Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1002-400-Surgeon, Jacob Harris, New Jersey

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MAURICE ROBESON LARGE Attorney and Counsellor at Law PLANTERS BANK BUILDING FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
June 7, 1937.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am seeking information regarding the military record of an officer who served in the Revolutionary War, namely one Jacob 2 Harris of the State of New Jersey. I have obtained certain information from the War Department and desire to know what, if any further records your office has. Apparently he was commissioned in 1776 and served in several regiments until as late as 1783.
Any advice you can supply will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Maurice R. Large Maurice R. Large.

June 26, 1937
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Mr. Maurice R. Large Planters Bank Building Farmville, Virginia
BA-J/EEL Jacob Harris-B.L.Wt.#1002-400
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Harris, who served as an officer from New Jersey, commissioned in 1776, and served until the close of the war.
The record of the only Jacob Harris, who served from New Jersey, other than as a private, is furnished herein.
The records show that Warrant No. 1002, for four hundred acres of bounty land was issued July 30, 1793, on account of the service of Jacob Harris as surgeon in the New Jersey Line, War of the Revolution. Said warrant was issued to John Benton Richards, Assignee.
This office has no further information in regard to said Jacob Harris because of the destruction of papers in such early claims for bounty land when the War Office was burned in 1800
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

March 20, 1931
Mr. Charles M. Jones 320 West 9th Street Wilmington, Delaware
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
Dear Sir:
You are advised that the records of this bureau show that on account of the services of Jacob Harris as surgeon with the New Jersey troops, during the Revolution, Warrant No. 1002, for 400 acres of bounty land, was issued July 30, 1793 to John Henton Richards, Assignee.
There are no further data on file relative to the soldier, and no data as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner