Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,793, Joseph Harris, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Harris, Joseph Elizabeth
N. 2,793
CONTENTS

Georgia 8141
Joseph Harris
of Jackson in the State of Georgia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Shelby of the Regt commanded by Col: Pote in the North Carolina line for 7 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of March 1833 and sent to Hon A. J. Clayton Athens Ga
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 33. $46.66 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 11.67 $58.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. White Clerk, Book Vol. 8. Page 134
Letter to B. A. Ward 7. March 1844
Head
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1 st April 1838 from 4 March 1835 to 10. June 1839. Ag t notified 11. April 1844

919 Georgia Elizabeth Harris widow of Joseph Harris who served in the Revolutionary NC war, as a private
Est. Nov. 4 S. Cox, Feb 15/58
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $3. Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March 1852 and sent to
J. S. McCulloch Jefferson Ga
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 167 Vol. A.

Declaration of Joseph Harris
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$2333

(Declaration of Joseph Harris H)
State of Georgia } On this 3rd September Jackson County } open Court before the Superior Court sitting for ordinary purposes (Now sitting) Joseph Harris a resident of Jackson County State of Georgia aged eighty one years next October who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated under Colonels Thomas Pickett Lieutenant Colonel Adam Alexander & Captain Morris Shelby & entered the service some time in the latter part of the year 1776 & was absent at this time about one month in about two weeks after my return I again went out under the same officers & was absent about three weeks I again went out under the same officers except the Captain who was Charles Pickett I was absent at this time on an expedition to Wilmington Town Brimsick & Elizabeth Town three months. I again went out under General Rutherford H. White to Wilmington Town & was absent three months all the above expeditions were against the British I resided during the above term of service in State of North Carolina Mecklenburg County on the waters of Rocky River & was here residing when I entered into the service as a Volunteer I marched through North Carolina I served with Major White among the Rebel men. I have no documentary evidence whatever of my having enlisted as a Volunteer or of the length of time which I served at either or any of the above times, but I know of no person who can testify to my service. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. To the first interrogatory he answers I was born in the 1749 in Pennsylvania. To the second he answers I have no record of my age To the third he answers I was living in North Carolina & have lived in that State & the State of Georgia ever since I now live in Jackson County State of Georgia. To the fourth he answers I was a Volunteer To the fifth he answers there was no regular officers when I served but they were Militia officers whose names I have before stated - To the sixth he answers I never received any discharge - To the seventh he states as persons who are acquainted with him & who know that I have been reputed as a Revolutionary Soldier - Thomas C. Barron John Ridling Elijah Nash William Lord Morris Van Curen William Dunston Reason Benton William Matthews - He states as a reason for not stating more fully all the circumstances relating to his service, that he is very old & informs that he is hard of hearing and that his recollection as very bad. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. in open court -
Joseph Harris Mark

We John W Glenn a Clergyman residing in Jackson County State of Georgia & James Barnabas Barron residing in the same hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Harris who has subscribed a Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution that concurs in that opinion
J. W. Glenn
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
Barnabas Barron
Aug 1830 J. S. (S)
David Pitts J. S. (S)
Joseph Hampton J. S. (S)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states - And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that John W Glenn who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in Jackson County and that James Barnabas Barron who has also signed the same is a resident in Jackson County & is a credible person that their statement is entitled to credit -
J. W. Glenn J. S. (S)
David Pitts J. S. (S)
Aug 1830 J. S. (S)
I William Sylvanus Ripley Clerk of the Inferior Court of ordinary of Jackson County and State of Georgia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Harris for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & private seal having no seal of office this 3 rd day of September 1832
Sylvanus Ripley
I certify that Sylvanus Ripley is what he certifies himself to be & that the above is his signature
Abel Patten

No 1065
Elizabeth Harris widow of Joseph,
Ga
Aet 29 July 1848
Married 1795
Widowed 1839.
Adm d 7 mos for $231.33 per annum, Com d 9 4 March 1848
J. T. McCulloch Jefferson Ga

