Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4714, John Harvey, Va

SERVICE
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Va
Harvey, John Nancy
R. 4714
CONTENTS

State of Tennessee. On this the tenth Marshall County 3 day of February 1859 Personally appeared before me A. H. Steele an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, Nancy Harvey a resident of Marshall County State of Tennessee aged Eighty Seven years, being born December 23 rd 1771 - who after being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in or- der to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress, passed on the 7 th June 1832, February 2 nd 1848, July 29 th 1848, and any other acts of Congress made for her benefit; that she is the widow of John Harvey who was a private soldier in the War of the Revo- lution from Virginia; that her said hus- band, served one tour of six months and another of twelve months. and accor- ding to her best recollection, in the years 1780 and 1781. ; that she is unable now to state correctly the Company and Reg- iment her husband was in. that she is unable to prove his service by the testimony of fellow-soldiers; but has to rely upon the proof, of the Muster Rolls and the

records of the War Department in support of her claims: Her said Husband lived at the time of serving in the army of the Revolution in Rockbridge County Virginia; and she is of opinion he was a volunteer; but she is not able to state positively whether he volunteered or was drafted; and the precise time of his joining, and of being discharged from service: She further states that her husband never applied for nor drew a pension in his lifetime though justly entitled to one: nor has she, ever before, made application for the pension due her as his widow.
She further states that she was married to the said John Harvey in Franklin County Tennessee by one John Camden, a Justice of the Peace, on or about the first day of August A.D. 1822 that her said husband John Harvey died in Franklin County on the 15 th day of April 1833. She further swears that ever since the death of her said husband she has been, and is now a widow. She was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, and her name before marriage was Nancy Houston.

She begs the Department to give her all the aid it can in the investigation of, and allowance of her claims to a pension. And she further states that she wishes all communications in regard to her claim to be addressed to A. H. Steele of Mooresville Marshall Co. Tenn. —
She refers to the accompanying affidavits for auxiliary proof in aid of her claims &c.
Nancy Harvey Fanny Harvey
State of Tennessee § We, Richmond Campbell Marshall County, § B. H. Morgan and W. H. Sanders, Citizens of Said County: do upon our oaths state that Nancy Harvey from to and subscribed her name to the foregoing Declaration in our presence; that we believe from the appearance age and statements of the claimant that she is the very same person she represents herself to be; that it has always been our understand- ing and belief that her husband Harvey was a Soldier of the Revolution; and that we know she is now a widow and has been since his death: We live near Nancy Harvey, and have no doubt of

the justness of her claim. We are not interested. This Feby. 10 th 1859—
Mrs. Nancy Horry wrote her name twice the first time she did not write it plain and she then wrote her name the second time.
Richmond Campbell W. B. Sanders Granville, N. Hogan
State of Tennessee } This day came Nancy County of Marshall } Horry and subscribed to and made oath in due form of law to the foregoing declaration before me a Justice of the Peace; also at the same time and place Richmond Campbell, W. B. Sanders and G. H. Hogan sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit before me; and, I certify that I believe the affiant Nancy Horry is the person she claims to be; and I certify that from her extreme old age and bodily weakness she is unable to go to court, at Lewisburg which is twelve miles from her residence; that the above affiants are respectable persons of truth and veracity well known to me, and that I have no interest in the claims of Nancy Horry to pension. Given under my hand and seal this 10 th day of February 1859. J. H. Steele JP for Marshall County

State of Tennessee } Spasilla H. Hogan was County of Marshall } born in Sumner Co. Tennessee in the year 1805. My father moved from Rutherford to Warren Co Tenn. In 1823 I became acquainted with John and Nancy Harvey and in 1825 I married their daughter Mucissa Harvey, and settled in Franklin County near them and continued to reside there until the year 1836 when I came to this neigh- borhood,
Mrs. Nancy Harvey is a very old and frail woman and now lives with me, and has been living with me for the last twenty three years. She is the widow of John Harvey, a Revolutionary soldier from Virginia. They lived together as husband and wife until his death. I never have doubted their being married; their ac- quaintances to far as I ever knew or heard so considered them.
I was much in the company of old man Harvey before his death. My father, Edward Hogan, was a soldier of the Revolution, and I have heard him & Harvey say they knew each other in the Revolutionary War. Harvey told me that he was sixteen years old when in the army

