Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4674, William Harriss, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Harriss William
R. 4674
CONTENTS

33.877
William Harris Indiana Illinois

State of Illinois ss On this day I, the 17 th Vermilion County ss of August A. D. 1886, per- sonally appeared, in Open Court, before the Probate Court in and for said County now sitting, William Harris Aged, Eighty, Seven Years, next June - as he verily believes, who being first duly sworn, (he being a resident, of said County of Vermilion  Champaign County Illinois ) 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 1853, That he entered the Service, of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as here in stated.
On the first tour, Declarant was dis- charged at the White house on the Shenan- doah River, in Shenandoah County Virginia, in the month of September: as this declarant varies in the year 1776 or 1776, or at all events the year that that King Cornstalk was killed, at Point Pleasant in the State of Virginia, in the company of Captain Rader. Marched from thence to Winchester there joined the companies of Buck & McGehee, Marched from thence to Old Town thence along the Road that was opened by General Braddock, troops to Pittsburg was it nearly an entire winter- ing from Old Town to Pittsburg, there stationed to guard against the depredations of the savages until a few days before Christmas and went home were discharged by Captain Rader, General Hann commanded while at Pittsburgh -

Served not less than three months on said tour a private in said company. On a second tour were drafted at Millers town in the County Shenadoah in the State of Virginia on the month of September 1781 marched to Winchester or at Parkers Spring there were Station to Guard the British Prisoners, were a private in the company of Captain Leaborn - under Colonel Brown - served not less than three months on said tour were discharged about Christmas 1781 by my Captain and that he has no documentary evidence of his services, and that he knows of no person now living who he can prove his Revolutionary services by Adam Reccabough and John Reccabough they being both dead, at this time - and that he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension whatever except the present, and declares that his name name is not on the Pension Roll of any State.
William his  mark Harris
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Amos Williams, Judge of Probate, U.S.D.

Interrogatories Presented by the War Department Quest 1 st . Born in Culpeper County Virginia in the year 1750 as declarant believes, Quest 2 nd No. records 3 rd Quest In Shenadoah County Virginia lived in the State of Ohio Gallia County, in the the State of Indiana about two Years Now lives in Champaign County Illinois 4 Quest were drafted
5 Questions General Mann Col Gibson, Capt Bruckle, Captain Rader Buck & Shevoney, and Captain Col Brown, 6 th Rec d a discharge the one on the first tour were signed by Capt Rader The 2 nd one were signed by Captain Seahorn all of which were burned with my house in Gallia County Ohio 7 th Joseph Thomas & Jacob Thomas—
In the said Court so hereby declare his Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories pres- cribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
And Court further Certifies, that Joseph Thomas & Jacob Thomas; who has signed the same are residents of the County Cham- paign in the said State of Illinois— are Credible persons, and that their statements is entitled to credit
Amos Williams, Judge of Probate

August 17 1836
We Joseph Thomas & Jacob Thomas, residing in the County of Champaign and State of Illinois, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Harris who has subscribed and sworn, to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty six years old and that he is respected and beloved, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion — Joseph Thomas Jacob Thomas Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Amos Williams, Judge of Probate U.C.L.
State of Illinois Vermilion County ss Amos Williams, Clerk & Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County do hereby certify that the above and foregoing contains the Original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the Application of William Harris for a pension,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and of Office this 17th day of August AD 1836
A. Williams, Judge of Probate

State of Illinois Warren County ss
I, Jonas Williams, Clerk & Judge of the Probate Court in and for Said County do hereby certify that the above and foregoing contains the Original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the Application of William Harris for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and of Office this 17th day of August A D 1856
J. Williams, Judge of Probate A. C. M.
Sir
Any communication on the subject of the foregoing claim, please direct it to Baltimore Warren County Indiana my place of residence
Respectfully Yours
John B. King
L. Edwards Esq

May 14, 1938.
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BA-J/ady William Harriss R.4674
Will J. Martin 113½ West Mulberry Street Kokomo, Indiana
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to William Harris, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.4674, based upon the military service of William Harriss.
William Harriss was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, in June 1750, day, and the names of his parents are not shown.
William Harriss was drafted at the "White house" on the Shenandoah River in Shenandoah County, Virginia, into the company of Captain Rader in September in the year that King Cornstalk was killed at Point Pleasant in the State of Virginia, and marched to Winchester, and there joined the companies of Buck and Nicewonger, marched to Oldtown, thence to Pittsburg where they were stationed to guard against Indians until a few days before Christmas when he returned home and was discharged by Captain Rader; length of this service not less than three months. He was drafted at Millerstown, Shenandoah County, Virginia, in September 1781, and served not less than three months as private in Captain Seahorn's Company, Colonel Brown's Virginia Regiment.
He lived in Gallia County, Ohio, and in Indiana, place not stated, about two years.
He applied for pension August 17, 1836, at which time he was a resident of Champaign County, Illinois.
His claim for pension was not allowed as he did not serve six months during the Revolutionary War.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1938 May 14 Hist. to Will & Martin A. Day
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
4674.
P. O. _____
William Harriss
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: 1852 Rejected *18
Suspended Pensions Book gives Reasons for Application filed: "not six months rejection: service," 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
113½ W. MULBERRY STREET KOKOMO, INDIANA
April 24th 1938
L. M. REAGAN, M. D. PRES CLARENCE KREIG, VICE PRES. WILL J. MARTIN, M. D., SEC'Y. GROVER C. MATTHEWS SANITARY OFFICER
OFFICE OF SECRETARY
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen;
If William Harris, private, who served under Capt. Thomas Buck in the 8th Regiment (mustered by Col. Muhlenburg at Woodstock, Va.) received a pension, will you please send me what information you have about him. He served in the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you, I am
Yours truly,
Will J. Martin
Will J. Martin

B. King Oct 15. 1836
Second Vol 41, P 104

War Dept. Rec. Offic Sept 15 1836
Sir,
The declaration of William Harris, has been ex d . He alleges to have been drafted in Virginia and was marched to Fort Pitt and there stationed, and that he was in service three months. He also alleges that he was drafted for three months in Sept. 1780 and was marched to Winchester and there guarded the British prisoners. The militia of Va. were not called out to serve at Fort Pitt for the time alleged nor were they required to serve three months from Sept 1780, in guarding prisoners at Winchester. The act of 7 June 1832 1780 provides for men who did not serve six perform six months actual service in a military capacity. The claim has, therefore, been rejected and the paper filed.
John B. King Esq Baltimore Md. Indian.