given me and subscribed the foregoing certificate is and was at the time the same bear date one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County of Indiana duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere, and that the signatures James Smith subscribed to said declaration and certificate are genuine and the proper hand writing of the said James Smith Esq. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Indiana this 25 th day of April A. D. 1844-
R Craig Protho.

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4982
Catharine Harbison
Widow
Francis Harbison
Int. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 29/48
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 203
[Arrangement of 1870.]

REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
ACT OF March 18. 1818
Francis Harbison (Penna.) or
(Catharine Harbison widow of Francis act of 1838.)
~~~~~ POWER OF ATTORNEY
TO EXAMINE CLAIM. ~~~~~
Col Anderson
CHARLES C. TUCKER, Attorney, Present.

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents: That I Joseph Harbison a son and heir at law of Francis and Catharine Harbison
do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Catharine Harbison for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of July 7 th 1839 or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this twentieth day of December 1853.
In presence of Gavin Sutton } ss. Joseph Harbison A B Loughy
STATE OF Indiana COUNTY—ss.
On this twentieth day of December 1853, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Joseph Harbison and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
Gavin Sutton 4
STATE OF Pennsylvania Indiana } ss. COUNTY.
On this 28 day of December 1853, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph Harbison a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical Joseph Harbison who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Joseph Harbison 5
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Gavin Sutton 6
STATE OF Pennsylvania COUNTY OF Indiana }
I Wilson B Loughy  Prothonotary Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that Gavin Sutton Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 28 th day of December 1853.
W B Loughy Pro.

FREE
A. G. Marchand Esq. H. 2
Hon. Albert G. Marchand Esq. Member of Congress Washington City
Rev. Mr. Davis

State of Pennsylvania } on this twenty second Indiana County ss } day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Thomas White Esq President and Robert Mitchell Esq _____ Judge of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Indiana in the State of Pennsylvania Catharine Harbison widow of Francis Harbison deceased a resident of Young Township in the county of Indiana aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following additional declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain wid- ows" recd. That there is no family record of the births of the children of her the said Catharine Harbison and her husband the said Francis Harbison de- ceased and that her husband the said Francis Harbison deceased did keep such a record of the births of their children but the bible in which said record was kept has long since been worn out and destroyed and with it the said record of the births of their children
Sworn & subscribed on the day and year above written in open
Catharine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and nd day of June 1840

Indianam June 22 d 1860
Hon. A. G. Marchand Esq
Dear Sir
You will please hand the foregoing to Mr Edwards com- missioner of Pensions and if any thing further is wanting please inform me thereof.
Respectfully Yours
W. Banks

let 31 Jan 1842 Hon. A. G. Morehead
Phila. 5389.
Pennsylvania Catharine Harbison, widow of Francis Harbison,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March 1818, and who died on the 26 th March 1823, of Indiana in the State of Penna, who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain M c Lean, of the Reg t commanded by Col: Erwin - in the Penna line for one year. —
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania , at the rate of 40. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of July 1840, and sent to Hon. A. G. Morehead, House of Representatives.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1840. $ 160.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1840. 20.00
$ 180.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Wm C. Gantlinger, Clerk, Book A. — Vol. — 2 — Page 153.

Indiana 24 th June 1869
Mr. I beg leave to remit the declaration of Francis Harrison of this county, an old soldier, with additional testimony which I trust removes all difficulties in the way of allowing his pension. It appears he enlisted in Feb. 1776 and served untill he was taken prisoner at the Battle of the Three Rivers, which it is known as a matter of History took place in June 1776 and the exchange of the prisoners I think in Oct r or November. He continued in the service afterwards untill in the year 1777 of course embracing a period longer than that period  required by the Act of Congress
I am very Respectfully
Mr
Yours M c . M c . M c .
James M. Kelly