Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4610, Jonathan Harlan, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Harlan Jonathan. Harlon or
R. 4610
CONTENTS
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Jonathan Harlan Pennsylvania
Rejected let 24 th Nov - 1836 A. Brown.
H. G. T. O.
did not serve six months in a military capacity.
act 1832

Apl - 27 - 1900 Miss Mary R. Clark New Castle Pa
Apl 5, 1904 his to W.E. Morrison Youngstown Ohio (22)
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4,610
P.O. Jonathan Harlen Service: Penn
Enlisted: (Apr 1832) , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of Pennsylvania ss. Mercer County —
On this 31 st day of July 1835. Personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Court in and for Mercer County. Jonathan Harlin , a resident of Slippery Rock Township Mercer County and State of Pennsylvania aged 80 — years, who being duly sworn ac- cording to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832. — That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Viz — He entered the service in Chester County Pennsylvania, by being called out under Captain Trussery Moore. the first of June 1777. His Lieut. was James Jones. — 2 d Lieut. — Mc Naib — we marched to a place called Iron Hill, then to Whitey Creek at Mill-Town, and then to Wilmington — and so on from place to place as circumstances required. until our time was up, being in actual service not less than six months — Being in the immediate neighbour- hood where the British were, we were not discharged or dismissed until the last of November. Col d Spear commanded and Major McNaib  Mc Clellan. was his Major — and command- ed the Militia at that time. The standing army army was at that time higher up towards the Valley Forge, Yellow Spring & Reading, all in the State of Pennsylvania. Again in 1781. In Chester County Penn a . He was called into service under Capt s Moore & same officers as before, we marched up to the Valley Hill to join the army. and word came that the war was over — and were discharged being not less than one week, in the actual service. — and returned home. — Here he says that in the winter of 1775 — 76 — He was called on by the Wagon Master and set to drive a Public Team which he did  Team not less than six months. and again in the winter of 1776 — 77. he was employed to at- tend and feed, & take care of a large number of Public Cattle. and in the Spring of 1777. the Cattle were sent to Reading to be out the way of the enemy. in that employ he was not less than five months. Being called to that service by the Commissary. making in all one year and five months & six days — for which he claims a pension; — The time is so long passed that it is difficult to recollect dates particularly. — He says he has no documentary testimony nor does he know of any living witnesses to prove his services there were several in this County some years ago — but they are all dead & gone. who could have proved his service.

He Says he was born in Chester County Penn a in June 1755.
Has no record of his age, but has often saw his Father's record of his birth. He was always called into service, in Chester County Penn a . He always served for himself.
He always entered the service, being regularly called or drafted.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present; and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state. He farther states that through bodily infirmity he is not able to attend the courts, being very infirm, and must travel with trains —
Jonathan Harlan
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31 st day of July 1835.
J. H. Brown
Mercer County Pa.
Personally appeared before me Alex r Brown a Judge of the Courts in and for said County. Alex r Ewing who being duly sworn according to law, saith that he has been Jonathan Harlan for thirty years, who is now applying for a pension. I have no doubt but he may be 80 years of age and know that he supports a good character; for truth and veracity, have never heard it called in question, but consider him entitled to belief.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 31 st day of July 1835.
J. H. Brown
Alexander Ewing
I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted for many years with Jonathan Harlan who is now applying for a pension and I believe him to be a man of truth, and entitled to belief in his statement above — given under my hand
this 29 th day of March 1836.
J. H. Brown
Wm Wood V.P. M c
Mercer County Pa.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Judge of the Courts in for the aforesaid, Hugh Bingham Esq r who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he has long been acquainted with Jonathan Harlan the above applicant for Pension, and believes that his character for truth and veracity is good, and entitled to belief. Have never known it to be impeached.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4 th day of November 1836.
J. H. Brown
Hugh Bingham

State of Pennsylvania Mercer County } ss
Be it known that on the 2 nd day of November 1836 Person- -ally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Court in and for said County, Jonathan Harlan of Mercer County, the within applicant for pension, who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say. That the reasons he did not apply sooner under the law of 7 th June 1832. were that he considered what he did in the Revolutionary war, was just discharging duty when our all was at stake; to do our duty for Independence or live under tyranny, next he did not like the idea of being a pensioner, and he was old infirm and not well able to look to it or attend Court to have it done; But finding himself more needy and less able to provide for himself and his old companion, being now unable to do any work or walk about, he prevailed on Judge Brown to come to him (as he was unable to go to Court) and attend to the business for him. &c.
Sworn to and subscribed before me The day and year above written } Jonathan Harlan J. Brown.
I do hereby officially certify that this present applicant Jonathan Harlan is a man of good character for truth and veracity entitled to credit and belief, and after investigating the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department. I am of the opinion that the foregoing applicant was a Soldier of the revolutionary war, as he has stated and performed the services which he has stat- -ed in his declaration. and also that Alexander Queen & Hugh Bingham are credible persons and entitled to belief. And I know that the Rev d William Wood who signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman in good standing in the Presbyterian Body. And I am satisfied that Jonathan Harlan, was and now is, unfit to attend Court, by disease, old age, & pains, without suffering more than would be right to require of him. Given under my hand this 4 th day of November 1836.
J. Brown.
I have kept back this application in hopes that the old man would have found some one to prove his services which is not now very likely.
J. Brown.

State of Pennsylvania } Mercer County ss }
I Hugh Bingham Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County do certify that Alexander Braun Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is a Judge of the Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and acting as such. That full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such Witness my hand and seal of the said Court at Mercer the tenth day of November A.D. 1876
Hugh Bingham Proth.
33.902 Jonathan Warland Pennsylvania
To the Hon.
Secretary of War
City of Washington
2009

B505
Nov 22, 1836
Pension Office,
Pa
Mercer Pa Nov. 173
Revolutionary claim
of Ance
To the Hon. — —
Secretary of War
City of Washington
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 16

Dear Sir,
I here enclose to you the Declaration and application of Jonathan Haskin of this county for Pension when examined and acted upon. Please make return to me in kind, and oblige your Humble Servant
A. Brown
Please direct to
Alexander Brown in Albany Hancock County Penna
for Early Commission of Pension to Penna Helen Pennsylvania