Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,602, Gideon Harrison, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Harrison, Gideon
S.2,602
born in Va.
CONTENTS
carded

1919 West Tennessee
Gideon Harriss Rutherford in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wilson of the 1st by Col. Pavia in the line for 1 year and 11 months private of cavalry
U.S. Line: Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 95 Dollars 84 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug 1843 and Little John Anderson  Ward
Arrears to the 1st of March 191 68 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 47.92 $239 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Wm Boyd Clerk bk E Vol. Page 82
Date of death not on A. B

1919 West Tennessee
Gideon Harrison of Lutherford in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wilson of the 1st Regt by Col. Sevier in the Vols line for 1 year and 11 months private of Cavalry
U.S. Line: Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 95 Dollars 84 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Augt 1843 and Little Sarah Anderson  Ward  for  her  own Arrears to the 4th of March 191 68 Pension allowance ending 4 Sep 47.92 $239 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Sam Boyd Clerk Book E Vol. Page 82
Date of death not on A. B

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Gideon Harrison for pension.
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2 d . country of the Creek Cherokee Indians and ranged thro the mountains three or four months, or perhaps longer. In addition to the field officers named as being at the battle of Kings Mountain he thinks in this expedition in the Indians country a man by the name of Williams was along who was called Col Williams.
In this expedition they fell in with a party of Indians supposed to be thirty in number in the skirmish they had they killed eighteen Indians took three prisoners and all the blankets guns &c belonging to the party of Indians. One of our company. Elisha Hadden had his horse killed in the engagement, but our party sustained no other injury.
After being out the time above stated Col Sevier returned with his men to the White Settlements in a few weeks they marched back again to the Indian country with the same field officers except Col Williams their force was not quite as large as in the first expedition but they were out longer than in the other. In this expedition they took several Indians prisoners and killed several but had no battle or skirmish with them. They returned to the settlements to recruit and in a short time afterwards they set out on a third expedition to the Indian country. In this expedition Col Sevier made a treaty with the Cherokee tribe of Indians soon after he got into their country after which they proceeded to the Creek country and ranged thro their country some three or four months or longer took some prisoners and killed two Indians, but had no fighting. After he returned from this tour some time

State of Tennessee } August Session, 1832. 1 County of Rutherford }
On this 23 d day of August 1832. Personally appeared in open court before Henry Leff James Mitchell and Varner De Caudle Esqrs the justices of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Rutherford county now sitting Gideon Harrison a resident of the State of Tennessee in the county of Rutherford and town of Murfreesborough aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law deposes his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed July 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under Col. John Sevier in the company commanded by Capt James Wilson some few weeks before the battle at Kings mountain he thinks early in September 1780 but the precise day he does not recollect
He states he entered as a volunteer for no particular period. He marched under the command of Col Sevier to Kings mountain and was in that battle. He knew Col. Shelby & Campbell who also commanded at that battle and understood Col Cleveland com- =manded but he did not know him. He thinks Bald Sevier & Lipton were Majors in that expedition under Col. John Sevier and the force commanded by Col Sevier was about five hundred as well as he recollects
He states when he entered the service under the command of Col Sevier he resided in Washington County Territory South of Ohio now east Tennessee. After the battle at Kings mountain he marched in a few weeks under the command of Col John Sevier into the Creek

4 th Who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age, from his appearance that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution as stated in his declaration sworn to and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid J. R. Langston, Clk. } William Eagleton, M c Gilliam
The following interrogatories
The following interrogatories were put to Gideon Garrison the within named applicant for a pension in open court by the court on the 23 d day of August 1832 -
1 st Where and in what year were you born Answer - I was born in Rockingham County Virginia I am not certain of the year but think 1762
2 d Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer - I have no record of my age within my power. The register which was made is lost.
3 d When were you living when you entered into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer. I lived in Washington County near East Tennessee when I entered the Service. Since that I lived some years in Alabama and within 6 or 7 years past I have lived in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County.
4 th How were you called into Service; were you drafted did you volunteer; or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Answer. I entered the Service as a volunteer under Col. John Sevier
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances

he marched under Col Sevier to a place called the 30 Grassy cane. In this expedition he thinks Col Sevier had about one hundred men under him they killed one indian and also gave General Clark, This deponent states he was in all the following expeditions he cannot recollect the precise period he was absent in any one of them but he states from the time he first entered the Service until he quit the Service which was not until they were to apprehend danger from the indian was upwards of two years he also either out on some expedition under Col Sevier or at home recruiting and waiting until the forces were ready to march and for that period of two years or upwards he engaged in no other pursuit or occupation
This deponent states he never served with any of the Continental regiments or companies unless some of that description of force was at the battle of Kings Mountain and was not acquainted with any of the regular officers
He further states he never was discharged from Service. That he has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his Service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whether to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Subscribed to the day & year aforesaid
J. H. Langham, Atty.
Gideon his  H Garrison mark
We William Eastman a clergyman residing in the county of Rutherford state of Tennessee and William Lybrand Esq. residing in the same county and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gideon Garrison

of your Service
Answer - I never served with any continental troops, I am not personally acquainted with the names of any of the regular officers. I do not recollect whether the troops commanded by Sievers were known by any particular Regiment. And as to the last member of the question I refer to the facts stated in the body of my declaration.
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer - I never received a discharge
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer - I live at present and have lived for near six years in the town of Mansfieldborough Rutherford County Tennessee I presume I am known by every citizen in town and many of the citizens in the neighbourhood. I refer to the affidavits annexed as my answer to the last question I believe I could get many others to testify to my veracity and their belief of my services but am advised the annexed certificates are sufficient
Subscribed and sworn to before me count 237 August 1832
Widow for Harrison Mark
Franklin Tenn.