the first tour. He was out two campaigns one of six the other of twelve months: I think it was in 1780 and 1781—I have forgotten the name of his officers & Regiment I have heard him speak of old Arthur Hopkins who he said was a soldier and friend of his—and were in the army together. I have also often heard him speak of another soldier who he said went by the name of "Big foot Tom Spencer" among the troops.
In 1833, Mr. Harvey got a Mr. Sall of Franklin County Tenn, to prepare his pension papers: before the proof was made out Harvey died; died on the very day that Mr. Sall had appointed to see him. Sall then moved to Talladega in Alabama and died shortly after. The reason he left Winchester was his son killed his son in-law, Rufus P. Anderson.
I never had any doubt but that Mr. Harvey was in the Revolutionary War. He often told me of incidents and events of the Revolution. His father was also a soldier, and I think his name was Col. Harvey I heard him say that he was in Battle: and that he and others were sent out as spies, once, and that

they killed some Indians and took their blankets. He frequently spoke of the British soldiers, and I think said he was at Yorktown Virginia when Lord Cornwallis surrendered. Horsey was born in Rockbridge County Virginia in the year 1764. The records of his birth, and death, and marriage, and the birth & marriage of his wife, were written by him in a Bible in Franklin County; I have often seen and read it. He gave it to his son Leander Horsey, who let Sam J. Crockett have it. If Crockett does not now have it, I have no idea who has: for his son Leander went off to Texas and died there. This Record, and a short account of his life, Horsey himself wrote and tacked in his Bible.
John Camden a Justice of the Peace in Franklin County married them. I have forgotten many things he told me concerning the Revolution I have no reason to doubt his being in the Service. I would further state that Mr and Mrs. Horsey before mentioned lived together a great many years, be- fore they were married by Esq Camden which was some two or three years

the first tour. He was out two campaigns one of six: the other of twelve months: I think it was in 1780 and 1781—I have forgotten the name of his officers & Regiment I have heard him speak of "old Arthur Hopkins who he said was a soldier and friend of his—and were in the army together. I have also often heard him speak of another soldier, who he said went by the name of "Big foot Tom Spencer," among the troops.
In 1833, Mr. Harvey got a Mr. Sall of Franklin County Tenn, to prepare his pension papers: before the proof was made out Harvey died; died on the very day that Mr. Sall had appointed to see him. Sall then moved to Talladega in Alabama and died shortly after. The reason he left Winchester was his son killed his son in-law, Rufus P. Anderson.
I never had any doubt but that Mr. Harvey was in the Revolutionary War. He often told me of incidents and events of the Revolution. His father was also a soldier, and I think his name was Rob. Harvey I heard him say that he was in Battle: and that he and others were sent out as spies, once, and that

State of Tennessee } I Mucissa Hogan live Marshall County } in Marshall County. I was born in Christian County Kentucky in 1810 - am now forty seven years of age. Before my marriage to Mr. Hogan, my name was Mucissa Harvey. I am a daughter of John and Nancy Harvey. My father, John Harvey, died on the 13 th day of April 1833. in Franklin County Tennessee. We were all living then in Franklin County. Myself, husband and children, and my mother moved to Marshall County in the year 1836.
My mother Nancy Harvey, is now living with me and my husband. My mother was born in 1771, according to our record. My parents were married in Franklin County Tennessee. They lived together until my father's death. I lived with them or in the same neighborhood, and was with them at the time of their death I have two brothers Logtan and Leander, and one Sister Manerva, all children of John & Nancy Harvey. They are now dead. My father came from Virginia to Ken- tucky and from thence to Tennessee.

I know my father died in 1833 for I was at his burial. He has oftentimes told me that he was in the Revolutionary war from Virginia. He was from Rockbridge County Virginia and said he served two two campaigns, the one a six months the other a twelve months term.
He has often told me the following circumstances: Said he, "my father was drafted, and I though only sixteen years old, volunteered and went with him, my mother cried and tried to persuade me not to go." — I have heard him say that his father was not with him the second campaign but remained at home. I have heard him talk a great deal about the Revolutionary war, but am not able now to state much about it.
In 1833, my father, prepared his pension papers &c, to make application for pension. Michael Sall Esq, a Lawyer of Winchester Franklin County Tenn. wrote them. There was some slight omission in some of the proof and Mr. Sall sent my father word to meet him in Hillsboro (a small village of said County) on the next day, and that they could then

made the necessary additional proof for his pension. My father had been unwell for some time before this; and on the very day appointed to meet Mr. Sall, he died. I recollect of hearing him say that for his part, he did not care much about a pension but that he would get it and it would be of benefit to his wife. Nothing more that I know was done in regard to the pension: Mr. Sall shortly after wards went to Alabama and died there. When my father was getting his pension papers prepared, I recollect distinctly of hearing him say that he did not know of a single soldier living that he could prove his service by; but Mr. Arthur Hopkins who lived some where in the State of Kentucky, and that he must write to him. I think they were in service together. My father was a large man. My father and mother, I must state, lived together many years before they were married. I was about twelve or thirteen years old, when Esq. Camden married them. I saw them married, recollect well for I was not well pleased: but

