Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,996, James Harris, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Harris, James
S. 37,996
CONTENTS

3589.
Virginia
James Harris, 4 Capt Seldon Private, Virginia Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Oct 1818 and sent to Daniel Wilson, Esq. Clerk of Fauquier Co. Va.
Arrears to 4th of Oct 1818 mo. 7/30. 33.86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48.00
$81.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Eighteen Months Res.
Fauquier Co. Va. Fauquier County,

37996 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37,996
James Harris Rev Her Mar
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

William Hughlett James Harris James A. Smith claim for Pension request their certificates may be forwarded to the County Clerk's Office in Court House Virginia
3
Admitted

James Harris of the County of Fauquier and State of Virginia in order to obtain the benefit of the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" appeared in the court of the county of Fauquier and made oath that he enlisted in the county of Fauquier in the year 1779 under under Capt. Seldon of the United States Army attached to the first Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. Davis that he served a term of eighteen months as a continental soldier in the Revolutionary war. That he was discharged from said Regiment some time in the year 1781 but does not recollect the particular day of his enlistment or discharge, he having lost his discharge, has hereunto annexed the affidavit of William Hulet that as evidence of his being a soldier in the continental establishment between the years 1779 and 1781. And he being in reduced circumstances needs the aid of his country for support.
28 th April 1818. Subscribed & sworn to in Open Court. James Harris this mark J. W. Smith D. L. Fauquier County Court
The affidavit of William Hulet. Sworn to in the court of the county of Fauquier Virginia. The said William Hulet deposeth and saith that he knows the above mentioned James Harris, and that he served as a soldier of the continental establishment between the years 1779 and 1781.
Subscribed & sworn to in Open Court the 28 th day of April 1818 W. Hulet J. W. Smith D. L. Fauquier County Court

Virginia - At a court continued and held for Fauquier county the 28 th day of April 1818. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court from the Declaration of James Harris on oath and from the affidavit of Mr. Burghardt & from the Reputation Prevailing in this county that the said James Harris served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain as the Continental Establishment for upwards of Nine Months and that he is in such reduced circumstances as to need the aid of his country for a Support. It is ordered by the Court that the foregoing Declaration affidavit and the proceedings thereon had be certified to Secretary of the Department of War for the United States.
Hopey
Teste
Dan d Withers
Virginia Fauquier County to wit
I Daniel Withers clerk of the County Court of Fauquier in the said State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing transcription is a true Copy of the Order made by the County Court of Fauquier on the 28 th day of April 1818 as fully & completely as the same now exists among the Records & proceedings of the said County court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Office of the County Court of Fauquier at the Courthouse of said County this 29 th day of April Anno Dom: 1818. and in the 42 nd year of the Commonwealth.
Dan d Withers C. F.
Harris 3. Declaration of James
Admitted