6 th State of Tennessee This day William Mitchell aged Rutherford County 6 sixty eight years personally appeared in open court & made oath that he is acquainted with the General character of Gideon Harrison who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and he is a man of veracity and entitled to credit. He further states he has had a conversation with said Gideon Harrison respecting the battle at Kings Mountain where this deponent was, and from the minute and circumstantial account given by said Harrison of that battle and the incidents that occurred this deponent has no doubt but that the said Harrison was in the battle as he represents in his declaration and has every reason to believe he was in that battle altho' this deponent did not know him at that time. He further states that sd Harrison is reputed and esteemed by his those particularly acquainted with him to have been a soldier of the revolution as stated in his declaration and I concur in that opinion
Subscribed & sworn to in open court August 23 d 1832
Wm Mitchell
St. L. S. & M. Co. Tenn State of Tennessee August Session 1832 Rutherford County
And the said court
composed of Henry Scott James C. Mitchell and Vernon D. Gowan Esqrs Justices agreed to hold said court of Rutherford County the same being a court of Record do hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter. and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Beagleton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the neighbourhood of Murfreesborough in the county and State aforesaid and that William G. Gowan Esq who has also signed the same and William Mitchell who

has made & signed the above certificates are also 7th residents of the county and State aforesaid that they are all credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit Given under our hands & seals this 23 d day of August 1832-
W. Scott Se V. D. Cowan Se J. M. McElrod Se
I John R. Laughlin clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Rutherford County Tennessee do hereby certify that Henry Trot, James C. Mitchell & Verner D. Cowan whose names are affixed to the foregoing certificates are and also at the date thereof Justices of the peace for Rutherford county and justices appointed to hold the court for said county their signatures annexed are genuine. I do hereby also certify that the foregoing contains the arreginal proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Gideon Harris for a pension John R. Laughlin, Clk.

7177 Gideon Burris Rutherford Co Tenn
from 1780 permt of Canely 23 notes. $95.84 100
Wilson Sumner Tenn
Samuel Anderson Murfreesboro Tenn. Tenn.

BRIEF in the case of Gideon Morrison  County of Rutherford in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     S.W. In 1780 3 or 4 M th = Private Gen. John Sullivan Col. Sevier   3 or 4 M th " "   several weeks " " "  
The Blount State that he was in service as making preparation for service upon arrival of two regts
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Brings Mountain  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Washington Co. Territory S.W. of Ohio  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attach d as requ d ? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Couter Examining Clerk.

June 5, 1939
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Mr. Robert A. Stewart P.O. Box 5221 Richmond, Virginia
GIDEON HARRISON S. 2602 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of June 1, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Gideon Harrison, who served from Virginia, received pension while living in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
The data which follow in regard to Gideon Harrison were obtained from pension claim, S. 2602, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Gideon Harrison was born in 1762 in Rockingham County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not stated.
While residing in Washington County, in the territory south of Ohio (which was later East Tennessee), he volunteered early in September, 1780, served eight months as private in Captain James Wilson's company, Colonel John Sevier's North Carolina regiment, and was in the battle of King's Mountain. He served, also, as private of cavalry on several tours against the Creek and Cherokee Indians in Captain Wier's company, Colonel Sevier's North Carolina regiment as follows: from June, 1781, six months; from the winter of 1781-1782, four months; from the spring of 1782, three months; shortly after the end of this tour, he served another tour of two months to the Greasy Cove or Cave; during his service in the Indian country, while ranging through the mountains, he was in several skirmishes in which more than twenty Indians were killed and several taken prisoners.
The soldier lived for some years in Alabama, then moved to Murfreesborough, Rutherford County, Tennessee, where he had been residing six years when he was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1832.

