Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,734, Jeduthan Harper, N.C.

SERVICE
N. 6
Harper, Jeduthan Gizael
NUMBER
W. 19.734
CONTENTS
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3724 North Carolina Gizell Harper also widow of Edm. Harper who died on the _____ of _____ in the State of N.C. who was a S. Col in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for 10 Mo 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Hayter ville at the rate of 310 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831 & 31 st Decr 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of March 1852 and sent to Geo Little of N.C.
Arrears to the 4 th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd } Recorded by W. H. Wightman Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 2 Page 386
1892 Jan 19 St. Louis to Miss M. L. Walton F.S. 917 16th St. NW

no. 7.750
Grozael Harper dec. Wid of Seduthan N. C.
Act 4 July 1830
Let Oct 31/51
Geo Linle Raleigh N.C.

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Quarter Guilford County } Sessions May Term 1837.
On this 19 th day of May 1837. personally appeared in open court, and before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, now opened and held at the Court House in the County of Guilford State aforesaid, Alexander Gray, a resident of the County of Randolph State aforesaid, aged 82 years, a son in law of the late Col. Jeduthan Harper dec d who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 4 th July, 1836. Entitled an act granting Pensions to the widows of the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution. That this declarant the aforesaid Alexander Gray in the behalf of his wife Sally Gray, a daughter of the aforesaid Col. Jeduthan Harper, States, that the said Jeduthan Harper was a Colonel of Militia in the Army of the Revolution as the heirs do understand and as such, he served the United States against the Common Enemy, that during the Revolutionary struggles the said Col. Jeduthan Harper resided in the County of Chatham, State aforesaid, and had Command of a Military force that belonged in that part of the Country, that amongst the old papers of the said Col. Harper is found a letter from Govt. Caswell on Military business, also sundry receipts for supplies furnished the Army, all of which will be forwarded to the Department as evidence of the service of the aforesaid Col. Harper, that declarant is of the opinion from the knowledge that he has of the said Col. Harper's Revolutionary services, which is traditional, that he was generally in service during the war, but to give the particulars of the alleged service he cannot, nor does he find amongst the papers of Col. Harper his commission.
This declarant further states that the said Jeduthan Harper was married in the month of November, seventeen hundred

deed and twenty five, 1775 to Elizabeth Parker in the County of Orange, and as husband and wife they lived together till the death of the said Jonathan Harper which took place on the blank day of November, 1819, and that his widow the aforesaid Elizabeth departed this life on the twenty first day of February, Eighteen hundred and forty five 1845, not having intermarried after the death of her said husband the aforesaid Jonathan Harper dec d and that his wife the aforesaid Sally Gray is now the only surviving child of the aforesaid Harpers deceased, — This declarant also states that this declaration is made in the County of Guilford instead of Randolph as a matter of convenience.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before the Court.
John H. Logan
Thos. Gray Esq d
And the Court does hereby certify, that it has been satisfactorily proven that the aforesaid Elizabeth Harper, widow of the late Col. Jonathan Harper, died at her late residence in the County of Randolph on the 21 st day of February, 1845, and that Sally Gray, wife of the above declarant, Alexander Gray is now the only surviving child of the aforesaid Elizabeth Harper dec d & that she is of lawful age. — The Court does further certify that the above declarant Alexander Gray is a person well known to the Court and this community as a gentleman of intelligence, worth and respectability, whereupon the Court orders that the same be certified to the war department.
J. M. Morehead Chairman Pro. Temp. of the Court of Pleas & Sessions Lipins & Scripps

State of North Carolina Wilfords County
D. D. M. H. Logan
Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county of State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Alexander Gray for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Greensboro this 19 th May 1851-
D. D. M. H. Logan 666

