Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4613, Philip Harless, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Harless, Philip or Horless,
RR 4613
CONTENTS

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
REJECTED 1013 Jan
P. O. _____
Philip Harless
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of Virginia } Giles County }
1
On this 22 d day of March 1834 personally appeared before me Robert M. Hutchison a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Giles and State aforesaid. Philip Horless a resident of said County aged Seventy Three years who being first sworn, according to law, did on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed the 7 th June 1832.
That in the Spring of 1777 he entered the service of The United States - to serve against the Indians - and the nature of his services - the authority by which he was called out was as herein stated.
That in the County of Botetourt Virginia in that part that is now the County of Montgomery - he volunteered under the command Captain Floyd and served from the 1 st of April 1777 until the first of October of the same year - That he was stationed in a Garrison situated at Smith's field or as was some times called Preston's station - on a tributary stream of New river in the County of Botetourt Virginia in that part that is now Montgomery.
That there was a number of soldiers stationed in this Garrison for its defence in case the it should be attacked by Indians and to prevent them from passing higher up New river - to commit their depredations on the inhabitants along the the new settlements in Western Virginia.
That he recollects of nothing serious happening this season - but frequent news of Indians lurking about through the country.
That again in the Spring of 1778 he volunteered and served in the same Garrison from the first of April until the first of October in the same year under the command of the same Captain Floyd.

and Col Forrester was there part of the time also That he recollects of a party of Indians visiting the country but retreated without doing much mischief except stole and conveyed away some horses
That in the spring of 1779 he volunteered under the command of Captain John Lucas and served from the 1st of April until the first of October
That he took the Oath of fidelity  fealty as an Indian spy - to be engaged against the Indians - and was stationed in a Garrison situated on sinking creek a tributary stream of New river - in that part of Botetourt County that is now Giles
That the nature of his services was to aid in guarding the Fort to spy after the Indians and to perform any services for the protection of the Inhabitants along the New settlements
That he again in the springs of 1780 & 81 volunteered to serve from early in the spring until late in the fall of each year say from the first of April until the first of October
That he served these two last named terms in the same Garrison as last named situated on sinking creek - That during the years 1779 80 & 81 the depredation of the Indians committed on the frontier Inhabitants was such - that he recollects
that there was a call for men from some of the eastern counties to come to their aid that there was thirty or forty men drafted he thinks from Franklin County and was stationed in Forts along New river
That he recollects where and while he served some of the circumstances that occurred was - the killing of some of Lybrooks and McKinsey families - the taken into captivity the daughter of Chapman

That parties of Indians was frequent discovered by the Spies lurking through the Country That he recollects of a party of Indians committing murder on some of the Inhabitants and that a part of the men from the Garrison where he was stationed persued after the Indians to rescue a prisoner and persued on until some of them became heartfoated and was compelled to make Woquamsans out of raw Deerskins That That he served as above stated under the command of Capt Floyd and Capt Lucas with an embodied Corp That he followed no civil persuit - That he witnesed and endured the perilous scene of Indian Warfare during nealy all of the Revolutionary War
That he can support his Declaration by the testimony Fendenan and Daniel Harless and Martin Lucas who all served with me in Garrison  1 st I was Born in the county of Botetourt in the year 1760 1760 2 d I have no record of my age but that I was just 16 at the commencement of the Revolutionary War - 3 d I was living in Botetourt, Virginia in that part street is now Montgomery since the year 1779 I have lived in the same place - then the county of Botetourt now Giles  4 th Volunteered - 5 th the years 1777 & 78 Col Preston and Captain Floyd after 78 - Capt Lucas  6 th I never recived a written discharge  7 th The Rev Isaac Scott and Robert W Dennis can testify to my character character for Veracity &c  He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll at any agency of any state sworn to and subscribed the day and year his  Philip D. Harless

And I Robert M Hutchinson a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Giles do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant served against the Indians during the Revolutionary War as he states states Robert M Hutchinson J.P.
We Isaac Scott a clergyman residing in the County of Giles and Robert W Dennis residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Warless who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have have served against the Indians in the time of the revolutionary War and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed. the days and year aforesaid
Isaac Scott
Robert W Dennis
And I Robert M Hutchinson a Justice of the peace in and for said county do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Dept - that the above named applicant was an Indian Soldier during the Revolutionary War and served as he states - and I further certify that it appears to me that Isaac Scott who has signed the preceding certify is a clergyman residing in the said county of Giles - and that Robert W Dennis who has also signed the same is a resident of said County and is a credible person and that their statement is intitled to credit - and I do further certify that owing to bodily infirmities the applicant cannot attend court herein under my hand this 22 day of March 1884
Robert M Hutchinson J.P.

State of Virginia } 5 Giles County } 98
on this 24th day of March 1834 personally appeared before me Robert M. Hutchinson a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Giles and State aforesaid to Daniel  Horless and Herdelean Horless and after being first duly sworn according to law doth on their Oath state that they knew and served with Philip Horless (who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration) against the Indians under the command of Captain Hale in a Garrison situated in that part of Botetourt County that is now Montgomery Virginia - that they served in this Garrison from the first of April until the first of October in the years of 1777 - 78 that in the years of 1779 - 80 & 81 they knew and served with him the said Philip Horless in a Garrison situated in that part of Botetourt County Virginia that is now Giles that they knew him to serve from about the 1st of April until the 1st of October in each year under the command of Captain John Scurry Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid
Robert M. Hutchinson

Virginia
Clerks office Giles County Court
I Rufus A. French Clerk of the County Court, aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert M. Hutchison et whose certificates are annexed to the foregoing Declaration of Philip Harlow is an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid & that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. And that due faith & Credit is ought to be given to all of his official acts as well in as out of Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 26 day of March 1831 & of the Commonwealth the 58 th Year
R. A. French. Clk.
Virginia
Clerks office Giles County Court
I Rufus A. French Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert M. Hutchison
Suppl. B. Harlow Feb. 10. 31
Philip Harlow
Ms. 30.552

Phillip Harles yes
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