State of Georgia County of Jackson
On This Twentythird day of May one thousand eight hundred and fiftyone personally appeared before the Superior Court of said County Sitting in open Court ————— Elizabeth Harris, a resident of Jackson County in the State of Georgia aged Seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 29th 1848, That She is The widow of Joseph Harris deceased late of Jackson County Georgia, and who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, under the act of 7th June 1832 at the rate of Twenty- Three dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum for services in the North Carolina Militia, and was placed on the Roll 13th March 1833 to the Original declaration of whom she now begs leave to refer. She further states that she was married to the said Joseph Harris on the day of August one Thousand seven hundred and ninety-four in the County of Green in the State of Georgia by Dr.
Hisbet a Justice of the peace and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Cribb That she cannot procure any public record of her marriage, That she has no private or family record by which the date of her marriage can be shown except the record of the birth of her children which record she has had sewn in a Bible and now takes out and transmits here- with, declaring that the same shows truly the

ages of her children, that it was made about thirty — years ago, and she believes is in the hand writing of Thomas Harris who has moved to Mississippi — it was made for her satisfaction and has been in her power custody and control ever since, that it was made from a mutilated original record which has since become lost or mislaid so that she is unable as yet to find it — That her husband the aforesaid Joseph Harris, died on the Tenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine at his home in the County of Jackson State of Georgia, and that she, is now, and has remained a widow ever since that period Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written Before us her Elizabeth X Harris mark Middleton Will I.I. 6 Russell I. Park, I.I. 6 Charles Witt D.D. 6,
State of Georgia County of Jackson ss Personally appeared before me a Jus- tice of The Inferior Court in and for said County and State, Robert Espy and Russell I. Park, residents of Jackson County in the State of Georgia who being first duly sworn according to law declare that they Elizabeth Harris The above affiant is the identical person she represents herself to be that they were acquainted with the above mentioned Elizabeth Harris and

her husband the said Joseph Harris, mentioned by her, in his lifetime, know that he died about the time stated by her in her declaration and that she is still his widow, and they further swear that they are disinterested witnesses
Robert Espy Russel J Park
Subscribed and
sworn to before me this 23 rd day of May 1851 and I hereby certify that Robert Espy and Russel J Park are credible witnesses
Middleton Witt J. J. G.
State of Georgia I S. H. Hinton Clerk of the Superior Court of Jackson Co Court of said County and State do hereby certify that Middleton Witt, Russel J. Park & Charles Witt whose names appear to the foregoing declaration are Justices of the Superior Court in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that their signatures are genuine as will also the signature of Middleton Witt Justice of the Superior which appears above to the affidavit of Robert Espy and Russel J Park
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of the Superior Court for the County aforesaid this 23 rd day of May one thousand eight hundred and fiftyone
J. H. Hinton Clerk

Thomas Harris was born August the 31 st 1796
Sarah Harris was Born Sept th the 27 th 1800
Joseph Harris was Born 18 th Dec r 1802 — — —
Walton Harris was Born May the 14 th 1805 —
Vancy Harris was Born 18 th Nov r 1807 —
Elizabeth Harris was born Dec r the 16 th 1812 — —

to of Tennessee, very much I should like to see father and mother again. I would be right to let you know how it is we are all in good health thanks to God for it and I hope these few lines will find you all in good health I have nothing else relating to you but I will write more as soon as I can get a pen and we have got six children five of them is girls and one son I recollect his name is Joseph James I want you to remember me to everyone and all the of the children and tell them I love all well and hope to see you all soon again

State of Georgia County of Jackson 3 58
Be it known that before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths, within and for the County aforesaid personally ap- peared Elizabeth Harris, - widow of Joseph Harris late of said County deceased and who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the law of 7th June 1832 at the rate of Twenty Three dollars, and Thirty- Three cents per annum; - who being duly sworn according to law, saith she is unable to procure any Court or Church record of the date of her marriage to the said Joseph Harris, nor has she any family record thereof whatever - That the said marriage did take place in the month of August 1794 - and that the inclosed old family record, is the original record of the ages of her children by the said Joseph Harris, - her first born Thomas Harris being born on the 31 st day of August 1796 - (see x) that this record was contained in a Bible owned by her said husband Joseph Harris at the time of her marriage to him, that some Twenty five years ago said Bible was carried to DeKalb County Georgia by one Salathiel Adams who married a Daughter of a first wife  and Elizabeth of said Joseph Harris, but which has recently been returned to her for the purpose of getting said record and that the same is in the hand writing of her husband the said Joseph Harris, and is genuine