No reference was made in the claim to wife or children of Gideon Harrison.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Gideon Harrison Certificate #19194 Issued August 13, 1833 Rate, $95.84 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 West Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Gideon Kenison

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Glenn Housier further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

free
by John Cuto.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City -

Murfreeboro, Tennessee
May 13 th 1833
Dear Sir I herewith enclose you the declaration of Gideon Harrison with the amendments required by the department which is also enclosed
The declaration of John Linch which was enclosed with Gideon Harrison I will retain until I can see him he lives some 10 or 12 miles from this place and it may be several weeks before I see him
Yours respectfully
Sam l Anderson

Amended declaration of Gideon Harrison for a pension.
Before me Varner D. Bowen an acting justice of the peace in & for the county of Rutherford & State of Tennessee, this 9th day of May, 1833, personally appeared Gideon Harrison, who being duly sworn, deposeth & sayeth, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For eight months I served
1. as a private under Colonel Col. Wm. Sevier in the company, commanded by Capt. James Wilson, this being my first campaign & the same in which the battle of Kings mountain was fought. In my original declaration I intimated a shorter time for this tour of service; but upon reflection I feel assured that I served at least 8 months as herein stated. 2. For six months, of commencing I believe in June 1781, I served as a private in Capt. Wier's company under Col. Sevier. This is my second tour mentioned in order in my original declaration where I stated that this tour of service was longer than the first, but upon reflection I now think it shorter as herein stated. 3. For four months I served as a private under the same officers being the third expedition mentioned in my original declaration. This tour commenced in the winter of 1781. 1782. 4. For three months I served as a private under Col. Sevier in a company styled a dragoon company commanded by Capt. Wier. This expedition by neglect or inadvertence was not mentioned in my original declaration. Capt. Wier's company wore leather caps with strips of bear skin & were armed with swords & pistols. Their uniform was blue pantaloons & blue short coats faced with white. There were five other companies with Col. Sevier. One, I remember was commanded by Capt. Bean. This expedition was against the Cherokee & Creek Indians, but without any important engagement. It was entered upon sometime I think in spring of 1782, but in this as in other dates, I may be in error, as my memory has so much failed me. 5. For two months I served as a private in Capt. Wier's company under Sevier. This was the expedition to the Greasy Cove being the last tour mentioned in my original declaration; and was entered upon shortly after the end of the one last mentioned. and for such service in all 23 months I claim a pension. I do not recollect my lieutenant or ensign in either tour.
In the several campaigns above mentioned I always served as a horseman & furnished my own horse.
V. D. Bowen J.P.
Gideon his X Harrison mark
Interlineations made before sworn to.
V. D. Bowen J.P.

State of Tennessee, Rutherford County. I, John R. Laughlin, Clerk of the County court of said County, do hereby certify, that V. D. Bowen whose name is affixed to the preceding amended declaration is & was, when his name was thereto subscribed, an acting justice of the peace for said County of Rutherford, & that his signature annexed is genuine. I do hereby also certify that the foregoing contains the original & amended proceedings in the matter of the application of Gideon Harrison for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 9th day of May, 1833.
J. R. Laughlin, A.R.
Gideon Harrison

December 17, 1932
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GIDEON HARRISON
S. 2602
Mr. John M. Harrison 623 Orme Circle, N. E., Atlanta, Georgia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of December 3, relative to Gideon Harrison, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 2602, based upon the service of Gideon Harrison, the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Gideon Harrison was born in 1762, in Rockingham County, Virginia; the names of his parents not stated.
While residing in Washington County in the territory south of Ohio (which was later East Tennessee), he volunteered early in September, 1780, served eight months as a private in Captain James Wilson's company, Colonel John Sevier's North Carolina regiment, and was in the battle of King's Mountain. He also served as private of cavalry on several tours against the Creek and Cherokee Indians in Captain Wier's company, Colonel Sevier's North Carolina regiment as follows: from June, 1781, six months; from the winter of 1781-1782, four months; from the spring of 1782, three months; shortly after the end of this tour he served another of two months to the Greasy Cove or Cave; during his service in the Indian country, while ranging through the mountains, he was in several skirmishes in which more than twenty Indians were killed and several taken prisoners.
The soldier lived for some years in Alabama, then moved to Murfreesborough, Rutherford County, Tennessee.

Gideon Harrison was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Murfreesborough, Tennessee, where he had lived nearly six years.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
To Gen. Acct
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

P.O. Box 5221, Richmond, Va. June 1, 1939
Veterans' Bureau, Department of Revolutionary Records, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I find in the Report of the Secretary of War, 1835 that one Gideon Harrison, a private of artillery in the service of Virginia during the Revolution, was a pensioner living in Rutherford County, Tenn. in 1835. I should like to have an abstract of his application for a pension, particularly any mention of the county of his birth, name of wife and children.
Yours respectfully,
Robt. Q. Stewart

JOHN M. HARRISON
623 ORME CIRCLE, N. E.
ATLANTA, GA
Dec. 3, 1932.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
only one I am advised by the Registrar-General of the Sons of American Revolution that the name of Gideon Harrison appears in the list of United States' revolutionary pensioners in the year 1835.
I am anxious to obtain such information as your files contain in regard to Gideon Harrison and will be greatly obliged if you will let me have particulars.
Respectfully yours,
John M. Harrison

Rev War
2602
INVALID.
1932, Dec 17 - Heir to John M. Harrison - m. B. 1939, June 5 - Heir to Rolla A. Stewart - m. B.
File No. 2602
Gideon Harrison
Print Rev War
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