State of North Carolina Randolph County
Superior Court of Law Special Term 3 d Monday in January 1852
Hugh McLean a resident of said County of Randolph maketh Oath that he was well acquainted with Seduthon Harper husband of Gussie Harper and a resident of said County of said County of Randolph at, and for many years previous to the time of his death; that he was frequently at the house of the said Seduthon Harper, often saw him write, was well acquainted with each member of his family, and was at school with some of his children. He further maketh Oath that the said Seduthon Harper was for many years Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the said County of Randolph and thereafter his son Ely Harper was Clerk of the same court, and that he the said Hugh McLean wrote in said office as the deputy of the said Ely Harper for fourteen years and thereafter was for many years himself Clerk of said Court: That he often saw the records of said Court as kept both by Seduthon Harper and Ely Harper and by this means as well as by having frequently seen both write become well acquainted with the hand writing both of the said Seduthon, and the said Ely Harper. He further maketh Oath that this day an Old Bible purporting to be the family Bible of said Seduthon Harper in which he kept a family record was submitted to him for inspection and examination in which he found the following entries made as he most confidently

and without doubt believes in the good writing of him the said Edithon Harper: that is to say on a blank leaf in the first part of the book to wit. "The Ages of the children of Edithon Harper and Goguel his wife
Mary Harper was born the 30 th day of March 1777 Elizabeth Harper the 17 th day of August 1782 Letty Harper the 27 th day of February 1785— Sister Harper the 19 th day of May 1787 Abraham Tatom Harper the 5 th day of October 1792 Sally Harper the 18 th day of September 1789 Samuel Parke Harper the 8 th day of February 1795—
I desire that after the decease of my wife Goguel that my son Sister Harper have this book
January 13 day 1797 J Harper
and on a blank leaf of said bible between the Old and New Testament the same being likewise in the handwriting of the said Edithon Harper the following entries, that is to say
"Edithon Harper and Goguel his wife was married the 1 st day of November in the year of our Lord 1775
1 Mary Harper their daughter was born the 30 th day of March 1777
2 Elizabeth Harper was born the 17 th day of August 1782
3 Letty Harper was born the 27 th day of February 1785—
4 Sister Harper was born the 19 th day of May 1787
5 Sally Harper was born the 18 th day of September 1789
6 Abraham Tatom Harper was born the 5 th day of October 1792
7 Samuel Parke Harper was born the 8 th day of February 1795— And the said Hugh Melrose further maketh oath that in said book and on the leaves thereof above described there are the following

entries in the hand writing of the said Isaac Harper as he confidently and without doubt believes that is to say on the blank leaf in the fore part of said Book
" Jeduthon Harper born 15 th November 1736 Gazal Parke wife of Jeduthon born 23 rd of February 1753. Married 1 st November 1775
Jeduthon Washington Harper born the 12 th October 1799. * Note ages and death at the end of the bible and on the blank leaf between the Old and New Testament
" Jeduthon Harper died day of November 1819
Mary Harper died 6 th July 1817
Elizabeth Aspen Harper died day of November 1821
Abraham J Harper died day of October 1818
Samuel Parke Harper died 4 th of August 1797
Jeduthon Washington Harper 23 May 1801
Litty Harper mother of Jeduthon Harper died August 8 th 1797
Gazal Harper died February 21 st 1845
Litty Humphreys died July 1835
And the said Hugh McLean maketh oath that found the above and no other entries in said book except the death of S ister Harper which is entered as he believes in the hand writing of Gen. Alexander Gray
He further maketh oath that he was well acquainted with the character and standing of the said Jeduthon Harper and his family and that that said family was one of high respectability. And from his knowledge of the very fine character and accurate business habits of the said Jeduthon Harper and the said S ister Harper he believes that any record made and kept there is entitled to full confidence and belief

And the said Hugh McLean further maketh oath that from his intimate and familiar acquaintance with the children of the said Seduthon Harper he thinks their ages as recorded in said Bible are correctly set forth; that they are at least about the ages he would describe them as being except the two youngest whose age he does not pretend to know or to recollect
Hugh McLean
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Hugh McLean in open court at the term thereof above set forth
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal of office I being clerk of the Superior Court of Law of the said County of Randolph in the State of North Carolina certificate given 22 nd of January 1852
W m Manders Cobb.
in open court

