Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38788, John Harbison, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
★ Harbison, John
S 38788
CONTENTS

5328
East Tennessee,
John Harbison, Private, Capt Morgan Virginia Line,
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Hon. M c G. Blount in Congress.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. $ 18 " 39
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4: Mar. 1819. 48 " 00
$ 66 " 39
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 year.
1 in April after 1st 22 Jan 1819
The printed list of 1830 shows him suspended under Act May 1, 1820.

38788
Rev INVALID.
File No. 38788
John Carlsson His Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1916 Apr. 22 - Revert to Mrs. Elias J. Wallace au

John Harrison Jr - ent. July - 1775 - taken prisoner Dec. 1775 at Quebec exchange - Aug. 1776 - Capt. Morgan's rifle co Col. Arnold's Regt.
John Harrison ps Col. Arnold's Regt. 1775 - 1 year 26 June 1878
Admitted

State of Tennessee } This 26th day of June 1818 Blount County } before me Joseph Duncan
one of the justices and one of the judges of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of and limit of Quorum of the County aforesaid said Court being a court of record personally appears John Harbison aged Seventy years and resident in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress which provides for persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war to wit that he said John Harbison in the County of Frederick in the State of Virginia on the fourteenth day of July in the year of one thousand seven hundred seventy-five enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States for the term of one year in a company of Rifle men commanded by Captain Daniel Morgan in a regiment commanded by Colonel Arnel in a Brigade commanded by General Montgomery which term of time for which he enlisted he faithfully served the against the common enemy United States, and was at in the State of on the day of in the year of honorably

discharged by from the service of the United States That he was in the Battles of Quebeck & was taken prisoner 20 th December 1775 then recaptured 6 th August 1776 then paroled and sent home and never was discharged That his discharge is lost That he knows of no means but his own oath that to establish his said Service
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support That he never has been a Pensioner and only claims to be one under the provisions of the above recited act sworn to and declared before me the date above
Joseph Duncan Judge as aforesaid
John Warbison
State of Tennessee
Blount County
vs Joseph Duncan Judge as aforesaid do
certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the before named John Warbison did serve in the revolutionary war as a soldier the time by him and in the way by him stated and of my own knowledge I certify that said John Warbison has to be supported by the County of Blount being now one of the poor of said County and does stand in need of the assistance of his Country for support
and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony to the Secretary of War This 26 day of June 1878
Joseph Duncan Judge as aforesaid

State of Tennessee S.E.
I Jacob H. Foote, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Blount County (which Court is a Court of Record) do certify that Joseph Newman esq. whose signature appears to the forgoing certifi- -cate, in his own proper name and hand writing was at the time of the date thereof, an one of the Judges of our said Court of Quorum, & Court of Pleas &c. duly commissioned and authorized to administer Oaths & that full faith & credit are due to his official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Office in Maryville the 8 th day of August 1878.
J. H. Foote Clerk

Address, Mrs Thomas J. Wallace #152 Lewisburg Avenue Franklin - Tennessee
April 15-1916 -
To Commissioner of Pensions - Dear Sir -
Will you please give me the War Record - or as much of any Record of John Harbison , Pensioner - as is on your files?
He drew a pension as Revolutionary Soldier from Westmoreland, Penn Co- sylvania, in 1738 - (I think). He was related to me, and I have heard he was with General Richard Montgomery, (who was also a relation) at Quebec - and was taken prisoner -
Thanking you in advance I am
Respectfully -
Mrs Thomas J. Wallace -
(Record of John o Harbison) { Pensioner, 1738- Pa. Troops { Westmoreland County, }
send 838788 desired
I do not know what she means by 1738 - or Westmoreland Co Pa.
pensioner, I could not find any other Rev. War Soldier than b. 38788, which fits her data as to service and imprisonment.
There was a John Harbison
On Census 1840 a John Harbison age 77 - res. of Donegal Westmoreland Co Pa.
of Wash. Co. Pa, in 1820 a pensioner of N.W. Ind War O.W. Ind. 10215, printed list 838 shows he died Aug 1832.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John H. Arbison 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.     July 14, 1775 Col. Daniel Morgan Peter M. Linn Pa   under left wing command in General Montgomery's Brigade and was taken prisoner Dec. 19, 1775 at Battle of Quebec. Kept in jail until Aug. 6, 1776 when paroled & sent home.  
Battles engaged in, see above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl. in Frederick Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, June 26, 1818. Then d. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Blount Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, 70.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family. nor is it known where he lived after 1818.
The above noted is the only Rev. War soldier named John H. Arbison found on the pension records.
Respectfully,
Cl. notes,
see list of Rev. Battles for description of Battle of Quebec. see also exp. for arrangement of officers as above.
As the printed list of 1834 shows him suspended under Act May 1, 1830, it was no use writing to the Comd. for death.
Commissioner.