Elizabeth her Harris mar 12
Sworn to and subscribed on the seventeenth day of November 1851 before me - Thomas L. Stapler J.P.
and I hereby certify that the inclosed record of births was torn out and enclosed in my presence, and that the same is genuine - That Elizabeth Harris the above affiant is person- ally known to me, and that she is a person in whose statement, entire confidence may be reposed - the words "of a first wife" erased and, "and Elizabeth" interlined before the above was sworn to and subscribed Thomas L. Stapler J.P.
State of Georgia } County of Jackson } ss.
On this 17th day of November 1851 personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, in and for the county and state aforesaid James W. Thurmond and Elizabeth Reidling and made oath in due form of law that they were personally well acquainted with Joseph Harris, late of said county, a revolutionary Pensioner, in his lifetime and his wife the above Elizabeth Harris, that they lived together as husband and wife many years, and were reputed and believed to be such by all their neighbours, that they were personally well acquainted with the children of said Joseph and Elizabeth Harris, that Thomas Harris was their oldest, and that they

believe said Thomas Harris to be of the age represented by the enclosed family record of Births, - and that said record taken from an old bible was attached hereto in their presence; and that said Joseph Harris died on the Tenth day of June - 1839 in said County of Jackson, and that they saw said Joseph Harris while a Corpse and saw him buried -
James W. Thurmond
Elizabeth and Reidling mark
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and year above written
Thomas L. Stapler J.P.
And I hereby certify that James W. Thurmond and Elizabeth Reidling depones to the foregoing affidavit are personally known to me, as credible witnesses, and persons in whose statements entire confidence may be reposed
Thomas L. Stapler J.P.

State of Georgia County of Jackson ss I P. H. Hinton clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas L. Stapler whose official signature appears to the forego- ing affidavits and certificates, is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are his, and genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Superior Court of said County of Jackson at Jefferson this Seventeenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one
P. H. Hinton Clk "

Joseph Harris
1 J. H. 18 m d P 262
Feb 19 77
Hon. W. Clayton of Georgia
Feb. 11. 1833.

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Harris  of Jackson County in the State of Georgia.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80 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.     In 17 76 about 1 ~ private Gen. Capt. Moses Shelby, Col. Thos. Pickett     3 weeks  do same     3  do Capt. Thos. Pickett & same     3  do Maj. White, Genl. Rutherford  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?   6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mecklenburg County North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
Traditionary evidence.
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  No. - The Clerk states he has no official seal or office - 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
B. F. Pleasant
Examining Clerk.

Jody Harris was born August the 7 th 1888 + Thomas Harris was born August the 31 st 1890 Sally Harris was Born Sept 7 7 th 1890 Joseph Harris was Born December 18 th 4 th 
Jesse Harris was born August 15 th 1900 Mary Harris was born May the 2 nd 1890 — Thomas Harris was born August the 31 st 1890 — Mary Harris was born Jan y 1 st 1800 — is was born

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Harris , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. File 2,793.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Earlier part 1776 1 mo. 3 wks Moses Shelby Thomas Polk N.C.   ✓ 3 mos. Charles Polk " "   ✓ 3 mos. ✓ Major White        
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, On the waters of Rocky River, Mecklenburg Co. N.C. Date of application for pension, Sept. 3, 1832. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Jackson Co. Georgia. Age at date of application, born in 1749 in Pennsylvania.
Remarks: soldier married in Greene Co. Ga., Aug. 1794 Elizabeth Cribb. He died in Jackson Co. Ga. June 10, 1839 and she was allowed pension on her appln. executed May 29, 1851 while a resident of Jackson Co. Ga. & 77 yrs. of age. Children: Thomas b. Aug. 31, 1796; Sarah b. Sept. 27, 1800; Joseph b. Dec. 18, 1802; Milton b. May 14, 1805; Nancy b. Nov. 18, 1807; Elizabeth b. Dec. 16, 1812.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
1st wife 6-2850 { married children Isaac b. August 1796? Toby? b. Aug. 1788 Mary b. May 22, 1796