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19734
Gizael Harper Widow of Jeduthan Harper Ex Col Rec. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. 64 , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 750
Gizael Harper dec.
wid: of Judithan
N. Co.
Act 4 th July 1830.
To Geo: Little. Oct 31 - 1851
Am I. T. Michael
March 11/52

State of North Carolina Orange County
I, Joseph Allison, clerk of the County Court of Orange aforesaid, do hereby certify that a full, thorough, and diligent search has been made in my office, for the marriage bond, given by Jonathan Harper, when he obtained a license to intermarry with _____ and that the same cannot be found in my office. And that there is no record proof of marriages except the bond given to the Governor, for the payment of one thousand pounds, the condition being that there is no lawful cause to obstruct the marriage for which license is desired.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 1 st day of April A. D. 1851
J Allison C.C.C

THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
To all to whom these presents shall come, GREETING:
BE IT KNOWN, THAT
William M. Hasson
whose name in his own proper hand-writing, is subscribed to the annexed Certificate, is, and was, at the time of granting the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Chatham in the State of North Carolina
and that his said Certificate is in due form.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, HIS EXCELLENCY, DAVID S. REID , our Governor, Captain General, and Commander-in-Chief, hath signed with his hand these presents, and caused our GREAT SEAL to be affixed thereto. Done at our City of RALEIGH, on the 17 th day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and fifty- two and in the seventy sixth year of our Independence.
David S. Reid
BY THE GOVERNOR:
Thomas Settle
PRIVATE SECRETARY.

Harper, Jeduthan
H. 19.734
N. 6.
(7 papers)
Eight receipts signed and dated respectively: William Cox, June 20. 1777. — W. White, June 20. 1777. Isaiah Hogan, Oct 30. 1778. — Mial Scurlock, Nov 4. 1778. — Mial Scurlock, Nov 26. 1778. — Benjamin Wait (?) June 4. 1779. — Benjamin Watts, Mch 20. 1780. — Thomas Farmer, Col d Randolph Co. Jan 5. 1781
An order to Col. Jeduthan Harper signed R a Caswell, dated Newington Aug 4. 1779. ✓
A report of the Guards in camp near Salisbury, Oct 25. 1780. signed Thos Pugh officer of the day. —
These papers have been removed from this case to be sent to the War Dept.
Sent to the War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913.
L. H. April 7. 1911

Gazelle Harper and wife of Edmundson N. P.
Accts 4 July 1836
Accts 10 mo 10 a do
Cr. $310 per
Accts from 4 March 1831 to 21 July 1845, when she died.
Payable to Sally Gray, her only surviving child -
Accts sent to
Rev. J. T. Moorehead
Asheville -
Geo. Little of N.C. now present.

Peruim Office
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Sir:
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Washington City March 15 th 1852.
Sir
Your communication relative to the application of Mrs. Sarah Hester, representative, for a pension has been received; I have known the Hester family from my boyhood and married a grand daughter of Mrs. Hester. At the time of Mrs. Hester's death in 1845 (I think) she left two children surviving to wit, the late Colonel Rufus Hester, who died last Spring & Mrs. Sally Gray, the wife of General Alexander Gray. Two of my brothers in law, Jonathan H. Lindsey & Robert G. Lindsey are the executors of Col. Rufus Hester. Rufus Hester was never married, and of course left no heirs at law in a direct line; by will he disposed of his estate, (a very large one) among his nephews & nieces; my wife being dead, he placed my children, in Pennsylvania, and gave them a portion of his estate, a part of which I now have in my hands as their guardian! If more satisfactory to you or the Department, Robert G. Lindsey is expected every day, on his return from New-York who will call, & give you, a full statement of his family, as one of the executors of his uncle he is in possession of the estate except so far as he has made distribution; Yours respectfully James T. Hunshead James T. Hunshead Esq.

