Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,644, Martin Harmon, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Harmon Martin or Harman
S 39644
CONTENTS

18,912. Pennsylvania.
Martin Hoarman.
of Erie Co. in the State of Pennsylvania , who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Burlanks of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sproat , in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months .
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania , at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of March 1823 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of April 1823 and sent to Hon: P. B. Havelock Meadville, Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1823. $ 1 03 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1823. 48 00 4 31 49 03
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } 1 Mar: 1823.

Martin Harmon
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58414 Case of Martin Harmon Secretary of War Department Washington City
Geo. Vincent Judge Exrs Penna Mr. Feb. 14. 1820.
Honorable John
Eric Penn July 3
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Sci County Pa. Pennsylvania
On this fifth day of August 1818. Before me the subscriber one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Martin Harmon aged 59 years, resident in said County and after being duly sworn according to Law doth make the following declaration of his services in order to obtain the benefit of a late Act of Congress, entitled An "Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," that in the month of August 1778 or 1779 (at Southwick State of Massachusetts) he enlisted as a private into a Company commanded by Capt. Burbanks, belonging to the Massachusetts Regiment under the Command of Major Furness, and continued to serve in said Corps for the term of nine months - that, afterwards in the month of May 1780 or 1781 he again enlisted, in Suffield in the State of Connecticut, into a Company commanded by Capt Samuel Granger, belonging to the Connecticut Regiment under the Command of Gen. Waterbury and continued to serve in the said

Corps or in the services of the United States for the term of one year, that in the fall of said year, he was accidentally wounded in Camp and obliged to return to Suffield, where he continued until his term of service expired. —
that he is in very reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of this Country for support and that he has no other proof of his services now in his power to produce
Martin Harmon
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
John Vincent
I John Vincent of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Erie aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Martin Harmon did serve in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy as stated in the foregoing declaration, having confessed in his veracity, but no other evidence than the foregoing Declaration; his pecuniary circumstances are.

unknown to me, but by his neighbours his is stated to be indigent.—
John Vincent

In the Court of Common Pleas of the County State of Pennsylvania of Erie aforesaid
County of Erie ss } On this third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Erie, and being a Court of Record having been made such by an Act of the Legislature of the State aforesaid, Martin Harmon aged sixty four years resident in the township of Conneaut in the said County of Erie who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. viz. that in the month of July or August 1779 he enlisted at South- wick in the State of Massachusetts as a private soldier in a Com- pany Commanded by Captain Abraham Burbanks belonging to the Massachusetts Regiment generally under the Command of Major Furness of which Regiment Col. Sprout was the Colonel; that he con- tinued to serve in the said Corps for the term of nine months, and was discharged at Fish-Kill-Landing in the State of New York on the first day of May 1780 — That afterwards, deponent believes it to be in the month of May 1781 he enlisted again at Suffield in the State of Connecticut into a Company Commanded by Captain Samuel Gran- ger belonging to the Connecticut Regiment under the Command of Gen. Waterbury of which Regiment Major Chapman and Major Hurn phrys were the Majors, and continued to serve in the said last mentioned Corps for the term of one year; that in the month of August of the same year he was accidentally wounded in Camp at White-Plains and obliged to return to Suffield where he continued until his term of service expired — That the date of his original declaration is the fifth day of August 1818 — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my pro- perty or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my- self within the provisions of an Act of Congress Entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the Uni- ted States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 — and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities con- tracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed — Martin Harmon Schedule of each Article of Real and Personal Estate of the above named ap- plicant — Of real Estate the applicant has none — Of Personal Estate he has as follows viz. One old feather beds and pillows One Axe One quart Pewter Basin, One pewter Plate two Knives and one Fork One Barrel One Tub two Bags one Gimblet One Gallon Bottle One Chair One Old Hoe — Martin Harmon Sworn and subscribed February 3 rd 1823 in open

in open Court — !
W m Wilson Pro
The Declarant is by occupation a farmer, but totally unable to pursue that business in consequence of the wound received in Camp as above mentioned, and also a debility and weakness in the breast: and has for some years past supported himself by bottoming chains; the declarant having no wife now, resides with his son-in-law to whom he is under many obligations of Charity — Martin Harmon
The Court having taken and considered of the evidence produced as to the property of the applicant and being satisfied that he does not possess property beyond twelve dollars in value, Order that the same be certified —
On the 3 d day of February 1823
In the Term of February 1823
By the Court
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Erie ss
39 Thomas Wilson Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie aforesaid Do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy from the Original proceedings in the said Court upon the application of Martin Harmon for Revolutionary Pension Remainder of Record — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court
the third day of February A D 1823
W m Wilson Pro

O. W. & N. Division.
P.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
September 4, 1885.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of MARTIN HARMON a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Aug., 1778 9 mo. Pri. Burdick Maj. Fernald Mass. A May, 1780 12 " " Sam'l Branger Gen. Waterbury Conn.
In the fall of 1780, he was accidentally wounded while in camp and returned home where he remained until his term of service expired.
Battles engaged in,
None.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Providence, Conn.
Date of application for pension,
August 5, 1818.
Residence at date of application,
Erie County, Pa.
Age at date of application,
Fifty-nine years.
Remarks:
He signed his name Harmon.
Mr. Warren S. Herman,
Box 24,
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

On Roll —

not V " W Poughkeepsie N.Y. Box 84. Aug 19-95. The Pension Bureau Washington D.C. Gentlemen:
Have just returned from my vacation in Harrisburgh Pa. and while there was looking over my ancestors was helped by Dr Eagle State Librarian at Harrisburg Pa. We found in The Pennsylvania Archives, edited by Dr Eagle himself in Volume 15, Pages 570 and 612. Martin Herman Private 2 d & later 3 rd Battalion. Cumberland Co. Militia in the Revolutionary War, and in the back of the book we also found, among the Revolutionary Pensioners 1825, (Copied by John Calhoun and sworn to,) the name of Martin Herman . Dr. Eagle said by writing you, you would gladly send me all the information as his record was correct and you could tell me, Martin Herman's time of birth and place of residence and the battles in which he was wounded and engaged in. He said you had the old records there

and would gladly write me all information his pension list gave.
Please attend to this at once and greatly oblige
Very truly yours.
Warren S. Herman Box 84 Poughkeepsie New York.

Warren Boylston W.F. (Mel.)
39644 INVALID.
Sept. 4/95 Hist. 6 S. Herman. Box 84.
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File No. 89,644
Martin Daman P.W. Gen. Inv.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]