I am not able to show the precise day and year of their marriage. I was married in 1825; and they were married about two or three years before. I never heard of or knew any call in question or doubt their being husband and wife after marriage. The children of John & Nancy Harvey, were legitimated by act of the General Assembly and names changed from Houston to Harvey. This I know all about.
This statement is necessary in order to explain the fact that I am forty seven years old, and they have been married only about thirty six or thirty seven years.
Given under my hand this 10th day of February 1859. - Murrell Hogan
Test
Granville H. Hogan
Murrell Hogan
Pelina A her Horgan mark
Sworn to and subscribed by the M rs Murrella Hogan before me a Justice of the Peace on the day above written and I certify that I know her personally, and that she is a credible person.
Given under my hand
A. J. Steele Esq. JP for Marshall County

47th Am
P.O. Alney Harvey Service: wid. of John
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Nancy Harvey Widow of Jno. Harvey
Claim for Revolutionary Pensions
Marshall County State of Tennessee
Address A. J. Steele Mooresville Marshall Co Tennessee

No 7177.
Nancy Harvey widow of John
4714
A. N. Steele, March 8/59
act '53

State of Tennessee  I Stephen Sally, Clerk of the Marshall County  County Court of the County afore- said do hereby certify that A Steele Esqr. whose genuine signature appears to the within and foregoing Declaration of Nancy Harvey and the Affidavits of Granville H. Hogan, Mucius Hogan and Malcolm Patterson is and was at the time of subscribing his name thereto, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected, commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such Justice of the Peace. I have no interest in this claim.
In Testimony whereof, I here- unto write my name and affix my Seal of Office at Lewisburg This February 11 th 1809.
Stephen Sally, CLK

of 183 3 to the best of my recollection For the last sixteen years I have been living in Marshall County, near Mrs. Nancy Harvey, on Crane Creek Marshall County.
She is now a widow and has been since the death of her husband; and is living with her son-in-law and daugh- ter Mrs & Mr. Hogan. She is very old. Harvey was frequently at my house in Franklin County. I was then a constable. There was a large crowd present when he and Mrs. Harvey were married. He was then a man of fine property.
His widow is the oldest woman I know of in this country. About his being in the Revolutionary War, I know nothing positive. Though it was my understanding he was in the war of the Revolution. He is now dead. Adam and his widow is living in this neighbor- hood. February 10th 1859.
Ell. R. Deterlerson
Left Flora her Norman more
enclosed. Norman

The within affidavit of Michael Patterson was sworn to and sub- scribed by him before me and I can he is a man of credibility
Feby 10th 1859
A. J. Steele
J. P. for Marshall County

Vol. Sub. Sec. W.P. Sec.
State of Tennessee Marshall County
Mc. Granville H Hogan
and Narcissa Hogan would further upon our oaths state that John Harvey was twice married: the first time in Kentucky to Prudence Farnell who died many years before his marriage to Nancy Houston (now Nancy Harvey). His first wife died in Kentucky. He had one son by her, and we have not heard from him in thirty years or more. It is quite probable that he is dead, for he was quite an old man then. Given under our hands This Feb. 10 th 1859-
Granville H. Hogan
Narcissa Hogan
Sworn to and subscribed by Granville H Hogan and Narcissa Hogan before me on the day and year above written.
A. A. Steele J.P. for Marshall County.

State of Tennessee } I Malcolm Patterson and Marshall County } Sixty  Seventy seven years old. I was born in North Carolina. I then moved from Carolina to Wilson County Tennessee. I was in Captain William Lock's Company Colonel Coffee's Regiment under General Jackson in the Creek Indian War of 1813. I have received Bounty Land from the General Government.
After the war, I moved to Franklin County Tennessee, and lived in the same neighborhood with Major John Harvey of Franklin County. I knew him well. He was always thought to be a Revolutionary Soldier. He claimed to be one.
I was at the marriage of John Harvey and Nancy Houston in Franklin County Tenn. Esq. John (Jack) Camden married them. I saw them married. It was about the year 1822 to the best of my recollection. Mrs. Narcissa Hogan (her daughter) and many others were at the wedding. I rec- ollect the the occasion well.
Harvey's wife was named Houston before their marriage. They lived together many years before marriage and had children. As soon as Harvey's first wife (living in Kentucky died) he married Nancy Houston. They lived together as man & wife until his death which was in the Spring