Brief in the case of Gazir Harper County and State of N. Carolina act 4 July 1831 -
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Of marriage and of service both record and part.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Rev. J. T. Marchand Geo Little of N.C. at Hays - now present.
Reflex
Examining Clerk.

Washington 28 Aug 1857
Sir
I have been requested by Genl Alexander Gray, to enclose the within applica- tion in behalf of Mrs Sally Gray the only surviving child of Mrs. Grizel Warper widow of Col. Jonathan Warper, who applies for the pension due her mother the said Grizel Warper (decd).
I am very respectfully
Yours obedt Servt!
Geo. Tinkle
J. E. Heath Esq. Commr. Pension Office Washington City

I compared the within extract from the Furniss Record with the original and find it a true copy. F.F.C. Report

Jam E Heath Esq Commission of Peusias Washington City

State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office October 15th. 1831.
I, William I. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts, in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in said office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons, for military services, in the Revolutionary War as follows, to wit: Jeduthan Harper
Vol. 1. old series Lieutenant Colonel, in Chatham Regiment, Col. Ambrose Ramsay commanding, for 25 days services January & February 1776 £12. S10- A. Ramsay, Brig. Genl. pro. tem. Return dated June 30th. 1779 Jeduthan Harper Lieutenant Colonel of Chatham Regiment.
Book No. 26 page 25. £1 S6 specie
Ditto " 78 £48. S5. D6 specie
" No. 14 " 13 £30 S1 specie
" G. 18 " 22 £6 S4 specie
" C. 17 " 7 £19. S4 specie
" G. 18 " 40 £11 S8 specie
" No 24 " 13 £9 specie
" " " 38 £4 S10 specie
" " " 78 £16 S13 D4. specie
" No 22 " 1 £4 specie
" " " 3 £36 specie
" " " 5 £20 specie
" " " 8 £2. S10 specie
" " " 73 £17 specie
" No. 37 " 110 £709 currency August 22 d . 1782 the Depreciation being 75 for one, making £9. S9 specie
In testimony whereof I have here-

- unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, the day and year first written
Wm. Clarke Compt.

Col. Harper

State of North Carolina
Chatham County } On this 28th day of May 1851. personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, William Marsh, a resident of the said County and State, one of the surviving Soldiers of the Revolution, and a Pensioner of the United States, and made oath in due form of law, that he knew one Jonathan Harper a Colonel of Militia during the War of the Revolution that lived in (his) Chatham County that the said Col: Harper was one amongst the foremost of the liberty men in that time, and from deponent now recollects of the said Col: Harpers he thinks that he was generally engaged in military operations during the Revolution - That from old age and loss of memory he cannot now give the particulars of the said Col: Harpers services in the Revolution like he once could but that he well and distinctly recollects him and that he was a Col: and had command of the Chatham Militia who was often called into the service during the Revolution - Deponent also states that he was born and raised in Chatham County and has always continued to live in it, and that he is now between ninety and a hundred years old.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above
written before
Wm M. Robson
J
W. Marsh
And I the said Justice of the Peace do hereby certify, that I am and have been for many years personally acquainted with W. Marsh the above deponent, and that he is a person of good character, a soldier and a Pensioner, and that to his statements is due full faith and credit - Witness my hand the day and date first above mentioned
Wm M. Robson J

State of North Carolina Guilford County
John M. Morehead a resident of Greensboro in said County, maketh oath that at August term 1819 of Randolph County Court in said State he appeared for the first time as a counsellor at law in said Court & took the oaths required. At that time the late Col. Defer Harper of Randolph was Clerk & Hugh McLean was his Deputy; that he continued to practice in said Court until the year 1840 -
Col. Nathaniel Harper of Randolph had been the Clerk of said Court prior to his son the said Defer. He never saw said Nathaniel to his knowledge, as he died in 1813, in the latter part of 1819 - He knew his character well by common report alone.
In May 1821 he visited the said Defer Harper - then the only son of said Nathaniel, who resided at the family residence with his mother the late Mrs. Gargil Harper & who continued to reside with her until her death in 1825 & who continued to reside at the same place until his death in 1851 remaining unmarried -
In Sept 1821 he married the Grand-daughter of Mrs. Gargil Harper & since that time has been very intimate with the family, He knew personally the children of Col. Nathaniel Harper his wife Gargil - viz Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, his mother-in-law - Mrs. Little (or Betty) Lindsay, afterwards Mrs. Humphreys) Mrs. Sally Gray wife of Col. Alexander Gray, who now resides in Randolph, is the only surviving

