Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 4612, Ferdenen Harless, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
★ Harless Ferdinand Horless or
TR 4612
CONTENTS

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1863.
Ann
4612 REJECTED
P. O. _____
Ferdeman Harless
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Herb. Warlefs ya
4615

U-30.551
Ferdeman Harp
July 1903
Hugh F. Young July 1903

Gerolinen Warlegg
St. H. ...

State of Virginia } ss Giles County }
On this 22 d day of March 1834 personally appeared before me Robert M. Hutchison a Justice of the peace in and for said County Heredeman Worless a resident of said County aged Seventy Nine 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832. — That in the Spring of 1777 in the County of Botetourt in that part that is now Montgomery County Virginia — he volunteered to serve against the Indians and served as herein stated and under the command of the following named Officers — That owing to the evasions and depredations of the Indians committed on the Inhabitants along the frontier settlements of Western Virginia the people was compelled to erect Fort and Station Men in them for their defence — that for this purpose in the spring of 1777 as above stated — he volunteered under the command of Capt Floyd and served in a Garrison situated in the County of Botetourt Virginia at a place called Smithfield in that part of the County that is now Montgomery
That he served in this Garrison from the 1 st of April 1777 until the first of October of the same year
That there was a regular embodied Corps stationed in Garrison with him under the command Captain Floyd and Col Preston was there — That the nature of his services was to remain in Fort for its defence in case it was attacked by the Indians or to repa hold themselves in readiness to repair to the assistance of any other Fort that might be attacked by the Indians
That again in the Spring of 1778 volunteered and served under the command of the same officers above named

and served in the same Garrison (at Smith Ford) from the first April 1779 until the 1st of October - and that the nature of his services this year was the same as the year previous
That in the Spring of 1779 he volunteered and served from the 1st of April until the first of October under the command of Capt Lucas and was stationed in a Garrison situated on Sinking Creek a tributary stream of New River then in the county of Botetourt in that part that is now Giles
That he volunteered in the Springs of 1780 & 81 and served from the first of April until the 1st of October in each year in the last named Garrison under the command of Captain Lucas
That the nature of his services was to remain in Garrison for its defence and to range and reconnoitre in spying parties to watch the approach of Indians That the Company to which he belonged was divided and a part remained Garrison with him some was stationed in a Garrison situated at the mouth of Sinking Creek and also some was stationed in a Garrison at the mouth of Stony Creek both tributary streams of New River all within the same neighbourhood - owing to the scarcity of men in these new settlements there could not be a sufficient number of men raised to defend these points - until there was men drafted and brought out or either from Augusta & Franklin Counties and stationed in these Fort
That he was one of the early settlers of Western Virginia and had to endure much of the hardships of Indian Warfare - That he recollects a party of Indians given chase after Martin Hurless and that he narrowly escaped and arrived in the Fort after a race of 3 or 4 miles Then he recollects of the murder and the taken into Captivity many of his Neighbours amongst whom was

of the Family, of Sylvan Chapman & Mc Kinsey and a number of others a Daughter of Sylvan was skelped and beat on the head with a War club and found lying next morning and when she was found asked for a drink of water and soon after expired - in scenes like these he passed through the Revolutionary or at least up until the fall of 1781 after which time he declined to be engaged against them
That the time he served with was with an enclosed corps that during which time he followed no civil pursuit
That he can support his declaration by the evidence of Philip Harless, Danker Lucas and Daniel Harless who served in Garrison with him
1 st he was born in the county of Shenandoah Virginia in the year 1755 - 2 d he has no record of his age -
3 d he was living in that part of Bathurst Virginia, that part that is now Montgomery since the revolutionary war he has lived in that part of Bathurst that is now Giles - 4 th he volunteered 5 th in the years 1777 & 78
Col Preston and Captain Floyd - after 1778 Captain Lucas - 6 th he never received a written discharge
7 th Rev Isaac Scott and Robert W Dennis can testify to my character for veracity &c
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state - sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Philip Harless Mark
And I Robert M. Hutchinson Justice of the peace in and for said county do hereby declare that the above named applicant served against the Indians as he states
Robert M. Hutchinson

We Isaac Scott a clergyman residing in the county of Giles and Robert W Dennis. residing in the same - hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Herdener Hapless who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy Nine years of age that he is, reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary Soldier and served against the Indians as he states and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Scott
Robert W Dennis
And I Robert W Hutchinson Justice of the peace in and for the county of Giles do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Dept, that the above named applicant was now soldier  now a revolutionary, and served against the Indians as he states - I do further certify that it appears to me that Isaac Scott who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman now residing in the county of Giles and that Robert W Dennis who has also signed the same is a resident of the county of Giles and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit - and I do further certify that owing to age and bodily infirmities the applicant cannot attend court - Given under my hand this 22 d day of March 1834
Robert W Hutchinson J P

State of Virginia } Giles County } ss
On this 24 th day March 1834 persons appeared before me Robert M. Hutchison a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Giles and State of Virginia Daniel Worless and Philip Worless both residents of said county and state aforesaid and after being first duly sworn according to Law both on their Oaths State that they were recalled of Ferdener Worless serving against the Indians during the Revolutionary War that they served with him in a Garrison situated in that part of Botetourt county Virginia that is now Montgomery  that that they served in this Garrison under Captain Lloyd in the years 1777 and 1778 that they also served with him in the years 1779-80-81 in a Garrison situated on Smith's Creek in that part of Botetourt that is now the county of Giles Virginia under the command of Captain John Lucas
Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid
Robert M. Hutchison D
Virginia
Clerks Office Giles County Court.
I Rufus A. French Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert M. Hutchison whose certificates are annexed to the foregoing Declaration of Ferdinan Worless is an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid & that the signatures purporting to be are genuine & that due faith & credit is & ought to be given to all of his official acts.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 26 th day of March 1834
R. A. French Clerk