Rev. War Section.
August 14, 1919.
Mrs. John E. Helms, Morristown, Tennessee.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Joseph Harris, W. File No. 2,793 Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file in the case.
Children of Joseph Harris by "a first wife" whose name is not stated:
Jesse Harris born August 15, 1788 ?.
Topy ? " " August 9 ?, 1788.
Mary " " May 22, 1790.
Children of Joseph and Elizabeth Cribb Harris:
Thomas Harris born August 31, 1796.
Sarah " " September 27, 1800.
Joseph " " December 18, 1802.
Walton " " May 14, 1805.
Nancy " " November 18, 1807.
Elizabeth " " December 16, 1812.
It is further stated that Salathiel Adams married a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Harris, (name not given) and went to Dekalb County, Georgia.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Sattergreen
Commissioner

Jefferson Ga Nov. 24 th 1851
Sir.
Herewith you will please find additional proof of the death of Joseph Harris late of Jackson County Ga. deceased, and the deposition of Mrs. Elizabeth Harris widow of Joseph Harris, accompanied by the original record of her children's ages, torn from a bible, which had been taken to DeKalb County some years ago, by their son-in-law, and attached in presence of the affiant.
In yours of August 29 th 1851 you advert to "The case of Elizabeth Harris widow of Joseph Harris claiming a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838" This, however, I presume, was an oversight in the Clerk, The application was made, or intended to be, under Act of July 29 th 1848 - Mrs. Harris was not married prior to 1 st January 1794 but in August 1795 - you will observe * Thomas Harris is her oldest. There are some older mentioned in the old record but they were children of a first wife - The date of Joseph Harris' death was proven on a former occasion when his widow applied and drew the arrearage due at his husband's death $146.28 - in 1844 -
Your most obt.
Scott, John P. McCallloch
Com. of Pensions etc

Rec'd P.O. Aug. 8, 1919. f

Per Van Mack
Monmouth Tenn
August 5, 1919.
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly give me the pension record of Joseph Harris, Revolutionary Soldier. He was in the North Carolina Militia, and from facts I have, he was pensioned in Georgia March 13, 1833.
Also will you give me the pension record of Thomas Harris of Dredell Co. A. C. He was pen- sioned Oct 3, 1886. I will greatly appreciate this favor. Respectfully, Mrs John E. Helms.
Supplied Dec. 13, 1913.

1919 Aug. 14. History to Mrs. John E. Helms. P
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2793
Elizabeth Harris Widow
Joseph Harris Brn Rev War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:—Vol. Q , Page 302
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elizabeth Wilson - John Feb 1838 He has Elizabeth - Joseph Apr 27 1846 Mr Edward Warren and
From John Atkinson
Commissary of Subsistence, Washington D.C.

Washington D.C.
July 10. 1858
The Gov. of Louisiana,
Will please forward to the House Committee on Revolutionary claims the original papers of file in his office, relating to the claims of the children of Edward Harris & Elizabeth Harris, his widow, and also the original papers & documents belong- ing to the claim of
Elizabeth Wilson, widow of John Wilson, dec. both claims from the State of Georgia. Very Respectfully,
James S. Cox
Chm, Rev. claims H.R.

Jefferson Ga May 26th 1851
Sir
Here with I send you declaration of Elizabeth Harris, Widow of Joseph Harris deceased, who claims Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 29th 1848.
Please answer me in her turn at Jefferson Jackson County Ga Yours Obedt. Servt John L. McCallough
Com. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Harris, widow of Joseph Jackson County and State of Georgia act 29 July 1848.
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a freemason No proof of ages of the children
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. S. McCulloch Jefferson Ga
J. C. B. Examining Clerk.

No Eliz th Harris wid of Joseph by a Act July 7. 38 Let. to J. J. McCallough Aug r 29/57.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 12 th 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Joseph Harris, dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of Twenty three — Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1833, to the 10 th June 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward B. Harris Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.