Child of said Seduthem & Gargiel, the late Col. Defer Hansen & Absalom T. Hansen who died about the year 1878 - & whom I knew when I was a schoolboy -
He He further says that he hath seen before him what purports to be the old family bible of the said Seduthem Hansen - That he has known the bible for years - it has been in the possession of the said Gargiel then Defer - even since he knew it, until it was taken possession of by the executors of the said Defer Hansen, & who are the grandsons of the said Seduthem & Gargiel.
On a blank leaf of said Bible in front of the Old Test. I found an entry made as also on a similar leaf between the Old & New Testament - There in the paler ink he has no doubt an in the proper handwriting of the said Seduthem Hansen - There entries in the darker ink, he has no doubt are in the handwriting of Defer Hansen -
From these entries in what he believes to be the hand writing of Col. Seduthem Hansen it will appear Seduthem Hansen & his wife Gargiel were married first of Nov. 1775 - Their children born
Mary 30 March 1777 - Elizabeth 17 Aug 1782 Lilly 27 Feb 1785 John 19 May 1787 Sally 18 Sept 1789 Absalom T. 5 Oct 1792 Sarah 8 Feb 1795 -
This affiant cannot say that he is more acquainted with the hand writing of the said Seduthem, as he never saw him write but from a comparison of handwriting on the old title deeds of said Seduthem, he has no

Doubt these entries are in the proper kind registry of the said Jeduthun.
The following entries are in the proper kind registry of the late Col. Jasper Hester, whose kind registry, Hester, under Jeduthun Hester died 24 th of Nov. 1819
Mary Hester " 6 July 1817
Elizabeth Allen " Nov 1821
Abraham T. Hester " Oct 1818
Samuel Parker Hester " 4 Aug 1797
Jeduthun W. Hester "
Pitty Hester Mother of Jeduthun Hester died 8 th Aug 1797
Gayle Hester died Feb 21 1848 (This is the resident child of said Jeduthun Hester)
Pitty Humphys died July 1838
Col. Jeduthun Hester was a gentleman of high standing & character, left behind him an excellent reputation - He was uncle to the late Robert Goodloe Hester of Ralston & was reported to have been a soldier of the Revolution.
Col. Jasper Hester his son was likewise a gentleman of high standing & character, was well known to the Hon. Will. A. Graham the present County of the Navy. He the Hon. James T. Morehead Dean of the House of Representatives, & who married a grand-daughter of the said Jeduthun Hester.
Sworn to & subscribed before me Feb. 9 th 1852 J. A. R. Lin as my H.
J. M. Morehead

State of North Carolina, Guilford County } I, John M. Logan Clerk of the court
of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Guilford County do hereby Certify that Jed H. Lindsey whose name appears to the foregoing is an acting Magistrate in and for said County, that his Signature is genuine and that full faith and Credit are due his Official acts as such,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said court at office in Greensboro the 9 th day of February A.D. 1852.
John M. Logan C.C.
State of North Carolina,
I John A. McRae Chairman and presiding Justice of the court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of the County of Guilford & State aforesaid do hereby Certify that John M. Logan is Clerk of our said court; that the Certificate is in due form of Law; that the Signature is in his own his own proper hand, that the Seal affixed is the Seal of said court and that full faith and Credit are due all his Official acts as such,
Given under my hand this the 9 th day of February 1852.
J. A. McRae C.C.