Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4620, Jacob Harmon, Va. Served In 1774

SERVICE
Va.
Harmon, Jacob
NUMBER
R. 4620
Served in 1774.
CONTENTS

State of Ky.
Garland County ss.
On this 18 th day of November 1832 personally appeared before me Mr. Brent a justice of the peace in and for the county and Jacob Harmon a resident of the said county aged 77 years the 2 d day of March last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath, make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
That he volunteered in the state of Virginia in the county of Ballerton, (afterwards a part of it made Montgomery county) in the year 1774 in the service of

the united states for six months, under Capt. Walter Crockett, the name of his Maj. he has forgotten. Wm Christy was his Col. and Col. Lewis was the Col., John Draper was the Lieutenant of his company. He was marched to the west, and was in the hard battle with Indians on the Ohio River, called the Battle of the Point, fought on the 10 th day of Octob. 1794.
He was wounded on that expedi- -tion on his return home, by an accidental discharge of a gun, and is now unable to walk in consequence of it. He has no documentary evidence of his services, nor does he know a living witness by whom he can establish

his services. He served out his time faithfully, but if he ever had any discharge he does not know what has become of it.
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 Army of any state or of the United States. Jacob Harrison sworn to & subscribed the day of year A.D. before me - M c Grant P.R.C. (sw)
Kentucky Garrard County (Sworn)
On this 19 th day of November 1832 James McKee a justice of the peace came into court and made oath that he has known the above Jacob Harrison from since his recollection, that he has often heard him speak of his services in the Revolutionary war and of his being at the battle of the Point - and that his Father William McKee now deceased was an officer in the A.D. battle - and that he has very frequently heard him say that he knew the

said Harmon was in said battle - and that the said Harmon is a man of good character and his statements are entitled to full credit.
Thomas Kennedy a justice of the peace also came into court and made oath that he has been well acquainted with the ap d Harmon for many years, that he has always understood & believes that he was a soldier of the Revolution & that his statements are entitled to credit.
Hugh M c Kee Esq r this day came into court and made oath that the statements as made by James M c Kee are true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the in- vestigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories hereinafter by the said Department (through M c Grant Esq r who was appointed for that purpose) that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served in the States and that he is entitled further entitled that it appears to them that James M c Kee, Thomas Kennedy & Hugh M c Kee Esq r who have signed the foregoing affidavits made the foregoing affidavits are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

Warren office Newbern November County Road due to Ford at Smith's
of mason very new way sworn according to law, with an oath, make the following declaration

State of Kentucky Garrard County ss Geo
I James H Fletcher Clerk of the Court in and for the County of ss do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Harnica for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my Office in Lancaster this 21 st day of November 1832 and 57 th Year of American Independence
James H. Fletcher Clerk

Jacob Barnes
Rejected
Remin in 1774 before the war of the Revolution.
See letter 23. Jany 33 to H. R. P. Setcher.
He knew as does not state why it was not made before the open court.
111 & 112
says he said in 1774
From R. P. Setcher To R.

BRIEF in the case of
Jacob Harmon  of Garrard Co. in the State of Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Justice of the Peace  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? No,  3. How old is he? 77,  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.     In 17 74 6 pt, Gen. Capt. W. Brackett Col Christie Battalion  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of the Point with the Indians.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  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? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

December 20, 1939
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BA-J/MLB JACOB HARMON R. 4620
Mrs. F. Clyde Bedsaul Floyd Virginia
Dear Madam:
The data which follow in regard to Jacob Harmon were obtained from the papers in pension claim, R. 4620, based upon service rendered in 1774.
Jacob Harmon was born March 2, 1755. The place of birth, and names of his parents were not given.
Jacob Harmon volunteered in 1774, in that part of Botetourt County which later became Montgomery County, Virginia, served as private in Captain Walter Crockett's company, Colonel William "Christy's" Virginia regiment, was in the battle of the Point (Point Pleasant), October 10, 1774, and was discharged after having served six months. While returning home from that expedition, he was wounded by the accidental discharge of his gun which disabled him for walking.
The soldier applied November 18, 1832, for pension which might have been due on account of the service cited above, at which time he was living in Garrard County, Kentucky. His claim for pension was not allowed as the act under which he applied did not provide for service rendered prior to the Revolutionary War.
There are no family data shown in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

December 20, 1939
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BA-J/MLB
Mrs. F. Clyde Bedsaul Floyd Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Elijah Hylton, Mathias and Jacob Harman, Casper Smith and William Smith who served in the Virginia troops.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of an Elijah Hylton, Mathias Harman or Casper Smith, under any spelling of those names. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration. It is suggested that information in regard to the military records of those soldiers might be obtained from The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
In order to identify the record of the particular William Smith in whom you are interested, should it be on file, please furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to that soldier when another search of the records will be made in your behalf and a report furnished: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of wife or widow. There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Jacob Harman or Harmon of Virginia. The record has been found, however, of a Jacob Harmon of Virginia who served prior to that war, in 1774, and was in the battle of Point Pleasant. His record is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Mrs. DR. F. CLYDE BEDSAUL FLOYD, VIRGINIA
Nov. 30, 1939
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I am writing you in an effort to obtain authentic information concerning the Revolutionary War record of the following men: Elijah Hylton , Mathias Harman , only one Jacob Herman , William Smith and Casper Smith . Of these men were soldiers in the Revolutionary War, they all enlisted in Virginia.
Any information your office can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Yours truly,
(Mrs. F. C.) Rosamond V. Bedsaul Sec'y Floyd Court House Chapter D.A.R.

REJECTED
11620
P. O. _____
Jacob Harman
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleged: The printed list of 1832 gives cause of rejection as Re-enlisted "Service previous to the Revolution"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
1939 Dec. 20 - Heat to Mrs. H. B. Bedwell - MKB

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jacob Harmon which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 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? 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? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 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?

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? two citizens,
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
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?
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, not answered,
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 the 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.
‡ 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 authenticated the papers 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 end 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.

Jacob Harmon Kentucky
4620
Rejected - see letter of the 23 rd January '33 to the Hon. R. P. Setchell

Jacob Harner.
VI The papers of Solomon Harner have also been ex d and his claim rejected, the service performed by him having been in the year 1774, which was previous to the Revolutionary war. His papers will remain on the files in this office.
To our R.P. Letcher, H.R.
This is last part of Pension Office letter of Jan 23, 1833 to R.P. Letcher COP First part as in Wm Arbuckle Va. R242 to which it refers Mar 20 Dec 1831